How to Get and Use Amethyst Components in Arknights Endfield

What to know

• Amethyst Components are produced through a multi-step AIC production chain
• You must process Amethyst Ore into Fiber, then into Components
• These parts are required for quests, explosives, and early-to-mid gear
• Proper AIC setup prevents major progression bottlenecks

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How to get and use Amethyst Components in Arknights: Endfield

Amethyst Components—sometimes referred to as Amethyst Parts—are one of the first resources in Arknights: Endfield that push you to fully engage with the Automated Industry Complex (AIC). You can loot a few early on, but sustained progress quickly demands proper automation.

This guide walks you through what Amethyst Components are, how to produce them step by step, where players commonly get stuck, and how to build an efficient production chain so you never have to pause your progress again.

Quick overview of Amethyst Components

Category	Details
Resource tier	Mid-tier industrial
Primary source	AIC production
Main inputs	Amethyst Ore → Amethyst Fiber
Final processor	Fitting / Gearing Unit
Main uses	Explosives, quests, gear
Automation required	Yes (recommended)

What Amethyst Components are

Amethyst Components sit in the middle of the industrial crafting ladder. They are not mined directly in large quantities, nor are they final products. Instead, they function as structural and mechanical parts used in:

• Industrial explosives
• Early gear and upgrade recipes
• Story and side-quest objectives
• Certain construction-related crafts

The key idea is simple: once the game introduces Amethyst Components, it expects you to stop relying on raw loot and start using the factory properly.

The Amethyst production chain at a glance

The complete chain looks like this:

Amethyst Ore → Refining Unit → Amethyst Fiber → Fitting / Gearing Unit → Amethyst Components

Every step happens inside the AIC, and skipping any part of the chain stalls production.

How to get Amethyst Ore

Overworld mining nodes

Amethyst Ore appears as purple mineral nodes in early regions such as Hub-adjacent zones and Valley areas. These nodes can be:

• Mined manually during exploration
• Harvested by mining rigs once unlocked

Always mine these nodes when you see them. Early stockpiling saves time later.

Chests and destructibles

Crates and chests in early exploration zones can sometimes drop:

• Raw Amethyst Ore
• Finished Amethyst Components

This is not reliable long-term, but it helps you complete early quests before automation is ready.

Unlocking the required AIC buildings

You cannot craft Amethyst Components without unlocking specific AIC blueprints.

Required buildings

• Refining Unit: Converts Amethyst Ore into Amethyst Fiber
• Fitting Unit (sometimes labeled Gearing Unit): Converts Fiber into Components

These blueprints are unlocked through:

• Story progression
• AIC Plan research nodes
• Industrial tutorial objectives

If you don’t see these buildings yet, focus on advancing the main objectives tied to factory introduction.

How to set up Amethyst Component production

Step 1: Enter the Core AIC area

You must be inside the Core AIC / Depot zone to manage factory inventories correctly. Many early quests fail simply because players try to move items while standing outside the depot area.

Step 2: Transfer Amethyst Ore to the Depot

Move Amethyst Ore from your backpack into the Depot inventory. This makes it available to factory machines.

Step 3: Place and power the Refining Unit

The Refining Unit consumes:

• Amethyst Ore

And produces:

• Amethyst Fiber

Ensure it is powered and connected to either a belt or a storage node.

Step 4: Place and connect the Fitting / Gearing Unit

The Fitting Unit consumes:

• Amethyst Fiber

And outputs:

• Amethyst Components

Connect the Refining Unit output directly to the Fitting Unit input for smooth flow.

Step 5: Let automation run

Once materials are supplied and power is stable, production runs automatically. You do not need to manually activate each cycle.

Recommended AIC layout for Amethyst Components

Slot	Purpose
Depot	Input & output storage
Refining Unit	Ore → Fiber
Fitting Unit	Fiber → Components
Belts	Material transfer

Layout tip: Place the Refining Unit directly upstream of the Fitting Unit. Long belt paths increase the chance of bottlenecks.

What Amethyst Components are used for

Industrial explosives

Several early demolition and utility items require Amethyst Components. These are often tied to:

• Breaking obstacles
• Advancing certain quests

If you can’t craft explosives, missing Amethyst Components are usually the reason.

Gear and upgrades

Some early-tier gear recipes rely on Amethyst-based materials. Even if you don’t craft immediately, keeping a small stockpile avoids future delays.

Quests and objectives

Multiple story and side quests explicitly request:

• “Produce Amethyst Components”
• “Use the Gearing Unit to create parts”

These objectives are designed to teach factory fundamentals.

Farming and efficiency tips

Automate early

If you find yourself manually crafting repeatedly, you are already behind. Even a single Refining + Fitting chain dramatically reduces downtime.

Scale production logically

• Fiber piling up? Add another Fitting Unit
• Ore backing up? Add another Refining Unit

Never let one stage throttle the entire chain.

Mine while exploring

Always gather Amethyst Ore during normal exploration. Passive stockpiling pairs perfectly with factory automation later.

Balance power usage

While Refining and Fitting Units are not power-hungry, scaling them without upgrading power infrastructure can stall production unexpectedly.

Common problems and fixes

“I can’t place ore in the Depot”

You must be physically inside the Depot area to transfer items from your backpack.

“No Amethyst Components are being produced”

Check:

• Power connections
• Correct input routing
• That the Fitting Unit is unlocked and placed correctly

“I don’t have the blueprint”

Progress the main story and AIC research. Many factory blueprints are gated behind tutorial completion.

Example production flow

1. Mine Amethyst Ore during exploration
2. Transfer ore to Depot
3. Refining Unit converts ore to Fiber
4. Fitting Unit converts Fiber to Components
5. Components feed into explosives, gear, or quests

This is the first time the game expects you to think in production chains, not single items.

Why Amethyst Components are a progression checkpoint

Amethyst Components represent a shift in Arknights: Endfield design philosophy. From this point onward, progress assumes:

• You understand the AIC
• You can chain machines together
• You rely on automation, not loot

Mastering this resource makes every later industrial material easier to understand.

Mastering Amethyst Components

Amethyst Components are not rare—but they are system-gated. Once you understand how to mine Amethyst Ore, refine it into Fiber, and convert it through the Fitting Unit, they become a background resource rather than a roadblock.

Set up the chain once, automate it properly, and you’ll never get stuck on an Amethyst-related quest again.