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Da Pan vs Wulfgard

Da Pan vs Wulfgard — 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 Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + Combust.
  • Da Pan is a real Physical Striker, but he sits below Mi Fu and Rossi on the Monument damage ladder.

Pick Wulfgard if…

  • You need a Heat DPS Operator and Wulfgard's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + Combust identity over Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift.
  • Wulfgard is the Heat-lane partner Laevatain expects — energy, infliction, and field control that shorten her Ultimate cycle.
Verdict

Da Pan and Wulfgard 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. Wulfgard is the better commit when Wulfgard is the Heat-lane partner Laevatain expects — energy, infliction, and field control that shorten her Ultimate cycle. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Da Pan
Stat
Wulfgard
Physical
Element
Heat
DPS (Main DPS)
Role
DPS (Main DPS)
Striker
Class
Caster
Great Sword
Weapon
Handcannon
5★
Rarity
5★
Damage: C · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: A
Endgame ratings
Damage: B · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: AWinner
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Damage Dealer + Lift
Playstyle
Heat Infliction + CombustWinner
High
Team flexibility
High
Gilberta / Perlica / Chen Qianyu
Best support shell
Perlica / Chen Qianyu
Exemplar — Exemplar is a powerful 6-star weapon to use on Da Pan. H
F2P weapon
Long Road — This weapon will increase Wulfgard's Attack after using
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.

Wulfgard

Strengths
  • Battle Skill "Thermite Tracers" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fires multiple shots at the target that deal some Heat DMG. The final shot also applies Heat Infliction. If the target has active Combustion
  • Combo Skill "Frag Grenade·β" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an Arts Infliction is applied to an enemy. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Throws a frag grenade at the target's location that explodes upon hitting the
  • Ultimate "Wolven Fury" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fire a rapid barrage of shots and unleashes the Wolven Fury to attack nearby enemies, dealing 5 hits of Heat DMG and forcibly applying Combus
Weaknesses
  • Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Wulfgard into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
  • Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.

Shared Team Members

With Da Pan

Perlica is the Electric enabler. Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction on demand; Combo Skill applies Electrification on Final Strike so Electric kits like Da Pan's can actually function.

With Wulfgard

Perlica is the Electric enabler. Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction on demand; Combo Skill applies Electrification on Final Strike so Electric kits like Wulfgard's can actually function.

With Da Pan

Rossi converts Vulnerability uptime into Physical clear speed. Beside Da Pan, she is a second Physical damage pillar that wants the same Vulnerability setup.

With Wulfgard

Rossi converts Vulnerability uptime into Physical clear speed. Beside Wulfgard, she is a second Physical damage pillar that wants the same Vulnerability setup.

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 Wulfgard

Chen Qianyu opens Physical setups with Lift and Stagger. She creates the Crush / Vulnerability windows Wulfgard needs before the big Physical 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

Wulfgard

Weapon

Rational Farewell

Gear set

Hot Work

Main stats

Body Strength · Hands CRIT / Heat DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Heat DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity

Who Should You Pull?

Da Pan
Pull 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 Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + 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.
Da Pan Full Guide
Wulfgard
Pull Wulfgard if…
  • You need a Heat DPS Operator and Wulfgard's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + Combust identity over Da Pan's Damage Dealer + Lift.
  • Wulfgard is the Heat-lane partner Laevatain expects — energy, infliction, and field control that shorten her Ultimate cycle.
  • Without someone doing his job, Laevatain’s AoE kit feels Ultimate-starved; with him, the Heat team actually rotates.
  • Wulfgard is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
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