Varka
Knight of Boreas
- Anemo
- Claymore
- 5★
- Mondstadt
- Ascension stat: CRIT DMG
Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius. Knight of Boreas, protector of Mondstadt.
What it costs to finish this character
Ascension alone: 760 resin (boss drops only) · talents alone: 590 resin.
Talent domain: Freedom, open Monday, Thursday, Sunday.
A Crown of Insight is needed for the tenth level of each talent, and crowns are not farmable at any resin price — they come from events.
Materials and mora above are exact, straight from the game’s own tables. The resin figure and the day count divide by an average drop per run, which the game does not publish — they are a community-measured mean, not a promise.
Materials
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone | 6 |
 Prismatic Severed Tail | 46 |
 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk | 9 |
 Precision Drive Shaft | 36 |
 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment | 9 |
 Reinforced Drive Shaft | 30 |
 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver | 1 |
 Wolfhook | 168 |
 Broken Drive Shaft | 18 |
| Mora | 420,000 |
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
 Ascended Sample: Rook | 6 |
 Crown of Insight | 1 |
 Philosophies of Freedom | 38 |
| Precision Drive Shaft | 31 |
 Guide to Freedom | 21 |
| Reinforced Drive Shaft | 22 |
 Teachings of Freedom | 3 |
| Broken Drive Shaft | 6 |
| Mora | 1,652,500 |
The talent table is for one ability. Levelling all three costs three times as much.
Talents
Favonius Bladework: Dancing Radiance
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.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 65.5% | 70.8% | 76.1% | 83.7% | 89.1% | 95.1% | 103.5% | 111.9% | 120.3% | 129.4% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 24.0%+44.6% | 25.9%+48.2% | 27.9%+51.8% | 30.7%+57.0% | 32.6%+60.6% | 34.9%+64.8% | 37.9%+70.5% | 41.0%+76.1% | 44.1%+81.8% | 47.4%+88.1% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 32.4%+60.2% | 35.1%+65.1% | 37.7%+70.0% | 41.5%+77.0% | 44.1%+82.0% | 47.1%+87.6% | 51.3%+95.3% | 55.4%+103.0% | 59.6%+110.7% | 64.1%+119.1% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 55.4%+29.8% | 59.9%+32.3% | 64.5%+34.7% | 70.9%+38.2% | 75.4%+40.6% | 80.6%+43.4% | 87.7%+47.2% | 94.7%+51.0% | 101.8%+54.8% | 109.6%+59.0% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 69.7%+37.6% | 75.4%+40.6% | 81.1%+43.7% | 89.2%+48.0% | 94.9%+51.1% | 101.4%+54.6% | 110.3%+59.4% | 119.2%+64.2% | 128.1%+69.0% | 137.9%+74.2% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 85.6%+46.1% | 92.6%+49.9% | 99.6%+53.6% | 109.5%+59.0% | 116.5%+62.7% | 124.5%+67.0% | 135.4%+72.9% | 146.4%+78.8% | 157.3%+84.7% | 169.3%+91.2% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 74.6% | 80.7% | 86.7% | 95.4% | 101.5% | 108.4% | 118.0% | 127.5% | 137.0% | 147.4% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 149.14%/186.29% | 161.28%/201.45% | 173.42%/216.62% | 190.77%/238.28% | 202.91%/253.44% | 216.78%/270.77% | 235.86%/294.60% | 254.93%/318.42% | 274.01%/342.25% | 294.82%/368.25% |
Windbound Execution
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 {LINK#N11280001}Sturm und Drang{/LINK} 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, {LINK#N11280002}Four Winds' Ascension{/LINK}, 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.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 278.4% | 299.3% | 320.2% | 348.0% | 368.9% | 389.8% | 417.6% | 445.4% | 473.3% | 501.1% |
| #{LAYOUT_MOBILE#Tap}{LAYOUT_PC#Press}{LAYOUT_PS#Press} CD | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s |
| Hold CD | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s |
| Sturm und Drang Duration | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s |
| Sturm und Drang 1-Hit DMG | 81.8% | 88.5% | 95.1% | 104.7% | 111.3% | 118.9% | 129.4% | 139.9% | 150.3% | 161.7% |
| Sturm und Drang 2-Hit DMG | 30.0%+55.7% | 32.4%+60.2% | 34.9%+64.8% | 38.4%+71.2% | 40.8%+75.8% | 43.6%+80.9% | 47.4%+88.1% | 51.3%+95.2% | 55.1%+102.3% | 59.3%+110.1% |
| Sturm und Drang 3-Hit DMG | 40.5%+75.3% | 43.8%+81.4% | 47.1%+87.6% | 51.9%+96.3% | 55.2%+102.4% | 58.9%+109.4% | 64.1%+119.1% | 69.3%+128.7% | 74.5%+138.3% | 80.1%+148.8% |
| Sturm und Drang 4-Hit DMG | 69.3%+37.3% | 74.9%+40.3% | 80.6%+43.4% | 88.6%+47.7% | 94.3%+50.8% | 100.7%+54.2% | 109.6%+59.0% | 118.4%+63.8% | 127.3%+68.5% | 137.0%+73.8% |
| Sturm und Drang 5-Hit DMG | 87.2%+46.9% | 94.3%+50.8% | 101.4%+54.6% | 111.5%+60.0% | 118.6%+63.9% | 126.7%+68.2% | 137.9%+74.2% | 149.0%+80.2% | 160.2%+86.3% | 172.3%+92.8% |
