Arknights: Endfield Tier List

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Tier List at a Glance

As of the 1.4 "Homecoming" update, Arknights: Endfield's top-ranked operators are: SS-tier — Arcane, a dual-form operator who functions as either a strong DPS (INT Form) or a flexible support (WILL Form). S-tier — Gilberta, Zhuang Fangyi, Rossi, Camille, Tangtang, Laevatain and Perlica, with Laevatain specifically dominating S-tier DPS rankings through her AoE damage potential and burst scaling. A-tier — Yvonne, a 6-star Cryo Striker built around critical-hit single-target damage. Rankings below SS/S vary more by playstyle and team composition, which is why we focus this list on the picks worth prioritizing rather than an exhaustive rank of every operator in the game.

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SS-Tier: Best Character

Arcane sits alone at the top of the current meta. Her defining feature is flexibility — her INT Form plays as a genuinely strong damage dealer, while her WILL Form pivots her into a support role that boosts and enables the rest of your team. That dual-role capability is rare; most operators lock you into one job, and Arcane lets you adapt her role to whatever a given team composition or encounter actually needs. If you're chasing one operator above everyone else in the current version, it's her.

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S-Tier: Best Characters

The current S-tier roster: Gilberta, Zhuang Fangyi, Rossi, Camille, Tangtang, Laevatain and Perlica.

Laevatain deserves specific attention as the standout DPS pick of this group. She's a Striker-class operator who converts Arts Infliction and Vulnerability applied by her teammates into massive burst damage windows — meaning she scales hard with the right support, and comparatively soft without one. Her damage ceiling is among the highest in the game once you've learned her timing, which is exactly why she's remained S-tier since launch rather than getting power-crept out by newer releases.

The rest of the S-tier group (Gilberta, Zhuang Fangyi, Rossi, Camille, Tangtang and Perlica) covers a mix of damage, support and utility roles — all strong enough to build around as your primary investment, with the specific choice between them coming down more to which playstyle and team shape you're building toward than any one being strictly better than another.

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A-Tier: Strong Pick

Yvonne is a 6-star Cryo Striker built around critical hits, functioning as a Handcannon-based single-target damage dealer that ramps up significantly after her ultimate. She's consistently placed just below the S-tier group — strong, reliable, and considerably more forgiving to play than a timing-dependent pick like Laevatain, without quite matching the ceiling of the SS/S group above her.

If you're newer to the game and deciding between chasing Laevatain or Yvonne first, Yvonne's lower skill floor makes her the easier operator to get immediate value from, even if Laevatain's ceiling is higher once you've put in the practice.

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How We Rank: Our Criteria

This tier list follows a synergy-weighted framework rather than ranking operators purely on solo damage output. Arknights: Endfield's combat rewards team composition heavily: a 6-star DPS operator without proper buffer support typically deals only 60-70% of their potential damage, while the same operator paired with the right buffer and an SP-battery support can hit 110-130% of their solo ceiling. That's a roughly two-fold swing based entirely on team building, which is why our rankings weight an operator's ability to both perform well and enable teammates, not just raw isolated damage numbers. Operators outside the SS/S/A groups above aren't necessarily weak — they're often more situational, performing best in specific team shapes rather than as flexible standalone picks.

We also factor in ease of use. A mechanically demanding S-tier pick like Laevatain isn't automatically the "best" operator for every player — someone who can't consistently land her burst windows will get more real value from a more forgiving A-tier operator like Yvonne, even if Laevatain's theoretical ceiling is higher.

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New in 1.4: Where Arcane & Liino Rank

Arcane launched directly into SS-tier with the Homecoming update — a rare case of a brand-new operator immediately topping the meta rather than needing a patch or two to prove herself. Her dual-form flexibility is doing most of the work here; she's genuinely one of the few operators in the game that can slot into either a damage or support role depending on what your existing roster needs.

Liino, the update's second new operator, hasn't made the same immediate splash. She's a solid roster addition without being an immediate meta-defining pick — worth checking our full character roster guide for where she fits if you're deciding whether to prioritize her.

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Best Team Comps by Tier

Around Arcane: Since she can flex between damage and support, build your team around whichever role you need her to fill that fight — pair her INT Form with a dedicated support, or run her WILL Form alongside a second strong DPS she can enable.

Around Laevatain: She needs a buffer who applies Arts Infliction or Vulnerability consistently, plus ideally an SP-battery support to keep her burst windows coming faster. Without that support pairing, expect noticeably less from her than her S-tier ranking implies — she's a team-dependent pick, not a solo carry.

Around Yvonne: Pair her with operators that boost critical rate or apply Cryo consistently. She's more self-sufficient than Laevatain and performs reasonably even in a less optimized team, which is part of why she's a good first major investment.

Why Support Pairings Matter More Than Rarity

Go back to the synergy numbers above: a 6-star DPS operator with the wrong team around them performs at roughly two-thirds of their potential, while the same operator with proper support hits well over their solo ceiling. That gap is bigger than the difference between most S-tier and A-tier operators played in isolation. Practically, that means a well-paired A-tier team can outperform a poorly-paired SS-tier one — which is exactly why we're not just handing you a ranked list and calling it done. Who you put an operator next to matters as much as which operator you pulled.

For deeper build guides on gearing and playing Laevatain and Yvonne specifically, see our character build guide.

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Budget Team (F2P-Friendly)

You don't need the SS/S-tier roster above to clear most current content. A budget-friendly comp built around your best available 4- or 5-star Striker, paired with whatever support you've earned through normal play, will clear story and exploration content without issue — team synergy consistently matters more than raw operator rarity in this game's combat system. Save your Oroberyl for whichever S-tier pick above matches your preferred playstyle rather than pulling broadly and hoping for the best.

If you're deciding whether the game's monetization is worth engaging with at all before you install, our full review covers the gacha economy honestly, pity system included. And if you're brand new here, the Arknights: Endfield overview is the place to start before diving into tier lists.

Should F2P Players Pull for Arcane or Laevatain?

If you're limited on Oroberyl and can only realistically chase one SS/S-tier operator right now, Arcane's flexibility makes her the safer long-term investment — she adapts to whatever team you build around her rather than demanding a specific support structure the way Laevatain does. Laevatain is the higher ceiling pick if you're confident you'll put in the time to learn her timing and pull the buffer support she needs to perform. Neither is a wrong choice; it's a question of whether you want a flexible generalist or a specialist with more required setup.