What attribute is Lifeng?

Lifeng is a 6-star Physical operator of the Guard class, from Hongshan Academy of Sciences, wielding a Polearm, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Lifeng scale on?

Lifeng's skills multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Battle Skill and Ultimate, not from the skill description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Lifeng?

Mountain Bearer is the closest fit on the data: it is a 6-star Polearm with 500 base ATK at level 90, and its skills act on ATK. Pathfinder's Beacon is the best 4-star alternative.

How much does it cost to max Lifeng's skills?

Taking one combat skill from level 1 to 12 costs 172,200 T-Creds and 21× Blighted Jadeleaf among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Lifeng P1 do?

Breaking the Obsession: Battle skill Turbid Avatar improved: Physical Susceptibility +5%; also triggers this additional effect to enemies with no more than 2 Vulnerability stacks.

Lifeng, Physical Guard operator | Arknights: Endfield

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Lifeng

Build guide · Arknights: Endfield

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English voice: Yung-I Chang

The best Lifeng build in Arknights: Endfield (Version 1.5) is Mountain Bearer with Swordmancer. Updated September 20, 2026

Key facts

The best Lifeng build in Arknights: Endfield (Version 1.5) is Mountain Bearer with Swordmancer. 6-star Physical Guard operator.

Rarity: 6★
Attribute: Physical
Class: Guard
Weapon type: Polearm
Faction: Hongshan Academy of Sciences
Released: Version 1.0 · 2026-01-22
Best weapon: Mountain Bearer
Core set: Swordmancer
Tier list: T0.5

Where these rankings come fromThe weapon order, gear sets and Potential verdicts on this tab are prydwen.gg’s, measured in play and condensed to a sentence each. Relative damage figures are ratios against the bottom of each ranking, not absolute numbers, and each one holds only for the Potential and team its row states. Everything else (base stats, skill text, material totals) is read from the game’s own data.

Weapons

4 ranked

BISMountain Bearer

100.00% solo · 100.00% in team at P0

Mountain Bearer is Lifeng's best in slot, not by much over other 6-stars, and one passive needs Vulnerable enemies, but its Weapon Effect gives an all-attribute boost on his Battle Skill that scales with his stats-to-ATK% Talent.

500

Base ATK · lv 90

51 at lv 1

100.00% solo · 100.00% in team at P0

#2Valiant

95.30% solo · 98.30% in team at P0

Valiant falls only slightly behind his Signature, with passives better suited than Mountain Bearer's and an ATK% his gear otherwise lacks, plus a bonus when his Battle Skill or Ultimate lands Knock Down on Vulnerable enemies.

495

Base ATK · lv 90

50 at lv 1

95.30% solo · 98.30% in team at P0

#3Pathfinder's Beacon

76.10% solo · 91.60% in team at P5

Pathfinder's Beacon is a last resort with the right passive stats but at much lower base values, leaving it well behind every other option.

341

Base ATK · lv 90

34 at lv 1

76.10% solo · 91.60% in team at P5

Pathfinder's Beacon is a last resort with the right passive stats but at much lower base values, leaving it well behind every other option.

#4Chimeric Justice

Ranked #4 at P5

Chimeric Justice has very low damage potential, even below Lifeng's best 4-star, but its Ultimate Gain suits teams valuing his Ultimate's Vulnerability over damage, recommended only if you know its exact breakpoint.

411

Base ATK · lv 90

42 at lv 1

Ranked #4 at P5

Gear

2 sets

CoreSwordmancer

Swordmancer is generally the best set for Physical teams, reaching Stagger Nodes faster, adding 20% Stagger output plus an extra hit every 15 seconds on a Physical Status, which Lifeng's Battle Skill or Ultimate can trigger.

3PC3-piece set effect: Wearer's Stagger Efficiency Bonus +20%. After the wearer applies a Physical Status, the wearer also performs 1 hit that deals 250% ATK of Physical DMG and [10 Stagger]. Effect trigger cooldown: 15s.

Also works

Eternal XiraniteOpening with Lifeng's Battle Skill to apply Vulnerability and Physical Susceptibility triggers Eternal Xiranite's team-wide buff for higher team damage at his own expense, and its Ultimate Gain Efficiency lets him stack more Vulnerability.

