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Akekuri is a 4-star Vanguard character in Arknights Endfield, slashing through the battle with her Sword and Heat arts skills. She's part of the Endfield Industries faction and comes from the Perro race. In this guide, you'll find all the information you need about Akekuri, including her skills, stats, how to get her, her backstory, and the best builds to use (weapons and team comps included).
Akekuri Overview
 | Overview | ||
| Race | Perro | ||
| Faction | Endfield Industries | ||
| Rarity |  | ||
| Class | Element | Weapon | |
 Vanguard |  Heat |  Sword | |
| Birthdate | Voice Actor (EN) | Voice Actor (JP) | |
| March 31 | Shu Uchida | 長月あおい | |
How to Get Akekuri in Arknights Endfield?
You can get Akekuri by pulling her from the Basic Headhunting and New Horizons Headhunting banners. She is a 4-star operator with a 91.2% drop rate in both banners.
Who is Akekuri in Arknights Endfield?
Akekuri, Captain of Operations Team Z7 under the Specialist Tech Division, is known for her smile and that trademark line: "Leave it to me." From mission planning to day-to-day management, she handles it all. Beyond tactical command and strategy, she's a master of coordination who always uncovers the optimal solution, even with limited resources. She also knows how to care for her team, making sure everyone works in harmony and shines in the role that suits them best.
She practically built Operations Team Z7 from the ground up. In just a few short months, she handled everything from recruitment and training to full deployment, leading the team to remarkable results. And to think, not long ago, she was just an honors student from the Business School who volunteered to join Endfield. No one expected a newcomer to rise so quickly and become a captain truly worthy of trust.
Akekuri Voice Actors
- Japanese Voice Actor: Shu Uchida
- English Voice Actor: 長月あおい
Akekuri Arknights Endfield Build
Akekuri Best Weapons in Arknights Endfield
OBJ Edge of Lightness (P5) serves as Akekuri's signature weapon and a solid choice for her. This weapon features ideal passives tailored specifically for Akekuri. However, its weapon effect is more restrictive, only buffing Electric and Heat DMG% when she recovers SP. It performs well in dedicated Electric or Heat teams.
Thermite Cutter (P0) is Akekuri's best all-around support weapon despite having WILL as its main stat, which she cannot utilize. The remaining stats are perfectly suited for her kit, but the real value comes from its weapon effect that grants a team-wide ATK% buff. Thanks to Akekuri's constant SP generation, she can maintain this ATK buff nearly permanently.
Contingent Measure is the straightforward 4-star option for Akekuri, offering a simple but effective solution when higher rarity weapons aren't available. It increases Agility, which is Akekuri's main scaling attribute, providing direct stat benefits.
Akekuri Best Gear Set in Arknights Endfield
Akekuri Best Team Comps in Arknights Endfield
Akekuri is one of the most universally flexible supports in the game. Her greatest strength lies in her exceptionally powerful and consistent burst SP generation, which fuels her team's ability rotations and keeps damage flowing smoothly.
Beyond her universal utility, Akekuri offers situationally powerful mechanics like Link, which can act as a massive damage multiplier in teams built to capitalize on it. This flexibility means she scales from being a solid generalist support to an exceptional enabler depending on team synergy.
While Akekuri works well everywhere, she particularly excels in Heat and Electric teams. Here are the best team comps for Akekuri:
Akekuri Skill Priority
| Priority 1 | Priority 2 | Priority 3 | Priority 4 |
| Flash and Dash | SQUAD! ON ME! | Burst of Passion | Sword of Aspiration |
How to Play Akekuri
Akekuri's gameplay revolves around Ultimate timing to maximize her SP generation and buffs while maintaining consistent support through her low-cooldown Combo Skill. Her playstyle is simple, but requires careful coordination with your team's damage windows to extract maximum value from her short-duration buffs.
Use her Combo Skill liberally whenever it becomes available, as it triggers easily when enemies reach Stagger nodes or become fully Staggered. This generates both energy and SP consistently throughout the fight with minimal effort. When playing in teams that benefit from AoE Heat Infliction, incorporate her Battle Skill as needed to apply Infliction to multiple targets simultaneously, which can be particularly valuable for operators like Laevatain, who capitalize on grouped elemental application.
The critical aspect of playing Akekuri is timing her Ultimate correctly despite its steep 120 energy cost. Activate it immediately before your team's highest priority Ultimate or Battle Skill to ensure they benefit from the Link buff, which significantly amplifies their damage. Additionally, coordinate this window with your team's concentrated burst rotation to take advantage of the brief ATK% buff she provides.
Finally, pay attention to your team's current SP to ensure the substantial SP generation from her Ultimate doesn't overcap and waste resources. Master this timing, and Akekuri becomes an incredibly efficient SP battery and damage amplifier.
That's all you need to know about Akekuri in Arknights Endfield. Also, check out our guide on basic combat and the list of all characters in Arknights Endfield to learn more about the game.
