# Arknights Endfield Trust Guide: Operator Gifting & Preference Meta 2026 > Arknights Endfield trust guide. Gift efficiency tiers, V4 Bills meta, daily caps, faction preferences. Reach 100% in 3-5 days. Source: https://endfieldhub.org/guides/trust Published: 2026-01-28 Updated: 2026-04-28 Operator Gift Preferences & Trust System Mechanics Last updated: 2026-04-28 Master the Operator Trust System: reach 100% in 3-5 days using V4 Bills, understand daily gift efficiency tiers, and optimize your gifting economy for maximum stat node unlocks. ## \*TL;DR - Key Points * \* **100% Trust unlocks final Skill Matrix stat nodes** \-- the most critical milestone for combat performance * \* **200% Trust unlocks archives, voicelines & food RNG** \-- completionist goal with passive resource benefits * \* **Daily efficiency drops 4x across tiers** \-- Green (100%), Yellow (50%), Red (25%) for Preferred gifts * \* **Trust scaling halves after 100%** \-- 3 Green Preferred = \~20% below 100%, only \~5% above * \* **V4 Bills beat Wuling Bills for gifting** \-- \~700 V4 gifts/week = 3 operators/week from 0-100% * \* **Gift preference is a two-step check** \-- hobby match required, then faction or Hot for Preferred tier * \* **Meeting Point shortcut saves minutes daily** \-- Dijang Central Ring summons any operator instantly ## Contents ## The Three Trust Milestones Trust is not a vanity metric. It directly impacts combat performance and your resource economy. Understanding the three milestones determines how you allocate your daily gifting budget. 100% The Meta Goal Unlocks the final Stat Nodes in an operator's Skill Matrix. Without these, operators operate at a significant deficit in high-end content like Umbral Monument Agony Mode. Every operator in your rotation should target 100% first. 200% The Completionist Goal No additional stats beyond 100%, but hitting 200% unlocks the full suite of Personal Archives and Voicelines. The practical benefit: it significantly improves the RNG rarity of daily food gifts from that operator. ### The Nexus: Passive Finisher In the Dijang Nexus, assign up to 3 operators for passive trust gain over time. This is a "set and forget" mechanic, but the rate is far too slow for active building. Use it to finish off characters already at 190%+. ## Daily Gift Efficiency Tiers Gifting is gated by a daily fatigue system, visualized by the Smiley Face icon on each operator's portrait. Ignoring these colors means throwing away resources. | Smiley Color | Efficiency | Preferred Gifts | Acceptable Gifts | | ------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ---------------- | | Green | 100% | Gifts 1-3 | Gifts 1-30 | | Yellow | 50% | Gifts 4-6 | Gifts 31-60 | | Red | 25% | Gifts 7-8 | Gifts 61-75 | Maximum per day: **8 Preferred Gifts** OR **75 Acceptable Gifts** (or a proportional combination). The Red tier gives only 25% of base trust value -- stop before it. ### Trust Scaling: The Soft Cap | Progress | 3 Green Preferred Gifts | | ------------ | ----------------------- | | 0% to 100% | \~20% Trust | | 101% to 200% | \~5% Trust | This 4x efficiency drop is why you prioritize getting operators to 100% before investing in 200% runs. You can reliably take an operator from 0% to 100% in **3 to 5 days** by maximizing Green and Yellow tier gifts daily. ### Pro Tip: Stop Before Red Red tier gives only 25% efficiency. For 8 Preferred gifts, you are spending double the resources for 1.5x the gain compared to Green tier. Focus your budget on Green (100%) and Yellow (50%) tiers. Skip Red entirely unless you have surplus gifts. ## How Gift Preference Works Not every gift works for every operator. The game uses a two-step logic check to determine if a gift qualifies as "Preferred" (high gain). ### Step 1: The Hobby Check Every operator has two specific hobbies (e.g., _Creative_, _Lifestyle_, _Outdoor_, _Technology_). If a gift does not match one of these hobbies, it will be greyed out and cannot be given at all. Matching a hobby makes the gift "Acceptable" -- the lower efficiency tier. ### Step 2: The Preference/Trend Check To become a "Preferred" (High Gain) gift, the item must match the hobby AND meet one of these conditions: **Faction Match** \-- The gift belongs to the operator's home faction: * Diamond icon: Valley Protocol * Lightning icon: Valley Industries * Running Man icon: Wuling Runner * Hat Man icon: Wuling Merchant * Pillar icon: Wuling Tianshi Bureau **"Hot" Status** \-- HG rotates trending items every patch. These are trending items that any operator will accept as a Preferred Gift, provided it matches their hobby. ## The Currency Meta: V4 Bills Over Wuling Bills The Trap Newer operators (Lifeng, Chen, Zhuang FY) have Wuling-specific items as their primary preferred gifts. Buying these costs Wuling Bills, which are extremely valuable for purchasing catalysts, upgrade materials, and high-tier gear. The Solution Use your Valley 4 (V4) Bills instead. V4 currency becomes largely surplus in the late game once you have cleared the shop's unique items. The V4 shop allows you to buy roughly **700 gifts per week**. Even if an operator prefers a Wuling gift, you can still reach the daily cap using V4 Acceptable gifts. **Efficiency math:** 700 V4 gifts is enough to max out **3 operators per week** from 0 to 100% without spending a single Wuling Bill. ## Operator Gift Preferences Current as of April 2026 patches. Find your operator to see their hobbies and which gifts to give. | Operator | Faction | Hobbies | Favorite | | ------------- | -------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Akekuri | Endfield Industries | CharitySports | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Alesh | UWST | CultureSports | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Antal | Endfield Industries | KnowledgeCreative | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Arclight | Hannabit Circuit | NatureSports | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Ardelia | Rhodes Island | LifestyleNature | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Avywenna | TGCC | LifestyleFashion | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Catcher | Endfield Industries | LifestyleSports | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Chen Qianyu | Endfield Industries | CultureCharity | Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox | | Da Pan | HAS | LifestyleCharity | Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox | | Ember | Order of Steel Oath | SportsTechnology | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Estella | Endfield Industries | Fine ArtsKnowledge | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Fluorite | Endfield Industries | NatureCreative | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Gilberta | Rhodes Island | FashionCulture | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Laevatain | Rhodes Island | CreativeLifestyle | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Last Rite | Ses'qa | KnowledgeCharity | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Lifeng | HAS | SportsNature | Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox | | Perlica | Endfield Industries | LifestyleCreative | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Pogranichnik | Rhodes Island | CultureKnowledge | Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox | | Rossi | Endfield Industries | NatureSports | Scrimshaw of the PackWoven Aggelos | | Snowshine | Rhodes Island | SportsCharity | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Tangtang | Endfield Industries | NatureCreative | Scrimshaw of the PackWoven Aggelos | | Wulfgard | Endfield Industries | NatureCreative | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Xaihi | Cabal of Tranquility | TechnologyKnowledge | Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera | | Yvonne | Endfield Industries | FashionTechnology | Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch | | Zhuang Fangyi | HAS | \- | | AkekuriEndfield Industries Hobbies: CharitySports Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch AleshUWST Hobbies: CultureSports Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera AntalEndfield Industries Hobbies: KnowledgeCreative Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera ArclightHannabit Circuit Hobbies: NatureSports Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera ArdeliaRhodes Island Hobbies: LifestyleNature Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera AvywennaTGCC Hobbies: LifestyleFashion Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera CatcherEndfield Industries Hobbies: LifestyleSports Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera Chen QianyuEndfield Industries Hobbies: CultureCharity Favorite: Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox Da PanHAS Hobbies: LifestyleCharity Favorite: Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox EmberOrder of Steel Oath Hobbies: SportsTechnology Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch EstellaEndfield Industries Hobbies: Fine ArtsKnowledge Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch FluoriteEndfield Industries Hobbies: NatureCreative Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch GilbertaRhodes Island Hobbies: FashionCulture Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch LaevatainRhodes Island Hobbies: CreativeLifestyle Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch Last RiteSes'qa Hobbies: KnowledgeCharity Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera LifengHAS Hobbies: SportsNature Favorite: Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox PerlicaEndfield Industries Hobbies: LifestyleCreative Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera PogranichnikRhodes Island Hobbies: CultureKnowledge Favorite: Yinglung DumbbellsEureka Teabox RossiEndfield Industries Hobbies: NatureSports Favorite: Scrimshaw of the PackWoven Aggelos SnowshineRhodes Island Hobbies: SportsCharity Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch TangtangEndfield Industries Hobbies: NatureCreative Favorite: Scrimshaw of the PackWoven Aggelos WulfgardEndfield Industries Hobbies: NatureCreative Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch XaihiCabal of Tranquility Hobbies: TechnologyKnowledge Favorite: Simonch ShawlCosmic Gate PuzzleAurylene Camera YvonneEndfield Industries Hobbies: FashionTechnology Favorite: Tidestone SpecimenSurfing Festival TicketBreeze of KjerschFrontiers Watch Zhuang FangyiHAS Hobbies: ## Daily Routine Shortcuts Two tricks will make your daily trust grind significantly faster. ### The Meeting Point Shortcut Don't run around the world looking for operators. Go to the **Dijang Central Ring** and find the **Meeting Point** (the large pole with the yellow banner). Interacting with the Operator Contact Panel allows you to summon any operator in your roster directly to you for immediate gifting. ### The Teleport Refresh Operators give you 5 food gifts per day, but the UI often only shows 3\. Collect 3 at Dijang, teleport to any other node, then teleport back. The remaining 2 gifts will refresh and become available. Takes 30 seconds. ### Pro Tip: Batch Your Gifting Use the Meeting Point to batch-gift multiple operators in a single session. Summon Operator A, give 6 gifts (Green + Yellow), summon Operator B, repeat. This is far more efficient than running to each operator's location individually. ## Quick Reference Checklist ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How long does it take to reach 100% trust in Arknights Endfield? 3 to 5 days when maximizing Green and Yellow tier Preferred gifts daily. Each Green tier of 3 Preferred gifts grants \~20% trust below 100%. ### What is the difference between Preferred and Acceptable gifts? Preferred gifts match both the operator's hobby AND their faction or a Hot trending item, granting maximum trust. Acceptable gifts only match the hobby, providing lower efficiency. ### Should I use Wuling Bills or V4 Bills for gifts? Use V4 Bills. The V4 shop offers \~700 gifts per week, enough to max 3 operators from 0-100%. Wuling Bills are better spent on catalysts, upgrade materials, and high-tier gear. ### How do I get all 5 daily food gifts from operators? Collect 3 gifts at Dijang, teleport to any other node, then teleport back to Dijang. The remaining 2 gifts will refresh and become available. ### Is it worth building trust past 100%? Yes, but it is 4x slower. 100% unlocks stat nodes. 200% unlocks archives, voicelines, and improves daily food gift RNG rarity for high-tier consumables.