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Near Light (NL) is the fourteenth major event, tenth Side Story, and the second Celebration event in Arknights.
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CN | November 1, 2021 ~ November 22, 2021 (as Arknights CN's 2.5th anniversary event) |
Global | April 28, 2022 ~ May 19, 2022 (as the 2022 Thank-You Celebration event) |
TW | August 4, 2022 ~ August 25, 2022 (as the 2022 Thank-You Celebration event) |
Operations
Clear 1-10 to access NL operations.
Kawalerielki | |
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Area 0 | |
City Neon |
Area 0 operations are available in the second week, while NL-S-3, NL-S-4, and NL-S-5 are available in the third week.
All NL operations are worth 41 .
Annihilation
Dossoles Water Gate is introduced as the new Rotating Mission from May 2, 2022.
From May 2, 2022 to May 30, 2022, all Hypothetical Targets are always available.
Operators
The following Operators will gain 50% extra Trust (except from Annihilation):
Operator Modules added for Chain Casters and Executor Specialists.
Headhunting
- Main article: Headhunting/Banners/Former/2022
The fourth Celebration limited headhunting banner, Path of the Radiant, is featured.
- Path of the Radiant also adds Rosmontis into the Celebration limited Operators' pool.
- A single
Flaming Radiance Headhunting Permit can be claimed once while the Path of the Radiant banner is up.
- Every day, the player can perform one headhunting pull for free at the Path of the Radiant banner. These free pulls do not transfer over to the next day, so they must be used before the daily reset.
- Note: Nearl the Radiant Knight will be added into the Celebration limited Operators' pool on the 2023 Thank-You Celebration event.
Recruitment
The following Operators are added to recruitment:
Note that all current tags will be refreshed once the recruitment pool are updated.
G.K.T. Commemorative Model
All Kawalerielki operations award G.K.T. Commemorative Model when cleared, with more being given when the player clears the operation for the first time.
G.K.T. Commemorative Models can be exchanged for various items in Trade Exhibition.
The best Kawalerielki operations to farm G.K.T. Commemorative Models are NL-8, NL-9, and NL-10 due to their good Sugar Pack,
Crystalline Component, and
Loxic Kohl drop rates, respectively.
Prestige
The Prestige system allows the player to unlock Information Port content and some City Neon operations by completing missions for three Kazimierz factions with various representatives:
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The ability to raise the player's Prestige with the Armorless Union are available in the third week.
There are five Prestige levels based on how many prestige points the player had accumulated for each faction:
Point(s) | Level |
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0-9 | Indifferent |
10-19 | Neutral |
20-39 | Friendly |
40-49 | Admired |
50 | Respected |
Rewards
Faction | Level | Reward(s) |
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Neutral | Voice of Rosebud articles #1 to #3 |
Friendly |
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Admired |
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Respected | Epilogue 2 | |
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Neutral | Voice of Rosebud articles #4 to #6 |
Friendly | Voice of Rosebud articles #9 to #11 | |
Admired |
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Respected | Epilogue 3 | |
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Neutral | Voice of Rosebud articles #8 and #14 |
Friendly | Hibiscus' Diary entry #3 | |
Admired | Hibiscus' Diary entry #4 | |
Respected | Epilogue 1 |
Your Desk
Your Desk shows all NL event missions, divided into Daily Tasks and Long-Term Goals.
In addition, completing the missions will also raise the player's reputation with the Kazimierzian factions through the Prestige system.
Daily Task
Daily Task is a system similar to daily missions in which the player can accept up to three missions to complete every day to receive Tier 3 upgrade materials as the reward and increases the player's Prestige with the respective faction. Accepting Daily Task missions cost Agenda Proposals (AP); the player will receive 3 Agenda Proposals every day, which can be stacked up to 15 AP. Accepted missions can also be rejected, which will refund the AP spend to accept them. The Prestige increase from completing Daily Task missions match their respective AP cost.
