Best Builds, Teams, Weapons, and Gear for Completing Da Pan in Arknights: Endfield

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Da Pan is a reliable middle-of-the-road damage dealer in Arknights: Endfield. While he can deliver decent physical damage overall, his main strength lies in dealing large area-of-effect (AoE) damage through his powerful ultimate ability. He works best when paired with other physical operators to build up Vulnerability stacks, which boost his damage output.

This guide covers his top weapon choices and essences, recommended gear sets from early to late game, as well as ideal team compositions featuring everyone’s favorite Panda Bear.

Best Weapons and Essences for Da Pan

Da Pan isn’t considered S-tier, but he can be quite effective with the right equipment. Here are some of the best weapon options for him, including those suitable for late-game and mid-game play.

Weapon Name	Rarity	Stat Boost Types	Description
Ancient Canal	6-Star	Strength, Arts Intensity	This weapon capitalizes on stacking Vulnerability. It grants bonus damage for each Vulnerability stack Da Pan has. However, stacking Vulnerability can be tricky because many team builds spend stacks rather than accumulate them. Despite this, it remains a strong choice for him.
Exemplar	6-Star	Physical Attribute, Attack Boost	A more balanced sword that provides a flat physical damage increase. It’s versatile and easier to use effectively.

How to Farm Essences for Da Pan’s Weapons
You can obtain the matching weapon essences via the Operations Manual, specifically through the Severe Energy Alluviums. Simply check the Daily Operations and run the needed Alluvium to farm the essences you’ll need for your weapon. For more specific essences, use Valley Permits from the Stock Distribution Service.

Top Gear Sets for Da Pan

Da Pan benefits from gear that boosts his main attributes, especially Strength. The Aethertech kit is generally the best for Vulnerability stacking and Strength enhancement.

Pack Name	Best Pieces for Da Pan	Set Bonus
Aethertech	Plating, Gloves, Analysis Band, Stabilizer	This set excels at generating Vulnerability, increasing Da Pan’s damage when applying stacks. Max stacks up to four for a further damage boost.
Aburrey’s Legacy	Heavy Armor, Gauntlets, Auditory Chip T1	Simpler mid-game set providing Strength. When casting skills or ult, it grants a 5% extra damage bonus for 15 seconds.

Note: You need only three pieces to activate set bonuses, allowing flexibility in your gear choices. The full four-piece Aethertech set provides synergistic bonuses directly tailored for Vulnerability stacking. Alternatively, you can combine other pieces like the Physical Damage Gloves from the Swordmancer kit.

Best Teams for Da Pan

Da Pan works best when supported by a full Physical team centered around Vulnerability stacking. The ideal team setup generally includes:

Lifeng to apply Vulnerability through his battle skill and combo rotations.
Pogranichnik to trigger his combo when Vulnerability stacks are high, especially with Crush or Breach skills.
Ardelia to provide support via her Corruption, boosting physical damage dealt to enemies.

Team Composition Overview:
Da Pan relies heavily on stacking Vulnerability to boost his damage. Lifeng applies Vulnerability efficiently with his abilities, while Pogranichnik’s combo mechanics depend on enemies consuming Vulnerability stacks, which Da Pan facilitates. Ardelia enhances the team’s damage output through her support skill, making sure enemies take more physical damage.

Da Pan’s Ability Overview and Upgrade Priority

Da Pan has a straightforward skill set, especially compared to operators like Pogranichnik.

His battle skill, Flip Da Wok, lifts enemies into the air, dealing damage, with the lift count applying Vulnerability.
His combo, More Space, activates when enemies reach four Vulnerability stacks. Da Pan then launches to deal high physical damage and applies Crush, which adds more Vulnerability stacks.
His ultimate hits multiple enemies with AoE damage, lifting and knocking them down over six attacks, further applying Vulnerability.

Priority should be given to upgrading his ultimate first, then his battle skill, followed by his combo. Maxing out his ultimate enhances his AoE damage and crowd control effects, making him more effective in combat.