B Tier
Da Pan
PhysicalASSAULTClaymores
Advanced Builds
B
dpsphysicalstrikergreatswordvulnerability
Da Pan is a Physical Striker who stacks Vulnerability onto enemies with his Battle Skill and Ultimate, then cashes those stacks in through his Combo Skill for a heavy Crush hit. He performs far better in multi-enemy fights because his Ultimate feeds Prep Ingredients stacks that shorten his Combo Skill cooldown, while his single-target output falls off noticeably.
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This is Da Pan's endgame damage setup, built around stacking Vulnerability to 4 and then detonating it with his Combo Skill. Amaranthine Tassel supplies the ATK and Physical DMG multipliers his Crush depends on, while the Grizzled Edge set converts the consumed Vulnerability stacks into a 20-second Physical DMG window that multiplies further against Staggered, Physical Susceptible, or Crystal-attached targets. The Swordmancer NAV Beacon fills the remaining slot for Arts Intensity so his secondary scaling stat is not neglected. In practice the rotation is simple: open with the Ultimate to blanket a group in Vulnerability and Prep Ingredients, fire the Combo Skill to Crush and shorten its own cooldown, then repeat. Pick Exemplar if you lack the signature greatsword, and only drop to Phantom Pain or Ancient Canal when nothing better is on hand.
Weapon
Gear
physical_dmg_buff
armor
grizzled edge armor
gloves
grizzled edge gauntlets
core 1
grizzled edge push knife
core 2
swordmancer nav beacon
1strength_boost2arts_intensity_boost3physical_dmg_bonus
Explanation
Amaranthine Tassel is chosen first because its ATK and Physical DMG bonuses multiply the Crush portion of his Combo Skill, which is where most of his damage sits.
The Grizzled Edge set rewards the exact loop he already performs — consuming Vulnerability stacks with Crush — so the set and his kit reinforce each other instead of competing.
The Swordmancer NAV Beacon offsets the set's Physical focus by adding Arts Intensity, rounding out his three preferred offensive stats.
Exemplar is the closest substitute when Amaranthine Tassel is unavailable; its Physical DMG buff is easy to max out with a single Ultimate cast.
Phantom Pain is a pass weapon option, but it is harder to sustain because his Battle Skill is rarely used and the Combo Skill only fires after 4 Vulnerability stacks.
Ancient Canal remains the fallback when nothing better is available, trading peak damage for reliable Arts Intensity and Strength.
Notes
- Amaranthine Tassel is the top pick because it pumps both ATK and Physical DMG, which is exactly what his Combo Skill Crush wants.
- Grizzled Edge armor, gauntlets and push knife form the core of the set; the Swordmancer NAV Beacon fills the off-set slot for extra Arts Intensity.
- The set bonus scales with how many Vulnerability stacks were eaten in one Crush, so timing the Combo Skill on a fully stacked target matters.
- Against Staggered or Physical Susceptible targets the gear buff jumps to a higher multiplier, making debuff support genuinely valuable for him.
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A budget progression build for players who have not yet farmed endgame gear. Ancient Canal is the recommended free weapon because it grants Arts Intensity and Physical DMG alongside Strength, matching the three stats Da Pan actually cares about. The Armored MSGR set supplies a flat Strength bonus and rolls ATK through its pieces, with a low-health damage reduction clause that keeps him alive while learning fights. Nothing here changes his rotation — you still open with the Ultimate to apply Vulnerability, then Crush with the Combo Skill — it simply front-loads raw stats instead of the Crush-scaling bonuses the endgame set provides. Replace this setup with Grizzled Edge the moment it becomes farmable.
Gear
stat_boost
armor
armored msgr jacket
gloves
armored msgr gloves
core 1
armored msgr gyro
core 2
armored msgr gyro
1strength_boost2attack_boost
Explanation
Ancient Canal is picked here purely because it is free and still covers his two most useful offensive stats, Arts Intensity and Strength.
Armored MSGR is chosen for its unconditional Strength boost and the extra ATK that comes off the individual pieces, which is plenty while gear options are limited.
The low-HP damage reduction gives him room to keep swinging in early fights where he has no defensive support.
Brutality is prioritised as the weapon's essence because it directly feeds his damage during the stage of the game where raw stats matter most.
This setup is explicitly transitional — once Grizzled Edge is obtainable, the Crush-scaling endgame build replaces it entirely.
Notes
- Ancient Canal is the strongest no-cost option for him, feeding Arts Intensity and Physical DMG while still boosting Strength.
- Armored MSGR is a straightforward starter set: flat Strength plus a DMG reduction clause that triggers while HP is under half.
- The damage reduction is mostly a survival crutch for early progression content rather than a damage increase.
