Arknights: Endfield banners and Pity system, explained

After years of anticipation, Arknights: Endfield is finally set to arrive, thus allowing both newcomers and long-time fans to dive into Talos-II and switch the Doctor’s robes for the Administrator’s gear.

But even if similar to modern open-world releases, such as Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves, its gacha system might feel a little overwhelming if you are not familiar with the franchise. Here’s an overview of all banners in Arknights: Endfield and how its pity system works.

All Arknights: Endfield banners, explained

Arknights: Endfield features a total of three headhunting (or operator) banners: the novice “New Horizons”, the standard “Basic”, and the limited “Chartered”. You can pull on them by using their respective permits, with the latter two being available for 500x Oroberyl or 6x Origeometry each.

The main difference within the system, however, lies in how it approaches the limited variant. In Endfield, each Chartered Headhunting 6-star pull has a 50% chance of being the featured operator and a 50% chance of netting you a random find, with previously released limited characters being part of the pool for two rotations after their debut. For example, although Laevatain is the star in the first Chartered banner, she will still be available as a chance 6-star find in the upcoming two.

Lastly, Arsenal Issues are the game’s weapon banners. They mainly rotate with the above and allow you to get a limited operator’s gear for as long as they are featured within the pool. They are also 10x pull exclusive and do not accept permits. Instead, you must use 1920 Arsenal Tickets gained from operator acquisitions or premium currency exchanges for each attempt. The number of tickets gained per character pull is as follows:

• Every 4-star Operator: 20 Arsenal Tickets
• Every 5-star Operator: 200 Arsenal Tickets
• Every 6-star Operator: 2,000 Arsenal Tickets

How pity works in Arknights: Endfield

Except for the New Horizons banner, Arknights: Endfield‘s operator soft pity is triggered after 65 pulls. You are then guaranteed to get a 6-star at 80 and, in the case of Chartered Headhunting, the featured at 120. Keep in mind that if you get the feature early, both the 80 and the 120 counts will reset. The latter also does not carry over between limited banners.

To recap and give you a little more insight, here’s a quick overview of all Arknights: Endfield banners and how the Arsenal Issue pity works:

• New Horizons Headhunting: Only accepts 10 pulls (each guaranteeing a 5-star operator). The permits cannot be brought and instead must be earned by completing milestones in the story. You are guaranteed to receive a 6-star character between Ardelia, Pogranichnik, Last Rite, Ember, and Lifeng within 40 pulls.
• Basic Headhunting: A banner featuring all of the standard operators and sharing the 5-star odds of the above. 6-star operators guaranteed in 80 pulls. After 300, you can claim a 6-star of your choosing.
• Chartered Headhunting: The game’s limited character banner. You are guaranteed to get a 50/50 6-star at 80 pulls and the featured operator at 120. Soft Pity carries over.
• Arsenal Issue: Each guarantees a 6-star weapon in 60 pulls, but you only have a 25% chance of getting its main star. Featured weapon guaranteed after performing 80 pulls (or expending 15.360 tickets).

Now that you know all you need about the Arknights: Endfield‘s banners and its pity systems, are you going to go all out or save up? Let us know below.

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Earth of Oryn could become the perfect January launch for those who are into city-building and resource management titles, and its release is almost here.

Originally meant for launch last year, we have had to wait till the first month of January. Earth of Oryn will be released exclusively on Steam, and this guide will help you keep track of the upcoming release.

Earth of Oryn release countdown

Earth of Oryn will be going live globally on Jan. 19. It’s unlikely that there will be any more delays at this late stage, and the following countdown will expire once the game goes live.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

• 8am PT
• 10am CT
• 11am ET
• 4pm UTC
• 5pm CET

You can wishlist Earth of Oryn as of writing. There’s no pre-purchase, so we will have to wait for the launch to go live before we can purchase. The timings mentioned here are based on the information available on SteamDB.

What to expect from Earth of Oryn

Earth of Oryn puts you in charge of starting a new town in Brandford and building it one block at a time. Place houses, roads, workshops, and markets for your townsfolk to survive and thrive. As your town expands, so will its population.

With a modular building system, you’ll be able to give a personal touch to your base. There are research and new technologies available for you to discover on your journey. From the town design to managing its people and resources, you’ll need to do it all. More features are expected to be added later down the line as Earth of Oryn spends more months in early access.

If you want to check it out, there’s a free demo currently available on Steam. While it’s very early access, the last time I played, it will undoubtedly give you a good overview of what to expect.

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