Varka Release Timeline: Critical Dates
Version 6.4 launches February 25, 2026—same day Version 6.3 ends. Varka's Phase 1 banner runs February 25 to March 18 (21 days), giving you a tight window before Phase 2 rotates in new characters.
Version 6.3 spans January 14 to February 25 (42 days) for resource farming. The March 16 Spiral Abyss reset at 04:00 server time is your final 600-Primogem injection before Varka's banner potentially ends—missing this reset could cost you the character.
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March 16 Abyss: Why It Matters
This reset occurs 19 days into Varka's banner, delivering 600 Primogems (nearly 4 pulls) while he's still available. Complete Floors 9-12 early (March 16-18) to secure primogems before making final pulling decisions on March 18.
It's also a skill check—consistent 36-star clears prove you've got the roster depth to maximize Varka in endgame content.
Primogem Income Breakdown (Jan 14 - Mar 16)
Daily Commissions: 60 Primogems/day × 42 days = 2,520 Primogems (16 pulls)
Spiral Abyss: Two resets in Version 6.3 (mid-Jan, early Feb) + March 16 reset = 1,800 Primogems total (11 pulls)
Lantern Rite Event: 1,600 Primogems (10 pulls)
Imaginarium Theater: 1,000 Primogems (6 pulls)
Additional Events: 1,000+ Primogems (6+ pulls)
Maintenance Compensation: 300 base + 60/hour for extensions
Miscellaneous: Achievements, exploration, web events = 500-800 Primogems
F2P vs Welkin vs Battle Pass Totals
- F2P: 14,540 Primogems = 107 pulls (including Stardust Fates)
- Welkin Moon: +3,780 Primogems (90/day × 42 days) = 131 pulls total
- Battle Pass: +680 Primogems + 4 Intertwined Fates = 139 pulls total
Welkin costs ~$5 and delivers 24 extra wishes—best value if you're committed to Varka. Battle Pass adds talent books and weapon options but only 8 more wishes.
Feb 25 - Mar 16: Banner Window Income
During Varka's Phase 1 (19 days):
- Daily Commissions: 1,140 Primogems
- Version 6.4 first event: 800-1,200 Primogems
- Maintenance: 420 Primogems
- March 16 Abyss: 600 Primogems
Total: 2,500-3,000 Primogems (15-19 pulls) available while his banner's active.
Pity System: How Many Wishes You Actually Need
Hard pity: 90 wishes guarantees a 5-star
Soft pity: Starts at pull 74, ~33% chance per pull (74-89). Most 5-stars drop between pulls 75-82.
50/50 system: First 5-star has 50% chance to be Varka, 50% chance to be standard banner character (Diluc, Jean, Keqing, Mona, Qiqi, Tighnari, Dehya). Losing 50/50 guarantees your next 5-star is the featured character.
Wish Budget by Pity Status
- Zero pity, no guarantee: 180 pulls worst-case (28,800 Primogems)
- Zero pity, guarantee active: 90 pulls max (14,400 Primogems)
- 40+ pity with guarantee: 35-50 pulls needed
Check your pity: Wish menu > History > count pulls since last 5-star on Character Event banner.
Pro tip: Losing 50/50 on a Version 6.3 banner you don't care about sets up guaranteed Varka. Just don't spend more than 90 wishes doing it.
Version 6.3 Must-Complete Content
Time-Limited Events (Expire Feb 25)
Lantern Rite: 1,600 Primogems—highest priority. Runs 2-3 weeks during 6.3.
Imaginarium Theater: 1,000 Primogems. Requires roster depth—build versatile 4-stars (Bennett, Xingqiu, Fischl) if your 5-star pool is shallow.
Event Shops: Clear all Intertwined/Acquaint Fates first (3-5 per event = 480-800 Primogem value). Then grab Crowns, talent books, and XP materials.
Story Content Primogems
- Hangout Events: 60 Primogems per ending (300-360 per character)
- Story Quests: 60 Primogems each
- World Quests: Check quest log for unfinished chains—some require multi-day completion
Exploration
New Version 6.3 areas contain 500-1,000 Primogems from chests and puzzles. Use interactive maps to track Luxurious chests (40-60 Primogems each).
