Catcher is a character in Arknights: Endfield. Learn about Catcher's tier, best builds, teams, skills, and talents.
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Catcher Tier & Rating
 | Rarity | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Physical | |
| Attack Type | Defender | |
| Weapon Type | Greatsword |
Tier by Role
| Main-DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
User Score
Tank Specializing in Damage Mitigation
Catcher is a Physical Greatsword Tank who specializes in protecting allies by applying
Catcher Strategy Guide
Reduce Damage and Counter with Battle Skill
Catcher’s Battle Skill grants
| Tip! | The Battle Skill restores some SP on activation, which allows frequent use during combat. |
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Block Charge Attacks with Combo Skill
Catcher’s Combo Skill can be activated when an enemy begins a Charge Attack, or when an ally’s HP drops below 40%. The Combo Skill deals damage and grants a
Stack Vulnerable with Ultimate → Battle Skill
Since his Ultimate inflicts
Catcher Best Teams
Endministrator Team with Catcher
| Support | Main | Sub | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher | Endministrator | Chen Qianyu | Alesh |
Catcher serves as a durability support for this Endministrator-centric Physical team. He shields allies and applies Weaken, while his Battle Skill's counter mechanic stacks Vulnerable on targets to set up big damage.
Basic Combo & Strategy
| 1 | Catcher Battle Skill |
|---|---|
| 2 | Chen Combo Skill |
| 3 | Endministrator Combo Skill |
| 4 | Endministrator Battle Skill or Ultimate |
A successful counter with Catcher's Battle Skill applies Vulnerable, which instantly links into Chen's Combo Skill, followed by the Endministrator's Combo Skill. Use the parry to interrupt enemy attacks and immediately ignite your combo chain; play aggressively to make the most of this mechanic.
Alternative Characters
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Da Pan | - Swap with Endministrator - Triggers Combo Skills by applying Vulnerable |
| Pogranichnik | - Swap with Alesh - Dedicated SP recovery support for Physical teams |
As a defensive support, Catcher synergizes well with almost any Physical attacker, such as Da Pan and Pogranichnik. His counter ability simplifies dealing with hard-to-dodge attacks, making him an extremely reliable choice for boss battles.
Catcher Best Weapons
Former Finery Is Recommended
| Weapon | Features |
|---|---|
| Former Finery | - Increases Will - Restores HP when taking damage while under the Protection effect - Has excellent synergy since his Battle Skill provides Protection |
Catcher's recommended weapon is Former Finery. By granting Protection with his Battle Skill, he can also heal. When combined with the Shield from his Combo Skill, this significantly increases the team's survivability.
Other Recommended Weapons
| Weapon | Features |
|---|---|
| OBJ Heavy Burden | - Increases Defense when inflicting Knockdown or Weaken - Increases Shield strength - The top recommendation among 5-Star weapons |
Catcher Best Gear Build
- For Blue Gear, use "Armored MSGR"
- For Purple Gear, use "Armored MSGR"
- For Gold Gear, use "Eternal Xiranite"
The recommended gear set for Catcher is the "Armored MSGR" and "Eternal Xiranite" sets.
For Blue Gear, Use Armored MSGR
| Armor | Armored MSGR Jacket HP+10.5% |
|---|---|
| Gloves | Armored MSGR Gloves Final DMG Reduction +8.0% |
| Kit 1 | Armored MSGR Flashlight HP+21.0% |
| Kit 2 | Armored MSGR Flashlight HP+21.0% |
| ▼ Set Effect | |
| [Armored MSGR] - Wearer's Strength +50 - When the wearer's HP is below 50%, the wearer gains 30% DMG Reduction against all types of DMG. | |
The Armored MSGR set is recommended after unlocking Blue Gear. It greatly increases Catcher's main stat, Strength, and can increase the damage of his Battle Skill's counter.
For Purple Gear, Use Armored MSGR
| Armor | Armored MSGR Jacket T1 HP+14.7% |
|---|---|
| Gloves | Aburrey Gauntlets DMG to Staggered enemies UP+24.5% |
| Kit 1 | Armored MSGR Gyro T1 ATK+14.7% |
| Kit 2 | Armored MSGR Gyro T1 ATK+14.7% |
| ▼ Set Effect | |
| [Armored MSGR] - Wearer's Strength +50 - When the wearer's HP is below 50%, the wearer gains 30% DMG Reduction against all types of DMG. | |
The Armored MSGR set is also recommended after unlocking Purple Gear. While focusing on Strength, increasing the Secondary stat Will also increases the Shield's durability from Combo Skills.
