Varesa

Lore

Varesa is known as the crimson bloom of Snezhnaya, admired for discipline in battle and careful command of Dendro.

Meta

• Title: Crimson Bloom
• Birthday: 13 May
• Association: Snezhnaya
• Affiliation: Children of Echoes
• Constellation: Panthera Ventus
• Element: Dendro
• Release: 2026-06-14
• Chinese voice actor: Su Wan
• Japanese voice actor: Ai Fairouz
• English voice actor: Sarah Miller
• Korean voice actor: Kim I-an

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1298
• Base ATK: 24
• Base DEF: 57
• CRIT Rate: 5%
• CRIT DMG: 62.2%
• Extra: Healing Bonus +24

Why This Character Is Good

Teams value Varesa because their Support toolkit keeps pressure high while sustaining Hyperbloom consistency.

Varesa rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Hyperbloom.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Crimson Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with polearm techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Dendro strike.
• Elemental Skill - Crimson Sigil (CD 12s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Dendro DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Hyperbloom.
• Elemental Burst - Bloom Manifest (Cost 70): Unleashes sustained Dendro damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 210% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 440% Dendro DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 710% Dendro DMG
• Passive Bonus: +15% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Hyperbloom grants Varesa 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Dendro DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Snezhnaya is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Crimson Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Bloom Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Dendro RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Crimson Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Dendro DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Varesa's Festival Platter: Restores 34% HP and regenerates 1900 HP.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 46
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 18

Ascension Materials

• Hallowed Seal Under Solstice
• Silver Raven Insignia
• Famed Handguard
• Slime Concentrate
• Shimmering Nectar

Talent Materials

• Moonlit Alloy Under Starlight
• Celestial Core Of Tides
• Sergeant Insignia
• Nagadus Emerald Sliver
• Hallowed Alloy Under Flames

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Sumeru - Varesa needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Shattered Refrain (Polearm, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.

Weapons

• Shattered Refrain (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
• Ancient Refrain (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
• Radiant Needle (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.

Teammates

• Illuga (Sub-DPS): Illuga adds value as Sub-DPS because Illuga keeps Quicken uptime high while rotating as a Sub-DPS.
• Kirisame Sora (Main DPS): Kirisame Sora adds value as Main DPS because As a Main DPS, Kirisame Sora helps stabilize team tempo around Spread.
• Kaveh (Healer): Kaveh adds value as Healer because Kaveh offers consistent value as a Healer, especially during Spread windows.