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Here are Chen Qianyu's best builds, weapons, and gears in Arknights: Endfield!
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Chen Qianyu is a great Vulnerability applicator for Physical teams, as she can trigger Lift multiple times with her Battle and Combo skills, allowing for other Operators to consume them at maximize Vulnerability DMG.
She is also a free unit, offering excellent overworld utility by improving base functions. Chen Qianyu is mainly intended to be a sub-DPS, dealing average damage and requiring other allies to consume her generated Vulnerability stacks.
| HP | ATK | STR | AGI | INT | WIL | |
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| Lv. 1 | 500 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 9 |
Chen Qianyu is mainly built as a damage dealer, regardless of whether she's the Main Operator or a teammate in the party. Build on Chen Qianyu's damage by getting Agility and Strength stats, as well as Physical DMG Bonus.
| Best Weapon | Essence Priority | ||||||||||
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Rapid Ascent
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1. Twilight
Twilight Battle skills and ultimates gain Physical DMG Dealt +42.0% Against Staggered enemies, battle skills and ultimates also gain DMG Dealt +98.0%.
2. Critical Rate Boost
Critical Rate Boost Critical Rate +19.5%
3. Main Attribute Boost
Main Attribute Boost Main Attribute +132 |
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| Best Gears | |||||||||||
Swordmancer Heavy Armor Swordmancer Heavy Armor Defense +56 Strength +58 Agility +87 Arts Intensity +20 |
Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets Defense +42 Strength +65 Will +43 Physical DMG Bonus +19.2% |
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Swordmancer Flint Swordmancer Flint Defense +21 Strength +21 Agility +32 Physical DMG Bonus +23.0% |
Bonekrusha Mask Bonekrusha Mask Defense +21 Strength +21 Agility +32 DMG Bonus vs. Staggered +41.4% |
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For Chen Qianyu's build, Rapid Ascent is her best-in-slot option due to it increasing her Ultimate's DMG significantly while also buffing Critical Rate. The gear sets Swordmancer and Bonekrusha are great on her, providing her ideal stats and improving her damage with the Stagger mechanic.
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Sundering Steel
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1. Combative
Combative ATK +14.0% When the wielder deals a Physical Status, ATK +21.0% for 20s. Max stacks of the same name: 2. Duration of each stack is counted separately. Effect only triggers once every 0.1s.
2. Physical DMG Boost
Physical DMG Boost Physical DMG Dealt +34.7%
3. Agility Boost
Agility Boost Agility +124 |
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| Best Gears | |||||||||||
Roving MSGR Jacket Roving MSGR Jacket Defense +28 Agility +44 Intellect +29 Attack +16 |
Roving MSGR Fists Roving MSGR Fists Defense +21 Strength +22 Agility +33 Physical DMG Bonus +9.7% |
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Roving MSGR Flashlight Roving MSGR Flashlight Defense +10 Agility +21 Combo Skill DMG +21.0% |
Roving MSGR Gyro Roving MSGR Gyro Defense +10 Agility +21 Attack +10.5% |
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In the early game, you'll find great success in using the Roving MSGR set due to it providing high Agility, which Chen Qianyu has an affinity for. You'll also want to have a copy of Sundering Steel as her weapon due to its synergy with her kit.
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| Rank | Best Weapons | Essence Priority |
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Rapid Ascent
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1. Twilight
Twilight Battle skills and ultimates gain Physical DMG Dealt +42.0% Against Staggered enemies, battle skills and ultimates also gain DMG Dealt +98.0%.
2. Critical Rate Boost
Critical Rate Boost Critical Rate +19.5%
3. Main Attribute Boost
Main Attribute Boost Main Attribute +132 |
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Sundering Steel
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1. Combative
Combative ATK +14.0% When the wielder deals a Physical Status, ATK +21.0% for 20s. Max stacks of the same name: 2. Duration of each stack is counted separately. Effect only triggers once every 0.1s.
2. Physical DMG Boost
Physical DMG Boost Physical DMG Dealt +34.7%
3. Agility Boost
Agility Boost Agility +124 |
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Aspirant
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1. Twilight
Twilight Ultimate DMG Dealt 44.8% After the wielder applies Lifted, during the next ultimate cast within 30s, the wielder gains Physical DMG Dealt +33.6%. Max stacks for effects of the same name: 3. Duration of each stack is counted separately. Effect only triggers once every 0.5s.
