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Technical data, economic arbitrage strategies, and frontier survival guides for the modern Talos-II pioneer.

About these Mission Logs

The Endfield Hub blog is where we publish long-form coverage that does not fit neatly into a tier list or a calculator. Expect patch breakdowns, banner reviews, AIC factory blueprints, economy walkthroughs, and event recaps within hours of in-game launches. We mix data, clear times, rotation math, profit-per-day spreadsheets, with hands-on play impressions from contributors who main different roles and elements.

Coverage clusters around version launches, when a patch drops we publish daily; between them the pace is slower and weighted toward guides that stay useful. Every guide carries a byline, a published date, and a "last updated" timestamp so you can tell whether the strategy still applies in the current patch. To read by subject rather than by date, browse the tag archives, which group every recurring operator, system, and version into one page each. Arknights: Endfield is developed by Hypergryph; this blog is a fan-run resource and not officially affiliated with the developer or publisher.

Tangtang Chat Logs: The Treasure Map Story
Lore & Analysis
October 25, 2026

Tangtang Chat Logs: The Treasure Map Story

Tangtang found an old treasure map with her own name on it, then remembered she drew it. Her Darkmask chats, the reading lessons and the buried crate.

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Who Is Si? The Last Fragment of Sui
Lore & Analysis
Oct 24, 20265 min read

Who Is Si? The Last Fragment of Sui

Si is the last piece of Sui, a god who died in the first Arknights. How his twelve children killed him, caught the spark he left and sent it to Talos-II.

#Arknights Endfield#Si
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Glaiver File: Yinglung Guide: Echoes of War Cycle II
Intelligence Report
Oct 22, 20265 min read

Glaiver File: Yinglung Guide: Echoes of War Cycle II

Cycle of Phantasia II (Oct 22 to 29) is Glaiver File: Yinglung, Silver Watercutter and Wall of Shields. Heat or Nature clears all three: plans and teams.

#Arknights Endfield#Echoes of War
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Murmurs of the Deep Forest: Umbral Guide
Endgame Guide
Oct 22, 20265 min read

Murmurs of the Deep Forest: Umbral Guide

How to clear all 4 Murmurs of the Deep Forest stages in Umbral Monument, Endfield's 8th series. Forest of Maras pays 1,200 Oroberyl until Nov 5.

#Umbral Monument#Murmurs of the Deep Forest
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Liino Lore: Why She Blocks Her Djall Powers
Lore & Analysis
Oct 21, 20265 min read

Liino Lore: Why She Blocks Her Djall Powers

Liino was accused of Djall mind control, yet her jewelry suppresses her powers. Her mother's warning, her parents' accident and a promise at a festival.

#Arknights Endfield#Liino
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Catcher Lore: Why His Family Sends Weapons
Lore & Analysis
Oct 20, 20265 min read

Catcher Lore: Why His Family Sends Weapons

Catcher's family mails him a combat exoskeleton and a bomber drone. His backstory, from a sickbed at age four to Op Team Z7's most reliable defender.

#Arknights Endfield#Catcher
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Warfarin Backstory: From Kazdel to Talos-II
Lore & Analysis
Oct 20, 20265 min read

Warfarin Backstory: From Kazdel to Talos-II

Warfarin, a centuries-old vampire doctor, quit war, was tricked into Rhodes Island, and in Endfield calls Gilberta by the wrong name. The files hint at whose.

#Arknights Endfield#Warfarin
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Gilberta Lore: Who Is Her Blank Letter For?
Lore & Analysis
Oct 19, 20265 min read

Gilberta Lore: Who Is Her Blank Letter For?

Gilberta has delivered letters all over Talos-II except one: the blank letter she carried out of the Originium Woods. Her backstory, and who it is for.

#Arknights Endfield#Gilberta
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Arclight Lore: The Girl Named After Lightning
Lore & Analysis
Oct 18, 20265 min read

Arclight Lore: The Girl Named After Lightning

Arclight's backstory: found starving in the wildlands as a child, her arm rewired with circuitry, raised as Ekut, and renamed after lightning in a storm.

