Arknights: Endfield 1.6 "Danqing Ferry" Opens October 15: Si and Minghe Dual 6-Stars Debut

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The long-awaited new version finally has a release date~

After watching the preview special program on the evening of October 6, 2026, there was much more information than expected—the Chinese ink-wash map design, the two completely different six-stars Si and Minghe, and the inn management gameplay that looks like it could keep players busy for a long time. Honestly, this update is one of the most substantial since Endfield launched~

The update will officially launch on October 15, 2026 (UTC+8), with the Steam version releasing on the same day~ Here is a complete overview of the key information~

Quick Overview

New Six-Star Characters: Si and Minghe

Si — Beast Agent and Cryo Supporter with an Ink Brush

Si is an agent of the Year Beast. She first appeared in the Yinglong Pass story in Version 1.4, guiding the Administrator in upgrading the Shu Rang Instrument and helping with healing~ She will finally become playable in this update~

Core mechanic: Si’s combat revolves around “painting arts”~ Her skill “Mountains and Rivers in One Shadow” immobilizes enemies and applies “Brush Intent,” recording part of the damage before converting it into wide-area damage. Her follow-up skill “Raise Ink” pulls an “Ink Soul” from enemies, allowing continued damage even after they move away~

Her main value lies in greatly increasing the damage of Cryo and Pyro allies. Her ultimate can also reduce the remaining cooldown of the first-position ally’s combo skill~ The community considers her a “universal support” with excellent synergy in both Cryo and Pyro teams~

Minghe — The Administrator’s Old Friend and an Electric Vanguard

Minghe belongs to the Macro Academy and is an old acquaintance of the Administrator. He has an exclusive mount called “Nuoli”~

Core mechanic: His skill “Thunderous Charge” lets him ride Nuoli into battle, applying Conductive to multiple enemies in an area and dealing Electric damage~ His ultimate “Sky Splitter” ends a mounted charge with a leap and a heavy ground slam, triggering massive area and Electric damage~

He can deal both physical and Electric damage, giving him a place in either type of team~ His group-control ability, which thrusts enemies together, gives him a strong advantage in multi-target battles~

New Map “Si’s Painting”: Explore an Ink-wash Realm

The main setting of the new version is a landscape painting personally created by Si~

The Administrator is taken by Si to the inn “Yuanyuan Manor” in the painted realm to recover, but strange phenomena soon appear in the surrounding mountains, revealing a connection spanning ten years~

Map features:

Pick up Si’s “Magic Brush of Life” to draw bridges across cliffs and create paths in midair

The realm is inhabited by “Artifactlings” and “Ink Wraiths,” creatures formed from objects in the painting. They possess some human-like awareness, but not all welcome uninvited guests

A difficult trial awaits at the end of the journey~

Limited Event “A Life of Fireworks”: Run a Rural Inn

This is the centerpiece of the update~ At Yuanyuan Manor, the Administrator can cultivate fields, raise animals, choose dishes, gather ingredients, and personally run a countryside inn~

Satisfy guests to earn “Fireworks Funds,” then invest them in expanding the fields and inn. Different business themes unlock more recipes~ After the event ends, “A Life of Fireworks” will become permanent, so there is no need to worry about missing it~

Related system updates:

Automatic Farming Machine: Automatically grow seedlings and harvest crops in the planting areas of Si’s Painting. As the story progresses, the planting areas in Wuling City can also use it~

Improved farming experience: A top-down view is now available, plots can be arranged more densely, and assisted fertilizing has been added~

System Improvements and Quality-of-Life Updates

The Danqingdu update brings a substantial set of practical improvements~

Progression:

New “Loadout Presets” feature for saving multiple equipment setups, giving them custom names, and switching between them quickly~

Limited-time Sanity potions are automatically used when they expire, while any amount above the cap is converted into permanent “Sanity Essence Potions”~

Quick crafting for equipment used in advanced forging has been improved~

Combat:

Targeting improved: hold the lock-on button to bring up a reticle, then release to lock onto the enemy closest to the reticle~

Combo skill priority settings have been added, allowing players to freely adjust activation order in the team formation screen~

Integrated Industry and Regional Development:

Equipment placement improved: if the equipment is already in your bag or any warehouse, or if the warehouse has enough materials to craft it, it can be placed directly~

Delivery requests improved: requests not accepted before their deadline will be completed by another helper instead of expiring~

Benefits and Rewards

New version guide rewards: Visit the special webpage and click to claim Embedded Crystal ×1000, Gold Coupons ×10000, Basic Cognitive Carriers ×8, and Weapon Inspection Kits ×4~ Rewards can be claimed until maintenance begins for the version update~

Login rewards: When the banners for the two new Operators open, logging in can grant five exclusive summon tickets~

Future Version Preview

The preview program also revealed some information about future updates~

New character “K-chan”: After leaving Si’s painted realm, the Administrator will meet her and travel together to a new mushroom-covered area, becoming trapped in a fog of hallucinogenic spores~

New map “Baiya Plains”: A teaser shows Rhodes Island—the mobile landship travels across the wilderness of the Baiya Plains, while a character resembling Warfarin briefly appears~ This suggests that Endfield’s connection with the original Arknights universe is gradually expanding~

Honestly, Danqingdu is the most “complete” Endfield update so far~

Si and Minghe fill complementary roles as a support and a vanguard, and their elements and mechanics cover a wide range of team needs~ The ink-wash map is also visually distinctive, and the idea of “drawing bridges across cliffs” sounds incredibly appealing for exploration~

Turning the management gameplay into permanent content is also a smart choice—you will not be forced to grind during the event and can return to run the inn whenever you want~

The Steam version launches alongside the update on October 15, making it a great time for new players to join~

Good luck with your summons on October 15, Administrators. May Si and Minghe both come home!!