- Swap into the Grizzled Edge setup as soon as you can farm it, since this build stops scaling once enemy HP rises.
Build Insights
Da Pan occupies the main damage slot of a Physical team and wants the rest of the squad to help him reach 4 Vulnerability stacks quickly so his Combo Skill fires on demand. Pair him with operators who apply Physical Susceptibility, Stagger, or Originium Crystal attachment, since those conditions upgrade his Grizzled Edge buff to 1.5x and let his Crush hits land much harder. Because Prep Ingredients is generated from the number of enemies caught by his Ultimate's final sequence, he fits wave-clearing and clustered encounters far better than single-target boss rooms. Position him so his Ultimate cone covers as many enemies as possible, and treat his Battle Skill purely as a Vulnerability feeder rather than a damage tool.
Core Mechanics
- Battle Skill FLIP DA WOK! charges up and deals Physical DMG while applying Lift, which puts a Vulnerability stack on the target.
- Combo Skill MORE SPICE! auto-triggers once an enemy reaches 4 Vulnerability stacks, dealing heavy Physical DMG plus a boosted Crush hit.
- Ultimate CHOP 'N DUNK! lifts everything in a frontal area, follows with a six-hit flurry, then slams enemies down and applies 4 Vulnerability stacks.
- Talent Salty or Mild grants Prep Ingredients for each enemy touched by the Ultimate's final sequence; spending one cuts Combo Skill cooldown by 40%.
- Talent Reduce and Thicken turns each consumed Vulnerability stack into a stacking Physical DMG buff for 10s, up to 4 stacks.
Scaling
- Early on Da Pan leans entirely on raw Strength and ATK, so the free Ancient Canal plus Armored MSGR is enough to clear story content comfortably.
- His damage curve is tied to enemy count: grouped fights let him refresh Prep Ingredients and loop his Combo Skill far more often than solo boss encounters.
- Endgame output is gated by the Grizzled Edge set converting consumed Vulnerability stacks into a large Physical DMG window after a Crush.
- Teammates that Stagger, apply Physical Susceptibility, or attach Originium Crystals push that gear buff to its 1.5x tier, which is where his ceiling sits.
Character Notes
Da Pan is a 5-star Physical Striker who swings a greatsword and converts Vulnerability into burst damage. His identity revolves around a two-step loop: apply Vulnerability with the Battle Skill and Ultimate, then let the Combo Skill detonate four stacks for a Crush hit that also shortens its own cooldown via Prep Ingredients. That makes him a strong pick for multi-enemy encounters where his Ultimate can tag several targets at once, and a much weaker one in single-target boss fights. He is easy to pilot because his Combo Skill fires automatically, so most of the skill expression lies in lining up his Ultimate cone and keeping Vulnerability flowing.
Playstyle
- Lead with CHOP 'N DUNK! so the final sequence applies four Vulnerability stacks and grants Prep Ingredients from every enemy it catches.
- Follow immediately with MORE SPICE! — it triggers on its own at 4 stacks and the Prep Ingredients stack shaves 40% off its cooldown.
- Save FLIP DA WOK! as a Vulnerability applicator rather than a damage button; it is cheap at 100 energy and its Lift sets up more stacks.
- Aim the Ultimate cone so it clips as many enemies as possible, since each one hit adds another Prep Ingredients stack at higher talent levels.
- Weave in basic attacks between cooldowns; the finisher against a Staggered target deals heavy Physical DMG and refunds SP.
Strengths
- Combo Skill deals a large Physical Crush hit that also benefits from bonus Crush damage built into the skill itself.
- Prep Ingredients turns multi-target Ultimates into near-permanent Combo Skill uptime, giving him strong wave-clear presence.
- Talent Reduce and Thicken stacks up to four Physical DMG buffs simply by playing his normal rotation.
- Battle Skill energy cost is low at 100 and its cooldown is negligible, so applying Vulnerability is rarely gated.
- Greatsword Striker frame gives him Stagger on final strikes, which pairs naturally with his own Crush windows.
Weaknesses
- Damage collapses against a single target — Prep Ingredients only stacks from enemies hit by the Ultimate's final sequence.
- Combo Skill is fully gated behind the enemy holding 4 Vulnerability stacks, so he cannot burst on demand.
- Battle Skill contributes little damage on its own and is effectively a setup tool only.
- Rated only B tier overall, reflecting that his ceiling depends heavily on team-provided Physical Susceptibility, Stagger, or Crystal attachment.
- Ultimate energy cost of 90 plus a 15s cooldown means his main stack engine has real downtime.
