Arknights Endfield Idle and AFK Progress – How Much You Gain While Offline

Arknights: Endfield gives meaningful idle progress through the AIC factory, Outpost Orders, and passive log-in rewards, but combat itself is not fully idle beyond turret-based AFK runs on trivial stages. The bulk of your offline gains come from a well‑tuned base and outposts that keep producing and consuming resources while you are away.

What Progresses While You Are Offline

Several systems keep working even when the game is closed.

• AIC factory production:
  • Once powered and supplied, Mining, Refining, and Factory units continue to generate materials and gear inputs in real time while you are offline.​
• Outpost Orders:
  • Outposts repeatedly issue timed Orders that auto‑fill using anything stored in your global resource pool, including goods made at your main base.
  • Completed Orders grant outpost XP, better future Orders, and currencies/certificates you can spend when you log back in.​​
• Daily log-in rewards and timegated missions:
  • You receive daily login bonuses and can clear “log in once per day” tasks simply by opening the game, so days away still count toward long‑term reward tracks.

Beginner guides explicitly describe the AIC as creating a “fully automated resource‑gathering loop that runs while you’re offline.”​​

What Does NOT Progress Offline

Some things still require active play.​

• No auto story clear or XP farming while completely offline: stamina (if present), story progress, and operator levels only move when you actually run stages.​​
• No “idle combat” rewards outside AFK setups: running turret‑heavy defenses or very easy maps can approximate AFK play, but you must launch the stage and your device must stay on.

Combat difficulty and endgame discussions stress that Endfield is not an idle RPG; skillful manual play is still required for bosses and hard content.

AFK and Semi-AFK Combat (While Online)

You can, however, reduce input during easy grinding sessions.​

• Turret / tower setups:
  • AIC Combat upgrades and on‑map turrets allow “AFK runs” on low‑pressure maps where towers and auto‑attacking teammates handle most enemies while you occasionally reposition or use skills.
• Semi-auto farming:
  • On simple farm nodes where your team massively outgears enemies, you can mostly let characters auto‑attack, only stepping in for Ultimates and repositioning.​

These runs still require the game to be running; they complement, but do not replace, offline AIC/outpost income.

How to Maximize Idle/Offline Gains

To get the most out of time away from the game, most guides recommend a short “pre‑logout routine.”

• Before logging off:
  • Ensure PAC/Sub-PAC power and belts are active and feeding all core production lines.​​
  • Start or refresh Outpost Orders so they have hours of work queued up.
  • Check Depots/Storage are not full, so they can accept items crafted while you are gone.
• When logging in:
  • Collect completed Orders, AIC outputs, and any idle log-in or timegated rewards, then restart Orders and top up inputs.​

Handled this way, your account gains a steady flow of materials, order rewards, and base progression every day, even on days when you only have a few minutes to play.