The available Daily Task missions are chosen randomly and are refreshed every day; the player can also manually refresh the available selection once for each Daily Task mission completed, which can stack without a limit. However, only missions for NL operations the player have unlocked thus far that will be available. The player can also fine-tune the Daily Task mission searches to focus on one particular Kazimierz faction and/or upgrade material.
Kawalerielki missions
For | Mission | AP |
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Crossbow Training Clear NL-1 after defeating at least 1 Armorless Union Crossbowman.
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Gloompincer Training Clear NL-1 after defeating at least 3 Undertide Gloompincers.
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Light the Night Clear NL-1 with 3 stars after activating at least one City Neon.
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Patrol the Streets Clear NL-2 after defeating at least 5 Armorless Union Assassins.
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Clean the Sewers Clear NL-2 after defeating at least 6 Undertide Gloompincers.
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Repair Streetlights Clear NL-2 with 3 stars after activating at least one City Neon.
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Replace Ads Clear NL-3 with 3 stars after activating at least one City Neon.
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Conduct Regular Maintenance Clear NL-4 with 3 stars after activating at least three City Neons.
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Learn from the Candle Knight Clear NL-4 after defeating Candle Knight Viviana.
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Gauge Armorless Union Capabilities Clear NL-5 after defeating Lazurite Monique and Lazurite Roy.
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VIP Escort Clear NL-6 with 3 stars and without letting Flametail and Wild Mane be knocked out.
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Night Vision Training Clear NL-6 with 3 stars and without using any Knight Crests.
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Rapport with Retired Knights Clear NL-7 after defeating at least 3 Knight Territory Wanderers.
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Suppress the Nightmare Knight Clear NL-8 after defeating Last Kheshig Tola.
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Curb Fanatic Fans Clear NL-9 after defeating at least 3 Nightzmora Imitators.
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Learn from the Blood Knight Clear NL-10 after defeating Blood Knight Dikaiopolis.
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Research the Blood Knight's Arts Clear NL-10 with 3 stars and without letting Blood Knight Dikaiopolis absorb any Bloodblades.
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2 |
Area 0 missions
Area 0 operations' Daily Task missions are added in the second week.
For | Mission | AP | Rewards |
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Unsleeping City Plans Clear NL-EX-1 with 3 stars after activating all six City Neons.
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Power-Saving Initiative Clear NL-EX-2 with 3 stars and without activating any City Neons.
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Limited Glory Clear NL-EX-3 with 3 stars after using no more than one Knight Crest.
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Self-Reflection Clear NL-EX-4 with 3 stars after using no more than one Knight Crest.
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Calming Beverage Promotion Clear NL-EX-5 with 3 stars and without letting any Nightzmora Followers using their Coalescing Fear special attack.
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Self-Promise Clear NL-EX-6 with 3 stars and without letting any Nightzmora Followers using their Coalescing Fear special attack.
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Spread the News Clear NL-EX-7 with 3 stars after activating both City Neons.
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Challenge the Champion Clear NL-EX-8 with 3 stars and without letting Blood Knight Dikaiopolis absorb any Bloodblades.
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City Neon missions
Daily Task missions for NL-S-3 to NL-S-5 are added in the third week.
For | Mission | AP | Rewards |
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Establish a No-Fly Zone Clear NL-S-1 with 3 stars after defeating at least 3 Cheering Sponsor Drones.
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Clear Communication Channels Clear NL-S-1 with 3 stars and without defeating any Cheering Sponsor Drones.
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Track Down the Nightmare Knight Clear NL-S-2 after defeating Last Kheshig Tola.
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Stress Test Clear NL-S-2 with 3 stars and without letting any Nightzmora Followers and Last Kheshig Tola using their Coalescing Fear special attack.
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Track Down the Candle Knight Clear NL-S-3 after defeating Candle Knight Viviana.
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Emergency Operation Training Clear NL-S-3 with 3 stars and without activating any City Neons.
