Pogranichnik
Sendgame support
supportsp_regenbufferbreach_enablerphysical_synergy
Pogranichnik is a top-tier support Vanguard because his Breach application and Fervent Morale buff elevate the entire team's damage. He shines especially in mono-physical compositions where allies can stack Vulnerable on enemies, turning his SP-recovery loop into both a defensive and offensive engine. While not primarily a damage dealer, his Ultimate can still land heavy hits.
This endgame build focuses on Pogranichnik's identity as an SP-regen support. The Frontiers gear set turns every SP-restoring skill into a short team-wide damage buff, while the Bonekrusha off-piece ensures his Ultimate comes back quickly for more SP. Thermite Cutter is the weapon of choice because it boosts both his personal offense and the party's Attack, supercharging his Fervent Morale buff. The result is a support Vanguard who constantly feeds the team energy and amplifies physical damage, making him a core piece of mono-physical endgame compositions.
Insights
Core Mechanics
- SP battery via Breach: His Battle Skill and Combo Skill consume Vulnerable stacks to restore SP, creating a loop that feeds the whole team.
- Fervent Morale: Recovering enough SP with his own skills grants stacking ATK and Arts Intensity buffs to the party, with Talent 2 extending this to allies.
- Ultimate Steel Oath: The Ultimate summons Shieldguards, and consuming Steel Oath points triggers follow-up damage and SP recovery, finishing with a massive Decisive Assault.
Scaling
- Pogranichnik scales primarily with Will, as it boosts his support and personal damage. Attack also matters because his buffs scale off his own stats.
- His late-game power depends heavily on team composition: pairing him with units that apply Vulnerable stacks dramatically increases his SP output and team damage.
- Leveling his Ultimate and Battle Skill together is the most important investment, while his Basic Attack can be left at low level since he is not built as raw damage.
Team Role
Pogranichnik is a front-line support and SP engine for teams that can keep enemies Vulnerable. He wants teammates who stack Physical Vulnerability before he uses his Battle or Combo Skill, so he can convert those stacks into SP and Fervent Morale buffs. In mono-physical comps, his Breach amplifies all Physical damage and his Ultimate provides a burst of SP alongside heavy damage. He is less effective in teams that cannot apply Vulnerable reliably, since his main loop depends on consuming those stacks.
Weapon
thermite_cutterBest
6★ Sword
never_restRank 2
6★ Sword
eminent_reputeRank 3
6★ Sword
sundering_steelRank 4
5★ Sword
Weapon Stat Priority
flowattack_boostwill_boost
Gear
Explanation
Thermite Cutter is the best weapon for this build because its team ATK boost directly increases the value of Pogranichnik's buffs, and the Will stat improves his SP-restoring skills.
Never Rest is a solid second option but the Physical DMG bonus it offers becomes diluted by gear bonuses across the team, so it does not help his support role as much.
Eminent Repute and Sundering Steel are fallbacks when the higher-priority weapons are unavailable; Sundering Steel only helps Pogranichnik's own damage and should be avoided if you need team utility.
The Frontiers set is ideal because it rewards the SP-restoration loop he already wants to perform, giving the party a damage window after each SP gain.
Notes
- The Frontiers set reduces Combo Skill cooldown and gives the whole team +16% damage for 15s after Pogranichnik restores SP with a skill.
- Using Bonekrusha Poncho T1 as an off-piece helps charge his Ultimate faster and boosts Will and Agility.
- Thermite Cutter is ranked above his signature weapon because it provides team-wide ATK, making his Fervent Morale buff even stronger.