Five days after launch, Arknights: Endfield is already one of the most visually polished gacha RPGs available in Singapore — and on 16 July, it gets its half-year milestone update. Version 1.4, titled Homecoming, is the biggest single update to the game since it launched, bringing two new operators, the largest map expansion yet, a factory system overhaul, a new permanent combat mode, and a sizeable stack of free celebration rewards.
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Arcane and Liino — Two New Operators
Homecoming’s flagship new operator is Arcane, captain of the Yinglung Special Task Force. She has spent years fighting to reclaim the North Wuling Exclusion Zone, and takes a central role in both the update’s story and its combat. Arcane is the first caster in the game whose form changes based on a balance between two attributes — Intellect and Will. In INT form she focuses on frequent skill use, area damage, and a unique Corrosion debuff; in WILL form she shifts to enemy grouping, heavier debuffs, and Arts Infliction spread.
The second new operator is Liino, a rising idol described as the Morning Star of La Fantoma. Where Arcane is combat-forward, Liino is a flexible Electric supporter who cycles between two performance stances — Vocalist and Cosmovoice — to strengthen and sustain the squad across a wide variety of team compositions.
Wuling Showdown — The Largest Map Yet
Homecoming brings the Wuling arc to its decisive conclusion with two new story maps. Yinglung Pass is the sealed gateway into the forbidden territory, where players meet the mysterious Feranmut Proxy Si. North Wuling Exclusion Zone takes the squad into the Blight Miasma-covered homeland itself — suppress the corruption and secure a path home for the surviving population.
Together, these two maps constitute the largest main-story map expansion Arknights: Endfield has received since its global launch, rounding out a full arc that has been building through the previous three version updates.
New AIC Factory System and Echoes of War
The AIC factory system — Endfield’s base production loop — receives its largest expansion in Homecoming. Gas joins solids and liquids as a new production state, unlocking new resources (Inergen and Xiragen), new conversion pathways between material states, and new industrial facilities including the Xiranflow Cloudseeder Station.
Homecoming also adds Echoes of War, a permanent new seasonal combat mode featuring rotating stages, multiple difficulty tiers, a global ranking system, and seasonal titles to earn. Unlike limited-time event modes, Echoes of War stays in the game permanently and refreshes its stage pool each season.
Half-Year Celebration Rewards — What You Get for Free
As part of Arknights: Endfield‘s six-month Companionship Celebration, version 1.4 rolls out a significant stack of free rewards for all players:
- 3,000 Oroberyls upon login
- 2,000 Oroberyls via in-game mail
- 5 Basic HH Permits
- 10 Limited HH Permits (split across two seven-day login campaigns of five each)
- The free six-star weapon Farsight
- 14 Fortune Connect-and-Win attempts
That is 5,000 Oroberyls in total alongside the permits and the weapon — a solid haul for returning players and a generous on-ramp for anyone who has been thinking about trying the game.
When and Where to Download
Arknights: Endfield is free to play and available in Singapore on PlayStation 5, PC (via the official Endfield launcher and the Epic Games Store), iOS, and Android. The Homecoming update goes live on 16 July 2026 — a maintenance window will apply before the new version goes live, so check the game’s official social channels for the exact downtime schedule.
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