| Sturm und Drang Charged Attack DMG | 107.0%+57.6% | 115.8%+62.3% | 124.5%+67.0% | 136.9%+73.7% | 145.6%+78.4% | 155.6%+83.8% | 169.3%+91.2% | 183.0%+98.5% | 196.7%+105.9% | 211.6%+113.9% |
| Four Winds' Ascension DMG | 175.8%+94.6% | 188.9%+101.7% | 202.1%+108.8% | 219.7%+118.3% | 232.9%+125.4% | 246.1%+132.5% | 263.6%+142.0% | 281.2%+151.4% | 298.8%+160.9% | 316.4%+170.4% |
| Azure Devour DMG | 93.6%×2+50.4%×2 | 100.6%×2+54.2%×2 | 107.6%×2+58.0%×2 | 117.0%×2+63.0%×2 | 124.0%×2+66.8%×2 | 131.0%×2+70.6%×2 | 140.4%×2+75.6%×2 | 149.8%×2+80.6%×2 | 159.1%×2+85.7%×2 | 168.5%×2+90.7%×2 |
| Four Winds' Ascension CD | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s | 11.0s |
Northwind Avatar
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.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill 1-Hit DMG | 337.0% | 362.2% | 387.5% | 421.2% | 446.5% | 471.7% | 505.4% | 539.1% | 572.8% | 606.5% |
| Skill 2-Hit DMG | 181.4% | 195.0% | 208.7% | 226.8% | 240.4% | 254.0% | 272.2% | 290.3% | 308.4% | 326.6% |
| CD | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Constellations
- C1 · "Come, Friend, Let Us Dance Beneath the Moon's Soft Glow"
When Varka switches to {LINK#N11280001}Sturm und Drang{/LINK}, he will obtain an additional use of the special Elemental Skill {LINK#N11280002}Four Winds' Ascension{/LINK}.
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.
- C2 · "When Dawn Breaks, Our Journey Shall Take Flight"
When unleashing the special Elemental Skill {LINK#N11280002}Four Winds' Ascension{/LINK}, 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.
- C3 · "O Friend, Quaff Not the Bitter Wine That Brings Tears of Woe"
Increases Elemental Skill {LINK#S11282}Windbound Execution{/LINK} Level by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- C4 · "For None May Take From Us Our Freedom of Song"
When Varka triggers a Swirl or Stellar 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.
- C5 · "Fill High the Cup With Fine Wine, for Tyrants Come and Go"
Increases Elemental Burst {LINK#S11285}Northwind Avatar{/LINK} Level by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- C6 · "Beloved Mondstadt, Steadfast You Shall Shine"
{LINK#N11280001}Sturm und Drang{/LINK} is enhanced:
· For a short time after unleashing the special Elemental Skill {LINK#N11280002}Four Winds' Ascension{/LINK}, 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 {LINK#P1282201}Wind's Vanguard{/LINK} is enhanced: Every stack of Azure Fang's Oath will increase Varka's CRIT DMG by 20%.
Weapons and artifacts
UNSURE This is not a tier list and not community guidance — this product has neither. It is a mechanical shortlist, and the rule is printed so you can check it: Claymores of 4★ and above whose secondary stat is one this character’s ascension stat scales with, ordered by base attack at level 90. Weapon passives are not weighed, because a passive is an effect and not a number.
| Weapon | Rarity | Base ATK at 90 | Secondary stat |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fang of the Mountain King | 5★ | 741 | CRIT Rate |
 A Thousand Blazing Suns | 5★ | 741 | CRIT Rate |
 Verdict | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 A Teaspoon of Transcendence | 5★ | 674 | CRIT DMG |
 Wolf's Gravestone | 5★ | 608 | ATK% |
 The Unforged | 5★ | 608 | ATK% |
 Beacon of the Reed Sea | 5★ | 608 | CRIT Rate |
 Gest of the Mighty Wolf | 5★ | 608 | CRIT Rate |
| Set | Two-piece | Four-piece |
|---|---|---|
| Viridescent Venerer | Anemo DMG Bonus +15% | Increases Swirl reaction DMG dealt by 60%, and Stellar Swirl reaction DMG dealt by 20%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s. Upon triggering a Stellar Swirl in the opponent, will also decrease their Cryo RES by 40%. RES debuffs of the same elemental type do not stack. |
| Desert Pavilion Chronicle | Anemo DMG Bonus +15% | When Charged Attacks hit opponents, the equipping character's Normal Attack SPD will increase by 10% while Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG will increase by 40% for 15s. |
To turn this into a real recommendation section, add a build dataset — per character, the weapons and sets a community source actually recommends, with the rotation each assumes. Nothing in the game’s published data contains that judgement, and a ranking invented here would be indistinguishable from a researched one, which is why there is not one.
Teams
To build a team section, add team data. Which characters go together is judgement about rotations, energy and shielding that this product does not receive and will not guess at.
What is published is the reaction chart. Anemo takes part in:
- Swirl with Pyro
- Swirl with Hydro
- Swirl with Electro
- Swirl with Cryo