While little is known about the legendary Genshin Impact’s Varka beyond voice lines between characters, we’ve found some intriguing info leaks that suggest he may join our roster soon – along with a brand new expansion to Mondstadt. The world of Teyvat continues to grow through fresh regions and new islands, we can’t forget about the places we’ve already been and the mysteries left unsolved.
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Here’s everything we know about Genshin Impact’s Varka.
Who is Genshin Impact’s Varka?
Varka is the current Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, the Knight of Boreas, and is well-respected by the people of Mondstadt. About six months before we first started our journey in Teyvat, he headed off on an expedition with the city’s elite forces, leaving Genshin Impact’s Jean as the acting Grand Master in his absence.
He’s known as one of the most powerful people in Mondstadt, with Genshin Impact’s Barbara saying there’s nothing to worry about as long as he’s around, and Genshin Impact’s Childe referring to him as “the titan of the Knights of Favonius”, and hoping he can one day challenge him to combat (of course Childe would want to fight him, Childe wants to fight everyone).
Varka is a friend to the people – he brought Rosaria to Mondstadt for a chance at redemption, he accepted Eula into the Knights of Favonius despite her familial lineage, and even found Razor and introduced him to society.
Voicelines about Varka
A lot of the Mondstadt cast have things to say about Varka, so here are the most interesting points:
- Bennett: “He’s my role model!”
- Rosaria: “His long-winded conversations get old real quick. Although, he does really care for those around him, doesn’t he?”
- Eula: “He doesn’t like to beat around the bush and has no care for rumors or trivial matters. A good guy, I guess.”
- Barbara: “The Grand Master is none other than the Knight of Boreas, of course they will be fine!”
- Mika: “Grand Master Varka is not only a strong leader who commands respect, but also my personal combat instructor.”
- Kaeya: “Now that you mention him, it is a shame there is no one in the Knights of Favonius to inherit the Grand Master’s approach to his work. *sigh* I must say I really do appreciate people like him.”
- Jean: “Grand Master Varka is the legend of his generation. On the day of his triumphant return, I shall be sure to personally introduce you to him.”
What does Varka look like?
We’ve got very little to go on regarding Varka’s appearance, weapon, and vision, but leakers suggest that he will have a muscular build, similar to Genshin Impact’s Arataki Itto. However, as many have noted, poor Itto’s muscle mass got nerfed in the final design. We hope Varka’s model will be similar to the blacksmiths found around Teyvat, as it would only be fitting for such a titan of a character.
When will we meet Varka?
Some questionable Genshin Impact leaks came out before version 2.2 that ended up coming true. This adds a bit of gravity to these leaks – if they got those right, maybe these ones will be correct too.
Amongst the leaks, it’s mentioned that the missing statue of the seven is in Mondstadt, near the Dandelion Sea – a location that has been mentioned multiple times throughout Genshin lore (if you take the time to read the books or chat with NPCs around Mondstadt, this name is probably familiar to you). But what has that got to do with Varka?
Well, according to these leaks, Varka would release alongside Dornman Port, which is known to be Mondstadt’s largest port and is supposedly located to the northeast of the Dandelion Sea. Amazingly, the leak also suggested that at the time of the leak, only 70% of Mondstadt is currently released, meaning we should have plenty more space to explore in future updates. Thanks to The Chasm, we’ve seen additions to Liyue’s map, so it’s not entirely out of the question that more of Mondstadt is coming in the future.
However, a lot of time has passed since version 2.2, and we now know that Varka and his elite crew are currently in Natlan facing The Captain. Seeing as we’re headed to Natlan in a matter of months, it’s likely that we’ll run into Varka or some of his troops during the 5.0 Archon Quests. Sorry, Varka believers, we just don’t think he’ll be playable.
And that’s all we know on Genshin Impact’s Varka. In the meantime, why not check out our list of the best games like Genshin Impact to find something to play while you wait, or our Honkai Star Rail tier list and Honkai Star Rail codes to help you on your trailblazing journey?