Best Zhuang Fangyi Guide: Skill, Gear, Weapons and Teams | Arknights: Endfield

On Apr. 17, Arknights: Endfield's first 6-star Lightning burst DPS Zhuang Fangyi will be launched. She is a game-changing main carry built around explosive, windowed damage tied to her Ultimate and Combo Skill.

This guide covers everything you need to build her optimally, from skill analysis to weapon & gear and team synergy, to unlock her full lightning-fueled potential. Keep reading to build her on day one!

Zhuang Fangyi Overview

Rarity: 6-star | Class: Striker | Weapon: Arts Unit | Element: Electric

Zhuang Fangyi is a 6-star Electric Striker whose kit revolves around Electrification and Sunderblades. Her basic attack is a 5-hit combo, and her damage relies on completing full strings. Her Ultimate triggers the Empyrean of Truth state, granting interrupt resistance, extended range, reduced Combo Skill cooldown, and multi-target hits. In this state, her first Battle Skill costs no SP or Electrification and instantly summons 3 Sunderblades for massive burst.

Storywise, she serves as Viceroy and Tianshi of Wuling. Before losing her memories, she was a Tianshi Intern who worked with the Endministrator. She closely resembles the Sui siblings from Arknights.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

High Burst Damage: Her Ultimate enables massive burst potential, especially with the first free Battle Skill summoning 3 Sunderblades. Strong Synergy: Electrification and Sunderblades work together seamlessly, rewarding skilled rotation and combo execution. Enhanced State Power: Empyrean of Truth improves interrupt resistance, range, cooldown reduction, and multi-target capabilities, making her highly effective in crowd and boss fights. Resource Efficiency: The first Battle Skill during Ultimate costs no SP or Electrification, allowing for immediate high-impact plays.

Dependence on Full Combos: Her damage relies heavily on completing 5-hit basic attack strings, which can be interrupted or difficult to execute against mobile or aggressive enemies. Setup Reliant: Requires careful management of Electrification stacks and SP to maximize damage output; misplays can lead to significant dps loss.

 

Zhuang Fangyi Skills

Basic Attack：JOLTING ARTS

• BASIC ATTACK: An attack with up to 5 sequences that deals Electrical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 999 Stagger.
• DIVE ATTACK: Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a dive attack that deals Physical DMG to nearby enemies.
• FINISHER: Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher attack that deals massive Electrical DMG and recovers some SP.

 

Battle Skill: MANTRA OF SUNDERING

Consumes the target's Electrification to increase the DMG multiplier of this battle skill and create up to 3 Sunderblades. Then channels nearby Sunderblades to unleash Thunder Strikes on the target in sequence, dealing massive Electric DMG.

 

Combo Skill: BREATH OF TRANSFORMATION

Creates a Xiranblitz Array to attack the enemy, dealing Electric DMG. If the enemy has active Electric Infliction, it becomes Electrified.

Trigger: When the controlled operator performs a Final Strike or Finisher on a target with Electric Infliction.

 

Ultimate: SMITING TEMPEST

Upon entering the Empyrean of Truth state, Zhuang Fangyi's basic attacks are enhanced. Her battle skill is enhanced and applies Electric Infliction. Her combo skill becomes an AoE ability, with a faster cooldown. The first casting of her battle skill in this state does not consume SP or Electrification, and is guaranteed to create 3 Sunderblades.

 

Skills Leveling Priority

We recommend the following skill upgrade priority:

Battle Skill＞Ultimate= Combo Skill＞Basic Attack

 

 

Zhuang Fangyi Best Gear

The most suitable gear set for Zhuang Fangyi is the Xiranflow gear pack, a new gear that appeared in the Arknights preview. We don't have detailed data on it yet, but if you want a comprehensive understanding of the version 1.2 content, feel free to check out the version 1.2 summary.

Once the new gear sets officially launches on April 17th, we will update you with the information as soon as possible.

 

Zhuang Fangyi Best Weapon

Best in Slot

Lone Barge

Will Boost Attack Boost

Suppression: Streaming Blitz Electric DMG Dealt increased.When the wielder's battle skill consumes Arts Reactions, their Battle Skill Electric DMG Dealt is increased for a set duration. This effect can stack up to a limit. Duration of each stack is counted separately, and the effect only triggers once every set interval. After the wielder casts an ultimate, their Battle Skill Electric DMG Dealt is further increased for a set duration. This effect cannot stack.

This weapon is her Signature Weapon, and can be acquired in [Acquisition Center - Arsenal Exchange], via [Drifting Raft Issue]. The banner will open on Apr. 17.

 

Zhuang Fangyi Teams

Zhuang Fangyi is set to become Endfield’s first 6-star Lightning-element primary burst DPS, filling a major gap in the current operator roster and leading dedicated Lightning-focused teams.

As a carry whose performance is heavily dependent on her Ultimate and skill windows, her full potential requires targeted team support to address her key limitation: the long cooldown on her Combo Skill.

Therefore, you can use the following team composition：

Main DPS	Sub-DPS/Elemental Buff	Support/Vanguard	Support
Zhuang Fangyi	Perlica	Arclight	Gilberta
Zhuang Fangyi	Perlica	Arclight	Antal

The foundational, high-synergy team centers on Zhuang Fangyi, Perlica, and Arclight, with a flexible fourth slot for additional utility. This lineup addresses her key limitations and amplifies her strengths:

• Zhuang Fangyi: The primary burst carry, whose damage output is gated by the long cooldown of her Combo Skill and reliance on her Ultimate window.
• Perlica: A highly recommended teammate who provides extra Electrification to enable more frequent use of Fangyi’s Battle Skill, boosting her overall damage output against enemies.
• Arclight: Delivers critical SP generation to accelerate Fangyi’s skill and Ultimate cooldowns; Fangyi’s consistent application and consumption of Electrification also reliably triggers Arclight’s Combo Skill, creating a sustained damage loop.
• Flexible Fourth Slot: Can be filled by a defensive support like Gilberta (premium Arts support that also adds Nature Infliction to apply additional Electrification on enemies, while providing healing/shielding to keep Fangyi safe during her on-field burst combos) or a dedicated buffer like Antal for further damage amplification.

 

Conclusion

Master Zhuang Fangyi’s burst windows, team synergy, and gear, and you’ll have a top-tier Lightning carry capable of clearing all Endfield content. She’s the future of Lightning teams, and investing in her will pay off for every endgame challenge ahead.

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