Building the Perfect Endministrator in Arknights Endfield

The Endministrator serves as your main character throughout Arknights Endfield, specializing in Physical damage output and applying devastating status effects. Their signature Crush status mechanic makes them particularly effective as a late-rotation finisher, letting your team set up combos before the Endministrator delivers crushing blows. Getting their build right directly impacts your overall team performance, so let’s break down exactly what works best.

For more character optimization strategies, visit our Arknights Endfield guides hub where you’ll find builds for other operators and team composition tips.

Core Build Philosophy

Before diving into specific equipment, understanding the Endministrator’s role helps clarify why certain choices work better than others. They’re built around:

• Physical damage scaling: Everything revolves around maximizing Physical DMG output
• Status application: Applying debuffs and Physical Status effects triggers many of their best bonuses
• Finishing position: Going last in rotation means they benefit from team buffs and enemy debuffs already in place

This foundation guides every equipment decision you’ll make.

Weapon Tier List for Endministrator

Top Tier Weapons

Eminent Repute edges out as the best overall choice, even though it’s not technically the Endministrator’s signature weapon. Here’s why it performs so well:

The weapon provides three critical stats right off the bat—Agility, Physical DMG, and ATK%. What pushes it over the top is its passive effect: whenever you apply Vulnerability to enemies, you gain an ATK% buff and share half of that bonus with your entire team. This team-wide buffing capability makes Eminent Repute slightly more valuable in actual combat scenarios than even the signature option.

Grand Vision stands as the Endministrator’s signature weapon, and it’s incredibly close to Eminent Repute in terms of effectiveness.

The weapon grants Arts Intensity, which directly amplifies the damage your Crush Physical Status deals. Its passive triggers when you apply Originium Crystals to enemies, providing a substantial Physical DMG boost. The synergy with the Endministrator’s base kit makes this weapon feel natural and powerful.

Solid Alternative Options

Rapid Ascent works as a strong stat stick, providing Agility, Physical DMG, Battle Skill DMG, and Ultimate DMG.

The weapon does grant Crit Rate, which the Endministrator doesn’t particularly need, but the other stats compensate enough to keep it competitive. If you’ve pulled this 6-star weapon, it’s absolutely usable.

Sundering Steel represents your best free-to-play option and genuinely competes with premium choices.

It loads up the Endministrator with ATK% whenever they apply a Physical Status, while also providing Agility, Physical DMG, and base ATK%. The accessibility combined with strong performance makes this weapon a safe investment for players who haven’t lucked into the top options.

Contingent Measure serves as another viable alternative, though specific details on its performance weren’t provided in the source material. It’s worth testing if you have it available.

For players still working through gacha pulls, check our gacha system guide and reroll guide to optimize your chances of landing these weapons.

Optimal Gear Sets

Swordmancer Set (Primary Recommendation)

The Swordmancer set dominates as the best gear choice for Endministrator, and it’s not particularly close. Here’s what makes it exceptional:

Set Bonus: Grants extra Stagger Efficiency, increasing the stagger damage you deal to enemies. More importantly, at regular intervals, you’ll perform an automatic extra hit that deals significant damage and additional stagger whenever you apply a Physical Status. This passive effect multiplies your impact during extended fights.

Stat Distribution: The individual pieces provide exactly what the Endministrator needs—Agility, Strength, and Physical DMG. This alignment between set bonuses and individual stats creates perfect synergy.

Specific Swordmancer Pieces

Swordmancer Heavy Armor:

Provides Agility alongside Strength and Arts Intensity. That Arts Intensity boost significantly increases every Crush damage tick you apply to enemies, making your status effects hit harder.

Swordmancer Flint:

Delivers pure optimization with Agility, Strength, and Physical DMG—the holy trinity of Endministrator stats. Since the Swordmancer set requires three pieces to activate its passive, you can actually equip two Swordmancer Flint pieces. This doubles down on the best stats while still triggering the full set effect.

Flex Slot Options

Aethertech Gloves:

When you’re not running full Swordmancer or need a flex piece, Aethertech Gloves provide excellent value. They buff the right stats while adding Arts Intensity, which amplifies both your Crush damage and Physical Status effects.

Bonekrusha Set: Mentioned as a secondary option, though it doesn’t quite match Swordmancer’s overall synergy with the Endministrator’s kit.

For more details on gear mechanics and optimization, our gear templates guide covers the broader equipment system.

Priority Stats Breakdown

Focus on these stats when evaluating any piece of equipment:

Primary Stats (highest priority):

• Agility: Affects turn order and general responsiveness
• Strength: Direct scaling for Physical damage output
• Physical DMG: Increases all Physical damage types you deal

Secondary Stats (strong supporting value):

• Arts Intensity: Boosts Crush and Physical Status damage
• ATK%: General damage multiplier
• Battle Skill DMG: Increases your skill rotation damage

Understanding these priorities helps when you’re comparing gear pieces or deciding which substats to focus on during upgrades. Our stats guide goes deeper into how each stat functions across different characters.

Building Strategy Tips

When putting together your Endministrator build, keep these strategies in mind:

Prioritize Set Completion: Getting that three-piece Swordmancer bonus active matters more than having marginally better individual pieces from mixed sets. The extra hit proc is that valuable.

Balance Your Stats: While Physical DMG is crucial, don’t neglect Agility and Strength. They work together to maximize your actual output in combat.

Team Synergy Matters: Remember that Eminent Repute’s team buffing capability can make it better than higher personal damage options if your team composition benefits from ATK% sharing.

Resource Management: Since you’ll be gathering materials for upgrades, use the Quick Stash system to efficiently manage your inventory while farming gear components.

Integration with Team Compositions

The Endministrator’s role as a Physical damage dealer and status applier makes them flexible across various team setups. They work particularly well with:

• Support characters who can apply Vulnerability debuffs (maximizing Eminent Repute’s value)
• Characters who benefit from ATK% buffs (if using Eminent Repute)
• Operators who can trigger elemental reactions with Physical Status effects

Check out guides like Laevatain’s best team comp for examples of how to structure teams around specific damage dealers.

Progression Path

For players at different stages:

Early Game: Focus on obtaining Sundering Steel and whatever Swordmancer pieces you can farm. This foundation works throughout the entire game.

Mid Game: Start optimizing substats on your Swordmancer pieces and work toward either Eminent Repute or Grand Vision.

Late Game: Fine-tune your build with perfect substat rolls and experiment with flex pieces to optimize for specific content.

For help with character progression systems, see our guide on leveling up and promoting characters.

Frequently Asked Questions