In Version 1.4, the headline free 6-star weapon is Farsight from the Tribute of Companionship three-day login campaign, while the main new mode to check is Echoes of War; the older free selector boxes still matter for weapons like Thermite Cutter and Detonation Unit.
Version 1.4 Homecoming landed on July 16, 2026, and it drops a brand-new free 6-star into the game to celebrate the half-year mark. But Farsight is not the only free 6-star weapon worth tracking right now — two permanent selector boxes still hand you a pick each, and there are ten more weapons split between them. Here is everything that is free at the moment, what to grab from each box, and which combat modes actually belong to this patch versus the last one.
Every free 6-star weapon right now
| Free reward | How to get it | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Farsight | Log in during the Version 1.4 Tribute of Companionship three-day campaign | Free half-anniversary 6-star weapon |
| Beginner selector box (Oblivion, Sundered Prince, Thermite Cutter, Former Finery, Valiant) | Do 40 pulls on the New Horizon banner | Thermite Cutter suits most accounts |
| Level 45 selector box (JET, White Night Nova, Detonation Unit, Wedge, Exemplar) | Reach account level 45 | Detonation Unit for general value |
KEY!Those three sources are the whole free 6-star weapon checklist today. Farsight is time-limited to the celebration window, while the two selector boxes are permanent — each one lets you keep exactly one weapon, so the choice inside them matters more than the campaign login. The rest of this guide walks each box so you don’t lock in a weapon that only one operator on your account will ever use.
How to claim Farsight in Version 1.4
Farsight is a straight login reward, so securing it is about showing up during the celebration rather than spending anything.
STEP 1/4
Update to Version 1.4 Homecoming
The patch went live on July 16, 2026, so grab the client update first or the event won’t appear.
STEP 2/4
Open the Tribute of Companionship login campaign
Find it in the in-game events menu once it goes live under the half-anniversary celebration.
STEP 3/4
Log in on the three campaign days
Sign in across the campaign’s three days; it isn’t confirmed whether they must be consecutive, so log in daily to be safe.
STEP 4/4
Claim the rewards from the event interface
Farsight ships alongside 3,000 Oroberyls and 5 Basic HH Permits, and since the exact delivery day isn’t specified, keep claiming until the weapon lands.
Beyond the weapon, GRYPHLINE is stacking the celebration with an in-game mail package of 2,000 Oroberyls plus development materials, 14 Fortune Connect-and-Win attempts that guarantee at least 5,000 Oroberyls, and two separate 7-day login campaigns handing out five limited HH Permits each. None of those are weapons, but they’re worth sweeping up while you’re in the event menu.
Video help
Beginner selector box: which weapon to take
| Weapon | Best for | Pick? |
|---|---|---|
| Thermite Cutter | SP-recovering sword users (Arclight, Pogranichnik) | Yes — top pick |
| Oblivion | Perlica DPS, future Intellect Arts units | Only if you main Perlica DPS |
| Sundered Prince | On-field greatsword DPS (Da Pan, Last Rite) | Skip |
| Former Finery | Sustain builds (Ember, Snowshine, Catcher) | Only if you need team healing |
| Valiant | Lifeng physical damage | Skip unless you love Lifeng |
The first selector arrives after 40 pulls on the New Horizon banner, and only one of its five weapons is a genuinely account-agnostic pick. Thermite Cutter is the one to grab for most players: it works on every SP-recovering sword user in the game — the likes of Arclight and Pogranichnik — and hands the whole team an easily accessible 16% ATK buff while still giving the wielder another 55% ATK. A first-to-second best-in-slot sword spread across four supportive characters beats a middling greatsword on two damage dealers, which is exactly why it wins.
The other four are character-specific rather than safe defaults. Oblivion is an Arts stat stick that only Perlica DPS really wants today, and even she often prefers other options, so it’s mostly a hold for future Intellect Arts units. Sundered Prince is an on-field greatsword damage weapon for Da Pan or Last Rite, but its crit-rate lean is weak in the current meta and both have better alternatives. Former Finery is the sustaining greatsword for Ember, Snowshine, or Catcher — its Will stat suits Snowshine’s healing far better than a Strength weapon would — though none of them truly suffer without it. Valiant is a Physical-status polearm that’s essentially a weaker signature for Lifeng, and Estella’s own 5-star OBJ Razorhorn already beats it, so skip it unless you lean hard on Lifeng’s damage.
