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Strategic Loadout
Equipment Main
Best-in-Slot
Mountain Bearer
F2P
Chimeric Justice
Tactical Gear Matrix
Optimized Set Bonus
Aethertech
Combat Skills
Skills
Basic AttackRuination
Battle SkillTurbid Avatar
Combo SkillAspect of Wrath
UltimateHeart of the Unmoving
Combat Talents
Talent 1Illumination
Talent 2Subduer of Evil
Base Talents
Base Talent 1Youthful Ambition
Base Talent 2Expert MFG
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Best Teams
Lifeng Lifeng 
Endministrator Endministrator 
Alesh Alesh 
Estella Estella F2P Friendly team that uses Alesh and Estella for SP generation and more Physical Susceptibility. Endmin is there to crush enemies after Lifeng applies enough Vulnerable stacks. Lifeng Lifeng Endministrator Endministrator 
Ember Ember 
Chen Qianyu Chen Qianyu This team uses two Standard 6-Star Operators, but provides a lot of value. Ember will sustain, stagger, and apply Vulnerable. Lifeng will apply Vulnerable and Physical Susceptibility, and Endmin can Crush to deal more damage. You can also replace Endministrator Endministrator with 
Da Pan Da Pan . Lifeng Lifeng 
Pogranichnik Pogranichnik Da Pan Da Pan Chen Qianyu Chen Qianyu A Premium version of the previous team that uses Pogranichnik to consume Vulnerable stacks and generate SP for your team, and Da Pan to consume for big damage.02
Best Weapons and Gear
Build Recommendations are based on Weapons/Gear from Beta 2. Multiple Equipment pieces have changed for release. Stay tuned for updates.
Weapons
Best-in-Slot: Mountain Bearer Mountain Bearer
Mountain Bearer Mountain BearerAlt: 
Valiant Valiant
Valiant ValiantAlt: Chimeric Justice Chimeric Justice
Chimeric Justice Chimeric JusticeLifeng’s Signature offers a lot of increased damage against Vulnerable enemies and increases All Attributes after applying Physical Susceptibility or Knocking Down enemies, which is really good for Lifeng as his Combat Talent allows Will and Intellect to increase his ATK. If you don’t have Mountain Bearer, Valiant is also an amazing option for Lifeng, as he can apply a lot of Physical Status to enemies for extra instances of damage from the weapon. Valiant is available in the 6-Star Weapon Selector, but 
Thermite Cutter Thermite Cutter is also in the box which can be used for Pogranichnik Pogranichnik and other Vanguards, making it arguably the safer choice. Chimeric Justice is a decent option with good availability, making it the F2P option if you don't go for the premium options. The Main Stat is Strength (secondary), which isn't ideal, and the passive effect is at odds with Lifeng's kit. Even still, it's overall a solid option.
Thermite Cutter Thermite Cutter is also in the box which can be used for Pogranichnik Pogranichnik and other Vanguards, making it arguably the safer choice. Chimeric Justice is a decent option with good availability, making it the F2P option if you don't go for the premium options. The Main Stat is Strength (secondary), which isn't ideal, and the passive effect is at odds with Lifeng's kit. Even still, it's overall a solid option.Gear
Gear Set: Aethertech Aethertech
Aethertech AethertechArmor: 
Swordmancer Heavy Armor Swordmancer Heavy Armor / 
MI Security Armor MI Security Armor
Swordmancer Heavy Armor Swordmancer Heavy Armor / MI Security Armor MI Security ArmorGloves: 
Aethertech Gloves Aethertech Gloves
Aethertech Gloves Aethertech GlovesKit 1: 
Aethertech Stabilizer Aethertech Stabilizer
Aethertech Stabilizer Aethertech StabilizerKit 2: Aethertech Stabilizer Aethertech Stabilizer
Aethertech Stabilizer Aethertech StabilizerThis set matches Lifeng's Attributes, and Arts Intensity will scale the Physical Damage that Knock Down applies. (Same applies to Lift / Crush / Breach) We'll need to do more testing on whether this Intensity scaling is a worthwhile contribution to Lifeng's total damage contribution. It could be that the set below is better.
Gear Set: 
Swordmancer Swordmancer
Swordmancer SwordmancerArmor: Swordmancer Heavy Armor Swordmancer Heavy Armor
Swordmancer Heavy Armor Swordmancer Heavy ArmorGloves: Aethertech Gloves Aethertech Gloves
Aethertech Gloves Aethertech GlovesKit 1: 
Swordmancer Flint Swordmancer Flint
Swordmancer Flint Swordmancer FlintKit 2: Swordmancer Flint Swordmancer Flint
Swordmancer Flint Swordmancer FlintEasy to use option, and the 15s cooldown lines up perfectly with Lifeng's Combo Skill. Gloves are pretty flexible, Aethertech Gloves Aethertech Gloves 
Swordmancer TAC Fists Swordmancer TAC Fists 
MI Security Gloves MI Security Gloves are all solid options.
Aethertech Gloves Aethertech Gloves Swordmancer TAC Fists Swordmancer TAC Fists MI Security Gloves MI Security Gloves are all solid options.03
How to Play
Lifeng should start combat with his Battle Skill, which applies Physical Susceptibility to enemies without Vulnerable stacks. This allows the team to deal extra damage while stacking Vulnerable.
Link Mechanic
Final Strikes against enemies under Physical Susceptibility or Breach trigger his Combo Skill, granting 'Link'. Link increases the damage of his next Battle Skill or Ultimate. Consuming Link with his Ultimate unlocks an additional massive damage hit.
Rotation Strategy
Start with Battle Skill to apply Physical Susceptibility.
Perform a Final Strike to trigger Combo Skill and gain Link.
Use Ultimate to consume Link for massive damage and apply 2 Vulnerable stacks.
If Ultimate is unavailable, use other operators to stack/consume Vulnerable.
Note: Both Battle Skill and Ultimate consume Link, so ensure you trigger the Combo Skill (to gain Link) right before your Ultimate for maximum impact.
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Release Date
Lifeng will release on January 22nd, 2026 along with the release of Arknights: Endfield. Lifeng is a Standard Operator, meaning they are permanently available through the gacha system .