Sea of Loathing Stage 1 Guide for Version 1.1
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Sea of Loathing is the first stage in Searing Scars in Arknights: Endfield 1.1. See all info about Stage 1 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 |
Sea of Loathing Stage 1 Info
Sea of Loathing Stage 1 Details
| Recommended Operator Lv. | |
|---|---|
| Normal Mode Lv. 60 |
Agony Mode Lv. 90 |
| Theirs is a long, seething hatred. The abandoned ones roamed endlessly across the desolate land... The cause of their fury was forgotten with time, but every vessel of hate is capable of drawing power from the endless sea of haze. | |
Sea of Loathing Stage 1 Mechanics
| Normal | ・Enemies are stronger. ・The elite enemies will fight as a team. ・Enemies will have the same resistance against every element. |
|---|---|
| Agony | ・Enemies are stronger and harder to interrupt. ・The elite enemies will fight as a team, and additional enemies will appear. ・Tacticals and consumables cannot be used. ・Enemies have the same resistances against every element. |
Agony Mode adds an effect on top of the Normal Mode mechanics.
Sea of Loathing Enemy Details
| Enemies |  |
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| D | C | C | C | C | |
| B | D | C | D | C |
Cloud Stalker
Breaking GustPart of the Searing Scars Series
| Searing Scars | |
|---|---|
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| Release Date | March 26, 2026 |
Sea of Loathing Stage 1 Best Teams and Characters
Yvonne Cryo Team
| Main DPS | Support | Support | Sustain |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yvonne
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 Tangtang
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 Gilberta
|
 Xaihi
|
Breaking Gust likes to get close to attack with dashes, so ranged Operators are great for this stage. Yvonne can attack from afar to prevent getting affected by the debilitating smoke, and can snipe the chains brought out by Breaking Gust.
Tangtang and Gilberta sets up crowd control with their AoE Battle Skills against the Cloud Stalkers, allowing Yvonne to deal damage uninterrupted. Xaihi keeps your team healthy with sustain, but can also amp up the team's damage.
Laveatain Heat Team
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | SP Gen. | Sustain |
|---|---|---|---|
 Laevatain
|
 Wulfgard
|
 Akekuri
|
 Ardelia
|
A Laevatain Heat team sets her up as the hypercarry, with Wulfgard and Akekuri making sure she gets to her Ultimate frequently and deals massive AoE damage to take out all Cloud Stalkers as fast as possible. It also helps that the range buff granted by Laevatain's Ultimate can reach the Breaking Gust's chains from afar.
There is no crowd control in this team comp, so you have to be on point with dodging, sustain, and SP management in this fight.
Avywenna Team with Gilberta
| Main DPS | Support | Support | Flex |
|---|---|---|---|
 Avywenna
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 Arclight
|
 Perlica
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Gilberta
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An Electric comp with Avywenna is designed with AoE in mind, set to kill all the Cloud Stalkers as fast as possible. This team has an easier time to Stagger the enemies with her Battle Skill and Thunderlances, which is then supported by the burst damage from Electric Bursts and Electrification.
Gilberta is once again recommended here for her crowd control against both enemies to group them up, and her ability to apply Arts Susceptibility and boost the damage of the other Operators.
How to Beat Sea of Loathing Stage 1
- Take Down Cloud Stalker First
- Break the Chains ASAP
- Avoid Cloud Stalker's Smoke
- Dodge Breaking Gust's Attacks
Take Down Cloud Stalker First
While the bigger threat between the two enemies is the Breaking Gust, it is advised you take down Cloud Stalker first. This is especially crucial in Agony Mode, where there are 3 Cloud Stalkers to support the Breaking Gust enemies.
The chains summoned by Breaking Gust will be annoying to deal with, but Cloud Stalker's moveset makes them even harder to kill.
Break the Chains ASAP
Breaking Gust's chains will Stun an Operator for as long as they are bound, to try to take it out first before moving on to the easier enemy in Cloud Stalker.
Do not waste any time and break the chains as soon as possible. Even a fully-leveled, fully-Geared Operator will quickly be killed by the enemies' attacks while left defenseless thanks to the chains.
Avoid Cloud Stalker's Smoke
Cloud Stalker can conjure up two types of smoke. The first one is colored gray and is expelled around its close vicinity. This smoke will obscure the Operators' vision, slow down their movement, and prevent them from dodging.
The second smoke type is colored green, and those will heal its allies. This means it will replenish Breaking Gusts' HP if they are close to it.
Dodge Breaking Gust's Attacks
A number of Breaking Gust's attacks involve dashing towards the enemy, and it will knock back any Operator that gets hit with them.
They are easily telegraphed by the red indicator, so make sure to time your dodges right!
Sea of Loathing Stage 1 Rewards
Total Item Rewards
| Mode | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Normal |
 T-Creds
x24,000 Protohedron
x8 |
| Agony |
T-Creds
x24,000 Protohedron
x8 |
Advanced Cognitive Carrier
Mark of Perseverance
Arms INSP SetArknights: Endfield Related Guides
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 |
| Searing Scars | - |
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Pretty worthless guide that tells us nothing what you can't already read in the enemy description. How do you actually avoid having to break the chains in combination with the smoke, which makes it impossible to reach all 3 in time?