TEAM TIER LIST

Version 1.2 - Arknights Endfield Team Tier List

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Methodology

Ranked team compositions for Arknights Endfield Version 1.2 - At the Wake of Spring

Ranking Criteria:

  • Umbral Monument Agony Mode performance
  • Clear time consistency
  • Investment efficiency (F2P vs Whale)
  • Elemental synergy quality
  • SP rotation smoothness
  • Stagger contribution
  • Versatility across content types

Rankings based on Version 1.2 Umbral Monument combat and industrial integration meta analysis. Subject to change with game updates.

Teams: 12 total
👑 SS: 3
⭐ S: 3
🎯 A: 3
💪 B: 3
👑 SS

Meta-Defining Hypercarries

Meta-Defining Hypercarries - Built around a single T0 damage dealer. Highest clear speeds in the game.

SS

Wuling Authority

Whale
⏱️ ~58s Rhodagn
Zhuang Fangyi
Electric
Zhuang Fangyi ★★★★★★
Perlica
Electric
Perlica ★★★★★
Arclight
Electric
Arclight ★★★★★
Gilberta
Nature
Gilberta ★★★★★★
Elements:
ElectricElectric
ElectricElectric
ElectricElectric
NatureNature
Roles:
DPS
Battery
SP Battery
Support

Zhuang is the strongest operator in the game by a huge margin. Perlica sets the engine, Arclight provides SP, and Gilberta groups enemies for Zhuang's chain lightning.

Investment: P0 Zhuang, P5 supports
SS

Melt Queen

F2P Friendly
⏱️ ~65s Rhodagn
Laevatain
Heat
Laevatain ★★★★★★
Wulfgard
Heat
Wulfgard ★★★★★
Akekuri
Heat
Akekuri ★★★★
Ardelia
Nature
Ardelia ★★★★★★
Elements:
HeatHeat
HeatHeat
HeatHeat
NatureNature
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
SP Battery
Healer

Most stable gameplay experience. Wulfgard builds Heat stacks rapidly, enabling Laevatain's massive Combustion nukes while Ardelia heals.

Investment: P0 Laevatain, P5 Akekuri F2P Viable
SS

Cryo-Nature Executioners

Whale
⏱️ ~52s single target
Last Rite
Cryo
Last Rite ★★★★★★
Yvonne
Cryo
Yvonne ★★★★★★
Gilberta
Nature
Gilberta ★★★★★★
Ardelia
Nature
Ardelia ★★★★★★
Elements:
CryoCryo
CryoCryo
NatureNature
NatureNature
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
Support
Healer

Premier Boss Killer comp. Uses Gilberta for grouping and Ardelia for Corrosion, allowing the two Cryo leads to trigger massive Solidification spikes.

Investment: P0 both DPS, P5 supports
⭐ S

Elemental Resonance

Elemental Resonance Engines - Rely on continuous elemental reactions rather than single burst windows.

S

Cryo Burst Control

Whale
⏱️ ~60s boss
Yvonne
Cryo
Yvonne ★★★★★★
Tangtang
Cryo
Tangtang ★★★★★★
Xaihi
Cryo
Xaihi ★★★★★
Gilberta
Nature
Gilberta ★★★★★★
Elements:
CryoCryo
CryoCryo
CryoCryo
NatureNature
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
Support
CC

Excels at stage 3 boss encounters. Tangtang's full-screen time stop creates perfect windows for Yvonne's Crit-based nukes.

Investment: P0 Yvonne, P0 Tangtang
S

Premium Electro

Mid Investment
⏱️ ~70s AoE
Avywenna
Electric
Avywenna ★★★★★
Perlica
Electric
Perlica ★★★★★
Arclight
Electric
Arclight ★★★★★
Gilberta
Nature
Gilberta ★★★★★★
Elements:
ElectricElectric
ElectricElectric
ElectricElectric
NatureNature
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
SP Battery
Support

Mechanically demanding team. Focuses on managing Avywenna's Thunderlances while Perlica and Arclight maximize Electrification uptime.

