Arknights: Endfield version update ‘Homecoming’ launches July 16

The largest main-story map expansion since launch, plus new Operators and celebration rewards.

Publisher GRYPHLINE and developer Mountain Contour will release the version update “Homecoming” for free-to-play 3D RPG Arknights: Endfield on July 16, the companies announced.

“‘Homecoming’ brings the Wuling arc to its decisive conclusion and stands as a major milestone on our journey,” said co-founder and level designer RUA in a press release. “Wuling’s story, which players have been part of since launch, is about to enter its darkest and most thrilling chapter as Endministrators once again stand with Arcane and the people of Wuling on a quest to reclaim their homeland.”

Here is an overview of the update, via GRYPHLINE:

New Region and Story Content
In “Homecoming,” the world of Arknights: Endfield expands further with two additional maps that bring the Wuling storyline to a decisive milestone while exploring themes of returning home and confronting the sacrifices left behind. Ten years after the Very Large Rift destroyed the Wuling Science Station and forced countless residents from their homes, improvements to Xiranite Nexus have finally created an opportunity to contain the disaster. Players reunite with Arcane and join the people of Wuling on a campaign to reclaim their lost homeland.
“Homecoming” introduces two new main-story maps:

Yinglung Pass – The gateway to the sealed territory, where players meet Si, a mysterious Feranmut Proxy who guides them through the final enhancement of Xiranite Nexus.
North Wuling Exclusion Zone – A ruined homeland consumed by Blight Miasma. Players must suppress its sources and open a safe route for the returning people of Wuling.
“Homecoming” also introduces a personal device equipment category, giving players access to exploration tools with practical effects. New enemies include Blightshade – remnants of people and emotions preserved by Æther—while the boss Alleikhreos, Chiliarch, requires players to use special battlefield mechanics to interrupt certain attacks.
New Playable Operators
Arcane and Liino debut as playable Operators in “Homecoming.” Arcane serves as the flagship operator of the update, combining direct narrative relevance with a highly adaptable combat design. Liino is a rising idol whose support kit strengthens and sustains the squad across a variety of team compositions.
Arcane
The captain of Yinglung Special Task Force, Arcane, has spent years fighting to reclaim the North Wuling Exclusion Zone. She takes a central role in both the story and the new playable roster.
Arcane is the first caster whose combat form changes based on the balance between her Intellect and Will attributes. Array Arcana: INT focuses on frequent skill use, area damage and Corrosion, while Array Arcana: WILL focuses on enemy grouping, stronger debuffs and spreading Arts Infliction. This allows players to build her as either a damage dealer or a flexible elemental-team support.
Liino
Known as Morning Star of La Fantoma, Liino is a rising idol who mysteriously disappears shortly before a concert in Valley VI.
Liino is an Electric supporter who uses Vocalist Stance and Cosmovoice Stance to provide sustained increases in attack and healing. Her low-cost battle skill and broadly triggered combo skill allow her to support multiple elemental compositions and improve team survivability without disrupting skill rotations.
AIC Expansion
Beyond the new story and Operators, the AIC system also receives a major expansion, adding new production possibilities while simplifying existing factory workflows.
Gas is a new industrial material state alongside solids and liquids, adding new resources, machinery, recipes, technologies and production lines.
Players can collect Inergen and Xiragen and convert materials between gaseous, liquid and solid states. These processes can bypass existing production stages, reduce the number of required machines and support denser factory layouts.
For example, players can produce Xiranite directly from Carbon and Clean Water in an Inergen environment, thereby eliminating three intermediate processes. The system also introduces Pyrrolite Component, more precise logistics controls and the new industrial outpost Xiranflow Cloudseeder Station.
Audio and Worldbuilding
Sound plays an important role in how Arknights: Endfield brings Talos-II to life, from cinematic music and multilingual voice performances to spatial audio, dynamic mixing and detailed Foley work across exploration and combat. In this update, the team continues to build on that foundation with the new Homecoming album, contributions from international composers and thousands of newly recorded source samples that help shape the game’s industrial sci-fi atmosphere.
New Activities and Player-experience Improvements
Arknights: Endfield also brings the game’s broadest range of gameplay activities to date, led by Echoes of War, a permanent seasonal combat mode featuring rotating stages, three difficulty levels, ratings and displayable seasonal titles. All Oroberyl rewards are available through the normal difficulty, while higher difficulties offer additional challenges and prestige.
Other Activities Include
HEAT RAGE! MEGA ARENA! – A two-operator combat activity built around unusual character pairings.
The Rooted Realm – A timed exploration and collection activity with hidden routes and special combat rooms.
Additional challenges for Umbral Monument and six puzzle maps for Delver of the Cryptic.
Early Unlock
An early-unlock feature will allow newer players to access Wuling after completing an early main-story requirement, without interrupting their existing Chapter One progress. Operator trials will award fully refined Arsenal Defense Crate, while more flexible equipment-manufacturing processes will reduce the time and resources required to prepare characters.
Quality-of-Life Improvements
Quality-of-life improvements include expanded photo mode, remote retrieval of outdoor equipment, preserved conduit connections in blueprints, more customizable combat visuals and targeting options, and expanded graphics support including DLSS 4.5, PSSR2 and FSR 3.
Half-Year Celebration Rewards
To thank players for their support during the game’s first six months, GRYPHLINE will offer a range of login, mail and event rewards, including:
A three-day Tribute of Companionship login campaign offering 3,000x Oroberyls, 5x Basic HH Permits and the free six-star weapon Farsight.
An in-game mail package containing 2,000x Oroberyls and development materials.
14x Fortune Connect-and-Win attempts, guaranteeing at least 5,000 Oroberyls plus additional materials.
Two 7-day login campaigns providing 5x limited HH Permits each.
About Arknights: Endfield
The latest entry in the popular Arknights universe, Arknights: Endfield, marks the first time the [intelectual property] has expanded beyond mobile, bringing its signature strategic depth to console and PC. Arknights: Endfield builds off the wildly popular Arknights experience, which has exceeded 100 million downloads to date, by introducing a new frontier storyline and a world built around exploration, real-time combat, and base-building.
Recognized by critics and fans for its stunning visuals and unique blend of genres, the game supports cross-platform progression and leverages the latest graphical technologies, including native 120 FPS support, realistic snow-stepping and environmental puddle reflections, as well as the option to independently toggle NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation. Arknights: Endfield is free to play, and ongoing free content updates have been released as part of an ambitious post-launch roadmap with new Operators, maps, boss fights and gameplay mechanics.

Arknights: Endfield is available now for PlayStation 5, PC via the official launcher and Epic Games Store, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play.

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