Daily Routine & Activities Guide

Optimize your daily gameplay routine

Efficient daily routines are critical for long-term progression in Arknights: Endfield. This guide covers optimal Sanity spending, daily quest priorities, weekly missions, and how to maximize account growth without burning out.

Daily Reset Times

Server Reset: 4:00 AM server time (varies by region)

What resets daily:

  • Daily Missions
  • Sanity regeneration counter (continues from previous day)
  • Shop refreshes
  • Rare Growth/Ore respawns (24 hours from last collection)

What resets weekly:

  • Weekly Missions
  • Weekly shop inventory
  • Limited game mode attempts (if applicable)

Core Daily Activities (20-30 Minutes)

1. Spend Sanity (Priority #1)

Morning Sanity Check (First Login)

When you log in, check your current Sanity:

If at/near cap (within 50 Sanity of max):

  • Immediately spend 120-160 Sanity on Protocol Spaces
  • This prevents wasting passive regeneration

If mid-range (50-120 Sanity):

  • Optional to spend now or wait until second login
  • Don't let it cap during the day

Daily Sanity Spending Priority:

Priority Activity Sanity Cost Why
1 Protocol Space: Skill Up 40-60 Highest impact per Sanity
2 Protocol Space: Promotions 40-60 Needed for level caps
3 Protocol Space: Weapon Tune 40-60 Needed for weapon progression
4 Protocol Space: Weapon EXP 30-40 Only if excess Sanity
5 Protocol Space: Operation EXP 20-30 Last resort (inefficient)

Recommended daily Sanity spending: 160-200 Sanity spread across 2-3 logins

2. Complete Daily Missions (5 Minutes)

Daily Missions reward:

  • Oroberyl (premium currency)
  • Combat Records (operator EXP)
  • Small amounts of crafting materials

Typical daily missions:

  • Complete 3 Protocol Spaces
  • Defeat 50 enemies
  • Collect resources from AIC
  • Use 100 Sanity
  • Complete 1 story/exploration objective

Completion time: ~5 minutes if you're already doing other daily activities

Rewards: ~100-200 Oroberyl daily + materials

Don't: Don't skip daily missions—they're one of your primary Oroberyl income sources

3. Farm Rare Growths/Ores (5-10 Minutes)

Rare Growths and Rare Ores respawn every 24 hours from when you last collected them.

Daily farming route:

The Hub (Early Game):

  • Pink Bolete locations (2-3 spots)
  • Kalkonyx ore deposits (2-3 spots)
  • Total time: ~5 minutes with ziplines

Originium Lodespring (Mid Game):

  • Red Bolete locations
  • Auronyx ore deposits
  • Total time: ~7 minutes with ziplines

Jingyu Valley/Wuling (Late Game):

  • Ruby Bolete locations
  • Umbronyx ore deposits
  • Total time: ~10 minutes with ziplines

Pro tip: Build ziplines connecting all farming nodes for maximum efficiency

Why this matters: These materials are bottlenecks for promotions and weapon tuning. Skipping days means you fall behind on progression.

4. Collect AIC Production (2 Minutes)

Check your AIC depot:

  • Collect mined ores from electric mining rigs
  • Collect produced materials from Manufacturing Cabin
  • Collect finished gear from production chains

Frequency: At least once per day, ideally every 12 hours to prevent depot overflow

Don't: Don't let your depot reach capacity—production stops if storage is full

5. Fulfill Outpost Orders (3-5 Minutes)

Outposts request supply orders that auto-fill every minute. Fulfilling these rewards Convention Certificates.

Daily routine:

  • Check outpost supply requests
  • Fulfill available orders
  • Claim Convention Certificate rewards

Convention Certificates can be traded for:

  • Gacha pulls (Oroberyl)
  • Progression materials (Protodisks, Protosets)
  • Trust items (character affinity)

Priority: Focus on outposts that request materials you have in surplus

Evening Routine (10-15 Minutes)

Second Sanity Spending Session

Before bed or during second login:

  • Spend accumulated Sanity again (likely 100-150 Sanity regenerated since morning)
  • Follow same priority order: Skills > Promotions > Weapons

Pro tip: Spend Sanity down to ~20-40 before logging off so it regenerates overnight without capping

Weekly Mission Progress Check

Once per day (evening recommended):

  • Open Weekly Missions tab
  • Check progress on long-term objectives
  • Plan tomorrow's activities to maximize weekly completion

Typical weekly missions:

  • Complete 20 Protocol Spaces
  • Defeat 500 enemies
  • Spend 1,000 Sanity
  • Complete 10 exploration objectives
  • Craft 5 items in AIC

Weekly rewards: ~500-1,000 Oroberyl + significant materials

Weekly Activities (30-60 Minutes Total)

Weekly Priority Checklist

1. Complete All Weekly Missions

  • Much higher rewards than dailies
  • Plan daily activities to naturally complete these

2. Shop Purchases

  • Check weekly shop for limited materials
  • Buy Protodisks/Protosets if available
  • Buy Emergency Sanity Boosters (use during events)

3. Deep Dives (Late Game)

  • High-difficulty Protocol Spaces for gold-tier materials
  • Attempt when your team reaches level 80+
  • ~3-5 attempts per week recommended

4. Event Participation

  • Events rotate every 2-3 weeks
  • Complete event missions for exclusive rewards
  • Farm event currency for shop items

Long-Term Progression Strategy

Weekly Goals Framework

Week 1-2 (Early Game):

  • Get main team to level 20
  • Farm Pink Boletes and Kalkonyx daily
  • Complete beginner banner pulls
  • Unlock AIC basic production

Week 3-4 (Mid Game):

