Estella Build Guide

Estella Akekuri Chen Qianyu Endministrator

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 and has much better SP economy than Akekuri + Estella.

Estella Alesh Chen Qianyu Endministrator

Alesh can consume Cryo Inflictions to force Solidification on enemies, which allows Estella to quickly use her Combo Skill to apply Physical Susceptibility. While similar to the Akekuri team, this team has much better damage potential since Alesh's Ultimate also applies Cryo Infliction, reducing the SP cost of your rotations.

Last Rite Xaihi Snowshine Estella

F2P 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.

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.

Physical Teams

• Gear Set: Eternal Xiranite
• Armor: Bonekrusha Poncho T1
• Gloves: Eternal Xiranite Gloves T1
• Kit 1: Eternal Xiranite Auxiliary Arm
• Kit 2: Eternal Xiranite Auxiliary Arm

Eternal Xiranite increases Estella's support capabilities and is the best option for Physical Teams. Since her Ultimate applies Vulnerable stacks to enemies, the individual pieces are adjusted for Ultimate Gain Efficiency, improving the rotation of Physical teams.

General Use / Damage Focus

• 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

If you don't plan to use Estella as a Physical "Support", Type 50 Yinglung is the best option for her. Keep in mind the set only increases the damage of her Combo Skill, so it still requires a team able to Solidify enemies.

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.