Arcane Best Build Guide: Weapons, Gears & Team| Arknights Endfield

Jessica Turner

Jul 16, 2026

Hello Endmins! Welcome to our Arcane Build Guide for Arknights: Endfield. This Operator guide provides an overview of Arcane, covering her dual-mode Nature Caster playstyle, recommended skill priorities, best weapon choices, optimal gear sets, and team compositions that maximize her effectiveness as a versatile Nature DPS.

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Arcane Overview

Operator Overview
	Rarity	6 Star
	Element	Nature
	Weap Type	Arts Unit
	Class	Caster
	Role	Nature Infliction, Corrode, Crowd Control

Arcane is a Nature Caster who operates as two distinct characters depending on her stat distribution - a Main DPS when Intellect ≥ Will, and a powerful Cryo and Nature infliction-focused DPS when Will > Intellect. In the Intellect-focused build, her playstyle revolves around stacking 4 non-Nature Arts Inflictions on the enemy, triggering her Combo Skill Yinglung Stance IV to Imprison the target, then detonating it early with her Battle Skill Jadecrushing Grid for massive bonus DMG and a 30 SP refund, before unleashing her Ultimate Gloompurge to forcibly apply Corrosion and set up a devastating laser barrage with Gloompurge Arcana. In the Will-focused build, her Combo Skill shifts to triggering on any Arts Infliction and instead applies a free additional stack of the same element, while her Ultimate mirrors this — stacking inflictions higher and burying enemies under Nature and Cryo Susceptibility debuffs that scale with her Will stat, providing an estimated 20–30% damage increase for teammates like Last Rite and Yvonne.

Arcane Skill Priority

Skill	Priority	Reason
Artillery Interdiction (Basic Attack)	★★	Required to trigger Final Strike and Finisher, both of which are essential to activating Gloompurge Arcana during her Ultimate window. In DPS mode, leveling basic attacks contributes meaningfully to overall output.
Jadecrushing Grid (Battle Skill)	★★★	High priority in DPS mode, detonates her Combo Skill early for massive bonus DMG and returns 30 SP. Lower priority in support mode as it deals less damage, though still applies Nature Infliction for Combo triggers.
Yinglung Stance IV (Combo Skill)	★★★★	Top priority in both modes. In DPS mode, maxing it shortens the already exceptional 12s cooldown and increases bonus DMG. In support mode, it reduces the 18s cooldown and strengthens Nature and Cryo Susceptibility debuffs that scale with Will.
Gloompurge (Ultimate)	★★★★	Top priority in DPS mode. Forcibly applies Corrosion and enables Gloompurge Arcana for her highest-damage window. Every level directly increases its massive DMG multiplier. In support mode, leveling it improves Infliction stacking and Susceptibility application but is less urgent.

Arcane Best Weapons and Essence Priority

Arcane is an Arts Unit Caster who scales mainly with Intellect and Will depending on her active mode. Her kit revolves around applying Arts Inflictions, triggering Arts Susceptibility, and cycling her Combo Skill and Ultimate for either massive personal DPS or team-amplifying damage, so weapon choices should prioritize Intellect as the primary stat, Ultimate Gain Efficiency, and effects that reward Arts Infliction or Arts Susceptibility application.

Type 42: Solemn Phalanx is the clear best-in-slot for both modes, providing Intellect and high Ultimate Gain Efficiency alongside an effect that directly rewards her rotation, in the Intellect-focused build, applying Arts Infliction and Susceptibility stacks significant personal Arts DMG and ATK bonuses simultaneously; in the Will-focused build, applying Arts Burst and Susceptibility inflicts stacking Arts DMG Taken debuffs on the enemy, amplifying the whole team's damage output. Junction Point is a strong alternative, offering Intellect and Ultimate Gain Efficiency with stacking ATK bonuses for both Arcane and her teammates on Combo Skill Susceptibility and Infliction application, rewarding her frequent Combo cycling in either mode. Detonation Unit is another solid option, providing main attribute stats and Arts Intensity alongside an Arts DMG Taken debuff on Arts Burst application, making it particularly strong in the Will-focused build. For a budget-friendly alternative, Stanza of Memorials offers Intellect and a strong ATK boost to teammates of a different element whenever Arcane casts her Ultimate, providing modest team utility at a lower investment cost.

