Arknights: Endfield Tier List 1.5 - Best Characters Ranked

Huge shoutout to Arknights: Endfield for crossing 35 million pre-registrations before launch and earning a Best Mobile Game nomination at the gamescom award 2026!

This innovative strategic 3D action RPG expands the acclaimed Arknights universe, taking you to the perilous and untamed frontier of Talos-II.

You play as the Endministrator, exploring alien landscapes, building automated industrial bases, and commanding a squad of Operators against the mysterious Aggelos in high-octane tactical combat.

Version 1.5, Dreamscape of Wind and Snow, brings Typhoeus, the free Defender Purrchena, and new Echoes of War seasons. With nine operators added since launch, the meta has shifted a lot, and resources on Talos-II are as scarce as ever.

That is why we have rebuilt our Arknights: Endfield Tier List for Version 1.5, ranking all 32 operators from T0 to T5. Short on Originium? You can grab a cheaper Arknights: Endfield top-up on GamsGo. Let's dive into the rankings! 👇

All Arknights: Endfield Characters Ranked

This tier list ranks all 32 Arknights: Endfield operators for Version 1.5, based on their combat performance in endgame content such as Umbral Monument, Echoes of War, RE-Crisis and Contingency Contract.

Operators are grouped by class and ranked from T0 to T5. Within each cell, the operator listed first is the stronger pick. Operators marked NEW were released in Version 1.5.

T0 operators like Arcane, Gilberta and Zhuang Fangyi can change how your whole account plays, while lower tiers can still shine in the right team. We will keep this ranking updated as new operators arrive and the meta shifts.

How We Rank Arknights: Endfield Operators

This tier list only looks at combat performance. Outpost compatibility, Base Skills and AIC Factory value are not part of the ranking. Here is how we evaluate each operator:

• Potential: 4-star operators are rated at Potential 5 because they are easy to max, the Endministrator is rated at Potential 2 because those Potentials come free with the story, and all other operators are rated at Potential 0.
• DPS operators: rated in their best possible team.
• Supports: rated by how strong their buffs and debuffs are, and how flexible they are outside their main team.

Here is what each tier means:

• T0 - Meta-Defining: Owning one of these operators makes a clear difference to your account. They perform exceptionally across most content, especially Umbral Monument and RE-Crisis.
• T1 - Core Team Operators: Among the best in their role or flexible enough for several teams. They are not quite game-changing, but they unlock strong teams once built.
• T2 - Strong Role Players: Great in their own role and easy to slot in when you are missing a higher-tier core operator.
• T3 - Solid Team Options: Good kits that work well in current content, but mostly inside one or two specific teams.
• T4 - Substitutes: They can still do their job, but their kits are less flexible and higher tiers outclass them.
• T5 - Limited Use: Held back by weak numbers or narrow utility, and easy to replace with higher-tier operators.

Arknights: Endfield Best Characters Analysis

Click any operator below to jump straight to their analysis, best weapons, gear and team comp.

T0 Characters: Meta-Defining Operators

Arcane

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Nature  |  Class: Caster

Arcane tops our T0 list because she gives an account two operators in one. Her talent Tactical Planning picks her form from her stats: with higher Intellect she runs Array Arcana: INT as a Nature carry, and with higher Will she switches to Array Arcana: WILL as a flexible Arts support.

In INT Form, her Jadecrushing Grid and Gloompurge Ultimate deal burst damage that keeps pace with the strongest hypercarries. In WILL Form, her Combo Skill duplicates Arts Inflictions, pulls enemies together and applies Nature and Cryo Susceptibility for the whole team to exploit.

The trade-off is her weapon, as she leans on her signature Type 42: Solemn Phalanx more than most operators, and her Susceptibility uptime is short. Even so, few pulls fix as many gaps, whether you are missing a main DPS or a core Arts support.

Gilberta

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Nature  |  Class: Supporter

Gilberta stays in T0 as the best support in Version 1.5. Her Battle Skill still pulls scattered enemies into one cluster, and her kit carries one of the strongest Arts Susceptibility debuffs in the game, plus an Ultimate Energy gain buff for the team.

What keeps her on top is Hybrid teams. Because she can apply Vulnerable, Arts Infliction and Corrosion, she links Physical and Arts damage together and is the key piece that makes Rossi teams work. Her healing drops off in single-target fights, but her control and debuffs never do.