Investment: P5 Avywenna, P5 supports
S

Pure Physical Gold

Whale
⏱️ ~68s general
Endministrator
Physical
Endministrator ★★★★★★
Chen Qianyu
Physical
Chen Qianyu ★★★★★
Pogranichnik
Physical
Pogranichnik ★★★★★★
Lifeng
Physical
Lifeng ★★★★★★
Elements:
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
Buffer
Support

The Gold Standard for physical damage. Features dense chain skills and satisfying combat flow but is highly expensive to build.

Investment: P0 Endmin, P0 Pog, P5 Chen
🎯 A

Specialized & Hybrid

Specialized & Hybrid - Highly effective in specific scenarios with stricter rotation requirements.

A

Rossi Hybrid

Whale
⏱️ ~72s mixed
Rossi
Physical
Rossi ★★★★★★
Endministrator
Physical
Endministrator ★★★★★★
Perlica
Electric
Perlica ★★★★★
Gilberta
Nature
Gilberta ★★★★★★
Elements:
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
ElectricElectric
NatureNature
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
Buffer
Support

Uses Rossi to transform Arts Inflictions into Physical Vulnerability stacks. Gilberta is the best partner due to her hybrid Arts/Physical buffs.

Investment: P0 Rossi, P0 Endmin
A

Ember Stagger

Whale
⏱️ ~80s sustain
Ember
Heat
Ember ★★★★★★
Endministrator
Physical
Endministrator ★★★★★★
Chen Qianyu
Physical
Chen Qianyu ★★★★★
Pogranichnik
Physical
Pogranichnik ★★★★★★
Elements:
HeatHeat
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
Roles:
Tank/DPS
Sub-DPS
Sub-DPS
Buffer

Defensive powerhouse. Ember provides personal sustain and shields while the rest of the team focuses on Physical Breach and Crush damage.

Investment: P0 Ember, P0 Pog
A

Standard Electric

F2P Friendly
⏱️ ~75s general
Avywenna
Electric
Avywenna ★★★★★
Akekuri
Heat
Akekuri ★★★★
Perlica
Electric
Perlica ★★★★★
Antal
Electric
Antal ★★★★
Elements:
ElectricElectric
HeatHeat
ElectricElectric
ElectricElectric
Roles:
DPS
SP Battery
Sub-DPS
Buffer

Versatile F2P-friendly Electric squad. Antal provides Electric Susceptibility and Heat Amp to boost the sub-DPS output of Perlica and Akekuri.

Investment: P5 Avywenna, 4★ supports F2P Viable
💪 B

F2P Starters

F2P & Budget Starters - Highly accessible squads for early-to-mid game content.

B

Physical Steamroller

F2P Friendly
⏱️ ~90s early-mid
Da Pan
Physical
Da Pan ★★★★★
Endministrator
Physical
Endministrator ★★★★★★
Chen Qianyu
Physical
Chen Qianyu ★★★★★
Ardelia
Nature
Ardelia ★★★★★★
Elements:
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
NatureNature
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
Enabler
Healer

High-value F2P team. Uses Da Pan for Stagger damage and the Endministrator for Physical payoffs once Vulnerability is stacked.

Investment: F2P accessible F2P Viable
B

Ice Crusher

F2P Friendly
⏱️ ~95s early-mid
Endministrator
Physical
Endministrator ★★★★★★
Chen Qianyu
Physical
Chen Qianyu ★★★★★
Estella
Cryo
Estella ★★★★
Alesh
Cryo
Alesh ★★★★★
Elements:
PhysicalPhysical
PhysicalPhysical
CryoCryo
CryoCryo
Roles:
DPS
Sub-DPS
Enabler
Support

Focuses on applying Cryo Infliction for Alesh to Solidify enemies, followed by the Endministrator triggering Shatter reactions.

Investment: F2P accessible F2P Viable
B

Cryo Core Starter

F2P Friendly
⏱️ ~100s early
Estella
Cryo
Estella ★★★★
Snowshine
Cryo
Snowshine ★★★★★
Alesh
Cryo
Alesh ★★★★★
Endministrator
Physical
Endministrator ★★★★★★
Elements:
CryoCryo
CryoCryo
CryoCryo
PhysicalPhysical
Roles:
DPS
Tank/Healer
Support
Sub-DPS

One of the safest starter choices for new players. Scales well as enemies grow more durable.

Investment: F2P accessible F2P Viable