2. Physical DMG Boost
Physical DMG Boost Physical DMG Dealt +34.7%
3. Agility Boost
Agility Boost Agility +124 |
Rapid Ascent is the best weapon for her since it synergizes with her playstyle, with her DMG concentrated in her Ultimate. Alternatively, Sundering Steel or Aspirant are great budget options for their Agility, Physical DMG, and conditional buffs that work with Chen Qianyu.
| Best Armor | Best Gloves |
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Swordmancer Heavy Armor Swordmancer Heavy Armor Defense +56 Strength +58 Agility +87 Arts Intensity +20 |
Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets Defense +42 Strength +65 Will +43 Physical DMG Bonus +19.2% |
| Best Kit I | Best Kit II |
Swordmancer Flint Swordmancer Flint Defense +21 Strength +21 Agility +32 Physical DMG Bonus +23.0% |
Bonekrusha Mask Bonekrusha Mask Defense +21 Strength +21 Agility +32 DMG Bonus vs. Staggered +41.4% |
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Swordmancer:
Wearer's Stagger Efficiency Bonus +20%
After the wearer applies a Physical Status, the wearer also performs 1 hit that deals 250% ATK of Physical DMG and [10 Stagger]. Effect trigger cooldown: 15s.
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| Alternative Set | Description |
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| Bonekrusha | This set's gear pieces fit Chen Qianyu quite well and can be better in some situations. Most of them provide Ultimate Gain Efficiency and Combo Skill DMG Bonus, while the set itself increases her Battle Skill's DMG significantly. |
Swordmancer is Chen Qianyu's best option in the endgame due to its high synergy with her as a character. The gear pieces themselves increase Chen Qianyu's Agility and Strength attributes, while also buffing her Physical DMG quite a bit.
Meanwhile, the set itself deals an additional Physical DMG attack against enemies while also causing enemies to be Staggered a lot more frequently with the Efficiency Bonus it provides.
Best Gear and Gear Sets for Each Character
| Best Armor | Best Gloves |
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Roving MSGR Jacket Roving MSGR Jacket Defense +28 Agility +44 Intellect +29 Attack +16 |
Roving MSGR Fists Roving MSGR Fists Defense +21 Strength +22 Agility +33 Physical DMG Bonus +9.7% |
| Best Kit I | Best Kit II |
Roving MSGR Flashlight Roving MSGR Flashlight Defense +10 Agility +21 Combo Skill DMG +21.0% |
Roving MSGR Gyro Roving MSGR Gyro Defense +10 Agility +21 Attack +10.5% |
| Gear Set | |
Early Game Gears for Levels 20 to 30. Standard-to-Change.
In the early game, the Roving MSGR set is Chen Qianyu's best option due to her primarily scaling off Agility and Physical DMG. Use this after reaching around level 20 to progress through the game a lot more smoothly.
Chen Qianyu's main value in the team is to apply Vulnerability stacks, as both her Battle and Combo Skills cause enemies to be Lifted. As such, Chen Qianyu is best used as a sub-DPS in the team and is built as a Damage Dealer regardless if she's the Controlled Operator or not.
You get the most damage by using her talents in this order:
Chen Qianyu's Battle Skill is straightforward to use. Once you cast it, it will deal Physical DMG and cause enemies to be Lifted. In certain situations, using three casts of Chen Qianyu's Battle Skill alongside her Combo Skill will maximize Vulnerability stacks on enemies!
Whenever an enemy becomes Vulnerable, Chen Qianyu can make a follow-up attack using her Combo Skill. This attack simply deals Physical DMG and Lifts enemies. Do take note that this has a cooldown of 16 seconds, so you can't spam it.
Chen Qianyu's Ultimate is a simple AoE burst skill that deals a lot of damage while also having a low cost. Make sure to use it when enemies are Staggered to deal as much damage as possible. Additionally, you can buff this by getting Ultimate DMG Bonus or Ultimate Gain Efficiency to cast this as much as possible.
