Ruan Yi
Ruan Yi had kept his anger in check for years. When a fleeting "opportunity" presented itself, he decided it was time to finally unleash his pent-up fury.
Ruan Yi is a Boss enemy of the Cangzei Pirates family in Arknights: Endfield. You will run into it in Qingbo Stockade. Passively deflects incoming attacks, making normal hits deal little effective damage. Use Xiranite-empowered attacks to break this protection and land real damage.
Class & elemental resistance
Lower grade (D, E) = takes more damage from that element. Bring operators of its weakest element.
Where it appears
How Ruan Yi attacks — and how to dodge
- Damage Deflection — Passively deflects incoming attacks, making normal hits deal little effective damage. Use Xiranite-empowered attacks to break this protection and land real damage.
- Infuriated State — At low HP he enters an Infuriated state with heightened aggression. Use a Xiranite attack to break the Infuriated state, which then applies an extended Weakened debuff on him.
- Wrothful Roots of Bane — While Infuriated, he summons roots that explode if an operator gets too close — keep your distance from the planted roots or lure them away from the team.
- Xiranite Energy Window — Xiranite Energy periodically spawns on the battlefield; touch it at the right timing to activate it and temporarily suppress him, opening a safe damage window.
How to beat Ruan Yi
Chapter 2 · Process III — Calm Wind, Restless Waves
Phase 1 — opening
- Don't rush in right at the start of the fight — hang back and read his opening moves first.
- Once Xiranite Energy appears on the field, go pick it up immediately — don't wait.
Phase 2 — second form
- In his second form, stay away from the red orbs — don't get close to them.
FAQ
Where does Ruan Yi appear?
Ruan Yi appears in: Qingbo Stockade.
How do you beat Ruan Yi?
Don't rush in right at the start of the fight — hang back and read his opening moves first.
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Nexus Files
Qingbo Stockade
Qingbo Stockade is a small riverside community located in the outskirts of Wuling City. The Stockaders were already living in this part of Wuling before the scientific survey team from Hongshan Academy of Sciences arrived in this region.
The stacked multistory design, hanging architecture, and simple waterworks are capable of supporting those living in Qingbo Stockade. Although Stockaders often steal and raid supplies from Wuling, the community is largely self-sufficient.
After analyzing field investigations and testimonies from actual Stockaders, folk historians believe that the founding of Qingbo Stockade occurred during the Humiliation War. That shameful conflict made many lose hope in the future of the Civilization Band. Such sentiments must have affected the Stockade founders as well. They ventured to the region of Wuling, found a new home on this alien planet, and expanded it into the Qingbo Stockade we see today.
Oral testimonies from multiple elderly Stockaders describe how their ancestors used their skills and techniques to discover a pristine sanctuary amidst the Blight-flooded landscape of Wuling. The earliest Stockaders lived around the Ancestral Spring and devised simple, direct solutions to survive the unforgiving environment of Talos-II. To the Qingbo Stockaders, the Blight Tide was a disaster but also kept them free from outsiders until the arrival of Tianshi from Hongshan.
