Best Characters Tier List

This article highlights the Best Characters in Arknights: Endfield. A Tier List of Operators based on combat roles, synergy, meta picks, and performance for early and late-game.

Latest Character Evaluation

Tangtang

Character	Tier / Strengths
Tangtang	【Tier】 【Strength】 - A support who excels at Cryo Infliction - Can inflict Arts Susceptibility and Disable enemies - Has potential to perform effectively across multiple team compositions.

Tangtang is a Cryo Element support capable of performing multiple roles, such as Cryo Infliction, applying Arts Susceptibility, and disabling enemies, making them effective in a wide range of team comps.

Best Characters Tier List

Strongest: Laevatain, Yvonne, Gilberta, & Endministrator

The strongest characters in Endfield are Laevatain, Yvonne, Gilberta, and the Endministrator.

These four characters are easy to use, allow the creation of powerful team comps, and perform effectively in any content. They possess numerous strengths and stand in a league of their own.

S+ Rank Can Reach SS-Tier By Content

S+ Rank characters can have performance comparable to SS-tier characters depending on conditions, such as their Potential level, the content, and the characters they are paired with. The main differences from SS-tier are their solo annihilation power, ease of use, ability to serve as the core of a team, and the presence of unique strengths.

Standard 6★ Has Unique Strengths

All the standard gacha 6★ characters fulfill distinct roles and deliver top-tier performance within their specialties. These characters are all equally strong, so focus on maximizing your character's potential by equipping optimal Gear and building a well-synergized team around them.

Best Character Reviews

SS Rank Character Reviews

Endministrator	- Physical DPS that applies Originium Crystals - Easy-to-use Combo Skills and high damage - Easy to build teams around and is effective from start to finish
Gilberta	- A Support who groups enemies and applies debuffs - Increases damage with powerful Arts Susceptibility - Viable in Physical teams by inflicting Lift
Laevatain	- Heat DPS that is enhanced by their Ultimate - At 4 stacks of Melting Flame, their Battle Skill ignores enemy Heat Resistance - Quickly charge Ultimate to wipe out enemies
Yvonne	- Main Attacker with powerful Solidification + Ultimate - Significantly buffs Basic Attack with Ultimate - Easily inflicts Cryo Infliction with Battle Skill and Ultimate

SS Rank characters are particularly powerful, and all of them should be prioritized for development.

Laevatain and Yvonne are currently the Top-tier DPS. Gilberta is the strongest Supporter at present due to her powerful enemy grouping and Arts Susceptibility, and they perform effectively across all types of content.

Endministrator: Strong and Easy to Use

The Endministrator is a strong and easy-to-use DPS despite being a starter character, and can deal high damage even in teams composed only of free and low-rarity characters. Once their Physical team is complete, they can rival Laevatain or Yvonne in strength, which is why they are rated SS.

S+ Rank Character Reviews

Ardelia	- A powerful healer and debuffer- Amplifies team damage with Physical/Arts Susceptibility
Pogranichnik	- A Physical support who recovers SP - Supports your team's damage by applying Breach with his Battle Skill - Can also deal damage himself with his Combo Skill and Ultimate
Ember	- A Support who protects allies with Healing and Shields - Instantly heals using Combo Skill when taking damage - Inflicts Knockdown, making them highly effective in Physical teams
Chen Qianyu	- A Secondary DPS that inflicts Vulnerable - Easily stacks Vulnerable with Battle and Combo Skills - Synergizes with allies who have Crush or Breach
Xaihi	- A Cryo Support who adds healing to Final Strikes - Grants Arts Amp when HP is full - Ultimate applies Cryo/Nature Amp
Tangtang	- Support with consistent high Cryo Infliction application - Recovers SP and applies Susceptibility with Battle Skill → Combo → Battle Skill - Ultimate can cause even bosses to be immobile for a short time

S+ Rank characters play important roles even if they are not the core of a team comp.

We've selected versatile characters who can perform even better in specific team comps, such as Ardelia, a healer who can apply Susceptibility, and Chen Qianyu, who supports Physical teams by building up Vulnerable status.

New Character Tangtang is S+ Rank

Tangtang has many strengths, such as Cryo Infliction, applying Arts Susceptibility, and disabling enemies. While not the core of a team, they can be included in many team comps and are extremely powerful.

