Arknights: Endfield Weapon Tier List 1.3: Best Weapons Ranked

Updated for Ver. 1.3: Sketches of Lost Heirlooms, this Arknights: Endfield Weapon Tier List helps you decide which weapons are worth your pulls, selectors, and upgrade materials after the latest official version update.

Every time you pull a new character, you face the same question: which weapon actually brings out their power? Not everyone has the pulls for signature weapons, and Ver. 1.3 adds a new reason to recheck old assumptions before spending Arsenal Tickets.

This guide explains weapon strength, character synergy, free selector value, Protocol Pass priorities, and practical combat use cases, so F2P players and low spenders can keep their roster efficient across the current patch.

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Arknights: Endfield Weapon Tier Definitions

SS-Tier: The core of the current meta. Signature weapon + Dedicated character = Absolute domination. Completely irreplaceable.

S-Tier: Highly versatile top picks, or the best high-value alternatives to signature weapons. Realistically, these are the optimal choices for the vast majority of players.

A-Tier: Top-tier for specific niches, or excellent "jack-of-all-trades" transitional weapons. Definitely worth your investment.

B-Tier: Viable for the mid-game, but you should look to upgrade from these as soon as possible.

C-Tier: Purely filler weapons. Replace these as your highest priority.

Note: Endfield's weapon system is more character-locked than most gacha games. A 6-star weapon built around Heat reactions will do almost nothing useful on a Physical operator. Keep that in mind before spending Arsenal Tickets on anything.

Latest Version Check: Ver. 1.3 Sketches of Lost Heirlooms

As of June 15, 2026, Arknights: Endfield is on Ver. 1.3: Sketches of Lost Heirlooms. The official news page published the version update notes on June 5, 2026, following the pre-download and update notice on June 3, 2026.

This matters for weapon ranking because every main version can change pull priorities through new operators, new banners, new combat content, or team-building shifts. Ver. 1.3 also brings official Mi Fu-related promotion through the Fists of No Regrets Chartered Headhunting notice and first-impression event, so players should review any older Ver. 1.1 recommendations before committing resources.

Update note: this tier list keeps previously tested weapons in their current rankings, while Ver. 1.3 additions and new team synergies should be treated as high-priority review items until live testing confirms their final placement.

Overall Arknights: Endfield Weapon Tier List

The table below sorts currently reviewed weapons by type and tier. Use it as a quick lookup before you commit upgrade materials, selector tickets, or Arsenal Tickets in Ver. 1.3.

Because Sketches of Lost Heirlooms is now the active version, treat older Ver. 1.1-only advice as historical context rather than final pull guidance. New operator and banner data should be cross-checked against your current roster before spending.

Weapon Tier List

Sword Tier List

Swords are the most common weapon type in the current roster, and they also include some of the strongest DPS in the game.

If you're building around Laevatain, Endministrator, Da Pan, Wulfgard, Pogranichnik, Chen Qianyu, Arclight, Rossi, or Alesh, this is where most of your Arsenal Tickets will go.

SS Tier

Forgeborn Scathe is a 6-star weapon best suited for Laevatain. Its key passive greatly enhances damage after using Ultimate, increasing Basic Attack DMG by 120% and providing 25.6% Flat Heat DMG. This weapon can be obtained through the limited Arsenal Issue, and is only available during Laevatain's Chartered Headhunting banner.

Thermite Cutter is a 6-star weapon that works well as a universal option and is especially suitable for Alesh. It provides a strong Flat ATK boost of 28%, and after a skill recovers SP or applies Link, the entire team gains 14% ATK, stacking up to two times. Players can obtain it from the standard/permanent Arsenal Issue banner or through Weekly Direct Purchase in the Arsenal Exchange.

S Tier

Umbral Torch is a 6-star weapon best suited for Laevatain. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Each time Combustion or Corrosion is applied to an enemy, the wielder gains Heat & Nature DMG +22.4%. Up to 2 stacks. Each stack has its own independent timer. You can get it from Protocol Pass, selected from the Protocol Pass weapon supply box.

