Is Arcane worth pulling in Arknights: Endfield 1.4?

Arcane makes her way into the playable roster of Arknights: Endfield, and comes with quite possibly the most unique kit till date. She deals Nature damage, wields Arts Unit as weapon, and can switch between two combat modes based on her stat distribution. Being the first Nature DPS unit in the game, and having the ability to support other Cryo and Nature characters, she has a lot of viability in the current sandbox.

Arcane is most definitely a character that new, veterans, and returning players should consider getting. However, let us break down everything related to her so you can decide for yourself.

Should you pull for Arcane in Arknights: Endfield?

Arcane in Arknights: Endfield has a very high pull value, and possibly the most out of any other characters that came out recently. As mentioned earlier, she has two combat modes, one being DPS, and the other being support. The way you can switch between these two is to have either Intellect stat higher than Will, or vice versa, respectively.

Hence, you have two characters in one unit, granting you tons of damage output on one hand, alongside supporting your allies with Corrosion status and grouping on the other.

Arcane’s kit easily sets her up as meta for multiple years down the line, as her support playstyle cannot even be fully utilized with her release, due to the game’s lack of Nature DPS characters. So when one or multiple Nature DPS units get released in the future, Arcane will surely have a part to play.

However, her combo skill deals Cryo Susceptibility, which is great for current Cryo teams.

Here’s what she offers in terms of pros and cons for your account:

Pros:

• Consists of two main forms, DPS and Support, effectively providing two character kits as one unit.
• First Nature DPS in the game that scales easily off F2P characters.
• Nature Support kit can be viable with more Nature DPS characters that releases later on, making her relevant for long-term.
• Arcane can clear every endgame content without her dupes.
• She has a lot of versatility in both her modes, from nuking enemies in DPS mode, to inflicting status and grouping enemies in support mode.

Cons:

• Due to her two combat modes, you might need to farm double gear sets if you want to build both versions.
• Arcane’s stat distribution can often lead to some annoyances when crafting gear pieces, or equipping weapons.
• Arcane’s support mode needs Last Rite or Yvonne in all scenarios, be it her best or F2P team. If you do not own either of those two characters, you have no choice but to build her as a DPS unit.

Overall, Arcane’s Pros far outweighs the Cons, and you should definitely get her in the current 1.4 patch.

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