Best in Slot Weapon
Signature Weapon	Type 42: Solemn Phalanx (6★, P0)	Base ATK: 505 Stat 1: Intellect +156 Stat 2: Ultimate Gain Efficiency +46.4% Detonate: Debilitating Assault: ATK +16.0%. Wielder's Intellect ≥ Will: When the wielder applies Arts Infliction with their own skill, the wielder gains Arts DMG Dealt +20.0% for 20s; when the wielder applies Arts Susceptibility with their own skill, the wielder gains ATK +20.0% for 20s; Wielder's Will > Intellect: When the wielder applies Arts Burst with their own skill, the target enemy suffers Arts DMG Taken +6.0% for 25s; when the wielder applies Arts Susceptibility with their own skill, the target enemy suffers Arts DMG Taken +6.0% for 25s. Effects of the same name cannot stack. The aforementioned attributes only include effects from the wielder's level, talents, potentials, and attribute bonuses provided by equipped gear and weapons.
Alternatives
1st	Junction Point (6★, P0)	Base ATK: 490 Stat 1: Intellect +156 Stat 2: Ultimate Gain Efficiency +46.4% Efficacy: Feedback Loop: Nature DMG Dealt +7.0%. When the wielder applies Arts Susceptibility or Arts Infliction with a combo skill, the wielder gains ATK +6.0% while other operators in the team gain ATK +1.5%. Duration: 20s. Max stacks for effects of the same name: 2. Duration of each stack is counted separately.
2nd	Denonation Unit (6★, P0)	Base ATK: 490 Stat 1: Main attribute +132 Stat 2: Arts Intensity +78 Detonate: Imposing Champion: Secondary Attribute +10.0%. When the wielder applies an Arts Burst, target enemy suffers Arts DMG Taken +9.0% for 15s. Effects of the same name cannot stack.
3rd	Stanza of Memorials (5★, P5)	Base ATK: 411 Stat 1: Intellect +124 Stat 2: Attack +31.2% Twilight: Lustrous Pyre: Max HP +28.0%. When the wielder casts an ultimate, operators whose elements differ from the wielder gain ATK +22.4% for 20s. Effects of the same name cannot stack.

Recommended Essence

Weapon	Recommended Essence	Essence Upgrade Priority
+ Type 42: Solemn Phalanx + Flawlaess Essence Detonate	Intellect Boost Ultimate Gain Boost Detonate	Detonate Ultimate Gain Boost Intellect Boost
+ Junction Point + Flawless Essence Efficacy	Intellect Boost Ultimate Gain Boost Efficacy	Efficacy Ultimate Gain Boost Intellect Boost
+ Denonation Unit + Flawless Essence Detonate	Main Attribute Boost Arts Intensity Boost Detonate	Detonate Arts Intensity Boost Main Attribute Boost
+ Stanza of Memorials + Flawless Essence Twilight	Intellect Boost Attack Boost Twilight	Twilight Attack Boost Intellect

Arcane Best Gear Set

For Arcane, in the early game use gear that provides Intellect and Arts DMG bonuses to increase her overall output. The Mordvolt Insulation set is a solid early option, providing Intellect, Strength, Will, and Arts DMG bonuses across all pieces. For endgame, Arcane splits into two distinct gear sets depending on her active mode.

In the Intellect-focused build, the Hot Work set is the ideal choice, granting Arts Intensity +30 and a massive Nature DMG +50% buff whenever she applies Corrosion. Directly rewarding her core loop of stacking Corrosion for her Ultimate window. Individual pieces use the Hot Work Exo-Rig, Hot Work Hands PPE, and Hot Work Insulation Slab for stacking Intellect, Will, and All Skill DMG across all slots, with the LYNX Slab as the off-piece.

In the Will-focused build, the Eternal Xiranite set is the ideal choice, maximizing Will and Ultimate Gain Efficiency to keep her Combo Skill and Ultimate cycling as frequently as possible, while granting teammates DMG Dealt +16% whenever she applies Susceptibility. Rewarding her frequent infliction stacking and amplifying the whole team's damage output. Individual pieces use the Eternal Xiranite Light Armor, Eternal Xiranite Wraps, and two Eternal Xiranite Bracing Slabs to stack Will, Intellect, Ultimate Gain Efficiency, and Secondary Attribute bonuses across all slots.

Early Game Gear Set

Mordvolt Insulation Vest

Mordvolt Insulation Gloves

Mordvolt Insulation Battery

End Game Gear Set I - Intellect Focus

Hot Work Exo-Rig

Hot Work Hands PPE

LYNX Slab

Hot Work Insulation Slab

Eand Game Gear Set II - Will Focus

Eternal Xiranite Light Armor

Eternal Xiranite Wraps

Eternal Xiranite Bracing Slab

Arcane Best Teams

For Arcane's best teams, Arcane works best in teams that can consistently apply Arts Inflictions to trigger her Yinglung Stance IV Combo and fuel her Corrosion or infliction-stacking loop depending on her active mode. She benefits most from teammates that reliably build infliction stacks, provide SP recovery, and can take advantage of the Nature and Cryo Susceptibility debuffs she applies to maximize burst damage windows. In the Intellect-focused build, Xaihi is essentially a mandatory pick as the primary Cryo buffer and infliction applier, providing Cryo and Nature Amp alongside healing to sustain the team through Arcane's rotation. In the Will-focused build, Arcane pairs best with Last Rite or Yvonne as the primary DPS, with the remaining slots filled by picks like Gilberta, Fluorite, or Tangtang depending on whether you prioritize AoE grouping, additional infliction stacking, or crowd control to extend her Imprisonment windows.

