Varesa Build: Kit, Materials, Teams, Weapons in Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact 5.5 is the next big Natlan update and it will feature a new playable 5-star character, Varesa from the Collective of the Plenty tribe. She will be a lucha-libre-styled DPS unit who loves dealing plunging damage in proper high-flying wrestling fashion. We currently know everything about her kit, materials, and signature weapon. Based on this, we have created the best Varesa build, alongside her team comps, artifacts, and weapons. Learn how to build Varesa properly, so you can start pre-farming everything needed for her build.

Update: Varesa’s build, kit, and materials have been updated on March 18, 2025

Genshin Impact Varesa Build

Here is a quick overview of the Varesa’s best build in Genshin Impact:

• Artifact: Long Night’s Oath (4-piece)
• Weapon: Vivid Notions (5-star), The Widsith (4-star)
• Main Stats: Attack % (Sands), Electro Damage % (Goblet), and Attack % (Circlet)
• Sub Stats: Energy Recharge (120% to 140%) > Crit Rate = Crit Damage > Attack % > Elemental Mastery
• Team: Varesa, Chevreuse, Iansan, Mavuika

If you are looking for more build variety for Varesa, take a look at the sections below.

Varesa Build: Best Artifact

• Long Night’s Oath (4-piece)
• Obsidian Codex (4-piece)

Long Night’s Oath is the new artifact set in Genshin Impact and it is perfect for Varesa. This artifact set increases Plunging attack damage by 25% with the 2-piece, with another 75% plunging attack damage increase with the 4-piece set effect.

However, if you don’t want farm for a new artifact set, you can always use the Obsidian Codex. This is the best Natlan DPS set in the game and gives very close results to the Long Night’s Oath for Vares.

Genshin Varesa Build: Main and Sub Stats for Artifacts

• Sands: ATK%
• Goblet: Electro DMG%
• Circlet: ATK%
• Sub-stats: ER > Crit > Attack % > EM

When it comes to artifact stats, prioritize reaching the 120-140 % Energy Requirement for Varesa first. After that, focus on adding Crit Rate and Crit Damage. Try hitting the sweet 1:2 ratio with the Crit stats. Finally, add everything else to Attack % and Elemental Mastery.

Varesa Build: Best Weapon

• Vivid Notions
• Kagura’s Verity
• Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds
• The Widsith (R5)
• Flowing Purity (R5)

Vivid Notions is the best in-slot 5-star weapon for Varesa in Genshin Impact. This weapon greatly increases Plunging attack damage and also has good bonus Crit damage stats. To learn more about this weapon, scroll down to the signature weapon section.

For other 5-star weapon alternatives for Varesa, Kagura’s Verity and Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds are the best options. When it comes to her 4-star weapon, either use The Widsith or Flowing Purity.

Genshin Varesa Build: Best Teams

1. Chevreuse Overload: Varesa, Iansan, Chevreuse, Mavuika/Bennet
2. Electro Charged: Varesa, Furina, Iansan, Xianyun/Xilonen
3. Mono-Electro: Varesa, Xilonen, Iansan, Xianyun
4. Aggravate teams: Varesa, Iansan, Nahida, Xianyun

Varesa is a movement based character, so Iansan becomes one of the most essential character for her team. Varesa’s best team comp in Genshin Impact will be a Chevreuse Overload team, with Varesa, Iansan, Chevreuse, and Mavuika. If you don’t have C6 Chevreuse, then you can use Bennet over Mavuika to sustain the team.

Other than that, Electro-charged teams with Furina, mono-electro teams with Xilonen and Xianyun, and aggravate teams with Nahida are also great options.

Varesa Rarity, Element, Weapon Type, and Base Stats

Varesa’s element, weapon type, and rarity have been revealed alongside her base stats. Here is everything you need to know about Varesa in Genshin Impact.

• Rarity: 5-star
• Element (Vision): Electro
• Weapon Type: Catalyst
• Max Base HP: 12699
• Max Base Attack: 339
• Max Base Defense: 807
• Base Crit Rate: 5%
• Base Crit Damage: 50%
• Bonus Crit Rate: 19.2%

Genshin Impact Varesa Drip Marketing

Varesa’s Drip Marketing have finally been revealed by Genshin Impact and it reveals that she is Iansan’s disciple from the Collective of the Plenty clan. She is a lucha-libre styled wrestler who acts as a little kid on a field trip otherwise, while becoming a fierce warrior when fighting the Abyss monsters.

