Arknights: Endfield: How to Unlock Free Operators Guide

Here's a quick guide on how to unlock free Operators in Arknights: Endfield.

You can put together an opening team in Arknights: Endfield before spending premium currency on a banner. Several operators join through the story, while others come from beginner rewards that are easy to overlook once the menus fill up.

Start with the guaranteed recruits, then check your Event Center and mailbox. Check these before spending on banners.

Which Operators Join Through the Story

Endministrator is your starting operator, so there's no separate recruitment task. Perlica, Chen Qianyu, and Wulfgard join as you progress through the early main missions. Keep following those missions until the opening roster is assembled.

These recruits give you Physical, Electric, and Heat options without relying on a random banner result. Leveling a working team of four is more useful early on than spreading your materials across every new arrival.

How to Get Ardelia for Free

Open Awakening Sign-In after unlocking the Event Center. Ardelia is the third-day reward, so return on the required days and claim her entry on the sign-in screen. Don't assume simply opening the game collects every event reward automatically.

The same beginner sign-in includes her six-star Arts Unit, Dreams of the Starry Beach, later in its reward track. Check each day's entry for the exact reward. Ardelia provides healing and support, making her useful when your opening team needs sustain.

Where to Claim Snowshine

Snowshine is associated with the pre-registration milestone reward package, delivered through in-game mail. After the tutorial opens the mailbox, check for the milestone message and claim its attachments. Inspect your operator roster afterward to confirm she's available.

If that message isn't there, review the current reward notice and your account's eligibility. Delivery conditions vary by reward. Snowshine is a Cryo Defender, giving you another option when the team needs protection.

How Beginner Headhunting Fits In

The New Horizons beginner banner offers a guaranteed six-star within 40 pulls using its designated permits. Those permits come through early progression, but the operator you receive is random. This is separate from selecting or claiming a specific free character.

Use your guaranteed roster while working toward those beginner rewards. Check future events for additional operator offers, and read their requirements before planning around them. A character appearing in an event story doesn't automatically mean they're a recruitable reward.

Recruit the story team, claim Ardelia through Awakening Sign-In, and check your mailbox for Snowshine's milestone reward.

FAQ

Q. Who do I start with?
A. Endministrator joins automatically at the beginning.

Q. When is free Ardelia available?
A. She's the third-day Awakening Sign-In reward.

Q. Can I choose the beginner banner six-star?
A. No. Its guaranteed operator is randomly selected.

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