Arknights: Endfield Depot Bus & Easy Stash Guide

In Arknights: Endfield, smooth logistics are essential for efficient base management. The Depot Bus and Easy Stash are two key systems that help you transport and store materials as your operations expand.

This guide will briefly explain how to find the Depot Bus and access Easy Stash, so you can manage resources with less effort and more control.

How to Unlock the Depot Bus

The Depot Bus is unlocked through the AIC Steward quest, which introduces players to the AIC factory and logistics upgrade system.

Step 1: Access the AIC Factory Plan

• Travel back to the Central Hub.
• Look for a special control panel marked with a green quest indicator.
• Interact with it and select “View AIC Factory Plan.”

This menu shows the AIC upgrade tree, including the node required to unlock the Depot Bus.

Step 2: Collect Basic AIC Cores

To unlock the Depot Bus node, you’ll need Basic AIC Cores, which are used as skill points in the AIC upgrade tree.

• Open your map and look for protocol icons across all three regions.
• These icons usually appear as flapping inflatable arm figures in the world.
• Activating one grants 1 AIC skill point.

If you’re short on points, revisit unexplored areas or farm remaining protocol nodes.

Step 3: Unlock the Required Node

• Teleport back to the PAC.
• Navigate through the AIC upgrade tree until you reach the Depot Bus node.
• Unlock it to progress the quest.

Once unlocked, the Depot Bus becomes available, allowing you to properly expand and manage your logistics flow. You’ll also receive quest progression and bonus XP.

 

Easy Stash Overview

The Easy Stash is a utility logistics structure designed to streamline resource management during exploration. Its main purpose is to give players quick access to their Depot inventory without requiring a return to the main base, making it especially useful for long exploration routes and remote operations.

Once built, Easy Stash acts as a remote access point to your Depot. This allows you to deposit or retrieve materials on the spot, significantly reducing downtime caused by backtracking. As a result, it greatly improves overall logistics efficiency, particularly in early-to-mid game progression.

 

How to Unlock and Build Easy Stash

To unlock Easy Stash, players must progress through the Exploration Technology Tree in the AIC system and research Protocol Transfer Technology. After unlocking this node, Easy Stash becomes available as a buildable structure.

The construction cost is relatively low, requiring Amethyst Parts, which makes it an accessible upgrade early on. However, Easy Stash requires a power connection to function properly, so it must be placed within range of power-providing structures such as pylons or relay towers.

 

How to Increase Arknights Endfield Storage

If you’ve been grinding resources for a while, you’ve probably hit the same wall everyone does: that annoying 8,000 storage cap. Once you reach it, farming starts to feel pointless because everything just maxes out instantly.

Good news, you can increase your base storage, and the first upgrade alone pushes it well past 8k.

Step 1: Progress the Story to Unlock the Depot Node

To increase storage, you’ll need access to the Depot Node, which only becomes available after you reach the Originium Science Park and complete the main story quests involving Yvonne (after finishing the Research Center segment).

Once that’s done, a side quest will appear.

Open your quest log and look under Important Quests for Depot Node I. Completing it unlocks Depot Node II, which is where the real upgrade happens.

Step 2: Activate and Upgrade the Depot Node

When you interact with the Depot Node for the first time, you’ll need to pay to excavate it. After that, you can start upgrading it:

• Level 1 Depot Node

→ Increases your storage cap by 3,000

→ Raises the total cap from 8,000 to 11,000

• Level 2 Depot Node

→ Adds another 3,000

→ Brings your total storage cap up to 14,000

This second upgrade is expensive — it costs 40,000 Stock Bills — so don’t expect it to be cheap.

Step 3: Earn Stock Bills Through Outpost Trading

If you’re short on Stock Bills, you’ll need to engage with the Outpost Management and Stock Redistribution Center.

This system lets you:

• Buy elastic goods
• Resell them at different locations for higher value
• Run these trades once per day

It’s basically a light stock-market-style system, and it’s the main way to fund large base upgrades like storage expansion.

Bonus: Storage Upgrades Unlock New Money-Making Content

Upgrading the Depot Node doesn’t just increase your storage — it also unlocks a pack delivery feature, which is essentially a new mini-game.

You’ll be tasked with delivering goods to specific locations (like recycle stations), and the payouts can be huge. One delivery alone can earn tens of thousands of Stock Bills, often paying for the upgrade itself.

With higher storage limits in place, systems like Easy Stash and the Depot Bus become far more effective, since you’re no longer fighting against constant inventory caps.

 

Why Easy Stash Matters

Easy Stash is one of the most important logistics tools in Arknights: Endfield, especially for players focused on efficient resource management. By allowing direct access to Depot storage during exploration, it eliminates unnecessary backtracking and keeps farming runs efficient.

When combined with the Depot Bus and increased storage capacity, Easy Stash becomes part of a complete logistics system. Automated material flow, remote storage access, and higher storage limits work together to prevent inventory caps and reduce downtime. This setup makes long-term base expansion smoother and helps players progress faster without constant inventory management interruptions.

 

Conclusion

Once you understand how to find and use the Depot Bus and Easy Stash, managing resources in Arknights: Endfield becomes far more efficient. A smoother logistics system lets you focus on expanding your base and progressing faster. If you’re looking to accelerate your growth, you can also top up Arknights Endfield through LDShop, a reliable and convenient option for in-game purchases that helps you stay ahead without the hassle.