#Arknights Endfield#Arclight
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Wulfgard Lore: The Pack Traitor He Executed
Lore & Analysis
Oct 17, 20265 min read

Wulfgard Lore: The Pack Traitor He Executed

Wulfgard's backstory: the Bonekrusher ambush he won't talk about, why he left the Pack, and the story quest where he executes a traitor who was his old friend.

#Arknights Endfield#Wulfgard
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Snowshine Lore: The Last of Her Rescue Team
Lore & Analysis
Oct 16, 20265 min read

Snowshine Lore: The Last of Her Rescue Team

Snowshine is the only one left from her search and rescue cohort. Her files explain who was lost, the letter from the teammate who left, and why she stays.

#Arknights Endfield#Snowshine
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Ardelia Lore: Mr. Dolly and Her Backstory
Lore & Analysis
Oct 15, 20265 min read

Ardelia Lore: Mr. Dolly and Her Backstory

Ardelia is a volcano geologist trailed by Mr. Dolly, an invisible pink creature that wrecks things on purpose. Her full backstory from the official files.

#Arknights Endfield#Ardelia
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Best Si Build in Arknights Endfield
Operator Guide
Oct 15, 20265 min read

Best Si Build in Arknights Endfield

Si's best build is Type 50 Yinglung: the 1.6 Soft Armor, two Beacons and Eternal Xiranite Channeling Gloves, all Intellect and Strength with Combo Skill DMG.

#Arknights Endfield#Si
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Si Lore: The Ancient God Who Skips Paperwork
Lore & Analysis
Oct 15, 20265 min read

Si Lore: The Ancient God Who Skips Paperwork

Si is the last spark of the ancient god Sui, and she used that power to send a painting to her own job interview. Her full backstory from the operator files.

#Arknights Endfield#Si
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Akekuri Lore: Real Name, Family and Team Z7
Lore & Analysis
Oct 14, 20265 min read

Akekuri Lore: Real Name, Family and Team Z7

Akekuri is Shiba Momiji, a top business graduate whose CEO mother planned her life. Why she chose Endfield, rebuilt Team Z7 and hopes her parents make peace.

#Arknights Endfield#Akekuri
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Camille Lore: Catalog Model, Brother and Key
Lore & Analysis
Oct 14, 20265 min read

Camille Lore: Catalog Model, Brother and Key

Camille hunts criminals, models for a witchcraft catalog by accident, and still wears a key made by the brother he has chased for decades. His full backstory.

#Arknights Endfield#Camille
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Fluorite Lore: Her 1.2 Million Bounty
Lore & Analysis
Oct 13, 20265 min read

Fluorite Lore: Her 1.2 Million Bounty

Fluorite had a 1.2 million T-Cred bounty and kicked a crooked politician in public before Endfield hired her. Her backstory: Verana, the poster, the gifts.

#Arknights Endfield#Fluorite
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Lifeng Lore: His Lost Arm, Why He Left Wuling
Lore & Analysis
Oct 13, 20265 min read

Lifeng Lore: His Lost Arm, Why He Left Wuling

Lifeng lost his arm as a little boy and both parents are gone. He left Wuling after the Blight Tide made his spear feel like paper. His full backstory.

#Arknights Endfield#Lifeng
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Antal Lore: Why He Tells Terrible Jokes
Lore & Analysis
Oct 12, 20265 min read

Antal Lore: Why He Tells Terrible Jokes

Antal can shatter a greatsword with his Arts, yet his joke success rate is zero and he measured it. His backstory: the robot arm, the pun and his grandma.

#Arknights Endfield#Antal
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Endfield 1.6 Calendar: Every Sanctuary of Ink Date
News & Updates
Oct 12, 20265 min read

Endfield 1.6 Calendar: Every Sanctuary of Ink Date

Every Version 1.6 Sanctuary of Ink date for Arknights Endfield: Si from Oct 15, Tangtang's RE-Factor Oct 29, Argent Flow Nov 5, plus events and CC.

#Arknights Endfield#Version 1.6
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Yvonne Lore: Why Her Dad Burned His Library
Lore & Analysis
Oct 12, 20265 min read

Yvonne Lore: Why Her Dad Burned His Library

Yvonne's dad set fire to his own library to let her choose her own path, and she cheered. Her backstory: the governess, the drones, Tata and the Æther rift.

