Arknights April 2026 Current and Upcoming Banners

Hello Doctors! Welcome to our Arknights April 2026 Current and Future Banner Guide. In this guide, we'll cover all active banners for April 2026, including the Joint Banner featuring Degenbrecher, Narantuya, Lemuen, and Ho'Olheyak, the Standard Banner featuring Jessica the Liberated and Pozëmka, and the Kernel Banner featuring Surtr and Hellagur. We'll help you decide whether to pull now or save your Orundum for what's coming next.

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Arknights April 2026 Banners

Arknights April 2026 features three active banners this month. The Joint Banner is currently live from April 1 to April 15, spotlighting four 6★ Operators , Degenbrecher, Narantuya, Lemuen, and Ho'Olheyak. The Standard Banner ran from March 27 to April 10, featuring Jessica the Liberated and Pozëmka. The Kernel Banner is also currently live from April 7 to April 21, bringing Surtr and Hellagur. Below is a quick look at each banner, their schedules, and what each Operator brings to your roster.

Arknights April 2026 Joint Banner

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Arknights April 2026 Joint Banner Info

Arknights kicks off April 2026 with a Joint Banner running from April 1 to April 15, 2026, featuring a wide roster of both 6★ and 5★ Operators. This banner brings together Degenbrecher, Narantuya, Lemuen, and Ho'Olheyak as the featured 6★ Operators, alongside 5★ Operators Grain Buds, Greyy the Lightningbearer, Lunacub, Mitm, Santalla, and Wulfenite. Below are the overview for each Operators.

Joint - 6 ★ Operator Infos

  • Degenbrecher - 6 ★ Operator

CharacterTagsOverview

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Degenbrecher 6★

Class: GuardDegenbrecher is a 6★ Swordmaster Guard from Karlan Trade. Her attacks strike twice in quick succession, effectively doubling her damage output. Her talents allow her to Frighten targets and exploit that debuff to shred through their defenses. Her signature skill, Return to Silence, unleashes a flurry of slashes around her that pulls enemies in and deals massive burst Physical damage to multiple targets.
Branch: Swordmaster
Position: Melee
Role: Nuke, DPS, Debuff
  • Narantuya - 6 ★ Operator

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Narantuya 6★

Class: SniperNarantuya is a 6★ Loopshooter Sniper from Sargon who attacks by throwing a bladed chakram that returns to her after each hit. Her talents let her steal ATK and DEF from enemies with each attack, while also granting her dodge and reducing enemy accuracy in surrounding tiles. Her signature skill, Sunswallower, throws three chakrams per attack and Slows nearby enemies whenever they return.
Branch: Loopshooter
Position: Ranged
Role: DPS
  • Lemuen - 6 ★ Operator

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Lemuen 6★

Class: SniperLemuen is a 6★ Deadeye Sniper from Laterano with high ATK and long range, prioritizing enemies with the lowest DEF. Her talent marks elite and boss enemies as Wanted after they linger in a Lateran Operator's range, allowing her to snipe them regardless of distance. Her standout skill, Salutatio Sclopeti: Memento Mori, locks onto multiple enemies and calls down a heavy artillery strike on all of them at once.
Branch: Deadeye
Position: Ranged
Role: DPS, Nuker
  • Ho'olheyak - 6 ★ Operator

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Ho'olheyak 6★

Class: CasterHo'Olheyak is a 6★ Core Caster from Columbia that deals Arts damage with moderate attack interval and range. Her talents Silence aerial enemies on hit and inflict Weightless on high-HP targets within her range. Her signature skill, Well-Read Ravings, extends her range and releases whirlwinds across each row that deal escalating Arts damage and Levitate enemies.
Branch: Core
Position: Ranged
Role: DPS, Crowd-Control

Joint - 5 ★ Operator Infos

The Joint Banner also features five 5★ Operators. Grain Buds is a Decel Binder Supporter who Slows and crowd-controls enemies with AoE Arts attacks. Greyy the Lightningbearer is a Flinger Sniper who harasses groups of ground enemies with splash damage and ball lightning. Lunacub is a Deadeye Sniper who stays hidden via Camouflage until she strikes. Mitm is a Tactician Vanguard who deploys his robotic companion Cherry-3 to generate DP and deal burst damage. Santalla is a Splash Caster who rains icicles to inflict Cold on multiple enemies, and Wulfenite is a Trapmaster Specialist who manually detonates Ore Killers to Stun and debuff enemies in her range.

5 ★ Operators Overview
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Grain Buds

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Greyy the Lightningbearer

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Lunacub

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Mitm

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Santalla

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Wulfenite

ClassSupporterSniperSniperVanguardCasterSpecialist
BranchDecel BinderFlingerDeadeyeTacticianSplashTrapmaster
PositionRangedRangedRangedRangedRangedRanged
RoleSlow, Crowd-ControlDPS, SlowDPS, SurvivalDP-Recovery, NukerAOE, Crowd-ControlSupport, Debuff

Arknights April 2026 Standard Banner

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Arknights April 2026 Standard Banner Info

Arknights continues April 2026 with a Standard Banner running from March 27 to April 10, 2026, featuring a fresh lineup of both 6★ and 5★ Operators. This banner brings together Jessica the Liberated, Pozëmka, as the featured 6★ Operators, alongside 5★ Operators Quercus, Record Keeper, and Melanite. Below is an overview of each Operator.

