Arknights: Endfield Purrchena & Dessert Moment Guide: How to Get the Free 5-Star and Build

Version 1.5 of Arknights: Endfield is bringing players a particularly valuable free reward: the new 5-star Physical Defender Purrchena, together with her 5-star Sword, Dessert Moment. Both can be obtained through the limited-time Purry Big Feline! RAWR! event, with enough copies to reach maximum Potential. This guide explains how to get Purrchena and Dessert Moment, what her kit does, and how to build her efficiently.

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▍The Way to Get Purrchena for Free

Purrchena is not a Headhunting character that requires Oroberyls or recruitment permits. Instead, she is distributed through the Purry Big Feline! RAWR! giveaway event. The event begins on September 24, 2026 at 12:00 server time and remains available until the Version 1.5 update maintenance.

During the event, players can log in and participate in various gameplay activities to claim the following rewards:

This means you can obtain Purrchena at maximum Potential and Dessert Moment at maximum Potential without spending pulls.

For players who are saving their recruitment currency for limited or rate-up characters, this is especially useful because Purrchena does not require you to sacrifice any Headhunting resources.

▍Purrchena Overview

Unlike a conventional Defender whose main purpose is simply to absorb damage, Purrchena combines defensive utility with healing, crowd control, Nature Infliction, and a potential Arts Susceptibility debuff.

Her kit can essentially be divided into three functions:

1. Protection through her Battle Skill.
2. Reactive healing and utility through her Combo Skill.
3. Debuff and crowd control through her Ultimate.

This makes her more of a support-oriented Defender than a pure Physical damage dealer.

▍Purrchena's Kit

Basic Attack — DESSERT! HAVE SOME!

Basic Attack

Heavy Attack

Purrchena performs up to three basic attack sequences that deal Physical DMG. Her final attack can deal significant Physical DMG and restore some SP when it finishes an enemy. However, Normal Attack is not the main reason to build Purrchena.

If you are using her as a support Defender, she should spend most of her time protecting and supporting the rest of the team rather than staying on-field to deal Physical damage.

Battle Skill — I'M NOT SLEEPING!

Normal Battle Skill

Battle Skill Attack

This is one of the most important parts of Purrchena's kit. Purrchena raises her shield and blocks attacks while granting Protection to herself and nearby Operators. The first successful block can extend the effect and restore additional SP. Afterward, the skill can be recast without spending SP.

The recast also deals Nature DMG and applies Nature Infliction.

This gives Purrchena two different functions from the same skill:

• Protect the team from incoming attacks.
• Provide Nature Infliction for teams that can take advantage of it.

For this reason, Battle Skill should generally be Purrchena's first skill priority.

Combo Skill — CAKE OR "PREZZIE"

Normal Combo Skill

Combo Skill Attack

Purrchena's Combo Skill is reactive rather than something you manually activate whenever you want. When the currently controlled Operator is attacked, Purrchena throws a Giftbox toward them. The Giftbox can produce different effects, including healing, enemy grouping, or additional Stagger.

This mechanic is particularly useful when Purrchena is not the Operator you are controlling. Instead, keep your main DPS on the field and allow Purrchena's Combo Skill to activate in response to incoming damage.

The random nature of the Giftbox means that her healing should be considered supplementary sustain rather than a guaranteed replacement for a dedicated healer.

Ultimate — NAUGHTY IS BANNED!

Ultimate I

Ultimate II

Purrchena's Ultimate opens three Big Feline's Prezzies.

The gifts can produce effects such as:

• Pulling enemies together.
• Dealing additional Stagger.
• Triggering Ambassador's Special.

Ambassador's Special has a chance to apply Arts Susceptibility to enemies. This is one of Purrchena's most interesting team-support mechanics.

If your main DPS relies heavily on Arts damage, applying Arts Susceptibility can increase the value of Purrchena's Ultimate considerably.

Because the effect involves a chance-based mechanic, however, you should not build your entire rotation around assuming that every Ultimate will produce the debuff.

▍Purrchena's Weapon

Dessert Moment is a 5-star Sword specifically associated with Purrchena, and the same event that gives you Purrchena also provides enough copies to maximize the weapon's Potential.

Dessert Moment provides Strength Boost, Treatment Efficiency Boost, and Medicant, which fit Purrchena's defensive and supportive role.

Strength supports her Defender-oriented scaling, while Treatment Efficiency improves the healing component of her kit.

