Updated for Version 7.1
Varesa is a 5★ Electro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact who explosively dispatches enemies with her hard hitting Plunge Attacks and Burst. Varesa boasts rotational flexibility and adaptable combos alongside a unique dual Burst mechanic. Learn about Varesa’s best builds, best weapons, best artifacts, and best teams in this quick guide.
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Character Overview
Pros
- Versatile combos and a fast-paced playstyle
- Huge AoE on her Plunging Attacks
- Great rotation flexibility; can easily adapt to new waves and changing situations during combat
- Viable synergy with many characters
Cons
- Large performance gap between her signature weapon and available alternatives
- Reliance on Chevreuse and Iansan for her best teams
Playstyles
On-Field DPS
Varesa uses her Charged Attack to execute Plunging Attacks, while also weaving in spikes of damage from her unique Elemental Burst “Guardian Vent: Volcano Kablam.”
Talents
Level and Talent Priority
NA > Burst > Character Level > Skill
Talent Overview
Normal Attack | By The Horns
Talent Description
Normal Attack
Gotta try… to do battle like the greatest champion luchadors do! Varesa launches up to 3 strikes, dealing Electro DMG.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to headbutt opponents in front, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Electro DMG and using the momentum to leap into the air.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro DMG upon impact. If Varesa is in a combat state upon landing, or if the shockwave from her plunging attack hits an opponent, she will gain 25 Nightsoul points. She enters the Fiery Passion state upon reaching maximum Nightsoul points through this method.
Fiery Passion
In this state, Varesa’s Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will gain corresponding buffs:
Normal Attack
Fight like a superstar champion luchador! Launches up to 3 fierce strikes, dealing greater Electro DMG.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to slam into her opponents, dealing greater amounts of Nightsoul-aligned Electro DMG and using the momentum to leap into the air.
Plunging Attack
Consumes all her Nightsoul points and slams down on the ground from mid-air, dealing DMG to opponents in her path and dealing greater amounts of Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro DMG upon hitting the ground.
Varesa’s main source of damage is her Plunging Attack. Her Charged Attack propels her up to execute a Plunge afterwards. Her Plunging Attack will also restore 25 Nightsoul points. When her Nightsoul points reach 40, she will enter the Fiery Passion state the next time she uses a Plunge (if she reaches 40 Nightsoul Points through her Plunge attack, she will enter Fiery Passion then), and her Plunging and Charged Attack damage is enhanced. While in the Fiery Passion state, using a Plunging Attack will consume all her Nightsoul points, ending Fiery Passion and Nightsoul’s Blessing.
Elemental Skill | Riding the Night-Rainbow
Talent Description
With footwork swift as lightning and fierce as thunder, Varesa displays the true spirit of lucha libre, rushing forward a certain distance and dealing Nightsoul-aligned Electro DMG to opponents in her path.
After using this Skill, Varesa gains 20 Nightsoul points and gains the “Follow-Up Strike” effect: Varesa has increased interruption resistance during this time, and upon pressing her Normal Attack, she will quickly unleash a Charged Attack that does not consume Stamina. “Follow-Up Strike” will be canceled after Varesa uses a Charged Attack.
She will use different techniques based on whether the skill is Tapped or Held.
Tap
Quickly rush a certain distance forward.
Hold
Varesa enters the Nightsoul’s Blessing state and switches to Sudden Onrush mode.
Sudden Onrush
Continuously consumes Nightsoul points. In this state, Varesa’s Movement SPD and interruption resistance are increased. She can use terrain to execute flying leaps or consume additional Nightsoul points to traverse atop water or liquid Phlogiston while remaining immune to DMG from the latter.
Nightsoul’s Blessing: Varesa
When she runs out of Nightsoul points, her Nightsoul’s Blessing state will be canceled. When Varesa is in the Sudden Onrush state or Fiery Passion state, she will always be counted as being in the Nightsoul’s Blessing state.
Has 2 charges. When Varesa enters the Fiery Passion state, she will obtain an additional Tap charge of her Elemental Skill and its DMG will be increased.
