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Arknights Endfield - All Roles Explained

There are six roles in Arknights: Endfield, each providing a general idea of what an Operator is good at. See details on each Operator class in this guide!

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All Roles Explained

All Operator Class
Arknights Endfield Guard IconGuard Arknights Endfield Defender IconDefender Arknights Endfield Caster IconCaster
Arknights Endfield Support IconSupporter Arknights Endfield Striker Icon Striker Arknights Endfield Vanguard Icon Vanguard

Guard

The Guard class in Arknights: Endfield includes Operators that excel in close combat, performing either heavy or quick physical damage based on their style and weapon.

They can inflict physical status effects like Vulnerable and Stagger to enemies and even have crowd control abilities.

All Guard Characters List

Defender

Defenders in Arknights: Endfield are, as their name implies, defense-oriented Operators who excel at counterattacking and protecting themselves and their allies.

All Defender Characters List

Caster

Endfield's Casters are Arts specialists, and can deal with enemies that have high Defense but no Resistance. They are capable of applying Arts Reaction and infilicting Arts onto enemies.

All Caster Characters List

Supporter

The Supporter role in Arknights: Endfield focuses on providing utility and sustain through a mix of buffs to allies, debuffs on enemies, and even crowd-control.

Supporter Operators can massively improve the damage and survivability of their team members.

All Supporter Characters List

Striker

In Endfield, Strikers are Operators that revolve around unique effects or mechanics, and can require some set-up from their team to truly shine. They focus on applying effects to enemies to deal maximum damage, and they take advantage of Physical or Arts statuses on their opponents.

All Striker Characters List

Vanguard

The Vanguards specialize in recovering skill points (SP) for their teammates, which is important especially if your team relies on using skills frequently.

All Vanguard Characters List

What Are Operator Roles?

General Indication of What They Do

Arknights Endfield - Operator Roles in the Team

In Arknights: Endfield, the roles assigned to Operators give a general indication of their capabilities.

Classes and Their Roles in Combat

Role Classes
DPS
Arknights Endfield Guard IconGuard
Arknights Endfield Striker Icon Striker
Arknights Endfield Caster IconCaster
Support
Arknights Endfield Defender IconDefender
Arknights Endfield Support IconSupporter
Arknights Endfield Vanguard Icon Vanguard

All Characters List

Additional Role Tags

Arknights Endfield - Additional Roles Tags

In the Operator Menu, you can view the additional role tags for each Operator. These tags provide insights into their unique specialties and how they can effectively contribute to the team.

Understanding these roles is essential for forming the best team comp that complements each other’s strengths.

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