Varka Profile, Talents and Constellations
Varka is a 5-star Anemo Claymore character in Genshin Impact. Our Varka build guide will focus on Varka's best weapons, best artifacts, skills, constellations and Varka's best teams.
Introduction — Varka
Varka is a 5-Star Anemo Claymore Character in Genshin Impact. Our Varka guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Varka's best builds, including skills, artifacts, team compositions and more. To learn more about Varka, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Varka or their team compositions.
Varka's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strong on-field DPS with dual-element damage.
Flexible team compositions since he can be play with any other Elements between Anemo, Pyro, Cryo, Hydro, and Electro.
Benefits from Hexerei synergies.
Wields two massive Claymores.
Specific team requirements wanting Heixerei, another Anemo unit and two of another element.
Complex rotation to optimise damage.
Weapons outside of Varka's signature are notably worse.
Currently weaker in general compared to other recently released units.
Ascension Stat & Materials for Varka
Varka gains CRIT DMG each time he ascends, totalling 38.4% at level 90. The total Ascension material costs are listed below:
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 420,000 Mora |
| Boss Material | 46x Radiant Moongecko Boss |
| Ascension Material | |
| Local Specialty | 168x Wolfhook |
| Enhancement Material |
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Talent Materials for Varka
Listed below are all the materials required to raise a single talent of Varka's to level 10. Please check our Varka build guide for recommendations on talent priorities.
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 1,625,500 Mora |
| Special Material | 1x Crown of Insight |
| Boss Material | 6x Ascended Sample: Rook |
| Domain Material |
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| Enhancement Material |
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Varka's Talents
Normal Attack
Imitating an ancient knightly war-dance, Varka wields dual claymores to perform up to 5 consecutive strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to charge forward and perform an especially powerful dual blade slash toward the front.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Manifest the true essence of Favonius Bladework with absolute power. Produces different effects depending on whether the skill is Tapped or Held.
Tap
Leap forward and slash in one fluid motion, dealing AoE Anemo DMG and switching to Sturm und Drang mode.
While in Sturm und Drang, Varka's Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG is increased, and he cannot perform Plunging Attacks. Also, when performing Normal or Charged Attacks, Varka's dual-wielded claymores will deal corresponding Elemental DMG based on the Elemental Types of the characters in the party, respectively. This Elemental DMG cannot be overridden by infusions.
Additionally, when in Sturm und Drang, if there are Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo characters in the party, Varka's Elemental Skill Windbound Execution will be converted to the special Elemental Skill, Four Winds' Ascension, dealing corresponding Elemental DMG and Anemo DMG. Additionally, Varka can also expend uses of the special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension to perform a special Charged Attack, Azure Devour, that does not consume stamina to deal corresponding Elemental DMG and Anemo DMG.
Hold
After charging for a while, leap forward. The duration of the charge will increase the distance of the leap.
In the name of the mightiest Knight of Boreas, unleash a powerful double slash attack toward the front, dealing 2 instances of Anemo DMG.
If there are Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo characters in the party, the first slash will be converted to deal corresponding Elemental DMG according to the aforementioned priority order of Elemental Types.
Tap to unleash Elemental Skill Windbound Execution for Varka to switch to this mode.
While in this mode, Varka's Normal Attacks deal increased DMG, and he cannot perform Plunging Attacks. When Varka executes Normal or Charged Attacks, his dual-wielded claymores will deal corresponding Elemental DMG based on the Elemental Types of the characters in the party respectively:
· DMG dealt by the claymore wielded in his left hand will be converted to Anemo DMG that cannot be overridden by other infusions.
· When there are Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo characters in the party, the claymore wielded in his right hand deals corresponding Elemental DMG that cannot be overridden by infusions following the priority order of the aforementioned Elemental Types.
Additionally, while in this mode, if there are Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo characters in the party, Varka's Elemental Skill Windbound Execution will be converted to the special Elemental Skill, Four Winds' Ascension.
Varka's special Elemental Skill. Deals AoE Elemental DMG that cannot be overridden by infusions corresponding to the element of the claymore wielded in Varka's right hand, and AoE Anemo DMG to opponents.
Starts on cooldown and has 2 maximum uses.
