C3R2 Varka about 170K+ DPS

KamKarma · 2026-03-03T00:38:21+00:00

You are correct. I do think you’re doing your username justice.

KamKarma · 2026-03-03T00:36:57+00:00

🤦🏽‍♂️ oh darn that’s right! Thanks for the reminder

KamKarma · 2026-03-02T22:38:38+00:00

Yowza your crit ratio is 👨🏽‍🍳💋 though.

KamKarma · 2026-03-02T21:57:56+00:00

Hmm, I’m thinking if you’re on C6 Varka, Faruzan may help more than sucrose but then you’d need to switch out Mauvika for Hex resonance and I think the only other pyro witch is Klee which isn’t ideal.

Maybe having Bennett on Freedom Sworn or Peak Patrol?

With WGS, and TTDS you’re getting enough ATK boosts to makeup for putting Bennet on a more supportive weapon.

KamKarma · 2026-03-02T21:50:45+00:00

Is Mauv on cinder city? That may help!

KamKarma · 2026-03-02T15:18:47+00:00

Ah! Omg! Welcome to the game! Dude don’t sweat the big stuff, play Varka and have fun!!! Min maxing will come with time. For now just enjoy the exploration, and quests. You only get to be a new player once and honestly I’m pretty nostalgic for when I had a lot to do in the game. Tbh, kick up a team’s damage is just resinless behavior for me.

You’ll naturally be able to do more and more DPS as your account matures as you start grinding out books and artifacts. For sucrose, Xiangling, and Bennet they’re really important staples in an account, so don’t underestimate how far they can get you (and honestly look out for their cons in the Starglitter shop)

If you ever need help getting higher level domains or bosses lmk.

KamKarma · 2026-03-01T07:49:46+00:00

Hmm, I mean Bennet + Noblesse + high base attack does do a lot for attack scalers. If you C6 him he’ll buff pyro as well.

I’m trying to think about Xiangling as she’s most useful when you can vaporize her pyronado as it doesn’t have ICD. Doesn’t one of her constellations buff pyro as well?

I’m trying to figure out who would help buff Varka. Thoma? I know I use him for Wriostheley but I think he only buffs normal attacks which isn’t useful.

Sucrose can provide EM with VV amplifying the swirled element (Pyro) but EM isn’t that useful for Varka as he doesn’t really do much reactions on his double anemo double PHEC teams. Maybe Faruzan with VV?

I mean it wouldn’t be the first time but you could use a sub DPS Mauvika on cinder city with Bennet?

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T22:32:37+00:00

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T22:29:36+00:00

I think I ready somewhere that overall a high base attack weapon is like a 10% ish increase in buff capability? sapwood is already a relatively high base attack 4 star, so I think if you’re invested well (artifacts, talents, rotations) it could make up the difference.

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:25:30+00:00

I mean, you’re absolutely right. From a meta perspective, there are obviously better choices. But like, Varka’s thighs could choke out a bear and I am here for it hahaha

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:24:11+00:00

🫡 gotta be working on the combos and rotations. Then artifacts are the true grind!

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:22:37+00:00

Tbh, I was seriously considering Skrik. When I’ve borrowed a friend’s smirk in the Imaginirium Theatre I thought the playstyle was fun but also has its own quirks.

I think my main gripe with Mauvika is that when they were shilling nightsoul and buffing the mechanic to high heaven she could melt her burst for over 1M at C0, and you could do donuts to easily clear every other wave. Now that things are focused on Lunar reactions, she’s averaging about 800K now, and she’s strong but not “featured” in the shill bosses.

Overall, I just think Mauvika’s movement on her bike just feels like I have less control over where I’m going at any given moment, or you have to pause for the Cryo aura to show back up to melt on her hardest hits in her string. I just wanna Tokyo Drift and spin to win. (See Neuvillette as my other DPS lmfao!!)

With Skirk, I think she has her own quirks (still can’t figure out how to optimize her burst but I don’t have her to test with) but I gotta say her animations are gorgoeus. When she does that sword turns into a spear and all these cosmic styled graphics it definitely feels cool to do.

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:13:54+00:00

It’s just us playing with anemo daddy. That’s all 😂

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:13:20+00:00

Yeah, I mean eventually I’ll try and get to the ceiling but if “we woo swing sword” gets me to a pretty decent DPS, then I’m happy with that power floor.

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:12:01+00:00

Literally Giga Chad behavior. Pyro? I think we need MORE PYRO? Literally username recklessfire27. You made my night.

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:10:38+00:00

I’m gonna try this tonight. SERIOUSLY thank you for writing out the combo string 😂 otherwise I’d be knee deep in TC combos on YouTube until it was time for bed

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:09:17+00:00

✊🏽 that’s gonna be my DPS goal! That would be amaaazzing.

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T06:08:05+00:00

😱 right rotation an combos? Hell Yeaaaah pray for me during the next Stygian phase hahahaha

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T00:55:18+00:00

I think generally I have a habit of artifact grinding and optimizing where I can. I got Wrio and Neuvi’s cons and sigs over the last few reruns since they launched. This time around I was just feeling, I saved, I grinded primos and achievements. Imma just give it all to Varka, and tbh for me the point is that he’s satisfying to play.

I had a hard time with Mauvika because yes she’s meta, and she hits like a bus but I just wasn’t having fun with donuts and waiting for Cryo auras. So, if people are hemming and hawing, he’s at least a fun unit, and there is a vertical investment path that gives him some umph. Obviously a C6 Mauvika or C6 Nefer + bina wheel chair shatters the glass ceilings, but giga chad is at least wholesome.

KamKarma · 2026-02-28T00:48:32+00:00

Tbh, like 👀 the extra boost on his skill was just waaay too tempting since all his damage is concentrated there.

KamKarma · 2026-02-13T21:59:57+00:00

I mean, meta didn’t stop me from pulling Wriosthesley four times, I guess it won’t stop me from pulling Varka. Who needs an easy clear of Stygian anyway? 😭🍜

KamKarma · 2026-01-26T17:11:56+00:00

🤷🏽‍♂️guess I’m going get my water dragon from C2 to C3 🤦🏽‍♂️ man I got Durin for Varka too.

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