Mastering the weapons of Talos-II is as crucial as assembling your team of Operators. This Arknights: Endfield Best Weapons Guide cuts through the noise to present a focused look at the most impactful weapons in Arknights: Endfield for launch, helping you invest your valuable resources wisely.
Before upgrading your weapons, make sure you are investing in the right operators. Check our [Arknights: Endfield Tier List] first.
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Weapon System Overview
Weapons in Endfield are more than simple stat sticks; they are specialized tools that define your Operator's role. The arsenal is divided into five types: Swords, Greatswords, Polearms, Handcannons, and Arts Units. Each weapon possesses a unique passive skill that triggers under specific combat conditions—such as applying a status effect, triggering a combo, or performing a healing action.
Your primary path to acquiring weapons is through the Arsenal system. Instead of using a standard gacha currency, you earn Arsenal Tickets when you pull for Operators (with 6-star pulls granting a significant amount). These tickets are then used for dedicated weapon pulls. While higher rarity generally means higher base stats, the true value of a weapon lies in how perfectly its passive skill synergizes with an Operator's intended playstyle.
BEST Swords
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Weapon |
Best For |
Key Passive Effect (Why It's Powerful) |
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Forgeborn Scathe (6★) |
Laevatain |
After casting an ultimate, the wielder gains +120% Basic Attack DMG for 20s. This turns Laevatain's ultimate into a signal for devastating sustained damage, perfectly matching her role as the top-tier damage carry. |
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Never Rest (6★) |
Pogranichnik |
Upon recovering SP with his own skills, the wielder gains stacking Physical DMG bonuses. For Pogranichnik, the master of stagger and control, this means consistent self-buffing as he spams his skills to break enemy poise. |
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Rapid Ascent (6★) |
Chen Qianyu |
Boosts skill/ultimate damage and adds a massive +80% DMG multiplier against staggered enemies. It excels in teams focused on breaking enemy defenses, allowing for explosive follow-up hits. |
Key 5-Star Sword:
Finchaser 3.0: An excellent budget-friendly option for Alesh. It applies a solid Cryo DMG Taken +22.4% debuff on enemies, acting as a great support tool for ice-based teams.
BEST Greatswords
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Weapon |
Best For |
Key Passive Effect (Why It's Powerful) |
|---|---|---|
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Khravengger (6★) |
Last Rite |
Cryo DMG dealt is scaled directly by the number of Cryo Infliction stacks on the enemy. This creates an incredibly high damage ceiling for Last Rite in a dedicated Frost team, rewarding precise stack management. |
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Exemplar (6★) |
Da Pan, Catcher (Offensive Build) |
Each hit from a battle skill or ultimate grants a stacking Physical DMG Dealt buff. This is the premier choice for any Greatsword user you want to build as a primary physical damage dealer, offering sustained damage growth during combat. |
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Former Finery (6★) |
Ember |
When an ally under the wielder's "Protected" status takes damage, they are automatically healed. This transforms Ember into a formidable reactive tank, providing constant sustain and making her team incredibly durable. |
BEST Polearms
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Weapon |
Best For |
Key Passive Effect (Why It's Powerful) |
|---|---|---|
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Mountain Bearer (6★) |
Lifeng |
Deals +32% DMG to Vulnerable enemies and gains attribute buffs after applying control effects. This weapon turns Lifeng into a punishing duelist who excels at exploiting enemy weaknesses and controlling the pace of battle. |
|
JET (6★) |
Avywenna |
Casting a battle skill grants a significant Arts DMG Dealt boost. For a polearm-wielding Arts damage dealer like Avywenna, this provides a reliable and powerful self-buff that aligns perfectly with her skill rotation. |
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OBJ Razorhorn (5★) |
Estella |
Offers a +22.4% DMG bonus against enemies with Cryo effects and a large ATK boost after consuming Solidification. This makes it Estella's undisputed best-in-slot, perfectly synchronizing with her kit to maximize damage output. |
BEST Handcannonsh
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Weapon |
Best For |
Key Passive Effect (Why It's Powerful) |
|---|---|---|
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Artzy Tyrannical (6★) |
Yvonne |
Critical hits from battle skills grant stacking Cryo DMG Dealt buffs. This synergizes perfectly with Yvonne's critical-focused Sniper role, allowing her to become a self-sufficient crit-DPS monster. |
|
Clannibal (6★) |
Wulfgard |
After consuming an Arts Reaction, it makes the target take +16% increased Arts DMG of that element for 15s. For Wulfgard, a premier reaction enabler, this amplifies not only his own burst damage but also the follow-up damage from his entire team, making him a top-tier support-DPS hybrid. |
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Navigator (6★) |
Wulfgard, Fluorite |
Applying Solidification or Corrosion boosts both Cryo/Nature DMG and Crit Rate. This is a versatile and powerful option for Handcannon users in teams that utilize these elements, offering both damage and consistency. |
BEST Arts Units
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Weapon |
Best For |
Key Passive Effect (Why It's Powerful) |
|---|---|---|
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Oblivion (6★) |
Perlica |
Grants substantial Arts DMG Dealt buffs after both ultimate and combo skill casts. This is perfect for Perlica, who thrives on chaining abilities to deal electric damage. |
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Detonation Unit (6★) |
Antal, Perlica |
Applying an Arts Burst makes the target take +14.4% more Arts DMG. This is a top-tier support weapon for offensive casters, as it debuffs the enemy and amplifies the damage of your entire Arts-focused team. |
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Chivalric Virtues (6★) |
Xaihi |
Healing an ally grants the entire team an ATK buff. For a support-oriented caster, this turns every healing action into a team-wide damage increase, providing exceptional utility. |
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Wild Wanderer (5★) |
Perlica (Budget) |
Applying Electrification buffs team-wide Physical and Electric DMG. An excellent free-to-play friendly option for Perlica that enhances her role as an electric team enabler. |
FINAL Strategy
The best weapon is ultimately the one that unlocks your chosen Operator's potential. Before investing, ask: Does the passive skill directly enable or enhance their core gameplay loop?
For your first major investments, prioritize signature 6-star weapons for your main DPS carry (like Forgeborn Scathe for Laevatain). Next, look for enabling weapons for your key supports (like Clannibal for Wulfgard) that boost the entire team's output. Powerful 5-star options like Razorhorn or Wild Wanderer can be nearly as effective as 6-stars for their specific user and are often more accessible.
By matching these powerful weapons with the Operators who wield them best, you'll forge a squad capable of conquering the deepest Rifts on Talos-II.