Most importantly, you do not need to spend additional resources chasing another weapon. Since the event provides six copies of Dessert Moment, you can take the weapon to maximum Potential simply by completing the event requirements.

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▍Purrchena's Build

Purrchena should generally be built as a support Defender, rather than as a Physical DPS. Her most valuable contributions are Protection, reactive sustain, Nature Infliction, crowd control, and the potential Arts Susceptibility debuff.

Purrchena Stat Priority

A practical priority for her support build is:

Strength > Treatment Efficiency > Ultimate Gain Efficiency > HP / defensive stats

Strength is particularly relevant because Dessert Moment itself provides Strength-oriented scaling. Treatment Efficiency is also important because her Combo Skill is one of her main sources of sustain.

Ultimate Gain Efficiency becomes more valuable when you want to use NAUGHTY IS BANNED! more frequently and gain additional opportunities to trigger Ambassador's Special. Critical-focused stats should generally not be a priority for a support-oriented Purrchena.

▍Purrchena's Gear Set

Eternal Xiranite is one of the most natural gear-set options for Purrchena's support build. The reason is that her kit can provide both Protection and Susceptibility, giving her multiple ways to interact with effects designed around these support mechanics.

This makes Eternal Xiranite particularly attractive if you want Purrchena to contribute more than just basic damage mitigation. For players who do not have a completed set immediately after obtaining her, prioritize useful individual stats rather than waiting for a perfect set.

A practical progression route is:

Strength → Treatment Efficiency → Ultimate Gain Efficiency → HP / defensive stats

Once you have better gear available, move toward a complete support-oriented setup.

▍Purrchena's Skill Priority

For most support builds, the recommended order is:

Her Battle Skill should come first because it defines her defensive role while also providing Nature Infliction through its recast. The Combo Skill follows because it provides reactive sustain and additional utility.

The Ultimate is highly useful, especially for teams that benefit from Arts Susceptibility, but its random element makes it somewhat less consistent. Normal Attack can be left for last unless you specifically want to experiment with an offensive Purrchena build.

▍Purrchena's Team

Purrchena is flexible because her support effects are not restricted to one specific damage type.

Purrchena + Typhoeus + Nature Support + Healer

This is one of the most obvious combinations to test. Purrchena's Battle Skill recast provides Nature Infliction, which can complement a Nature-focused damage dealer such as Typhoeus. A fourth slot can then be used for additional support or healing depending on the content.

Purrchena + Arts DPS + Support + Healer

This composition focuses on her Ultimate. Purrchena provides Protection and reactive sustain while potentially applying Arts Susceptibility.

Your Arts DPS then takes advantage of the debuff window.

A dedicated healer is still useful because Purrchena's Giftbox healing has a random component and should not necessarily be treated as your team's only sustain.

Purrchena + Physical DPS + Support + Healer

Purrchena can also function in Physical teams.

In this setup, her value comes primarily from:

• Protection
• Stagger
• Enemy grouping
• Reactive sustain
• General frontline utility

She does not need to be paired with an Arts DPS to contribute.

▍FAQs About Purrchena

1. How do I get Purrchena in Arknights: Endfield?

Purrchena is obtained for free through the Purry Big Feline! RAWR! event starting September 24, 2026 at 12:00 server time. Players can obtain Purrchena, five Purrchena's Tokens, and six copies of Dessert Moment through the event.

2. Can Purrchena reach maximum Potential for free?

Yes. The event provides Purrchena plus five Purrchena's Tokens, allowing her to reach maximum Potential through the event rewards.

3. Is Purrchena good with Typhoeus?

Purrchena has useful synergy with Nature-oriented teams because her Battle Skill's free recast applies Nature Infliction. This makes her particularly relevant to teams built around Nature damage and Infliction mechanics.

4. Should I control Purrchena during combat?

Generally, no. Her Combo Skill activates when the currently controlled Operator is attacked. Keeping your main DPS controlled allows Purrchena to provide her reactive support from the background.

▍Conclusion

Purrchena is one of the most straightforward free additions in Arknights: Endfield Version 1.5: participate in Purry Big Feline! RAWR!, obtain the 5-star Physical Defender, and collect enough copies of Dessert Moment to maximize both the Operator and weapon Potential.

For her build, focus on Strength, Treatment Efficiency, Ultimate Gain Efficiency, and defensive stats, while prioritizing her Battle Skill and Combo Skill. Her Protection, reactive utility, Nature Infliction, and potential Arts Susceptibility make her useful beyond simply standing on the frontline.

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