Endministrator Guide and Best Builds

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Last updated on Jan 20, 2026 at 18:49 by Otamaton

Endministrator Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Endministrator build guide for Arknights: Endfield. Endministrator is a 6-star Sword Guard Character available in Arknights: Endfield who utilizes the Physical element.

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

Endministrator's Best Weapons

Grand Vision
  • Agility +156 (9/9)
  • Attack +39% (9/9)

Infliction: Long Time Wish (4/9):
Arts Intensity +48.
When the wielder applies Originium Crystals or Solidification, during the next battle skill or ultimate cast within 20s, the wielder gains Physical DMG Dealt +57.6%.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.
Grand Vision is a very good weapon for the Endmin, granting both a flat Arts Intensity boost and a Physical damage boost to the next Battle Skill or Ultimate. This requires the user to apply Originium Crystals (or Solidification), and the Endministrator is one of the few characters in the game who can do the former with their Combo Skill.
Sundering Steel
  • Agility +124 (9/9)
  • Physical DMG +34.67% (9/9)

Combative: Anthem of Cinder (9/9):
Cd : +0.1
ATK +14%.
When the wielder deals a Physical Status, the wielder gains ATK +21% for 20s.
Max stacks for effects of the same name: 2. Duration of each stack is counted separately. Effect only triggers once every 0.1s.
Sundering Steel offers a flat Attack boost which increases further whenever a Physical status is inflicted. The Endmin can maintain 100% uptime on max stacks for this quite easily, making this a strong option for raw Attack power.
Prominent Edge
  • Agility +93 (9/9)
  • Physical DMG +26% (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.
For a 4 Star Option, Prominent Edge will work well. The fact is though that with the availability of 5 Star options, this weapon should only ever really be used in a leveling situation and replaced with something better as soon as possible.

Endministrator's Best Essences

Essences are one of the repeatedly farmable ways to further boost the damage of your Endministrator. Which area and essence you will want to farm will depend on the weapon you are playing, as not all Essences are compatible with every weapon. Essences will increase the stats of your weapon, as well as enhance the passive effect it provides.

  • Grand Vision: Agility, Attack Boost, and Infliction, farmable in Originium Science Park, Power Plateau.
  • Sundering Steel: Agility, Physical Dmg Boost, and Combative, farmable in Originium Science Park, Origin Lodespring, and Power Plateau.
  • Prominent Edge: Agility, Physical Dmg Boost, and Suppression, farmable in Originium Science Park, and Origin Lodespring.

Essences can be further upgraded through a system called Etching which will be a long-term investment due to how much Sanity it takes to fully max out a weapon. You may therefore want to farm and Etch Essences for a signature weapon already if you plan on getting it in the near-future, even if you do not have the weapon yet. A simple +1/+1/+1 Essence for a temporary weapon like Prominent Edge will be good enough until you can get your hands on Endmins's Grand Vision or Sundering Steel from a weapon selector box or the weapons shop.