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Track Down the Blood Knight Clear NL-S-4 with 3 stars and without letting Blood Knight Dikaiopolis absorb any Bloodblades.
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Disguise Identity Clear NL-S-4 with 3 stars and after deploying Wild Mane (must not be a Support Unit).
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Internal Audit Clear NL-S-5 after defeating Lazurite Monique and Lazurite Roy.
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Maintain the Base Clear NL-S-5 with 3 stars and no more than 1 Roadblock destroyed.
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Long-Term Goals
Long-Term Goals is, in effect, the usual missions typical of every other major event, but also increases Prestige with the three Kazimierz factions.
The Long-Term Goals rewards can be claimed until May 26, 2022.
For | Mission | Prestige | Reward | ||
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Watch Opening Ceremony Clear NL-1. During the opening ceremony of the Major, the Doctor met with the staff from the General Chamber of Commerce and made a good first impression.
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K.G.C.C. +1 | |||
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Inter Infected Remains Clear NL-2. The Doctor directed the follow-up procedures for dealing with the deceased Infected knight's body. Nobody was infected in the process.
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A.S.K. +1 | |||
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Take Part in Conference Call Clear NL-3. During a preliminary teleconference, the Doctor's sharp thinking impressed the participants from the General Chamber.
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K.G.C.C. +1 | |||
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Attend Dinner Clear NL-4. Some members of the Adeptus Sprawiedliwi Kazimierz were also present at the banquet hosted by the General Chamber, and reached an agreement with the Doctor.
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A.S.K. +1 | |||
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Meet With Corporate Admins Clear NL-5. After the groundwork for a trusting relationship were laid, the General Chamber arranged for some key dispatches to connect with Rhodes Island.
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K.G.C.C. +1 | |||
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Uphold Order in Emergency Clear NL-6. The power outage has increased the security pressures on the Adeptus Sprawiedliwi Kazimierz, and Rhodes Island has moved to provide assistance within its capacity.
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A.S.K. +1 | |||
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Escort Area 0 Supplies Clear NL-7. With Rhodes Island's escort, the materials safely arrived at the designated location in Area 0.
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K.G.C.C. +1 | |||
Maintain Order at Arena Clear NL-7 with 3 stars. Rhodes Island has a knack for dealing with emergencies, a quality that the General Chamber lacks.
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K.G.C.C. +2 | ||||
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Investigate the Nightmare Knight Clear NL-8. After receiving the investigation materials, the Grand Knight personally thanked the Doctor.
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A.S.K. +1 | |||
Test Communications Frequencies Clear NL-8 with 3 stars. In order to deal with the wiretapping problem, Rhodes Island helped the Adeptus Sprawiedliwi Kazimierz readjust their communication encryption method.
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Forecast Commercial Performance Clear NL-9. The General Chamber hopes to tap into the Doctor's business acumen to predict key projects following the Major's conclusion.
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Converse Informally Clear NL-9 with 3 stars. "I need your advice, Doctor."
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K.G.C.C. +2 | ||||
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Decorate Wall of Champions Exhibit Hall Clear NL-10. The Adeptus Sprawiedliwi Kazimierz entrusts the making of some rare decorations to Rhodes Island's workshops.
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A.S.K. +1 | |||
Wrap Up Major Closing Ceremony Clear NL-10 with 3 stars. Due to the friendly cooperation between the two parties, the Grand Knight hopes that Rhodes Island can participate in the clean-up work following the closing ceremony.
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Capture Gloompincer Clear NL-EX-1. Eradicating a gloompincer infestation takes a lot of money, and getting Rhodes Island to do it costs a lot less than hiring the exterminators.
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K.G.C.C. +4 | |||
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Accomodate Drunk Knight Clear NL-EX-2. Since it's difficult for ordinary security personnel to deal with drunken knights, having Rhodes Island field operators handle it is a logical choice.
