Tier list Last checked September 23, 2026 31 picks ranked

Arknights: Endfield Operator Tier List (October 2026)

By the Claude Gaming team

This Arknights: Endfield operator tier list ranks 31 operators on version 1.5, from the 6 star hypercarries down to the supports every source agrees you can skip, on one board instead of a separate list per role.

We compared three tier lists updated in the first days of September 2026 and kept the placements they broadly share. An operator rated SS on one site and A on another lands in the middle, with the disagreement written into the note.

One caveat before the tiers: Endfield is built on elemental reactions and team synergy, so an S tier operator dropped into the wrong team will lose to a B tier operator in the right one.

S
Arcane Arcane
Zhuang Fangyi Zhuang Fangyi
Gilberta Gilberta
Rossi Rossi
Tangtang Tangtang
Mi Fu Mi Fu
Liino Liino
Perlica Perlica
A
Camille Camille
Pogranichnik Pogranichnik
Lifeng Lifeng
Laevatain Laevatain
Yvonne Yvonne
Xaihi Xaihi
Typhoeus Typhoeus
Chen Qianyu Chen Qianyu
Last Rite Last Rite
B
Avywenna Avywenna
Ardelia Ardelia
Endministrator Endministrator
Arclight Arclight
Wulfgard Wulfgard
Antal Antal
Da Pan Da Pan
C
Akekuri Akekuri
Alesh Alesh
Ember Ember
Estella Estella
Snowshine Snowshine
D
Fluorite Fluorite
Catcher Catcher
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Operator icons from the Arknights: Endfield community wiki

How we rank

We rank operators by how much they add to a full team in the current endgame content: raw damage for carries, how reliably supports apply susceptibility, Vulnerable or Link buffs, SP generation for Vanguards, and how many viable teams each operator fits. Placements are the consensus of three rankings dated September 1 and 2, 2026, and where they disagreed we sided with the most recent data. Rarity on its own does not move anyone up, and the list will shift when version 1.6 adds new operators.

Tier by tier

S Tier, the meta

  • Arcane: INT form hypercarry, WILL form top Arts support
  • Zhuang Fangyi: Strongest Electric DPS, huge ultimate damage
  • Gilberta: Rare crowd control plus Arts Susceptibility debuffs
  • Rossi: Most flexible DPS, fits the most team comps
  • Tangtang: DPS, sub DPS or support, all three viable
  • Mi Fu: Best Crush DPS, applies her own susceptibility
  • Liino: Cheap SP support with buffs and healing
  • Perlica: On demand Electrification, SS to A depending on site

A Tier, excellent

  • Camille: Premier Heat Vanguard, Link buffs and debuffs
  • Pogranichnik: Physical Vanguard, high SP generation and Breach
  • Lifeng: Physical staple, susceptibility and Link support
  • Laevatain: Wide AoE damage, less burst than the S tier
  • Yvonne: Single target Cryo DPS with crowd control
  • Xaihi: Core Cryo support, element specific amps
  • Typhoeus: Nature hypercarry with a unique aerial immunity
  • Chen Qianyu: Best Vulnerable applicator for Physical teams
  • Last Rite: Single target Cryo burst, needs team setup

B Tier, solid

  • Avywenna: Decent Electric burst, outclassed by Zhuang Fangyi
  • Ardelia: Flexible healer applying several susceptibility types
  • Endministrator: Free Physical DPS, needs Vulnerable set up first
  • Arclight: Electric Vanguard, pairs well with Zhuang Fangyi
  • Wulfgard: Combustion carry, behind the current hypercarries
  • Antal: Heat and Electric support, solid backup pick
  • Da Pan: AoE Crush damage, awkward long cooldowns

C Tier, situational

  • Akekuri: Generic SP battery, limited endgame impact
  • Alesh: Cryo Vanguard with conditional SP generation
  • Ember: Healing and shields for Physical teams only
  • Estella: Shatter team core, narrow use elsewhere
  • Snowshine: Healer with forced Solidification, low impact

D Tier, skip

  • Fluorite: Cryo infliction support outclassed by Arcane
  • Catcher: Shields and Weaken, outpaced by newer supports

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Arknights: Endfield tier list FAQ

Who is the best operator in Arknights: Endfield right now?

Arcane. Every ranking we checked for version 1.5 puts her at the top, because her INT form deals damage on par with the strongest hypercarries while her WILL form turns her into a flexible Arts support with debuffs and crowd control. Zhuang Fangyi is the pure damage answer if you only want a carry.

Is the Endministrator still worth building?

Yes, as a free Physical DPS and sub DPS. The Endministrator only hits peak numbers once a teammate like Chen Qianyu has applied Vulnerable, which is why the sources land between S and B. In a proper Physical team the Endministrator is a reliable off field damage source, not a liability.

Should I pull for an S tier operator I have no team for?

Only if the operator slots into a team you can actually build. Endfield rewards elemental synergy more than raw tier, so Mi Fu without Physical supports or Yvonne without Cryo amplifiers will underperform an A tier operator whose team is complete. Check the note next to each name for the element and role.

How often does this Endfield tier list change?

Every version adds one or two limited operators and often reshuffles the top. We update the board when a new version lands and when the rankings we track move an operator by more than one tier, so the label at the top of the page tells you which version it reflects.