Best pieces · four slots

Armor
Aethertech Plating
118.60%
Armor
Bonekrusha Heavy Armor T1
120.70%
Armor
Frontiers Armor T1
118.10%
Armor
Frontiers Armor T3
118.60%
Armor
MI Security Armor
119.40%· higher in the right team
Armor
MI Security Overalls
119.60%
Armor
Swordmancer Heavy Armor
119.40%· higher in the right team
Armor
Type 50 Yinglung Heavy Armor
117.10%
Armor
Type 50 Yinglung Light Armor
112.10%
Gloves
Aethertech Gloves
115.00%· higher in the right team
Gloves
MI Security Gloves
117.80%
Gloves
MI Security Hands PPE
119.10%
Gloves
Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets
117.80%
Gloves
Swordmancer TAC Gloves
120.10%
Gloves
Type 50 Yinglung Gloves
116.30%
Gloves
Type 50 Yinglung Gloves T1
113.60%
Kit
Aethertech Stabilizer
108.00%· higher in the right team
Kit
Bonekrusha Figurine
109.30%
Kit
Bonekrusha Mask
125.80%
Kit
Frontiers Comm
109.10%
Kit
Frontiers Extra O2 Tube
108.10%
Kit
LYNX Slab
113.60%
Kit
MI Security Scope
111.10%
Kit
Redeemer Tag T1
110.90%
Kit
Swordmancer Flint
123.00%
Kit
Type 50 Yinglung Knife T1
110.10%
Kit
Type 50 Yinglung Radar
118.80%

Skill priority

Off Field

#1
BATTLE SKILL
Max first
#2
ULTIMATE
Then
#3
BASIC ATTACK = COMBO SKILL
Next

Best Potentials

2 worth pulling

P1Breaking the Obsessionworth pulling
P2Self Refinement
P3Spiritual Cultivation
P4Brief Instant
P5Unremittingworth pulling

P1
P1Top pick
Breaking the Obsession
- 106.27% solo
- 103.8% in team
Breaking the Obsession lets Lifeng's Battle Skill still apply Physical Susceptibility on enemies with 2 or fewer Vulnerability stacks, freeing him from opening the fight, and raises his Susceptibility by 5% to 17% at max.
In game
Battle skill Turbid Avatar improved: Physical Susceptibility +5%; also triggers this additional effect to enemies with no more than 2 Vulnerability stacks.
P5
P5
Unremitting
- 128.1% solo
- 111.5% in team
Unremitting empowers Lifeng's Subduer of Evil Talent every 15 seconds for an extra 250% ATK Physical damage and 5 Stagger, bringing its total to 350%, an ok boost needing no playstyle change alongside Potential 1's Battle Skill use.
In game
Talent Subduer of Evil improved: Every 15s, the next effect triggered deals another 250% ATK of Physical DMG and 5 Stagger.

Every Potential Lifeng has, in full, is on the Kit tab. This is only which of them are worth the pulls.

Teams

4 teams

Pogranichnik team

Physical · Vulnerable and Breach, no healerPlays Knock Down · Physical susceptibility

No healer: every slot here builds or spends Vulnerable stacks instead, and Pogranichnik’s Breach lands in the same window Endministrator or Da Pan spends on Crush. It clears faster than a sustained Physical squad, but a missed stack means a hit nobody is there to treat.

PogranichnikMain DPS · Breach
Chen QianyuLift · Stagger
EndministratorGuard · Crush
Lifeng, this operatorKnock Down · Physical susceptibility

Mi Fu team

Physical · Vulnerable and CrushStands in for Ardelia

Mi Fu groups and Crushes in the same rotation, so Physical finally has an answer to multi-enemy stages without giving up its burst. Chen Qianyu builds the Vulnerable stacks fast enough that the squad rarely waits on them, and the fourth slot flexes between Pogranichnik’s SP and Ardelia’s healing depending on what the stage needs.

