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The best Pogranichnik build in Arknights: Endfield (Version 1.5) is Thermite Cutter with Frontiers. Updated September 20, 2026
The best Pogranichnik build in Arknights: Endfield (Version 1.5) is Thermite Cutter with Frontiers. 6-star Physical Vanguard operator.
Frontiers is easy to trigger through his Combo Skill and flexible enough for any team, though its stats are scattered and it's neither his best damage nor support set, so optimized Physical teams should check his other options.
3PC3-piece set effect: Wearer's Arts Intensity +30. After the wearer applies Combustion, the wearer gains Heat DMG +50% for 10s. After the wearer applies Corrosion, the wearer gains Nature DMG +50% for 10s. The aforementioned effects cannot stack.
Also works
Hot WorkFor a pure Breach support build, Hot Work provides his highest Arts Intensity, adding 30 more from its three-piece bonus, plus decent WILL for his own damage.
SwordmancerSwordmancer only pays off on Breach builds triggering a Physical Status, boosting Stagger and adding a 10 Stagger hit, while its Arts Intensity amplifies Breach's damage taken debuff, especially against bosses with its long duration.#1
BASIC ATTACK = ULTIMATE
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COMBO SKILL
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BATTLE SKILL
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BASIC ATTACK = ULTIMATE
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COMBO SKILL = BATTLE SKILL
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Shield of Talos-II
Cuts his Ultimate cost 15%, from 90 to about 77 energy, for more SP generation, more chances to gather enemies, higher damage, and better access to his Tactical Instruction and Living Banner buffs.
In game
Ultimate Shieldguard Banner, Forward improved: Ultimate Energy cost -15%.
Newly Forged Blade
Cuts his Combo Skill cooldown 2 seconds and boosts its SP recovery 20%, which can tighten rotations significantly in teams waiting on his Combo each cycle, or just be a small SP upgrade where it isn't the bottleneck.
In game
Combo skill Full Moon Slash improved: Length of cooldown -2s; SP recovery is increased to 1.2 times the original.
Every Potential Pogranichnik has, in full, is on the Kit tab. This is only which of them are worth the pulls.
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.
Pogranichnik, this operatorMain DPS · Breach
Chen QianyuLift · Stagger
EndministratorGuard · Crush
LifengKnock Down · Physical susceptibilityMi 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 · CrushChen QianyuLift · StaggerPogranichnik, this operatorVanguard · SP and Breach
ArdeliaSupporter · HP treatmentDa 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 CrushChen QianyuLift · StaggerPogranichnik, this operatorVanguard · SP and BreachArdeliaSupporter · HP treatmentEvery 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 · CrushChen QianyuLift · StaggerPogranichnik, this operatorVanguard · SP and BreachArdeliaSupporter · HP treatmentRossi’s Ultimate alone kills most enemies, so this build stacks Arts Reactions ahead of it rather than leaning on her Physical side. Perlica’s Electric and Tangtang’s Cryo both feed the burst, and the fourth slot is whichever buffer gets the most out of the one cast that matters.
RossiMain DPS · Lift and crit
PerlicaElectric infliction to stack
TangtangCryo infliction to stackor Pogranichnik
GilbertaSupporter · Nature infliction and groupingArknights: Endfield 6★ Physical Vanguard Sub DPS
Thermite Cutter tops the weapon ranking for Pogranichnik at P0, ahead of Never Rest, Fortmaker and Eminent Repute. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and condensed to a sentence each; every row of it sits under Weapons below.
Run Frontiers on Pogranichnik, with Hot Work and Swordmancer behind it.
Skill priority is BASIC ATTACK = ULTIMATE >= COMBO SKILL > BATTLE SKILL. The Ultimate costs 90 Ultimate Energy, which is what an Ultimate Gain Efficiency target has to clear.
The strongest team is Pogranichnik, Chen Qianyu, Endministrator and Lifeng, built around Pogranichnik: Physical · Vulnerable and Breach, no healer.
