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Pogranichnik Operator Overview
| Operator Details | |
| Rarity | 6 Star |
| Element | Physical |
| Weap Type | Sword |
| Class | Vanguard |
| Role | SP Recovery, Breach |
Pogranichnik Overview
Pogranichnik is a Physical Vanguard Operator who specializes in Breach application, Vulnerability consumption, and massive SP generation for Physical teams. His kit revolves around applying or consuming Vulnerability stacks through Breach and Crush to increase enemies’ Physical damage taken while fueling both his own and his team’s skill rotations. He performs best in structured Physical compositions that can consistently build and consume Vulnerability stacks, allowing allies to capitalize on amplified damage while benefiting from his powerful SP regen and sub-DPS.
Pogranichnik Skill Priority
| Skill | Priority | Reason | ||
All-Out Offensive (Basic Attack) | ★ | Pogranichnik is not primarily built as an on-field DPS. | ||
The Pulverizing Front (Battle Skill) | ★★ | Pogranichnik’s most important skill. It applies Breach, consumes Vulnerability stacks, and significantly increases SP recovery based on stacks consumed. | ||
Full Moon Slash (Combo Skill) | ★★★★ | Primarily increases personal damage and stagger scaling with Vulnerability stacks. | ||
Shieldguard Banner, Forward (Ultimate) | ★★★ | Upgrading his Ultimate increases overall SP generation through Steel Oath. | ||
Pogranichnik Best Weapons and Essence Priority
Pogranichnik is a Physical Vanguard who scales primarily with Will and Agility, as these stats improve his SP generation consistency, Breach amplification, and overall damage output. Weapons that increase Physical Damage, ATK%, or provide team-wide Physical buffs pair best with his role. His signature weapon, Never Rest, is his best-in-slot option, offering strong personal damage boosts alongside team-wide Physical damage amplification with a simple activation condition. Other Physical-focused weapons, such as Thermite Cutter or Sundering Steel is also good.
| Best in Slot Weapon | ||||
| Signature Weapon | Never Rest (6★) |
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| Alternatives | ||||
| 1st | Thermite Cutter (6★) |
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| 2nd | Sundering Steel (5★) |
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| 3rd | Contingent Measure (4★) |
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Recommended Essence
| Weapon | Recommended Essence | Essence Upgrade Priority |
Never Rest (6★) + Flawless Essence Flow |
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Thermite Cutter (6★) + Flawless Essence Flow |
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Sundering Steel (5★) + Flawless Essence Combative |
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Contingent Measure (4★) + Flawless Essence Suppression |
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Pogranichnik Best Gear Set
For Pogranichnik, in the early game, he can use gear that provides Strength, Will, and general Physical Damage bonuses to improve both his personal output and SP generation consistency. In the late game, Frontiers is his most flexible and universal option, offering team-wide damage amplification and Combo Skill cooldown reduction that helps tighten rotations, especially in SP-focused Physical teams. However, it comes at a slight personal damage loss compared to more offensive sets. If you are building around Breach-focused playstyles, Swordmancer is a strong alternative, providing better offensive stats and increased Stagger efficiency, which can outperform other sets in fights where extra Stagger states meaningfully improve team damage.
| Early Game Gear Set | |||
Mordvolt Resistant Vest | Mordvolt Resistant Gloves | Mordvolt Resistant Wrench | Mordvolt Resistant Wrench |
| End Game Gear Set 1 | |||
Frontiers Armor T2 | Frontiers Blight RES Gloves | Frontiers Extra O2 Tube | Hot Work Power Cartridge |
| End Game Gear Set 2 | |||
Swordmancer Heavy Armor | Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets | Swordmancer Flint | Hot Work Power Cartridge |
Pogranichnik Best Teams
Pogranichnik works best in Physical teams that can consistently build and consume Vulnerability stacks. He pairs especially well with DPS who can capitalize on Breach and Crush to maximize Physical damage. Pogranichnik prefers coordinated rotations that reliably stack up to three or four Vulnerability stacks before consuming them, allowing allies to fully benefit from amplified Physical damage while sustaining high SP generation throughout the fight.
Team Option 1
| Pogranichnik Best Team 1 | |||
Endministrator (6★) | Pogranichnik (6★) | Chen Qianyu (5★) | Ardelia (6★) |
Team Option 2
| Pogranichnik Best Team 2 | |||
Da Pan (5★) | Pogranichnik (6★) | Chen Qianyu (5★) | Ardelia (6★) |
Team Option 3
| Pogranichnik Best Team 3 | |||
Pogranichnik (6★) | Lifeng (6★) | Endministrator (6★) | Chen Qianyu (5★) |
Pogranichnik Best Potentials
| P1 - Frontline Sweep |
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| P2 - "Advance" |
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| P3 - When the Banner Flutters |
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| P4 -Shield of Talos-II |
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| P5 - Newly Forged Blade |
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Conclusion
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