Standard - 6 ★ Operator Infos

  • Jessica the Liberated - 6 ★ Operator

CharacterTagsOverview

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Jessica the Liberated 6★

Class: DefenderJessica the Liberated is a 6★ Sentry Protector Defender from Blacksteel who combines long-range attacks with frontline blocking. Her talent lets her deploy a Mobile Riot Shield on adjacent tiles, uniquely allowing her to change her facing direction without retreating. She excels as a defensive anchor who can also deal ranged damage and cover aerial targets in a pinch.
Branch: Sentry Protector
Position: Melee
Role: Defense, Suvival, DPS
  • Pozëmka - 6 ★ Operator

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Pozëmka 6★

Class: SniperPozëmka is a 6★ Heavyshooter Sniper from Rhodes Island who deploys an automated Typewriter crossbow turret alongside her in battle. Her talent Stenographer of Weaknesses has the Typewriter reduce enemy DEF with each hit, while her skill Précis lets both her and the Typewriter unleash a burst of high-damage shots across an extended range.
Branch: Heavyshooter
Position: Ranged
Role: DPS

Standard - 5 ★ Operator Infos

The Standard Banner also features three 5★ Operators. Quercus is an Abjurer Supporter who switches between dealing Arts damage and healing allies, applying a protective buff to friendly units within her range. Record Keeper is a Medical Medic who heals two targets simultaneously and applies a buff that restores HP to allies whenever they take damage. Melanite is a Heavyshooter Sniper who fires a piercing railgun shot through multiple enemies in a line, dealing high Physical damage with increased power from her second skill activation onwards.

5 ★ Operators Overview
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Melanite

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Quercus

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Record Keeper

ClassSniperSupporterMedic
BranchHeavyshooterAbjurerMedic
PositionRangedRangedRanged
RoleDPS, NukerSupport, SurvivalHealing

Arknights April 2026 Kernel Banners

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Arknights April 2026 Kernel Banner Info

Arknights continues April 2026 with a Kernel 2 Banner running from April 7 to April 21, 2026, featuring a fresh lineup of both 6★ and 5★ Operators. This banner brings together Surtr and Hellagur as the featured 6★ Operators, alongside 5★ Operators Zima, Swire, and Glaucus. Below is an overview of each Operator.

Kernel - 6 ★ Operator Infos

  • Surtr - 6 ★ Operator

CharacterTagsOverview

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Surtr 6★

Class: GuardSurtr is a 6★ Arts Fighter Guard from Rhodes Island whose attacks deal Arts damage, making her exceptionally effective against high-DEF enemies. Her talent ignores a portion of enemy RES, and her ultimate skill Twilight massively increases her HP and ATK while extending her range to hit multiple targets.
Branch: Arts Fighter
Position: Melee
Role: DPS
  • Hellagur - 6 ★ Operator

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Hellagur  6★

Class: GuardHellagur is a 6★ Soloblade Guard from Ursus who cannot be healed by other units, instead recovering HP with every attack he lands. His talent provides HP regeneration while he isn't blocking, and his skill Half Moon buffs his ATK, delivers two hits per attack, and grants a 75% chance to dodge Physical attacks — making him a highly self-sufficient frontliner built for sustained solo combat.
Branch: Soloblade
Position: Melee
Role: DPS, Survival

Kernel - 5 ★ Operator Infos

The Kernel Banner also features three 5★ Operators. Zima is a Pioneer Vanguard who reduces the DP cost of all Vanguards in the squad and buffs their ATK and DEF while generating DP. Swire is an Instructor Guard who boosts the ATK of nearby melee units and deals increased damage against enemies she isn't blocking. Glaucus is a Decel Binder Supporter who Slows and Arts-damages enemies, with a specialty in targeting and Stunning Drones with her EMP shockwave skill.

5 ★ Operators Overview
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Zima

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Swire

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Glaucus

ClassVanguardGuardSupporter
BranchPioneerInstructorDecel Binder
PositionMeleeMeleeRanged
RoleDP Recovery, SupportDPS, SupportSlow, Crowd Control

Conclusion

Arknights April 2026 is a packed month, offering Doctors three active banners with a diverse roster of 6★ and 5★ Operators to pull from. Whether you're after Degenbrecher's burst damage, Surtr's Arts firepower, or any of the other featured Operators, it's worth planning your Orundum carefully based on your current roster and preferred playstyle. For secure and affordable Arknights Top-up head straight to LootBar now! Good luck on your pulls, Doctors!