Arknights: Endfield Homecoming Adds Chapter II, Arcane & Liino
GRYPHLINE’s Homecoming release combines a mandatory client update with the next Core Chapter, new recruitment targets, limited events, compensation, and graphics options. Regional maintenance completed across July 15 and July 16 before the new version opened.
News summary
GRYPHLINE released the mandatory Arknights: Endfield Homecoming update on July 16, 2026. It advances Chapter II through Process VII, opens Yinglung Pass and the North Wuling Exclusion Zone, and adds six-star Operators Arcane and Liino. Eligible accounts receive 1,800 Oroberyl in total compensation.
Update overview
Homecoming adds five six-star weapons, new enemy variants, the Alleikhreos and Chiliarch encounters, early access conditions for Chapter II, and a run of Headhunting, sign-in, exploration and challenge activities. Arcane opens the version's first featured recruitment period, with Liino and the later channels following the published schedule.
The client update is mandatory, so the new data must be installed before any Homecoming content is reachable. GRYPHLINE also added NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and AMD FSR 3 super resolution and frame generation on PC, upgraded PSSR on PlayStation 5 Pro, and reduced client storage use.
Key details
Compensation applies only to accounts with a character created before the update, and the mail expires when the next version maintenance begins. The 3,000-Oroberyl Tribute of Companionship reward and the event items run to their own in-game deadlines.
| Homecoming item | Detail |
| Release | July 16, 2026 |
| Asia maintenance | July 16, 06:00–12:00 UTC+8 |
| Americas and Europe maintenance | July 15, 17:00–23:00 UTC-5 |
| Main story | Chapter II Process VII |
| New areas | Yinglung Pass; North Wuling Exclusion Zone |
| New Operators | Arcane; Liino |
| Six-star weapons | 5 |
| Compensation | 900 maintenance + 900 bug fixes = 1,800 Oroberyl |
| Fortune Connect-and-Win | Through July 31, 2026 |
| Celebration sign-in | Through August 9, 2026 |
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The Homecoming trailer shows the Wuling approach, the Chapter II story beats and Arcane and Liino in combat, with development screenshots covering the main-mission and graphics changes.
Source timeline
GRYPHLINE published the Homecoming development communication on July 10, 2026, issued the mandatory pre-download notice on July 14, started Americas and Europe maintenance on July 15, and completed the Asia update with the final version notes on July 16.