If enemies are charging up their attacks, appearing as a red ring around them, you can press any of Chen Qianyu's active skills to interrupt them. This will cause a lot more Stagger than other Operators, so try to use Chen Qianyu's skill for these instances when possible!
Aside from Chen Qianyu's combat ability, she also works great being set as a Base Operator with her extra perks in the Manufacturing Cabin and Growth Chambers.
You can have Chen Qianyu in the Manufacturing Cabin to get more weapon EXP materials. Just make sure to have Chen Qianyu's Base Skill, Blade Critique, unlocked first.
Once you unlock the Jadeworking Base Skill on Chen Qianyu, place her as the Base Operator for the Growth Chamber to improve Rare Mineral growth!
| Priority | Skill | Explanation |
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| 1 | Ultimate | Focus on upgrading Chen Qianyu's Ultimate as it's her strongest attack. As a support unit, she'll benefit from having this upgraded by increasing her damage output significantly. |
| 2 | Basic Attacks | Chen Qianyu will be using her basic attacks a lot while being a support. As such, we recommend upgrading this second alongside her Ultimate. |
| 3 | Combo Skill | Her Combo skill is extremely easy to trigger, as it only requires enemies to become Vulnerable. Despite having a longer cooldown, it still offers a fair bit of damage and will be used as much as possible in Physical teams. Upgrade this third. |
| 4 | Battle Skill | While her Battle Skill offers great application of Lift and Staggers enemies, it cannot be spammed due to the team having a shared SP Cost. As such, you'll want to upgrade this later on, prioritizing her more consistent damaging abilities first. |
| Priority | Talent | Explanation |
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| 1 | Slashing Edge | Slashing Edge gives Chen Qianyu additional ATK and can be triggered consistently by just hitting her skills. Upgrade this to increase her damage. |
| 2 | Momentum Breaker | This Talent increases Chen Qianyu's crowd-control capabilities, boosting her overall utility. That said, you'd still want to prioritize more damage first, but do not neglect this either. |
| Attack | Description |
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| Basic Attack | An attack with up to 5 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 16 Stagger. |
| Dive Attack | Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a dive attack that deals Physical DMG to nearby enemies. |
| Finisher Attack | Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher attack that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP. |
| Stat | Effect |
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| BATK SEQ 1 | 20% |
| BATK SEQ 2 | 24% |
| BATK SEQ 3 | 27% |
| BATK SEQ 4 | 30% |
| BATK SEQ 5 | 40% |
| Dive ATK | 80% |
| Finisher ATK | 400% |
| Skill | Details | |
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| Ascending Strike | Description: Performs an uppercut slash at the target enemy, dealing Physical DMG and Lift. | |
| Cost | 100 | |
| Cooldown | - | |
| Stat | Effect |
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| Damage | 169% |
| Stagger | 10 |
| Lift Duration (s) | 1 |
| Skill | Details | |
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| Soar to the Stars |
Description: A slashing dash that passes through the target enemy and deals Physical DMG and Lift to all enemies along the way.
Trigger: When an enemy becomes Vulnerable. |
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| Cost | - | |
| Cooldown | 16 | |
| Stat | Effect |
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| Damage | 120% |
| Skill | Details | |
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| Blade Gale | Description: A 7-sequence slash attack that deals Physical DMG with each sequence to the target enemy. The final slash sequence deals even more DMG. | |
| Cost | 70 | |
| Cooldown | - | |
| Stat | Effect |
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| Slash Multiplier | 36% |
| First Strike Stagger | 15 |
| Final Strike Damage | 455% |
| Final Strike Stagger | 20 |
| Attribute Increase | Effects |
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| Skirmisher |
Lv. 1: Operator Agility +10
Lv. 2: Operator Agility +15 Lv. 3: Operator Agility +15 Lv. 4: Operator Agility +20 |
| Talent | Effects |
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| Slashing Edge |
Lv. 1: After hitting an enemy with skills, Chen gains ATK +4% for 10s. This effect can reach 5 stacks.
Lv. 2: After hitting an enemy with skills, Chen gains ATK +8% for 10s. This effect can reach 5 stacks. |
| Momentum Breaker |
Lv. 1: Interrupting the enemy's charge up deals another 5 Stagger.
