Genshin Impact Varka Builds, Weapons & Team Comps!

Varka

Imitating an ancient knightly war-dance, Varka wields dual claymores to perform up to 5 consecutive strikes. Charged Attack consumes Stamina to charge forward and perform a powerful dual blade slash. Plunging Attack strikes the ground from mid-air, dealing AoE damage.

Tap: Varka leaps forward and slashes in one fluid motion, dealing AoE Anemo DMG and entering Stormward Charge mode. While in Stormward Charge, his Normal Attack DMG is increased, and his dual claymores deal corresponding Elemental DMG based on party members' Elemental Types. This Elemental DMG cannot be overridden by infusions.

Hold: After charging, leap forward. The charge duration increases the leap distance.

Additionally, when in Stormward Charge with Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo characters in the party, Varka's Elemental Skill converts to Four Winds' Ascension, dealing both corresponding Elemental DMG and Anemo DMG. He can also use special Charged Attacks (Azure Devour) that don't consume stamina.

In the name of the mightiest Knight of Boreas, Varka unleashes a powerful double slash attack, dealing 2 instances of Anemo DMG. If there are Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo characters in the party, the first slash deals corresponding Elemental DMG according to element priority. Energy Cost: 60.

For every 1,000 points of Varka's ATK, he gains a 10% Anemo DMG Bonus and corresponding Elemental DMG Bonus (based on party composition). Up to 25% bonus DMG can be gained this way. Additionally, if there are at least 2 Anemo characters or 2 characters of the same element (Pyro, Hydro, Electro, Cryo), Varka's attacks in Stormward Charge mode deal 140% of their original DMG.

A4 Passive: Wind's Vanguard

Gains stacks of Azure Fang's Oath based on party composition. Each stack of Azure Fang's Oath increases Varka's CRIT DMG by 15%. When the party has at least 2 Hexerei characters, gains the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect, which enhances Hexerei characters and further boosts this effect.

Decreases Windbound Execution's Hold cooldown by 5% for every party member from Mondstadt. This effect does not trigger in Domains, Trounce Domains, or the Spiral Abyss.

• Varka offers exceptional damage output as a Main DPS with his unique dual-wielding mechanic that allows him to deal mixed Anemo and elemental damage simultaneously. His kit scales excellently with ATK, making him straightforward to build while achieving high damage numbers.

• The dual element infusion mechanic provides incredible flexibility, allowing him to adapt to various team compositions and elemental reactions. His passive talent Dawn Wind's March provides significant damage amplification when paired with double Anemo or double element teams. As a 5-star character with built-in CRIT DMG scaling, he benefits greatly from proper team synergy and Hexerei mechanics.

• His signature weapon and artifact synergies make him one of the most powerful on-field DPS characters when properly invested in.

• Varka's effectiveness is heavily dependent on proper team composition, particularly requiring specific elemental teammates to unlock his full potential. He has high field time requirements, typically needing 8-10 seconds of on-field time per rotation, which limits team flexibility.

• His damage heavily relies on his Stormward Charge state, making energy management important. Without proper constellation investment, particularly at C0, his damage output may feel underwhelming compared to other top-tier DPS characters.

• He requires careful attention to team building to maximize the benefits from his passive talents, particularly the requirement for double Anemo or double element setups.

• His Hexerei synergies, while powerful, limit team building flexibility as players must include specific Hexerei characters to unlock his full potential.

Gest of the Mighty Wolf (5★)

• Base ATK: 608
• Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate +33.1%
• Weapon Effect (R1): Increase ATK SPD by 10%. Every time the equipping character's Normal Attack(s) hit opponent(s)/casts their Elemental Skill/performs Charged Attack(s), gain 1/2/2 stacks of Four Winds' Hymn respectively: DMG dealt is increased by 7.5% for 4s. Max 4 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.01s.
  Additionally, when the party has the "Hexerei: Secret Rite" effect, each stack of Four Winds' Hymn will increase the CRIT DMG of the equipping character by 7.5%.

Beacon of the Reed Sea (5★)

• Base ATK: 608
• Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate +33.1%
• Weapon Effect (R1): After the character's Elemental Skill hits an opponent, their ATK will be increased by 20% for 8s. After the character takes DMG, their ATK will be increased by 20% for 8s. The 2 aforementioned effects can be triggered even when the character is not on the field. Additionally, when not protected by a shield, the character's Max HP will be increased by 32%.

A Thousand Blazing Suns (5★)

• Base ATK: 741
• Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate +11.0%
• Weapon Effect (R1): Gain the "Scorching Brilliance" effect when using an Elemental Skill or Burst: CRIT DMG increased by 20% and ATK increased by 28% for 6s. This effect can trigger once every 10s. While a "Scorching Brilliance" instance is active, its duration is increased by 2s after Normal or Charged attacks deal Elemental DMG. This effect can trigger once every second, and the max duration increase is 6s. Additionally, when the equipping character is in the Nightsoul's Blessing state, "Scorching Brilliance" effects are increased by 75%, and its duration will not count down when the equipping character is off-field.

Serpent Spine (4★)

• Base ATK: 510
• Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate +27.6%
• Weapon Effect (R5): Every 4s a character is on the field, they will deal 10% more DMG and take 2% more DMG. This effect has a maximum of 5 stacks and will not be reset if the character leaves the field, but will be reduced by 1 stack when the character takes DMG.

A Day Carved From Rising Winds

• 2-PC: ATK +18%.
• 4-PC: After a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst hits an opponent, gain the Blessing of Pastoral Winds effect for 6s: ATK is increased by 25%. If the equipping character has completed Witch's Homework, Blessing of Pastoral Winds will be upgraded to Resolve of Pastoral Winds, which additionally increases the CRIT Rate of the equipping character by 20%. This effect can be triggered even when the character is off-field.

Desert Pavilion Chronicle

• 2-PC: Anemo DMG Bonus +15%.
• 4-PC: Using Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s.Classic support set providing ATK buff to party after Burst. Use when another character is already using Silken Moon's Serenade.

Marechaussee Hunter

• 2-PC: Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%.
• 4-PC: When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.

Main Stat

• Sands: ATK%
• Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus / ATK%
• Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Sub Stat

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery

Varka (5★)

Durin (5★)

Bennett (4★)

Venti (5★)

Varka (5★)

Durin (5★)

Bennett (4★)

Faruzan (4★)

Varka (5★)

Venti (5★)

Bennett (4★)

Zhongli (5★)

Varka (5★)

Venti (5★)

Furina (5★)

Zhongli (5★)

Varka (5★)

Faruzan (4★)

Furina (5★)

Yelan (5★)

• Highest priority constellation. When entering Stormward Charge, gain an additional use of Four Winds' Ascension. Also gain Lyrical Libation effect: consuming this effect makes Four Winds' Ascension or Azure Devour deal 200% of original DMG. This is a game-changing constellation that significantly increases damage output and combo potential.

• Most recommended for damage. When using Four Winds' Ascension or Azure Devour, perform an additional strike dealing AoE Anemo DMG equal to 800% of ATK. This provides a massive pure damage increase and is the primary stopping point for most players.

• Team support constellation. When Varka triggers Swirl, grants all nearby party members 20% Anemo DMG Bonus and 20% corresponding Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s. Excellent for team-wide damage amplification.

• Ultimate transformation. Enables cost-free combo chains between Four Winds' Ascension and Azure Devour. Additionally, the Azure Fang's Oath effect from Wind's Vanguard passive is enhanced, increasing CRIT DMG bonus from 15% to 20% per stack. This completely revolutionizes Varka's playstyle, allowing for explosive, zero-downtime combos and maximum damage potential.