Never Rest is a 6-star weapon best suited for Pogranichnik. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Physical DMG +25.6%. After a skill recovers SP: wielder gains Physical DMG +8%, rest of team gains +4%. Stacks up to 5 times. You can get it from Standard or permanent Arsenal Issue or Weekly Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Rapid Ascent is a 6-star weapon best suited for Chen Qianyu. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Skills and Ultimate gain Physical DMG +24%. Against Staggered enemies, they also deal an additional DMG +56%. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Chen Qianyu's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

White Night Nova is a 6-star weapon best suited for Arclight. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Arts DMG +33.6%. Applying Combustion or Electrification stacks another layer of Arts DMG on top. You can get it from Standard or permanent Arsenal Issue or Weekly Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

A Tier

Grand Vision is a 6-star weapon best suited for Endministrator. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Applying Originium Seal or Solidification primes the next skill or Ultimate: Physical DMG +57.6% on that cast. You can get it from Standard or permanent Arsenal Issue or Weekly Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Eminent Repute is a 6-star weapon best suited for Physical teams. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +16%. Consuming Vulnerability stacks grants a stacking ATK buff to the wielder and the team. You can get it from Standard or permanent Arsenal Issue or Weekly Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Glorious Memory is a 6-star weapon best suited for Rossi (budget alt). It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +19.6%. Applying Vulnerability primes the next Ultimate: DMG +33.6%. Stacks up to 3 times. You can get it from Arsenal Issue, available during the Dark Currents banner or Standard Banner.

Sundering Steel is a 5-star weapon best suited for Physical Status builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +14%. Applying a Physical Status grants ATK +21%. Stacks up to 2 times. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

OBJ Edge of Lightness is a 5-star weapon best suited for Heat / Electric teams. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: After a skill recovers SP: entire team gains Heat DMG and Electric DMG +8.4%. Stacks up to 3 times. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Twelve Questions is a 5-star weapon best suited for Arts Reaction builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Consuming an Arts Reaction grants ATK +21%. Stacks up to 2 times. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Fortmaker is a 5-star weapon best suited for Arts Intensity builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +14%. Also provides a flat Arts Intensity +70 bonus. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

B Tier

Aspirant is a 5-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Applying Lifted primes the next Ultimate: Physical DMG +33.6% on that cast. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Finchaser 3.0 is a 5-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Battle Skill applies Solidification. Affected enemy takes Cryo DMG +19.6%. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Wave Tide is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Casting a Combo Skill grants ATK +33.6%. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

Prominent Edge is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Battle Skill hits grant ATK +33.6%. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

C Tier

Tarr 11 is a 3-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. Treat it as a temporary placeholder for a fresh account or an underbuilt operator, then move on as soon as you get a stronger option. Its main value comes from this passive: Flat ATK +33.6%. Replace as soon as possible. It is automatically received when recruiting a new Sword operator.

Greatsword Tier List

Greatswords have higher base ATK and Stagger damage than Swords, at the cost of attack speed. The Stagger angle matters most in Umbral Monument, particularly at floors 5 and above where enemy HP pools punish slow teams.

Greatsword operators: Last Rite, Da Pan, Ember, Snowshine, Lifeng (secondary form)

SS Tier

Khravengger is a 6-star weapon best suited for Last Rite. Use it when this operator is one of your main damage dealers and you want their burst window to feel smooth, fast, and worth the investment. Its main value comes from this passive: Skill DMG +32% across all skills. Battle Skill applying Cryo Infliction grants Cryo DMG +16%. Combo Skill hitting a target with Cryo Infliction grants Cryo DMG +32%. Both effects are independent and stack separately. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Last Rite's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

Exemplar is a 6-star weapon best suited for Da Pan. Use it when this operator is one of your main damage dealers and you want their burst window to feel smooth, fast, and worth the investment. Its main value comes from this passive: Physical DMG +16%. Each Battle Skill or Ultimate hit stacks Physical DMG +16% for 30s. Up to 3 independent stacks. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Da Pan's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

