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Dan Heng vs Topaz & Numby

Dan Heng vs Topaz & Numby — two The Hunt characters competing for the same roster slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Dan Heng if…

  • You need a Wind The Hunt unit and Dan Heng's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Topaz & Numby's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Dan Heng is an early Wind Hunt ST tool.

Pick Topaz & Numby if…

  • You need a Fire The Hunt unit and Topaz & Numby's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Dan Heng's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Topaz & Numby enable FUA Proof of Debt.
Verdict

Dan Heng and Topaz & Numby are both The Hunt investments that answer different account needs. Dan Heng (Wind, Main DPS) shines when Situational—Dan Heng is an early Wind Hunt ST tool.. Topaz & Numby (Fire, Main DPS) is the better commit when Situational—Topaz & Numby enable FUA Proof of Debt.. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Dan Heng
Stat
Topaz & Numby
Wind
Element
Fire
The Hunt
Path
The Hunt
4★
Rarity
5★Winner
Main DPS
Primary role
Main DPS
MoC: B · PF: B · AS: B
Endgame ratings
MoC: B · PF: B · AS: B
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Wind + The Hunt
Playstyle
Fire + The Hunt
Moderate
Team flexibility
Moderate
Tingyun / Bronya / Huohuo
Best support shell
Aventurine / Robin / Tingyun
Swordplay — Accessible The Hunt cone—superimpose when possible.Winner
F2P Light Cone
Cruising in the Stellar Sea — Accessible The Hunt cone—superimpose when possible.
Excellent
E0 viability
Excellent

Strengths & Weaknesses

Dan Heng

Strengths
  • “Ethereal Dream” dumps a huge single-target Wind multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
  • Skill “Cloudlancer Art: Torrent” rolls a base-chance debuff that wants Effect Hit Rate—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
  • Talent “Superiority of Reach” When Dan Heng becomes the target of an ally's ability, his next attack's Wind RES PEN increases by 45%—ignore it and Dan Heng plays like a worse generic The Hunt unit.
Weaknesses
  • “Ethereal Dream” is single-target—multi-wave Pure Fiction asks the rest of the team to clear trash while Dan Heng focuses the elite.
  • As a 4★ The Hunt unit, Dan Heng is easy to gear for early/mid game but usually loses the niche race to a modern limited option once that banner is built.
  • Spamming “Cloudlancer Art: Torrent” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Dan Heng is often the SP sink.

Topaz & Numby

Strengths
  • Ultimate “Turn a Profit!” action-advances an ally with a damage amp attached—level this before polishing filler traces.
  • Talent “Trotter Market!?” fires Follow-Up ATKs off ally Basics—damage keeps flowing even when Topaz & Numby is not the active turn.
  • Skill “Difficulty Paying?” fires Follow-Up ATKs off ally Basics—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
Weaknesses
  • Follow-Ups from “Trotter Market!?” need allies who actually Basic ATK on schedule—freeze/CC on the team stalls Topaz & Numby’s off-turn damage.
  • E0 without “Worrisome, Blissful” is still clearable, but the gap versus a signature copy is larger than a single eidolon for most The Hunt carries—plan the cone before deep eidolon hunting.
  • Spamming “Difficulty Paying?” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Topaz & Numby is often the SP sink.

Shared Team Members

With Dan Heng

Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With Topaz & Numby

Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With Dan Heng

Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.

With Topaz & Numby

Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.

With Dan Heng

Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.

With Topaz & Numby

Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.

Best Builds (Signature)

Dan Heng

Light Cone

Cruising in the Stellar Sea

Relics

Eagle of Twilight Line (4pc) + Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Wind DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD

Topaz & Numby

Light Cone

Worrisome, Blissful

Relics

Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Fire DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD

Who Should You Pull?

Dan Heng
Pull Dan Heng if…
  • You need a Wind The Hunt unit and Dan Heng's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Topaz & Numby's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Dan Heng is an early Wind Hunt ST tool.
  • Ultimate “Ethereal Dream” dumps a large single-target multiplier into one elite.
  • “Ethereal Dream” dumps a huge single-target Wind multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
Dan Heng Full Guide
Topaz & Numby
Pull Topaz & Numby if…
  • You need a Fire The Hunt unit and Topaz & Numby's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Dan Heng's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Topaz & Numby enable FUA Proof of Debt.
  • Ultimate “Turn a Profit!” action-advances an ally with a damage amp attached.
  • Ultimate “Turn a Profit!” action-advances an ally with a damage amp attached—level this before polishing filler traces.
Topaz & Numby Full Guide