Beginner's Guide to Arknights: Endfield
Everything you need to know to start your journey on Talos-II
📺 Video Guide
Complete video walkthrough covering all essential beginner topics
✅ First Day Checklist
🎲 Should You Reroll?
✅ Reroll If:
- You want the absolute best start
- You have time (10-15 min per attempt)
- You're targeting Laevatain or Yvonne specifically
- You want to rush endgame content competitively
❌ Don't Reroll If:
- You want to start playing immediately
- You're satisfied with any 6★ character
- You're F2P and can wait for limited banners
- You value account progression over perfect start
Best Reroll Targets
🔥 S-Tier (Stop Immediately)
- Laevatain - Best DPS in game, Heat element, carries all content
- Yvonne - Top ranged DPS, Cryo element, easier to play than Laevatain
⭐ A-Tier (Great Start)
- Gilberta - Best tank, essential for endgame Algorithmic Memories
- Last Rite - Strong Cryo Striker, pairs well with Yvonne
🚫 Don't Reroll For
- Ardelia - Free from 3-day login
- Endministrator - Free from story
- Snowshine - Free from pre-registration
🆓 Free Characters & Investment Priority
These characters are obtainable for free and provide excellent value. Invest in them wisely:
🔴 High Priority - Invest Immediately
Ardelia
Support
Free (3-day Login Reward)Endministrator
Guard
Free (Story Progression)Endministrator: Your main Physical DPS. Works from day 1 through endgame. Build STR and AGI.
Ardelia: Only 6★ healer. Universal support for all teams. Build INT for stronger heals.
🟡 Medium Priority - Invest After Main Team
Snowshine
Defender
Free (Pre-registration Reward)Akekuri
Vanguard
Free (Guaranteed in Beginner 10-pull)Akekuri: Essential if you pull Laevatain. Otherwise, lower priority.
Snowshine: Solid tank for early-mid game. Budget alternative to Gilberta.
👥 Your First Team
Build your team around this structure: 1 Main DPS + 1 Sub-DPS + 1 Healer + 1 Flex
🆓 F2P Starter Team
Uses only free and easily obtainable characters. Works from day 1.
This team covers Physical damage, Arts damage, healing, and tankiness. Clears all story content easily.
🔥 Heat Team (If you pull Laevatain)
Meta team for highest DPS. Requires Laevatain from gacha.
Akekuri applies Heat stacks rapidly, enabling Laevatain's Combustion burst. Highest damage ceiling in game.
⚔️ Combat System Basics
Skill Point (SP) System
Your 4-character squad shares 3 SP slots. Any character can use SP skills, creating strategic flexibility.
- SP regenerates slowly over time
- Gain SP faster with: Perfect dodges, Heavy attacks, Vanguard characters
- Battle Skills cost 1 SP, Ultimate Skills require full energy bar
Stagger Mechanic
All enemies have a Stagger meter. When filled:
- Enemy is stunned for 5-8 seconds
- Takes 50% more damage
- Perfect burst window for Ultimate Skills
Tip: Great Sword users (Gilberta, Last Rite, Snowshine) build Stagger fastest.
Arts vs Physical Damage
Arts Damage: Elemental attacks (Heat, Cryo, Electric, Nature). Scales with INT stat. Trigger elemental reactions.
Physical Damage: Non-elemental attacks. Scales with STR stat. Applies Vulnerable stacks for burst windows.
Strategy: Build teams around one damage type for maximum synergy.
Chain Attacks
Switching characters at specific moments triggers cinematic chain attacks dealing massive damage.
- Endministrator has the most versatile chain skill (triggers on any status)
- Element-matched chains deal bonus damage
- Plan rotations around chain attack windows
📅 Daily Routine (15-30 minutes)
Daily Missions
Complete 5 daily tasks for 100 Oroberyl + materials
Time: 5-10 minutes
Expedition Runs
Clear 3 expeditions for character upgrade materials
Time: 5 minutes
AIC Resource Collection
Collect mined resources from your Automated Industry Complex
Time: 1 minute
Story Progression
Continue main story when stamina allows (optional)
Time: 10-20 minutes
📆 Weekly Tasks
- Complete Weekly Missions for 500 Oroberyl
- Clear Algorithmic Memories (unlocks at Authority Level 40)
- Participate in limited-time events
- Purchase materials from event shops
💰 Resource Management Tips
Oroberyl (Gacha Currency)
- Save for limited banners (need 60,000 for guarantee)
- Don't pull on standard banner early
- Use Beginner Banner first (20% discount)
- F2P income: ~12,000-15,000 per month
Character Upgrade Materials
- Focus on 4-6 characters maximum in early game
- Prioritize your Main DPS and Healer first
- Farm materials during expedition events (2x drops)
- Don't spread resources across all characters
Arsenal Tickets (Weapon Gacha)
- Earned automatically from character pulls
- Don't convert Oroberyl to tickets (bad value)
- Save for featured weapon banners
- Only pull if you can reach guarantee (10,000+ tickets)
Energy Management
- Energy cap: 200 (regenerates 1 per 6 minutes)
- Don't let it overcap overnight
- Spend on: Story > Expeditions > Exploration
- Events give temporary energy boosts
⚠️ Common Beginner Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Pulling on Standard Banner Early
Standard banner has no rate-up characters. Save Oroberyl for limited banners. Use Standard Banner passively with free tickets.
❌ Spreading Resources Too Thin
Focus on 4-6 characters max. Upgrading everyone equally leaves you weak everywhere. Build one strong team first.
❌ Ignoring Free Characters
Endministrator and Ardelia are legitimately good. Don't bench them because they're free. They work in endgame.
❌ Neglecting AIC Development
Your factory generates passive resources 24/7. Set up mining early and upgrade production buildings.
❌ Pulling Weapon Banner Too Early
Weapons are nice but not essential early. Characters > Weapons. Only pull weapon banner if you have excess Arsenal Tickets (10,000+).
❌ Not Learning Combat Mechanics
Mastering Stagger, chain attacks, and elemental reactions makes a bigger difference than character rarity. Practice mechanics.