Team Guide
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Da Pan is the lone carry here, and the other three slots exist to feed him the debuffs his kit wants. Chen Qianyu hands him Vulnerable stacks that push his Combo Skill forward so Crush can fire, while Pogranichnik eats those stacks via Breach to raise incoming Physical damage and refund SP to the team. Ardelia closes out the core with healing and Physical Susceptibility. The final slot is flexible in practice: Ardelia gives sustain and Susceptibility, whereas swapping in Lifeng trades the healing for more Vulnerability and a Link buff that the burst window can consume.
Explanation
Da Pan is the sole damage source; every other pick exists to stack Vulnerability or boost Physical damage so his Combo Skill can trigger.
Chen Qianyu provides two cheap Vulnerable stacks to advance Da Pan's Combo Skill toward Crush.
Pogranichnik consumes Vulnerable through Breach to amplify Physical damage and restore SP, keeping the rotation alive.
The last slot is a flex: Ardelia offers healing plus Susceptibility, while Lifeng adds more Vulnerability and a Link buff.
Strengths
- High single-target physical burst once debuffs are stacked on the target.
- SP refunds from Pogranichnik keep skills cycling without long downtime.
Weaknesses
- Damage is gated behind first applying Vulnerability and Susceptibility.
- Requires a clean skill order before Ultimates actually land.
Rotation
- 1Open with Lifeng's Battle Skill to apply Physical Susceptibility, then run Da Pan's full Basic Attack chain into Final Strike to trigger Ardelia's Combo Skill, and follow with Ardelia's Battle Skill for extra Susceptibility.
- 2Cast Pogranichnik's Battle Skill to inflict Breach, increasing the Physical damage the enemy takes.
- 3Run another Da Pan Basic Attack chain to Final Strike to trigger Pogranichnik's Combo Skill for an SP refund, then cast Lifeng's Combo Skill to apply Link; aim to have the enemy staggered now.
- 4Fire Da Pan's Ultimate to spend the Link buff at maximum damage and then trigger his Combo Skill; if his Ultimate is unavailable, use Lifeng's Ultimate instead, then dump the remaining party Ultimates.
- 5Repeat the loop until all enemies are defeated.
Debuff first, then burst: Lifeng and Ardelia apply Susceptibility, Pogranichnik adds Breach, and Da Pan spends Link with his Ultimate and Combo Skill.
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This comp runs on Combustion reactions to flood the target with Vulnerable stacks. Gilberta groups enemies and applies Nature Infliction, which lets Wulfgard's Combo Skill react into Combustion, and that reaction in turn wakes Gilberta's Combo Skill for the first Vulnerable stack. Rossi then piles on more stacks alongside Arts Infliction and Razor Clawmark, so Da Pan's Combo Skill reaches four Vulnerable and reliably procs Crush. Because Rossi brings so much debuff pressure, she and Wulfgard both function as real damage dealers rather than pure enablers.
Explanation
Rossi's heavy Vulnerable application lets her and Wulfgard deal damage, not just enable Da Pan.
Paired with Gilberta, Rossi can quickly reach four Vulnerable stacks, letting Da Pan repeatedly trigger Crush.
Gilberta handles grouping and reaction setup while Wulfgard converts Nature Infliction into Combustion.
Strengths
- Very high Vulnerable uptime that enables repeated Crush procs from Da Pan.
- Three genuine damage threats once Combustion and Vulnerable are established.
Weaknesses
- The chain must be started by Combustion setup to generate the first stacks.
- Order-sensitive; a missed step costs Vulnerable stacks and damage.
Rotation
- 1Cast Gilberta's Battle Skill to gather enemies and apply Nature Infliction, then trigger Wulfgard's Combo Skill to apply Combustion.
- 2Trigger Gilberta's Combo Skill, which comes off cooldown from the reaction, applying Lift and the first Vulnerable stack.
- 3Cast Gilberta's Battle Skill again, or use Rossi's Ultimate if it is ready, to add a stack of Arts Infliction.
- 4Trigger Rossi's Combo Skill to gain her critical buffs, then cast her Battle Skill to apply Razor Clawmark.
- 5Trigger Da Pan's Combo Skill while the target is loaded with Vulnerable to apply Crush.
- 6If Rossi's Ultimate was used in step 3, cast Gilberta's Ultimate to apply her debuffs and spend the extra SP on Wulfgard's Battle Skill to trigger its Additional ATK.
Gilberta groups and seeds the reaction, Wulfgard detonates Combustion, and Rossi stacks Vulnerable so Da Pan can proc Crush.
