PALM-TOP SAVIOR: FACTORY & TEAM GUIDE

The Palm-Top Savior AIC event brings fresh factory complexity to Arknights: Endfield. This guide covers event deadlines, Jade Gourd production mathematics, character builds, and progression strategies to secure every reward.

TL;DR - Key Points

• Event ends May 13 at 16:00 server time — untraded goods auto-convert to Stock Bills and Certs
• Trimmed medal requires 800k Certs + 20k Jade Gourds — achievable in ~3.5 days at 6/min production
• Jade Gourds grant 120 Stock Bills and 30 Certs each — superior to basic Xiranite Gourds
• Zhuang Fangyi core team: Fangyi + Perlica + Arclight + A-team fourth (Antal/Ardelia/Avywenna/Alesh/Akekuri)
• Optimal factory: 6 Forge Battery + 2 Forge Heavy Xiranite template

Related read: Patch 1.2: Zhuang Fangyi Teams & Factory Meta goes deeper on zhuang fangyi.

Part 1: Event Deadlines, Catch-Up Mechanics, and Medal Requirements

How Long Do I Have?

The Palm-Top Savior event concludes on May 13 at 16:00 server time. Any untraded support goods automatically convert into Wuling Stock Bills and Fruits of Altruism Certs at the end of the event. However, manual trading is recommended if you’re chasing the trimmed medal or aiming to clear the entire event shop.

Can I Still Get the Trimmed Medal If I Started Late?

Absolutely. The trimmed medal requires two conditions:

1. 800,000 Fruits of Altruism Certs — first medal threshold
2. 20,000 Xiranite Jade Gourds produced — second medal threshold

Both objectives can be met even starting from scratch with only a week left. Using the optimized production chains in Part 2:

• Basic 6-per-minute Jade Gourd production secures 800k certs in ~3.5 days and 20k gourds in ~2.5 days
• Pushing to 12-per-minute finishes even faster

Do Jade Gourds Count Before I Hit 800k Certs?

Yes. Every Jade Gourd you trade contributes to the 20,000 total retroactively, regardless of whether you’ve earned the first medal. Start churning them immediately.

What Happens to Leftover Event Items?

Experimental Xiran-Hue Atomizers, Heavy Xiranite Bottles, or other event-specific intermediates in your depot or machines automatically convert to Stock Bills and Certs when the exchange period ends. Perfect balance isn’t required.

Should I Switch to Jade Gourds?

Once you unlock Heavy Xiranite production (via Marker Stone region’s Forge of the Sky), Jade Gourds become vastly superior. Each Jade Gourd grants 120 Stock Bills and 30 Certs — the most efficient trade good in the event. Transition entirely to Jade Gourds as soon as possible, shutting down basic Xiranite Gourd lines.

See also: Zhuang, Rossi, Perlica, Arclight: Team Review for more on zhuang fangyi.

Part 2: Factory Mathematics — Jade Gourd Production, Battery Synergy, and Power Management

How to Unlock Heavy Xiranite

Progress through the Wuling AIC story until you reach the Marker Stone region. Collect the AIC unlocks there to gain access to the Forge of the Sky, which enables Heavy Xiranite production — the backbone of the Jade Gourd recipe.

Basic Jade Gourd Production Setup (6/min)

A single 6/min Jade Gourd line requires:

Connect these in sequence, feeding the output of one Forge of the Sky (6 Heavy Xiranite/min) split between Moulding and Fitting. One belt of Hetonite is required — approximately 6/min consumed, so a partial belt works.

Can I Scale to 12/min Jade Gourds?

Yes, by doubling the production line and utilizing two Forges dedicated to Heavy Xiranite. However, this strains Xiranite supply if maintaining large battery production. Compromises are necessary:

• Reduce battery output
• Limit other product lines

A common middle ground: run 6/min SC Batteries alongside 12/min Jade Gourds by carefully balancing Xiranite consumption and utilizing purified inert Xircon effluent from battery lines.

Wuling Battery Production — How Much Do I Need?

For endgame Wuling factories, the optimal setup uses:

• 480/min Originium
• 90/min Ferrium

This powers two full SC Battery lines (6/min each) and 6/min Jade Gourds. With 8 Forges total:

• 4 forges to battery Xiranite
• 3 forges to Heavy Xiranite (using reclaimed effluent)
• 1 forge for spare components

This leaves enough headroom to buy out both phase 1 and phase 2 event shops.

For simpler layouts: a single SC Battery line (12/min) suffices for base power needs while leaving ample Forge capacity for event gourds.

Why Is My Plant Factory Producing So Slowly?

A common mistake is building a self-looping planter without a seed picker, or under-filling the planter with seeds.

Correct setup:

• 2 Planters + 1 Seed Picker
• Seed picker outputs to both planters
• One planter loops output back to the seed picker
• Fill the seed picker with a full stack of 50 desired plants

Power is rarely the bottleneck — belt clogging or insufficient seed input is usually the culprit.