Team Option 1

Arcane Cryo Team I

Arcane WILL or INT(6★)

Yvonne (6★)

Tangtang (6★)

Xaihi (5★)

Team Option 2

Arcane Cryo Team II

Arcane (6★)

Last Rite (6★)

Tangtang (6★)

Xaihi (5★)

Team Option 3

Arcane Heat Team

Arcane WILL (6★)

Laevatain (6★)

Camille (6★)

Gilberta (6★)

Team Option 4

Arcane Electric Team

Arcane WILL (6★)

Zhuang Fangyi (6★)

Perlica (5★)

Liino (6★)

Arcane Best Potentials

P1:

Rating - ★★★★ (Very Good)
Potential Effect - Combo skill Yinglung Stance IV improved:
DMG Multiplier is increased to 1.3 times the original.
Array Arcana: INT: Hitting an enemy under Imprisonment with Arcane's battle skill returns 10 additional SP.
Array Arcana: WILL: Effects of Nature Susceptibility and Cryo Susceptibility applied +6%.
Reason - Increases Combo Skill DMG to 1.3×, directly boosting her highest-damage window. In INT mode, hitting an Imprisoned enemy with her Battle Skill returns an additional 10 SP, improving her rotation flow. In WILL mode, applies 6% more Susceptibility, strengthening her team-wide debuff output. A clear investment breakpoint for Arcane in both modes.

Rating - ★★ (Mid)
Potential Effect - Intellect and Will +15, Arts Intensity +16.
Reason - A straightforward stat boost to Intellect, Will, and Arts Intensity, all of which contribute to her damage and Susceptibility scaling. Decent but not a significant investment breakpoint.

P3:

Rating - ★★★★ (Very Good)
Potential Effect - Talent Weapon Honing improved:
Corrosion applied by Arcane lasts 5s longer, and Max Resistance Reduction is increased by 20% of the original.
Reason - Extends Corrosion duration by 5 seconds and increases Max Resistance Reduction by 20% of the original, directly improving the potency and uptime of her most important debuff in INT mode. A meaningful boost to her Corrosion loop that compounds over longer fights.

P4:

Rating - ★★★★ (Very Good)
Potential Effect - Ultimate Gloompurge improved: Ultimate Energy cost -15%.
Reason - Reduces Ultimate energy cost by 15%, making Gloompurge more accessible in both modes and allowing her to reach her Gloompurge Arcana damage window more frequently for INT mode, or stack inflictions more consistently for WILL mode.

P5:

Rating - ★★★★ (Very Good)
Potential Effect - Ultimate Gloompurge improved:
Array Arcana: INT: During the ultimate, Arcane gains 16% Arts Amp. DMG Multiplier of Gloompurge Arcana (ultimate sequence 2) is increased to 1.3 times the original.
Array Arcana: WILL: Further increases the effects of Nature Susceptibility and Cryo Susceptibility applied by Gloompurger Array (ultimate sequence 1) and Gloompurge Arcana (ultimate sequence 2) by +7%. After casting Gloompurge Arcana (ultimate sequence 2), if combo skill Yinglung Stance IV is still in its cooldown, immediately shorten the length of the cooldown by 30%.
Reason - In INT mode, grants an additional 16% Arts Amp during her Ultimate and increases Gloompurge Arcana DMG to 1.3×, directly amplifying her highest-damage window. In WILL mode, adds 7% more Susceptibility on Ultimate hits and shortens her Combo cooldown by 30% after casting Gloompurge Arcana, significantly improving her infliction stacking frequency.

Conclusion

Arcane is a uniquely versatile Nature Caster who excels as both a powerful laser-wielding main DPS in Intellect mode and a potent infliction stacker and debuffer in Will mode, making her one of the most flexible Operators in the current roster. She fits best in Cryo and Nature teams built around Last Rite or Yvonne, and her dual-mode kit makes her a strong long-term investment for both new and veteran players looking to push their team's damage output to the next level. For Endmins planning to max Arcane, top up Origeometry safely and conveniently through LootBar or its Arknights: Endfield Top-up page. Good luck Endmins!