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A budget-friendly setup that keeps Da Pan as the carry while using accessible characters. Chen Qianyu is the free support who lifts enemies and adds Vulnerable stacks, Akekuri handles SP restoration so the loop keeps rolling, and Ardelia supplies healing plus Physical Susceptibility so Da Pan's hits land harder. It covers damage, debuffs, energy, and sustain without demanding rare picks, making it the easiest version of a Da Pan team to put together.
Explanation
Chen Qianyu supplies the Vulnerable stacks Da Pan needs while also lifting enemies.
Akekuri restores SP, especially after a stagger, letting the team restart its skill rotation.
Ardelia adds healing and Physical Susceptibility to amplify Da Pan's damage.
Strengths
- Built from readily available characters with minimal investment required.
- Covers damage, debuffs, SP, and healing all in one budget package.
Weaknesses
- Lower ceiling than the premium physical or Combustion compositions.
- Debuff output leans heavily on Chen Qianyu and Ardelia.
Rotation
- 1Use Da Pan's Basic Attack chain up to Final Strike to trigger Ardelia's Combo Skill, applying Corrosion to the enemy.
- 2Cast Ardelia's Battle Skill to consume the Corrosion and apply both Physical and Arts Susceptibility, increasing all damage the enemy takes.
- 3Use Da Pan's Battle Skill to inflict Vulnerability and trigger Chen Qianyu's Combo Skill for more stacks, then use Chen Qianyu's Battle Skill.
- 4Fire Da Pan's Ultimate to Lift enemies and deal heavy Physical damage; since it applies four Vulnerable stacks it also triggers his Combo Skill.
- 5If the enemy becomes stunned or staggered, use Akekuri's Combo Skill to refund SP, and her Ultimate for additional SP to restart the rotation.
- 6Cast the remaining Ultimates while the enemy is Staggered for a large burst of damage.
Ardelia and Chen Qianyu stack Susceptibility and Vulnerability, Da Pan fires his Ultimate, and Akekuri refunds SP after the stagger.
Team Insights
Da Pan is a physical main DPS who only comes online after the enemy has been softened up. His Combo Skill advances through Vulnerability stacks, and once enough are present he converts them into Crush for a large damage spike. Because of that, every team built around him is really a debuff engine: Chen Qianyu and Rossi supply Vulnerable, Pogranichnik and Gilberta handle grouping and SP flow, and Ardelia or Lifeng add Physical Susceptibility and sustain. Preferred compositions run one or two debuff appliers, an SP generator, and a flex slot that can be either healing or extra stacks depending on the fight.
Synergy Patterns
- Vulnerability stacking from Chen Qianyu or Rossi directly advances Da Pan's Combo Skill toward Crush.
- Pogranichnik's Breach consumes Vulnerable and refunds SP, keeping the skill loop active.
- Gilberta plus Wulfgard forms a Combustion reaction loop that manufactures Vulnerable stacks for Da Pan.
- Ardelia or Lifeng apply Physical Susceptibility to multiply Da Pan's physical output.
- Akekuri's SP restoration after a stagger lets budget teams restart their rotation.
Tips
- Apply Vulnerability before committing Da Pan's Ultimate and Combo Skill so Crush hits at full value.
- Try to stagger the enemy before spending Ultimates so they land on a defenseless target.
- Track skill order closely, since the combos depend on triggering Combo Skills in sequence.
- Choose the flex slot by matchup, trading healing for extra Vulnerable stacks when the enemy is harmless.
Availability
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Potentials
- Fine Cooking — if the Ultimate defeats at least one enemy, Da Pan gains +30% Physical DMG for 15s (non-stacking).
- Harmonized Flavors — Salty or Mild's Prep Ingredients duration extends by 10s and its max stacks increase by 1.
- Model Employee — flat +15 Strength and +8% Physical DMG dealt.
- Special Blend — Ultimate energy cost reduced by 15%.
- Fire it Up — if FLIP DA WOK! hits only one enemy, apply one extra Vulnerability stack; once every 45s.
Best Gifts
Eureka TeaboxFrontiers WatchSimonch ShawlFin-n-ChipsScrimshaw of the PackChubby Lung Fangxing MemorabiliaFowlbeast Paper Kite
Eureka Teabox is his outright favorite; the remaining options are accepted substitutes that still build rapport.
An Ursus affiliated with the Hongshan Academy of Sciences, Da Pan served as its administrative support before being reassigned to Endfield Industries as a specialist liaison. The titles sound grand, but his day-to-day work is cooking and keeping facilities running. Cooking is what he actually loves, and he treats it as his signature accomplishment — he tests native ingredients and blends culinary traditions, using food as a reliable way to build trust with any organization he deals with. It would be a mistake to read his modest role as a lack of ability, however: he is credited as a significant scientific contributor, a fact underlined by the distinctive bottle he always carries.