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Howling Flame Stage 3 Guide for Version 1.1

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Arknights Endfield Howling Flame Stage 3 Guide for Version 1.1

Howling Flame is the third stage in Searing Scars in Arknights: Endfield 1.1. See all info about Stage 3 of the Searing Scars series, best teams, recommended characters, how to beat, and all rewards in this guide!

Searing Scars Stages
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

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Howling Flame Stage 3 Info

Howling Flame Stage 3 Details

Recommended Operator Lv.
Normal Mode
Lv. 60		 Agony Mode
Lv. 90
Blight the skies! Blight the lightning bolts that no one saw coming! And BLIGHT the fires that rain without warning!

Howling Flame Stage 3 Mechanics

Normal Enemies regularly enter an Enraged state that constantly applies Heat Infliction on themselves, granting ATK Bonus and DMG Reduction buffs based on the number of Heat Infliction stacks. Enemies have the same resistance against every element.
Agony Enemies regularly enter an Enraged state that constantly applies Heat Infliction on themselves, granting ATK Bonus and DMG Reduction buffs based on the number of Heat Infliction stacks. During Enraged, operators cannot regenerate SP naturally. Tacticals and consumables cannot be used. Enemies have the same resistance against every element.

Agony Mode adds an effect on top of the Normal Mode mechanics.

Howling Flame Stage 3 Enemy Details

Enemies Physical Heat Cryo Electric Nature
Endfield Hill Smasher Hill Smasher
 D C C C C

List of All Enemies

Part of the Searing Scars Series

Searing Scars
Umbral Monument - Searing Scars
Release Date Mar. 26, 2026

Howling Flame Stage 3 Best Teams and Characters

Laevatain Hypercarry Team

Main DPS SP Gen. Support Support
Endfield Laevatain Laevatain Endfield Akekuri Akekuri Endfield Ardelia Ardelia Endfield Tangtang Tangtang

Laevatain's Scorching Heart Talent allows her to continually consume the Hill Smasher's Heat Infliction for free Melting Flame stacks, allowing easier access to her enhanced Battle Skill. Due to this, it is best to replace Wulfgard with another support, such as Tangtang or Perlica, as his role as a Heat Infliction stacker is accomplished by the stage's mechanics.

Due to SP constraints, it is advised to switch Akekuri's build to maximize Ultimate Gain (Fortmaker, Redeemer Armor, Eternal Xiranite Gloves, and 2 Redeemer Seals) for better access to her Ultimate.

Laevatain Best Team Comps

Shatter Team

Main DPS SP Gen. Support Support
Endfield Endministrator Endministrator Endfield Alesh Alesh Endfield Chen Qianyu Chen Qianyu Endfield Estella Estella

Due to the constant Heat Infliction, Estella can consistently trigger Solidification with her Battle Skill, prompting a chain of Combo Skill triggers from the whole team. Alesh will constantly generate SP from the Shatter procs and Originium Crystals, easing the SP constraint set by the stage's mechanics.

Moreover, the team's naturally high Stagger can render the boss immobile multiple times throughout the fight, lessening the pressure from the Hill Smasher's constant attacks, Combustion, and the team's lack of healing.

Best Team Comps

Avywenna Electric Team

Main DPS SP Gen. Support Support
Endfield Avywenna Avywenna Endfield Arclight Arclight Endfield Perlica Perlica Endfield Ardelia Ardelia

Avywenna can perform in this stage as well, primarily due to Perlica's and Arclight's Electric Inflictions. This team allows easy access to Electrification to improve their damage, albeit requiring micromanagement in Avywenna's Battle Skill use due to the stage mechanics.

The strategy with the team is to only ever use Perlica's Battle Skill or Arclight's Ultimate if the Hill Smasher has 4 stacks of Heat Infliction to maximize the debuff, and immediately follow it up with Avywenna's Battle Skill to recall her Thunderlances and deal damage without the stage's DMG Reduction mechanic.

Avywenna Best Team Comps

How to Beat Howling Flame Stage 3

  1. Bring a Vanguard
  2. Remove the Heat Infliction

Bring a Vanguard

SP Bar stops regenerating once the enemy turns red.

Vanguards are pivotal in this stage, as natural SP regen is removed when the enemy is Enraged. This happens constantly in the fight, significantly impacting team rotations that require Battle Skill use.

All Vanguard Characters List

Use Perfect Dodge and Final Strike For SP

When the enemy is Enraged, players can rely on using Perfect Dodges with Final Strikes weaved in between to recover SP for the team. This is possible due to the Hill Smasher's constant barrage of attacks, but it will require player skill and a study of their attack patterns to properly execute.

Remove the Heat Infliction During the Enraged State

When Hill Smasher is Enraged, it constantly applies Heat Infliction to itself, which grants ATK and DMG Reduction buffs per stack present.

Use Arts Reactions or utilize talents that consume Arts Infliction stacks, such as Laevatain's Scorching Heart, to remove the Heat Infliction stacks and improve damage and survivability in combat.

Howling Flame Stage 3 Rewards

Total Item Rewards

Mode Rewards
Normal
T-Creds T-Creds x24,000
Advanced Cognitive Carrier Advanced Cognitive Carrier x3
Mark of Perseverance Mark of Perseverance x1
Protohedron Protohedron x8
Arms INSP Set Arms INSP Set x5
Agony
T-Creds T-Creds x24,000
Advanced Cognitive Carrier Advanced Cognitive Carrier x3
Mark of Perseverance Mark of Perseverance x1
Protohedron Protohedron x8
Arms INSP Set Arms INSP Set x5

Arknights: Endfield Related Guides

Arknights Endfield - Umbral Monument Partial Banner
Umbral Monument Endgame Guide

Current Series and Stages

Those Forsaken by the Land Series
Stage 1 Survive the Gas
Stage 2 Unorthodox Tactics
Stage 3 Ballista and Axe
Inorganic Construct Series
Stage 1 Bolts and Shadows
Stage 2 Rampaging Shields
Stage 3 Rock Solid
Searing Scars Series
Stage 1 Sea of Loathing
Stage 2 Melting Point of Flesh
Stage 3 Howling Flame

All Umbral Monument Series

Those Forsaken by the Land Inorganic Construct
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