Da Pan vs Estella
Da Pan vs Estella — two damage Operators (Physical vs Cryo) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Da Pan if…
- You need a Physical DPS Operator and Da Pan's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
- Da Pan is a real Physical Striker, but he sits below Mi Fu and Rossi on the Monument damage ladder.
Pick Estella if…
- You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Estella's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift identity over Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift.
- Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing.
Da Pan and Estella are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Physical and Cryo. Da Pan shines when Da Pan is a real Physical Striker, but he sits below Mi Fu and Rossi on the Monument damage ladder. Estella is the better commit when Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Da Pan
- Battle Skill "FLIP DA WOK!" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Takes out a wok, quickly charges it up, and performs a powerful wok flip that deals Physical DMG and Lift to the enemy.
- Combo Skill "MORE SPICE!" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy reaches 4 stacks of Vulnerability. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Swings the wok at the enemy to deal massive Physical DMG and Crush. This Crus
- Ultimate "CHOP 'N DUNK!" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Da Pan slams the chopping board to forcibly Lift all enemies in the area of effect in front of him. This is followed by a 6-sequence flurry o
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Da Pan into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
- Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.
Estella
- Battle Skill "Onomatopoeia" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: A lance thrust that fires a stream of freezing sound waves that deal Cryo DMG and apply Cryo Infliction to all enemies along its straight pat
- Combo Skill "Distortion" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy suffers Solidification. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Quickly moves to the enemy's side to deal Physical DMG and forcibly Lift enemies in a sm
- Ultimate "Tremolo" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Estella expends all her strength to unleash a powerful slam of the spear shaft, dealing Physical DMG to all enemies in a circular area around
- Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Estella's kit half-used.
- Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.
Shared Team Members
With Da Pan
Chen Qianyu opens Physical setups with Lift and Stagger. She creates the Crush / Vulnerability windows Da Pan needs before the big Physical dump.
With Estella
Chen Qianyu opens Physical setups with Lift and Stagger. She creates the Crush / Vulnerability windows Estella needs before the big Physical dump.
With Da Pan
Gilberta applies Arts Susceptibility and Nature enablement, then amps the dump with her Ultimate. She is the premium Arts support seat next to Da Pan.
With Estella
Gilberta applies Arts Susceptibility and Nature enablement, then amps the dump with her Ultimate. She is the premium Arts support seat next to Estella.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Amaranthine Tassel
Gear set
Grizzled Edge
Main stats
Body Strength · Hands CRIT / Physical DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Physical DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
Weapon
JET
Gear set
Type 50 Yinglung
Main stats
Body Will · Hands CRIT / Cryo DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Cryo DMG
Substats
Will > Arts Intensity > HP%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Physical DPS Operator and Da Pan's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
- Da Pan is a real Physical Striker, but he sits below Mi Fu and Rossi on the Monument damage ladder.
- He can hold a Physical slot while you save for a crush carry, or cover a second team when the account needs two Physical clears.
- Battle Skill "FLIP DA WOK!" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Takes out a wok, quickly charges it up, and performs a powerful wok flip that deals Physical DMG and Lift to the enemy.
- You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Estella's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift identity over Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift.
- Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing.
- She helps early Cryo clears and certain infliction routes, then loses slot wars to stronger enablers.
- Battle Skill "Onomatopoeia" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: A lance thrust that fires a stream of freezing sound waves that deal Cryo DMG and apply Cryo Infliction to all enemies along its straight pat.