Part 3: Team Building and Character Optimization

Who Should I Use in a Zhuang Fangyi Team?

Fangyi’s kit revolves around building Electrification stacks and triggering Sunderblades — see the dedicated Zhuang Fangyi guide for a full rotation walkthrough. Her ideal partners provide fast, reliable Electrification application without eating into her SP economy.

Core trio: Fangyi + Perlica + Arclight

Fourth slot options (any A-team member works):

• Antal — heavy single-target amp
• Ardelia — healing and amp
• Avywenna — sub-DPS
• Alesh — SP sustain
• Akekuri — front-loaded SP

Gilberta isn’t significantly better than these options — don’t feel pressured to pull her.

What’s the Best Weapon for Flourite?

Flourite currently lacks a perfectly synergistic weapon and gear set. Consensus: stack Ultimate Energy Gain (UEG) as high as possible to spam her ultimate frequently. Her signature weapon provides some UEG, but any weapon with high base UEG or intellect fills the gap. For gear, ignore incomplete set bonuses and prioritize raw UEG until the Qingbo set potentially receives Agility/Intellect pieces.

Physical Team Leveling Priority — Chen, Endmin, Lifeng, Pog

Damage spread heavily favors Endmin and Chen, with Lifeng contributing supplementary damage and Pog as an SP battery.

Level priority:

1. Endmin to 90
2. Chen
3. Lifeng

Pog can stay at 80 or lower — survival and buffs are stat-independent.

Mastery order: Endmin’s Combo Skill → Chen’s Combo Skill → Battle Skills

Is Xaihi Worth Building for a Yvonne Team?

Xaihi is a dedicated cryo support who thrives with Yvonne, providing healing and a steady stream of Cryo afflictions that Yvonne exploits. If you lack TangTang, Xaihi becomes near-mandatory for Yvonne to function optimally. Build for survival and SP generation — damage is secondary.

How to Properly Stack Electrification with Fangyi

Rotation:

1. Perlica uses Battle Skill → applies Electric Infliction I
2. Activate Fangyi’s Combo Skill first → upgrades to Electrification II
3. Immediately follow with Perlica’s Combo Skill

Thanks to timestop during combo animations, you can sequence them consecutively without losing effects. This nets full Sunderblades in one cycle. Practice on Re:Crisis Rhodagn to get the timing down.

Part 4: Progression, Technical Issues, and Hidden Tips

What’s the Best Way to Farm Long-Term?

Both RE-Crisis and Crisis Drill offer similar returns per sanity. The deciding factor is clear time — whichever you complete faster is less tedious over thousands of runs.

How Does the Pity System Work?

For the full breakdown of how the pity system interacts with banner carryover, see our dedicated guide. The short version:

• 0–80 counter: Guarantees a random 6-star operator. Does not reset when pulling rate-up — only resets upon getting any 6-star.
• 0–120 counter: Guarantees current rate-up character. Resets every new limited banner AND if you pull the rate-up before 120.

If you got Zhuang Fangyi at pull 70, your rate-up pity resets to 0 for the next banner, but your generic 6-star pity also resets because Fangyi was a 6-star.

Are There Up-to-Date Character Build Websites?

Prydwen’s Endfield section is the most comprehensive and regularly updated resource — covers weapons, gear sets, artifact priorities, and mastery advice. For factory blueprints and calculators, fan-made spreadsheets and EndfieldTools.dev are excellent.

Nvidia App Not Recognizing Endfield?

Ensure you’re adding the game executable (Endfield.exe) and not the launcher. If it still fails:

1. Launch the game
2. While running, manually browse to the .exe in the Nvidia App’s program settings
3. Update GPU drivers to the latest version (April 29th or newer)

If DLSS still doesn’t appear, a full reinstall of the Nvidia App forces a re-scan.

Can I Use a Battle Pass Weapon Box on Future Weapons?

No — each season’s weapon supply box locks to that season’s list. However, the Protocolized Weapon Pattern from the highest-tier paid pass redeems for any BP weapon ever released, including future ones.

Final Tips and Actionable Advice

• Start Jade Gourd production immediately — even 6/min secures the trimmed medal with days to spare
• Use the “6 Forge Battery + 2 Forge Heavy Xiranite” template as your baseline — most power-efficient bridge between event rewards and permanent factory sustainability
• Don’t sleep on Artificing for support characters — upgrades like Ultimate Energy Gain on Gilberta or Arts Intensity on Perlica significantly boost Umbral Monument Agony performance
• Pay attention to factory clogging — a single backed-up belt of Ferrium Powder can halve battery output without throwing errors. Check each Packaging Unit’s input belts if production dips
• Experiment with the factory puzzles — the AIC system rewards clever arrangements

With this roadmap, you have a clear path to dominate the Palm-Top Savior event, build a formidable Wuling factory, and push your roster to new heights. Get those gourds rolling and secure every last reward.

Happy engineering, Operators.