Three numbers decide your November in Arknights Thank You Celebration: : the limited banner puts Talulah and Frozen River on 70% of six-star pulls combined, the SideStory "Time, Move Forward!" unlocks in three waves on 11/01, 11/08 and 11/15, and the 10-day login track hands out 400 Orundum plus an Alanna outfit.
| Item | Verdict | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Main event | SideStory "Time, Move Forward!", 11/01 12:00 to 11/22 03:59 | Official event preview |
| Stage waves | Last Light 11/01, First Green of Long Winter 11/08, Spring of the Century 11/15 | Same |
| Limited banner | Snowfire, 11/01 to 11/15, Talulah and Frozen River at 70% of six-stars | Same |
| Free stuff | 1 ten-pull permit, 400 Orundum, 1 Alanna outfit | Same |
| Pull advice | Pull if you lack a six-star DPS, otherwise just take the free ten-pull | See verdict section |
Arknights Thank You Celebration schedule: how the three stage waves line up
Applicable version: current build as of 2026-11-01 (Arknights has no numbered version system)
Opening times and clear order
Wave one, Last Light, opens 11/01 12:00. Wave two, First Green of Long Winter, opens 11/08 16:00. Wave three, Spring of the Century, opens 11/15 16:00. All three close together on 11/22 03:59 (source: official event preview). The only entry requirement is clearing main story 1-10, so fresh accounts and returning players both qualify.
You do not need to wait for all three waves. Clear everything available on day one and start banking event currency, because the shop exchange is where the real materials sit. Wave two usually lands on a story turn and spikes the difficulty by one notch. Wave three closes the arc and normally carries the hardest stage. One wave per week keeps the pace reasonable next to your daily missions.
The 11/22 03:59 deadline
Event shop exchanges stop at 11/22 03:59. Anything left in the currency is gone after that. The thing people forget is not the shop but the one-off rewards inside the event mission list. Those do not consume shop currency, but they still have to be claimed before the event ends. Do a sweep on 11/20 instead of two hours before the deadline.
Arknights Snowfire banner: reading the 70% and 30% split
Two tracks, one six-star slot
The official preview spells it out: within six-star drops, Talulah [Limited] and Frozen River together take 70% of the rate. SilverAsh the Reignfrost [Limited], New Apprentice Exusiai [Limited] and Wild Landmother Lappland [Limited] split the remaining 30% with a 5x weight boost (source: official event preview). It is not "Talulah at 70%". Two operators share that 70%, so do not double-count the odds when you budget pulls.
The 300-pull safety net
Arknights limited celebrations carry a stated rule: at 300 total pulls on the limited headhunt you receive one extra copy of the featured limited operator. That bonus does not generate headhunt data contracts and does not affect the next six-star's pity (source: official 2026 Summer Carnival preview, which states the rule applies to the Spring Festival, Thank You Celebration and Summer limited series). For heavy spenders this is a real floor. For monthly-card players it is trivia.
Do not waste the free ten-pull
Log in between 11/01 12:00 and 11/15 03:59 and the event page gives you one Homeland New Journey headhunt permit. It only works on Snowfire, it is one per account, and it expires at 11/15 03:59 (source: official event preview). Take it even if you plan to skip the banner. It is free exposure to the pool.
Arknights Thank You Celebration resource plan: sanity, Orundum and Originite
What the logins actually pay
The limited login track runs 11/01 12:00 to 11/15 03:59 for 10 cumulative days. The worthwhile entries: day 2 gives 200 Orundum, day 6 gives 20 Pure Gold plus the Alanna outfit, day 7 gives 8 Skill Summary Volume 3, day 9 gives 1 Module Data Block, day 10 gives another 200 Orundum and 20 Intermediate Battle Records (source: official event preview). That is 400 Orundum, or two single pulls.
The preview login track is separate: 10/24 21:30 to 11/03 03:59, seven cumulative days for a Senior Operator Skill Set, a namecard theme, Originite Prime and celebration supply crates (source: official event preview). As of 11/04 that window has closed. Missed days are gone, so next time track the preview login and the main login separately.
