| Event | Synopsis | Medals | OST | Gallery | Trivia |
What the Firelight Casts is the twenty-eighth major event and seventeenth Side Story in Arknights.
Operations[]
Clear 1-10 to access FC operations.
| Swamp in the Mists | FC-ST-1 • FC-TR-1 • FC-1 • FC-2 • FC-3 • FC-4 • FC-TR-2 • FC-5 • FC-6 • FC-7 • FC-ST-2 • FC-8 • FC-ST-3 |
|---|---|
| Ashes of Memories | FC-EX-1 • FC-EX-2 • FC-EX-3 • FC-EX-4 • FC-EX-5 • FC-EX-6 • FC-EX-7 • FC-EX-8 |
Ashes of Memories operations are available in the second week.
All FC operations are worth 29 
.
Annihilation[]
[Global] Research Base Hanger is introduced as the new Rotating Mission in July 17, 2023.
Operators[]
The following Operators gain 50% extra Trust (except from Annihilation):
- Operator Modules added for Besieger Snipers and Musha Guards.
- The following Operators receive a new Module:
Headhunting[]
- Main article: Headhunting/Banners § Current
- The To Bloom From a Dim Flame headhunting banner is featured.
- The second Link-Up Celebration limited banner, which features 6★ Operators up until and including Gnosis, is featured from July 14, 2023 to July 28, 2023.
Manuscripts of Ballads[]
All FC operations award 
Manuscripts of Ballads when cleared, with more being given when the player clears the operation for the first time. Ashes of Memories operations only award Manuscripts of Ballads when cleared for the first time.
Manuscripts of Ballads can be exchanged for various items in the River Valley Caravan.
The best FC operations to farm Manuscripts of Ballads are FC-5, FC-6, and FC-7 due to their higher 
Sugar Pack, 
Oriron Cluster, and 
Semi-Synthetic Solvent drop rates, respectively.
Search Warrant from the City Council[]
The Search Warrant from the City Council mission rewards can be claimed until August 3, 2023.
| Mission | Reward | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear FC-1. |
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| Clear FC-2. |
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| Clear FC-3. |
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| Clear FC-4. |
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| Clear FC-5. |
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| Clear FC-5 with 3 stars. |  1 | ||
| Clear FC-6. |
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| Clear FC-6 with 3 stars. |  | ||
| Clear FC-7. |
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| Clear FC-7 with 3 stars. |  | ||
| Clear FC-8. |
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| Clear FC-8 with 3 stars. | 1 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-1. |  60 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-2. | 60 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-3. | 80 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-4. | 80 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-5. | 80 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-6. | 80 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-7. | 100 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-8. | 100 | ||
| Clear FC-EX-8's Challenge Mode. |  | ||
| Clear FC operations except FC-TR-1 and FC-TR-2 15 times. | 80 | ||
| Clear FC operations except FC-TR-1 and FC-TR-2 45 times. | 100 | ||
| Clear FC operations except FC-TR-1 and FC-TR-2 85 times. | 120 |
River Valley Caravan[]
The River Valley Caravan is open until August 3, 2023.
| Ware | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|
 1 |
200 
|
1 |
1 |
240
|
1 |
1 |
280
|
1 |
1 |
320
|
1 |
1 |
360
|
1 |
 1 |
150
|
3 |
1 |
75
|
2 |
 1 |
100
|
5 |
 1 |
35
|
10 |
 1 |
35
|
10 |
 1 |
30
|
10 |
 |
150
|
1 |
 |
100
|
1 |
 |
60
|
1 |
 |
25
|
4 |
 1 |
15
|
10 |
 1 |
5
|
60 |
 1 |
8
|
15 |
 1 |
10
|
10 |
 5K |
7
|
100 |
 2 |
5
|
25 |
 2 |
3
|
50 |
 2 |
1
|
100 |
 1 |
4
|
25 |
 1 |
2
|
50 |
 1 |
4
|
25 |
 1 |
3
|
25 |
 1 |
2
|
25 |
 1 |
6
|
5 |
 10 |
2
|
200 |
20 |
1
|
Unlimited |
Login Event[]
From July 14, 2023 to July 28, 2023, login to the game for 10 days to claim the following rewards.
| Day 1 |  1 30K | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 |  200  5 | ||
| Day 3 |  1  30 | ||
| Day 4 | 10 300 | ||
| Day 5 |
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| Day 6 | 200  20 | ||
| Day 7 | 3 20 | ||
| Day 8 | 1 30K | ||
| Day 9 | 1  5 | ||
| Day 10 | 200 20 |
Store[]
The following pack is available in the Packs Store, which can only be purchased once per account:
| Pack | Content | Price |
|---|---|---|
Dim Flame Chip Pack 
|
 8  5 210K |
US$2.99 |
Outfits[]
The following outfits are available in the Outfit Store:
| New | |
|---|---|
| Old |
Furniture[]
- The Reed's Cabin furniture theme is available; some of its parts are obtained from Search Warrant from the City Council while others are available in the River Valley Caravan and Furniture Store.
- The Detective's Study theme now replaces Musical Instrument Repair Workshop as the lucky drop from most operations, which is now added to the Furniture Store.
Miscellaneous[]
Record Restoration added for Mansfield Break in July 20, 2023.
Operator Records/Paradox Simulations[]
New Operator Records and/or Paradox Simulations are added for the following Operators:
| Operator | Operator Record(s) | Paradox Simulation |
|---|---|---|
| Solitary Dancer | Not added | |
| The Great Detective's Case Files - Volume I | "Don't come any closer!" | |
| Sweetheart | All Ten Fingers | |
| A Pair of Fowlbeasts | Front of the Line |
CVs[]
New CVs added for the following Operators.
| Operator(s) | CN CV | EN CV | KR CV |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Jang Ye-na | |
| – | – | Kim Yeon-woo | |
| Wang Xiaotong (credited as "Cheddar" in Global) | – | – | |
| – | Felecia Angelle | – | |
| Mihu Zzz (credited as "Misty" in Global) | – | – | |
| – | – | Park Si-yoon | |
| Zhang Xiaodou (credited as "Bean Z" in Global) | – | – | |
| – | Jemma Moore | – | |
| – | Mercer Boffey | – | |
| – | Maya Aoki Tuttle | – | |
| Qiwen (credited as "Ellen Wang" in Global) | – | – | |
| Xiao Sibai (credited as "Shi Haku" in Global) | – | – | |
| Neo Wang | – | – | |
| – | – | Lim Chae-heon | |
| Mang Yin (credited as "Duduru" in Global) | – | – | |
| – | – | Park Ri-na | |
| – | – | Yoon Dong-gi | |
| Muyaruilin (credited as "Rylyyn" in Global) | – | – | |
| – | – | Seok Seung-hoon | |
| – | – | Kim Yoon-chae | |
| – | Martha Mackintosh | – | |
| Shao Minjia (credited as "Icy" in Global) | – | – | |
| – | – | Yoon Eun-seo | |
| – | Stephanie Sheh | – | |
| – | Cristina Vee | – | |
| – | – | Park Sung-tae | |
| – | – | Lee Jin-moo | |
| – | – | Han Chae-eon | |
| – | – | Ga Bin | |
| Sun Xiaomei (credited as "Tin" in Global) | – | – | |
| Liu Shishi (credited as "Jingxia Liu" in Global) | – | – |