When Varka is in Sturm und Drang mode and his Normal Attack hits an opponent, the CD of Four Winds' Ascension will be reduced by 0.5s. Every time Varka switches to the Sturm und Drang mode, this effect can be triggered up to 15 times.
Additionally, Varka can expend uses of Four Winds' Ascension to perform a special Charged Attack, Azure Devour, that consumes no Stamina, dealing 2 instances of Elemental DMG corresponding to the element of the claymore wielded in his right hand, which cannot be overridden by infusions, and 2 instances of Anemo DMG.
Varka's Ascension Passive Talents
When there are Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo characters in the party, according to the aforementioned priority order of Elemental Types, every 1,000 points of Varka's ATK will grant Varka a 10% Anemo DMG Bonus and corresponding Elemental DMG Bonus (among the aforementioned Elemental Types, only one element can gain bonus DMG this way). Up to 25% bonus DMG can be gained this way.
Additionally, if there are at least 2 Anemo characters, or at least 2 characters of the same Element among Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo in the party, the Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Special Charged Attack Azure Devour and the special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension that Varka deals or unleashes while in the Sturm und Drang mode will deal 140% of their original DMG. If there are at least 2 Anemo characters and at least 2 other characters of the same element among Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo present in the party at the same time, the aforementioned effect will be increased to 220%.
When nearby party members trigger Swirl reaction(s), Varka gains one stack of Azure Fang's Oath, increasing the DMG dealt by his Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, special Charged Attack Azure Devour and special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension by 7.5% for 8s. Max 4 stacks. Each character can grant Varka with 1 stack of Azure Fang's Oath every second this way.
For every party member from Mondstadt, the Hold version of Varka's Elemental Skill Windbound Execution's CD is decreased by 5%.
This effect does not trigger in Domains, Trounce Domains, or the Spiral Abyss.
After completing Witch's Homework: The Untitled Question, Varka will become a Hexerei character. When the party includes at least 2 Hexerei characters, you will gain the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect, which enhances Hexerei characters.
Hexerei: Secret Rite
Enhances the special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension: When Varka hits an opponent with Normal Attack(s) in Sturm und Drang, the CD of Four Winds' Ascension will be reduced by 1s.
Varka's Constellations
When Varka switches to Sturm und Drang, he will obtain an additional use of the special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension.
Additionally, after switching to Sturm und Drang, Varka will gain the Lyrical Libation effect: When unleashing the special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension, or when performing the special Charged Attack Azure Devour, Varka will consume this effect to deal 200% of the original DMG dealt by Four Winds' Ascension or Azure Devour.
When unleashing the special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension, or when performing the special Charged Attack Azure Devour, Varka will perform an additional strike, dealing AoE Anemo DMG equal to 800% of Varka's ATK.
Increases Elemental Skill Windbound Execution Level by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
When Varka triggers a Swirl reaction, based on the Elemental Types involved in the reaction, all nearby party members gain a 20% Anemo DMG Bonus and the corresponding Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s.
Increases Elemental Burst Northwind Avatar Level by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Sturm und Drang is enhanced:
· For a short time after unleashing the special Elemental Skill Four Winds' Ascension, Tapping on Varka's Elemental Skill or Holding his Normal Attack will not expend any uses of Four Winds' Ascension, and will perform one additional instance of the special Charged Attack, Azure Devour.
· For a short time after performing the special Charged Attack Azure Devour, tap on Varka's Elemental Skill to unleash an additional instance of Four Winds' Ascension without expending any uses of Four Winds' Ascension.
When triggering an additional special Charged Attack, Azure Devour, or unleashing an additional special Elemental Skill, Four Winds' Ascension, in this manner, the above effect cannot be triggered.
Additionally, the Azure Fang's Oath effect in Ascension Talent Wind's Vanguard is enhanced: Every stack of Azure Fang's Oath will increase Varka's CRIT DMG by 20%.
Build Guide for Varka
To learn all about Varka's best weapons, artifacts and builds, check our dedicated Varka build guide below:
Changelog
- 23 Feb. 2026: Guide updated.
- 15 Feb. 2026: Guide updated.
- 13 Jan. 2026: Guide added.
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