Ember Guide and Best Builds

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Last updated on Jan 21, 2026 at 12:50 by ReinTenebrae

Ember Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Ember build guide for Arknights: Endfield. Ember is a 6-star Great Sword Defender Character available in Arknights: Endfield who utilizes the Heat element.

In our Ember guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Ember, from building the best Gear and Weapons, to important stat priorities and combos.

Ember's Best Weapons

Thunderberge
  • Strength +156 (9/9)
  • HP +78% (9/9)

Medicant: Eye of Talos (4/9):
Shield applied +38.4%.
After the wielder's combo skill provides HP treatment, the controlled operator gains an additional [11.2%×Wielder's Max HP] Shield for 15s.
Effect only triggers once every 15s.
Thunderberge is Ember's signature weapon. It will not offer any damage buffs, but will instead grant Ember significantly more Shield.
Sundered Prince
  • Strength +156 (9/9)
  • Crit Rate +19.5% (9/9)

Crusher: Princely Deterrence (4/9):
When the wielder performs a Final Strike on the enemy, the wielder gains ATK +16% for 8s.
If the wielder is also the controlled operator, double the ATK increase gained and buff the Final Strike so that it deals Stagger +19.2% to the enemy.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.
Sundered Prince is an interesting offensive alternative to consider for Ember. As one of the characters with the highest Stagger on Final Strike rating, this weapon's buff to Final Strike Damage and Stagger could make this worth consideration.
OBJ Heavy Burden
  • Strength +124 (9/9)
  • HP +62.4% (9/9)

Efficacy: Tenacious Will (9/9):
Secondary Attribute +14%.
When the wielder applies Knocked Down or Weakened, the wielder gains DEF +50.4% for 15s.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.
OBJ Heavy Burden will grant Ember bonuses to her Defense upon applying Knockdown with either he Battle Skill or Combo Skill.
Industry 0.1
  • Strength +93 (9/9)
  • Attack +23.4% (9/9)

Suppression: Emergency Boost (9/9):
When the wielder's battle skill hits the enemy, the wielder gains ATK +33.6% for 20s.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.
Industry 0.1 is an entry level 4-star weapon for Ember to use before she can grab a Greatsword with greater scaling and more applicable effects.

Best Gear for Ember

Type 50 Yinglung
3-piece set effect: Wearer's ATK +15%.
When any operator in the team casts a battle skill, the wearer gains 1 stack of Yinglung's Edge that gives DMG +20% to the wearer's next combo skill. Yinglung's Edge can stack 3 time(s).
Ember will generally not be used as the Active Character, so it's very good that she can benefit from a set like this to build up damage from the effort of other Operators. Each Battle Skill used will stack up the damage of Ember's next Combo Skill.
  • Body: Type 50 Yinglung Set — Strength, Will, Physical DMG
  • Hand: Swordmancer Offpiece — Strength, Will, Physical DMG
  • Kit 1: Type 50 Yinglung Set — Strength, Will, Physical DMG
  • Kit 2: Type 50 Yinglung Set — Strength, Will, Physical DMG

Leveling Gear for Ember

While the above gear set is the optimal choice, it might take you some time before you will be able to craft it. Below are some of the more early and mid-game sets that we recommend until you've reached the pinnacle of craftsmanship.

Aburrey's Legacy
3-piece set effect: Wearer's Skill DMG +24%.
When the wearer casts a battle skill, combo skill, or ultimate, gain ATK +5% for 15s. The buff from each of the three skill types is unique and does not stack with itself.
This is the set that will last Ember for the remainder of Chapter 1. Straight-forward buffs to damage anytime she uses a Skill.
  • Body: Catastrophe Offpiece — Strength, Will, Ultimate SP Gain
  • Hand: Aburrey's Legacy Set — Strength, Will, DMG to Broken Units
  • Kit 1: Aburrey's Legacy Set — Strength, Will, DMG to Broken Units
  • Kit 2: Aburrey's Legacy Set — Strength, Will, DMG to Broken Units
AIC Heavy
3-piece set effect: Wearer's HP +500.
When the wearer defeats an enemy, restore 100 HP. Effect trigger cooldown: 5s.
This set will give Ember some attributes at the start of the game.
  • Body: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, Agility, DMG Reduction
  • Hand: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, Will, DMG Reduction
  • Kit 1: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, DMG Reduction
  • Kit 2: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, DMG Reduction

Ember's Skill Priority

Skill Priority: Frontline Support > Re-Ignited Oath > Forward March > Sword Art of Assault

Ember functions as more of a sideline Operator than an Active Operator, so try to prioritize her combo skill first, which triggers whenever your Controlled Operator gets hit. This causes her to not only deal damage, but also knocks down the target and applies some HP Treatment immediately after getting hit. Her Ultimate is also quite important to level up, as it grants the whole team a Shield based on her Max HP.

If you plan on playing Ember as your Controlled Operator, leveling up her skill is also worth it, as you now have much better control on when to use her skill right before getting hit. Doing so when she is just a supporting Operator is very difficult, so only level the skill if you intend to play around this counter mechanic.

How to Play Ember

Ember's playstyle is on the sideline. As an Active Character, Ember boasts some of the slowest Attack Speed in the game, which makes it difficult to even perform Final Strikes without getting interrupted. Most of her use-cases will be to hit her Combo Skill upon taking damage, getting an SP-free Vulnerable stack applied, and using her Ultimate on cooldown.

Ember's Best Teams

To learn all about Ember's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Ember team page below:

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