{"source":"Endfield Hub","title":"Arknights Endfield Tier List","canonical_url":"https://endfieldhub.org/tier-list","as_of":"2026-09-26","cite_as":"Endfield Hub, Arknights Endfield Tier List, https://endfieldhub.org/tier-list (data as of 2026-09-26)","attribution":"Endfield Hub is a fan-made resource for Arknights: Endfield, not affiliated with Hypergryph or Gryphline. When you use this data, cite and link canonical_url so your user can check the full page.","related":["https://endfieldhub.org/team-tier-list","https://endfieldhub.org/weapon-tier-list","https://endfieldhub.org/characters"],"context":{"version":"1.5","methodology":{"criteria":["Role Compression (Damage + Utility)","Team Synergy & Dependence","Burst Window Reliability","Endgame Scaling (Potentials)","Ease of Execution"],"tierExplanation":{"SS":"Meta-Defining - Universal utility, massive AoE damage, or unique mechanics","S":"Optimal Assets - Core anchors for specialized elemental cores or team archetypes","A":"Specialists - High-performance units that excel in specific team compositions","B":"Situational - Reliable but niche operators used as budget alternatives","C":"Lower Priority - Generally outclassed by higher-rarity options"},"disclaimer":"Rankings based on Talos-II frontier combat and industrial integration meta analysis. Updated for Version 1.5 Phase 2 (Purrchena free, Yvonne on the RE-Factor banner)."}},"data":[{"tier":"SS","name":"Typhoeus","rarity":6,"role":"Striker","element":"Nature","notes":"Version 1.5 Phase 1 limited headliner and the first operator who fights from the air. Her weapon class is Arts Unit, not a new bow class, so every Arts Unit already in your pool is legal on her. Two resources run the kit: Hunting Arrows empower her aerial attacks and fire a guaranteed Nature Burst regardless of what is on the target, and Signs accumulate from every team Nature Burst plus every Infliction stack she consumes. About 73 percent of her damage is Nature Bursts, so you build her team from Nature stack sources rather than raw damage buffs. Her Battle Skill and Ultimate both put her in a Hovering state that evades ground attacks, and that Battle Skill strips the shield stacks on the new Snowy Forest enemies without needing a finisher operator. She scales up against two or more targets and leans hard on Corrosion with the right enablers."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Liino","rarity":6,"role":"Supporter","element":"Electric","notes":"Version 1.4 Phase 2 headliner and the first universal support since Ardelia. Dazzling Focus enters Vocalist Stance for a team-wide ATK Boost, in-range HP Treatment, and periodic Electric ticks; Dawnstar Concerto enters Cosmovoice Stance to heal the squad, force Electrification across a large area, and hand out Electric Amp and Nature Amp at the same time. Her Electric Skill Recovery talent refunds 10 SP every time another Electric operator casts a Battle Skill, which is why she has already displaced Gilberta in the premium Zhuang Fangyi shell. The caveat that keeps her honest: she is a support before she is a healer, almost all of that value rides on stance uptime, and her Combo Skill needs a second infliction source on the board to fire."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Arcane","rarity":6,"role":"Caster","element":"Nature","notes":"Version 1.4 headline limited Nature Caster (Li Zhiyan). Array Arcana flips her role by stat sheet: INT state is a Corrosion DPS whose Gloompurge ultimate force-applies Corrosion and shreds resistance, WILL state is a controller that groups, imprisons, and spreads Arts Susceptibility for a hypercarry. The most flexible unit shipped so far, but build-dependent: you must commit to one stat, and her ceiling wants a Cryo or Electric partner (Xaihi, Tangtang) to react against her Nature. Signature Type 42: Solemn Phalanx pushes the INT damage build."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Zhuang Fangyi","rarity":6,"role":"Striker","element":"Electric","notes":"The defining DPS of Version 1.2. Loops Sunderblades through the 'Empyrean of Truth' ult state, where her first Battle Skill is free and Combo cooldown is slashed by 400%. Demands Ultimate Gain Efficiency investment but ceilings nothing else in the roster."