Arknights Endfield Banner Schedule (April 2026) – Current & Next Banners, Featured Characters

Looking for the current and next Arknights Endfield banners? Here’s the full banner schedule for April 2026, including featured Operators, rate-ups, and upcoming releases so you can plan your pulls efficiently.

Arknights: Endfield is a gacha game at its core, so staying updated on banners is essential if you want to optimize your resources and target the right Operators.

Arknights Endfield Current Limited Banner (Phase 1)

Arknights Endfield version 1.2 features the new 6-star operator, Zhuang Fangyi. Keep on reading to learn all of the banner schedule, and the banner duration for Arknights Endfield 1.2 Phase 1.

Limited Headhunting Banner (Thunder of Renewal)

Banner Start Date	April 17, 2026
Banner End Date	May. 22, 2026

To many players’ surprise, the current Arknights: Endfield headhunting banner will last nearly 40 days, which is double the duration of a standard headhunting banner. Previously, Laevetain, Tangtang, and Rossi’s banners only lasted less than 20 days.

In this banner, players also have an increased chance of getting the following 6-star operators. Here are the rate up characters, and featured operators.

• Rossi: Physical Sword Guard
• Tangtang: Cryo Handcannon Caster
• Ember: Heat Greatsword Defender
• Lifeng: Physical Polearm Guard
• Ardelia: Nature Arts Supporter
• Last Rite: Cryo Greatsword Striker
• Pogranichnik: Physical Sword Vanguard

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Arknights Endfield Current Arsenal Exchange

Alongside Zhuang Fangyi herself, her signature and best-in-slot weapon banner is also available, and will be up for three Chartered Headhunting banners.

Weapons such as Scarlet Peark and Budding Anew are also available:

• Scarlet Pearl: Ending after 2 Chartered Headhunting banners
• Budding Anew: Ending at May 22, 2026

Arknights Endfield Version 1.2 Next Banner

The second phase of Version 1.2 is set to feature a special banner called Fest of Brilliance. Here's the banner schedule and banner duration for phase 2.

Banner Start Date	May 14, 2026
Banner End Date	End of version 1.2

Fest of Brilliance is a separate Special Headhunting banner in which the chances of obtaining featured characters are increased. Specifically, these are characters that were featured in previous banners and are currently on rate-up.

• Laevetain
• Gilberta
• Pogranichnik
• Ardelia

Arsenal Issue (Phase 2)

Between May 14, 2026 and the end of version 1.2, the Arsenal Issue is also scheduled to feature Laevetain's signature weapon, Forgeborn Sword and Gilberta's signature, Delivery Guaranteed.

Should you pull for Arknights Endfield 1.2 Banner?

Version 1.2’s featured operator is Zhuang Fangyi. If still wondering whether she is a must-pull and whether to pull or skip, this guide has it covered.

Zhuang Fangyi is a 6-star Electric DPS who can dish out both sustained and burst damage, all while casting flashy and graceful skill animations. She also has a massive range and is pretty mobile. She's arguably the best DPS and carry in the game right now, as of version 1.2.

So, should you pull for skip?

Pull if:

• She is your first 6 Electric hypercarry / main DPS in Endfield
• There is currently no direct replacement for her role
• You already have strong supports to enable her
• You want a future-proof DPS for endgame content
• You can build her proper team (she needs setup/support units)

Skip if:

• You already have a strong main DPS you’re satisfied with
• You are saving for future upcoming operators
• You don’t want a character that relies heavily on setup mechanics

Upcoming version Arknights Endfield banners

During the At the Wake of Spring Version Special Program, three operators were revealed to be coming soon as playable characters. While it wasn’t confirmed that they will be featured in Version 1.3, their release has been officially teased for the near future.

• Feranmut Proxy
• Mi Fu
• Camille

Mi Fu has been around for quite some time, and has appeared in the main quest. That said, it's still unknown when she's going to be playable, but it could be very soon. Leaks suggest that Mi Fu is a physical character that applies Breach, much like Pogranichnik.

Meanwhile, Camille will be the first 6-star male operator to be released in Arknights: Endfield. Rumor has it that he is a Heat unit, applying AoE damage to nearby opponents, and providing a teamwide Scorch damage.

In the end, Arknights Endfield banners are what really shape how pulls are planned and resources are spent. Every update brings new featured Operators that can change how teams are built and how the game is approached. Keeping track of upcoming banners helps avoid impulse pulls and makes saving resources a lot more effective.