Where sanity should go
Sanity regenerates one point every six minutes, which is 240 points a day from natural regen, a fixed in-game rule. During the event, sanity goes to event stages first because shop exchange value per sanity normally beats main-story material farming. Once the shop is drained, go back for modules and skill summaries. Do not chug your sanity potions on day one. Save the Emergency Sanity Concentrates for the week wave three opens, when the hard stage tends to demand repeated attempts.
Is the celebration pack worth it?
The Thank You Celebration pack sells 11/01 12:00 to 11/29 03:59 and contains 90 Originite Prime, 1 ten-pull permit, 1 ten-pull kernel permit, 1 outfit selector, 260,000 LMD, 30 Advanced Battle Records, 4 Chip Catalysts, 6 Module Data Blocks, 30 Data Supplement Instruments and 90 Data Supplement Sticks (source: official event preview). The Originite portion lands near direct top-up pricing, so the value is in the materials. If you are short on module blocks it is a decent buy. If you only need pulls, buy Originite directly.
Is Talulah worth pulling in the 2026 Thank You Celebration?
Verdict: pull if your account lacks a six-star damage dealer, skip if you already field a full team of promoted six-stars and only want the collection entry.
- New and returning accounts: pull. Talulah is limited, a rerun is far away, and two operators sharing 70% gives you better odds than a standard dual rate-up.
- Mid-game accounts with three to five six-stars: check your Orundum first. Move only if you can reach 30 pulls, otherwise bank for the next limited banner.
- Veterans with eight or more six-stars: skip unless you are chasing the archive entry. Spend on a new archetype instead.
Arknights Thank You Celebration stage tips: clearing Last Light
Where is the fastest sanity farm?
The efficient stage is whichever event node gives the best shop-currency-per-sanity ratio, and that ratio is listed on each stage's in-game info panel. As of the 2026-11-01 build the official announcement does not publish per-stage sanity values, so treat the in-game numbers as the source of truth. Your daily ceiling is 240 sanity from natural regen plus whatever potions and credit-shop exchanges you can add, which lands around 300 points a day.
Common mistakes
- Dumping all event currency into battle records and then discovering you cannot afford module data blocks.
- Drinking every sanity potion before wave three, then having nothing left for the hard stage.
- Staring at the shop while the one-off mission rewards sit unclaimed.
Arknights Thank You Celebration phase two preview: the 11/08 Garrison banner
From 11/08 16:00 the second phase opens two tracks: Garrison Protocol Regulation Series I and the Garrison headhunt, the latter running until 12/02 03:59. Its six-star pool is fixed to Mon3tr, Candlelight, Truthword, Logos, Ulpianus, Stargazer Thorns, Jian, Młynar, Wintercandle and Blemishine at a 2% six-star rate (source: official event preview). The supply login runs 11/12 04:00 to 11/22 03:59 for seven cumulative days of kernel permits and celebration supply crates.
One caveat: the stage layouts and shop additions for phase two have not been published yet. What is written here is limited to the announced dates and the headhunt roster. Expect a follow-up once the 11/08 announcement lands.
Arknights Thank You Celebration FAQ
When does the limited banner close?
A: 11/15 03:59. The free ten-pull permit expires at the same moment, so an unused permit is worthless after that.
Are Talulah and Frozen River each at 70%?
A: No. They share 70% of the six-star rate, so each one sits well below 70%, and the other 30% is split by three rerun limited operators with a 5x weight.
When does the event shop close?
A: 11/22 03:59. You have 18 days left, and clearing the shop by 11/20 is the safe play.
Who joined the Distinction Certificate shop?
A: From 11/01 12:00, the five-star Mirrorwright and the four-star Bellringer, certificate exchange only, not in public recruitment or standard headhunts.
More patch-by-patch breakdowns like this live in the GameHub guide section.
Action checklist
- Claim the Homeland New Journey permit today, spend the free ten-pull, then decide whether to top up.
- Clear Last Light before 11/08 16:00 and bank enough currency for module data blocks.
- Open the limited login every day. Missing one day costs you 200 Orundum.
- From 11/12 claim the supply login. Kernel permits do not touch your pull budget.
- Sweep missions and the shop on 11/20, not at 02:00 on 11/22.