Arknights 6.5th Anniversary Livestream Recap: All the new Operators, Events, and Rewards.
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The strategic RPG Arknights is set to celebrate its 6.5th anniversary on the global server, running from July 16th at 10:00 (UTC-7) through August 8th, 2026, at 03:59 (UTC-7). This guide covers all the major announcements and details revealed during the official anniversary livestream.
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A wealth of new prizes and rewards will be available throughout the anniversary, making it an event that Arknights fans won't want to miss. The celebration highlights the Yan region, focusing on the new operator Wang and the returning favorite Ch'en. Additionally, the annual Hypergryph FES 2026 showcase date has been officially revealed, alongside the highly anticipated announcement that Arknights is finally receiving a native PC client with full cross-save compatibility.
Yan Region (Image via HYPERGRYPH)
The final battle against the Sui and the fate of the entire Yan region hang in the balance of this deadly game of cat and mouse. This event finally unmasks the key players in this high-stakes conflict, resolving storylines that have been building up since the introduction of the first Sui sibling. I am incredibly excited to see the ultimate conclusion to the epic saga of the Sui Proxies.
Arknights 6.5th Anniversary Celebrations: All you need to know
The new limited-time event First of A Thousand Autumns is here
First of A Thousand Autumns is the forty-third Side Story and seventh Festival event in Arknights, and the ninth event in the Through the Ages story arc that is running on the 6.5th Anniversary. All Doctors must have cleared the 1-10 main story stages to access AT operations in the event.
First of A Thousand Autumns Event Preview (Image via HYPERGRYPH)
All AT operations are worth 40 Originite Prime (2nd Main currency for banner pulls and buying outfits). Operators from the banner will gain 50% more Trust during the event.
Seventh Festival Limited Headhunting banner: Ashes to Ashes, Ages to Ages
Every day, the player can perform one Moon Night Homecoming Headhunting Permit for free at the Festival Limited Headhunting banner, accumulating over 20 pulls by merely logging in. These free pulls do not transfer over to the next day, so they must be used before the daily reset. The Seventh Festival Limited Headhunting banner also removes Ling from the secondary rate-up Festival Limited Operators.
Operator Outfits in the Anniversary (Image via HYPERGRYPH)
A single 10 x Moon Night Homecoming Headhunting Permit(10 free pulls) can be claimed while the Limited Headhunting banner is up. The Headhunting Data Contract to exchange directly is 300 for Doctors to get the limited operator Wang, or Ch'en The Dawnstreak. The amount of Headhunting Data Contracts needed to buy Dusk in the Headhunting Data Contract Store is reduced to 200.
Arknights 6.5th anniversary rewards
We are getting a lot of rewards during the 6.5th anniversary. Still, before the anniversary even starts, we are getting a lot of rewards in our mail, including 1200 Orundum, Operator levelling-up materials, and even 2 free Kernel Headhunting permits.
Arknights 6.5th Anniversary Rewards (Image via HYPERGRYPH)
Let me break them down into what we are getting during the 6.5th anniversary so far.
- Free 10x Headhunting permit
- 20 daily free pulls.
- During the Lungment Lucky Strips event, you can log in to claim a random number of Orundum every day till the Seventh Festival Limited Headhunting Banner runs.
- Rhodes Island Festival Sign-In event for Limited furniture in the Festival Lightbox.
- Special login event with Orundum, headhunting permits, and credits.
Outfits for Operators
Yu is finally getting his first outfit, and the same for Surfer and Philae. Ling's and Dusk are getting their 2nd outfits. Personally, I love Philae's outfit more. Only Surfer and Philae's outfits are at 18 Originite Prime each. Every Sui outfit is at least priced at 21 Originite Prime.
Operator Outfits in the Anniversary (Image via HYPERGRYPH)
A lot of outfits will be rerunning during this event; feel free to grab the one that you love for your preferred operator. This is the best time for that. There are two new full furniture-themed sets to purchase as well. Sky Mirror Pavilion, Reception Hall, and Yu's Kitchen are their names.