Estella Build Guide

Endministrator Chen Qianyu Akekuri Estella

F2P Friendly team that focuses on Physical Damage, Akekuri can apply Heat Infliction and allows Estella to trigger Solidification. Alesh is a direct upgrade over Akekuri, since he synergizes both with  Estella and the Endministrator.

Fluorite Xaihi Alesh Estella

Another F2P Friendly team that uses Fluorite as the Main DPS. She can’t benefit from Physical Susceptibility, but has good synergy with Cryo units. Alesh can force Solidification using only Cryo Infliction by using his Battle Skill and Xaihi provides Sustain and Nature/Cryo Amplification.

Last Rite Xaihi Snowshine Estella

Last Rite focused team with as many Cryo Applications as possible. You won’t make use of Estella’s Physical Susceptibility here, and the only way to trigger it is by using Snowshine’s Ultimate. Estella is just here for extra Cryo application.

Arclight Perlica Alesh Estella

A niche team that plays around Arclight Combo Skill quick cooldown to deal Physical Damage.

Weapons

• Best-in-Slot: OBJ Razorhorn

Estella’s Signature offers great stats and good synergy with her kit, granting its effects against enemies afflicted by Cryo Inflictions or Solidification, and an even better buff after she consumes Solidification from enemies.

Gear

• Gear Set: Eternal Xiranite
• Armor: Eternal Xiranite Armor
• Gloves: Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets
• Kit 1: Eternal Xiranite Auxiliary Arm
• Kit 2: Eternal Xiranite Auxiliary Arm

Eternal Xiranite Set increases Estella's support capabilities, but requires consuming Solidification with her Combo Skill.

• Gear Set: Type 50 Yinglung
• Armor: Type 50 Yinglung Light Armor
• Gloves: Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets
• Kit 1: Type 50 Yinglung Radar
• Kit 2: Type 50 Yinglung Radar

Type 50 is good for some extra damage, assuming you are leveling up her skills for this.

• Gear Set: Swordmancer
• Armor: Type 50 Yinglung Light Armor
• Gloves: Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets
• Kit 1: Swordmancer Flint
• Kit 2: Swordmancer Flint

Use Swordmancer for more stagger after using Estella’s Combo Skill/Ultimate. The Set Cooldown is lower than her Combo Skill, so you’ll always have it available.

Ultimate > Combo Skill = Basic Attack > Battle Skill

If you’re using Estella purely for the Cryo Infliction or Physical Support, you don’t need to worry about leveling up her skills. But assuming you’re playing around her Physical Susceptibility, leveling up her Physical Damage skills first will give you better damage contribution.

• P1 Above the Clouds
• P2 Wind Walker
• P3 Quick, Gentle Steps
• P4 Dances with Clouds
• P5 Special Mail

As a 4-Star Operator, Estella’s Potentials are easier to obtain and increase both her Damage and her Support potential. None of them provides significant changes and doesn’t change how you play Estella.

Estella Gameplay is quite simple, to trigger her Combo Skill, all you need is apply Solidification to an enemy, and if the Combo Skill hits an enemy with Solidification, you deal increased damage and apply Physical Susceptibility. And that’s it. As long as you don’t shatter the enemy before Estella’s Combo Skill, you’re good to go.

Her Battle Skill applies Cryo Infliction, so all you need is another Arts Infliction to get the Solidification you need. Or you can use units that force Solidification to enemies, such as Snowshine or Alesh.

Her Ultimate deals Physical DMG around her and Lift enemies under Physical Susceptibility, so ideally you should use it after applying Physical Susceptibility through her Combo Skill.

Estella will release on January 22nd, 2026 along with the release of Arknights: Endfield.

Estella is a Standard Operator, meaning they are permanently available through the gacha system.