What can you do as a free member?

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and unlock all our premium features and tools to enhance your gaming experience.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save articles to your watchlist and get notified when they're updated with new information.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save your favorite games for quick access later, synced across all your devices.

Member benefits illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you'll receive instant notifications when someone replies to your posts.

Comment rating feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can make use of convenient features in the comments section, such as rating and sorting comments.

Premium archive feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can access Premium articles that are exclusively available to members.

Site Interface

Guest
Free Member
Article Watchlist
Game Bookmarks
Cross-device Sync
Light/Dark Theme Toggle
User Profiles
Direct Feedback
Comment Rating

Game Tools

Guest
Free Member
Interactive Map Access
Interactive Map Pins
Interactive Map Comments
Interactive Map Pins Cross-Device
Check List
Event Choice Checker
Deck Builder Cross-Device
Message Board Notification
Message Board Cross-Device
Build Planner
Stat Calculator
Diagnostic Tool
Weapon/Armor Wishlist

Want more information?Learn more

Arknights: Endfield

Beta Test 2 Livestream Summary

Add to Watchlist

★ Check the Latest News in Arknights: Endfield:
Release Date, CBT II Livestream, How to Join CBT II
★Recommended Guides:
Beginner's Guide & Base Building Guide
★Featured Characters:
Ardelia, Laevatain, Gilberta, Last Rite, Pogranichnik

Arknights Endfield - Beta Test II Livestream Summary

Arknights: Endfield Beta Test II Livestream finished airing on October 31, 2025. See the Beta Test II Special Program release date, countdown, and how to watch it here!

Beta Test 2 Guides
Beta Test 2 Livestream Summary How to Sign Up for Beta Test 2

Beta Test II Livestream Summary

Beta Test II New Area - Wuling

Wuling Area Preview

Preview 1

Preview 2

Preview 3

Preview 4

Wuling is a new region that was revealed during the livestream. It featured an area with a futuristic yet traditional Eastern aesthetic, with beautiful landscapes, a bustling city, and a ton of flowing water.

Beta Test II New Exploration Features

New Features Details

Camera Mode
Camera Mode is a new feature that allows players to take screenshots using a free cam and removes the UI when captured.

Teammate Guidance
Teammate Guidance is a feature that helps players find secrets easily with the help of their companions.

Crate Detector
Crate Detector is an item that allows players to highlight any unopened crates in an area.

Shared Facilities
Shared Facilities are facilities you can encounter across Talos-II that were left behind by other Endministrators.

Beta Test II New Characters

Endfield Ardelia Ardelia Endfield Last Rite Last Rite Endfield Pogranichnik Pogranichnik
Endfield Alesh Alesh Endfield Antal Antal Endfield Fluorite Fluorite
Endfield Estella Estella Endfield Catcher Catcher Endfield Akekuri Akekuri

There were 9 characters that were announced during the livestream, 4 of which are 6-star operators, while 5 of them were 5-stars.

Featured in the reveal is a character named Ardelia that resembles much of the character Eyjafjalla from the prequel game. While they may look closely the same, it is unknown if both of them are related outside of appearances.

List of All Characters

Beta Test II Gameplay Mechanics

Mechanic Details

Operator Classes
6 classes were revealed during the livestream: Guard, Caster, Striker, Vanguard, Defender, and Supporter.

Damage Types
There are a total of 5 damage types available in the game. These are Physical, Heat, Electric, Cryo, and Nature.
Arknights Endfield - Physical Statuses
Physical Statuses
Physical Status is a debuff that applies Vulnerable to enemies. You can apply stacks by inflicting Lift or Knockdown to add a stack of Vulnerable, while Crush and Breach consume all Vulnerable stacks to deal Physical DMG

Arts Reaction
Repeatedly inflicting the same type of arts will cause an Arts Burst to happen, dealing arts damage of the element you used and adding a stack of Arts Infliction. Inflicting using different arts will cause a reaction based on the combination you used.

Dodge
Dodge in Endfield has been optimized, allowing you to dodge twice in quick succession and perform a perfect dodge.

Stagger Nodes
A new mechanic was added for the Beta Test II called Stagger Nodes, which makes enemies falter for a short period of time upon reaching the stagger node.

Interruption Cue
Interruption Cue is a mechanic where you react to an opponent's action to interrupt them. According to the livestream, this mechanic has been made easier to spot and react to for the Beta Test II.

Enemy Parts
A new mechanic was added to Beta Test II, where you'll be able to hit certain enemy parts for more damage.

Gameplay Mechanics were revealed during the livestream, showing the players all the elements and classes available in the game and its combat system.

Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks

Beta Test II Bosses

Beta Test II Bosses

Rhodagn

Marble Aggelomoirai

Triaggelos

Three bosses were revealed during the Livestream. Each of these bosses has its own unique movesets and mechanics that the player must resolve to win!

Beta Test II New AIC Features

AIC Feature Details

Blueprints
Blueprint is a new feature for Endfield that allows players to use or share existing factory plans for their AIC!

AIC Steward
The AIC Steward helps player expand their AIC, maintain zones, and extend storage lines.

Regional Development
Regional Development is a mechanic for AIC that lets players develop new regions through outposts and trade routes and gain funds to upgrade facilities.

AIC, also known as the Factory System, has new features that improve the quality of life of players and allow them to build their Factory with much more ease.

Beta Test II Dijiang

Dijiang Facilities Details

Central Ring
Central Ring is an area in the Dijang where you can interact with other Operators.

Reception Room
Reception Room serves as an area where you can showcase your weapons and achievements you obtain.

Dijian serves as a place where the players can call home. Here you'll be able to unlock and access certain facilities and have your own room to decorate with.

Beta Test II Etchspace Salvage

Arknights Endfield - Etchspace Salvage

Etchspace Salvage is a device where you'll be able to enter exploration zones, get missions, and find hidden treasures. Bring back valuables during your exploration, enhance your abilities, or exchange your loot for Oroberyl, a currency used for headhunting.

Beta Test II Character Gacha

Arknights Endfield - Operation Headhunting

The character gacha system for the game known as headhunting was revealed during the Livestream! According to the developers, the currency used for Headhunting is HH permits, which you can obtain from events, mission rewards, or direct purchases.

It's likely that the New Horizons Headhunting is the starter gacha banner, while Basic Headhunting is the permanent one. Chartered Headhunting is the limited gacha banner, as the character featured in the banner is removed. 80 rolls are needed for a 50/50 chance of getting the featured, while 120 is the guarantee.

Beta Test II Weapon Gacha

Arknights Endfield - Arsenal Exchange

The Weapon Gacha in Arknights: Endfield is called the Arsenal Exchange. Here, you'll need Arsenal Tickets to roll in the Weapon gacha, which can be obtained by Headhunting. These can also be bought through the Credit Store, certain packs, and through the battle pass.

Each attempt you perform with Arsenal Exchange will give 10 weapons. If you don't want to do gacha, you can always directly purchase certain weapons of different rarity.

Beta Test II Protocol Pass

Arknights Endfield - Battle Pass
Protocol Pass is Arknight's Endfield battle pass. There are three tiers available for the battle: Basic Supply, Originium Supply, and Protocol Customized.

Basic Supply is available for free, while Protocol Customized is paid. For the Originium Supply, you can unlock this by using Origeomtry.

Beta Test II Recruitment Now Open

Arknights Endfield - Recruitment Now Open
The recruitment for the 2nd Beta Test for Endfield is now available. You can join the Closed Beta Test II by visiting the official website and completing the recruitment form.

How to Join Closed Beta Test II

Beta Test II Web Events

Arknights Endfield - All Charged Up
All Charged Up is a web event for Arknights: Endfield that allows players a chance to win Beta Test II access and get physical merch.

Beta Test II Misc. Updates

Dijiang Facilities Details

Friend System
The livestream has confirmed that you'll be able to add friends as one of its features.
Arknights Endfield - Enhanced Controls for All Platforms
Enhanced Controls for All Platforms
Controls for all platforms for Endfield have been enhanced, ensuring smooth gameplay!.

Arknights Endfield Beta Test II Livestream Release Date

Aired on October 31, 2025

Beta Test Livestream Release Date
Beta Test II Special Program
Release Date October 31, 2025

The Arknights Beta Livestream ended last October 31, 2025. Beta II Special Program revealed new characters and functions that will be added to the game's official release.

Release Times and Countdown

Beta Test 2 Livestream Countdown

Arknights Beta Livestream Countdown
Livestream Has Finished!

Arknights Beta Test II Livestream started at 04:30 PDT on October 31, 2025, and has since finished running.

How to Watch Beta Test II Livestream

Check Out Endfield's Official Channels

Twitter (X) Watch the Stream on Twitter ►
YouTube Watch the video on YouTube ►

Arknights: Endfield Related Guides

Arknights Endfield - News and Game Info partial

Latest News and Updates

All Latest News and Updates

Author

    Please participate in our site
    improvement survey
    12/2025
    Would you assist in
    improving Game8's site?
    ×
    This survey will take about 1 minute.
    Your answers will help us to improve our website.
    We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
    The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
    Begin Survey

    All rights reserved