S Rank Character Reviews

Last Rite	- Stacks Cryo Infliction for massive damage - Focuses on using high-damage Combo Skills and Ultimates - Excels in team comps that focuses on Cryo Infliction
Lifeng	- A Physical Sub-DPS with a powerful Ultimate when Linked - Deals high damage while inflicting Knock Down and Physical Susceptibility - Best paired with characters who consume Vulnerable states
Akekuri	- A support specialized in SP recovery - Gains Link with her Ultimate to provide damage buffs - Easy to activate Combo Skill and fits in any team regardless of Element

S Rank characters are those for whom stronger characters exist in the same Element and role, or who excel mainly in specific team comps. Last Rite and Lifeng are both powerful attackers, but they are difficult to fit into the strongest team comps. Akekuri is especially effective in a Laevatain-focused team.

A+ Rank Character Evaluations

Perlica	- Offensive support with Electrification - Amplifies Arts DMG - Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction
Alesh	- Support that specializes in SP recovery - Recovers SP with Battle Skill, Combo Skill, and Ultimate 　┗ Excels in Solidification and Physical teams
Antal	- Buffs the damage of Electric and Heat characters - Easily stacks Physical Status and Arts Infliction - Its ability to easily inflict Susceptibility is powerful

A+ Rank characters have powerful effects only in specific situations or team comps. Perlica is a strong damage-focused Originium Arts supporter, Alesh provides SP for Cryo Element teams, and Antal excels only in single-target battles with Electric/Heat teams.

A Rank Character Reviews

Wulfgard	- A Sub-DPS specializing in Heat Infliction - Applies Heat via Combo Skill and triggers Combustion through Ultimate - Strong synergy with characters that rely on Combustion
Avywenna	- A main DPS who places and retrieves Thunderlances to deal damage - Deals massive DMG when retrieved Thunderlances hit multiple enemies - In addition to skill order, positioning is also important
Snowshine	- A Healer and Protection Tank hybrid 　┗ Effective in content with high incoming damage - Provides DMG Support with Cryo Infliction and Solidfication
Estella	- DPS specializing in Shatter - Applies Lift and adds Physical Susceptibility to Solidifed enemies 　┗ Deals damage while also supporting Physical attackers
Catcher	- Tank with Protective Shields and applies Vulnerable - Combo Skill is excellent for interrupting charge ups - Easily stacks Vulnerable

A Rank characters have low versatility, such as limited team comp options, but are powerful in suitable situations where their abilities can shine. In particular, Snowshine and Catcher specialize in durability and can be used in high-difficulty content when survivability is required.

B Rank Character Reviews

Da Pan	- A Physical main DPS who deals high damage with Combo Skills - Deals Massive DMG with a Combo Skill by stacking Vulnerable 4 times - Has excellent synergy with characters who have multiple Lift or Knock Down abilities
Arclight	- A Sub-DPS specialized in recovering SP - Recovers SP with a low-CD Combo Skill 　┗ Excels in Electrification-focused teams
Fluorite	- Support specializing in applying Cryo/Nature Infliction 　┗ Works excellently in a Last Rite team due to being a Cryo Inflictor - Can also apply infliction with her Ultimate

B Rank characters currently have a very narrow range of use. Their full potential is difficult to realize due to high team composition or operational requirements, or because stronger characters exist in the same role.

Ranking Criteria for Best Characters

Combat Performance and Synergy

Combat in Arknights: Endfield is fundamentally designed around a four-member team. Characters are evaluated based on their performance within a fully optimized four-person composition that maximizes their overall potential.

High Ratings for Flexible Units

Usability across multiple teams and content types is heavily emphasized in our evaluation. However, even low-versatility characters are rated highly if they possess specialized strengths that cannot be easily replaced.

Offensive Capability of Main DPS

Main DPS are assessed through direct comparison of their offensive performance against other primary DPS Characters. A Main DPS is defined as a character who serves as the core damage dealer of the team, actively consuming SP to output sustained or burst damage.

Support Contribution of Sub-DPS

Sub-DPS are evaluated based on their overall contribution alongside the Main DPS. Higher ratings are given to units that can deliver strong damage output or meaningful utility without disrupting the Main DPS's rotation or SP economy.

Strength and Utility of Support Effects

For pure support units that do not contribute significant damage, evaluation prioritizes the potency and breadth of their support effects. Characters with strong HP recovery capabilities are also rated highly, given their critical value in sustaining teams during high-difficulty content.

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