BASIC ATTACK: An attack with up to 5 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 18 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 attack that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP.
Skill level
| Scaling | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier | 23% | 25% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 35% | 37% | 39% | 41% | 44% | 48% | 52% |
| BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier | 28% | 31% | 34% | 36% | 39% | 42% | 45% | 48% | 50% | 54% | 58% | 63% |
| BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier | 33% | 36% | 40% | 43% | 46% | 50% | 53% | 56% | 59% | 64% | 68% | 74% |
| BATK SEQ 4 Multiplier | 38% | 42% | 46% | 50% | 53% | 57% | 61% | 65% | 69% | 73% | 79% | 86% |
| BATK SEQ 5 Multiplier | 43% | 47% | 52% | 56% | 60% | 65% | 69% | 73% | 77% | 83% | 89% | 97% |
| 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% |
Pogranichnik performs 2 slashes at enemies in front of him, dealing Physical DMG, applying Breach, and recovering SP based on the number of Vulnerability stacks consumed. The SP recovery effect can only trigger 1 time, even if the skill hits multiple targets.
Skill level
| 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 | 86% | 94% | 103% | 111% | 120% | 128% | 137% | 145% | 154% | 165% | 177% | 192% |
| SEQ 1 Stagger | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier | 106% | 116% | 127% | 137% | 148% | 158% | 169% | 180% | 190% | 203% | 219% | 238% |
| SEQ 2 Stagger | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| SP Recovery by Consuming 1 Vulnerability Stack | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| SP Recovery by Consuming 2 Vulnerability Stacks | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| SP Recovery by Consuming 3 Vulnerability Stacks | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| SP Recovery by Consuming 4 Vulnerability Stacks | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Performs a number of slashes (up to 3) based on the max number of Vulnerability stacks consumed, dealing Physical DMG and recovering some SP. Each slash deals more DMG and gives better SP recovery. Consuming 4 stacks of Vulnerability enhances the 3rd slash. Trigger: When Crush or Breach consumes the enemy's Vulnerability stack(s).
Skill level
| Scaling | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier | 42% | 46% | 50% | 55% | 59% | 63% | 67% | 71% | 76% | 81% | 87% | 95% |
| SEQ 1 Stagger | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| SEQ 1 SP Recovery | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier | 54% | 59% | 65% | 70% | 76% | 81% | 86% | 92% | 97% | 104% | 112% | 122% |
| SEQ 2 Stagger | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| SEQ 2 SP Recovery | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| SEQ 3 DMG Multiplier | 66% | 73% | 79% | 86% | 92% | 99% | 106% | 112% | 119% | 127% | 137% | 149% |
| SEQ 3 Stagger | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| SEQ 3 SP Recovery | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Enhanced SEQ 3 DMG Multiplier | 132% | 145% | 158% | 172% | 185% | 198% | 211% | 224% | 238% | 254% | 274% | 297% |
| Enhanced SEQ 3 Stagger | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Enhanced SEQ 3 SP Recovery | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Ultimate Energy Gain | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Summons 4 Shieldguards to advance and push all enemies along the way towards the target, dealing Physical DMG while generating 5 points of Steel Oath. After an enemy suffers a Physical Status or takes DMG from Pogranichnik's combo skill, consume 1 point of Steel Oath and summon 1 Shieldguard to harass the said enemy, dealing Physical DMG and recovering some SP. When the last Steel Oath point is consumed, all 4 Shieldguards will initiate a Decisive Assault that deals massive Physical DMG to the target while recovering plenty of SP.
Skill level
| 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 |
| Steel Oath Duration | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Advance DMG Multiplier | 133% | 147% | 160% | 173% | 186% | 200% | 213% | 226% | 240% | 256% | 276% | 300% |
| Advance Stagger | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Harass DMG Multiplier | 45% | 49% | 53% | 58% | 62% | 67% | 71% | 76% | 80% | 86% | 92% | 100% |
| Harass SP Recovery | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Decisive Assault DMG Multiplier | 200% | 220% | 240% | 260% | 280% | 300% | 320% | 340% | 360% | 385% | 415% | 450% |
| Decisive Assault Stagger | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Decisive Assault SP Recovery | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Elite 1Operator Will +10.
