Entering the Endgame is a main story mission in Arknights: Endfield that kicks off the Smoking Embers quest line, sending you into the UWST Originium Power Plant to push the story forward.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Mission name | Entering the Endgame |
| Mission type | Main Mission |
| Quest line | Smoking Embers |
| Chapter/Process | Chapter 1 – Process IV |
| Location | Power Plateau |
| Unlock requirement | Complete “Eve of Battle” (Path of Ascension) |
| Core actions | Rope to surface → enter plant → defeat Landbreakers → follow coordinates |
Location
The quest route centers on the UWST Originium Power Plant area in Power Plateau, starting from a surface approach reached by taking a rope up from below, then moving inside the facility where the first enemy block happens at the entrance.
How to start “Entering the Endgame”
You can’t pick this one up in isolation. You must progress the main story until you finish Eve of Battle, which unlocks Entering the Endgame as the first mission in the Smoking Embers series.
Once it’s available, track it like any other main mission and head for the Power Plateau area tied to the UWST Originium Power Plant.
How to complete the quest step by step
Step 1: Reach the surface approach with the rope
Follow the mission marker until you reach the rope, then use it to get to the surface area just outside the Originium Power Plant.
Step 2: Enter the Originium Power Plant
After the brief route-planning moment outside, head straight into the facility to continue the objective chain.
Step 3: Clear the entrance fight against Landbreakers
At the entrance, you’ll be stopped by four Landbreakers; defeat them to open the path forward.
Step 4: End after cutscene
After the entrance is secure, you’ll receive a radio message from Matz Crowe and get coordinates—your job becomes moving deeper in while navigating toward that location.
Rewards
- Origeometry – x1
- T-Creds – x3500
- Intermediate Combat Record x10
- Protoprism – x6
- Arms INSP Kits – x8
- Operational EXP – x200
If you follow the intended route—rope up, head inside, clear the entrance Landbreakers, then pivot to Crowe’s coordinates—you’ll finish this quest cleanly and move into the rest of Smoking Embers with solid baseline rewards.
