Arknights launches the Thank-You Celebration with six new Operators

When it launched, Arknights: Endfield utterly smashed it. People raved, especially about the factory part, which was odd, but sure, why not? But even though the children yearn for the factories, we can’t forget the original: the tower-defense Arknights. And it is a good time to return to the mothership, as the Thank-You Celebration has launched.

What are they thanking us for? Who knows, but there are lots of login gifts until April 28th, so who cares? You can grab exclusive gear for Estelle, the Statue in Storm furniture, and even elite Materials. Add to that ten free rolls in the A Shared Oath of Guardianship Headhunting, and it's definitely worth showing up.

Five new operators join Arknights

And speaking of Headhunting, I hope you have your wallet handy.

There are five new operators to collect; three 6-stars and two 5-stars. For our top draw heroes, SilverAsh the Reignfrost supports allies in the Deployment Waiting Zone. Eye of the Blizzard rearranges undeployed Operators, and Snow Realm Trailblazer buffs Kjerag Operators.

Pramanix the Prerita excels at crowd control, causing damage to foes within her attack range at intervals. When her skill is active, she also deals AoE Arts damage, perfect for mowing down armies. Our final 6-star is Astgenne the Lightchaser, who can link enemies so they share damage. She can also apply Fragile to enemies within her attack range for that bonus annoyance.

For our 5-stars, Snow Hunter can send out Rift Clodbeast when she activates her skill, inflicting Cold and dealing damage. Finally, Hadiya is a guard who gains ATK boosts and stuns foes when spending DP in various ways. Nothing too fancy about them, really. After gearing up, it's time to attack the Retracing Our Steps side story.

There are three stages to take one, which will grant you Multi-functional Snow Detectors. Gather enough, and you can exchange them for the likes of Astgenne the Lightchaser's Token, Headhunting Permits, outfits, and more. You can also head to the Outfit Store for even more fashion. The endgame of all games is outfits, after all.

Arknights is available to download from the App Store and Google Play.