What to know
- Jincao is a Natural Resource (Plant) that can be gathered from the wilderness or planted in the AIC.
- It’s used as a base input to make Jincao Powder via the Shredding Unit.
- Jincao Powder can be used as a combat HP food buff (instant healing + auto-use behavior).
- Jincao can also be processed into Jincao Solution, a liquid used for producing medicine and other downstream items.
In Arknights: Endfield, Jincao is primarily a foundational plant material: it starts as a simple gatherable, then becomes more valuable once processed into Powder and Solution for healing and crafting chains.
Quick reference table for Jincao
| Item | Category | Rarity | Type | Key in-game description / purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jincao | Natural Resource | 1★ | Plant | Gatherable/plantable resource used to make food/materials via processing. |
| Jincao Powder | Usable item / AIC output | 2★ | HP food buff | Crafted from Jincao; restores HP and can auto-trigger under HP threshold. |
| Jincao Solution | AIC Product | 2★ | Liquid | Jincao extract solution used for producing medicine and further processing. |
How to get and process Jincao into useful items
Jincao is obtained by gathering it from the wilderness, and it can also be planted in the AIC (base) for more controlled production.
It’s described as typically growing on shaded hillslopes (flavor/location hint).
How to gather or produce Jincao reliably
Step 1
Collect Jincao as a plant resource in the wilderness (open-world gatherable).
Step 2
If farming is preferred, plant Jincao in the AIC to generate a steady supply over time.
How to turn Jincao into Jincao Powder
Step 1
Bring Jincao to the AIC Base processing line.
Step 2
Use the Shredding Unit recipe: Jincao x1 → Jincao Powder x2 (listed production time: 2 seconds).
How to turn Jincao into Jincao Solution
Step 1
Prepare inputs for the listed recipe chain: Jincao Powder x1 and Clean Water x1.
Step 2
Use the Reactor Crucible step (as shown in the recipe requirements).
Step 3
Use the Separating Unit with Ferrium Bottle x1 as part of the listed requirements to produce Jincao Solution.
What Jincao (and its products) are used for
Jincao’s core value comes from processing: it’s shredded into Jincao Powder for direct survivability benefits and turned into Jincao Solution for medicine-oriented crafting chains.
It’s also described as a plant that can be shredded “to make food or materials for other products,” which matches how its Powder and Solution act as intermediate components.
Jincao Powder combat use
Jincao Powder’s effect includes instant HP restoration (874 HP) and an auto-use trigger when the holder drops below 60% HP, with max uses per battle and partial restrictions for the controlled operator.
Final notes on planning production
For early sustain, prioritize converting raw Jincao into Jincao Powder because it directly provides an HP restore and automatic safety net behavior in battle.
For longer crafting chains, reserve part of the supply for Jincao Solution since it’s positioned as a medicine-production intermediate and appears in broader item production lists.
