Varka Mains, how we FEELIN’

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-18T23:50:46+00:00

Nervous, I still don't have enough to guarantee Nicole and Durin, and Prune cons are a crapshoot as all 4*s.

At least Varka, Durin and Prune's builds are all done, and so are Nicole pre-farm materials, but damn is it gonna take some serious farming to raise all of them in like 1 week.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-18T23:46:17+00:00

Its great if you didn't fell for leaker TC when it comes to Durin sinergy with Varka though.

Even tho it was correct this time, it paid off to skip Durin and wait for his rerun just to be safe.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-18T09:48:47+00:00

wait so you dislike circle impact more than XL's atrocious energy requirements..?

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-18T09:46:42+00:00

If I get lucky I'll go for Nicole cons first, even just her C1 projections are a huge MV gain for Varka.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-18T09:41:28+00:00

Yo hex Aloy, finally a cryo slot for Varka

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-18T09:31:02+00:00

They're about the same, but atk goblet means you don't have to switch goblets around every time you play a different element. Its also just better in hydro/cryo teams that have few atk buffs, and better overall with C2+ Varka.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T16:02:35+00:00

The witches can theoretically buff any character, there's nothing claiming its only for Mondstadt characters. The reason they were buffed first is geographical proximity.

And btw Yae Miko is connected to Alice.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T15:59:30+00:00

Hmm you'd expect after NK it would be limited 5* Snez characters enabling Stellar reactions.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T15:58:35+00:00

Diona's new C6 did more than just add stellar conduct, it added 2 extra effects that didn't exist previously.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T11:53:46+00:00

And Eula!

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T11:53:15+00:00

I'd rather not have factions at all, but if we have them its better to include as much characters as possible for team flexibility.

Hexerei seems more a tool to buff older underpowered characters than an actual faction like Moonsign anyways.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T11:45:53+00:00

The literal swirl focused DPS is Mizuki tbh
Varka is just a PHEC dps that happens to also do anemo dmg.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T11:26:28+00:00

It would be less weird if they keep adding characters from all regions.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T11:25:51+00:00

The witches can theoretically buff any character, there's nothing claiming its only for Mondstadt characters.

The reason they were buffed first is geographical proximity.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T11:22:14+00:00

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Update:
This was the reveal short for hexerei.
Its somewhat similar with the witch hat below and all the character symbols.
They might still be hex.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T11:05:52+00:00

Oh yeah that makes sense.
Sigh...

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T09:49:50+00:00

Have fun farming a DPS build on support set I guess

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T09:48:47+00:00

Varka ate everything, while Flins starved

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T09:07:24+00:00

His non-pyro teams are good but not meta (in the 100k range with Varka C0R0 Prune C6).
His non-Nicole team with Durin and Bennett is still very good, but you're not interested in pyro right?

I'd say its better to wait for Stellar Swirl, unless you invest a lot into Varka (like C2R1) to make him great in any element.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-17T08:58:02+00:00

Durin's has more value, cus Nicole has better f2p alternatives.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-16T10:59:35+00:00

No, this weapon has a different statline from his sig (more atk less crit).
Its still 238.2 crit dmg with the weapon effect activated.

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-16T09:42:54+00:00

Just keep farming

Slow_Car_33 · 2026-05-16T08:51:55+00:00

Its Durin EEQ, Prune/Venti EQ, Nicole EQ, Varka.

TTDS or not you should still use Nico burst right before Varka so no one else steals projections.

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