S Tier

Sundered Prince is a 6-star weapon best suited for Final Strike burst builds. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Final Strike grants ATK +16% for 8s. When you are the active operator, effect doubles and adds Stagger +19.2% to the Final Strike. You can get it from Standard or permanent Arsenal Issue or Weekly Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Former Finery is a 6-star weapon best suited for Snowshine. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Treatment Efficiency +16%. When a Protected operator takes damage, the wielder automatically restores their HP. 15s cooldown. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Snowshine's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

Thunderberge is a 6-star weapon best suited for Ember. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Shield applied +67.2%. After a Combo Skill provides HP treatment, grants the active operator a bonus Shield. 15s cooldown. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Ember's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

A Tier

Ancient Canal is a 5-star weapon best suited for Vulnerability consumption builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Consuming Vulnerability stacks grants Physical DMG +14% per stack consumed. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Seeker of Dark Lung is a 5-star weapon best suited for Arts Burst stacking builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Applying an Arts Burst grants ATK +16.8%. Stacks up to 3 times. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Finishing Call is a 5-star weapon best suited for Healer supports. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Combo Skill healing +56%. Also provides Secondary Attribute +14%. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

B Tier

OBJ Heavy Burden is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Applying Knocked Down or Weakened grants DEF +50.4% for 15s. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Industry 0.1 is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Battle Skill hits grant ATK +33.6%. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

Quencher is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Final Strike grants ATK +33.6%. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

C Tier

Darhoff 7 is a 3-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. Treat it as a temporary placeholder for a fresh account or an underbuilt operator, then move on as soon as you get a stronger option. Its main value comes from this passive: Flat ATK +33.6%. Replace as soon as possible. It is automatically received when recruiting a new Greatsword operator.

Polearm Tier List

Polearms balance attack speed and skill damage in a way that makes them particularly effective at maintaining Infliction uptime across multiple enemies. In multi-wave content, a well-equipped Polearm operator can hold status effects on the whole field while dealing consistent Arts or Physical damage.

Polearm operators: Avywenna, Lifeng (secondary form), Estella, Chimeric Justice users

The Polearm weapon pool is smaller than Sword or Greatsword, but two of its top options —JET and Valiant —are available for free. This makes Polearms the most accessible weapon type in the game for F2P players.

SS Tier

Mountain Bearer is a 6-star weapon best suited for Lifeng. Use it when this operator is one of your main damage dealers and you want their burst window to feel smooth, fast, and worth the investment. Its main value comes from this passive: DMG +32% against Vulnerable enemies. Battle Skill applying Vulnerability grants All Attributes +12.8%. Applying Physical Susceptibility grants another All Attributes +12.8%. Both effects are independent. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Lifeng's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

S Tier

JET is a 6-star weapon best suited for Avywenna. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Arts DMG +19.2%. Casting a Battle Skill grants another Arts DMG +19.2%. Casting a Combo Skill grants another Arts DMG +19.2%. Both buffs are independent and do not stick with each other. You can get it from Free weapon selectors - choose from the New Horizons Weapon Supply (beginner banner reward).

Valiant is a 6-star weapon best suited for Physical Status builds. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +28%. Applying any Physical Status triggers an extra hit of Physical DMG equal to 336% ATK. You can get it from Free weapon selectors - choose from the New Horizons Weapon Supply (beginner banner reward).

A Tier

Chimeric Justice is a 5-star weapon best suited for First-hit Vulnerability builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Crit Rate +8.4%. Applying Vulnerability to an enemy that has no existing Vulnerability stacks grants ATK +42% for 15s. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Cohesive Traction is a 5-star weapon best suited for Electric Combo chain builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Combo Skill DMG +28%. After casting a Combo Skill, the next Battle Skill within 30s gains Electric DMG +28%. Stacks up to 3 times. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

OBJ Razorhorn is a 5-star weapon best suited for Cryo / Solidification builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: DMG +22.4% against enemies with Cryo Infliction or Solidification. Consuming Solidification also grants ATK +33.6% for 15s. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

B Tier

Aggeloslayer is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Battle Skill hits grant ATK +33.6%. You can get it from Open world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

Pathfinder's Beacon is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +42% while HP is above 80%. You can get it from Open world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

C Tier

Opero 77 is a 3-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. Treat it as a temporary placeholder for a fresh account or an underbuilt operator, then move on as soon as you get a stronger option. Its main value comes from this passive: Flat ATK +33.6%. Replace as soon as possible. It is automatically received when recruiting a new Polearm operator.

