Arknights Relaunch Anchor: Free Mountain Outfit and How It Works

Arknights Reclamation Algorithm: Relaunch Anchor opens on October 28, 2026, at 08:00 (UTC-7), bringing the third theme of the base-building mode to Global. This time, the Doctor sets out to build a new Rhodes Island on the southeastern border of Victoria, and clearing its stages unlocks a free Mountain outfit, a themed background, furniture and more. At gamemarket.gg, we broke down how Relaunch Anchor works, every reward, the key systems to learn and the Orienteering Headhunting banner that launches alongside it.

Relaunch Anchor at a Glance

• Mode: Reclamation Algorithm [Relaunch Anchor]
• Opens: October 28, 2026, 08:00 (UTC-7)
• Unlock requirement: clear Main Storyline 3-8
• Setting: a nomadic plate near Butchart on Victoria's southeastern border
• Event currency: Mission Acceptance Slips, redeemed in the Procurement Center
• Headline reward: MARTHE Sports Line "The Hardcore Rider for Mountain" outfit
• Note: some contents are available for a limited time

The Map and Its Five Regions

New Rhodes Island sits at the center of the map, surrounded by five regions to explore:

• Green Valley: fertile land far from the war
• Vibrant Swamp: a marsh with vast stretches of water
• Unexploited Mine: a mining area still untouched by excavation
• Abandoned Plate: an old plot waiting to be put back to use
• Undeveloped Areas: dangerous special regions scattered across the map

You explore these regions, complete stages, challenge Undeveloped Areas and gather resources to build Rhodes Island's new base.

Stage Types

Main Sequence Stages

Linear stages in Green Valley, Vibrant Swamp, Unexploited Mine and Abandoned Plate. They follow the story and have you build New Rhodes Island and Node Structures as you clear each challenge.

Side Sequence Stages

Unlocked after you reach a certain point in the Main Sequence, adding side chapters with extra stories.

Undeveloped Areas

These stages are randomized. Terrain, objectives, blueprints, resources and enemies all change, which makes them ideal for repeat runs. They also give a higher Build Score and more rewards on settlement. Each one has several Building Difficulty levels, and every new level unlocks after you clear the previous one. Higher difficulty means more pressure but better reward efficiency.

Assisted or Standard Mode

Main and Side Sequence stages let you switch between two modes at any time:

• Assisted Building Mode: grants buffs that make building easier
• Standard Mode: gives more Score Efficiency on settlement

You cannot start a new exploration in another stage while you are exploring a stage or have saved progress there.

How a Construction Run Works

Stage Objectives

Every stage has two targets:

• the Daily Construction Index, a Build Score you must reach each day to progress
• the overall Construction Index, which clears the stage once your total Build Score reaches it

Build Score mainly comes from completing missions, but you can also earn it by raising Prosperity, defeating certain elite enemies and holding specific support items. Extra Build Score from one day carries over to the next.

Days and Settlement

Each stage has a set number of days. A day begins with the Rest Phase and ends when the day's countdown runs out. Progress saves automatically at the end of each day, so you can resume later. Once all days are over, the final settlement scores your Build Score, missions, combat performance and other actions. Reaching the Construction Index early can trigger settlement ahead of time.

Preparing Each Run

Choose a Tactical Tendency

At the start of each run, you pick one Tactical Tendency, such as Agriculture and Cultivation, Business Management, Fortress Warfare, Crafting and Building or Mission Support. Each gives different starting resources and tactical effects, and they can be unlocked and enhanced through challenges and nodes in the Plans.

Initial Recruitment

• Recruit up to 6 Operators for your starting squad
• Bring a friend's Support Unit if you need help
• Operators' skill, module and level are locked for the whole run
• Operators assigned to a Garrison zone must be removed from it before you can recruit them

Rest Phase

The preparation stage of each day. Recruit Operators, trade resources, cook food and check map information.

Food Cart and Meals

Cooking a meal gives an Operator buffs for the rest of the run, and adding minor ingredients grants extra effects. More recipes unlock through the Logistics Department Shop in New Rhodes Island. Targeted enhancement of core Operators is key to efficient construction and harder challenges.

Stage Shop

The Sun Valley Vendor sells blueprints, materials and Battle Buildings, and buys your surplus materials for Crude Gold. Stock refreshes automatically the first time you visit in each Rest Phase, you can spend Crude Gold to refresh it manually, and some refreshes include discounts.

Every Relaunch Anchor Reward

Rewards unlock as you progress through the stages:

• Stage 1: Themed Background "Relaunch"

• Stage 2 to 3: Outfit "The Hardcore Rider for Mountain" and Featured Icon "Reclamation Endures"

• Stage 4: Profile Theme "Algorithm"

• Stage 5: Interactable Furniture "Blueprint of Rebuild" and a Themed Set with Looseleaf / Weighing Anchor, Sticker / Infinite and Sticker / Algorithm

The Mountain outfit is the standout, giving every player a free new look for the Guard just by playing the mode.

Orienteering Headhunting

A limited Orienteering Headhunting banner runs from October 28, 08:00 to November 11, 2026, 03:59 (UTC-7). You select and lock three 6-star and three 5-star Operators from its pool to raise their rates:

• 6-star pool: Leizi the Thunderbringer, Pramanix the Prerita, Typhon, Logos, Thorns the Lodestar and Penance
• 5-star pool: Perfumer the Distilled, Bobbing, Aroma, Alanna, Mitm and Santalla

Your three selected 6-stars become the only 6-stars that can appear, and your selected 5-stars share 60% of the 5-star rate. Choices cannot be changed once locked, so plan carefully. If you already spent on the Kernel Locating banner from October 20, check which Operators you own before locking your choices so you do not target duplicates you do not need.

Limited Store packs also launch with the event, including an Orienteering Headhunting Pack with two Ten-roll Headhunting Permits and 9 Originite Prime, available until November 25.

Tips for Relaunch Anchor

Pick your squad around the run. Operator levels, skills and modules lock at recruitment, so bring your best-built units.

Feed your carries. Meal buffs last the whole run, so prioritize cooking for your core damage dealers and defenders.

Use Undeveloped Areas for score. Their randomized stages and higher Build Score make them the best place to push rewards once the Main Sequence is under control.

Choose Assisted Mode when learning. Switch to Standard Mode later for better Score Efficiency.

Watch the shop refreshes. Discounted blueprints and Battle Buildings can save a run.

Relaunch Anchor opens just hours after the limited-time period of Critical Phase Transition and Episode 17 ends on October 28, so finish that event's limited content first, since Relaunch Anchor's main mode stays in the game. Players who skipped ahead can also look back at the Episode 16 update to catch up on the main story before the new base-building campaign.

Your Relaunch Anchor Checklist

1. Clear Main Storyline 3-8 if you have not already.
2. Mark October 28, 08:00 (UTC-7) for the launch.
3. Pick a Tactical Tendency that fits your playstyle.
4. Clear Stage 2 to 3 for the Mountain outfit.
5. Lock your Orienteering choices before November 11.

Relaunch Anchor turns Reclamation Algorithm into a full construction campaign, with a free Mountain outfit waiting for players who see it through. Build your squad, plan your meals and start laying the foundations of the new Rhodes Island on October 28.

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