Best Gear for Endministrator

Swordmancer
3-piece set effect: Wearer's Stagger Efficiency Bonus +20%.
After the wearer applies a Physical Status, the wearer also performs 1 hit that deals 250% ATK of Physical DMG and [10 Stagger]. Effect trigger cooldown: 15s.
The Swordmancer set effect improves Stagger efficiency and grants a one-time massive damage boost to the next Physical damage instance. Since the Endministrator likes to hit once, but really hard, this set works very well with them, on top of providing you with the perfect combination of Main and Secondary attributes:
  • Body: Swordmancer Set — Agility, Strength, Arts Intensity
  • Gloves: Swordmancer Set — Agility, Strength, Ultimate DMG%
  • Kit 1: Swordmancer Set — Agility, Strength, Pyhsical DMG%
  • Kit 2: Swordmancer Set — Agility, Strength, Pyhsical DMG%
Equipping the Swordmancer Flint kit piece twice grants a lot Physical Damage, while the Swordmancer TAC Fists grant Ultimate Damage Bonus, and the Swordmancer Heavy Armor grants bonus Arts Intensity.
Bonekrusha
3-piece set effect: Wearer's ATK +15%.
When the wearer casts a combo skill, the wearer gains 1 stack of Bonekrushing Smash that grants the wearer's next battle skill DMG Dealt +30%. Bonekrushing Smash can stack 2 time(s).
The Bonekrusha set grants the wearer a solid Attack bonus, and whenever the wearer casts a combo skill, they gains a stacking buff to their next battle skill. Bonekrushing Smash can stack 2 time(s), and fully stacked it is a massive damage boost. You will want to grab the following gear pieces with this set:
  • Body: Bonekrusha T1 Set — Agility, Strength, Combo Skill DMG Bonus %
  • Gloves: Swordmancer Offpiece — Agility, Strength, Ultimate DMG%
  • Kit 1: Bonekrusha T1 Set — Agility, Strength, Critical Rate%
  • Kit 2: Bonekrusha T1 Set — Agility, Strength, Critical Rate%
Bonekrusha as a set has no gloves in its gear set, but you can just double up on the Bonekrusha Mask T1 Gear for a nice Critical Rate bonus. The Swordmancer TAC Fists can fill the offset slot, adding an Ultimate DMG Bonus. Other viable options for the slot include the MI Security gloves which grant Battle Skill Efficiency instead, or Æthertech gloves which grant an Arts Intensity bonus.

Leveling Gear for Endministrator

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. It is worth mentioning that there are no blue rarity set options options that perfectly match the Endmins attributes.

AIC Heavy
3-piece set effect: Wearer's HP +500.
After the wearer defeats an enemy, the wearer restores 100 HP. Effect trigger cooldown: 5s.
The Endmin doesn’t really have much choice in leveling sets before purple rarity. For the very start, you can go with the AIC Heavy set, offering Strength and a bit of Agility. The heal from the set when you kill enemies is also quite nice in the early game.
  • Body: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, Agility, DMG Reduction
  • Gloves: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, Will, DMG Reduction
  • Kit 1: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, DMG Reduction
  • Kit 2: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, DMG Reduction
Armored MSGR
3-piece set effect: Wearer's Strength +50.
When the wearer's HP is below 50%, the wearer gains 30% DMG Reduction against all types of DMG.
Once you've built out your factory a bit, you can craft this set for the Endmin, which will carry you through all of Chapter 1. It largely matches the Endmins attributes, and also provides a solid amount of ATK% to futher boost their damage output until you can craft one of the high-level sets.

Endministrator's Skill Priority

Skill Priority: Sealing Sequence = Bombardment Sequence = Destructive Sequence > Constructive Sequence

The Endministrator's Battle Skill is definitely the weakest option, and should be left for last. The other three skills all have their own strengths. If you are playing the Endmin as your Controlled Operator, you can prioritize the Basic Attack, otherwise focus on the skills that build and consume Originium Crystals first, so you can shatter them for maximum damage.

How to Play Endministrator

The Endministrator is a physical DPS unit that is easy to play and has many different application and possible teams. Their combo skills are easy to trigger, they can apply Vulnerable to enemies, have some crowd-control functions, and also deal quite respectable damage. The Endmin also boasts a short burst window, making their DPS rotation line up well with taking out an enemies Stagger bar. As of launch, the Endministrator are the only Operator with access to Originium Arts through their Battle Skill, Combo Skill, and Ultimate. The best possible playstyle involves utilizing Shatter or going for Physical status teams to maximize outgoing damage.

Endministrator's Best Teams

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

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Changelog

  • 06 Mar. 2026: Updated Team recommendations.
  • 23 Feb. 2026: Guide Updated. Corrected Last Paragraph of Endmins Essence Section
  • 07 Feb. 2026: Guide Updated. Low Rarity weapons and Essence Info Added
  • 11 Dec. 2025: Page added.
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