Handcannon Tier List

Handcannons remain one of the most important weapon categories to review in Ver. 1.3. Ver. 1.1 pushed the type forward with Tangtang and Cryo-Arts hybrid teams, while Sketches of Lost Heirlooms gives players another reason to recheck banner priorities before investing.

Do not rank a new weapon as SS tier only because it is tied to a new banner. For this category, final placement should depend on three things: the operator's real damage window, how often the weapon effect triggers in practical combat, and whether it improves a team you already use.

Handcannon operators: Yvonne, Tangtang, Wulfgard

SS Tier

Artzy Tyrannical is a 6-star weapon best suited for Yvonne. Use it when this operator is one of your main damage dealers and you want their burst window to feel smooth, fast, and worth the investment. Its main value comes from this passive: Cryo DMG +25.6%. Critical hits with Battle Skill or Combo Skill grant Cryo DMG +22.4% for 30s. Up to 3 independent stacks. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Yvonne's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

Brigand's Calling is a 6-star weapon best suited for Tangtang. Use it when this operator is one of your main damage dealers and you want their burst window to feel smooth, fast, and worth the investment. Its main value comes from this passive: Cryo DMG +25.6%. Applying Solidification makes the target take Skill DMG +9.6%. Combo Skill hitting a Solidified target grants Cryo DMG +32% for 20s. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Tangtang's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

S Tier

Clannibal is a 6-star weapon best suited for Wulfgard. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Arts DMG +19.2%. Consuming an Arts Reaction makes the target take that element's Arts DMG +16% for 15s. 25s cooldown. You can get it from Standard or permanent Arsenal Issue or Weekly Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Home Longing is a 6-star weapon best suited for Tangtang (budget alt). It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +19.6%. After casting a Combo Skill, the next Battle Skill gains Cryo DMG and Nature DMG +22.4%. Up to 2 stacks. You can get it from Arsenal Issue, available during the Dark Currents banner or Standard Banner.

Wedge is a 6-star weapon best suited for General Arts Handcannon users. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Strong all-around Arts DMG boost. Works in all content types. You can get it from Free weapon selector from the New Horizons Weapon Supply (beginner banner reward).

A Tier

Navigator is a 6-star weapon best suited for Cryo / Nature Crit builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Cryo DMG +43.33%. Applying Solidification or Corrosion grants Cryo DMG and Nature DMG +5.6%, plus Crit Rate +3.2%. When triggered by the wielder, the bonus doubles. You can get it from Protocol Pass, selected from the Protocol Pass weapon supply box.

OBJ Velocitous is a 5-star weapon best suited for Nature consumption builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +14%. Consuming Arts Infliction stacks grants Nature DMG +14% per stack consumed for 20s. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Opus: The Living is a 5-star weapon best suited for Arts Reaction builds. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Crit Rate +8.4%. Applying an Arts Reaction grants ATK +21% for 20s. Up to 2 stacks. 0.1s cooldown. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

B Tier

Rational Farewell is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Battle Skill hits grant ATK +33.6%. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

Howling Guard is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Battle Skill hits grant ATK +33.6%. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

Long Road is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: Casting a Combo Skill grants ATK +33.6%. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

C Tier

Peco 5 is a 3-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. Treat it as a temporary placeholder for a fresh account or an underbuilt operator, then move on as soon as you get a stronger option. Its main value comes from this passive: Basic ATK stat only. Replace as soon as possible. It is automatically received when recruiting a new Handcannon operator.

Arts Unit Tier List

Arts Units do not damage weapons. If you approach them with a DPS mindset, you will pick the wrong weapon every time. The value of an Arts Unit weapon comes from how much it amplifies the team through Debuffs, healing efficiency, and skill uptime.

