Arknights Endfield Catcher guide - Strengths, weaknesses, best weapon and gear

• Catcher is a Physical 4* Operator
• He is a Defender who uses a Greatsword
• Catcher is like a lesser version of Ember, so he can easily be a placeholder for her

Catcher is a tanky character who can provide some Protection to the team. He is only viable in Physical teams, but since his kit is overall underwhelming, he is not a meta character.

In this guide, I’ll go over Catcher's abilities, strengths, and weaknesses, and I'll share the ideal weapons you could choose for him.

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Character overview

• Class: Defender
• Weapon: Greatsword
• Element: Physical 
• Damage type: Protect, Shield, Weaken
• Faction: Endfield Industries
• Attributes (main/sub): Strength/Will

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Skills and abilities

Passive/potential

• 1*: Multi-layered Readiness - Battle skill Rigid Interdiction and ultimate Textbook Assault improved: After hitting the enemy, deals another strike that deals [300 + DEF x5.0] of Physical DMG.
• 2*: Bonus Spec Training - DEF +20, Will +10.
• 3*: Unwavering Post - Combo skill Timely Suppression improved: Shield duration +5s.
• 4*: Compensated Suffering - Ultimate Textbook Assault improved: Ultimate Energy cost -10%.
• 5*: Choice Without Regrets - Battle skill Rigid Interdiction improved: Hitting an enemy while the shield is active returns 10 SP.

Basic attack sequence - Basic Tactics

• Basic attack: An attack with up to 4 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 22 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 that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP.

Battle skill - Rigid Interdiction

• Raises a shield that can block attacks, grants Protection to self and nearby operators, and immediately returns some SP. When attacked while the said shield is raised, perform a retaliation bash that deals Physical DMG and applies 1 stack of Vulnerability to the attacking enemy.

Combo skill - Timely Suppression

• 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 shields to self and another teammate (controlled operator prioritised). DEF can further increase Shield points.

Ultimate skill - Textbook Assault

• Swings the greatsword to perform 2 consecutive slashes to deal Physical DMG and apply Weaken, followed by a powerful downward slam that deals massive Physical DMG and applies Knock Down to all enemies within the area of effect.

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Talents

• Forged: Operator Strength +10/15/15/20.
• Resilient Defense:  For every 10 Will, DEF +1.0/+1.2.
• Comprehensive Mindset:  Ultimate Textbook Assault improved: Final hit creates 2/3 shockwave(s), each dealing 30%/45% ATK of Physical DMG.
• Outfitting: Activate this to let the operator equip blue/purple/gold quality gear

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Strengths and weaknesses

Pros	Cons
One of the tankiest characters Good Ember replacement Applies Vulnerability	Not very much utility Not widely used His Vulnerability is not very strong

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Best gear for Catcher

• Former Finery
• Seeker of Dark Lung

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Team synergy and role

You can use Catcher in a Physical team, but he is not very reliable. You can try him alongside any of these:

• Endministrator (Physical)
• Da Pan (Physical)
• Chen Qianyu (Physical)

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Is Catcher worth using?

In all fairness, Catcher is not very good. He is okay until you find Ember, since he is more or less a "lesser" version of her, so I would say he is not worth using.

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