Varka Ascension Materials: Pre-Farm Checklist
Character Ascension (Level 1-90)
Vayuda Turquoise Gems:
- 1 Sliver
- 9 Fragments
- 9 Chunks
- 6 Gemstones
Farm Anemo Hypostasis (Mondstadt) or Maguu Kenki. Costs 40 resin/kill, drops 2-3 fragments average. Need ~15-20 kills (600-800 resin).
Wolfhook: 168 total
Grows in Wolvendom (30-40 nodes) and near Springvale (10-15 nodes). Respawns every 48 hours. Start farming January 14 for 8-9 collection cycles before Feb 25.
Route: Wolvendom waypoint > circle arena counterclockwise > sweep north/east forest. Takes 15-20 minutes, yields 25-30 Wolfhook.
Drive Shaft Materials:
- 18 Broken Drive Shafts
- 30 Reinforced Drive Shafts
- 36 Precision Drive Shafts
Drops from Fatui Skirmishers, Cicin Mages, Pyro Agents. Best farm: Dragonspine Fatui camp near Statue (6-8 enemies, quick respawn).
Mora: 420,000 for ascensions (7.1M total including talents)
Talent Materials
Freedom Books (Domain: Forsaken Rift - Mon/Thu/Sun):
- 9 Teachings of Freedom
- 63 Guides to Freedom
- 114 Philosophies of Freedom
Costs ~30-40 domain runs (600-800 resin) for triple-crown. Most players should prioritize his main damage talent first.
Weekly Boss Materials: 18 Ascended Sample: Rook (from The Game Before the Gate)
Farm weekly starting Jan 14 = 6 reset cycles. Each kill drops 1 random material. Use Dream Solvent (33% drop rate from weekly bosses) to convert unwanted materials into Rooks. Need 6-9 Dream Solvents for efficient conversion.
Crowns: 3 total for Level 10 talents (if triple-crowning)
Additional Resources
- Hero's Wit: 419 for Level 1-90
- Mora: 7.1M total (ascensions + talents)
Farm Ley Lines during final week before Feb 25 if events don't cover your needs.
Resin Strategy: 42-Day Plan
Daily Resin: 180 (capped at 160 storage)
Total Available: 7,560 resin across Version 6.3
Priority Allocation
Weeks 1-2 (Jan 14-28): Anemo Hypostasis for Vayuda Turquoise
- Spend 800 resin on boss kills
- Creates 5 Condensed Resin before Feb 25 for instant farming when Varka drops
Weeks 3-5 (Jan 29-Feb 18): Freedom book domains (Mon/Thu/Sun only)
- 120-160 resin on domain days
- Use Condensed Resin for double rewards (5 Condensed = 10 runs)
Week 6 (Feb 19-25): Ley Lines for Mora/XP books
- Only if events didn't cover your 7.1M Mora + 419 Hero's Wit needs
Weekly Bosses: 30 resin each (after first 3 discounted kills/week)
- Kill The Game Before the Gate once per Monday reset
- Stockpile Dream Solvent for Rook conversions
Condensed Resin Tips
Max 5 units (200 resin worth). Costs 40 resin + 1 Crystal Core each.
Crystal Core farming: Starfell Valley/Stormbearer Mountains = 20-30 cores in 10-15 minutes. Farm 50-100 for weeks of supply.
When to stockpile: Before Feb 25 for instant Varka farming, or before Sundays for batch talent domain runs.
Fragile Resin: Save or Spend?
Save if: You're AR 44 or below (wait for AR45+ highest-difficulty domains)
Spend if: You're short on materials in final week before Feb 25. Use 10-20 Fragile Resin as emergency reserve.
Never spend on: Artifact domains while saving for Varka—RNG makes it resin-inefficient. Stick to guaranteed-value activities (talents, bosses).
March 16 Abyss: 600-Primogem Strategy
Floor 12 requires two functional teams (Level 80+, Talent 6+, Level 16+ artifacts) for 36-star clear.
Team Archetypes
Hypercarry: Single DPS + 3 supports (strong vs single-target bosses)
Quickswap: Multiple damage dealers with rapid rotations (handles multi-enemy chambers)
National Team: Bennett + Xingqiu + Xiangling + flex (consistent across all Abyss rotations)
Freeze Team: Cryo DPS + Hydro + Anemo grouper + Cryo battery (dominates freezable enemies, useless vs bosses)
Enemy Counter Checklist
- Pyro shields: Need Hydro (Xingqiu, Yelan, Kokomi)
- Cryo shields: Need Pyro (Bennett, Xiangling)
- Physical/Anemo resistance: Diversify damage across Pyro/Hydro/Electro/Cryo
Clear Time Optimization
Energy management: Use ER calculators to ensure burst-on-cooldown rotations. Sacrificing damage stats for ER often improves clear times.
