Varesa

Varesa

★★★★★
Electro
Catalyst
On-Field
DPS
Builds Update5.5
Teams Update5.5

Best Artifacts

(2) While the equipping character is in Nightsoul's Blessing and is on the field, their DMG dealt is increased by 15%.
(4) After the equipping character consumes 1 Nightsoul point while on the field, CRIT Rate increases by 40% for 6s. This effect can trigger once every second.
It is entirely possible to become oversaturated on Crit Rate due to how much she gets via weapons and ascension. As such, if you find yourself overcapping frequently, consider farming Long Night's Oath.
(2) Plunging Attack DMG increased by 25%.
(4) After the equipping character's Plunging Attack/Charged Attack/Elemental Skill hits an opponent, they will gain 1/2/2 stack(s) of "Radiance Everlasting." Plunging Attacks, Charged Attacks or Elemental Skills can each trigger this effect once every 1s. Radiance Everlasting: Plunging Attacks deal 15%. increased DMG for 6s. Max 5 stacks. Each stack's duration is counted independently.
(2) Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%.
(4) When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.
Only to be used when paired with Furina. Performs worse than Long Night's Oath.

Best Stats

Sands
ATK%
Goblet
Electro DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery
Prioritize Energy Recharge substats until requirements are met.

Best Weapons

Base ATK674
CRIT DMG+44.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Falling Rainbow's Wish
ATK is increased by 28~56%. When you use a Plunging Attack, you will gain the "Dawn's First Hue" effect: Plunging Attack CRIT DMG is increased by 28~56%. When you use an Elemental Skill or Burst, you will gain the "Twilight's Splendor" effect: Plunging Attack CRIT DMG is increased by 40~80%. The two effects above each last for 15s. and will be canceled 0.1s after the ground impact hits a target.
Base ATK542
CRIT DMG+88.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Aeon Wave
HP is increased by 16~32%. When current HP increases or decreases, Charged Attack DMG will be increased by 14~30% for 4s. Max 3 stacks, can be triggered once every 0.3s. When you have 3 stacks or refresh a third stack's duration, 8~12 Energy will be restored. This Energy restoration effect can be triggered once every 12s.
Assumed passive is not activated
Base ATK542
CRIT DMG+88.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Aqua Remembrance
Max HP increased by 20~40%. Once every 15s, for the 14s after using an Elemental Skill: Gain 4 Scorching Summer stacks. Each stack increases Normal Attack DMG by 12~24%. For the duration of the effect, every 1.5s, lose 1 stack after a Normal Attack hits an opponent; once every 1.5s, gain 1 stack after triggering a Vaporize reaction on an opponent. Max 4 Scorching Summer stacks.
Base ATK608
CRIT DMG+66.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Kagura Dance of the Sacred Sakura
Gains the Kagura Dance effect when using an Elemental Skill, causing the Elemental Skill DMG of the character wielding this weapon to increase by 12~24% for 16s. Max 3 stacks. This character will gain 12~24% All Elemental DMG Bonus when they possess 3 stacks.
Base ATK510
CRIT DMG+55.1%
SourceWish
Debut
When a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60~120%. Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48~96%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240~480.
At [R5] this weapon perform on average closer to Tome of the Eternal Flow.
Base ATK608
CRIT Rate+33.1%
SourceWish
Boundless Blessing
Increases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8~16% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.
Base ATK674
CRIT Rate+22.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Golden Blood-Tide
ATK is increased by 16~32%. When current HP increases or decreases, Normal Attack DMG will be increased by 16~32% and Charged Attack DMG will be increased by 14~28% for 4s. Max 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the wielder has 3 stacks, ATK SPD will be increased by 8~16%.
Assumed passive is not activated
Base ATK741
ATK+16.5%
SourceEvent Wish
Cloudfall Axiom
After the equipping character hits an opponent with a Plunging Attack, all nearby party members' Plunging Attacks will deal 28~80% increased DMG for 20s. When nearby party members hit opponents with Plunging Attacks, they will restore 2.5~3.5 Energy to the equipping character. Energy can restored this way every 0.7s. This energy regain effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.
In teams where Energy Recharge requirements are higher, this weapon will perform closer to Cashflow Supervision.
Base ATK674
CRIT DMG+44.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Bygone Azure Teardrop
Normal Attack SPD is increased by 10~20%. After the wielder unleashes an Elemental Skill, Normal Attack DMG will increase by 4.8~9.6% every second for 14s. After this character hits an opponent with a Normal Attack during this duration, Normal Attack DMG will be increased by 9.6~19.2%. This increase can be triggered once every 0.3s. The maximum Normal Attack DMG increase per single duration of the overall effect is 48~96%. The effect will be removed when the wielder leaves the field, and using the Elemental Skill again will reset all DMG buffs.
Base ATK565
ATK+27.6%
SourceForging
Unfinished Masterpiece
When using an Elemental Skill, All Elemental DMG Bonus will be increased by 8~16% for 15s, and a Bond of Life worth 24% of Max HP will be granted. This effect can be triggered once every 10s. When the Bond of Life is cleared, every 1,000 HP cleared in the process will provide 2~4% All Elemental DMG Bonus, up to a maximum of 12~24%. This effect lasts 15s.
This weapon assumed dynamic stacking