The Endministrator (often shortened to Endmin) is a 6-star Guard and your first playable operator in Arknights: Endfield. With strong Physical damage, Originium Crystal interactions, and reliable Vulnerable application, they anchor many early-game teams and remain useful even once you pull limited 6-stars.
Endministrator best weapons
Endministrator wants weapons that either scale their Originium Crystal playstyle or convert their frequent Vulnerable stacks into damage. The key options form a clear hierarchy.
| Weapon | Rarity | Key stats | Why it works on Endministrator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Vision | 6★ | Agility, Arts Intensity | Signature weapon that inflicts Long Time Wish, boosting damage after applying Originium Seal. Synergizes directly with Endmin’s constant Originium application and greatly amplifies the next Battle Skill or Ultimate. |
| Eminent Repute / Eminent Rupture | 6★ | Main Attribute, Physical DMG | Consumes Vulnerability stacks to deal extra damage and share part of the buff with the team, which fits Physical lineups that stack Vulnerable through Endmin and allies like Chen Qianyu. |
| Rapid Ascent | 6★ | Main Attribute, Crit Rate, Physical DMG | Boosts damage from Battle Skills and Ultimates and spikes harder against Staggered enemies, ideal when the team reliably builds Stagger. |
| Sundering Steel | 5★ | Agility, Physical DMG | Accessible option that adds flat Agility and Physical damage, plus Combative: Anthem of Cinder for extra Attack when Endmin has recently applied Physical Status with their Battle Skill. |
| Contingent Measure | 4★ | Agility, Physical DMG boost | Beginner sword providing straightforward Agility and a simple Attack bonus after connecting a Battle Skill, good while you’re still assembling high-rarity gear. |
For most players, Grand Vision is the long-term destination. It can be purchased through the Arsenal Exchange without rolling weapon issues, which makes it one of the most reliable signatures to secure early. If Arsenal Tickets are tight, Sundering Steel or Contingent Measure keep Endministrator relevant while you prioritize other investments.
How to farm weapon essences for Endministrator
Weapon essences in Endfield let you tailor stat lines to match each sword. The goal is to align essence rolls with the stat types your chosen weapon scales from.
Step 1: Check your weapon’s three core stat types in its details screen. For Grand Vision, these are Agility, Attack-type bonuses, and the perk line tied to Infliction/Originium interactions.
Step 2: Unlock and run the Energy Alluvium daily missions. Each Energy Alluvium node drops essences aligned with specific stat types.
Step 3: For Grand Vision–style builds, focus on nodes such as the Originium Science Park Severe Energy Alluvium, which match Agility and Infliction-friendly stats.
Step 4: When you want very specific stat lines, spend Valley Engraving Permits inside the Stock Distribution Service to narrow the possible stats for your essence drops.
Best gear sets for Endministrator
Endministrator scales cleanly with Agility and Strength, while their gameplay loops revolve around Skill damage, Vulnerable, and Originium Crystals. Several gear packs line up well with that identity, from early to late game.
| Gear set | Recommended pieces | Set effect and use case |
|---|---|---|
| Aethertech | Plating, Gloves, Analysis Band, Stabilizer | Built around Agility and Strength and bonuses when inflicting Vulnerability, something Endministrator does frequently with their Battle Skill. The full set stacks Physical damage up to four times and is excellent while you climb toward gold sets. |
| Aburrey's Legacy | Heavy Armor, Gauntlets, Auditory Chip T1 | Mid-game set that boosts Agility and Strength and grants a flat Skill damage increase, then adds an extra damage buff for a period after casting a Battle Skill, Combo, or Ultimate. Good when you lean into repeated skill rotations. |
| Roving MSGR | Jacket, Fists, Gyro | Offers a large Agility bonus and extra Physical damage while Endministrator stays above a high health threshold, making it a cheap bridge between earlier Ferrium gear and later Cryston component gear. |
| Bonekrusha | Heavy Armor, Mask (1–2 copies) plus flexible gloves | Focuses on massively increasing Battle Skill damage in Physical teams by rewarding you for building and then consuming Vulnerable stacks. Ideal when Endministrator is your main Physical nuke. |
| Swordmancer | Heavy Armor, TAC Fists, Flint/Fists kits | Adds Stagger Efficiency and extra Physical hits when inflicting Physical Status, including bonus Stagger. This helps reach Stagger thresholds faster and keeps Endministrator’s combo loop safer and more consistent. |
You only need three pieces from a pack to activate its set effect, so you can often mix a three-piece core (for example, Aethertech) with a fourth off-set item that has strong Agility or Physical damage substats. For endgame Physical builds, many players favor either:
- Three Bonekrusha pieces when the team already supplies plenty of Stagger.
- A hybrid of Swordmancer TAC Fists and Flint/Fists with sturdy armor for a more Stagger-focused playstyle.
Skill kit and upgrade priority
Endministrator’s kit is simple but flexible. The core loop looks like this:
- Use the Battle Skill (Constructive Sequence) to inflict Crush, apply Vulnerability, and deal Physical damage.
- Chain into a Combo Skill (Sealing Sequence) when an ally triggers their combo, placing Originium Crystals that can stun and mark enemies.
- Detonate those Crystals with another Battle Skill, any Physical Status hit, or the Ultimate (Bombardment Sequence) for a large burst.
Two combat talents round this out:
- Essence Disintegration increases Physical damage against enemies affected by Originium Crystals, which rewards weaving in some Basic Attacks or a finisher before detonating.
- Realspace Stasis expands the payoff from consuming Crystals, including sharing part of the Attack gain with allies once the second Potential is unlocked.