Zhuang Fangyi

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Electric  |  Class: Striker

Zhuang Fangyi is the strongest pure DPS in the current meta. Her Battle Skill consumes Electrification to create Sunderblades that unleash chained Thunder Strikes, and her Force of Nature talent stacks Electric Amp as those strikes land.

Her 240-energy Ultimate turns her into the Empyrean of Truth for 25 seconds, boosting her Thunder Strikes and speeding up her Combo Skill. That long window suits both single bosses and multi-wave stages in Umbral Monument and Contingency Contract.

The catch is setup. She is extremely SP hungry, needs Electric Infliction from teammates like Perlica and Arclight, and takes a while to charge her Ultimate. Once it is up, almost nothing matches her damage.

Rossi

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Guard

Rossi earns T0 as the most flexible DPS in the game. Her Battle Skill applies Lift, and her Wolven Ambrage adds Razor Clawmark, which deals Physical damage over time and makes the target take more Physical and Heat damage.

That debuff lets her play two ways: a hypercarry who bursts with her Ultimate, or a sub-DPS who boosts Heat and Physical carries. She has more working team options than anyone else, although she is easiest to run alongside Gilberta in a Hybrid team.

Camille

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Heat  |  Class: Vanguard

Camille is the premier Vanguard for Heat teams. His Battle Skill summons Firefang Vesperwings that apply Heat Infliction, Weaken and Heat Susceptibility for 45 seconds, and his Combo Skill restores SP whenever an enemy's Heat Infliction is consumed.

His real value is Link, a rare buff that other damage bonuses do not dilute. Any Arts team can trigger his Combo Skill to gain it, and he can stack Link on one hypercarry or split it between the main DPS and sub-DPS. That flexibility is unusual for a Vanguard.

Mi Fu

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Guard

Mi Fu is the best Crush DPS in Version 1.5. Her Battle Skill, Qingbo Triplex, chains three moves, so with 100 SP she can trigger Crush twice in a row, while her Combo Skill adds temporary Physical Susceptibility.

She fixes the problems other Crush carries have. Unlike the Endministrator, she stacks her own Vulnerable, and unlike Da Pan, she is not locked behind cooldowns. Echoes of War rewards raw damage, which pushed her into T0. Just watch for bosses that block Vulnerable stacks.

Tangtang

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Cryo  |  Class: Caster

Tangtang fits almost any account because she can be a DPS, sub-DPS or support. Her Combo Skill creates Whirlpools, and her Battle Skill turns them into Waterspouts that deal heavy damage, apply scaling Arts Susceptibility and restore SP.

Her Ultimate locks enemies down, and her talent gives nearby allies Haste while slowing enemies. Players without Laevatain can run her as a carry, while Last Rite and Yvonne owners still use her as a support. Her full debuff needs two Combo casts, so set it up early.

Perlica

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Electric  |  Class: Caster

Perlica is the biggest riser since launch, climbing from T3 to T0. Her Combo Skill forces Electrification with just a Final Strike, giving Arts teams on-demand reactions and an easy way to trigger Gilberta's Combo Skill in Hybrid teams.

She is now the core enabler for Zhuang Fangyi and also fits Typhoeus and Rossi teams. As an Arts Unit user she can equip Stanza of Memorials, and her Ultimate deals pure damage without adding unwanted Inflictions. Her main weakness is the short Electrification uptime.

T1 Characters: Core Team Operators

Laevatain

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Heat  |  Class: Striker

Laevatain drops from T0 to T1, but she is still one of the best AoE DPS in the game. She absorbs Heat Infliction to build Melting Flame stacks, and her innate Heat RES Ignore lets her brute force content with wide, high-damage attacks.

Echoes of War now rewards higher damage, and her output falls behind newer carries even with Camille's help. She also needs Combustion, Corrosion and plenty of Heat Infliction from her team. She is no longer a must-have, but her range still shines in some Umbral Monument stages.

Chen Qianyu

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Guard

Chen Qianyu is the best source of Vulnerable stacks in the game. Her Battle Skill and Combo Skill both apply Lift, so Physical teams reach Crush or Breach quickly, and her constant juggling trivializes fights like Rampaging Shields in Umbral Monument.

