Varka

In short: Varka is a dual-claymore Anemo DPS who deals both Anemo and his allies' elemental damage at once. His strength is all in team composition: he needs a second Anemo unit and a pair of characters of the same element. His damage grows with ATK, so ATK goes on both sands and goblet.

How he plays: tapping Windbound Execution enters Sturm und Drang. In this mode his Normal and Charged Attacks are stronger, and each claymore deals an element based on the party — an infusion that can't be overridden. If the party has Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo, his Skill turns into Four Winds' Ascension: an AoE hit of that element plus Anemo. Its charges can also be spent on a special Charged Attack.

Team composition: his first passive boosts his Sturm und Drang attacks to 140% if the party has two Anemo characters or two characters of the same element, and to 220% if both conditions are met. So the ideal team is Varka, a second Anemo, and two characters of one element. Another passive gives up to 4 stacks of +7.5% damage when allies trigger Swirl.

Stats: ATK 2500–3000+ (every 1000 ATK gives +10% Anemo and elemental damage, up to +25%), Crit Rate 70–80%, Crit DMG 200%+, Energy Recharge 100–130%.

Partners: the best option is Mono Pyro with Bennett and Durin. Prune or Venti fill the second Anemo slot, and Nicole and Durin provide Hexerei. Mono Hydro uses Furina and Xingqiu, Mono Cryo uses Escoffier and Shenhe, Mono Electro uses Fischl and Iansan.

Constellations: signature weapon first: it gives him ATK SPD and much of his damage. C1 adds one more use of the special Skill, C2 adds an extra Anemo strike for 800% ATK, C4 gives the whole team +20% Anemo and elemental damage after Swirl, C6 doubles the number of uses.

Weaknesses: Varka has low multipliers compared to top DPS, strict team requirements, and a heavy reliance on his signature weapon.