Mi FuMain DPS · Crush
Chen QianyuLift · Stagger
PogranichnikVanguard · SP and Breach
ArdeliaSupporter · HP treatmentor Lifeng

Da Pan team

Physical · Lift into CrushStands in for Pogranichnik

Da Pan carries both halves of the Physical loop, Lift to stack Vulnerable and Crush to spend it, which is rare enough at 5-star to build a squad around. Chen Qianyu doubles the stacking rate, and the last two slots flex between SP and healing depending on the stage.

Da PanMain DPS · Lift and Crush
Chen QianyuLift · Stagger
PogranichnikVanguard · SP and Breachor Lifeng
ArdeliaSupporter · HP treatment

Endministrator team

Physical · the standard-pool squadStands in for Pogranichnik

Every slot here comes from the standard pool or the story, so it is the squad a new account can actually field. Endministrator Crushes what Chen Qianyu Lifts, and Pogranichnik’s Breach spends whatever is left before the stacks reset.

EndministratorMain DPS · Crush
Chen QianyuLift · Stagger
PogranichnikVanguard · SP and Breachor Lifeng
ArdeliaSupporter · HP treatment

All teams, with every replacement

Arknights: Endfield 6★ Physical Guard Main DPS

Lifeng build summary

Updated September 20, 2026

Mountain Bearer tops the weapon ranking for Lifeng, at 100.00% relative damage at P0 in the solo column, ahead of Valiant, Pathfinder's Beacon and Chimeric Justice. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and condensed to a sentence each; every row of it sits under Weapons below.

Run Swordmancer on Lifeng, with Eternal Xiranite behind it.

Skill priority is BATTLE SKILL > ULTIMATE >= BASIC ATTACK = COMBO SKILL. The Ultimate costs 90 Ultimate Energy, which is what an Ultimate Gain Efficiency target has to clear.

Lifeng plays Knock Down · Physical susceptibility in the Pogranichnik team, alongside Pogranichnik, Chen Qianyu and Endministrator.

Role: Main DPS / Support
Best weapon: Mountain Bearer
Alternatives: Valiant, Pathfinder's Beacon, Chimeric Justice
Gear set: Swordmancer
Skill priority: BATTLE SKILL > ULTIMATE >= BASIC ATTACK = COMBO SKILL
Best team: Pogranichnik, Chen Qianyu, Endministrator, Lifeng
Ultimate Energy cost: 90 Ultimate Energy
Key promotion material: 8× Bloodcap
Last updated: September 20, 2026

Skills

4 levellable

Basic

Ruination

BASIC ATTACK: An attack with up to 4 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 19 Stagger. DIVE ATTACK: Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a dive attack that deals Physical DMG to nearby enemies. FINISHER: Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP.

Skill level

BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier: 55%
BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier: 65%
BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier: 79%
BATK SEQ 4 Multiplier: 152%
Finisher ATK Multiplier: 900%
Dive ATK Multiplier: 180%

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier	24%	27%	29%	32%	34%	36%	39%	41%	44%	47%	50%	55%
BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier	29%	32%	35%	38%	41%	44%	47%	49%	52%	56%	60%	65%
BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier	35%	39%	42%	46%	49%	53%	56%	60%	63%	67%	73%	79%
BATK SEQ 4 Multiplier	68%	74%	81%	88%	95%	101%	108%	115%	122%	130%	140%	152%
Finisher ATK Multiplier	400%	440%	480%	520%	560%	600%	640%	680%	720%	770%	830%	900%
Dive ATK Multiplier	80%	88%	96%	104%	112%	120%	128%	136%	144%	154%	166%	180%

Skill

Turbid Avatar

100 SP

Swings the polearm multiple times to deal 2 hits of Physical DMG, then slams the ground to deal Physical DMG and Knock Down to all enemies in the area of effect. If the enemy struck by the last hit of this skill has no Vulnerability stacks, apply Physical Susceptibility to the said enemy instead.