She also deals solid personal damage and adds Stagger through her low-cost Ultimate, which the Swordmancer set speeds up further. With Mi Fu and Pogranichnik anchoring Physical teams, Chen is a core pick, although she is limited to Physical compositions.

Pogranichnik

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Vanguard

Pogranichnik remains the premier Vanguard for Physical teams. He consumes Vulnerable stacks to trigger Breach and his Combo Skill, generating large amounts of SP, while his Ultimate lets his Shieldguards deal damage from off-field.

He also buffs the team through the Frontiers set and Fervent Morale. Choosing Breach over Crush trades a burst for a lasting Physical damage taken debuff, which suits long boss fights. He works best next to Mi Fu, Chen Qianyu and Lifeng.

Typhoeus NEW

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Nature  |  Class: Striker

Typhoeus debuts in T1 as the Nature Striker of Version 1.5. Her Battle Skill lifts her into a Hovering state for five aerial shots that consume Nature Infliction, trigger Nature Burst and build Signs, and her Combo Skill turns those Signs into Hunting Arrows.

When she is enabled, her damage is excellent, and fighting in midair keeps her safe from most melee attacks. She does not rely on her Ultimate, so she handles Echoes of War well, and her direct Arts Burst damage can sidestep some Skill damage penalties.

The catch is that she cannot apply her own Nature Infliction. Arcane is her best partner, and Purrchena now offers a cheaper option. She is strong but not game-changing, and her weapon options are still limited, so she sits in T1 rather than T0.

Liino

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Electric  |  Class: Supporter

Liino is one of the easiest supports to fit into a team. Her Battle Skill costs only 25 SP, and her talent returns SP to Electric and Nature operators, so she provides team-wide ATK buffs, AoE healing and off-field damage with almost no SP pressure.

Her Ultimate adds Electric and Nature Amp that scales with Will. On paper she suits almost any team, but in practice she shines most in Mono Electric teams with Zhuang Fangyi. She is not a hard requirement like Chen or Xaihi, which keeps her in T1.

Xaihi

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Cryo  |  Class: Supporter

Xaihi rises to T1 as the core support of Cryo teams. She provides Arts Amp, Cryo Amp and increased Cryo damage dealt while healing through her Auxiliary Crystal, so one slot covers buffing, debuffing and sustain.

Summon the crystal with her Battle Skill, land Final Strikes to heal or boost the active operator, then launch it with her Combo Skill to freeze enemies. She is irreplaceable for Yvonne, Last Rite and Tangtang, but has little value outside Cryo teams.

Avywenna

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Electric  |  Class: Striker

Avywenna climbs from T3 to T1. Her Combo Skill plants Thunderlances that she recalls through enemies for burst damage, and her talent applies her own Electric Susceptibility, which stacks with Electrification and Corrosion or Arts Susceptibility.

She is one of the best carries in Umbral Monument because you can time her burst for weak point phases. Her damage is backloaded and punishes sloppy play, though, and Zhuang Fangyi uses the same teammates, so her value drops if you already own Zhuang Fangyi.

T2 Characters: Strong Role Players

Ardelia

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Nature  |  Class: Supporter

Ardelia falls from T0 to T2. She is still a flexible healer: her Battle Skill consumes Corrosion to apply long Arts and Physical Susceptibility debuffs, and her Ultimate summons Mr. Dolly shadows that heal teammates.

The issue is that she is rarely the best choice outside Heat teams, and Laevatain is the carry who needs her most. Liino offers similar flex support for far less SP, and Ardelia's healing depends on picking up shadows. She is good, but no longer essential.

Last Rite

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Cryo  |  Class: Striker

Last Rite is a strong single-target Cryo DPS. She applies her own Cryo Susceptibility and deals big burst damage with the right rotation, and because any operator's Final Strike can trigger her Battle Skill, she can play on-field or off-field.

Her burst combo needs three or more Cryo Inflictions, so she depends on teammates like Tangtang, Arcane and Xaihi. Stage or boss mechanics that break those stacks can stall her rotation, which keeps her in T2.

Yvonne

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Cryo  |  Class: Striker

Yvonne moves down to T2 in the September 24 update. She still bursts Elites and bosses with her Ultimate, uses Solidification for light crowd control, and can clear RE-Crisis bosses in a single rotation with enough investment.