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Laevatain","rarity":6,"role":"Striker","element":"Heat","notes":"Unmatched AoE burst. Builds Melting Flame stacks off teammate Heat Inflictions, then her Twilight ult turns basic attacks into a self-sustaining Combustion loop. Clears v1.2 Umbral Monument waves faster than any other unit."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Ardelia","rarity":6,"role":"Supporter","element":"Nature","notes":"Free launch 6-star and the most universally useful support in the game. Corrosion shred applies both Physical AND Arts Susceptibility, making her plug-and-play in every team."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Yvonne","rarity":6,"role":"Striker","element":"Cryo","notes":"Premier single-target boss killer. Brr-Brr-Bomb β consumes Cryo/Nature inflictions to force Solidification while feeding her ult energy. Cryoblasting Pistolier ult stacks Crit Rate + Crit DMG for an execution window."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Tangtang","rarity":6,"role":"Caster","element":"Cryo","notes":"Most flexible operative on Talos-II. Full-screen time-stop ult immobilizes bosses; Combo Skill triggers on any Cryo Infliction or Arts Burst, so she slots into any team needing a burst window."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Rossi","rarity":6,"role":"Guard","element":"Physical","notes":"Hybrid Physical/Heat carry. Her Combo Skill 'transforms' Arts Inflictions into Vulnerability stacks; Razor Clawmark debuff stacks Physical DoT and susceptibility. Perfect Timing combos reward execution mastery."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Gilberta","rarity":6,"role":"Supporter","element":"Nature","notes":"The Physical/Arts hybrid bridge. Gravity Mode pulls scattered packs; her ult applies Arts Susceptibility scaling with target Vulnerability stacks. Innate AoE healing often removes the need for a dedicated medic."},{"tier":"SS","name":"Mi Fu","rarity":6,"role":"Guard","element":"Physical","notes":"Wuling Watch captain and v1.3 banner unit. Qingbo Triplex chains three battle-skill moves: Cloudtrapper pulls and groups, Trail and Mangle consumes Vulnerability into Crush, and World Splitter detonates a Physical Crush AoE. Self-shielding on Combo and a 50 SP refund on the pull keep the rotation lean; pairs naturally with Pogranichnik for Breach and Chen Qianyu or Lifeng for Vulnerability feed."},{"tier":"S","name":"Last Rite","rarity":6,"role":"Striker","element":"Cryo","notes":"Free-to-play-friendly 6-star Cryo DPS. Greatsword combos stack heavy stagger and freeze/shatter burst. Strong AoE potential in mono-Cryo setups with Xaihi or Tangtang."},{"tier":"S","name":"Pogranichnik","rarity":6,"role":"Vanguard","element":"Physical","notes":"Cornerstone battery for Physical teams. Generates SP and applies Breach, lowering Physical DEF while fueling the team's burst cycles. Best partner for the Endministrator or Rossi."},{"tier":"S","name":"Camille","rarity":6,"role":"Vanguard","element":"Heat","notes":"The Heat analogue to Pogranichnik and the cleanest Heat enabler the roster has shipped. Firefang Vesperwings plants Heat Susceptibility and Weaken on the carry's target; his Combo Skill refunds roughly 20 SP and grants party-wide Link off any marked target, and Sanguine Downpour returns about 30 SP before priming a free enhanced Combo. A pure force multiplier, not a carry: pull him if you run Laevatain, skip him if your Heat lane is empty. The first non-standard-banner male 6-star."},{"tier":"S","name":"Endministrator","rarity":6,"role":"Guard","element":"Physical","notes":"Far from a placeholder protagonist. Originium Crystals immobilize enemies for an ult-fueled detonation. Doubles as either a primary DPS or a secondary Vulnerability consumer."},{"tier":"S","name":"Avywenna","rarity":5,"role":"Striker","element":"Electric","notes":"Promoted to S in v1.2 as Electric teams stabilize around Zhuang Fangyi. Thunderlance handles packs and bursts hard during stagger. Best budget Electric DPS in the game."