Fiery Passion
· While not in the Fiery Passion state, Varesa can use Plunging Attacks to gain Nightsoul points. She will enter Fiery Passion when she reaches maximum Nightsoul points via this method, or when she uses her Elemental Burst Guardian Vent!
· While in the Fiery Passion state, her Normal Attacks, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst will gain unique buffs. She can also use a special Elemental Burst shortly after using a Plunging Attack.
· The Fiery Passion state lasts for up to 15s and will end when she runs out of Nightsoul points or after she leaves combat for a period of time.
Varesa’s Skill deals damage, restores 20 Nightsoul points, and allows Varesa’s next Normal Attack to instead become a Charged Attack that costs no stamina and has a shorter animation than normal. This allows Varesa to quickly chain a Skill into a Charged Attack for a Plunging Attack afterwards. Her Skill has 2 charges and a cooldown of 9 seconds.
Since Varesa’s Skill restores 20 Nightsoul points, and her Plunge restores 25, one ECP is enough for Varesa to enter the Fiery Passion state. She can also enter the Fiery Passion state with two CPs instead. Note that even if her Skill allows her to reach 40 Nightsoul Points, Varesa will not enter Fiery Passion immediately as she can only enter it through her Plunge.
When entering Fiery Passion, Varesa will gain an extra Skill charge. Note that this bonus charge will not reset the cooldown on the base charge(s), unlike the effect from Sacrificial Fragments or 4pc Gambler. With this extra charge, each of Varesa’s Skills is effectively two Skills, as she can enter Fiery Passion with an ECP.
Thus, one base Skill use can result in this combo:
Skill > Charge > Plunge > Enters Fiery Passion > Skill Resets > Bonus Skill > Charge > Plunge > Exits Fiery Passion
Since Varesa’s Skill has 2 base charges on a 9s cooldown, she can run rotations shorter than 18s and still get 2 Skill uses (plus 2 extra Skill uses) per rotation, before desyncing 3-4 rotations later.
If her Skill is held, Varesa will instead enter Sudden Onrush and start sprinting until her Nightsoul points run out. Her next Charged Attack will still cost no Stamina and be executed instantly. This is mostly used for overworld traversal and not in combat. However, with 4pc Obsidian Codex, using a Held Skill instead of a Tap Skill will allow her to immediately consume Nightsoul Points and activate the set’s 40% CRIT Rate buff.
Elemental Burst | Guardian Vent!
Talent Description
Leaps into the air before using the momentum of the drop to unleash a powerful flying kick, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro DMG to opponents — just like those heroes of justice in woven scrolls for kids!
After using this Skill, Varesa’s Nightsoul points will be restored to maximum and she will enter the Fiery Passion state.
In the Fiery Passion state, Varesa’s Elemental Burst will deal a greater amount of Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro DMG.
Additionally, she will briefly activate Apex Drive after using a Plunging Attack while in her Fiery Passion state.
Apex Drive
Increases Varesa’s interruption resistance. While affected by Apex Drive, Varesa can ignore her Elemental Burst CD and consume less Energy to use her special Elemental Burst, “Guardian Vent: Volcano Kablam”: This causes her to use the especially powerful Plunging Attack, the “Thunderous Tornado Eruption,” which deals Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro DMG upon landing before causing her to exit Apex Drive. This DMG is considered Plunging Attack DMG.
Varesa will exit Apex Drive after using her Elemental Skill.
Joining Childe, Varesa is the second character to have two different Bursts. Her normal Burst costs 70 Energy and can be used at any time. It deals damage, restores her Nightsoul points to her maximum, and lets her enter the Fiery Passion state. If Varesa is already in the Fiery Passion state, this Burst will do additional damage.
Varesa’s second Burst (short Burst or sQ) costs 30 Energy and can only be used right after exiting Fiery Passion through a Plunge. It does not have a cooldown.
Varesa will usually only use her short Burst due to its much lower Energy cost and shorter animation time while doing a similar amount of damage. The Nightsoul point reset from her normal Burst is not worth its cost. Her short Burst is also considered Plunging Attack damage and benefits from all associated buffs.
