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Tangtang Guide and Best Builds

Cryo Caster 6-Star A-Tier

Last updated on Mar 20, 2026 at 11:17 by ReinTenebrae

Tangtang Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Tangtang build guide for Arknights: Endfield. Tangtang is a 6-star Handcannon Caster Character available in Arknights: Endfield who utilizes the Cryo element.

Tangtang's Best Weapons

Detonate: Brigand's Bane (6/9):
Cryo DMG Taken: +32.0%
When the wielder applies via battle skills or ultimates, the wielder grains Cryo DMG Dealt +40.0% for 20s. When the wielder's battle skill or ultimate applies Arts Susceptibility, the target enemy suffers Arts DMG tTaken +12.0% for 20s.

Tangtang's Signature Weapon from the "Budding Anew" Arsenal Exchange. This weapon raises Tangtang's baseline damage by sharply boosting her Attack and Cryo Damage across all sources. Tangtang create Waterspouts anytime she uses her battle skill or ultimate with a Whirlpool on the field. These Waterspouts create the conditions to activate the weapon skill effect of applying an additional "Arts DMG Taken" debuff on the enemy.

Suppression: Olden Moon (4/9):
ATK +11.2%.
For 20s after the wielder casts a combo skill, the wielder's next battle skill gains Cryo and Nature DMG Dealt +12.8%.
Max stacks for effects of the same name: 2. Duration of each stack is counted separately.

Tangtang's Secondary Signature Weapon from the "Dark Currents" Protocol Pass. This weapon raises Tangtang's damage by feeding into her core cycle of abilities used. Whenever she uses her combo skill, her battle skill will be further enhanced, stacking up to two times. Since Tangtang wants to use her battle skill after her combo skill was used twice, this is an easy pick.

Infliction: Road Home for All Life (9/9):
Cd: +0.1
Critical Rate +8.4%.
When the wielder applies an Arts Reaction, the wielder gains ATK +21% for 20s.
Max stacks for effects of the same name: 2. Duration of each stack is counted separately. Effect only triggers once every 0.1s.

A generic 5-star Agility Handcannon. This weapon will boost Tangtang's Arts DMG and Critical Rate. If used to apply perform a Solidification Arts Reaction, it will grant Tangtang additional Attack.

Pursuit: Unending Cycle (9/9):
When the wielder casts a combo skill, the wielder gains ATK +33.6% for 20s.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.

A generic 4-star Strength Handcannon. This weapon will boost Tangtang's Arts DMG. When Tangtang activates her combo skill, this weapon will grant her additional Attack.

Tangtang's Best Essences

Essences are one of the repeatedly farmable ways to further boost the damage of your Tangtang. Which area and essence you will want to farm will depend on the weapon you are playing, as not all Essences are compatible with every weapon. Essences will increase the stats of your weapon, as well as enhance the passive effect it provides.

Brigand's Calling: Agility, Attack Boost, and Detonate, farmable in The Hub and Wuling City.
Home Longing: Agility, Cryo DMG Boost, and Supression, farmable in The Hub, Originium Science Park, Origin Lodespring, and Qingbo Stockade.
Opus: The Living: Agility, Arts DMG Boost, and Infliction, farmable in Originium Science Park.
Long Road: Strength, Arts DMG Boost, and Pursuit, farmable in The Hub and Originium Science Park.

Best Gear for Tangtang

3-piece set effect: Wearer's ATK +15%.
When the wearer casts a combo skill, the wearer gains 1 stack of Bonekrushing Smash that grants the wearer's next battle skill DMG Dealt +30%. Bonekrushing Smash can stack 2 time(s).

Tangtang's best 5-star gear set. In addition to providing Tangtang with the perfect stats, the set effect will stack up damage for her Battle Skill, and increase her Cryo Damage across the board. She can stack up to 2 Whirlpools with her combo skill before hitting her battle skill for massive damage with this set.

