Pogranichnik Complete Guide: Builds & Teams - Arknights: Endfield

In Arknights: Endfield, one of the biggest challenges for Physical teams is converting Vulnerability stacks into real damage and sustained skill uptime. Pogranichnik is designed specifically to solve this problem. While he is not the only operator capable of consuming Vulnerability, he is currently the only operator who can reliably apply Breach, allowing Physical teams to both consume Vulnerability stacks and further reduce enemy Physical Resistance at the same time. This makes him a cornerstone of Physical-focused compositions.

This guide covers Pogranichnik’s core mechanics, skill priorities, weapon and gear choices, and practical team compositions,helping you decide whether he’s worth investing in—and how to get the most value out of him.

 

 

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I. Pogranichnik Overviews

Pogranichnik is a Physical Vanguard centered around Vulnerability consumption and SP cycling. While he deals respectable direct damage, his true strength lies in enabling smooth rotations for the entire Physical team by converting Vulnerability stacks into skill SP.

He functions as both a Breach applier and a team-wide SP engine, making him a foundational unit for Physical compositions.

 

II. Core Mechanics Breakdown

Pogranichnik’s gameplay revolves around a simple but powerful loop:

Consume Vulnerability → Restore SP → Repeat.

 

Battle Skill – The Pulverizing Front

This is Pogranichnik’s primary opener and core skill.

• Deals Physical damage in a frontal area
• Applies Breach
• Consumes Vulnerability stacks
• Restores SP based on the number of stacks consumed

It forms the backbone of Physical team rotations and ensures stable SP flow throughout combat.

 

Combo Skill – Full Moon Slash

Pogranichnik’s main burst tool.

• Number of slashes scales with consumed Vulnerability stacks
• Restores SP per hit
• Gains massive value at high stack counts (especially 4 stacks)

This skill is where Vulnerability conversion turns into tangible DPS.

 

Ultimate – Shieldguard Banner, Forward

A sustained pressure and support Ultimate.

• Summons shieldguards to push and control enemies
• Restores large amounts of SP
• Synergizes with talents to grant ATK and Arts Intensity buffs

Rather than raw burst, this Ultimate excels at stabilizing fights and maintaining momentum.

 

How to Play

The core idea is straightforward:

Let teammates stack 4 Vulnerability → use Battle Skill → follow with Combo Skill for burst → repeat the cycle.

 

III. Skill & Talent Priority

Skill Upgrade Priority

Combo Skill > Battle Skill > Ultimate > Basic Attack

Most of Pogranichnik’s value comes from Vulnerability conversion and SP return, making Combo Skill scaling especially important.

 

Talent Priority

Unlock The Living Banner as early as possible.Fully invest once resources allow.

 

IV. Recommended Weapons

Never Rest

 

Pogranichnik’s exclusive weapon.

• Boosts ATK and Physical damage
• After restoring SP via skills, increases team-wide Physical damage
• Perfectly complements his role as a Physical core enabler

 

Alternatives

Weapon	Notes
Thermite Cutter	Boosts ATK; grants team ATK after skill-based SP recovery
Rapid Ascent	Increases Crit Rate and Physical damage; extra damage vs staggered enemies
Sundering Steel	Easy to obtain; boosts ATK and Physical damage, scales with Physical Status

 

V. Gear Recommendations

Early Game – Integrated Light Gear

Reliable transition set that increases ATK after defeating enemies.

Integrated Light Armor

Integrated Tactical Gloves

Integrated Ceramic Plate ×2

 

Mid Game – Aberlee’s Echo Gear

Improves skill damage and ATK, ideal for early Physical rotations.

Aberlee Light Armor

Electro-Shield Gloves T1

Aberlee Chip T1 ×2

 

Late Game – Type 50 Yinglung Gear

Best-in-slot for Pogranichnik. Increases ATK and empowers Pogranichnik’s next Combo Skill after allies use Battle Skills, with the effect stacking up to three times

Tidalfall Light Armor

Type 50 Yinglung Gloves T1

Type 50 Yinglung Knife ×2

 

VI. Team Compositions & Rotations

Pogranichnik + Chen Qianyu + Lifeng + Ember

 

• Pogranichnik: Breach, SP engine, sub-DPS
• Chen Qianyu: Secondary DPS, fast Vulnerability stacking
• Lifeng: Applies Physical Vulnerability
• Ember: Shields and survivability; can help stack Vulnerability via Combos

 

Recommended Rotation

Lifeng Battle Skill → Chen Qianyu Battle + Combo → Ember Heavy Strike → Lifeng Combo → Pogranichnik Battle + Combo → Lifeng & Chen Qianyu Ultimates

 

Pogranichnik + Chen Qianyu + Endministrator + Da Pan

 

• Endministrator & Da Pan both consume Vulnerability effectively
• Added control helps compensate for lower survivability

 

Recommended Rotation

Chen Qianyu Battle + Combo → Endministrator Combo → Da Pan Battle Skill → Pogranichnik Battle + Combo → Chen Qianyu Ultimate

 

VII. Key Potential Analysis

Pogranichnik is fully functional at Potential 0.

Key breakpoints:

• Potential 3: Lowers the SP threshold required to trigger The Living Banner, greatly improving consistency
• Potential 5: Shortens Combo Skill cooldown and increases SP restoration

Higher Potentials mainly improve rotation smoothness and comfort, not mandatory power spikes.

 

VIII. Conclusion

Pogranichnik is a core operator that defines the physical system. By providing Breach, SP restoration, and consistent Vulnerability conversion, he enables Physical teams to function smoothly and scale effectively into late-game content.

That said, his limitations are clear: Pogranichnik contributes little to Vulnerability stacking himself and is highly dependent on teammates to supply stacks. Without consistent Vulnerability generation, both his damage output and SP efficiency drop sharply.In the right team, however, he dramatically raises the ceiling of Physical compositions—making him a long-term investment worth considering.

As progression deepens in Arknights: Endfield, efficient resource planning becomes increasingly important. Using OSLink to stream your PC to mobile lets you manage upgrades, monitor resources, and adjust schedules during downtime—so when you return to your desk, you can focus entirely on stages and combat execution.