Arknights main story update, Roaring Flare, arrives 30 April

As revealed on the Japanese “Spring Special” livestream, the next main story update for Arknights Global servers will be Chapter 8, Roaring Flare. Check out the animated trailers for the chapter release below, featuring two different narration tracks: one with Amiya solo, the other with Amiya and Rosmontis:

The exact times for the English release will need to be confirmed, but both Japanese and Korean servers will get Roaring Flare on 30 April, 16:00 JST / KST.

Updates coming include:

• Adjustments for story scenes auto playback
• UI changes pre-combat screen

• New annihilation stages
• Limited supplies campaign until 14 May
  • Get supply boxes for materials or Sanity Samplers
• Log in bonuses
  • Free Epoque skin for Ethan

• Daily free Orundum until 14 May
• Purchasable packs
  • “Duck Lord’s Purse”
    • 300,000x LMD
    • 13x Originite Prime
  • “Selector Pack”
    • 1x 10 Headhunting Ticket
    • 1x 6-star Selector Ticket from a choice of Ch’en, Blaze, Exusiai, Siege, Ifrit, Hoshiguma, Shining, SilverAsh, Nightingale, Eyjafjalla, Hellagur, Saria, Mostima, Bagpipe, Magallan, Phantom, Skadi, Angelina, Schwarz, Ceobe, Aak
    • Listed as up to Phantom, Rosa and Suzuran may be available
  • “Thank You Celebration Preparation Package”
    • 90x Originite Prime
    • 1x 10 Headhunting Ticket
    • 200,000x LMD
    • 30x Strategic Battle Records
    • 50x Tactical Battle Records
    • 30x Skill Book 3
    • 50x Skill Book 2
    • 4x Chip Catalyst
    • 500x Furniture Parts
• New Epoque line skins
  • 18 OP: W
  • 15 OP: Dobermann, Texas
• Forget Me Not, limited gacha banner
  • 6-stars: Sniper Rosmontis (limited), Defender Mudrock
  • 5-star: Medic Whisperain
  • 4-star: Guard Jackie
• Free limited banner 1x 10 Headhunting Ticket and free daily solos
• Standard Headhunting
  • 6-stars: Guard Thorns, Vanguard Siege (shop)
  • 5-stars: Vanguard Texas, Sniper Executor (shop), Supporter Tsukinogi

• Recruitment pool update
  • 6-stars: Sniper Schwarz, Guard Hellagur
  • 5-stars: Guard Astesia, Supporter Glaucus
  • 4-stars: Vanguard Myrtle, Medic Sussuro

The next Contingency Contract was not announced, nor the Rainbow Six Siege collaboration, so keep tabs on that for now. As a post-stream gift, the English / Korean and Japanese servers received:

• 30x Strategic Battle Records
• 1x Bipolar Nanoflake
• 1x Polymerization Preparation
• 1x D-32 Steel
• 3000x Orundum
• 200x Furniture Parts
• 40,000x LMD

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Arknights Global

Publisher: Yostar Inc

Developer: Hypergryph

Release Date: 2020-01-16

Android, iOS

Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train them, then assign them to various operations to protect the innocent and resist those who would thrust the world into turmoil. Your tactics will determine the future of Rhodes Island. Fight for the Dawn!

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