  • Push main DPS to level 40
  • Expand to Originium Lodespring farming
  • Start weapon tuning
  • Build zipline network for efficiency

Month 2-3 (Late Game):

  • Get primary DPS to level 60-80
  • Farm Wuling region materials
  • Optimize gear sets
  • Attempt Deep Dives

Month 4+ (Endgame):

  • Max out primary operators (level 90)
  • Min-max gear with perfect attributes
  • Complete all exploration objectives
  • Farm for future character releases

Sanity Efficiency Guide

Sanity Regeneration Math

  • Per hour: ~8.33 Sanity
  • Per day (24 hours): ~200 Sanity
  • Per week: ~1,400 Sanity

How to maximize efficiency:

Never let Sanity cap during active hours

  • Log in at least twice daily
  • Spend Sanity morning and evening

Use Emergency Sanity Boosters strategically

  • Save for events with limited-time materials
  • Use when you need urgent progression (rushing operator build)

Avoid Origeometry refills unless necessary

  • F2P: Never refill—save for gacha
  • Low-spenders: Only during critical events
  • Whales: Refill as desired

Time-Gated Content

Daily Time Gates

  • Rare Growths/Ores: 24-hour respawn
  • Daily Missions: Reset at 4:00 AM server time
  • Shop Refreshes: Reset at 4:00 AM server time

Strategy: Farm these every day to avoid falling behind

Weekly Time Gates

  • Weekly Missions: Reset every Monday at 4:00 AM
  • Event Shops: Rotate every 2-3 weeks
  • Limited Banners: Rotate every 3-4 weeks

Strategy: Complete weekly missions early in the week to avoid last-minute rushes

Burnout Prevention

Sustainable Daily Routine (Minimum Viable Efficiency)

If you're short on time, prioritize:

Must-do (10 minutes):

  1. Spend Sanity (120-160)
  2. Complete daily missions
  3. Collect AIC production

Should-do (5 minutes):

  1. Farm Rare Growths/Ores
  2. Fulfill outpost orders

Optional:

  • Extra exploration
  • Co-op activities
  • Story progression

Don't burn out: It's okay to skip optional activities. The core loop is Sanity + Dailies + Farming.

Event Participation Strategy

When Events Are Active

Daily priorities shift:

1. Event-exclusive materials (Priority #1)

  • Farm event currency
  • Complete event missions

2. Standard daily routine (Priority #2)

  • Maintain Sanity spending
  • Don't skip Rare Growth farming

3. Everything else (Lower priority)

  • Story progression can wait
  • Exploration can wait

Why: Events offer limited-time rewards unavailable elsewhere. Missing events = permanent loss.

Optimal Routine by Progression Stage

Early Game Routine (Authority Level 1-20)

Morning (10 minutes):

  • Spend 120 Sanity on Protocol Space: Skill Up
  • Farm Pink Boletes and Kalkonyx

Evening (10 minutes):

  • Spend 100 Sanity on Protocol Space: Promotions
  • Complete daily missions
  • Collect AIC production

Weekly:

  • Complete story missions
  • Unlock new zones
  • Build basic AIC infrastructure

Mid Game Routine (Authority Level 20-40)

Morning (15 minutes):

  • Spend 140 Sanity on Skills/Promotions/Weapons
  • Farm Red Boletes and Auronyx
  • Fulfill outpost orders

Evening (15 minutes):

  • Spend 120 Sanity on Skills/Weapons
  • Complete daily missions
  • Collect AIC production

Weekly:

  • Expand to Originium Lodespring
  • Build zipline networks
  • Optimize gear sets

Late Game Routine (Authority Level 40+)

Morning (15 minutes):

  • Spend 160 Sanity on Skills/Weapons/Deep Dives
  • Farm Ruby Boletes and Umbronyx
  • Fulfill high-tier outpost orders

Evening (15 minutes):

  • Spend 140 Sanity on Deep Dives
  • Complete daily/weekly missions
  • Optimize AIC production chains

Weekly:

  • Farm gold-tier materials from Deep Dives
  • Min-max gear attributes
  • Prepare for events

Common Daily Routine Mistakes

❌

Letting Sanity cap for hours: Wastes passive regeneration

✅ Log in at least twice daily to spend Sanity

❌

Skipping Rare Growth farming: Creates promotion bottlenecks

✅ Farm daily without exception

❌

Ignoring daily missions: Loses 100-200 Oroberyl daily

✅ Complete all daily missions for premium currency

❌

Neglecting AIC collection: Depot overflow stops production

✅ Collect AIC at least once daily

❌

Spending all Sanity on Operation EXP: Inefficient use

✅ Prioritize skills and promotions over raw EXP farming

❌

Playing for 3+ hours daily: Leads to burnout

✅ Maintain 20-30 minute daily routine for sustainability

FAQ

Q: What if I miss a day?

A: You lose that day's Sanity regeneration and Rare Growth spawns. Not catastrophic, but avoid if possible.

Q: Should I use Emergency Sanity Boosters daily?

A: No. Save them for events or urgent progression needs.

Q: Can I stockpile Sanity?

A: No. Sanity stops regenerating at cap. You must spend it regularly.

Q: How many hours per day should I play?

A: 20-30 minutes for core activities, plus optional story/exploration time.

Q: What's the most important daily activity?

A: Spending Sanity efficiently. Everything else is secondary.

Q: Can I skip weekly missions?

A: Not recommended—they give significantly more Oroberyl than dailies.

Q: What if I don't have time for the full routine?

A: Minimum: Spend Sanity + complete daily missions. Everything else can be skipped occasionally.

Q: Should I prioritize events over daily routine?

A: Yes. Events offer limited-time rewards. Maintain minimum dailies, focus excess time on events.