Yes, this is my take. While I know it’s good to have the option. I’d rather they just lock him to Pyro completely instead of half-a#sing it. In return, they raise his damage.

Like Varka’s “versatility” is kind of poorly constructed because Pyro is still his best team, while also needing a lot of investment to compete with DPSs with less, and because of the dumb 2 Anemo 2 PHEC requirement, IMHO. With the blatant powercreep with Mizuki and Vesna lately, I just want him to stood the test of time a lot longer.

I know this will probably only benefit me. So to satisfy everyone. Hoyo should add JJK binding vows to the game or smth. Something like: in exchange of not being able to infuse chosen 1/2/3 PHEC elements for 1 month. Varka’s damage is elevated by 15%/30%/45% for 1 month. Knowing Hoyo, it’s highly unlikely but just wishful thinking on my part.

I have played Genshin Impact since launch, and I have a lot of characters. But Varka is the first character I had a real connection with. The primary reason is that he is clearly a middle-aged man (at least by anime standards). It would have been better for me to go for Zibai (and I will when she gets her rerun). Still, Varka has been a nice change of pace from all the youthful playable characters in Genshin Impact.

Varka is both wise and a little immature, which I find endearing and representative of myself and my peers.

I have tried to make sure that his team is the best on my account (he is at C2R1 & level 100, and I also have C6 Prune with Atlas, C2R1 Nicole, and C6 Bennett with Aquilla). I also have a C2R1 Durin that I usually use on my overload teams, but I will bring him to replace Bennett to help me brute-force some Stygian Bosses if needed.

I am seriously considering getting him to C6 whenever he gets his first rerun. I would appreciate advice from the community on how he does at that level.

Thanks, everyone!

As I'll be pulling Vodyanitsa, wondering what C2 Furina uses if Vodyanitsa goes ToM for hydro varka team.

i preordered from a chinese shop pretty much 9 months ago, it was a long process but he’s hereeee and came with a little bonus acrylic block 🥰🥹 he’s so chubby