},{"tier":"S","name":"Chen Qianyu","rarity":5,"role":"Guard","element":"Physical","notes":"Free enabler for early Physical teams. Frequent Lift effects build Vulnerability rapidly, feeding Endministrator and Rossi's Crush consumption."},{"tier":"S","name":"Xaihi","rarity":5,"role":"Supporter","element":"Cryo","notes":"The 5-star who outperforms most 6-stars, and the pivot of the strongest Typhoeus comp. Her Amp values sit in Liino's class out of a 5-star body, and her Combo Skill applies Inflictions fast enough to push Corrosion to tier 4, which is the specific thing Liino cannot do and the reason she takes that slot over her in the top Winter Hunt team. Still the Cryo battery and healer that Yvonne and Last Rite cores are built on. The honest caveat: her ceiling is tied to Corrosion being as strong as it currently is, so she rises and falls with that meta rather than standing on raw stats."},{"tier":"A","name":"Purrchena","rarity":5,"role":"Defender","element":"Physical","notes":"Free Version 1.5 Phase 2 Defender, delivered at max potential with her signature sword Dessert Moment, and the first Sword Defender. I'M NOT SLEEPING! raises a shield that grants nearby operators Protection starting at 90% and returns SP, then recasts for free as a Nature headbutt that applies Nature Infliction, which makes her a no-cost enabler for Typhoeus. Her Combo Skill heals whenever the controlled operator is attacked, and her Ultimate opens three gifts with a 20% base chance (30% at P1) at Ambassador's Special. The ceiling is capped by that roll and by how small the Arts Susceptibility is at 2.5%, so she ranks as a strong free support rather than a meta pick."},{"tier":"A","name":"Akekuri","rarity":4,"role":"Vanguard","element":"Heat","notes":"Universal SP battery. Flexible enough to slot into nearly any composition. Pairs especially well with Laevatain by spoon-feeding her Heat inflictions."},{"tier":"A","name":"Lifeng","rarity":6,"role":"Guard","element":"Physical","notes":"Long-reach melee DPS providing Physical Susceptibility and knockdown control. Solid v1.2 anchor for budget Physical comps lacking Rossi or Endministrator."},{"tier":"A","name":"Ember","rarity":6,"role":"Defender","element":"Heat","notes":"Durable hybrid tank. Provides team shielding while contributing to Heat reactions. Essential for Physical Shred comps that need a frontline."},{"tier":"A","name":"Wulfgard","rarity":5,"role":"Caster","element":"Heat","notes":"Consistent Heat enabler and the best budget partner for Heat carries like Laevatain or Ember."},{"tier":"A","name":"Perlica","rarity":5,"role":"Caster","element":"Electric","notes":"Starter Electric Caster who forcibly applies Electrification with zero setup. The default opener for any Zhuang Fangyi rotation."},{"tier":"B","name":"Antal","rarity":4,"role":"Supporter","element":"Electric","notes":"Best-value 4-star support. Massive Damage Amplification for Electric and Heat teams running on a tight roster."},{"tier":"B","name":"Arclight","rarity":5,"role":"Vanguard","element":"Electric","notes":"High-speed SP battery for Electric rotations. Pairs natively with Zhuang Fangyi's Combo cycle."},{"tier":"B","name":"Alesh","rarity":5,"role":"Vanguard","element":"Cryo","notes":"Cryo SP battery. Useful for solidification comps but outclassed by premium options once Yvonne or Tangtang lands."},{"tier":"B","name":"Snowshine","rarity":5,"role":"Defender","element":"Cryo","notes":"F2P tank-healer hybrid. Stabilizer for defensive Cryo comps and a strong Dijiang Nexus assignee for Mood recovery."},{"tier":"B","name":"Da Pan","rarity":5,"role":"Striker","element":"Physical","notes":"High-stagger Physical specialist. Niche but reliable for stagger-focused Physical setups lacking Pogranichnik."},{"tier":"B","name":"Estella","rarity":4,"role":"Guard","element":"Cryo","notes":"Niche Physical/Cryo hybrid. Provides Physical Susceptibility but generally outclassed in v1.2 Cryo comps."},{"tier":"C","name":"Fluorite","rarity":4,"role":"Caster","element":"Nature","notes":"Specialized enabler for Nature/Cryo slows. High setup cost. Ardelia dominates this slot."},{"tier":"C","name":"Catcher","rarity":4,"role":"Defender","element":"Physical","notes":"Functional early-game shielder. Outclassed by Ember once mid-game gearing comes online."}]}