Varka
Character profile
Lore
Meta
- Title: Crimson Requiem
- Birthday: 18 February
- Association: Liyue
- Affiliation: Akademiya
- Constellation: Draco Noctis
- Element: Anemo
- Release: 2026-06-02
- Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
- Japanese voice actor: Ai Fairouz
- English voice actor: Alyssa Park
- Korean voice actor: Choi Ara
Base Stats
- Base HP: 1298
- Base ATK: 21
- Base DEF: 57
- CRIT Rate: 9.6%
- CRIT DMG: 62.2%
- Extra: Energy Recharge +96
Why This Character Is Good
Abilities
- Normal Attack - Crimson Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with polearm techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Anemo strike.
- Elemental Skill - Crimson Sigil (CD 8s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Anemo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Swirl.
- Elemental Burst - Requiem Manifest (Cost 80): Unleashes sustained Anemo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.
Talent Values
- Normal Attack (Lv.10): 182% total combo multiplier
- Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 440% Anemo DMG
- Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 820% Anemo DMG
- Passive Bonus: +12% CRIT Rate while shielded
Passive Talents
- A1: Triggering Swirl grants Varka 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
- A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Anemo DMG Bonus for 10s.
- Utility: Expedition time in Liyue is reduced by 25%.
Constellations
- C1 Crimson Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
- C2 Requiem Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Anemo 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 Anemo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.
Food Specialty
- Varka's Festival Platter: Increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 12% for 300s.
Ascension Cost
- Mora: 2092530
- Hero's Wit: 419
- Boss Drops: 54
- Local Specialty: 168
- Common Drops: 30
Ascension Materials
- Chaos Axis
- Famed Handguard
- Hallowed Crystal Of Veil
- Romaritime Flower
- Silent Catalyst For Epoch
Talent Materials
- Hallowed Alloy Under Flames
- Hilichurl Mask
- Radiant Filament Beyond Covenant
- Silk Flower
- Ominous Mask
Build Suggestions
- Artifact: Echoes Of Inazuma - Varka needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
- Recommended Weapon: Silent Needle (Polearm, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
Weapons
- Silent Needle (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
- Silent Horizon (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
- Shattered Needle (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
Teammates
- Jean (Healer): Jean adds value as Healer because Team healing plus Swirl utility covers both sustain and damage.
- Barbara (Support): Barbara adds value as Support because Barbara offers consistent value as a Support, especially during Swirl windows.
- Wanderer (Main DPS): Wanderer adds value as Main DPS because Anemo uptime remains high across extended combos.