Body: Bonekrusha Set - Bonekrusha Heavy Armor T2 — Agility, Strength, Cryo and Electric DMG Dealt Bonus
Hand: Bonekrusha Set - Bonekrusha Wristband T1 — Agility, Strength, Cryo and Electric DMG Dealt Bonus
Kit 1: Bonekrusha Set - Bonekrusha Mask T2 — Agility, Strength, Battle Skill DMG Bonus
Kit 2: Bonekrusha Set - Bonekrusha Mask T2 — Agility, Strength, Battle Skill DMG Bonus

Leveling Gear for Tangtang

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.

3-piece set effect: Wearer's Skill DMG +24%.
When the wearer casts a battle skill, combo skill, or ultimate, the wearer gains ATK +5% for 15s. The buff from each of the three skill types is unique and does not stack with itself.

Tangtang's 4-star set will grant excellent stats and escalating damage until she can equip her final gear set.

Body: Aburrey's Legacy Set - Aburrey Heavy Armor T1 — Agility, Strength, Combo Skill DMG Bonus
Hand: Roving MSGR Offpiece - Roving MSGR Fists T1 — Agility, Strength, Attack
Kit 1: Aburrey's Legacy Set - Aburrey Auditory Chip T1 — Agility, Strength, Combo Skill DMG Bonus
Kit 2: Aburrey's Legacy Set - Aburrey Auditory Chip T1 — Agility, Strength, Combo Skill DMG Bonus

3-piece set effect: Wearer's Agility +50.
When the wearer's HP is above 80%, Physical DMG +20%.

Tangtang's 3-star set will offer decent stats and useful effects until the next set.

Body: Armored MSGR Offpiece - Armored MSGR Jacket — Strength, Agility, HP
Hand: Roving MSGR Set - Roving MSGR Fists — Agility, Strength, Physical DMG Bonus
Kit 1: Roving MSGR Set - Roving MSGR Gyro — Agility, Attack
Kit 2: Roving MSGR Set - Roving MSGR Gyro — Agility, Attack

3-piece set effect: Wearer's HP +500.
After the wearer defeats an enemy, the wearer restores 100 HP. Effect trigger cooldown: 5s.

This 2-star set will work well enough for the start of the game. While it doesn't offer terribly useful effects, The stat scaling will work well enough to start.

Body: AIC Heavy Set - AIC Heavy Armor — Strength, Agility, Final DMG Reduction
Hand: Miner Wrists Offpiece - Miner Wrists — Agility, Strength, HP
Kit 1: AIC Heavy Set - AIC Alloy Plate — Agility, Final DMG Reduction
Kit 2: AIC Heavy Set - AIC Alloy Plate — Agility, Final DMG Reduction

Tangtang's Skill Priority

Skill Priority: > > >

Tangtang is a very self-contained Operator without much interplay with other Operators. Her Combo Skill works to set up her Battle Skill and Ultimate, but doesn't actually do much of anything on its own. So focus on her Battle Skill and Ultimate first, before investing on her Combo Skill, and lastly her Basic Attack.

How to Play Tangtang

The Boss of Qingbo Stockade's rotation is a little more interesting than others. First, get a Cryo Infliction or Cryo Burst applied to the target. The easiest way to do this is with Tangtang's own Battle Skill. This will trigger her Combo Skill, allowing her to deploy Whirlpools which slow nearby enemies. Then use either Tangtang's Battle Skill or Ultimate to convert those Whirlpools into Waterspouts to provide additional damage, and apply Arts Susceptibilities to surrounding enemies.

Tangtang can place up to 2 Waterspouts before she needs to activate her battle skill or ultimate to consume them. In order to do this, Tangtang will need a separate Operator on the team to perform the Cryo Infliction or Arts Burst to trigger Tangtang's combo skill, as she can only create 1 Whirlpool by herself.

Tangtang's Best Teams

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

Tangtang's Team Composition Guide

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12 Mar. 2026: Gear recommendations updated for v1.1.
02 Mar. 2026: Page added.

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