The Arknights: Endfield Version 1.5 banner schedule works a little differently from the usual two-new-character setup. Typhoeus headlines Winter Hunt as the new 6★ Operator starting on September 2, 2026, while Phase 2 shifts to Resplendent Spectrum Phase I, the first RE-Factor Headhunting banner, with Yvonne returning as its Rate-UP 6★. Purrchena is also new, but she comes from a Giveaway Event rather than Headhunting.
That leaves players with two real pull decisions: spend on Typhoeus during Winter Hunt, or wait for Yvonne and the new RE-Factor system. Winter Hunt runs from September 2 to September 30, 2026, while Yvonne's rerun begins on September 24, 2026. The two banners therefore overlap from September 24 to September 30. The Giveaway Event for Purrchena also begins on September 24.
Version 1.5 Banner Schedule Overview
| Banner Phase | Featured Operator | Featured Weapon | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 – Winter Hunt | Typhoeus — 6★ Nature Striker | Umbra of Frigid Eventide — 6★ Arts Unit | September 2 – September 30, 2026 |
| Phase 2 – Resplendent Spectrum Phase I | Yvonne — 6★ Rerun Rate-UP | Artzy Tyrannical — 6★ Rate-UP | Starts September 24, 2026 |
| Purry Big Feline! RAWR! Giveaway Event | Purrchena — 5★ Physical Defender | Dessert Moment — 5★ | September 24, 2026 (Server Time) |
Winter Hunt runs from September 2 to September 30, 2026, with Typhoeus as its Rate-UP 6★ and Deep Cold Issue featuring Umbra of Frigid Eventide. Phase 2 begins on September 24 with Yvonne's Resplendent Spectrum Phase I rerun and Tag Artist Issue Phase I. Purrchena does not compete for your pull budget, since her Giveaway Event also begins on September 24 and rewards both the Operator and Dessert Moment.
Which New Characters Are Debuting in Version 1.5?
Phase 1: Typhoeus
Typhoeus is a 6★ Nature Striker who uses an Arts Unit, with Agility as her main attribute and Will as her secondary attribute. Her damage loop revolves around Nature Infliction, Signs, Hunting Arrows, and aerial attacks. Her 100-SP Battle Skill, Piercing Arrows of the Woods, places her in Hovering and allows her to perform five Aerial Basic Attacks against up to two targets. Hitting an enemy with Nature Infliction consumes one stack, grants one Sign, and restores additional Ultimate Energy.
If Typhoeus has a Hunting Arrow, the attack consumes it and becomes a Power Shot that forcibly applies Nature Burst. Her fifth Aerial Basic Attack counts as both a Final Strike and a Power Shot without consuming a Hunting Arrow. She can hold up to eight Signs and four Hunting Arrows. At maximum Signs, Rampant Thorns converts them into Hunting Arrows, resets her Aerial Basic Attack count, and creates a Barrage Array. Targets inside take continuous Nature DMG, are slowed by 60%, and receive increased Nature Burst DMG.
Her 200-Energy Ultimate, Call of Ice Mountain, deals AOE Nature DMG, places her in Hovering, resets her Aerial Basic Attack count, and immediately grants two Hunting Arrows. Her next five Aerial Basic Attacks trigger additional Hail of Arrows damage, with the fifth Hail of Arrows dealing increased damage.
That is the part to focus on when judging her value. Typhoeus looks much more comfortable on an account that already has reliable Nature setup, because she can spend her own actions turning those stacks into damage instead of doing all the prep herself.
Phase 2: Yvonne Rerun
Phase 2 features a Yvonne rerun starting on September 24, 2026 through Resplendent Spectrum Phase I, the first RE-Factor Headhunting banner introduced in this version. Yvonne is the Rate-UP 6★ Operator, while the other possible 6★ Operators in the pool are Ember, Lifeng, Ardelia, Last Rite, and Pogranichnik.
Yvonne is a Cryo Striker who uses a Handcannon, with Intellect as her main attribute. Her Battle Skill, Brr-Brr-Bomb β, consumes Cryo Infliction or Nature Infliction to forcibly apply Solidification and restore Ultimate Energy. Her Combo Skill, Flashfreezer υ37, deploys Frost-e-Bytee after the controlled Operator performs a Final Strike against a Solidified enemy. The device repeatedly deals Cryo DMG, pulls nearby enemies, and applies another instance of Solidification when it expires.