Ascension 1 Passive | Tag-Team Triple Jump!
Talent Description
After using the Elemental Skill Riding the Night-Rainbow, Varesa gains “Rainbow Crash” for 5s.
During this time, when Varesa uses a Plunging Attack, the shockwave DMG dealt when she hits the ground is increased by 50% of her ATK. If Varesa is in the Fiery Passion state, this ground impact DMG is increased by 180% of her ATK instead.
The Rainbow Crash effect will be canceled once a ground impact hits an opponent, or when its duration expires.
This passive increases Varesa’s Plunging Attack damage and AoE after using a Skill, with a higher damage increase while in the Fiery Passion state. A welcome bonus that further incentivizes using her Skill.
Ascension 4 Passive | The Hero Twice-Returned!
Talent Description
When a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Varesa’s ATK increases by 35% for 12s. Max 2 stacks. Each stack’s duration is counted independently.
Increases Varesa’s ATK by 35% for 12s after a Nightsoul Burst is triggered, with up to 2 stacks. Nothing special, but incentivizes running other Natlan characters, especially Xilonen due to her A4 Passive providing an additional Nightsoul Burst. With only Varesa as the only Natlan character on her team, this passive will have 75% uptime on one stack; with two Natlan characters, this passive will have 100% uptime on one stack; with three Natlan characters, there will be 75% uptime on one stack and 25% uptime on two stacks. Having Xilonen functionally adds 12s of an additional stack after Xilonen uses her Skill.
Constellations
Constellation 1 | Undying Passion
Constellation Description
The effects of the Passive Talent “Tag-Team Triple Jump!” are enhanced:
When performing the Special Plunging Attack “Thunderous Tornado Eruption,” Varesa will also gain “Rainbow Crash” for 5s.
When “Rainbow Crash” is in effect, Varesa’s Plunging Attack ground impact DMG is increased by 180% of her ATK, whether she is in the Fiery Passion state or not. You must first unlock the Passive Talent “Tag-Team Triple Jump!” to access the above effect.
Additionally, when Varesa is in the Sudden Onrush mode of her Nightsoul’s Blessing, she consumes 30% less Nightsoul points or Phlogiston.
This Constellation makes Varesa’s A1 Passive always provide a 180% ATK bonus, instead of when only in Fiery Passion. It also allows Varesa’s short Burst to trigger the same bonus, which will be consumed by her short Burst.
This Constellation also reduces her Nightsoul point consumption out of combat, allowing her to use her held E to sprint for longer.
Constellation 2 | Beyond the Edge of Light
Constellation Description
Varesa will enter Apex Drive after using a Plunging Attack, regardless of whether she is in the Fiery Passion state or not.
When Apex Drive is active, Varesa’s interruption resistance will also further increase.
Additionally, Varesa will restore 11.5 Energy when her Plunging Attack ground impact hits an opponent.
With this Constellation, Varesa can use her short Burst after every plunge, instead of just the ones during Fiery Passion. Additionally, each plunge restores 11.5 Energy, allowing her to Burst more often. This will result in 2-3 more short Bursts per rotation, depending on team Energy generation.
Constellation 3 | Unbowed Resolve
Constellation Description
Increases the Level of Guardian Vent! by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
A straightforward talent level increase to Varesa’s Burst. However, due to Varesa’s distribution of damage, this Constellation is not so impactful.
Constellation 4 | The Courage to Press On
Constellation Description
Varesa will receive various buffs based on her state when using her Elemental Burst Guardian Vent! If Varesa:
· Has neither Fiery Passion nor Apex Drive active, she will gain Diligent Refinement for 15s, which will increase her Plunging Attack ground impact DMG by 500% of her ATK, with a maximum increase of 20,000 DMG. This effect will be canceled once the ground impact hits an opponent, or if its duration ends.
· If she has either Fiery Passion or Apex Drive active, this instance of her Elemental Burst Guardian Vent! deals 100% increased DMG.