#Arknights Endfield#Yvonne
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Ember Lore: Why Does She Turn Recruits Away?
Lore & Analysis
Oct 11, 20265 min read

Ember Lore: Why Does She Turn Recruits Away?

Ember is the only survivor of her 28-strong squad, and her job is to recruit their replacements. Why she fails every one, from her official operator files.

#Arknights Endfield#Ember
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Endfield Yuanyuan Inn Guide: Blazing Stoves
Economy Guide
Oct 11, 20265 min read

Endfield Yuanyuan Inn Guide: Blazing Stoves

How the Yuanyuan Manor inn works in Arknights Endfield 1.6: ingredients, menu prep, Stove Fire and Full Blaze, Gourmands, Choice dishes, star rating, upgrades.

#Arknights Endfield#Yuanyuan's Blazing Stoves
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Laevatain Lore: Is She Surtr? Her Backstory
Lore & Analysis
Oct 11, 20265 min read

Laevatain Lore: Is She Surtr? Her Backstory

Laevatain is not Surtr. She woke up on Talos-II with Surtr's memories and fire, and is making memories of her own. Her full story, from her official files.

#Arknights Endfield#Laevatain
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Where to start on the blog

The listing above sorts 282 posts newest first, which suits a returning reader but not someone hunting for one topic. The largest categories right now are Intelligence Report (69 posts), News & Updates (58 posts), and Lore & Analysis (47 posts). Operator Guide posts cover builds and team comps for individual operators, while Factory Guide and Economy Guide posts handle AIC layouts and Stock Bill income. Pick a category pill in the filter bar to read one of them on its own.

Tag archives are the other way in. Every tag with 4 or more posts gets its own page, and 97 topics qualify today, all listed on the tag index. The deepest archives are Lore Analysis (59), Wuling (45), Character Story (35), and Version 1.3 (30). When a tag is an operator name, its archive also links to that operator's character page for stats and builds.

Blog posts versus guides and tools

The blog handles coverage tied to a moment: livestream recaps, release dates, banner debuts, and event walkthroughs. Reference material that stays useful across patches lives elsewhere on the site. The guides hub collects single-system references such as the pity counter and the damage formula, the tools page holds the calculators and planners, and the database carries raw operator, weapon, and enemy stats. Each post shows its published date, so check it against the current version before you follow an older strategy.

For patch-level news, Patch Notes lists every update with its new operators, events, banners, and maintenance compensation. Official News carries announcements, banners, and events straight from the game launcher. Livestreams and version launches also tend to bring new redemption codes, and the codes page tracks the ones that still work.

Reading older posts

The archive spans 12 pages of 24 posts, but the search box above covers every post rather than just the visible page. It matches titles, descriptions, categories, and tags, so an operator name, a banner name, or a version string all work as queries. Combine it with a category pill to narrow a broad search, such as a version number inside the Factory Guide category.

Older coverage stays online, which helps when you return after a break and want to see how a system changed between versions. The tag index groups posts by version as well as by operator and system, so one page gathers everything written about a single update. That is the fastest way to catch up on a patch you missed before you read the newest posts at the top of this page.

How the Mission Logs are organised

Posts are filed under a fixed set of editorial categories so the same recurring topics, version launches, banner reviews, factory layouts, market arbitrage, always land in a predictable bucket. Each post carries one primary category for the listing view, plus free-form tags that identify the operators, banners, events, or game modes it covers. The category filter at the top of this page reflects the live category list extracted from the 282 posts currently published; categories appear automatically as soon as a post in that category goes live.

The default sort is publication date, newest first. Pagination renders 24 posts per page; older patches and event recaps remain indexed indefinitely so historical references (such as the Version 1.1 Wuling expansion or the original Cinder Arsenal rotations) stay reachable for players returning after a break.