Arts Unit operators: Ardelia, Gilberta, Perlica, Xaihi, Antal, Fluorite

SS Tier

Delivery Guaranteed is a 6-star weapon best suited for Gilberta. Use it when this operator is one of your main damage dealers and you want their burst window to feel smooth, fast, and worth the investment. Its main value comes from this passive: Nature DMG +25.6%. Combo Skill applying Lifted grants the entire team Arts DMG +19.2%. Each additional Lifted enemy adds +5.6%, up to a max of +16.8%. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Gilberta's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

Oblivion is a 6-star weapon best suited for Perlica. Use it when this operator is one of your main damage dealers and you want their burst window to feel smooth, fast, and worth the investment. Its main value comes from this passive: Crit Rate +8%. Casting Ultimate grants Arts DMG +38.4% for 15s. Casting Combo Skill grants Arts DMG +19.2% for 15s. Both effects are independent. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Perlica's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

S Tier

Dreams of the Starry Beach is a 6-star weapon best suited for Ardelia. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Secondary Attribute +25.6%. Consuming Corrosion makes the target take Arts DMG +16% for 25s. You can get it from a free reward, given automatically as a Day 10 login reward during the New Horizons beginner event.

Detonation Unit is a 6-star weapon best suited for General Arts supports. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Secondary Attribute +16%. Applying an Arts Burst makes the target take Arts DMG +14.4% for 15s. You can get it from Standard or permanent Arsenal Issue or Weekly Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Opus: Etch Figure is a 6-star weapon best suited for Ardelia. It is a strong practical choice when you want reliable performance without depending on a perfect limited signature setup. Its main value comes from this passive: Nature DMG +43.33%. Battle Skill applying Nature Infliction grants the team Arts DMG +8% for 15s. Each additional enemy hit by that Infliction adds +3.2%, up to a max of +9.6%. You can get it from Protocol Pass, selected from the Protocol Pass weapon supply box.

A Tier

Chivalric Virtues is a 6-star weapon best suited for Xaihi. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Treatment Efficiency +16%. After a skill provides HP treatment, the entire team gains ATK +14.4% for 15s. You can get it from Limited Arsenal Issue, available during Xaihi's Chartered Headhunting banner only.

Stanza of Memorials is a 5-star weapon best suited for Mixed-element teams. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +31.2%. Max HP +28%. After casting Ultimate, allies whose element differs from the wielder gain ATK +22.4% for 20s. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Freedom to Proselytize is a 5-star weapon best suited for a general healer/support. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Medicant-type skill enhancement. Boosts healing output and faith-based team buffs. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Monaihe is a 5-star weapon best suited for Precision Arts DPS. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Inspiring-type skill enhancement. Rewards precise play and high-focus operation. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

OBJ Arts Identifier is a 5-star weapon best suited for General Arts supports. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Standard Arts Unit enhancement. Solid option for most Arts support operators. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

Wild Wanderer is a 5-star weapon best suited for the Off-support slot. It is useful for players who need a dependable upgrade while building out a wider roster or filling a weak weapon slot. Its main value comes from this passive: Medicant-type skill enhancement. Lightweight design suits secondary support roles. You can get it from Arsenal Issue (Standard) or Daily Direct Purchase in Arsenal Exchange.

B Tier

Fluorescent Roc is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: High Arts conductance. Difficult to control. Good early-game filler. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

Hypernova Auto is a 4-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. It can carry you through story progress, farming, and early team building, but you should plan to replace it once a better match appears. Its main value comes from this passive: ATK +42% while HP is above 80%. Inspiring-type trigger. You can get it from open-world exploration, from crates and treasure chests.

C Tier

Jiminy 12 is a 3-star weapon best suited for matching operators in this weapon type. Treat it as a temporary placeholder for a fresh account or an underbuilt operator, then move on as soon as you get a stronger option. Its main value comes from this passive: Basic Arts Unit. Replace as soon as possible. It is automatically received when recruiting a new Arts Unit operator.

Best Weapons by Content Type: What Should You Use?

