The 2025 Summer Carnival event for "Arknights" is set to officially kick off in August, featuring a wealth of gameplay content and numerous rewards, making it one of the most important events of the year not to be missed. When is the 2025 Summer Event for Arknights? The event will run from August 2, 2025, at 16:00 to August 30, 2025, at 3:59. During this period, players can participate in mainline activities, limited recruitment, login rewards, furniture collection, and fashion acquisition, among other contents.
The mainline activity, named "Ruins," will serve as the core stage system for this summer event, open to all players who have completed the mainline 1-10. By participating in battles, completing event tasks, and exchanging store rewards, players can obtain exclusive operators, trust bonuses, and event items. Additionally, some new operators will make their debut during this event. Among them, the six-star operator [Zhan Ye Xiong] is a limited character, only available in the [No Return Fireworks] pool; while the four-star operator [Song Tong] can only be obtained through the event map and will not be added to the standard or other recruitment pools later. Therefore, if you want these operators, you need to seize this opportunity during the event. It's worth noting that the trust bonus will also increase during the event, making the cultivation of new operators more efficient.
The limited recruitment [No Return Fireworks] will be open from August 2, 2025, at 16:00 to August 16, 2025, at 3:59. In this recruitment, players have a chance to get the limited operators [Zhan Ye Xiong] and [Yao], along with multiple six-star and five-star operators with increased drop rates. Moreover, the official will issue a one-time ten-draw voucher "Wanderer's Song" for a free ten-draw in this pool. Players can also perform a free limited recruitment once daily, but this cannot be accumulated and refreshes at 4:00 AM the next day. If you already have enough resources, participating in the free recruitments during the event period will be very worthwhile, not only saving resources but also increasing the chances of obtaining limited operators.
In addition to the gacha content, the event also features special login bonuses. Starting from August 2, logging into the game will grant you a six-star operator selection ticket (choose one from [Bagpipe], [Saria], [Eyjafjalla], or [Surtr]) and a fashion selection ticket, which can be used to redeem a specified fashion on sale. Furthermore, players who log in daily can participate in the "Fortune Wall of Wishes," where they can draw fortune slips to receive a certain amount of synthesis jade rewards. The Fortune Wall is not just a way to earn rewards but also provides players with another fun way to participate.
After August 14, the event will enter the challenge phase. The Crisis Contract "Arc Light Operation" will be available from August 14, 2025, at 16:00 to August 28, 2025, at 3:59, suitable for high-intensity play enthusiasts to challenge themselves, improve Sanctuary scores, and exchange for exclusive fashions and module rewards. At the same time, the "Resource Collection" stages will be open all day, facilitating player focus on operator development. The all-day availability of resource stages also gives players more opportunities to obtain necessary resources, providing a convenient way to level up operators and modules.
It's worth noting that the Vanguard Selection Pool will open from August 21 to September 4. This system allows players to make personalized selections from designated six-star and five-star operators and increases their draw probability, making it an excellent opportunity to supplement your roster. During this period, relevant operators will also be added to the exchange store, facilitating voucher exchanges. Players can choose the appropriate operators based on their needs, ensuring a diverse and strong lineup.
Additionally, multiple new operator outfits will be available for a limited time during the summer event, along with two new furniture themes ([Eastern Summer Mansion] and [Xiang Yuan Ice Room]), and an updated furniture drop mechanism, allowing players to obtain themed furniture items in daily resource stages. Related bundles and combo packs will also be released, including recruitment vouchers, synthesis jade, and fashion tickets, which will greatly help players enhance their characters' strength or appearance, and enjoy more game fun.
This concludes the introduction to when the 2025 Summer Event for Arknights will take place. Whether you are a gacha enthusiast, a fashion collector, or a furniture hoarder, the content of this summer carnival is worth your full participation. Just remember the start and end times and the opening periods of the key activities, and everyone is sure to reap rich rewards.