Greatly enhances the damage of Varesa’s short Burst and provides a buff to Plunging Attacks after using her normal Burst. With this Constellation, Varesa’s short Burst has 100% DMG Bonus, and her normal Burst increases the damage of the next Plunge dealt by 500% of her ATK.
Constellation 5 | Thoughts Floating on the Warm Breeze
Constellation Description
Increases the Level of Normal Attack: By the Horns by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
A straightforward talent level increase to Varesa’s Normal Attack, thus increasing her Plunge damage. However, since Varesa’s damage is split with her Burst and Skill, this Constellation is not as effective as it could be.
Constellation 6 | A Hero of Justice’s Triumph
Constellation Description
Varesa restores 30 Energy when she enters Apex Drive.
Her Plunging Attacks and Elemental Burst Guardian Vent! gain 10% CRIT Rate and 100% CRIT DMG.
Additionally, when Varesa uses the Hold version of her Elemental Skill Riding the Night-Rainbow, or Taps her Elemental Skill while in the Sudden Onrush mode, she will restore Nightsoul points up to her maximum.
Varesa’s Skill now restores her Nightsoul points to her maximum, and she will restore 30 Energy when entering Apex Drive. This lets Varesa enter Fiery Passion with every Skill alongside restoring 41.5 Energy with each Plunge, guaranteeing that Varesa can use her short Burst every Plunge with excess Energy to spare. With the excess Energy alongside the particles generated from her Skill, Varesa can use her Normal Burst, which will buff her next Plunging Attack due to C4. This Constellation also increases Varesa’s Plunge and Burst CRIT Rate by 10% and Plunge and Burst CRIT DMG by 100%, a significant straightforward damage increase.
Combos
Combo Notation
- N = Normal Attack
- C = Charged Attack
- A = Aimed Shot
- P = Plunging Attack
- E = Elemental Skill
- tE = Tap Skill
- hE = Hold Skill
- Q = Elemental Burst
- sQ = Short Elemental Burst
- D = dash (cancel)
- J = jump (cancel)
- W = walk (cancel)
- > = switch character
- ( ) = these actions are optional; please refer to the notes below
- [ ] = repeat these actions the specified number of times
Pink combos represent actions done in Fiery Passion. Note that Varesa’s Skill converts your next Normal Attack input into an enhanced Charged Attack.
Varesa’s full combos are extremely flexible. While this makes her highly adaptable to various enemy scenarios and team compositions, it also means her optimal combos vary. Not only do her ideal combos depend on enemy content and her team, but also even within the same team her optimal combo can differ from one rotation to the next. This sort of optimization is too extensive for a quick guide, but it is noted here for your awareness.
| ECP ECP (sQ) | The building block of Varesa’s rotations. Each of Varesa’s Skills allows her to execute this combo once. If Energy permits, a short Burst can be added after the Fiery Passion Plunge. |
| ECP sQ | After C2, Varesa can use a short Burst after each Plunge, regardless of whether Fiery Passion was active. With this Constellation’s Energy refund, Varesa also has the energy to use her Burst more often. |
| CP CP ECP | When her Skill is on cooldown, Varesa’s Charged Attack takes longer to input, costs Stamina, and does not benefit from her A1 Passive. She can enter Fiery Passion with two plunges, granting one bonus Skill use. |
| ECP ECP (sQ) ECP ECP (sQ) (CP CP) | Varesa’s full combo at C0 with 2 Skill uses per rotation. Additional CPs can be added to lengthen her rotation times. If only one CP is added, Varesa will enter Fiery Passion on her first ECP instead of her second, meaning her first and third ECPs will be in Fiery Passion instead of the second and fourth. |
| (ECP)1 > rest of the team > ECP (sQ) ECP ECP (sQ) ECP ECP (sQ) CP CP 1First rotation only. | Varesa’s most basic and consistent full combo at C0. Starting first rotation with ECP lets her get an additional enhanced Skill at the start of her field time and also applies Electro which is often valuable first rotation. The two CP at the end repeat the cycle so she starts with an enhanced Skill the following rotation too. |
Artifacts
ER Requirements
Calcs for ER requirements can be found here (last updated for Version 5.5).