Most of her damage sits in her Ultimate and hits one target. In Echoes of War you start with 0 energy, and stages like Age of Axes have tight time limits, so carries like Zhuang Fangyi and Arcane do far more before their Ultimates are ready.

Endministrator

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Guard

The Endministrator stays in T2 as a free and easy-to-use Physical DPS. Their Battle Skill triggers Crush, their Combo Skill traps enemies in Originium Crystals, and they apply a Physical damage taken debuff to boost the team.

At Potential 2, the Essence Disintegration talent buffs the whole team, which works well in Physical teams where everyone deals damage. They can only apply Crush and need teammates to stack Vulnerable, and Mi Fu now does the same job with more damage.

Arclight

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Electric  |  Class: Vanguard

Arclight rises to T2 as the Vanguard of Electric teams. Her Combo Skill triggers often and generates SP, and her Ultimate converts Electric Infliction into Electrification, which helps trigger Combo Skills for Zhuang Fangyi, Avywenna and herself.

Her Wildland Trekker talent looks strong on paper but often goes unused, because it costs 140 to 210 SP and Zhuang Fangyi wants every point she can get. Even so, she is a reliable Electric battery in today's top team.

Wulfgard

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Heat  |  Class: Caster

Wulfgard drops to T2. He is still a great Heat Infliction applicator who can stack two Heat Inflictions for stronger reactions, and he can also play as a Combustion DPS with an Arts Intensity build.

Arcane now does a similar job for Laevatain with more utility, since she can equip support weapons like Detonation Unit. Wulfgard lacks support tools beyond his Inflictions, and his carry damage does not match real hypercarries, so accounts with Arcane will use him less.

Lifeng

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Guard

Lifeng stays in T2 as a Physical support who also deals damage. His Battle Skill applies Physical Susceptibility and Knock Down for extra Vulnerable stacks, his Combo Skill grants Link, and his Ultimate adds crowd control.

He shines in Physical teams that do not need a healer, where every member contributes damage. Ardelia can replace him when you need sustain, and his long animations can be interrupted if you time them badly.

T3 Characters: Solid Team Options

Akekuri

Rarity: 4-star  |  Element: Heat  |  Class: Vanguard

Akekuri drops to T3 but remains a flexible SP generator for any team. She buffs allies through the Frontiers set, her Ultimate is her most reliable source of SP, and the Link from her Ultimate still rewards careful timing.

Her Combo Skill SP depends on the enemies on the field, so her output is inconsistent. Dedicated Vanguards like Pogranichnik, Arclight and Camille now outperform her, but she is still a great free-to-play pick at Potential 5.

Antal

Rarity: 4-star  |  Element: Electric  |  Class: Supporter

Antal sits in T3 as a budget support for Heat and Electric teams. He applies Heat and Electric Susceptibility, grants Amp to the team, and his Combo Skill copies the last Infliction to set up stronger reactions.

His Focus mechanic only works on a single target, so it often goes unused against mobs. He now fits best in Zhuang Fangyi's Electric team, but his team and content restrictions keep him below the top supports.

Alesh

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Cryo  |  Class: Vanguard

Alesh is the Vanguard of Shatter teams. He generates SP through his Combo Skill and Ultimate, especially against Solidified enemies or Originium Crystals, and his fishing ability has a small chance to boost his SP gain.

His kit offers little beyond SP and the Frontiers set, and his damage relies on RNG. The Shatter archetype also lacks a true carry, and his Cryo Infliction use clashes with current Cryo teams. He works as a flex battery, which caps him at T3.

Purrchena NEW

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Defender

Purrchena debuts in T3 as the free 5-star Defender from the Version 1.5 event. She blocks attacks with her shield to refund SP, heals with her Combo Skill, and her Battle Skill is a cheap source of Nature Infliction for Arts teams like Typhoeus's.

She offers more than Ember and Snowshine, with crowd control, Stagger and Arts Susceptibility on top of Protection and healing. However, her Combo Skill gifts and Ultimate's Ambassador's Special are random, so her debuff is unreliable. She is a solid free support, not a core pick.

Ember

Rarity: 6-star  |  Element: Heat  |  Class: Defender

Ember sits in T3 as a Defender who heals and shields, mainly for Physical teams despite her Heat element. Her Combo Skill triggers when allies take damage, and her Knock Down adds extra Vulnerable stacks.

