Arknights: Endfield Character Tier List (January 2026)
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An Arknights: Endfield tier list for characters in 1.0 as of January 2026. See the best 6-star characters, and all other characters ranked here!
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Arknights: Endfield Tier List for Version 1.0
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The strongest characters in the current meta are Laevatain, Ardelia, and Yvonne. Laevatain and Yvonne are the strongest DPSes due to their high damage output, with Laevatain excelling in AoE content and Yvonne in single target.
Ardelia is the current uncontested best support, featuring potent debuffs applicable for both Arts and Physical teams.
| Date | Changes |
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| 01/22/2026 | - Created Tier List - Added 1.0 characters: Endministrator, Ember, Gilberta, Lifeng, Laevatain, Yvonne, Ardelia, Last Rite, Pogranichnik, Perlica, Chen Qianyu, Wulfgard, Da Pan, Avywenna, Xaihi, Snowshine, Arclight, Alesh, Antal, Fluorite, Estella, Catcher, Akekuri |
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Tier List Rankings Explained
SS-Tier Characters
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Laevatain
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+ Strong AoE DPS
+ Uncontested in power due to high damage and wide range - Team dependent, requires Combustion and Corrosion from the team
- Requires a lot of Heat Infliction from the team |
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Ardelia
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+ Can heal
+ Can apply Arts and Physical Susceptibility + Can forcibly apply Corrosion - Does not apply Nature Infliction
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Yvonne
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+ Strong Cryo DPS with flexible team options
+ Has minor crowd-control via Solidification - Primarily single target
- May struggle when mobs are scattered |
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Heat
Striker
Nature
Supporter
Cryo
CasterS-Tier Characters
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Last Rite
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+ Strong Cryo DPS
+ Can apply Cryo Susceptibility - Team dependent; wants a lot of Cryo Infliction from her team
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Xaihi
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+ Core support for Cryo teams
+ Can apply Arts Amp, Cryo Amp, and increased Cryo DMG Dealt - Limited to Cryo teams
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Pogranichnik
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+ High SP generation
+ Decent damage + Can apply Breach - Limited to Physical teams
- Greedy with Vulnerable stacks to maximize SP generation and damage |
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Lifeng
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+ Can play as a Physical DPS
+ Can apply Physical Susceptibility and Link - Limited to Physical Teams
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Avywenna
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+ Decent Electric DPS
+ Can apply Electric Susceptibility - Damage will suffer when played incorrectly
- Limited to Electric teams |
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Gilberta
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+ Strong crowd-control
+ Can apply Arts Susceptibility + Has minor healing - Kit does not perform well in single target scenarios
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Antal
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+ Strong amplifier for Heat and Electric DPS teams
- Limited to Heat and Electric DPS
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Vanguard
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ElectricA-Tier Characters
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Endministrator
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+ Can play as a Physical DPS
+ Can support via Realspace Stasis talent - Limited to Physical teams
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Perlica
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+ Flexible unit for any Arts teams
+ Can forcibly apply Electrification via Combo Skill, which only requires Final Strike - No particular downsides, but not a core unit for any teams either
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Wulfgard
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+ Core unit for Heat teams with Laevatain
+ Great Heat Infliction applicator + Can play as a Heat/Combustion DPS - Greedy with Combustion stacks
- Heat Infliction application may suffer when played incorrectly |
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Akekuri
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+ Flexible SP generator for virtually any team
- SP generation requires Staggering an enemy or casting ultimate
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Chen Qianyu
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+ Great Vulnerable applicator for Physical teams
- Limited to Physical teams
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Da Pan
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+ Can play as a Crush DPS for Physical teams
+ Strong in AoE content - Limited to Physical teams
- Replaceable in the DPS role for their teams |
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Arclight
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+ High Combo Skill frequency
+ Decent SP generation for Electric teams - Consumes Electrification to generate SP
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Alesh
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+ Great SP generation for teams with Solidification or Originium Crystals
- Greedy with Cryo Infliction stacks
- Relies on RNG to deal decent damage |
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B-Tier Characters
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Ember
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+ Can heal, provide shields, and Protection
+ Can apply Vulnerable stacks - Limited to Physical teams despite her Heat element
- Healing requires getting hit |
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Snowshine
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+ Can heal
+ Can forcibly apply Solidification via ultimate - Utility is heavily restricted to healing
- Cryo Infliction relies on enemy behavior |
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Estella
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+ Decent Cryo Infliction application
- Limited to Shatter teams
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Fluorite
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+ Adds Cryo and Nature Inflictions
- Limited in utility
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Catcher
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+ Can provide Protection and shields
- Limited in utility
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Tier List Criteria Explained
Explanations of Tiers
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| SS Tier |
Operators ranked SS are powerful units that perform among the best in their intended role, along with a flexible enough kit to fit in multiple teams. Acquiring these characters can improve an account's performance regardless of its state. |
 S Tier |
Operators rated S-tier are core members of their respective teams. They are irreplaceable in their roles, featuring potent kits that enable their teams to reach a higher ceiling. |
 A Tier |
A-tier Operators have strong and versatile kits that can perform well in the current content, but will often end up as substitutes, stopgaps, or flex slots to teams that want them. |
 B Tier |
Operators in this tier are substitutes at best, but have subpar kits that are less versatile than those in A-tier. They can still perform well in their intended roles, but are overshadowed in power or flexibility by those in higher tiers. |
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These Operators are limited in usage due to subpar numbers or restricted utility. They may have a niche they can perform well in, but are easily replaced by higher-tiered Operators. |
Tier List Criteria
- Operators are evaluated at Potential 0
- Tier list only considers their combat potential and usefulness in battle
- DPSes are evaluated in their best possible team
- Supports are evaluated by the potency of their buffs or debuffs, as well as their flexibility
The tier list ranks characters at Potential 0 regardless of their rarity, focusing solely on their performance in combat.
DPSes have their combat performance evaluated in their best team. Supports are ranked by the value of their buffs in their possible teams, along with their flexibility outside of it.
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