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A.S.K. +4 | |||
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Shoot PSA Clear NL-EX-3. The commercials shot by the Rhodes Island operators paid off handsomely for the General Chamber.
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K.G.C.C. +4 | |||
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Maintain Order at Mall Clear NL-EX-4. After the mission, each Rhodes Island operator received some limited-edition merchandise as a thank-you gift.
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A.S.K. +4 | |||
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Handle Peace Disturbance Clear NL-EX-5. The General Chamber is very satisfied with the way Rhodes Island handled the harassment from the Nightmare Knight's fans.
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K.G.C.C. +4 | |||
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Pacify Crowds Clear NL-EX-6. Thanks to Amiya's emotion-filled persuasion, the incident was quickly resolved.
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A.S.K. +4 | |||
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Administer Surprise Inspection Clear NL-EX-7. Because some directors' children were involved, the General Chamber could only seek external assistance.
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K.G.C.C. +4 | |||
Straighten Out Fanclub Clear NL-EX-7's Challenge Mode. The General Chamber has never been monolithic. In certain matters, they tend to trust Rhodes Island.
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Scrutinize Press Firm Clear NL-EX-8. In light of the flagrant excesses from certain newspapers, the Adeptus Sprawiedliwi Kazimierz launched an investigation with the assistance of Rhodes Island.
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A.S.K. +4 | |||
Protect Champion Clear NL-EX-8's Challenge Mode. Thanks to Rhodes Island, certain champions can enjoy a few days of peace and quiet.
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Sign Infected Treatment AgreementAfter Rhodes Island took over the treatment of Infected individuals, the General Chamber was able to save a lot of money. | K.G.C.C. +2 | |||
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Sit in on Board of Directors Closed-Door Meeting Clear NL operations except NL-TR-1 and NL-TR-2 45 times. After a closed-door meeting, the General Chamber unanimously acknowledged Rhodes Island as a trustworthy outside enterprise.
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Investigate Armorless Union Clear NL operations except NL-TR-1 and NL-TR-2 85 times. The contents of the Armorless Union investigation have been delivered, and Malkiewicz will discuss follow-up matters with McKee.
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Pursue Associate Justice of the National Council Complete 10 Daily Task missions. After Rhodes Island completes its pursuit, the Adeptus Sprawiedliwi Kazimierz will issue a corrections request to the National Council.
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A.S.K. +2 | |||
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Test Campaign Knight Camouflage Complete 20 Daily Task missions. After repeated trials, the camouflage process for the campaign knights has been further streamlined.
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Pre-Research General Chamber of Commerce Inclination Complete 30 Daily Task missions. Utilizing the information provided by the Doctor, the Grand Knight was able to accurately assess the future policies of the General Chamber.
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Get in Touch with Bounty Hunter Clear NL-S-3. The Doctor has teamed up with Kazimierz's bounty hunters.
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A.U. +6 | |||
Apprehend Bounty Target Clear NL-S-3's Challenge Mode. Before the completion of the bounty, Toland had no idea that the Doctor would be so experienced in commanding such operations.
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Give Official Report Clear NL-S-4. The Doctor approached the new company on behalf of Rhodes Island, only to discover that the representative of the other party was Młynar.
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A.U. +6 | |||
Cooperate Pleasantly Clear NL-S-4's Challenge Mode. The Doctor and Młynar eventually reach a consensus, signing an agreement on behalf of both companies.
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A.U. +7 | ||||
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Meet by Chance Clear NL-S-5. The Doctor met Platinum by chance while strolling.
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A.U. +6 | |||
Coincide Clear NL-S-5's Challenge Mode. Drawn together under coincidental circumstances, the Doctor and Platinum had some afternoon tea.
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A.U. +7 |
Information Port
The Information Port, or Info Port for short, features a day-by-day timeline of the events and allows the player to unlock extra content divided into the following:
- Souvenir of Knight: A gallery of NL artworks.
