Arknights: Endfield 1.2 Best Team Comps & Rotations Guide

With Arknights: Endfield Version 1.2 going live on April 17, 2026 (UTC+8), the focus has shifted from basic launch survival to figuring out which comps actually sit at the top of the current patch. Version 1.2 adds new content and a new operator Zhuang Fangyi, so the best teams are the ones that do more than just function, they push damage, smooth out rotations, and stay consistent across real endgame fights. This guide is built around the strongest teams in Version 1.2, highlighting the lineups that currently offer the best mix of output, stability, and practical value so you can build around what is strongest right now

 

Zhuang Fangyi (Electric) Team

Main DPS	Buffer	Support	Support
Zhuang Fangyi	Perlica	Arclight	Alesh

Zhuang Fangyi can self-start much more cleanly once her Ultimate is up, since her enhanced Battle Skill can apply Electric Infliction on the final hit. The real issue is the cold start: before that window she still wants a reliable opener, and that is why Perlica feels so important. Perlica’s Battle Skill gives Fangyi the Electric Infliction she needs to get rolling, while her Combo adds Electrification, which Fangyi then consumes with Battle Skill to generate Sunderblades and turn setup into real damage.

Arclight fits perfectly because her low-cooldown Combo Skill keeps feeding SP back into the team, and she can also use her Ultimate to retrigger her own Combo while helping create Electrification. That matters because Fangyi burns through SP fast once she starts chaining Battle Skills. Alesh mostly rounds the comp out as an SP battery, using his Combo Skill and Ultimate to keep the rotation moving.

Rotation

Perlica Battle Skill → Controlled Operator Final Strike → trigger Zhuang Fangyi & Perlica Combo Skill → Zhuang Fangyi Combo Skill → Zhuang Fangyi Battle Skill → Perlica Combo Skill → Zhuang Fangyi Battle Skill → Arclight Ultimate → Zhuang Fangyi Battle Skill → Zhuang Fangyi Ultimate + Battle Skill → during Zhuang Fangyi Ultimate: Final Strike → Combo Skill → Battle Skill → loop

 

Heat Team

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support	Support
Laevatain	Wulfgard	Akekuri	Ardelia

Laevatain is the obvious centerpiece here. She wants teammates who can keep feeding Heat so her Final Strikes can absorb it into Melting Flame, then cash those stacks into Enhanced Battle Skill and faster Ultimate access. Wulfgard covers the steady Heat side with Battle Skill and Combo, while his Ultimate gives on-demand Combustion to unlock Laevatain’s Combo more reliably.

Akekuri adds another Heat source, but her real value is the SP battery, short-cooldown Combo, Link, and team buffs that supercharge Laevatain’s burst. Ardelia rounds it out with forced Corrosion, long Arts and Physical Susceptibility, and healing, giving Laevatain even more Combo access plus safer uptime.

Rotation

Opener: Akekuri Battle Skill → Wulfgard Combo Skill → Laevatain Final Strike → trigger Ardelia Combo Skill → Ardelia Combo Skill → Laevatain Enhanced Battle Skill → Laevatain Combo Skill → Ardelia Battle Skill → repeat

After two opener loops, Laevatain Ultimate is ready.

During Ultimate: Laevatain Basic Attack → Wulfgard Combo Skill → Laevatain Final Strike → Ardelia Combo Skill → Laevatain Enhanced Battle Skill → Ardelia Battle Skill → Laevatain Combo Skill → repeat

 

Cryo Team

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support	Support
Last Rite	Tangtang	Xaihi	Perlica

What makes this team click is how cleanly it funnels resources into Last Rite’s damage window. Xaihi and Tangtang both help pile on Cryo Infliction, which matters because Last Rite wants 3+ stacks to fire her Combo and start building toward her Ultimate faster. Xaihi also adds Cryo amp and some sustain through Final Strikes, while Tangtang brings extra Arts Susceptibility to push the burst higher. Perlica is the flex piece instead of a true Cryo core, but she still works really well here since her Combo forces Electrification without messing up the Cryo setup, so when Last Rite drops her Combo into Ultimate, the whole burst hits noticeably harder.

Rotation

Burst Opener: Last Rite Battle Skill + Xaihi Battle Skill → on-field Final Strike, hold Tangtang and Perlica Combo procs → Last Rite Battle Skill → on-field Final Strike → Perlica Combo Skill + Tangtang Combo Skill + Xaihi Combo Skill together → Tangtang Battle Skill → Last Rite Combo Skill → Xaihi Ultimate → Perlica Ultimate → Tangtang Ultimate after Last Rite Combo damage lands → Last Rite Ultimate → Tangtang Dive Attack → enter Recharge loop

Recharge Loop: Tangtang Combo Skill → Last Rite Battle Skill → on-field Final Strike → on-field Final Strike → Perlica Combo Skill → Last Rite Battle Skill → on-field Final Strike, hold Last Rite Combo proc → Last Rite Battle Skill → on-field Final Strike → Last Rite Combo Skill + Tangtang Combo Skill together → return to Burst loop

After SP recovers to 2 bars: Last Rite Battle Skill + Xaihi Battle Skill → on-field Final Strike → Last Rite Battle Skill → on-field Final Strike → Perlica Combo Skill + Tangtang Combo Skill + Xaihi Combo Skill together → Tangtang Battle Skill → Last Rite Combo Skill → Xaihi Ultimate → Perlica Ultimate → Tangtang Ultimate after Last Rite Combo damage lands → Last Rite Ultimate → Tangtang Dive Attack → loop between "Recharge" and "Burst"

 

Physical Team

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support	Support
Endministrator	Chen Qianyu	Ember	Pogranichnik

This comp basically runs as a Physical stack engine with very little downtime. Chen Qianyu is the cleanest enabler here, since her Combo triggers when an enemy becomes Vulnerable and adds another Vulnerability stack through Lift. Ember supports the same plan from a different angle, applying Knock Down through both Combo and Battle Skill while also bringing shielding and healing to keep the rotation stable.

Pogranichnik is the main converter, turning those Vulnerability stacks into Breach and giving the team extra value when that setup gets consumed. Endministrator then ties the whole thing together by using Originium Crystals alongside the team’s Physical Status and Vulnerability setup to create extra damage and a stronger Physical damage taken window.

Rotation

Ember Battle Skill → Ember Combo Skill → Chen Qianyu Combo Skill → Endministrator Combo Skill → Chen Qianyu Battle Skill → Pogranichnik Battle Skill → Pogranichnik Combo Skill → Chen Qianyu Battle Skill → Ember Combo Skill on hit taken → Chen Qianyu Battle Skill → Chen Qianyu Combo Skill → Endministrator Combo Skill → Boss Stagger → Ember Execution Attack → Endministrator Battle Skill → loop

 

Conclusion

In the end, the best Arknights: Endfield 1.2 teams are the ones that keep their damage, tempo, and setup clean even when fights get messy. Meta shifts will keep happening, but a strong core still decides how smoothly you clear bosses, farm efficiently, and get more value out of every upgrade. If you are planning to invest in the current Endfield 1.2 best team comps, this is the patch to build with intention instead of spreading resources too thin. And if you are getting ready to pull new units or stock up for upgrades, checking LDShop’s Endfield top-up deals is an easy way to make that push a little lighter.