Arknights: Endfield Gives Players the Freedom to Switch Their Endministrator
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Arknights: Endfield players can change their Endministrator's form after reaching Authority Level 15 and unlocking the Stasis Core on the OMV Dijiang ship, with a twenty four hour cooldown on swaps.
Choosing your starting protagonist can often feel like a high stakes decision in modern RPGs, especially when you are staring down dozens of hours of exploration. Fortunately, developer Hypergryph built a bit of flexibility into Arknights: Endfield regarding your lead character. According to a detailed guide by Julia Lee over at Polygon, players who want to change the identity or form of their Endministrator do not have to restart their entire save file. You can swap between the available versions of your character once you hit a specific milestone in the campaign.
The feature unlocks after you invest some time into the early game and push your account level, known as Authority Level, up to 15. Reaching this threshold allows you to continue through the main story until you board the OMV Dijiang ship. Once you explore the vessel, you will gain access to the Stasis Core, which handles the character swap. Developers implemented a twenty four hour cooldown on the feature, meaning you cannot endlessly cycle back and forth on a whim, but it gives you plenty of room to change your mind if your aesthetic preferences shift.
For players weighing their initial choice, the good news is that your selection has zero impact on the overarching narrative or dialogue outcomes. You can pick whichever design you prefer right out of the gate without stressing over locked out content or altered story beats. It is a welcome quality of life addition for a live service title, letting you curate your visual experience on the fly as you dive deeper into the world of Talos 2.
Tags: Arknights Endfield, RPG, Guides, Hypergryph
Original article: Polygon