“My most unusual pupil, Varesa… nobody pulls off laid-back like she does. No matter where she goes, she acts like a little kid on a field trip — all she wants to do is try the local delicacies, then find a cozy spot to camp and sleep. But should you ever face the Abyss’s monsters alongside her, look out. Once she dons her mask, her rush tactics can be… somewhat aggressive.”
— Iansan

She is also mentioned as an Orchard Owner from the Collective of Plenty and we will likely learn more about her story during the Abyss invasion of Collective of the Plenty revealed in the Natlan archon quest.

Genshin Impact Varesa Release Date

Varesa is confirmed to release in Genshin Impact 5.5, which will add the Collective of the Plenty tribe with a map expansion in Natlan. If the current version cycle continues as per the norm, the Varesa will release around March 26, 2025. She is expected to share the banners with her master Iansan and other 5-star reruns. With so many great characters featuring in version 5.5, check Genshin Impact codes to refill your Primogem stocks for free.

Genshin Impact Varesa Kit

Varesa in Genshin Impact has a DPS-focused kit that deals increased Plunging damage. She also gains Nightsoul points upon using her Plunging Attack. Here is everything you need to know about Varesa’s kit.

Varesa’s Normal Attack — By the Horns

• Normal Attack: Varesa can launch up to 3 strikes, dealing Electro damage.
• Charged Attack: Her charged attack consumes a certain amount of stamina to headbutt enemies in front, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Electro Damage and leaping 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 damage 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.

Varesa’s Enhanced Normal Attack State — Fiery Passion

In this state, the normal, charged, and plunging attack of Varesa is buffed in the following ways:

• Fiery Passion Normal Attack: Launches up to 3 fierce strikes, dealing increased Electro damage.
• Fiery Passion Charged Attack: Her charged attack consumes a certain amount of stamina to headbutt enemies in front, dealing increased Nightsoul-aligned Electro Damage and leaping into the air.
• Fiery Passion Plunging Attack: Consumes all her Nightsoul points and slams down on the ground from mid-air, dealing damage to opponents in her path and dealing greater amounts of Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro damage upon hitting the ground.

Varesa’s Elemental Skill — Riding the Night-Rainbow

Varesa rushes forward a certain distance, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Electro Damage to opponents in her path. She also gains 20 Nightsoul points after using her Skill and gains the Follow-Up Strike effect.

• Follow-Up Strike: 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 using a Charged Attack. She will use different techniques based on whether you Tap or Hold.
• Tap Skill Button: Varesa quickly rushes a certain distance forward.
• Hold Skill Button: She enters the Nightsoul’s Blessing state and switches to Sudden Onrush mode.
• Sudden Onrush: Increases Varesa’s Movement Speed and interruption resistance. She can use terrain to execute flying leaps or consume additional Nightsoul points to traverse atop water or liquid Phlogiston while remaining immune to Damage from the latter. She continuously consumes Nightsoul points in this state.
• Nightsoul’s Blessing — Varesa: Her Nightsoul Blessing state is canceled when she runs out of Nightsoul points. When Varesa enters the Fiery Passion state, her Elemental Skill cooldown will be reset and its damage will be increased. This state has two charges.
• Fiery Passion: Varesa can gain Nightsoul points by using Plunging Attacks when not in the Fiery Passion state. She enters this state after reaching maximum Nightsoul points via this method, or when she uses her Elemental Burst.

Varesa’s Elemental Burst — A Dazzling Decent!

Varesa leaps into the air and unleashes a powerful flying kick while dropping, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro damage to opponents. After using her burst, she regains maximum Nightsoul points and enters the Fiery Passion station. In the Fiery Passion state, her Elemental Burst will deal a greater amount of Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro Damage. 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 Cooldown and consume less Energy to use her special Elemental Burst, “Dazzling Descent: Volcanic Collapse”.
• Dazzling Descent: Volcanic Collapse: This causes her to use the especially powerful Plunging Attack, the “Thunderous Tornado Eruption,” to hit opponents in the path of her plunge and deal Nightsoul-aligned AoE Electro Damage upon landing. This Damage is considered Plunging Attack Damage.

