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Varka

Anemo · Claymore · 5★

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Stats & requirements

Element: Anemo
Weapon: Claymore
Rarity: 5
Introduced: 6.4

Starting stats (before equipment)

HP: 981.92
ATTACK: 27.465
DEFENSE: 61.924
CRITRATE: 0.05
CRITDMG: 0.5

Named skills

Starting-level values from the cited data. Coefficients describe the skill’s inputs, not final damage.

Favonius Bladework: Dancing RadianceTalent

1-Hit DMG: 65.46%
2-Hit DMG: 23.988%+44.55%
3-Hit DMG: 32.436%+60.239%
4-Hit DMG: 55.432%+29.848%
5-Hit DMG: 69.75%+37.558%
Charged Attack DMG: 85.639%+46.113%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 50
Plunge DMG: 74.588%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 149.144%/186.289%

Windbound ExecutionTalent

Skill DMG: 278.4%
Press CD: 16s
Hold CD: 8s
Sturm und Drang Duration: 12s
Sturm und Drang 1-Hit DMG: 81.825%
Sturm und Drang 2-Hit DMG: 29.986%+55.688%
Sturm und Drang 3-Hit DMG: 40.546%+75.299%
Sturm und Drang 4-Hit DMG: 69.289%+37.31%
Sturm und Drang 5-Hit DMG: 87.187%+46.947%
Sturm und Drang Charged Attack DMG: 107.048%+57.642%
Four Winds' Ascension DMG: 175.76%+94.64%
Azure Devour DMG: 93.6%×2+50.4%×2
Four Winds' Ascension CD: 11s

Northwind AvatarTalent

Skill 1-Hit DMG: 336.96%
Skill 2-Hit DMG: 181.44%
CD: 15s
Energy Cost: 60

Dawn Wind's MarchTalent

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Wind's VanguardTalent

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Homebound Wind's PaeanTalent

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Upgrade & material costs

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Character ascension0 → 6

Total for the listed steps

Mora420,000

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver1

Wolfhook168

Broken Drive Shaft18

Vayuda Turquoise Fragment9

Prismatic Severed Tail46

Reinforced Drive Shaft30

Vayuda Turquoise Chunk9

Precision Drive Shaft36

Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone6

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 20,000Vayuda Turquoise Sliver × 1Wolfhook × 3Broken Drive Shaft × 3
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 40,000Vayuda Turquoise Fragment × 3Prismatic Severed Tail × 2Wolfhook × 10Broken Drive Shaft × 15
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 60,000Vayuda Turquoise Fragment × 6Prismatic Severed Tail × 4Wolfhook × 20Reinforced Drive Shaft × 12
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 80,000Vayuda Turquoise Chunk × 3Prismatic Severed Tail × 8Wolfhook × 30Reinforced Drive Shaft × 18
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 100,000Vayuda Turquoise Chunk × 6Prismatic Severed Tail × 12Wolfhook × 45Precision Drive Shaft × 12
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 120,000Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone × 6Prismatic Severed Tail × 20Wolfhook × 60Precision Drive Shaft × 24

Normal attack1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Freedom3

Broken Drive Shaft6

Guide to Freedom21

Reinforced Drive Shaft22

Philosophies of Freedom38

Precision Drive Shaft31

Ascended Sample: Rook6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Freedom × 3Broken Drive Shaft × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Freedom × 2Reinforced Drive Shaft × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Freedom × 4Reinforced Drive Shaft × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Freedom × 6Reinforced Drive Shaft × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Freedom × 9Reinforced Drive Shaft × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Freedom × 4Precision Drive Shaft × 4Ascended Sample: Rook × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Freedom × 6Precision Drive Shaft × 6Ascended Sample: Rook × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Freedom × 12Precision Drive Shaft × 9Ascended Sample: Rook × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Freedom × 16Precision Drive Shaft × 12Ascended Sample: Rook × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental skill1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Freedom3

Broken Drive Shaft6

Guide to Freedom21

Reinforced Drive Shaft22

Philosophies of Freedom38

Precision Drive Shaft31

Ascended Sample: Rook6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Freedom × 3Broken Drive Shaft × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Freedom × 2Reinforced Drive Shaft × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Freedom × 4Reinforced Drive Shaft × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Freedom × 6Reinforced Drive Shaft × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Freedom × 9Reinforced Drive Shaft × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Freedom × 4Precision Drive Shaft × 4Ascended Sample: Rook × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Freedom × 6Precision Drive Shaft × 6Ascended Sample: Rook × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Freedom × 12Precision Drive Shaft × 9Ascended Sample: Rook × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Freedom × 16Precision Drive Shaft × 12Ascended Sample: Rook × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental burst1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Freedom3

Broken Drive Shaft6

Guide to Freedom21

Reinforced Drive Shaft22

Philosophies of Freedom38

Precision Drive Shaft31

Ascended Sample: Rook6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Freedom × 3Broken Drive Shaft × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Freedom × 2Reinforced Drive Shaft × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Freedom × 4Reinforced Drive Shaft × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Freedom × 6Reinforced Drive Shaft × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Freedom × 9Reinforced Drive Shaft × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Freedom × 4Precision Drive Shaft × 4Ascended Sample: Rook × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Freedom × 6Precision Drive Shaft × 6Ascended Sample: Rook × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Freedom × 12Precision Drive Shaft × 9Ascended Sample: Rook × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Freedom × 16Precision Drive Shaft × 12Ascended Sample: Rook × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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