Level 45 selector box picks
| Weapon | Best for | Pick? |
|---|---|---|
| Detonation Unit | Antal, Gilberta, Perlica, Xaihi | Yes — top pick |
| JET | Avywenna (best in slot), Estella, Lifeng | Take it for Avywenna |
| Wedge | Yvonne | Take it for Yvonne |
| Exemplar | Da Pan, DPS Catcher | Take it for Da Pan |
| White Night Nova | Future Combustion/Electrification DPS | Save for later |
The second box opens at account level 45 and finally adds a handcannon to the roster. The safe default here is Detonation Unit, a generic supportive weapon in the same mold as Thermite Cutter: when the wielder applies an Arts Unit, the enemy takes increased Arts DMG for 15 seconds, which pays off on Antal, Gilberta, Perlica, and Xaihi as long as they land the second or higher infliction. Generic value across several characters simply beats a laser-focused weapon for one gamer.
Three of the rest are worth straying for if you own the right operator. JET is by far the best-in-slot weapon for Avywenna, and its any-main-stat plus 39% ATK also makes it a strong second-best polearm on Estella and third on Lifeng — a better all-round polearm than Valiant unless you’re prioritizing Lifeng. Wedge is basically Yvonne’s signature dialed down slightly, so it saves you her battle-pass weapon entirely. Exemplar is a flat ATK and Physical-damage stat stick built for Da Pan (and DPS Catcher), and its permanent 39% ATK beats Sundered Prince outright whenever you aren’t main-fielding the greatsword user. White Night Nova is the odd one out — an Arts-Intensity sword for Combustion or Electrification dealers that isn’t doing anything special for the current roster, so treat it as a save-the-box, future-facing pick.
If you only make two selector choices, take Thermite Cutter from the beginner box and Detonation Unit from the level 45 box, and only stray for a specific character you actually play.
New modes and systems in Version 1.4
| Mode or system | Patch | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Echoes of War | 1.4 | Permanent seasonal combat mode: rotating stages, three difficulties, ratings, seasonal titles |
| AIC gas material state | 1.4 | Adds gas alongside solids and liquids; collect Inergen and Xiragen and convert between states |
| Personal device exploration tools | 1.4 | New equipment category for Wuling, Yinglung Pass, and the North Wuling Exclusion Zone |
| Emergency Contract | 1.3 | Endgame high-difficulty challenge mode |
| Contingency Contract | 1.3 | Most-anticipated of the three modes added that patch |
The big new mode this patch is Echoes of War, a permanent seasonal combat mode with rotating stages, three difficulty levels, performance ratings, and displayable seasonal titles. Its exact unlock requirement — whether that’s a story-chapter threshold or an account level — isn’t spelled out yet, so check the Activities section in-game once it appears. Alongside it, Homecoming overhauls the AIC economy with gas as a new material state and adds a personal-device equipment category for exploration. Just as importantly, two combat modes people keep attributing to this patch actually shipped in Version 1.3, so the table below keeps the timelines straight.
Common mix-ups about free weapons and modes
A few things trip players up. Farsight is a free campaign reward, not a gacha weapon you gamble for on a banner — logging in during the celebration is the entire cost. Emergency Contract and Contingency Contract are frequently tied to Version 1.4, but both are Version 1.3 arrivals, so any guide crediting them to Homecoming is out of date. And Echoes of War isn’t a one-off limited event; it’s built as a returning seasonal mode, which means it cycles rather than disappearing after a single run.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Farsight free in Arknights: Endfield Version 1.4?
Yes. It’s guaranteed to every player through the Tribute of Companionship login campaign, with no pulls or Origeometry spent — you don’t gamble on a banner for it.
Which free 6-star weapon should most players pick first?
Thermite Cutter from the beginner box. That box unlocks after 40 pulls, well before the level 45 selector, so it’s also the first selector most accounts get to open.
Should I choose Thermite Cutter or Detonation Unit?
It isn’t an either-or choice. They sit in two different boxes — Thermite Cutter in the beginner selector and Detonation Unit at level 45 — so you can claim both over the course of your account’s progression.
Is Echoes of War temporary or permanent?
Permanent. It runs as a seasonal mode that returns with fresh stages each season, so skipping one season doesn’t lock you out of the mode for good.
Did Emergency Contract and Contingency Contract launch in Version 1.4?
No — both debuted in Version 1.3, which added three new modes in total. They remain playable in 1.4, but their launch belongs to the previous patch.
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