Varesa Passives in Genshin Impact

• Passive 1 (Night Realm’s Gift: A Torch That Incinerates Evil): After Nightsoul points have been fully depleted, Varesa will switch to using Phlogiston to maintain the Sudden Onrush mode from her Nightsoul’s Blessing. While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, Nightsoul Transmission: Varesa can be used. When the current active character is sprinting or in movement modes caused by certain Talents, or at a certain height in the air, switching to Varesa will trigger the following: Varesa enters the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, switches to Sudden Onrush mode, and obtains 20 Nightsoul points. Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10s by your own party.
• Passive 2 (Tag-Team Triple Jump!): After using the Elemental Skill, Varesa gains “Rainbow Crash” for 5 seconds. During this time, when Varesa uses a Plunging Attack, the shockwave damage dealt when she hits the ground is increased by 60% of her Attack. If Varesa is in the Fiery Passion state, this ground impact damage is increased by 150% of her Attack instead. The Rainbow Crash effect will be canceled once a ground impact hits an opponent, or when its duration expires.
• Passive 3 (The Hero Twice-Returned): When a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Varesa’s Attack increases by 35% for 12 seconds, stacking for a maximum of 2 stacks. Each stack’s duration is counted independently.
• Passive 4 (Blazing Heart, Singular Advance): Increases Varesa’s Sprint speed. When not in combat, her Sprint Stamina consumption will also increase. Additionally, while in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, your party members will restore 20 Phlogiston when consuming food. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and does not take effect in Domains, Trounce Domains, or the Spiral Abyss.

Genshin Impact Varesa Materials

Here are all of Varesa’s character ascension materials:

• 1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
• 9 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment
• 9 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk
• 6 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone
• 168 Skysplit Gembloom
• 46 Sparkless Statue Core
• 18 Juvenile Fang
• 30 Seasoned Fang
• 36 Tyrant’s Fang
• 420k Mora

Here are all of Varesa’s skill ascension materials:

• 3 Teachings of Conflict
• 21 Guide to Conflict
• 38 Philosophies of Conflict
• 6 Juvenile Fang
• 22 Seasoned Fang
• 31 Tyrant’s Fang
• 6 Eroded Scale-Feather
• 1 Crown of Insight
• 1653k Mora

Genshin Impact Varesa Signature Weapon

Varesa’s signature weapon is named Vivid Notions. Here is everything we know about it.

• Name: Vivid Notions
• Rarity: 5-star
• Weapon Type: Catalyst
• Bonus Attack: 674
• Bonus Stat: 44.1% Crit Damage
• Effect: Attack is increased by 28% . When you use a Plunging Attack, the user gains the “Dawn’s First Hue” effect, which increases Plunging Attack Crit Damage by 28%. When the equipper uses an Elemental Skill or Burst, they gain the “Twilight’s Splendor” effect, which increases Plunging Attack Crit damage by 40%. The two effects above each last for 15 seconds, and will be canceled 0.1 seconds after the ground impact hits a target.

Genshin Impact Varesa Constellations

Varesa’s constellations have also been revealed in Genshin Impact. Here are all of his constellations:

• C1 (Undying Passion): The effects of the Passive Talent “Tag-Team Triple Jump!” are enhanced — when “Rainbow Crash” is in effect, Varesa’s Plunging Attack ground impact will deal 150% increased damage of her Attack whether she is in the Fiery Passion state or not. Additionally, Varesa’s Attack will increase by 35% for 5s when she switches into the Fiery Passion state, or when it ends. When she is in the Sudden Onrush mode of her Nightsoul’s Blessing, she consumes 30% less Nightsoul points or Phlogiston.
• C2 (Beyond the Edge of Light): Varesa enters 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 further increases. Additionally, Varesa restores 11.5 Energy when her Plunging Attack ground impact hits an opponent.
• C3 (Unbowed Resolve): Elemental Burst Level + 3
• C4 (The Courage to Press On): Varesa receives various buffs based on her state when using her Elemental Burst. If Varesa neither has Fiery Passion nor Apex Drive active, she will gain Diligent Refinement for 15 seconds, which will increase her Plunging Attack ground impact damage by 500% of her Attack, with a maximum increase of 20,000 Damage. 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 deals 100% increased damage.
• C5 (Thoughts Floating on the Warm Breeze): Normal Attack Level + 3.
• C6 (A Hero of Justice Triumph): Varesa restores 30 Energy when she enters Apex Drive. Her Plunging Attacks and Elemental Burst gain 10% Crit Rate and 100% Crit Damage increase. Additionally, when Varesa uses the Hold version of her Elemental Skill, or Taps her Elemental Skill while in the Sudden Onrush mode, she will restore Nightsoul points up to her maximum.

So, that’s everything we currently know about Varesa’s build, kit, materials, teams, weapons and artifacts in Genshin Impact. If you have any questions about Varesa’s build, kit or materials or know something we missed out on, tell us in the comments below.