Da Pan vs Laevatain
Da Pan vs Laevatain — two damage Operators (Physical vs Heat) 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 Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust.
- Da Pan is a real Physical Striker, but he sits below Mi Fu and Rossi on the Monument damage ladder.
Pick Laevatain if…
- You need a Heat DPS Operator and Laevatain's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust identity over Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift.
- Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with.
Verdict
Da Pan and Laevatain are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Physical and Heat. Da Pan shines when Da Pan is a real Physical Striker, but he sits below Mi Fu and Rossi on the Monument damage ladder. Laevatain is the better commit when Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Da Pan
Stat
Laevatain
Physical
Element
Heat
DPS (Main DPS)
Role
DPS (Main DPS)
Striker
Class
Striker
Great Sword
Weapon
Sword
5★
Rarity
6★Winner
Damage: C · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: A
Endgame ratings
Damage: S · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: BWinner
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Damage Dealer + Lift
Playstyle
Damage Dealer + CombustWinner
HighWinner
Team flexibility
Moderate
Gilberta / Perlica / Chen Qianyu
Best support shell
Ardelia / Akekuri / Antal
Exemplar — Exemplar is a powerful 6-star weapon to use on Da Pan. H
F2P weapon
Wave Tide — For a 4 Star Option, Wave Tide will work well. The fact
Excellent
P0 viability
Excellent
Strengths & Weaknesses
Da Pan
Strengths
- 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
Weaknesses
- 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.
Laevatain
Strengths
- Battle Skill "Smouldering Fire" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Summons a Magma Fragment to continuously attack enemies and deal Heat DMG. Hitting the enemy grants 1 stack of Melting Flame. If Laevatain al
- Combo Skill "Seethe" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy suffers Combustion or Corrosion. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fire erupts beneath the feet of any enemy with Combustion or Corrosion, dealing
- Ultimate "Twilight" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Laevatain summons her Sviga Lævi and becomes the controlled operator. For a certain duration, her basic attacks (BATK) are enhanced and the S
Weaknesses
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Laevatain into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
- Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.
Best Builds (Signature)
Da Pan
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
Laevatain
Weapon
Forgeborn Scathe
Gear set
Hot Work
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands CRIT / Heat DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Heat DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
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 Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust.
- 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 Heat DPS Operator and Laevatain's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust identity over Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift.
- Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with.
- She wants energy routing — Tide Fall and Hot Work style setups — and feels weaker if you cannot feed Ultimates, but inside a dedicated Heat team she remains a premier pack-clear option.
- Laevatain is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.