When players are actually building teams, what they really want to know is which weapon makes the most sense in a specific situation—whether that means clearing Umbral Monument Floor 6, speeding up daily resource farming, or making tougher content feel more consistent.

The tables below are designed to answer that question directly by highlighting the most useful choices for different types of content.

Check the tier rankings of all characters in Arknights.

Best Weapons for Each Element Team

Different Endfield teams have different weapon priorities depending on which elements they are built around.

Recommended Heat Teams

Recommended Cryo Teams

Recommended Electric Teams

Recommended Physical Teams

Recommended Arts Teams

Ver. 1.3 Pull Priority: Should You Spend Now?

In Ver. 1.3, the safest pull priority is still roster-first: upgrade the operator you actually field, not the weapon that looks strongest in isolation.

Player Type	Best Ver. 1.3 Weapon Strategy
F2P	Save Arsenal Tickets unless the weapon directly upgrades your main DPS or fixes a missing role.
Low spender	Use Protocol Pass and selector value first, then pull only for weapons with clear team synergy.
Meta-focused	Wait for live testing before placing new Ver. 1.3 weapons above established SS-tier signatures.
New player	Prioritize flexible weapons and free selector picks before chasing limited or banner-specific options.

Free Weapon Selector Complete Guide

The game also gives players access to a free featured weapon selection system, allowing you to choose the weapon you want directly instead of relying entirely on weapon banner pulls. In addition, pulling on character banners also grants extra currency that can be used for weapon pulls.

If you want to know which characters are worth pulling, you can check out our Arknights: Endfield Banners pull recommendation guide. Every time you obtain a 6-star Operator, you receive 2,000 weapon selector tickets, which is enough for one full 10-pull on the weapon banner.

On top of that, we've also put together a list of Arknights redeem codes that can be used to claim more free rewards, such as T-Cred, Oroberyl, Weapon Inspection Devices, and more —all of which can later be used for weapon pulls.

Here are 3 ways to get free weapons:

New Horizons Weapon Supply (Beginner Selector)

By completing the New Horizons beginner banner progression, you will receive a weapon selection ticket.

The pool includes: JET, Valiant, Wedge, Thermite Cutter, White Night Nova, and other non-limited 6-star options.

Important: Dreams of the Starry Beach —Ardelia's signature weapon —is not in this selector. It is given separately as a free Day 10 login reward. Do not waste your selector pick hoping it will appear here.

Lv. 45 Weapon Box

How to get it: Reach player level 45. This happens naturally through normal progression.

What it offers: A weapon selector that spans all types, allowing you to fill whichever slot in your roster is currently the weakest.

How to approach it:

This selector is designed as a gap-filler, not an upgrade tool. Before opening it, look at your current roster and identify the operator with the worst weapon equipped. That is the slot to fill.

List your main team: primary DPS, support/healer, tank, or sub-DPS.
Check what weapon each operator currently has equipped.
Identify the widest gap between their current weapon and the best available option in their weapon type.
Open the selector and fill that gap.

Do not open this selector immediately on reaching level 45. If you are already saving Arsenal Tickets toward a specific weapon for your weakest operator, wait until that banner has passed before deciding. The selector cannot be taken back once opened.

If your roster is already reasonably well-equipped in Ver. 1.3, hold the box until you know whether your newest operator needs a specific weapon upgrade. The Lv. 45 box is most valuable when it fills a confirmed weakness, not when it is opened immediately for a marginal upgrade.

Protocol Pass Weapon Supply

How to get it: Purchase the Protocol Pass (paid season pass). This selector is included in the pass.

The pool contains three options: Umbral Torch, Opus: Etch Figure, and Navigator.

The most important rule for this selector: you can hold the weapon box without opening it. If you purchase the Protocol Pass but are not sure which pick applies to your roster, leave it in your inventory and wait until you have a clearer picture of your team. The box stores safely until you are ready.

Final Thoughts

Arknights: Endfield is now in Ver. 1.3: Sketches of Lost Heirlooms, and that means older weapon advice should be checked against the current banner cycle before you spend. New operators, new combat assumptions, and new team synergies can all change which weapon gives your account the most value.