ER calcs assume Furina, Iansan, Ororon, Kazuha, and Xilonen hold Favonius.
| 2 sQ | 1 sQ | ER reduced per Fav. Proc (off-field) | ||
| Double Electro | Ororon/Iansan | 120–145% | 100% | ~9% |
| Fischl | 115–120% | 100% | ~7% | |
| Solo Electro | 195–200% | 100–105% | ~10% | |
While Varesa should ideally perform 2 sQs per rotation, reaching the ER breakpoint to do so is not a strict requirement. In most Double Electro teams and with normal artifact substat RNG, Varesa can reach her ER requirements to perform 2 sQs per rotation. However, if Varesa’s artifacts have few to no ER substats, then you should just perform 1 sQ every 2–3 rotations as the damage trade-off to reach her 2sQ ER requirement is not worthwhile. In Solo Electro teams, Varesa should forgo any ER investment and use Burst when available.
Use the Energy Recharge Calculator to determine exact requirements for your team and rotation. For more details on how Favonius weapons will affect your team, please use Ac1d’s Favonius Mastersheet.
Artifact Stats
 Sands |  Goblet |  Circlet |
| ATK% | Electro DMG Bonus > ATK% | CRIT |
Stat Priority: (ER until requirement) > CRIT > ATK% > Flat ATK
Varesa doesn’t necessarily need to build ER. See ER requirements above for further explanation.
An ATK% Goblet can be viable when Varesa has access to a lot of DMG Bonus and a low amount of ATK% or equivalent stats.
We recommend using Genshin Optimizer to compare your actual artifacts.
Artifact Sets
 4pc Long Night’s Oath | A new set released in 5.5. Varesa is able to easily stack its 4pc effect for a substantial 100% Plunge DMG Bonus. This set performs either better to around equal to 4pc Obsidian Codex, depending on buffs, weapons, and teams. It will outperform 4pc Obsidian Codex with CRIT Rate weapons, in teams lacking DMG% buffs, or with Plunge-specific buffing. |
 4pc Obsidian Codex | Unlike other Natlan damage dealers, Varesa does not remain in Nightsoul’s Blessing for the entirety of her field time. The 4pc effect will apply continuously after the first time Varesa consumes Nightsoul Points. With her normal combo, this will happen after Varesa’s Fiery Passion Plunge, but if Varesa uses a held Skill instead of a tap Skill at first, she will consume a few Nightsoul Points, thus activating this set’s 4pc passive. The 2pc set’s effect will only apply to Varesa’s Fiery Passion hits and short Burst. It is easy to overcap CRIT Rate with this set since Varesa ascends with CRIT Rate, especially when using a CRIT Rate weapon. |
 4pc Marechaussee Hunter | This set only works reliably with Furina. Unlike Obsidian Codex, it doesn’t have a useful 2pc effect, takes a similar amount to stack and provides less CRIT Rate. There is little reason to use it over 4pc Obsidian Codex, provided you have farmed both of them. |
 2pc Mixed Sets | 2pc Set Bonuses: Obsidian Codex, Long Night’s Oath, Thundering Fury, Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City, Emblem of Severed Fate, ATK% sets These 2pc sets can serve as placeholders before acquiring 4pc Long Night’s Oath or 4pc Obsidian Codex. Emblem and Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City help Varesa meet her ER requirements. |
 4pc Desert Pavillion Chronicle | This set performs similarly to 2pc Mixed sets. Varesa’s Charged Attack triggers its 4pc effect for 40% Plunge DMG Bonus. Only use this set as a placeholder before acquiring 4pc Long Night’s Oath or 4pc Obsidian Codex. |
Weapons
 5★ Vivid Notions | Vivid Notions is Varesa’s signature and best-in-slot Catalyst. It provides amazing stats overall and a high CRIT DMG buff to Varesa’s Plunge damage. |
 5★ Reliquary of Truth | Reliquary of Truth is a fantastic stat stick for Varesa, even without the second part of its passive. |
 5★ Kagura’s Verity | Varesa is able to stack this weapon’s full passive by the middle of her first rotation for 36% Skill DMG Bonus and 12% Elemental DMG Bonus. |
