Chasca vs Varka
Natlan's sky-soaring archer vs. the legendary Knight of Boreas
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Chasca if…
- When you want to fly and rain down elemental arrows
- In teams with diverse elements (Pyro/Hydro/Cryo/Electro)
- To exploit Natlan's Nightsoul mechanics for massive mobility
Pick Varka if…
- When you want a heavy-hitting, traditional Anemo brawler
- To represent the lore-power of the Grand Master of Mondstadt
- If you prefer grounded, high-impact Claymore combat
Chasca represents the peak of Natlan's dynamic, multi-elemental gameplay, while Varka is a classic Anemo powerhouse. Choose Chasca for versatility and air-superiority, and Varka for raw, grounded strength.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Chasca
- Strong Anemo damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Varka
- Strong on-field DPS with dual-element damage.
- Flexible team compositions since he can be play with any other Elements between Anemo, Pyro, Cryo, Hydro, and Electro.
- Benefits from Hexerei synergies.
- Specific team requirements wanting Heixerei, another Anemo unit and two of another element.
- Complex rotation to optimise damage.
- Weapons outside of Varka's signature are notably worse.
Shared Team Members
With Chasca
Faruzan is essential for Chasca to maximize her Anemo DMG through the 'Lost Path of the Seven Winds' RES shred and DMG bonus. Her grouping capabilities also help consolidate enemies for Chasca's multi-target seeker missiles during her Soulstate. At C6, Faruzan's consistent off-field Anemo CRIT DMG buff becomes Chasca's most significant DPS multiplier.
With Varka
Faruzan provides Varka with indispensable Anemo RES shred and DMG bonuses, significantly increasing the floor of his damage output. Her Burst provides a large Anemo DMG bonus that scales perfectly with Varka's high-scaling Anemo attacks. With her C6, she offers much-needed Anemo CRIT DMG and grouping to keep enemies within Varka's melee reach.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage
Artifacts
Obsidian Codex
Sands
ATK%
Goblet
DMG%
Circlet
CRIT Rate
Substats
CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > ER%
Weapon
Gest of the Mighty Wolf
Artifacts
A Day Carved From Rising Winds
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Pyro DMG / ATK %
Circlet
CRIT DMG >= CRIT Rate
Substats
CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK % > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Who Should You Pull?
- When you want to fly and rain down elemental arrows
- In teams with diverse elements (Pyro/Hydro/Cryo/Electro)
- To exploit Natlan's Nightsoul mechanics for massive mobility
- When you want a heavy-hitting, traditional Anemo brawler
- To represent the lore-power of the Grand Master of Mondstadt
- If you prefer grounded, high-impact Claymore combat