| Event | Gallery |
| Contingency Contracts | |
|---|---|
| Previous #2 (Operation Blade) | Next #4 (Operation Lead Seal) |
Contingency Contract #3 – Operation Cinder, often simply known as Contingency Contract #3 or Contingency Contract Cinder, is the fifth season of the namesake seasonal event in Arknights.
| Release date | ||
|---|---|---|
| CN | November 15, 2020 ~ November 29, 2020 | |
| Global/EN | May 28, 2021 ~ June 11, 2021 | |
| TW | September 23, 2021 ~ October 7, 2021 | |
Operations
Secret Sanctuary
- Main article: Secret Sanctuary/Cinder
To buy all new items in the Permanent Trade Center and those with limited stock in the Special Trade Center, the player must spend 5900 
.
Assuming that the player clears all Rotating Sites with Risk 8, clears Windswept Highland with Risk 18 and all Challenge Contracts completed, and unlocking all contracts on Deserted Factory (now a Rotating Site) and the newly introduced Area 6 Ruins, the player can earn up to 4325 . Therefore, one should prioritize the most important items first, preferably 
Royal Guard Token and/or the Queen No. 1 outfit.
Headhunting
- Main article: Headhunting/Banners § Former
The third Joint Operations headhunting banner is featured.
Miscellaneous
- During the event, all daily and chip operations are available.
- At the end of the event, players will receive
Operation Cinder Supplies based on the amount of Operation Agreement they have earned (regardless of whether they are spent to unlock new contracts at the Fixed Site or not).
Medals
- Main article: Path to Glory/Contingency Contract § Cinder
