Arknights: Endfield Blog

Arknights: Endfield’s OrbiPom merge web event opens October 1, 2026, with Oroberyls and T-Creds up for grabs. Here is how the minigame works, which story chapter unlocks it, and where the server clocks line up. No pull math required, but free currency is free currency.

Valley IV seems just another tutorial area at global launch — yet this opening region quietly introduces survival-through-production mechanics while establishing deeper strategic loops developers are already building upon for upcoming patches including new banners.

Hypergryph drops three redemption codes for Arknights: Endfield at launch, but you’ve only got until January 29 to claim them. Here’s what each code gives, which one is PC-only, and how to grab the pre-registration rewards too.

Hypergryph moved fast after a payment bug drained player accounts on January 22, 2026, issuing refunds and disabling PayPal within hours. But for a newly launched gacha game where microtransactions drive the whole experience, the incident raises hard questions about trust and payment security that refunds alone may not fully answer.

Version 1.2 drops a tough choice: pull for Zhuang Fangyi, a rapid-cycle Electric DPS, or save for the Fest of Brilliance rerun with Pogranichnik, Laevatain, Gilberta, and Ardelia. We break down the banners, pity mechanics, and what each operator brings to the table so you can decide where your pulls go.

Version 1.5 brings only one new 6★ (Typhoeus), a Yvonne rerun, and a free 5★ (Purrchena) from events. Si is not in the banner lineup. Here is what the August 21 preview program revealed and how to plan your pulls.

The carry-over pity system on Yvonne’s limited-time banner means players keep their pull progress even if they skip this event and wait for the next one. Here is how the 120-pull guarantee, milestone rewards, and weapon banner mechanics work before the September 24 launch.

The new Dreamscape of Wind and Snow update overhauls Arknights: Endfield’s official tools with optimized resource routes, a PC progression planner, and the new operator Typhoeus now in Team Picks.

The Arknights: Endfield Steam Pioneer Test starts September 15, 2026, and everything you earn carries into launch. Here’s how to redeem your code, link accounts, and claim the login rewards.

Arknights: Endfield’s Steam Pioneer Test lets you keep everything you earn — progress, purchases, and rewards all carry over to the live launch. Sign-ups run through September 10. Here is how to apply, what you get for playing five days, and whether your PC meets the 90 GB storage requirement.

Arknights: Endfield’s Winter Hunt banner brings 6-star Typhoeus, and there’s a catch: after three Chartered Headhunting banners, she’s gone from the pool. We break down the pull mechanics, free rewards from the 7-day sign-in event, milestone goals at 30, 60, and 240 pulls, and whether you should spend your Fletched Irontip HH Permits or save them.

Hypergryph is bringing Arknights: Endfield to gamescom 2026 with DXRacer custom chairs, but the real story is what this signals about the game’s Western push. Here’s what players should know about the Wake of Spring follow-up, the Budding Anew banner, and why this booth matters more than the hardware.