Her Ultimate, Cryoblasting Pistolier, makes Yvonne the controlled Operator and enhances her Basic Attacks. Each enhanced sequence grants Critical Rate, reaching maximum stacks also grants Critical DMG, and the final enhanced attack becomes a powerful Final Strike. If the target is Solidified, Yvonne performs an additional Cryo attack before consuming Solidification.
The rerun also comes with a different pity structure from standard Headhunting. Players receive 10 additional Urgent Recruitment attempts at 30, 60, and 90 pulls, while Yvonne is guaranteed within the first 120 Headhunting attempts. Every 240 cumulative pulls also grants a token for the current Rate-UP 6★ Operator.
The main advantage is that several types of progress carry into later RE-Factor banners from the same series. That includes the Urgent Recruitment milestones, the first 120-pull Rate-UP guarantee, and the 240-pull Operator Token progress. The separate 80-pull 6★ guarantee is shared across all RE-Factor Headhunting banners, so stopping before the end of Phase 2 does not wipe out all of your progress.
Purrchena should not be mistaken for the Phase 2 banner character. She is a new 5★ Physical Defender with shielding, healing, interruption resistance, and a second Battle Skill sequence that can apply Nature Infliction. That last part gives her a natural connection with Typhoeus, since she can help prepare the resource the new carry wants to consume.
Her acquisition is especially F2P-friendly. The Purry Big Feline! RAWR! Giveaway Event begins on September 24, 2026, and completing the event rewards players with a max-Potential 5★ Purrchena and a max-Potential 5★ Dessert Moment. There is no need to spend Headhunting or Arsenal resources to finish either reward.
What New Weapons Are Releasing in Version 1.5?
Umbra of Frigid Eventide (Typhoeus's Signature Weapon)
Umbra of Frigid Eventide is Typhoeus's 6★ signature Arts Unit, released through Deep Cold Issue during Winter Hunt. At Level 90, it provides 505 Base ATK. When fully tuned, its attributes reach 156 Agility and 39% ATK.
At Rank 4, Detonate: Hunter Instinct grants 26% Arts DMG Dealt. After the wielder casts a Battle Skill, they gain 56 Arts Intensity and four Windform stacks for 15 seconds. Applying an Arts Burst consumes one Windform stack and grants 6% Arts DMG Dealt for 30 seconds, stacking up to four times. This directly matches Typhoeus's Battle Skill and Power Shot rotation, making Umbra of Frigid Eventide her strongest dedicated damage option.
Suffering's End (Protocol Pass Alternative)
Suffering's End is a separate 6★ Arts Unit obtained from the Protocol Pass. It is not Typhoeus's signature weapon, but it is a practical alternative for players who do not want to spend Arsenal resources on Deep Cold Issue. At Level 90, it provides 490 Base ATK. When fully tuned, it reaches 156 Agility and 43.33% Nature DMG Dealt.
At Rank 4, Detonate: Dawn of the Long Night provides 24 Arts Intensity. Whenever the wielder applies an Arts Burst, they gain 3.2% Nature DMG Dealt for 25 seconds, stacking up to four times. Reaching four stacks grants another 9.6% Nature DMG Dealt, bringing the Rank 4 passive to a total of 22.4% additional Nature DMG Dealt at full stacks. Typhoeus can activate this effect through the Nature Bursts applied by her Power Shots, so Suffering's End supports her actual rotation rather than serving only as a stat stick.
Phase 2 Signature Weapon
Phase 2 runs Tag Artist Issue Phase I alongside Yvonne's Resplendent Spectrum Phase I rerun, with Artzy Tyrannical as the Rate-UP 6★ Handcannon. At Level 90, it provides 505 Base ATK. When fully tuned, its attributes reach 156 Intellect and 19.5% Critical Rate.
At Rank 4, Fracture: Artzy Exaggeration provides 25.6% Cryo DMG Dealt. Whenever the wielder scores a critical hit with a Battle Skill or Combo Skill, they gain another 22.4% Cryo DMG Dealt for 30 seconds, stacking up to three times. At full stacks, this adds up to 67.2% additional Cryo DMG Dealt on top of the initial 25.6% bonus. The Critical Rate and stacking Cryo bonus fit Yvonne's kit closely, making Artzy Tyrannical a high-value weapon for players using her as their main Cryo carry.
Tag Artist Issue Phase I follows the RE-Factor Issue system, with relevant progress carrying into later Tag Artist Issue phases in the same series.
