Arknights Endfield

Arknights Endfield Early Game DPS, Tank, and Healer Recommendations

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Early game in Arknights: Endfield is most efficient when you hyper‑invest in one main DPS, one reliable tank, and one universal healer/support, then round out the last slot with a free sub‑DPS or buffer. The units below are repeatedly recommended across early tier lists and free‑operator guides for fast, safe story progression.

Best Early Game DPS

Focus resources on one main DPS first; everyone else plays around them.

  • Laevatain (6★ Heat Striker) – Frequently described as the strongest general‑purpose DPS at launch, with huge single‑target and AoE damage once her Ultimate converts basic attacks into chains. She pairs extremely well with free Heat and Nature supports and is the core of the “Low‑Cost Heat Team” recommended for beginners.​
  • Last Rite (6★ Cryo Nachzehrer/Striker) – Top‑tier boss killer with high stagger and an invulnerable multi‑slash Ultimate; Icy‑Veins and tier lists place her as a premier carry if you prefer Cryo/Physical over pure Heat.​
  • Endministrator (free Physical DPS) – Your story‑given avatar, highlighted as the highest priority free DPS thanks to versatile Chain Skills and zero acquisition cost. Guides recommend leveling his weapon and skills early because he slots into almost any Physical team even after you pull 6★s.

Best Early Game Tanks

A single durable defender dramatically lowers early‑game difficulty spikes.​

  • Snowshine (5★ Cryo Defender) – Consistently ranked at the top of defender tier lists; described as “basically an unkillable tank” who heals herself through parry mechanics, reflects damage, and cycles abilities quickly. Most early‑game guides treat her as the default frontline choice.​​
  • Ember (5★ hit‑element Defender) – Often rated just below Snowshine; generates shields based on max HP, provides AoE protection, and applies reliable stagger pressure. She is a safe alternative if you do not have Snowshine or want an additional tank later.​​

Promoting one of these defenders and keeping them leveled roughly alongside your main DPS is usually enough for story and early endgame unlocks.​

Best Early Game Healer / Support

Healer slots in Endfield are often damage amplifiers as well as sustain, making them some of the most efficient investments on an account.

  • Ardelia (6★ Nature – free) – Repeatedly called “the best healer at launch” and more importantly a universal damage amp. She applies Corrosion to reduce enemy resistances, boosts both Physical and Arts damage, and keeps the team alive, so nearly every guide recommends leveling her early healing and resistance‑shred skills first.
  • Antal (4★ Electric Supporter) – A standout low‑rarity support who applies Focus debuffs that increase damage taken from Heat/Electric and detonates enemies with Electric explosions; tier lists and F2P guides mark him as a top early support, especially in Heat/Electric teams.

If you only build one support early, Ardelia is the priority; Antal becomes a great second investment once you lean into Heat/Electric comps.

Putting it together, most beginner and free‑operator guides converge on these simple, efficient shells.

  • Free Physical Core: Endministrator (main DPS) + Chen Qianyu (sub‑DPS/debuffer) + Snowshine/Ember (tank) + Ardelia (healer/buffer). This “Versatile Physical Team” is fully viable on free units and recommended for all players.
  • Low-Cost Heat Core (if you pull Laevatain): Laevatain (main DPS) + Akekuli (free Heat applier/energy) + Ardelia (healer/buffer) + Antal or Perlica (flex support). LDShop explicitly calls this an “overpowered beginner’s easy‑mode team.”

For fast, safe early progression, invest hard into one main DPS (Laevatain / Last Rite / Endministrator), one tank (Snowshine or Ember), and Ardelia, then bring in free sub‑DPS or supports to match your preferred element.

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