Operator Will +15.
Operator Will +15.
Operator Will +20.
Elite 1During battle, recovering 80 SP with his own skills grants Fervent Morale for 20s. Fervent Morale effects: ATK +4% and Arts Intensity +4. This effect can reach 3 stacks. Duration of each stack is counted separately.
During battle, recovering 80 SP with his own skills grants Fervent Morale for 20s. Fervent Morale effects: ATK +8% and Arts Intensity +8. This effect can reach 3 stacks. Duration of each stack is counted separately.
Elite 2Ultimate Shieldguard Banner, Forward improved: Any operator triggering the ultimate's subsequent effects also gains Fervent Morale for 5s. Requires activation of talent: The Living Banner.
Ultimate Shieldguard Banner, Forward improved: Any operator triggering the ultimate's subsequent effects also gains Fervent Morale for 10s. Requires activation of talent: The Living Banner.
Elite 1Activate this to let the operator equip blue quality gear
Activate this to let the operator equip purple quality gear
Activate this to let the operator equip gold quality gear
Stalwart at full unlock, summed across every tier. Elite rank gates the tiers as it gates the talents above.
P1Battle skill The Pulverizing Front improved:When hitting at least 2 enemies, returns 15 SP.
P2Will +20, Physical DMG Dealt +10%.
P3Talent The Living Banner improved: Amount of SP recovery needed to gain Fervent Morale is reduced to 60. Max Fervent Morale stacks on self +2.
P4Ultimate Shieldguard Banner, Forward improved: Ultimate Energy cost -15%.
P5Combo skill Full Moon Slash improved: Length of cooldown -2s; SP recovery is increased to 1.2 times the original.
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
Pink Bolete ×3
Protodisk ×81,600T-Creds
Red Bolete ×5Protodisk ×256,500T-Creds
Protoset ×24
Ruby Bolete ×518,000T-Creds
Cosmagaric ×8
Metadiastima Photoemission Tube ×20Protoset ×36100,000T-Creds
Total to level 90
126,100 T-Creds
Cosmagaric ×8Metadiastima Photoemission Tube ×20Pink Bolete ×3Protoset ×60Red Bolete ×5Ruby Bolete ×5Protodisk ×33
Kalkodendra ×1
Protoprism ×61,000T-Creds
Kalkodendra ×2Protoprism ×122,700T-Creds
Chrysodendra ×1Protoprism ×163,200T-Creds
Chrysodendra ×1Protoprism ×214,200T-Creds
Chrysodendra ×2Protoprism ×275,400T-Creds
Protohedron ×6
Vitrodendra ×18,200T-Creds
Protohedron ×8Vitrodendra ×110,500T-Creds
Protohedron ×15Vitrodendra ×218,000T-Creds
Blighted Jadeleaf ×3
Mark of Perseverance ×1
Triphasic Nanoflake ×6Protohedron ×1524,000T-Creds
Blighted Jadeleaf ×6Mark of Perseverance ×2Triphasic Nanoflake ×16Protohedron ×2430,000T-Creds
Blighted Jadeleaf ×12Mark of Perseverance ×3Triphasic Nanoflake ×36Protohedron ×5065,000T-Creds
One skill at 12
172,200 T-Creds
Blighted Jadeleaf ×21Mark of Perseverance ×6Triphasic Nanoflake ×58Chrysodendra ×4Kalkodendra ×3Protohedron ×118Vitrodendra ×4Protoprism ×82All 4 skills at 12
688,800 T-Creds
Blighted Jadeleaf ×84Mark of Perseverance ×24Triphasic Nanoflake ×232Chrysodendra ×16Kalkodendra ×12Protohedron ×472Vitrodendra ×16Protoprism ×328
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