Arknights Endfield 1.1 Update Guide: New Operators, Qingbo Stockade, and All Rewards

Qingbo Stockade is the main addition to the Wuling map in Version 1.1. It’s a new sub-region that follows on from Jingyu Valley and Wuling City, featuring new terrain, enemies, AIC facility spots, and a story boss tied to Tangtang’s arc.

The main story chapter — Chapter 2 Process 3, titled “‘Twas One River That Gave Us Drink” — centers on the Endministrator’s mission to repair the colossal water wheel at the heart of the Stockade. The conflict between Wuling and the Stockade is the main narrative thread here, and Tangtang is central to how it plays out.

From an exploration standpoint, Qingbo Stockade is built around vertical terrain. A new QoL addition makes navigation easier: you can now access the minimap and world map while using ziplines, which was a small but genuinely welcome fix for the area’s layout.

The region also opens up new AIC expansion territory. Mineral beds for Cuprium Ore are located here, and the area supports the new Hydro Mining Rigs that the Wuling AIC Plan II brings online.

Tangtang is the Supreme Chief of Qingbo Stockade and a 6-star Cryo Handcannon Caster. Her kit is built around generating Whirlpools and Waterspouts, applying Cryo Infliction to enemies, and creating openings for the rest of your team.

Her basic attacks deal Cryo damage across up to five sequences. The important mechanics start with her Battle Skill: she jumps close to an enemy, fires a point-blank shot that creates a Waterspout, and consumes any nearby Whirlpools to generate additional Waterspouts. Each extra Waterspout applies Arts Susceptibility to enemies — a debuff that makes the whole team hit harder with Arts damage.

Her Combo Skill fires a piercing jet stream that creates a Whirlpool when she applies Cryo Infliction or deals an Arts Burst. The standard rotation is Combo Skill first to create a Whirlpool, then Battle Skill to convert it into Waterspouts and trigger Arts Susceptibility. Against groups of enemies, the Battle Skill already generates enough Waterspouts on its own, so the setup step becomes optional.

The big moment is her Ultimate: DA CHIEF SEES YOU! Tangtang opens her eyepatch and unleashes a wide-area crowd control effect that immobilizes all enemies — including bosses — for several seconds. The effect ends with a rogue wave dealing massive Cryo damage. If you perform a dive attack inside the pattern, you end the effect early for a significantly stronger damage hit. That CC window is what makes her especially strong alongside Yvonne, whose own Ultimate requires targets to hold still.

Her signature weapon is Brigand’s Calling (Handcannon), available on her banner. The Protocol Pass also adds Home Longing (6-star Handcannon) as a solid alternative.

Who Should Pull Tangtang

Tangtang fits Cryo-focused teams and works as a sub-DPS and debuffer. Her Arts Susceptibility application brings team-wide value even when she’s not the main damage dealer. If you already have Yvonne or Last Rite and want to push Cryo team damage further, she’s the cleaner pick.

Rossi is a 6-star Physical Sword Guard and a familiar face from the Valley IV storyline. She’s currently the only Operator who can convert Arts Infliction on enemies into Vulnerability — a defence-break debuff that increases the Physical and Heat damage an enemy takes.

Her Battle Skill applies Lift and, when used on a Vulnerable target, triggers a follow-up attack that applies Razor Clawmark. That mark deals continuous Physical damage over time and makes the target take more Physical and Heat damage. On a critical hit, it deals a bonus hit and heals Rossi. If the target is Combusted, both the extra damage and the healing are increased.

Her Combo Skill activates when an enemy has both Vulnerability and Arts Infliction stacks. The first sequence deals damage; the second consumes all Arts Infliction stacks, applies Lift, and boosts Rossi’s crit rate and crit damage. Perfect timing on the second sequence adds an extra Vulnerability stack on top. Her Ultimate deals multiple hits of Heat damage, applies Heat Infliction, and deals increased critical damage on crits — it’s also her main way of applying Heat Infliction when teammates aren’t doing it.

Rossi’s signature weapon is Lupine Scarlet (Sword). The Protocol Pass adds Glorious Memory (6-star Sword) as an alternative.

Who Should Pull Rossi

Rossi shines in Physical or Physical-Heat teams focused on single-target boss damage. She needs teammates who can supply Arts Infliction — Cryo, Fire, Electric, or Nature — to power up her Combo Skill. If your roster already has good Arts debuff coverage, she becomes significantly stronger. For players building those teams, she’s the more impactful pull of the two this patch.

Ten new gear sets were added, all craftable using Cuprium Components. These are not a higher rarity tier — they offer stat combinations comparable to existing top-quality gear, giving you more flexible options depending on your team needs. If you’ve already invested in your current gear, that investment holds.

The new sets are: Type 50 Yinglung, MI Security, Hot Work, Frontiers, Pulser Labs, Bonekrusha, Æthertech, LYNX, Swordmancer, and Redeemer.

For Tangtang specifically, the Bonekrusha set pairs well with her rotation, boosting Battle Skill damage after her Combo Skill is cast. For Rossi, MI Security offers strong Crit Rate benefits that align with her kit’s crit scaling.

The Beginner’s Chartered Tribute permits are Chartered Headhunting Permits (usable on any standard banner), not limited banner permits. Claim them before the next version update — the compensation mails expire at the start of 1.2 maintenance.

Version 1.2 is expected to launch around April 14, 2026, following the end of Rossi’s banner. Hypergryph described it as a larger update than 1.1.

The main story arc will center on defending the Xiranite Dam from a siege by Ardashir, with the Endministrator joining forces with Tianshi Zhuang. The patch is expected to bring two new maps, a new outpost, and a fluid-based production system for the AIC Factory. Characters Zhuang Fangyi and Mi Fu have been teased for future banners — both are expected to be Electric-element Operators, which means neither Tangtang nor Rossi will synergize particularly well with them.