Endministrator’s Potentials are tied to progression rather than duplicates. The first Potential refunds SP when the Battle Skill shatters Originium Crystals, effectively shortening the rotation and amplifying Vulnerable uptime. The second shares part of Endministrator’s Attack buff from consuming Crystals with the party, which is valuable in Physical cores.
Skill leveling priority differs slightly between sources, but a safe investment path is:
- Battle Skill first, since it controls Vulnerability consumption and most of the shatter damage.
- Combo Skill next, to raise Originium Crystal damage and consistency.
- Ultimate and then Basic Attack last, upgrading them opportunistically when materials allow.
How to play Endministrator in combat
In real fights, Endministrator’s job is to set up Vulnerability, seed Originium Crystals, and then cash those resources out in clustered bursts.
Step 1: Lead with another operator’s combo if possible. Any ally combo triggers Endministrator’s Combo Skill, placing Originium Crystals on affected targets and setting up later detonations.
Step 2: Swap into Endministrator and use the Battle Skill to apply Crush and build or consume Vulnerability. If the enemy already carries several stacks, this hit will spike hard.
Step 3: When multiple Crystals are out, or a boss is exposed, trigger either another Battle Skill or the Ultimate to shatter all Crystals on the field, dealing heavy burst damage and refreshing Endministrator’s Attack buff.
Step 4: During downtime, weave Basic Attacks and finisher hits on Crystal-marked enemies to squeeze extra value from Essence Disintegration, then reset the loop once allies are ready with their next combo skills.
Because Endministrator’s combo triggers whenever any operator uses their own combo skill, they slot comfortably into a wide range of teams, acting as a universal follow-up unit that always has something meaningful to do when allies press their buttons.
Best Endministrator teams (early and high-end)
Teams in Endfield are built around four operators whose skills chain into combos. Endministrator’s combination of Vulnerable application, Originium Crystals, and Physical damage makes them a natural core for Physical and hybrid lineups.
Free-to-play Physical shell
A widely recommended early team uses only free or easily obtained operators:
- Endministrator — main Physical DPS and Originium Crystal dealer.
- Chen Qianyu — strongest early Vulnerable applier through both Battle and Combo Skills.
- Perlica — off-field damage and buffer, able to piggyback on Wild Wanderer–style passives to boost Physical teammates.
- Akekuri — SP generator whose kit benefits from high Stagger and frequent combos, keeping the rotation moving.
This group leans heavily into Vulnerable uptime and frequent combo chains. Rotation usually starts with Chen to stack Vulnerable, swaps to Endministrator for Crush and Crystal shatters, then cycles Perlica and Akekuri to recharge skills and feed more combo triggers.
Physical team with Lifeng and Pogranichnik
Once you start adding premium 6-stars, Endministrator can either stay on-point or move into an enabler slot while another Physical operator takes center stage.
- Endministrator — combo anchor and Vulnerable consumer.
- Lifeng — Physical sub-DPS who applies Physical Susceptibility and brings Attack Link–style buffs, significantly raising team damage on marked enemies.
- Pogranichnik — SP battery that consumes Vulnerable for large returns, powering the entire squad’s skill usage.
- Da Pan or Ardelia — Da Pan as a tanky bruiser with occasional Lift, or Ardelia for Corrosion, Physical Susceptibility, and reliable healing.
In this setup, Lifeng typically opens with his Battle Skill and final strike to generate his own combo, pulling Endministrator’s combo in response. Endministrator then seeds Crystals and consumes Vulnerable with Crush, after which Pogranichnik uses the stacked Vulnerable for both damage and SP refunds. If Ardelia is present instead of Da Pan, she adds another layer of debuffs and sustain, while Da Pan offers extra bulk at the cost of less consistent combo synergy.
Hybrid Physical–Cryo “Shatter” team
Endministrator also fits cleanly into a Shatter-oriented Physical–Cryo hybrid that exploits Solidification and Physical Susceptibility.
- Endministrator — Physical driver and shatter specialist.
- Alesh — forces Solidification from Cryo Inflictions and interacts with Originium Crystals to recover SP.
- Estella — triggers off Solidification to apply Physical Susceptibility and Vulnerable, significantly raising Physical damage taken.
- Ardelia (or Snowshine in some variants) — adds Corrosion and sustain, or more defensive tools with Snowshine.
A typical rotation starts with Alesh inflicting Cryo, then using his tools to force Solidification. Solidification immediately procs Estella’s combo, spreading Physical Susceptibility and Vulnerable. Endministrator then follows with their own combo and Battle Skill to capitalize on the debuffs, while Ardelia cleans up with heals and Corrosion, or Snowshine trades damage for more protection.
Endministrator in top-end mixed DPS teams
Even when power-creeped by elite DPS units like Laevatain, Endministrator stays valuable as a combo-friendly enabler. A high-end sample composition looks like this:
- Laevatain — primary Heat DPS.
- Antal — support and buffer whose Focus pairs with Vulnerable application.
- Ardelia — healing, Corrosion, and additional combo triggers.
- Endministrator — Originium and Vulnerable engine, constantly chaining off the others’ combos.
Here, Laevatain often leads to generate combo spikes, Antal and Ardelia layer their own buffs and Corrosion, and Endministrator snaps in behind them to apply Originium Crystals and Vulnerable at every opportunity, then detonates when the team has a critical damage window.
Across all of these builds, the throughline is the same: Endministrator rewards structured rotations and teams that either stack Vulnerable or lean into Originium Crystals and Solidification. With the right weapon and a focused gear set, they comfortably carry early content and continue to pull their weight in more elaborate late-game squads.
