Endpoint Quota in Arknights: Endfield sits in the same menu as AIC Quota, but it behaves very differently. It is not a currency you grind through normal play or convert from AIC; it only appears once you are deep into 6-star duplicates.
What Endpoint Quota is in Arknights: Endfield
Endpoint Quota is a 6★-rarity Valuable used in the Acquisition Center’s Quota Exchange to buy 6-star weapons. It appears alongside other valuable currencies such as AIC Quota, Bond Quota, and stock bills, but it has its own dedicated exchange section.
Unlike AIC Quota, which is tied to 4★ and 5★ Operator Tokens, Endpoint Quota is tied specifically to 6★ Operators that have already reached maximum potential. That design makes it a high-end, low-supply currency.
How to get Endpoint Quota
Endpoint Quota comes only from excess 6★ Operator Tokens. There is no way to obtain it by farming stages, clearing missions, progressing exploration, or converting other currencies.
| Token type | Requirement | Resulting quota |
|---|---|---|
| 6★ Operator Token | Operator already at maximum potential | 10 Endpoint Quota per excess token |
To trigger this conversion you need both conditions:
- The Operator is a 6★ unit.
- The Operator’s potential is already maxed out, so any additional copy generates an excess token.
At that point, extra 6★ tokens no longer go into potential; they can be turned into Endpoint Quota through the Token Exchange Quota function in the shop.
How to use the Token Exchange Quota button
The game hides quota conversion one layer deeper than the basic shop tabs, which is why it is easy to miss if you are new.
Step 1: Open the Acquisition Center from the main menu. This is the same place you use for standard exchanges and permits.
Step 2: Select the Quota Exchange tab, which is the fourth tab from the left inside the Acquisition Center.
Step 3: On the left side of the Quota Exchange screen, choose either AIC Quota Exchange or Endpoint Quota Exchange. The exact choice does not matter for revealing the next option.
Step 4: After opening one of those exchanges, look at the lower left corner of the screen and select the Token Exchange Quota button. This opens the conversion interface for eligible Operator Tokens.
In that Token Exchange Quota interface, 4★ and 5★ tokens from max-potential Operators convert into AIC Quota, while 6★ tokens from max-potential Operators convert into Endpoint Quota at a rate of 10 Endpoint Quota per token.
Why you can’t exchange AIC Quota into Endpoint Quota
The Acquisition Center visually groups AIC Quota Exchange and Endpoint Quota Exchange together, which leads many players to assume the two currencies are interchangeable. They are not.
AIC Quota is generated from surplus 4★ and 5★ Operator Tokens. Endpoint Quota is generated only from surplus 6★ Operator Tokens. There is no shop entry or conversion path that allows you to turn AIC Quota into Endpoint Quota, and no level requirement unlocks such a feature later.
The only relationship between the two is that they live in the same Quota Exchange section and share the Token Exchange Quota interface. Functionally, they are different currencies with separate sources and separate uses.
How AIC Quota differs from Endpoint Quota
Understanding the contrast with AIC Quota makes Endpoint Quota’s role clearer.
| Property | AIC Quota | Endpoint Quota |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | 4★ Valuable | 6★ Valuable |
| Source | Excess 4★ and 5★ Operator Tokens from max potential units | Excess 6★ Operator Tokens from max potential units |
| Conversion path | Token Exchange Quota → AIC Quota | Token Exchange Quota → Endpoint Quota |
| Primary use | Limited-time Headhunting Permits, rare progression materials, general upgrade items | 6★ weapons in Endpoint Quota Exchange |
| Accessibility | Regular play with frequent 4★ and some 5★ dupes | Heavy gacha investment in a specific 6★ Operator |
AIC Quota is designed as an ongoing sink for the 4★ and 5★ duplicates you accumulate. Endpoint Quota, by contrast, is tightly restricted to players who obtain a 6★ Operator, fully cap its potential, and then keep pulling that same unit.
Where to spend Endpoint Quota
Endpoint Quota is spent only in one place: the Endpoint Quota Exchange within the Quota Exchange tab.
Step 1: Open the Acquisition Center from the main menu.
Step 2: Go to the Quota Exchange tab (fourth from the left).
Step 3: In the list of exchanges on the left side, select Endpoint Quota Exchange. This sits after the AIC Quota Exchange entry.
Inside the Endpoint Quota Exchange, the key products are 6★ weapons tailored to specific 6★ Operators. Buying one of these weapons gives a substantial stat increase and generally boosts the Operator’s damage or utility. The shop line-up maps operators to recommended 6★ weapons such as:
- Laevatain → White Night Nova
- Ardelia → Dreams of the Starry Beach
- Last Rite → Khravengger
- Pogranichnik → Never Rest
- Ember → Thunderberge
- Lifeng → Mountain Bearer
- Endministrator → Eminent Repute
The practical approach is to prioritize the weapon that corresponds to the 6★ Operator you already use the most. Endpoint Quota accumulates slowly, so spreading it across multiple characters dilutes its impact.
How many dupes are needed before Endpoint Quota appears
Since Endpoint Quota only starts appearing once a 6★ Operator is at maximum potential, you will not see any of this currency on early or even mid-game accounts unless they are heavily invested in a single 6★ banner.
The structure is:
- Initial copies of a 6★ fill that Operator’s potential, up to the cap.
- Only after that cap is reached do further copies of the same 6★ generate excess Operator Tokens eligible for Endpoint Quota conversion.
- Each such excess token is worth 10 Endpoint Quota when exchanged.
That gating is deliberate. Endpoint Quota is positioned as a very late progression layer that rewards repeated pulls of the same top-rarity operator, not general play volume.
What to do if you have AIC Quota but no Endpoint Quota
Many players first encounter the Endpoint Quota icon while browsing the Quota Exchange after converting surplus 4★ and 5★ tokens into AIC Quota. It is normal at that point to have hundreds or thousands of AIC Quota and zero Endpoint Quota.
If you are in that situation:
- Use your AIC Quota on Limited-Time Headhunting Permits for current banners, then on rare promotion materials and other upgrade items once you have the permits you want.
- Ignore Endpoint Quota until your account naturally reaches the point where you are pulling duplicate copies of a max-potential 6★ Operator.
- Do not hold back AIC Quota waiting for a future “conversion” feature; the system does not provide one.
Endpoint Quota is not meant to be part of normal early- and mid-game planning. Treat it as a bonus layer that unlocks extra power for favorite 6★ Operators once your roster is already very developed.
Endpoint Quota in Arknights: Endfield is intentionally narrow: excess 6★ tokens go in, 6★ weapons come out. There is no back door through AIC Quota, no farming route, and no hidden level gate. If the Endpoint Quota Exchange looks empty on your account, that simply means you have not yet hit the threshold of duplicate 6★ pulls needed to feed it.
