Physical Element, Operators, and Arts Reactions

In Arknights: Endfield, each Operator is aligned with a specific Element. These Elements all have unique capabilities and utilities. This page will provide a quick overview over the Physical Element, the Operators using it, and its distinct features. For a general overview of what Elements do and how they interact, make sure to check out our Elements & Arts Reactions Guide:

The Physical Element in Arknights: Endfield embodies raw power, and and excel in controlling enemies and dealing large amounts of damage at once. Some enemies will be particularly resistant to Physical damage, while others might be weak to it and take increased damage. Operators with the Physical Element will deal additional Physical damage, shocking enemies, and debilitate them to take more damage.

Physical Operators in Arknights: Endfield are unique, because they do not apply Elemental Arts when using their skills. Instead they apply Physical Statuses, and an effect called Vulnerable.

There are four different types of Physical Statuses:

• Crush will consume all Vulnerable stacks to deal massive burst physical damage, similar to an Arts Burst. The more stacks consumed, the higher the damage.
• Breach will consume all Vulnerable stacks to lower the target's defense against Physical damage, scaling with the amount of Vulnerable stacks you removed.
• Lift adds another Vulnerable stack, deals bonus Stagger damage, and lifts the enemy into the air.
• Knock Down will add a Vulnerable stack, deal bonus Stagger damage, and knock the enemy down.

On top of these speciel effects, which see you build up Vulnerable stacks and then consume with to either deal big damage with Crush or lower their physical defense with Breach, you can also interact with enemies frozen by Cryo Operators.

Shatter is a special effect caused by Arts Reactions of other Operators. Hitting a Solidified enemy with a Physical Status will deal massive Physical damage, and end the Solidify effect immediately.