Endfield Arknights: Endfield Best Teams

Now that more time has passed and the TC community has crunched some numbers, we have a fairly decent idea of what are the standout teams in Arknights: Endfield.

Overall, these teams boil down to three categories:

1. Laevatain & Physical Teams
2. Avywenna Electric / Cryo Teams
3. Other Teams

Laevatain "Free" Squad

Laevatain Ardelia Wulfgard Akekuri

This team has been found to be the strongest team by a noticeable margin, and the team is essentially free to build. Ardelia/Wulfgard are free and Akekuri is a 4-Star, making them essentially free.

Laevatain Ardelia Akekuri Antal

For single-target content like Crisis, you can replace Wulfgard with Antal, but this change also depends on context. If you're running the Energy Laevatain build, you may need the faster Heat Inflictions from Wulfgard. On a traditional Hot Work build, Antal does well in boss fights.

Pogranichnik Lifeng Endministrator Chen Qianyu

This Physical squad appears to be the strongest variation of Physical teams at the moment. Pog and Lifeng raise the ceiling of the Physical team. (Especially at P1 for Lifeng)

However, the Physical archetype is extremely flexible, and players have been using a variety of setups to strong results:

• Double Vanguard
  Pogranichnik Endministrator Chen Qianyu Akekuri
• Ember Stagger (Niche and may not be future proof)
  Pogranichnik Endministrator Ember Chen Qianyu

With a free 6-Star Selector, every player can receive a copy of Pogranichnik for free and build a strong Physical team by using a variety of Operators for the 4th slot.

Avywenna Arclight Perlica Antal
Avywenna Arclight Perlica Akekuri

The current Electric team revolves around Avywenna as the main DPS, with Arclight as Sub DPS/SP Battery, Perlica as Sub DPS/Buffer, and Antal as another Sub DPS/Buffer. (Or Akekuri for double Vanguard)

One big benefit to this team is accessibility. There are no 6 Star Operators, and the team can deal solid damage. However, Avywenna requires good positioning to maximize the damage of her kit. Her second Potential also provides her big QoL to play. This can be a fun challenge for some players, or simply become a DPS loss for others.

Options for this team mainly are replacing one of the buffers with Ardelia or Gilberta. Akekuri can also be used as a Battery over Arclight if you don't have her, or replacing Antal for double Vanguard.

So far, Cryo Teams appear and feel to be a step down from both Laevatain and top-end Physical teams. There isn't definitive numbers on the endgame for Cryo, but current showcases suggest they need some help to go to the top tier.

Yvonne

Yvonne Gilberta Xaihi Alesh
Yvonne Gilberta Xaihi Fluorite

Gilberta Nature is currently considered the strongest team for Yvonne at the moment. This team needing two Limited Operators makes it quite a hefty investment considering Laevatain "Free" Squad is stronger on paper.

Xaihi won't be able to apply much Cryo Inflictions (requiring 2 Final Strikes to proc), but it's still something.

You'll mainly be stacking Nature with Gilberta. Alesh is there to occasionally refund SP and use Thermite Cutter for buffs. Lastly, Gilberta is able to apply Lift, which will proc Shatter from Yvonne's Solidification, making them synergistic.

Alternatives:

• Yvonne Gilberta Xaihi Snowshine
• Yvonne Xaihi Last Rite Fluorite
• Yvonne Xaihi Snowshine Fluorite

Last Rite

Last Rite is able to apply Cryo Inflictions herself, so the rest of her team can simply be for utility.

Recommended Team:

Last Rite Xaihi Fluorite Perlica

Other options:

• Ardelia / Gilberta <-> Perlica / Fluorite

Physical teams can still be played without both Pogranichnik/Lifeng, but having both certainly makes the team stronger.

Examples:

• Endministrator Chen Qianyu Da Pan Akekuri
• Endministrator Chen Qianyu Lifeng Da Pan
• Endministrator Chen Qianyu Lifeng Akekuri
• Endministrator Chen Qianyu Ember Akekuri
• Endministrator Chen Qianyu Akekuri Estella

Overall, you can't really go wrong with Endministrator + Chen Qianyu + Akekuri + 1. Akekuri being able to hold Thermite Cutter makes her a very valuable buffer for just about any team.

These other teams are certainly viable, but may not stand the test of time.

Wulfgard Main DPS

Wulfgard + Akekuri / Perlica / Antal / Ardelia / Gilberta

Wulfgard is a straight-forward DPS Operator. While other characters have more strict team-building requirements, Wulfgard's kit is very self-sufficient, meaning you can fill the rest of your slots with a variety of other Operators.

Physical - Cryo Hybrid

Endministrator Chen Qianyu Alesh Estella

Another accessible team is combining Physical and Cryo. This is effective due to Operators like Alesh, Estella, and Snowshine all having synergy with Physical teams.

Alesh is a Sub DPS that can force Solidification on a Cryo Infliction (usually requires Cryo + Non-Cryo). Solidification will then trigger Estella's Combo Skill to apply Lift (1 Vulnerable Stack) and Physical Susceptibility. Estella's Battle Skill also applies the Cryo Infliction that Alesh utilizes for Solidification.

This combo can also be used by Snowshine + Estella since Snowshine's Ultimate forces Solidification. In this scenario, you trade Alesh's SP Battery and more consistent uptime for Snowshine's survivability.

Note: From what we know, Akekuri still appears to perform better with Estella on Physical than Alesh. Only go for this team if you really want to play Alesh.