Da Pan Guide and Best Builds

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Last updated on Jan 20, 2026 at 20:38 by ReinTenebrae

Da Pan Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Da Pan build guide for Arknights: Endfield. Da Pan is a 5-star Great Sword Striker Character available in Arknights: Endfield who utilizes the Physical element.

In our Da Pan guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Da Pan, from building the best Gear and Weapons, to important stat priorities and combos.

Da Pan's Best Weapons

Exemplar
  • Main Attribute +132 (9/9)
  • Attack +39% (9/9)

Suppression: Stacked Hew (4/9):
Physical DMG Dealt +16%.
When the wielder's battle skill or ultimate hits the enemy, the wielder gains Physical DMG Dealt +16% for 30s.
Max stacks for effects of the same name: 3. Duration of each stack is counted separately. Effect only triggers once every 0.1s.
Exemplar is a powerful 6-star weapon to use on Da Pan. He'll stack on more damage every time he uses his Battle Skill or Ultimate, for a very high final multiplier to all his Physical damage.
Ancient Canal
  • Strength +124 (9/9)
  • Arts Intensity +62 (9/9)

Brutality: Lands of Yore (9/9):
Arts Intensity +28.
After the wielder consumes Vulnerability stack(s), the wielder gains Physical DMG Dealt +[14%×Stacks Consumed] for 20s.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.
Ancient Canal is Da Pan's signature weapon. This weapon's Potential Skill drastically increases the damage output of Da Pan's Combo Skill, which is his highest priority Skill. Since his Combo Skill requires high amounts of Vulnerable stacks to be triggered and consumes them before his big hit actually lands, it will grant the massive damage boost to Da Pan's Crush hit already, while also boosting all of his other skills while the buff is active.
Industry 0.1
  • Strength +93 (9/9)
  • Attack +23.4% (9/9)

Suppression: Emergency Boost (9/9):
When the wielder's battle skill hits the enemy, the wielder gains ATK +33.6% for 20s.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.
Industry 0.1 is a basic 4-star weapon for Da Pan's, granting him Attack after using his Battle Skill, ideally right before you build up enough Vulnerable stacks for his Combo Skill to trigger.

Best Gear for Da Pan

Type 50 Yinglung
3-piece set effect: Wearer's ATK +15%.
When any operator in the team casts a battle skill, the wearer gains 1 stack of Yinglung's Edge that gives DMG +20% to the wearer's next combo skill. Yinglung's Edge can stack 3 time(s).
This set is going to stack on the damage for Da Pan. Every Battle Skill performed will increase the payoff for when Da Pan hits that spicy Combo Skill finishing move.
  • Body: Type 50 Yinglung Set — Strength, Will, Physical DMG
  • Hand: Swordmancer Offpiece — Strength, Will, Physical DMG
  • Kit 1: Type 50 Yinglung Set — Strength, Will, Physical DMG
  • Kit 2: Type 50 Yinglung Set — Strength, Will, Physical DMG

Leveling Gear for Da Pan

While the above gear set is the optimal choice, it might take you some time before you will be able to craft it. Below are some of the more early and mid-game sets that we recommend until you've reached the pinnacle of craftsmanship.

Aburrey's Legacy
3-piece set effect: Wearer's Skill DMG +24%.
When the wearer casts a battle skill, combo skill, or ultimate, gain ATK +5% for 15s. The buff from each of the three skill types is unique and does not stack with itself.
This is the set Da Pan will be using for most of Chapter 1. Do more damage. Simple, yet effective.
  • Body: Catastrophe Offpiece — Strength, Will, Ultimate SP Gain
  • Hand: Aburrey's Legacy Set — Strength, Will, DMG to Broken Units
  • Kit 1: Aburrey's Legacy Set — Strength, Will, DMG to Broken Units
  • Kit 2: Aburrey's Legacy Set — Strength, Will, DMG to Broken Units
AIC Heavy
3-piece set effect: Wearer's HP +500.
When the wearer defeats an enemy, restore 100 HP. Effect trigger cooldown: 5s.
There's not much choice for the 2* gear, and Da Pan will be using AIC Heavy until you can craft higher rarity equipment.
  • Body: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, Agility, DMG Reduction
  • Hand: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, Will, DMG Reduction
  • Kit 1: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, DMG Reduction
  • Kit 2: AIC Heavy Set — Strength, DMG Reduction

Da Pan's Skill Priority

Skill Priority: MORE SPICE! > FLIP DA WOK! > CHOP 'N DUNK! > ROLLING CUT!

How to Play Da Pan

Da Pan's playstyle is very straight forward. Use his Battle Skill and have your other Operators help build up to 4 stacks of Vulnerable, at which point his Combo Skill gets triggered to Crush enemies for one massive chunk of damage.

Da Pan's Best Teams

To learn all about Da Pan's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Da Pan team page below:

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Rein Tenebrae is a passionate writer for Icy Veins, focusing on the Arknights: Endfield category. With a keen eye for tactical gameplay mechanics, character builds, lore breakdowns, and AIC factory optimization, Rein delivers comprehensive guides and strategies to help players thrive in the post-apocalyptic world of Talos-II. A fan of the Arknights universe since its January 2020 Global debut, Rein combines analytical insights with community-driven tips to keep readers ahead of the curve.

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