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Arknights: Endfield
Arknights: Endfield
Laevatain
Operator File

Laevatain

Heat Striker Sword

A Heat Striker with high AoE and damage, requiring specific team setups for maximum effectiveness.

Striker Heat Inflictor

Build Guide

Stat Priority

Intellect (for damage scaling)
Heat DMG
Ultimate Efficiency

Skill Leveling Priority

Twilight (Ultimate)
Smouldering Fire (Battle Skill)
Flaming Cinders (Basic Attack)
Seethe (Combo Skill)

Skills

Flaming Cinders

Flaming Cinders

Basic

Deals Heat DMG with sequences scaling up to 53% in final hit.

Heat damage18 Stagger on Final Strike
Heat
Smouldering Fire

Smouldering Fire

Battle

Summons Magma Fragment to deal Heat DMG, stacking Melting Flame.

Generates Melting Flame stacksForces Combustion on enemies if 4 stacks
Heat
Seethe

Seethe

Combo

Applies Heat DMG to enemies with Combustion/Corrosion, generating Melting Flame.

Melting Flame generationUltimate charge per enemy hit
Heat
Twilight

Twilight

Ultimate

Controlled operator mode with enhanced basic attacks and Heat Infliction.

Enhanced Basic AttacksHeat Infliction on 3rd hit
Heat

Kit Analysis

Strengths

  • + High AoE damage
  • + Heat DMG scaling
  • + Melting Flame stack mechanic

Weaknesses

  • − Requires Heat Infliction setup
  • − Low inherent damage without synergies

Team Compositions

Laevatain + Antal + Akekuri

Antal

Antal

Akekuri

Akekuri

Akekuri provides Heat Infliction, Antal adds Sustain/Corrosion.

Laevatain + Wulfgard + Akekuri

Wulfgard

Wulfgard

Akekuri

Akekuri

Wulfgard enables multiple Heat applications, Akekuri offers SP.

Laevatain + Gilberta + Akekuri

Gilberta

Gilberta

Akekuri

Akekuri

Gilberta for grouping, Akekuri for SP generation.

Insights

Summary

Laevatain is a high-AoE Heat Striker reliant on Melting Flame stacks and Heat Infliction synergies to maximize damage, requiring careful team coordination.

Playstyle

Need aggressive positioning to maintain Heat Infliction and stack Melting Flame for aerial AoE bursts, often acting as a backline powerhouse.

Difficulty

Medium

Pros

  • +Excels in sustained AoE damage with Melting Flame stack scaling
  • +Strong synergy potential with Heat Infliction/SUP providers like Akekuri
  • +High potential burst output during Twilight ultimate
  • +Combines Heat and Corrosion effects for status efficiency

Cons

  • −Weak without Heat Infliction support or coordinated teamplay
  • −Low base damage escalation without proper stack buildup
  • −Skilled counters or anti-Corrosion teams reduce effectiveness
  • −Complex rotations required for optimal Melting Flame scaling

Tips

  • Prioritize Akekuri or Wulfgard in team comps to sustain Heat Infliction
  • Use Smouldering Fire strategically to trigger Combustion transitions
  • Shift to Twilight only when Melting Flame is maxed for burst
  • Balance Intellect and HP to mitigate aggro during skill use

Common Mistakes

  • !Releasing Melting Flame stacks prematurely in Smouldering Fire
  • !Overlooking Need for Heat Infliction setup before engaging
  • !Failing to adjust target priority when Seethe isn't combostarting
  • !Ignoring Safety upkeep while channeling Twilight

Synergy Notes

  • Akekuri provides essential Heat Infliction and SP generation for Twilight execution
  • Antal’s Corrosion synergy enhances Seethe’s AoE potential
  • Wulfgard enables safer Heat detainment for Melting Flame uptime