Arknights Pity System Explained

Understanding the pity system is the single most important thing for spending your Orundum wisely. This guide breaks down exactly how Arknights pity works — soft pity, hard pity, and the no 50/50 (300-pull spark) guarantee — with the real numbers.

What is pity in Arknights?

Pity is a hidden counter that guarantees you a 5★ after a certain number of pulls. Every pull on a Headhunting banner without a 5★ increases your chances. The counter resets to zero the moment you pull a 5★.

The base rate

Every pull has a 2% base chance of dropping a 5★. That's the flat rate from pull 1 up to the soft pity threshold.

Soft pity starts at pull 50

From pull 50 onward, your chance rises by +2% per pull each pull. This is why most 5★ characters drop in the 50-300 range — the odds climb fast and the curve is steep.

Hard pity at 300

Pull 300 is a guaranteed 5★ — a 100% rate. You can never go past 300 pulls without a 5★ on a Headhunting banner.

The no 50/50 (300-pull spark) guarantee

When you pull a 5★, there's a 50% chance it's the featured character. If you lose the no 50/50 (300-pull spark), your next 5★ is guaranteed to be the featured one — this guarantee carries over between banners of the same type.

What carries over between banners?

Use the calculator

Want exact odds for your situation? Use the Arknights Pity Calculator — it runs the full probability model including soft pity, hard pity and the no 50/50 (300-pull spark), so you can see your exact chance of pulling the featured character in any number of pulls.

Summary

Check the live Arknights banner countdown to see how long you have to decide — and use the Income Calculator to plan how many pulls you'll have by then.