Purrchena's Dessert Moment sits outside both premium weapon banners. The September 24 Giveaway Event provides a max-Potential copy through event completion, so there is no reason to spend Arsenal resources trying to obtain it separately.
Which Characters Are Rerunning in Version 1.5?
Yvonne is the main rerun target in Resplendent Spectrum Phase I. The full announced 6★ Operator pool is:
- Yvonne — Rate-UP
- Ember
- Lifeng
- Ardelia
- Last Rite
- Pogranichnik
What makes this rerun different is the banner system itself. At 30, 60, and 90 pulls, players receive 10 additional Urgent Recruitment attempts. Yvonne is guaranteed within the first 120 Headhunting attempts, and every 240 cumulative pulls awards a token for the current phase's Rate-UP Operator.
RE-Factor also keeps more of your unfinished progress alive. The three Urgent Recruitment milestones, the first 120-pull Rate-UP guarantee, and the 240-pull Operator Token progress carry into later banners from the same series, such as future Resplendent Spectrum phases. The separate 80-pull 6★ guarantee is shared across all RE-Factor Headhunting banners.
That does not make Yvonne an automatic pull. What it does is make stopping partway through the banner much less painful, which matters for players who cannot afford to chase every Rate-UP to completion.
Are the Version 1.5 Characters Worth Pulling?
- Phase 1 — Typhoeus: Pull for established Nature teams. Her kit has a very clear requirement: Nature Infliction needs to be on the enemy before she can efficiently turn it into Signs, Hunting Arrows, and Nature Burst damage. If your roster already does that well, she has a strong case as a new burst carry with good multi-target pressure and useful mobility from Hover. If you still need to build the entire Nature core around her, Skip or wait is the safer call.
- Phase 2 — Yvonne Rerun: Pull for Cryo single-target teams. Yvonne remains a strong carry for accounts that can consistently set up Cryo Infliction, Nature Infliction, and Solidification. Her Battle Skill accelerates her Ultimate, while Cryoblasting Pistolier turns her into a powerful on-field Critical DPS. Pull if your roster needs a dedicated Cryo boss killer; skip if single-target damage is already covered or you do not want to build around Solidification.
- Purrchena: Claim her and build her. Her Giveaway Event starts on September 24, 2026, and completing it gives you the 5★ Defender at max Potential together with a max-Potential Dessert Moment. There is no reason to reserve gacha resources for a character and weapon the event already gives you.
For anyone stuck between Phase 1 and Phase 2, Typhoeus is the easier banner to judge. Her requirement is visible right away: can your team stack Nature Infliction quickly enough to let her spend most of the rotation attacking? If yes, her pull value rises sharply. If the answer is no, saving for Yvonne's RE-Factor rerun is not missing out; it is simply avoiding a carry your current roster may not be ready to support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When does the Arknights: Endfield Version 1.5 banner start?
Winter Hunt runs from September 2 to September 30, 2026, with Typhoeus as the Rate-UP 6★ Operator. Resplendent Spectrum Phase I with Yvonne begins on September 24, 2026. The two banners overlap from September 24 to September 30.
Who is on the Phase 2 banner in Version 1.5?
Yvonne is the Phase 2 Rate-UP 6★ Operator on Resplendent Spectrum Phase I. It is a rerun banner using the new RE-Factor Headhunting system, with Ember, Lifeng, Ardelia, Last Rite, and Pogranichnik also included among the possible 6★ Operators.
When does the Purrchena Giveaway Event start?
The Purry Big Feline! RAWR! Giveaway Event begins on September 24, 2026 (Server Time). Completing the event rewards players with a max-Potential 5★ Purrchena and a max-Potential 5★ Dessert Moment.
Is Umbra of Frigid Eventide required for Typhoeus?
No. Umbra of Frigid Eventide is Typhoeus's best dedicated weapon because its Battle Skill trigger and Windform stacks directly improve her Arts Burst rotation. However, Suffering's End provides matching Agility, a large Nature DMG bonus, and an Arts Burst-triggered passive, making it a viable Protocol Pass alternative.
Does RE-Factor Headhunting pity carry over?
Yes. Progress toward the 30/60/90-pull Urgent Recruitment rewards, the first 120-pull Rate-UP guarantee, and the 240-pull Rate-UP Operator Token carries into later RE-Factor banners in the same named series. The 80-pull 6★ guarantee is shared across all RE-Factor Headhunting banners.