 5★ Crane’s Echoing Call | Another strong 5-star weapon for Varesa, performing similarly with R5 Widsith; however, it is better to use it on Xianyun if you have her. |
 4★ The Widsith | At high refinements, this weapon performs similarly to Kagura’s Verity. Due to its random passive, though, that performance can be inconsistent. It performs better with faster clears, as its passive is front-loaded with a 30s cooldown. |
 4★ Clash of Kings | Clash of Kings is a solid 4-star Battle Pass option if Widsith is unavailable. At R5, it should be Varesa’s top 4-star option. |
 5★ Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds | A 5-star CRIT weapon with a ramping DMG% passive. A more consistent option than Widsith, with similar performance. Its CRIT Rate secondary stat can be difficult to build around if Varesa is on 4pc Obsidian Codex. |
 4★ Winter’s Heavy Heart | Winter’s Heavy Heart is a solid 4-star stat stick. Varesa makes little use of its passive aside from the ATK% buff from Electro teammates. |
 5★ CRIT Weapons | Cashflow Supervision, Tullaytulah’s Remembrance, Surf’s Up, Tome of the Eternal Flow These 5-star CRIT weapons provide strong baseline stats, but irrelevant passives. CRIT Rate weapons are hard to build around if running 4pc Obsidian Codex. |
 4★ Flowing Purity | Varesa’s best F2P option and second-best 4-star option after The Widsith, provided she runs with a healer. |
Teams
Rotation Notation
N = Normal Attack
C = Charged Attack
P = Plunging Attack
A = Aimed Shot
E = Elemental Skill
tE = Tap Skill
hE = Hold Skill
Q = Elemental Burst
sQ = Short Elemental Burst
D = dash cancel
J = jump cancel
W = walk cancel
> = switch character
( ) = “these actions are optional; please refer to the notes below”
[ ] = “repeat these actions the specified number of times”
Overloaded
Overloaded teams with Chevreuse or a Durin-Nicole core are Varesa’s most recommended team archetype. Varesa appreciates Electro characters for their Energy, utility, and personal damage, and Pyro characters for their Pyro application, utility, and potentially personal damage. If the team consists of 3 Pyro characters, Varesa should use sQ when available instead forcing high ER requirements.
Notable Teammates
 Chevreuse | Chevreuse’s RES Shred, ATK% buff, DMG% (at C6), and healing make her a very potent support for Varesa with the restriction of running a team with only Pyro and Electro characters. |
 Mavuika | Mavuika can be the best Pyro option with Chevreuse; however, she requires taking some field time to deal strong damage with her Burst and combo. She provides consistent off-field Pyro application with her Skill, high personal damage, and a small buff. Her 15s Skill cooldown permits shorter rotations. However, Varesa’s Nightsoul point consumption allows Mavuika to Burst every rotation, which is ideal in teams with an 18s+ rotation. Mavuika should always be on 4pc Obsidian Codex. |
 Durin | Durin is a solid runner up to Mavuika thanks to his consistent off-field Pyro application, decent personal damage, and buffing. His Burst’s 18s cooldown and 20s duration fit well in Varesa’s teams. Durin should use his White form. |
 Nicole | Nicole provides a teamwide Flat ATK buff and shield. She is mostly used with Durin. While Nicole’s ATK buff is lower than Bennett’s, Varesa enjoys free range of movement and isn’t limited to “Circle Impact”. |
Pyro
These Pyro characters provide potent buffs. Mavuika is the best option if you can on-field her, followed by Durin. Bennett is her best 4-star Pyro support, followed by Pyro Traveler. Bennett does not have off-field Pyro application, but he can swap in between Varesa’s plunges to Skill to refresh Chevreuse’s RES Shred.
Electro
Electro characters provide buffing, Energy, and off-field damage. Iansan provides the strongest buffing. Ororon buffs through 4pc Scroll and (at C6) ATK%, and Sara buffs Flat ATK and (at C6) Electro CRIT DMG. Ororon and Fischl both contribute notable personal damage. Fischl can also enable Hexerei Resonance with Durin and provide an ATK% buff at C6.