For Gold Gear, Use Eternal Xiranite
| Armor | Eternal Xiranite Armor Arts Intensity +20 |
|---|---|
| Gloves | LYNX Gloves Ultimate Energy Treatment Efficiency+20.5% |
| Kit 1 | Eternal Xiranite Auxiliary Arm Ultimate Energy Treatment Efficiency+0.246 |
| Kit 2 | Eternal Xiranite Auxiliary Arm Ultimate Energy Treatment Efficiency+0.246 |
| ▼ Set Effect | |
| [Eternal Xiranite] - Wearer's HP +1000 - After the wearer applies Amp, Protected, Susceptibility, or Weakened, other teammates also gain DMG Dealt +16% for 15s. This effect cannot stack. | |
The Eternal Xiranite set is recommended after unlocking Gold Gear. Catcher can apply Protection with his Battle Skill and Weaken with his Ultimate, making it easy to trigger the set effect, and increasing the entire team's damage output.
Catcher Recommended Potential Phases
P3 Is Recommended
At P3, Catcher's Combo Skill Shield duration is extended, improving his performance as a durability support. However, since he is a 4-Star unit and easier to obtain from gacha pulls, you should eventually aim for P5 to maximize his utility.
Potential Phases
| 01 | Multi-layered Readiness Battle skill Rigid Interdiction and ultimate Textbook Assault improved: Hitting the enemy deals another hit of DMG equal to [300 + DEF×5.0]. |
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| 02 | Bonus Spec Training DEF +20, Will +10. |
| 03 | Unwavering Post Combo skill Timely Suppression improved: |
| 04 | Compensated Suffering Ultimate Textbook Assault improved: Ultimate Energy cost -10%. |
| 05 | Choice Without Regrets Battle skill Rigid Interdiction improved: Hitting an enemy while the |
Catcher Skills and Talents
Skill Upgrade Priority
| Basic Attack | ★★・・・ |
|---|---|
| Battle Skill | ★★★・・ |
| Combo Skill | ★★★★★ |
| Ultimate | ★★★★★ |
Basic Attack
| Basic Tactics |
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| Basic Attack: An attack with up to 4 sequences that deal Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Dive Attack: Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a drive attack that deals Physical DMG to nearby enemies. Finisher: Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP. |
Battle Skill (SP Cost: 100)
| Rigid Interdiction |
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| Raises a shield that can block attacks, grants |
Combo Skill (Cooldown: 35s）
| Timely Suppression |
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| Combo Trigger: When an enemy starts charging up a skill, or when the controlled operator is attacked and falls below 40% HP. A powerful downward punch that deals Physical DMG to the enemy, while granting |
Ultimate (Energy Cost: 80)
| Textbook Assault |
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| Swings the greatsword to perform 2 consecutive slashes to deal Physical DMG and apply |
Talent Nodes
Attribute Increase
| Forged |
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| Operator Strength +10 |
Talents
| Resilient Defense |
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| For every 10 Will, DEF +1.0. |
| Comprehensive Mindset |
| Ultimate |
Base Skills
| Silent Caretaker |
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| Assign to Control Nexus to grant all operators' Mood Regen +8% |
| Grounded Approach |
| Assign to Growth Chamber to slow Mood Drop of all operators in it by +14% |
Required Materials for Catcher
Promotion Materials
| Promotion I | Protodisk ×8 |
|---|---|
| Promotion II | Protodisk ×25 |
| Promotion III | Protoset ×24 |
| Promotion IV | Protoset ×36 |
Skill Enhancement Materials
Coming soon.
Catcher Favorite Gifts
Best Gifts
| Simonch Shawl |
The recommended gift for Catcher is Simonch Shawl. Other gifts marked with a Hot tag in the top-left corner of the icon are also recommended.
List of Gifts You Can Give
| Gift | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Surfing Festival Ticket | - Purchase: Valley IV Stock Redistribution ・Stock Redistribution Terminal Upgrade |
| Simonch Shawl | - Purchase: Valley IV Stock Redistribution ・Stock Redistribution Terminal Upgrade |
| Yinglung Dumbbells | - Purchase: Wuling Stock Redistribution ・Stock Redistribution Terminal Upgrade |
| Eureka Teabox | - Purchase: Wuling Stock Redistribution ・Stock Redistribution Terminal Upgrade |
How to Get Catcher
Obtained via Headhunting
Catcher is acquired through the Headhunting system. He is currently available in the Basic Headhunting pool, Chartered Headhunting, and the New Horizons banner.
Catcher Profile
Profile
| Faction | Endfield Industries |
|---|---|
| Race | Perro |