Grouping: Anemo characters (Venti, Kazuha, Sucrose) centralize enemies for AoE damage.
Blessing optimization: Read Abyssal Moon blessing descriptions. Adjust rotations to trigger buff conditions (reaction triggers, HP changes, burst usage).
33 vs 36 stars: If struggling, secure 33 stars (550 Primogems) rather than burning hours on Floor 12-3. The 50-Primogem difference rarely justifies the time cost.
Shop Resets: Starglitter/Stardust Strategy
Paimon's Bargains (Monthly Reset)
Feb 1 reset: Buy 5 Intertwined Fates (375 Starglitter)
Mar 1 reset: Buy 5 more Intertwined Fates (375 Starglitter)
Total: 10 wishes from shop if you have 750 Starglitter across both months.
Starglitter sources: 4-star characters = 2 (5 if C6 dupe), 5-star characters = 10 (25 if C6 dupe)
Priority: Fates > everything else. Don't buy featured 4-stars (34 Starglitter) unless you need specific constellations (Bennett C1, Xingqiu C6).
Stardust Exchange
Monthly limit: 5 Intertwined + 5 Acquaint Fates (75 Stardust each = 750 total)
Buy immediately each month. Active players generate 100+ Stardust monthly from 3-star weapon pulls—this is free wishes.
After Fates, remaining shop items (materials, Mora) have minimal value. Only buy with excess Stardust.
Common Mistakes That Cost You Varka
Don't Pull on Version 6.3 Banners
Every wish spent = one fewer for Varka. Just one 4-star often becomes 20-40 wishes, potentially triggering unwanted 5-stars that consume pity/guarantee.
Exception: Intentionally losing 50/50 to build guarantee—but don't spend more than 90 wishes doing it.
Don't Touch Weapon Banner
Requires 240 wishes to guarantee specific weapon via Epitomized Path. That's two guaranteed 5-star characters worth of primogems.
The 75% featured weapon rate creates false confidence—many players get off-banner weapons at first 5-star, wasting 60-80 pulls.
Don't Skip Time-Limited Content
- Missing Lantern Rite = -1,600 Primogems (10 pulls)
- Skipping Abyss resets = -1,200 Primogems (7.5 pulls)
- Ignoring web events = -500-800 Primogems (3-5 pulls)
Complete events in their first week to avoid last-minute rushes and expiration losses.
Don't Waste Resin on Artifacts
Artifact domains have RNG substats—you can spend 10 Fragile Resin and get zero usable pieces.
Talent domains and boss farming give guaranteed materials. Prioritize these while saving for Varka.
Don't Miscalculate Pity
- Pity is banner-specific (Character/Weapon/Standard are separate)
- Guarantee persists across banner changes within same type
- Wish history only shows 6 months—assume zero pity if returning after long break
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FAQ
When does Varka release?
February 25, 2026 in Version 6.4 Phase 1. Banner runs ~21 days until March 18.
How many primogems to guarantee Varka?
28,800 (180 pulls) worst-case at zero pity with no guarantee. 14,400 (90 pulls) if guarantee active. Version 6.3 gives 14,540 F2P primogems.
What materials does Varka need?
168 Wolfhook, Vayuda Turquoise gems (1 Sliver, 9 Fragments, 9 Chunks, 6 Gemstones), Drive Shafts (18 Broken, 30 Reinforced, 36 Precision), Freedom books (9 Teachings, 63 Guides, 114 Philosophies), 18 Ascended Sample: Rook, 7.1M Mora.
Should I pull on 6.3 banners?
No. Save everything for Varka unless you have 180+ wishes secured. Every 6.3 pull reduces your Varka budget.
How many primogems from Feb 25 to March 16?
2,500-3,000 (15-19 pulls) from Daily Commissions, early 6.4 events, maintenance, and March 16 Abyss reset.
What talent books does Varka use?
Freedom books from Forsaken Rift domain (Mon/Thu/Sun). Need 9 Teachings, 63 Guides, 114 Philosophies for triple-crown (600-800 resin).
