Arknights has announced the next side story for the game, Lingering Echoes, to fill in the empty gaps before their 3rd Anniversary.
Lingering Echoes will run from December 27th, 2022 until January 10th, 2023 lasting for 14 days.
The event requires you to finish main stage 1-10 to participate and will come in two phases. [Afterglow Hall] will begin when the event launches and the EX-stages, [Back Alley], will open during the second week of the event.
Players can complete the special mission [Spy Base] by clearing the event stages to get rewards such as the 5-Star Arts Defender Czerny and Music Sheets, the event currency.
The Music Sheets you get from clearing [Spy Base] missions and event stages can be exchanged in the event shop for lots of rewards including:
- Czerny’s Tokens
- Headhunting Permit
- Afterglow-Styled Music Room Furniture
- Elite Materials, LMD, Battle Records and more
Throughout the duration of the event, a Featured Headhunting Banner will open, [Dissonanzen], featuring rate ups for the following Operators:
- 6-Star Mystic Caster Ebenholz
- 5-Star Incantation Medic Hibiscus the Purifier
- 5-Star Marksman Sniper Blue Poison
New outfits will also be made available on the Outfit Store, the Achievement Star Collection for Flametail, Aosta and Kirara:
- Achievement Star Collection – Sport For All for Flametail (18 OP)
- Achievement Star Collection – Light Gun Adjuster for Aosta (18 OP)
- Achievement Star Collection – Trendsetting Player for Kirara (15 OP)
A new furniture set will also be made available during the event and you can obtain the pieces of the set from the Lingering Echoes event and the Store for a limited time.
Lastly, a special pack, Dissonance Chip Pack, will be available for purchase during the event which includes Caster Chips and LMDs.
You can also expect a 3rd Anniversary livestream to happen soon while Lingering Echoes is running, that will bring you updates on the 3rd Anniversary for Arknights.