The best weapon is still the one that improves your real roster. Signature weapons can dominate on their intended operators, but free selectors, Protocol Pass picks, and high-value standard weapons remain the backbone of efficient F2P and low-spender progression.

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FAQ

What is the best weapon in Arknights: Endfield right now?

It depends on which operators you own. Forgeborn Scathe on Laevatain, Brigand's Calling on Tangtang, and Delivery Guaranteed on Gilberta are all SS tier on their intended operators. "Best weapon" without context is meaningless —the right question is "best weapon for my roster."

Is the Protocol Pass worth buying for the weapon?

If you own Laevatein and do not have her signature weapon, yes —Umbral Torch alone justifies the Protocol Pass for most players. At ~78—9% of signature performance, the value per dollar is strong. If you do not own any of the three operators the Pass weapons are designed for, the weapon value decreases substantially.

What should F2P players focus on first?

In order of priority —claim Dreams of the Starry Beach from the Day 10 login (free), pick JET or Thermite Cutter from the New Horizons selector based on your roster, then spend Standard Banner Arsenal Tickets on Thermite Cutter or Never Rest depending on your main DPS. You do not need limited weapons to clear all current content.

What changed in Ver. 1.3: Sketches of Lost Heirlooms?

Ver. 1.3 is the current main version as of June 15, 2026, with official update notes published on June 5, 2026. For weapon planning, the key change is that players should recheck old Ver. 1.1 rankings against the latest operator and banner cycle before spending Arsenal Tickets.

Should I change my free weapon selector pick in Ver. 1.3?

You should only change your free weapon selector pick if Ver. 1.3 gave you a new main operator or exposed a clear weakness in your current team. If your main DPS already has a strong weapon, keep using the selector as a gap-filler instead of chasing a small theoretical upgrade.

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Slot	Main DPS		Sub DPS	Support
Character	Laevatain		Wulfgard	Ardelia
Best Weapon Pairing	Forgeborn Scathe	Umbral Torch	Clannibal	Dreams of the Starry Beach
Team Effect	Forgeborn Scathe is the ceiling. Umbral Torch from the Protocol Pass is the realistic best-in-slot for most players. Thermite Cutter is the fallback for anyone without either.

Slot	Main DPS		Sub DPS	Support
Character	Avywenna	Estella	Ardelia
Best Weapon Pairing	JET	Cohesive Traction	Dreams of the Starry Beach
Team Effect	JET from the free selector is the obvious first pick. Cohesive Traction from the 5-star Standard pool adds further Electric Combo chain value. The Electric team weapon pool is not as deep as Cryo or Heat, but the free-to-obtain nature of JET significantly lowers the barrier to entry.

Slot	Main DPS		Sub DPS	Support
Character	Lifeng	Endministrator	Pogranichnik
Best Weapon Pairing	Mountain Bearer	Grand Vision	Never Rest
Team Effect	Mountain Bearer for Lifeng is the priority limited pull. Never Rest and Grand Vision cover the supporting physical roles from the Standard pool. Valiant from the free selector provides additional Physical Status pressure.

Slot	Main DPS		Sub DPS	Support
Character	Ardelia		Gilberta	Any Arts Unit
Best Weapon Pairing	Dreams of the Starry Beach	Opus: Etch Figure	Delivery Guaranteed	Detonation Unit
Team Effect	Dreams of the Starry Beach for Ardelia is free —there is no reason not to use it. Delivery Guaranteed for Gilberta is the single highest-impact Arts team investment in the game. Opus: Etch Figure from the Protocol Pass covers Ardelia for players who already have the Day 10 weapon and need something for their Protocol Pass.