Example Teams
This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any given team does not necessarily reflect its power level.
One of Varesa’s best Overloaded teams when Mavuika can perform her combo. Ororon or Iansan always holds 4pc Scroll. Durin is also a great option if Mavuika is unavailable.
Sample Rotation (Iansan)
(Varesa ECP)¹ > Chevreuse Q hE > Iansan E (C) Q > Mavuika EQ 3[C2D] > Varesa 2[ECP (Q) ECP]
¹First rotation only.
Sample Rotation (Ororon)
(Varesa ECP)¹ > Chevreuse Q hE > Ororon EQ > Mavuika EQ 3[C2D] > Varesa 2[ECP (Q) ECP]
¹First rotation only.
Another one of Varesa’s best Overloaded teams. Durin and Nicole (known as “Durcole”) provide great buffs together. Nicole should hold 4pc Celestial Gift and Durin should hold 4pc Rising Winds. Chevreuse holds 4pc Scroll or 4pc Noblesse, while Iansan holds 4pc Scroll.
Sample Rotation (Iansan)
(Varesa ECP)¹ > Nicole E > Durin 2[E] Q > Iansan E (C) Q > Varesa ECP (Q) 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[CP]
¹First rotation only.
Sample Rotation (Chevreuse)
(Varesa ECP)¹ > Chevreuse (Q) hE > Nicole E > Durin 2[E] Q > Varesa ECP (Q) 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[CP]
¹First rotation only.
An option for players without Mavuika or Durin.
Sample Rotation (Bennett)
(Varesa ECP)¹ > Chevreuse (Q) hE > Iansan E (C) Q > Bennett EQ > Varesa ECP (Q) ECP ECP (Q) > Bennett E N1 > Varesa ECP ECP (Q) 2[CP]
¹First rotation only.
Sample Rotation (Pyro Traveler)
(Varesa ECP)¹ > Chevreuse Q hE > Pyro Traveler QE > Iansan E (C) Q > Varesa ECP (Q) 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[CP]
¹First rotation only.
General Plunge DPS
These teams focus on buffing Varesa’s damage. Due to Varesa’s short cooldowns and animations, she prefers teammates that allow her to run sub-20s rotations, however strong buffers (i.e. Xianyun and Furina) are worth this rotation extension. Iansan is Varesa’s preferred support, but any second Electro character can help with Energy.
Notable Teammates
 Xianyun | Xianyun is a potent buffer for Varesa with 4pc VV and Additive Base DMG Bonus for Plunges. Varesa will still use her Skill and Charged Attack to Plunge due to her A1 Passive and her Skill’s Nightsoul point gain. However, when Varesa’s Skill is on cooldown, Varesa can still execute Plunges instead of manually performing Charged Attacks to save time. |
 Iansan | Varesa’s plunge-based playstyle allows her to easily maintain the maximum buff on Iansan’s Burst. Not only does Iansan buff Varesa’s ATK, but her ability to hold 4pc Scroll, provide Energy, and trigger more Nightsoul Bursts provides greater buffing. At C6, she provides DMG% buffs, solidifying her as Varesa’s premier support. |
Durin | Durin provides Electro RES Shred in his White form, good personal damage, and can enable teammate Hexerei Passives. |
 Bennett | Bennett’s ATK buffing is extremely powerful for Varesa. However, his Burst limits Varesa to a circle. |
 Xilonen | Xilonen’s long-lasting RES Shred, ability to hold 4pc Scroll, healing, and additional Nightsoul Burst from her A4 Passive are heavily appreciated by Varesa. |
 Furina | Furina provides off-field damage and a potent DMG% buff. Since many of Varesa’s best teammates are healers, fully stacking her Burst is easy. Note that Iansan’s healing is not enough on its own. |
  Columbina, Ineffa | Columbina and Ineffa (known together as “Bineffa”) form a strong team core that enables Lunar-Charged and deals strong damage. Varesa appreciates Ineffa’s shield. This archetype can be worth considering against end-game content that encourages Lunar Reaction teams. |
  Odette, Yae Miko | Odette and Yae Miko form a strong Stellar-Conduct team core. While Varesa herself does not benefit much from Stellar-Conduct, the strong off-field damage makes up for it. |
Pyro
These Pyro characters provide buffing. Bennett and C6 Chevreuse additionally provide healing while Mavuika offers potent personal damage alongside additional Nightsoul Bursts for Varesa’s A4 Passive. Nicole provides a shield and teamwide Flat ATK buff, whereas Durin provides Electro RES Shred, additional buffs, and personal damage.