Lv. 2: Interrupting the enemy's charge up deals another 10 Stagger. |
| Infra Skill | Description |
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| Blade Critique | α: Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to grant weapon EXP material production efficiency +10%
β: Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to grant weapon EXP material production efficiency +20% |
| Jadeworking | α: Assign to Growth Chamber to grant rare mineral growth rate +20%
β: Assign to Growth Chamber to grant rare mineral growth rate +30% |
| Level | Potential |
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| 1 | Shadowless DMG Dealt +20% to enemies below 50% HP. |
| 2 | Heirloom Martial Arts Agility +15, Physical DMG Dealt +8%. |
| 3 | Dual-Wielding Swordmancer Battle skill Ascending Strike, combo skill Soar to the Stars, and Ultimate Blade Gale improved: DMG Multiplier is increased to 1.1 times the original. |
| 4 | Improvised Chi Xiao Ultimate Blade Gale improved: Ultimate Energy cost -15%. |
| 5 | Bonded with the World Combo skill Soar to the Stars improved: Length of cooldown -3s. |
》To increase a Character's Potential Level, get duplicates of them by pulling from banners they're available in!
| Materials Needed | Total |
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| x3 | |
| x5 | |
| x5 | |
| x8 | |
| x33 | |
| x60 | |
| x20 | |
| x152,200 |
| Lvl. | Character Promotion Materials |
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| 20 ➔ 40 | |
| Outfitting 1 | |
| 40 ➔ 60 | |
| Outfitting 2 | |
| 60 ➔ 80 | |
| Outfitting 3 | |
| 80 ➔ 90 | |
| Materials Needed | Total |
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| x12 | |
| x16 | |
| x16 | |
| x84 | |
| x328 | |
| x472 | |
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x116 |
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x116 |
| x688,800 |
| Lvl. | Character Promotion Materials |
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| 1 ➔ 2 | |
| 2 ➔ 3 | |
| 3 ➔ 4 | |
| 4 ➔ 5 | |
| 5 ➔ 6 | |
| 6 ➔ 7 | |
| 7 ➔ 8 | |
| 8 ➔ 9 | |
| Mastery 1 | Soaring Break Ascending Strike Soar to the Stars Blade Gale |
| Mastery 2 | Soaring Break Ascending Strike Soar to the Stars Blade Gale |
| Mastery 3 | Soaring Break Ascending Strike Soar to the Stars Blade Gale |
| Materials Needed | Total |
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| x133 | |
| x90 | |
| x98,400 |
| Lvl. | Character Promotion Materials |
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| Skirmisher Lv.1 | |
| Skirmisher Lv.2 | |
| Skirmisher Lv.3 | |
| Skirmisher Lv.4 | |
| Slashing Edge Lv.1 | |
| Slashing Edge Lv.2 | |
| Momentum Breaker Lv.1 | |
| Momentum Breaker Lv.2 | |
| Blade Critique Lv.1 | |
| Blade Critique Lv.2 | |
| Jadeworking Lv.1 | |
| Jadeworking Lv.2 | |
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Chen Qianyu is obtained as a reward by progressing the quest, Break the Siege.
| Voice Actor & Notable Roles | |
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| EN | Rebecca Hanssen • Ciaccona (Wuthering Waves) • Eve (Stellar Blade) • Pith (Original Arknights) |
| VA | Suzushiro Sayumi • Yu (My Hero Academia: Vigilantes) • Satono Crown (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Season 3) • Lawine (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) |
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| Alternatives |
Chen Qianyu's favorite gift is the Eureka Teabox, so make sure to give it to her to get the most trust increase! You can, however, still use other alternatives like Frontiers Watch, Tidestone Specimen, and Cosmic Gate Puzzle to boost her trust.
Best Gifts & How to Give Them

Chen Qianyu is a specialist operator in Endfield Industries known for her combat prowess, born from training at a young age. Chen Qianyu is described by others as optimistic and tenacious, able to remain strong no matter the circumstances.

Chen Hui-chieh as seen in Arknights
Chen Qianyu's similarities in last name and race with Chen Hui-chieh from Arknights imply that the two operators are related, though it is currently unknown if it is a mere coincidence or not.

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