Varka Genshin Impact character artwork
Genshin Impact Talents & Skills Guide

Varka talents, skills, passives and Constellations

Talents & Skills Guide

Enters Sturm und Drang, empowering dual-claymore attacks with Anemo and a second element based on party composition; unlocks an enhanced special skill. Performs a double slash dealing Anemo damage; its first hit can convert based on a Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo party member.

14 ability entries1 Normal Attack1 Elemental Skill1 Elemental Burst2 Ascension Passive1 Witch'S Rite Passive1 Utility Passive6 Constellation1 Special Ability
Talent controls: Normal Attack, Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst have separate buttons. Tap, hold, recast and airborne requirements vary by talent. Passives and Constellations trigger through their listed conditions; they do not have separate activation commands. Energy, cooldown and unlock requirements appear with the talent.

Normal Attack

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Favonius Bladework: Dancing Radiance
Normal Attack
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Left Mouse Button | PlayStation: Circle | Xbox: B | Mobile: Attack icon. Charged attack: hold Attack where supported; plunging attack: press Attack while airborne.

Uses two claymores for up to five consecutive strikes and a powerful lunging charged attack.

Cooldown / cost: Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 50.0

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Elemental Skill

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Windbound Execution
Elemental Skill
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: E | PlayStation: R2 | Xbox: RT | Mobile: Elemental Skill icon. Use the tap, hold or recast variant described for this talent.

Enters Sturm und Drang, empowering dual-claymore attacks with Anemo and a second element based on party composition; unlocks an enhanced special skill.

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Elemental Burst

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Northwind Avatar
Elemental Burst
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Q | PlayStation: Triangle | Xbox: Y | Mobile: Elemental Burst icon. Requires sufficient Energy and an available cooldown.

Performs a double slash dealing Anemo damage; its first hit can convert based on a Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo party member.

Cooldown / cost: CD: 15.0s; Energy Cost: 60

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Ascension Passive

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Dawn Wind's March
Ascension Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

Increases Varka's Anemo and converted-element damage based on his attack, with additional multipliers from compatible team composition.

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Wind's Vanguard
Ascension Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

Nearby party Swirl reactions add stacks that strengthen Sturm und Drang damage.

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Witch'S Rite Passive

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Witch's Eve Rite: Dawn's Return
Witch's Rite Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

After Hexerei unlock, qualifying normal hits during Sturm und Drang reduce Four Winds' Ascension cooldown by one second.

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Utility Passive

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Homebound Wind's Paean
Utility Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

Each Mondstadt teammate reduces the held skill's cooldown by 5%, excluding Domains and Spiral Abyss.

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Constellation

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"Come, Friend, Let Us Dance Beneath the Moon's Soft Glow"
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Grants additional use of Four Winds' Ascension in Sturm und Drang.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 1

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"When Dawn Breaks, Our Journey Shall Take Flight"
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Special skill or charged attack triggers an additional powerful area Anemo strike.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 2

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"O Friend, Quaff Not the Bitter Wine That Brings Tears of Woe"
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Raises Windbound Execution's talent level by three.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 3

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"For None May Take From Us Our Freedom of Song"
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Grants additional elemental damage-related benefits to party members under Varka's conditions.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 4

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"Fill High the Cup With Fine Wine, for Tyrants Come and Go"
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Raises Northwind Avatar's talent level by three.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 5

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"Beloved Mondstadt, Steadfast You Shall Shine"
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Strengthens Varka's Sturm und Drang attacks and special skill effects.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 6

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Special Ability

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Four Winds' Ascension
Special Ability
How it is used
Input verification pending — no confirmed command is available for this entry.

In Sturm und Drang with an eligible teammate element, replaces the skill with combined Anemo and corresponding-element damage.

Command details & verification
Special mechanic defined in the linked HoYoWiki parent talent.
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Plan a team around these talents

Read the Elemental Skill and Burst separately from passive talents and Constellations. A listed Constellation effect should only be included in your plan when unlocked.

GetCheatBeacon's practical checklist for Varka:

  • Which talent needs field time, and which can contribute after switching characters?
  • What Energy, cooldown or unlock requirements are listed for the effect you want?
  • Which teammate covers the gap in your current party?
  • Test a rotation you can repeat before investing further. This reference is not a ranked artifact or weapon build.

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