Skill level

SP Cost: 100
SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier: 86%
SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier: 86%
SEQ 3 DMG Multiplier: 268%
SEQ 3 Stagger: 10
Physical Susceptibility: 12%
Physical Susceptibility Duration (s): 12

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
SP Cost	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier	38%	42%	46%	50%	53%	57%	61%	65%	69%	73%	79%	86%
SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier	38%	42%	46%	50%	53%	57%	61%	65%	69%	73%	79%	86%
SEQ 3 DMG Multiplier	119%	131%	143%	155%	167%	178%	190%	202%	214%	229%	247%	268%
SEQ 3 Stagger	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Physical Susceptibility	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	7%	7%	7%	9%	10%	10%	12%
Physical Susceptibility Duration (s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12

Combo

Aspect of Wrath

16s cooldown

Unleashes an aspect that performs a spear thrust to deal Physical DMG and grants Link. Trigger: When the controlled operator performs a Final Strike on an enemy with Physical Susceptibility or Breach.

Skill level

Cooldown: 15
SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier: 105%
SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier: 375%
SEQ 2 Stagger: 10
Combo Duration (s): 20
Ultimate Energy Gain: 10

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Cooldown	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15
SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier	47%	51%	56%	61%	65%	70%	75%	79%	84%	90%	97%	105%
SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier	167%	183%	200%	217%	233%	250%	267%	283%	300%	321%	346%	375%
SEQ 2 Stagger	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Combo Duration (s)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Ultimate Energy Gain	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10

Ultimate

Heart of the Unmoving

90 Ultimate Energy

Unleashes an aspect that slams an Immovable Vajra to deal Physical DMG and Knock Down to all enemies in a large area of effect, then enemies are drawn toward the center of the area. After a while, enemies still within the vajra slam area of effect will suffer another massive Physical DMG and Knock Down. If the skill consumes a Link, it deals additional massive Physical DMG.

Skill level

Ultimate Energy Cost: 90
SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier: 400%
SEQ 1 Stagger: 5
SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier: 400%
SEQ 2 Stagger: 5
Additional ATK DMG Multiplier: 600%
Additional ATK Stagger: 5

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Ultimate Energy Cost	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90
SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier	178%	196%	213%	231%	249%	267%	284%	302%	320%	342%	369%	400%
SEQ 1 Stagger	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier	178%	196%	213%	231%	249%	267%	284%	302%	320%	342%	369%	400%
SEQ 2 Stagger	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Additional ATK DMG Multiplier	267%	294%	320%	347%	374%	400%	427%	454%	480%	514%	554%	600%
Additional ATK Stagger	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

Talents

4 unlocked by Elite rank

Elite 1
Skirmisher
1. Elite 1
  Operator Agility +10.
2. Elite 2
  Operator Agility +15.
3. Elite 3
  Operator Agility +15.
4. Elite 4
  Operator Agility +20.
Elite 1
Illumination
1. Elite 1
  Every point of Intellect and Will further grants ATK +0.10%.
2. Elite 2
  Every point of Intellect and Will further grants ATK +0.15%.
Elite 2
Subduer of Evil
1. Elite 2
  Applying Knock Down also deals 50% ATK of Physical DMG.
2. Elite 3
  Applying Knock Down also deals 100% ATK of Physical DMG.
Elite 1
Outfitting
1. Elite 1
  Activate this to let the operator equip blue quality gear
2. Elite 2
  Activate this to let the operator equip purple quality gear
3. Elite 3
  Activate this to let the operator equip gold quality gear

Stat talent

Every tier taken

Agility: 60

Skirmisher at full unlock, summed across every tier. Elite rank gates the tiers as it gates the talents above.

Potentials

5 unlocks

P1
Breaking the Obsession
Battle skill Turbid Avatar improved: Physical Susceptibility +5%; also triggers this additional effect to enemies with no more than 2 Vulnerability stack(s).
P2
Self Refinement
All attributes +15.
P3
Spiritual Cultivation
Talent Illumination improved: Every point in the attributes of Intellect and Will grants Lifeng an additional ATK +0.05%.
P4
Brief Instant
Ultimate Heart of the Unmoving improved: Ultimate Energy cost -15%.
P5
Unremitting
Talent Subduer of Evil improved: Every 15s, the next effect triggered deals another 250% ATK of Physical DMG and 5 Stagger.

