Arknights: Endfield 'Monumental Etching' Event Guide

Welcome to Arknights: Endfield's premiere end-game Challenge Event! This is the 3rd phase of the "Monumental Etching" event series, and it will be available for a limited time. In this event, you will be taking on the challenge of the "Searing Scars" stages in the new Umbral Monument, and completing various objectives to earn rewards.

Below you'll be able to find additional information on each stage, the changes to the stage on Agony difficulty, and some additional Intel on how to take down the most threatening enemy in the respective stage!

• Normal Mode
  • Enemies are stronger.
  • The elite enemies will fight as a team.
  • Enemies have the same resistance against every element.
• Agony Mode:
  • Enemies are harder to interrupt.
  • Additional enemies will appear.
  • Tacticals and consumables cannot be used.

• Cloud Stalker
  • Spews disrupting smoke. Operators caught in the smoke suffer shorter line of sight, slower movement speed, and cannot dodge.
  • The enemy is a relatively poor combatant. Try to take it out first.
  • Spews green smoke that heals other enemies.
• Breaking Gust
  • Uses chain hooks to attack allied operators. Chained operators will be Stunned unless freed.

• Normal Mode:
  • Enemies are stronger.
  • Exploding Firemist Originium Slugs spawn periodically.
  • Enemies have the same resistance against every element.
• Agony Mode:
  • Additional enemies will appear.
  • Operators cannot perform Perfect Dodges.
  • Tacticals and consumables cannot be used.

• Bonekrusher Arsonist
  • Stronger than the common variant. Continuously spews fire for a long period of time while leaving burning patches on the ground. Applying Physical Status or Solidification interrupts this enemy's continuous fire-spewing attack.

• Normal Mode:
  • Enemies regularly enter an Enraged state that constantly applies Heat Infliction on themselves, granting ATK Bonus and DMG Reduction buffs based on the number of Heat Infliction stacks.
  • Enemies have the same resistance against every element.
• Agony Mode:
  • Agony Mode: During Enraged, operators cannot regenerate SP naturally.
  • Agony Mode: Tacticals and consumables cannot be used.

• Hill Smasher
  • Enraged State:
  • The enemy continuously applies Heat Infliction to self, and gains ATK Bonus and DMG Reduction buffs based on the number of Heat Infliction stacks.
  • The enemy's special skill is unlocked with enough Heat Infliction attacks. In Agony Mode, when reaching max Heat Infliction stacks, the enemy consumes all stacks and casts a special skill.
  • Applying Electric, Cryo, and Nature Bursts shortens the duration of the enemy's Enraged state.

• In Umbral Monument, complete "Sea of Loathing" in Normal Mode. - 150x Oroberyl, 5x Advanced Cognitive Carrier, 10x Arms INSP Set
• In Umbral Monument, complete "Melting Point of Flesh" in Normal Mode. - 150x Oroberyl, 5x Advanced Cognitive Carrier, 10x Arms INSP Set
• In Umbral Monument, complete "Howling Flame" in Normal Mode. - 150x Oroberyl, 5x Advanced Cognitive Carrier, 10x Arms INSP Set
• Deal a total of 500K DMG to enemies in "Searing Scars". - 150x Oroberyl, 6x Protoset, 30K T-Creds
• Challenge any "Searing Scars" stages 3 times. - 150x Oroberyl, 6x Heavy Cast Die, 30K T-Creds
• Challenge any "Searing Scars" stages in Agony Mode 1 time. - 150x Oroberyl, 8x Protohedron, 30K T-Creds
• Deal a total of 1M DMG to enemies in Umbral Monument stages. - 150x Oroberyl, 5x Advanced Progression Selection Crate Ⅰ, 8x Protohedron
• Challenge any Umbral Monument stages 3 times. - 150x Oroberyl, 5x Advanced Progression Selection Crate Ⅰ, 8x Protohedron

In addition to the direct rewards, there are 4 Protocol Pass Event Missions associated with this event.

• Take part in Umbral Monument 1 time(s) (after mission update). 3,000 Pass EXP
• In Umbral Monument, complete "Howling Flame" in Normal Mode. 3,000 Pass EXP
• In Umbral Monument, complete "Sea of Loathing" in Normal Mode. 3,000 Pass EXP
• In Umbral Monument, complete "Melting Point of Flesh" in Normal Mode. 3,000 Pass EXP

Total Rewards:

• 1.2K Oroberyl
• 90K T-Creds
• 10x Advanced Progression Selection Crate Ⅰ
• 15x Advanced Cognitive Carrier
• 6x Protoset
• 24x Protohedron
• 30x Arms INSP Set
• 6x Heavy Cast Die
• 12K Pass EXP

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