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Arknights Endfield Indigo Experimental Operation Guide

Indigo Experimental Operation is the second season of Contingency Contract (CC) in Arknights: Endfield. See the release date of the new Contingency Contract and all new features and risks here!

Indigo Experimental Operation Release Date

Available on November 5, 2026 for Version 1.6 Phase 2

Contingency Contract Season 2
Release Date November 5, 2026

Contingency Contract: Indigo Experimental Operation will be available on November 5, 2026.

As preparation for the new event, players can participate in the Contingency Readiness sanity event that will start on October 29, 2026 to stock up on Sanity and gather Progression Materials.

All Events and Schedule

Indigo Experimental Operation New Features

Improved Test Criteria Import Feature

The Test Criteria import feature will be improved, as you can now select multiple Criteria at once.

Previously Selected Locked Criteria is Saved

After deselecting a Key Criterion, the previously selected Locked Criteria will be temporarily saved. Therefore, when enabling the Key Criterion again, those saved Locked Criteria will be selected automatically for you.

All Indigo Experimental Operation Risks

List of All Test Criteria

Test Criteria Risk Details
Combo LockCombo Lock
TBD
Type:
・Ambient
・Key
Effect:
Increases combo skill DMG dealt. For every 2 combo skills cast, a Combo Lock that prevents combo skill casting is applied to the combo skill queue. The Combo Lock will disappear after a while.
SilenceSilence
TBD
Type:
・Ambient
・Key
Effect:
Increases SP Regeneration and SP Recovery from skills. All operators must cast their battle skills once before any operator can cast their battle skill again.
Volatile GainsVolatile Gains
TBD
Type:
・Ambient
Effect:
After an operator casts an ultimate, reset Ultimate Energy of the entire team to ZERO.
Blood RushBlood Rush
TBD
Type:
・Edit
Effect:
If an enemy has no Vulnerability or Arts Infliction stack on it for a certain duration, the enemy regenerates HP every second.
Aggro FocusAggro Focus
TBD
Type:
・Ambient
Effect:
Enemies attack the controlled operator more often.
Fruity SlippersFruity Slippers
TBD
Type:
・Edit
Effect:
On-looking Rockhowlers (that cannot be attack) will occasionally throw Banana Peels into the arena. Multiple Banana peels can exist at once for a certain duration.

These are all the Test Criteria and Risks revealed during the Version 1.6 livestream. More Test Criteria will be available once the event is released.

The livestream also revealed that some Test Criteria can enhance enemies and give them new attack patterns, grant stackable shields to enemies upon another enemy's death, and introduce other challenging environmental elements and enemy setups.

All Indigo Experimental Operation Rewards

All Possible Rewards

Oroberyl Oroberyl Mark of Perseverance Mark of Perseverance T-Creds T-Creds
Protohedron Protohedron Advanced Progression Selection Crate I Advanced Progression Selection Crate I Arms INSP Set Arms INSP Set

These are the possible rewards players can earn during the Contingency Contract: Indigo Experimental Operation event, such as Oroberyls, Mark of Perseverance, and other resources and Progression Materials.

Arknights: Endfield Related Guides

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Contingency Contract Event Details

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