- Sound of Alley: A jukebox of NL soundtracks.
- Hibiscus' Diary
- Voice of Rosebud
- Epilogues (#1/#2/#3)
Info Port contents are unlocked by completing Your Desk missions and raising the player's Prestige with the Kazimierzian factions.
Trade Exhibition
To buy all items with limited stock from the Trade Exhibition, the player must spent 8144 .
Long-Term Goals missions award 2040 while the first clear reward of NL operations award 1560
, thus requiring the player to farm 4144
from NL operations and Daily Task missions.
The Trade Exhibition is open until May 26, 2022.
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Login Event
From April 28, 2022 to May 12, 2022, login to the game for 10 days to claim the following rewards:
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Store
- Honeyberry and Pudding are now available in the Shop Vouchers Store.
- The purchase limit of the
ID Info Update Card Packs will be reset on April 30, 2022.
The following packs are available in the Packs Store until May 26, 2022:
Item | Content | Price |
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Duck Lord's Change Purse![]() |
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$19.99 | |
Rhodes Island Headhunting Pack![]() |
$29.99 | |
Kazimierz Major Pack![]() |
$49.99 |
- Note: All packs can only be purchased once per account.
Outfits
The following outfits are available at the Outfit Store until May 26, 2022:
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Old |
In addition, players who had purchased Nearl's Shimmering Dew SD01 outfit before the event will receive one Outfit Voucher (given as an in-game mail) due to the release of Nearl the Radiant Knight.
Furnitures
- The Kazimierz Broadcast Center furniture set is available; some of its parts are awarded from completing the Your Desk missions while others are available in the Trade Exhibition and Furniture Store.
- The Avant-Garde Arcade Hall furniture set now replaces the Walter Interior Sensations set as the lucky drop in most operations, which is now available in the Furniture Store.
Miscellaneous
The following interfaces receive a major update:
- Main menu themes
- Operators screen
- Operator selection info in-game
For further information, please see historic UI changes.
Community event
In the lead-up to the release of Near Light in the Global server, a community event named The Kazimierz Major Warm-Up is featured. Players just need to log in, claim the given rewards every day, and then share the page to claim 100 . Fulfiling the given task will be rewarded a special-themed furniture piece.
- Global link (no longer active):
https://kazimierz-major.arknights.global/
Popping Valley Mining Area
From April 28, 2022 to May 12, 2022, the player will receive one mining operation every day, which can be used to receive Orundum from three different types of Originium deposits in the Popping Valley Mining Area, selected at random in each use:
Deposit | Value |
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Originium Crude Ore | 400 ![]() |
Originium Ore | 500 ![]() ![]() |
Originium Vein | 1000 ![]() |
- The amount of Orundum received will only be shown after the mining operation is completed.
- If the mining operation does not reach an Originium Vein, subsequent operations are more likely to reach it. If an Originium Vein was not reached by May 3, May 8, and May 12, then the mining operation on the respective days are guaranteed to reach an Originium Vein.
- Unused mining operations do not transfer over to the next day, so they must be used before the daily reset.
As one may notice, Popping Valley Mining Area is a system similar to the Cautus Valley Mining Area first introduced in Under Tides, but was overhauled to become more balanced. Notably, Originium Veins now only award 1000 instead of 1800
. However, Originium Crude Ores now award 400
instead of 300
. The Orundum awarded from Originium Ore had been adjusted accordingly.
Operator Record/Paradox Simulation
New Operator Records/Paradox Simulations are added for the following Operators:
Operator | Operator Record(s) | Paradox Simulation |
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Battlefield Culinarian | ||
Starting Point | None | |
Bubbles | Drone Filter | |
Deep, Dark Dream | Quantitative Treatment |
See also
- Maria Nearl (event) – the first part of the Kazimierz Major Arc and the direct prequel of Near Light
- Pinus Sylvestris (event) – the interlude of the Kazimierz Major Arc