Electro
Electro characters provide buffing, Energy, and personal damage. Iansan is the best option, especially at C6. Ororon is a solid replacement if Iansan is unavailable.
Anemo
Anemo characters are able to hold 4pc VV to shred Electro RES by 40%. On top of that, the characters below provide various buffs or sustain.
Geo
Xilonen and Kachina provide buffing through 4pc Scroll. Chiori and Albedo deal off-field damage, while Zhongli provides shielding and RES Shred.
Example Teams
This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any given team does not necessarily reflect its power level.
A potent hypercarry team for Varesa. This team’s longer cooldowns require Varesa to extend her combo.
Sample Rotation
Furina ED Q > Iansan E (C) Q > Xianyun N11 EQ > Varesa 2[ECP ECP (Q)] JP JP ECP (Q)
1Required for Xianyun to reliably swirl and trigger 4pc VV.
This is a Lunar-Charged team with Columbina and Ineffa as off-field damage dealers. Xianyun and Xilonen shred enemy Electro RES and provide additional buffs.
Sample Rotation (Xianyun)
Ineffa E (Q)1 > Columbina E (Q)1 > Xianyun EPQ > Varesa 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[JP] ECP (Q) > Xianyun N2D
1Use Burst every other rotation or when available.
Sample Rotation (Xilonen)
Ineffa E (Q)1 > Columbina E (Q)1 > Xilonen E N2 > Varesa 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[CP] ECP (Q)
1Use Burst every other rotation or when available.
Xilonen should hold 4pc Scroll and Iansan/Ororon should hold 4pc Archaic Petra and pick up Xilonen’s Crystallize Shard. Ororon buffs less than Iansan but contributes more personal damage.
Sample Rotation (Iansan)
(Varesa ECP)1 > Xilonen E (Q)2 N2 > Iansan E (C) Q > Kazuha tEP / Q > Varesa ECP (Q) 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[CP]
1First rotation only.
2Only use if you need healing.
Sample Rotation (Ororon)
(Varesa ECP)1 > Xilonen E (Q)2 N2 >Ororon EQ > Kazuha tEP / Q > Varesa ECP (Q) 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[CP]
1First rotation only.
2Only use if you need healing.
This is a solid Hypercarry team where Iansan, Durin, and Xilonen provide great buffs to Varesa’s personal damage.
Sample Rotation
(Varesa ECP)1 > Xilonen E (Q)2 N2 > Durin 2[E] Q > Iansan E (C) Q > Varesa ECP (Q) 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[CP]
1First rotation only.
2Only use if you need healing.
This is a Stellar-Conduct team where Odette and Yae Miko deal strong Stellar-Conduct damage. While this team doesn’t necessarily cater to Varesa’s personal damage except for Iansan / Xilonen, it is still a great option against end-game content that necessitates a Stellar Glimmer reaction.
Sample Rotation (Iansan)
Yae Miko 3[E] > Odette 2[E] > Iansan E (C) Q > Varesa 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[JP] ECP (Q)
Sample Rotation (Xilonen)
Yae Miko 3[E] > Odette 2[E] > Xilonen E (Q)1 N2 > Varesa 2[ECP ECP (Q)] 2[JP] ECP (Q)
1Only use if you need healing.
Credits
baloopy, caramielle., sew, madeofseaglass, lesterberne, the_mystic_mage, mystathi, irokei, staryy_, idkanonymized, Vesera, nickjr
Team images made with the KQM portrait generator.