Arknights’ latest event, When Elegies Are Ashes, is in full swing until Sept. 10 across Android and iOS mobile devices, and the recently released PC version. To unlock it, players will need to clear Main Storyline 1-10. When Elegies Are Ashes is the thirty-fifth Side Story in Arknights and the second event in the Rekindled Flame story arc.
Arknights’ When Elegies Are Ashes is returning as a lightweight rerun, bringing back its event stages while making several changes to medals, rewards and progression. Players who previously participated in the event will retain their existing stage progress and first-time drop progress when the rerun begins.
There are also several other, related, events running concurrently, up until Sept. 6: Flickering Shadows & Dying Flames, Griefs Yet to Relieve, and Lives Yet to Begin. The latter two include rewards such as Brigid (a 5-star Loopshooter Sniper Operator) and Night of Na Saoirsí Furniture (Pieces). Here’s what else is in store for those who drop into When Elegies Are Ashes.
Arknights Headhunting: Returned From a Pyre
Developers Hypergryph are going all-in on reruns, which will give new and existing players a chance to get hold of previous Arknights characters they may have missed. In the case of Returned From A Pyre, this limited-time Headhunting event (running until Sept. 10) comes with another reward drop of three Operators:
Necrass, a 6-star Taran Shaper Caster who specializes in summoning and dealing Arts damage. She was introduced alongside the initial When Elegies Are Ashes storyline in March 2025 and is an undead version of Eblana Dublinn, from the main storyline.
Wulfenite, a 5-star Trapmaster Specialist who excels at Summon and Debuff. Her combat role revolves around deploying traps, giving her a more tactical approach to dealing with enemies rather than relying on conventional attacks. She also debuted last year in the initial When Elegies Are Ashes event.
Warmy, a 5-star Primal Caster who specializes in Elemental and Nuker. Her role centers on dealing Arts damage, and while her attributes are effectively identical to Core Casters, she can inflict burning damage on enemies. She debuted in the To the Grinning Valley storyline in 2024.
Hypergryph has said “This is a Standard Headhunting event that features the same Operators as the latest permanent Standard Headhunting. If you make 150 headhunting attempts without receiving the current rate-up 6-star Operator, the next 6-star Operator received is guaranteed to be the current rate-up 6-star Operator.”
Re-Edition Outfits and Furniture
The When Elegies Are Ashes rerun includes the EPOQUE Collection - Bedtime Story for Brigid to the Outfit Store through Sept.. 10. The same period will also see the return of eight Ambience Synesthesia outfits, including Golden Reverie for Muelsyse, Ethereal Harmony for Mostima and Never-melting Ice for SilverAsh.
From Sept. 10 through Sept. 24, four EPOQUE Collection outfits will return to the store: Courtesy for Qiubai, Leisure for Corroserum, New Business for Cement and Season of Travel for Pinecone.
The Night of Na Saorsi furniture set is also available until Sept. 10. Its pieces can be obtained through When Elegies Are Ashes event rewards and redemption, as well as through a limited-time Store sale.
Arknights: When Elegies Are Ashes Reworks Medals and Trust, Includes Brigid
For those players focused on completing the main When Elegies are Ashes Side Story, Trust gain for Necrass, Wulfenite and Brigid will be increased when they are used in the event stages. After the rerun ends, these event stages will be permanently added to Score on Sept. 10, although the event’s engraved medals will no longer be obtainable through Score or other channels.
As for Brigid, she’s arguably the biggest draw for this rerun, as she’s a 5-star Loopshooter Sniper who specializes in sustained ranged attacks and dealing with multiple enemies. Her combat role centers on her ability to fire at targets from a distance while making use of the Loopshooter archetype’s distinctive attack mechanics (projectiles boomerang back to the Operator). She also debuted last year in the initial When Elegies Are Ashes event.
The two main Engraved Medal Sets whose requirements have been affected by this rerun event are Never Forgotten and Fog Illuminator.
Never Forgotten, which originally required spending 4,000 Broken Originium Lamps in Lives Yet to Begin. The rerun reduces this requirement to 2,400 Broken Originium Lamps. Players who had already spent at least 2,400 during the original event can therefore receive the medal automatically when the rerun starts.
Fog Illuminator now has its requirement tied to completing the Griefs Yet to Relieve missions with their rewards collected. The rerun resets those missions and reduces the operation-clear requirements, meaning the conditions for this medal are also adjusted indirectly.
Lastly, some non-repeatable event rewards will be converted into Intelligence Certificates when obtained again during the rerun, rather than being awarded a second time. The conversion follows the rates specified in the event’s Intelligence Certificate Conversion Rules. The Intelligence Certificate shop will also receive extra items (existing and brand new), although players will need to check in regularly to see exactly what Hypergryph decides to stock.
Arknights and Arknights: Endfield Back Online With New Content
Arknights has recently come back online after planned server maintenance; existing players can now claim compensation of 200 Orundum in-game. Hypergryph has also updated the base game with Preload Event: Stronghold Protocol: Alliance Phase 2, alongside the addition of new strategies, simulations, and Preset Operators.
This all accompanies an update for Arknights: Endfield, which has hit version 1.5: Dreamscape of Wind and Snow. The popular 3D real-time strategy RPG spin-off now includes a ton of new content, including a 6-star Operator (Typhoeus, a Nature Striker and a familiar character from the original Arknights) and explorable areas (Snowy Forest and Suiming).
This latter area is also home to Dreamscape of Wind and Snow’s Suiming time-loop gameplay, where players navigate a 15-minute cycle to recover components needed to repair the Waking Bell. Other additions to the game include the new Gloomwald’s Rage boss and the free Purrchena Tribute Event, which lets players obtain Purrchena and her recommended weapon, Dessert Moment.
Finally, version 1.5 introduces Trial of the Bow, Chubby Lung Attacks, Runners’ Steeplechase and new Echoes of War seasons, as well as the RE-Factor Headhunting system, additional weapons and enemies, AIC Factory improvements, multiple quality-of-life features and enhanced snow effects.
Arknights and Endfield Codes
Both games routinely feature timed events and one-off collaborations that come with exclusive game codes.
Arknights isn’t currently offering any special codes or offers, but it is possible to get 100 Oroberyl for free for use in Arknights: Endfield, by subscribing to the official WhatsApp or Messenger accounts. Full details can be found on the official Endfield site run by developers GRYPHLINE.
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