What time does Arknights: Endfield 1.2 release in your time zone?

The Arknights: Endfield update 1.2 release is almost here. The new update, "At the Wake of Spring," includes a core chapter in the Wuling storyline, a new 6-star electric striker, a multi-character rerun banner, and two new maps. Based on the version 1.2 trailer, spring will awaken pretty turbulently for our operators.

Here's when the server downtime starts, and when to expect Arknights: Endfield 1.2 to go live according to your time zone.

What time does Arknights: Endfield 1.2 release in your time zone?

Scheduled maintenance time for the Arknights: Endfield 1.2 update will start at 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 16. All servers will be down during that time, so you won't be able to log in or play the game until the update goes live. As announced on the game's official website, maintenance is estimated to take 6 hours, which means Arknights: Endfield 1.2 will release on Friday, Apr. 17, at 12 a.m. EDT at the latest for PC, PS5, and mobile devices.

Here's what the scheduled maintenance times look like for the rest of the world:

• 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. PDT on Thursday, Apr. 16 for the west coast of North America
• 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Apr. 16 to 12 a.m. EDT on Friday, Apr. 17 for the east coast of North America
• 7 p.m. BRT on Thursday, Apr. 16 to 1 a.m. BRT on Friday, Apr. 17 for Brazil
• 11 p.m. BST on Thursday, Apr. 16 to 5 a.m. BST on Friday, Apr. 17 for the United Kingdom
• 12 a.m. CEST to 6 a.m. CEST on Friday, Apr. 17 for western Europe
• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. JST on Friday, Apr. 17 for Japan
• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. AEST on Friday, Apr. 17 for the east coast of Australia

Arknights: Endfield 1.2 maintenance rewards and what to expect

Every Arknights: Endfield player who created an account before the 1.2 update will receive 900 oroberyl as compensation. At the start of version 1.2, Zhuang Fangyi, a new 6-star character, will make her debut on the gacha banner. Although her banner will last throughout version 1.2, she'll be joined by a rerun banner featuring 6-star characters Pogranichnik, Ardelia, Laevatain, and Gilberta on May 14.

Arknights: Endfield 1.2 also introduces a core chapter set in Wuling, along with two new Wuling maps: Marker Stone and Test Area. As usual, this update includes new gear sets and limited-time events.