Weapon	Tier	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4
Sword	SS	Forgeborn Scathe	Thermite Cutter
	S	Umbral Torch	Never Rest	Rapid Ascent	White Night Nova
	A	Grand Vision	Eminent Repute	Glorious Memory	Sundering Steel
	A	OBJ Edge of Lightness	Twelve Questions	Fortmaker
	B	Aspirant	Finchaser 3.0	Wave Tide	Prominent Edge
	C	Tarr 11
Great Sword	SS	Khravengger	Exemplar
	S	Sundered Prince	Former Finery	Thunderberge
	A	Ancient Canal	Seeker of Dark Lung	Finishing Call
	B	OBJ Heavy Burden	Industry 0.1	Quencher
	C	Darhoff 7
Polearm	SS	Mountain Bearer
	S	JET	Valiant
	A	Chimeric Justice	Cohesive Traction	OBJ Razorhorn
	B	Aggeloslayer	Pathfinder's Beacon
	C	Opero 77
Handcannon	SS	Artzy Tyrannical	Brigand's Calling
	S	Clannibal	Home Longing	Wedge
	A	Navigator	OBJ Velocitous	Opus: The Living
	B	Rational Farewell	Howling Guard	Long Road
	C	Peco 5
Arts Unit	S	Dreams of the Starry Beach	Detonation Unit	Opus: Etch Figure
	A	Chivalric Virtues	Stanza of Memorials	Freedom to Proselytize	Monaihe
	A	OBJ Arts Identifier	Wild Wanderer
	B	Fluorescent Roc	Hypernova Auto
	C	Jiminy 12

SS	Forgeborn Scathe	Thermite Cutter
S	Umbral Torch	Never Rest	Rapid Ascent	White Night Nova
A	Grand Vision	Eminent Repute	Glorious Memory	Sundering Steel
A	OBJ Edge of Lightness	Twelve Questions	Fortmaker
B	Aspirant	Finchaser 3.0	Wave Tide	Prominent Edge
C	Tarr 11

SS	Khravengger	Exemplar
S	Sundered Prince	Former Finery	Thunderberge
A	Ancient Canal	Seeker of Dark Lung	Finishing Call
B	OBJ Heavy Burden	Industry 0.1	Quencher
C	Darhoff 7

SS	Mountain Bearer
S	JET	Valiant
A	Chimeric Justice	Cohesive Traction	OBJ Razorhorn
B	Aggeloslayer	Pathfinder's Beacon
C	Opero 77

SS	Artzy Tyrannical	Brigand's Calling
S	Clannibal	Home Longing	Wedge
A	Navigator	OBJ Velocitous	Opus: The Living
B	Rational Farewell	Howling Guard	Long Road
C	Peco 5

SS	Delivery Guaranteed	Oblivion
S	Dreams of the Starry Beach	Detonation Unit	Opus: Etch Figure
A	Chivalric Virtues	Stanza of Memorials	Freedom to Proselytize	Monaihe
A	OBJ Arts Identifier	Wild Wanderer
B	Fluorescent Roc	Hypernova Auto
C	Jiminy 12

Content Type	Recommended Weapons			Operators		Why
Story stages —multi-wave	Thermite Cutter	JET	—	Laevatain	Avywenna	Unconditional ATK buffs and consistent Arts DMG uptime clear waves efficiently without needing specific setups
Single-target boss fights	Forgeborn Scathe	Khravengger	Artzy Tyrannical	Laevatain	Yvonne	High burst ceilings during focused windows —all three peak on single targets with sustained buff uptime
Umbral Monument high floors	Brigand's Calling	Mountain Bearer	Delivery Guaranteed	Tangtang	Gilberta	Stagger pressure from Greatswords, Arts Susceptibility debuffs from Tangtang, and team Arts DMG buffs from Gilberta combine to handle the high-HP enemies in later floors
Resource farming (speed runs)	Thermite Cutter	Umbral Torch	Wedge	Any main DPS		Zero-condition triggers, no rotation dependency —fastest consistent clear speed without thinking about buff windows
Survival content / tanky fights	Never Rest	Thunderberge	Former Finery	Pogranichnik	Ember	SP generation for healing cycles, shield application, and HP restoration reduce the pressure on dedicated healers
Arts reaction teams	Detonation Unit	Clannibal	Opus: Etch Figure	Gilberta	Ardelia	Arts DMG taken debuffs stack with each other when applied by different sources —layering these across the team produces the highest damage output in Arts compositions