Full bill

T-Creds, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every skill at 12

814,900

T-Creds 15 material lines

Elite 4 and level 90

126,100

T-Creds 7 materials · 4 steps

All 4 skills at 12

688,800

T-Creds 4× the single-skill bill

Elite promotion

Level 1 → 90 in 4 steps

Elite 1
Pink Bolete ×3
Protodisk ×8
1,600T-Creds
Elite 2
Red Bolete ×5
Protodisk ×25
6,500T-Creds
Elite 3
Protoset ×24
Ruby Bolete ×5
18,000T-Creds
Elite 4
Bloodcap ×8
Metadiastima Photoemission Tube ×20
Protoset ×36
100,000T-Creds

Total to level 90

126,100 T-Creds

Bloodcap

Metadiastima Photoemission Tube

Pink Bolete

Protoset

Red Bolete

Ruby Bolete

Protodisk

Skill materials

Per skill · 4 levellable

→ 2
Kalkodendra ×1
Protoprism ×6
1,000T-Creds
→ 3
Kalkodendra ×2
Protoprism ×12
2,700T-Creds
→ 4
Chrysodendra ×1
Protoprism ×16
3,200T-Creds
→ 5
Chrysodendra ×1
Protoprism ×21
4,200T-Creds
→ 6
Chrysodendra ×2
Protoprism ×27
5,400T-Creds
→ 7
Protohedron ×6
Vitrodendra ×1
8,200T-Creds
→ 8
Protohedron ×8
Vitrodendra ×1
10,500T-Creds
→ 9
Protohedron ×15
Vitrodendra ×2
18,000T-Creds
→ 10
Blighted Jadeleaf ×3
Mark of Perseverance ×1
Triphasic Nanoflake ×6
Protohedron ×15
24,000T-Creds
→ 11
Blighted Jadeleaf ×6
Mark of Perseverance ×2
Triphasic Nanoflake ×16
Protohedron ×24
30,000T-Creds
→ 12
Blighted Jadeleaf ×12
Mark of Perseverance ×3
Triphasic Nanoflake ×36
Protohedron ×50
65,000T-Creds

One skill at 12

172,200 T-Creds

Blighted Jadeleaf

Mark of Perseverance

Triphasic Nanoflake

Chrysodendra

Kalkodendra

Protohedron

Vitrodendra

Protoprism

All 4 skills at 12

688,800 T-Creds

Blighted Jadeleaf

Mark of Perseverance

Triphasic Nanoflake

Chrysodendra

Kalkodendra

Protohedron

Vitrodendra

Protoprism

Teammates

Similar operators

Mi Fu6-star Physical Guard, like Lifeng

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Lifeng FAQ

What attribute is Lifeng?: Lifeng is a 6-star Physical operator of the Guard class, from Hongshan Academy of Sciences, wielding a Polearm, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Lifeng scale on?: Lifeng's skills multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Battle Skill and Ultimate, not from the skill description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Lifeng?: Mountain Bearer is the closest fit on the data: it is a 6-star Polearm with 500 base ATK at level 90, and its skills act on ATK. Pathfinder's Beacon is the best 4-star alternative.
Which gear set should Lifeng use?: Swordmancer. Its 3-piece effect is: 3-piece set effect: Wearer's Stagger Efficiency Bonus +20%. After the wearer applies a Physical Status, the wearer also performs 1 hit that deals 250% ATK of Physical DMG and [10 Stagger]. Effect trigger cooldown: 15s. The 3-piece effect is the only set bonus a gear set has, and it needs three matching pieces; an operator equips four in all (Armor, Gloves and two Kits), so the fourth is free for an off-set piece.
How much does it cost to max Lifeng's skills?: Taking one combat skill from level 1 to 12 costs 172,200 T-Creds and 21× Blighted Jadeleaf among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Lifeng P1 do?: Breaking the Obsession: Battle skill Turbid Avatar improved: Physical Susceptibility +5%; also triggers this additional effect to enemies with no more than 2 Vulnerability stacks.

Lifeng

Key facts

Weapons

Gear

Skill priority

Best Potentials

Teams

Skills

Talents

Skirmisher

Illumination

Subduer of Evil

Outfitting

Stat talent

Potentials

Breaking the Obsession

Self Refinement

Spiritual Cultivation

Brief Instant

Unremitting

Full bill

Elite promotion

Skill materials

Related

Teammates

Similar operators

Build

Banner & pulls

Lifeng FAQ