Content categories you will see

  • Patch Notes & Version Guides, full breakdowns of each Endfield version drop, with day-one tier movement, new banner reviews, and balance-change impact notes.
  • Operator Deep-Dives, rotation math, gear priorities, team comps, and synergy notes for individual operators such as Zhuang Fangyi, Rossi, Perlica, Xaihi, and Yvonne.
  • Factory & AIC Strategy, Wuling expansion layouts, Valley IV blueprint walkthroughs, throughput math, conveyor optimisation, and bottleneck-resolution case studies.
  • Economy & Arbitrage, stock-bill cycles, elastic goods trading tiers, Castell event optimisation, and weekly artificing catalyst routing.
  • Endgame & Combat, Umbral Monument run sheets, Turbidity Manifest stages, Cinder Arsenal raid prep, and stagger-tier rotations against named bosses.
  • Event Coverage, Palm-Top Savior, Party Together, Wuling Super Chef, Etchings of Cosmic Dreams, and other limited-time events with reward routing and unlock priorities.
  • Opinion & Analysis, explicitly flagged as one writer's view: long-form takes on patch direction, player retention, and meta predictions. Opinion posts never feed into tier lists or calculator weights.

How blog posts connect to the rest of Endfield Hub

Most posts cross-link into the rest of the site rather than restating data already published elsewhere. A patch-meta breakdown will link directly to the affected operator's database entry, the relevant team tier list placement, and the operator builds page where the underlying DPS numbers live. Factory and AIC blueprint posts pair with the AIC planner and the industrial planner; economy and arbitrage guides reference the stock-bill and elastic goods reference guides for the raw price tables. If a blog post makes a specific numerical claim, the supporting tool or database is usually one click away.

Finding what you need on the listing

  • Search box, the input above the category pills runs an instant keyword match across every post's title, description, category, and tags. Use it when you remember a fragment of a title, an operator name, a banner name, or a version string. Search and category pills combine (AND logic) so you can search within a single category.
  • Category pills, the filter row narrows the feed to a single content mode at a time (Patch Notes, Operator Guides, Factory & AIC, Economy, Events, Meta Analysis, Opinion). Useful when you want to browse a mode rather than hunt for a specific post.
  • Tags on each card. Every post card displays the tags it was filed under (operator names, banner names, version strings, event names). Scan the cards for the tag you are after when category filtering is too broad.
  • Newest-first ordering, posts are sorted by publication date, newest first, and paginated nine to a page. For coverage tied to a specific version, browse forward in time from the version's launch date.
  • Browser find (Ctrl/Cmd+F), secondary fallback for searching the visible page only. The on-page search box above covers the full archive and is usually the better starting point.

RSS feed: the blog is also available as an RSS feed at /rss.xml for use with feed readers like Feedly, NetNewsWire, or Inoreader. The feed publishes the same posts in the same order as the on-site listing, so you can follow new coverage without checking the page manually.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often does the Endfield Hub blog publish new posts?

Publishing is tied to the patch cycle rather than a fixed quota: expect daily coverage during major version launches and livestream weeks, and a slower, guide-weighted pace between them. Event recaps go up within 24 hours of an in-game event going live, banner analyses publish the day a new operator drops, and patch-meta articles follow the first weekend of a new version so the community has time to test rotations before we draw conclusions. Subscribe via RSS at /rss.xml to catch every drop.

What topics does the blog cover?

Coverage spans patch analysis, banner reviews, operator deep-dives, AIC factory blueprints, economy and arbitrage guides, Umbral Monument and endgame strategy, event walkthroughs, and tool release notes. We also publish opinion pieces flagged as 'Opinion' in the category filter. These are explicitly one writer's view rather than community consensus, and tier lists are not affected by opinion posts.

Can I submit a guest post or guide?

Yes. Pitch an outline and a writing sample to contact@endfieldhub.org. We pay attention to fresh angles, niche team comps, less-covered operators, factory edge cases, regional differences between Asia and NA/EU servers. Accepted guest posts get a byline and a permanent link to the author's social handle.

How do I find a specific guide or topic on the blog?

Use the search box at the top of the listing for keyword lookup. It matches against post titles, descriptions, categories, and tags across the full archive (not just the visible page), so operator names, banner names, and version strings all work. Combine it with the category pills below (Patch Notes, Operator Guides, Factory & AIC, Economy, Events, Meta Analysis, Opinion) to narrow further. Each post card also displays its tags for quick visual scanning. For subject-based browsing, /tags lists every recurring topic with four or more posts as its own archive page, which is usually faster than paging through the date-sorted listing.

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