When built properly, her sustain is enough for current content, but her kit is clunky. Her Combo Skill will not trigger while her Ultimate shield is up, and the heal only lands if her attack connects, which hurts against fast targets like Rampaging Shields.

T4 Characters: Substitutes

Da Pan

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Striker

Da Pan lands in T4. He is a Crush DPS who stacks his own Vulnerable and does well in AoE content thanks to his Ultimate's cooldown reduction, but his main damage is locked behind a long Combo Skill cooldown.

His Combo Skill also will not trigger on its own if a target already has four Vulnerable stacks, which forces you to waste a stack. Mi Fu fixes all of these issues, so Da Pan is now a substitute at best.

Snowshine

Rarity: 5-star  |  Element: Cryo  |  Class: Defender

Snowshine sits in T4 as a healer with forced Solidification on her Ultimate. Her Battle Skill can apply Cryo Infliction cheaply, but only when enemies attack her, which makes it unreliable in a rotation.

Her main value is her Combo Skill heal, which only triggers when an ally drops below an HP threshold, so the team is rarely at full health. She is not a core unit in any team right now.

Estella

Rarity: 4-star  |  Element: Cryo  |  Class: Guard

Estella is the core unit for Shatter teams, applying Physical Susceptibility to Solidified enemies. She is also immune to Cryo Inflictions, so she cannot be Solidified herself.

The problem is her archetype. Shatter needs both Inflictions and Vulnerable stacks, and there is no proper support or DPS built for it yet. Until that changes, Estella stays in T4.

T5 Characters: Limited Use

Fluorite

Rarity: 4-star  |  Element: Nature  |  Class: Caster

Fluorite sits in T5. Her niche is adding an extra Cryo or Nature Infliction stack depending on what the enemy already has, and she can apply her own Nature Infliction to give the team access to Corrosion.

Her long Combo Skill cooldown and fairly high Ultimate cost limit that niche, and her kit cannot trigger team gear effects like Frontiers or Xiranite. Tangtang does her job while adding damage and crowd control, so Fluorite is a stopgap at best.

Catcher

Rarity: 4-star  |  Element: Physical  |  Class: Defender

Catcher sits in T5. He provides Protection, shields and Weaken, applies Vulnerable with his Battle Skill, and adds Knock Down with his Ultimate.

His shield has a long cooldown and only triggers when an ally falls below 40% HP, and he has no healing, so the team is exposed for most of a fight. His Vulnerable stack also depends on enemy behavior, which makes him unreliable for Crush and Breach teams.

Arknights: Endfield 2026 Tier List Summary

With Arcane, Gilberta and Zhuang Fangyi at the top, the Version 1.5 meta in Arknights: Endfield is all about damage and team synergy. Echoes of War rewards carries who deal high damage from the start, and Hybrid teams now mix Physical and Arts damage in ways the launch roster could not.

For maximum efficiency, funnel scarce resources into your T0 and T1 core operators to handle high-difficulty content. We always respect playing with your favorites, but we recommend finishing one complete team first so you can clear combat content comfortably.

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FAQ

Who Is the Best Character to Pull for in Arknights: Endfield?

Gilberta is the safest long-term pick because she improves almost every team. For a carry, Zhuang Fangyi, Rossi and Mi Fu are the top damage dealers in Version 1.5, while Arcane works as both a DPS and a support. Check the current banner before you pull.

Is Typhoeus Worth Pulling in Version 1.5?

Typhoeus is a strong T1 Nature Striker who stays safe in midair and handles Echoes of War well. She cannot apply her own Nature Infliction, so she is best if you own Arcane or use the free Purrchena. If you already have a top-tier carry, she is a luxury, not a must-have.

Can I Clear the Game Using Only Low-Tier Characters?

Yes. Endfield rewards synergy over rarity, and many lower-tier operators work well in the right team. Free operators like the Endministrator and Purrchena, plus 4-star operators at Potential 5, can clear most content. You will mainly feel the gap in the hardest endgame stages.

How Important Are Elemental Reactions in Combat?

They are crucial. Basic attacks will not get you through high-difficulty content. You need reactions like Combustion, Solidification and Electrification, plus Physical effects like Crush and Breach, to Stagger enemies and deal full damage. Synergy matters more than operator level.