Arknights: Endfield regularly rotates its featured character and weapon banners, giving players limited windows to add new Operators and exclusive equipment to their accounts. Arcane is currently leading the main event banner, while Liino has already been confirmed as the next featured character.
Understanding the banner calendar is especially important for players who want to manage their premium currency carefully. Character events usually remain active for slightly more than two weeks, while selected weapon banners can continue across several character rotations.
The active Headhunting event is North Yearns The Rift Vigile, which features Arcane as the rate-up Operator. Every pull made on character banners also provides currency that can be used in the Arsenal Exchange, where players can attempt to obtain featured signature weapons.
Arcane’s banner began on July 16 and remains available until Aug. 9. Her signature weapon, Type 42: Solemn Phalanx, appears through the Military Grade Issue and stays available for a longer period, continuing through version 1.4 and into the first character banner of version 1.5.
The current banner schedule includes:
- North Yearns The Rift Vigile — Arcane — July 16 to Aug. 9;
- Military Grade Issue — Type 42: Solemn Phalanx — July 16 until the end of the first banner in version 1.5;
- Scarlet Knot Issue — Amaranthine Tassel — June 4 to Aug. 9;
- Crimson Hued Issue — Blessing of Lustrous Carmine — June 26 until the end of version 1.4.
The Arsenal Exchange operates differently from weapon systems found in many other gacha titles. Players cannot use standard character currency directly. Instead, they need Arsenal Tickets, which are earned by pulling on character banners, including the permanent standard banner.
A six-star weapon is guaranteed within 40 pulls on an Arsenal Exchange banner. However, the chance of receiving the featured item at that point is only 25 percent. The selected weapon becomes guaranteed after 80 pulls, but this guarantee does not transfer to a later banner.
The second featured Operator in version 1.4 will be Liino, an idol-themed Electric support character. Her kit is designed around strengthening the full squad while also improving team recovery and elemental application.
Liino’s Battle Skill provides an ATK increase and HP recovery for the entire team. Her Ultimate applies Electrification, making her a useful support option for squads built around Electric interactions and Operators such as Zhuang Fangyi.
The confirmed upcoming banners are:
- Good Morning From Your Dawnstar — Liino — Aug. 9 until the end of the version;
- Bedazzled Issue — Liino’s signature weapon — Aug. 9 through the next three character banners.
Players planning to summon Liino should remember that her weapon banner will remain active beyond her character event. This creates additional time to collect Arsenal Tickets, although the non-transferable 80-pull guarantee still makes careful planning important.
Several other Operators have also been shown in official previews, although their release order has not been confirmed. One of them is Si, a green-haired Feranmut Proxy who first appeared in promotional material several versions earlier.
Two additional characters have also been teased: a male Imperial Guard connected to Hongshan and a purple-haired Sarkaz Operator. Their exact banner dates remain unknown, but at least some of these characters are expected to appear in the version following 1.4.
For now, players can choose between continuing to pursue Arcane, saving for Liino, or reserving resources for the teased Operators expected in later updates. The extended duration of weapon banners offers some flexibility, but character rotations remain relatively short, so planning pulls in advance remains the safest approach.