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.

Best Characters Tier List

The Strongest Are Laevatain, Yvonne, and Gilberta

The strongest characters in Arknights: Endfield are Laevatain, Yvonne, and Gilberta. Laevatain is a Heat DPS specializing in powerful AoE damage, Yvonne is a Cryo single-target DPS with an exceptionally strong Ultimate, and Gilberta is an Originium Arts support who can group enemies together with her skill.

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

Ardelia	- A powerful healer and debuffer- Amplifies team damage with Physical/Arts Susceptibility
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

Among the SS Rank characters, limited characters Laevatain, Yvonne, and Gilberta stand out for their exceptional power. Among the standard roster, Ardelia is a highly versatile healer who performs well across various teams and content. All of these characters are strong priorities for development.

S+ Rank Character Reviews

Endministrator	- Physical DPS you can use from the beginning - Easy-to-use Combo Skills and high damage - Synergizes with allies that have Knock Down and Lift
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
Last Rite	- Extremely strong Cryo main DPS - Focuses on using high-damage Combo Skills and Ultimates - Excels in team comps that focuses on Cryo Infliction
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
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

The initial character, the Endministrator, along with Standard 6★ Characters Last Rite, Ember, Pogranichnik, and Lifeng, are rated S. Last Rite is a primary DPS capable of dealing massive damage through her Combo Skill and Ultimate, and becomes exceptionally strong when supported by a well-built team.

Endministrator Physical Team Is Flexible

The Endministrator is a well-rounded DPS despite being a starter unit, able to deal high damage even with free and low-rarity teammates. Pogranichnik, Lifeng, and Ember are strong Physical units, and obtaining them enables an even more powerful team setup.

S Rank Character Reviews

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
Snowshine	- A healer that can restore HP with their Combo Skill 　┗ Works great even in endgame content - Also capable of applying Cryo Infliction and Solidification
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

For S Rank, we selected team-oriented support characters. Snowshine and Akekuri are highly versatile and fit into a wide range of team compositions. Chen Qianyu is a DPS who can reliably apply Vulnerable, a key debuff for Physical teams, while Xaihi provides strong Cryo amplification, making her especially effective alongside Last Rite or Yvonne.

A+ Rank Character Evaluations

Perlica	- Offensive support with Electrification - Amplifies Arts DMG - Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction
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
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 unique, high-impact effects that are hard to replace in specific teams or situations. Perlica, who inflicts Electric, and Wulfgard, who inflicts Heat, are excellent elemental supports. Antal provides exceptional single-target damage support in Heat and Electric teams.

A 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
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
Alesh	- Support that specializes in SP recovery - Recovers SP with Battle Skill, Combo Skill, and Ultimate 　┗ Excels in Solidification and Physical teams
Arclight	- A Sub-DPS specialized in recovering SP - Recovers SP with a low-CD Combo Skill 　┗ Excels in Electrification-focused teams
Catcher	- Tank with Protective Shields and applies Vulnerable - Combo Skill is excellent for interrupting charge ups - Easily stacks Vulnerable

A Rank characters have lower versatility, such as limited team options, but excel in specific situations. Avywenna and Da Pan require setup, yet their single-hit damage is top-class. The other units in this tier also shine when placed in teams that suit their strengths.

B Rank Character Reviews

Estella	- DPS specializing in Shatter - Applies Lift and adds Physical Susceptibility to Solidifed enemies 　┗ Deals damage while also supporting Physical attackers
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 have a very narrow range of use. Estella currently has almost no viable team options, and Fluorite's performance is largely limited to synergy with Last Rite. Their evaluations may change as new characters are introduced, and additional synergies become available.

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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