So I finally pulled Varesa during Natlan's banner, right? That five-star Electro Catalyst queen with insane plunge attacks. But man, building her team felt like solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded 😂. Turns out slapping random characters together just doesn't cut it—her plunge-focused kit needs specific buffs and reactions. After weeks of testing, here's what worked for me across Spiral Abyss and overworld chaos. Let's break down three killer comps: Hypercarry for raw damage, Overload for explosive reactions, and Aggravate for dendro lovers. Each has wild synergies but also some janky quirks—no perfect solutions here, folks.

⚡ Main DPS Varesa Team (Hypercarry)

This is Varesa's signature setup where she goes full unga bunga mode. The squad:

Character	Role
Varesa	Main DPS
Xianyun	Support/Sustainer
Xilonen	Support/Sustainer
Iansan	Support

Why this slaps: Xianyun is basically Varesa's plunge-attack fairy godmother 🧚. Her burst gives your first eight plunges a massive DMG boost—perfect since Varesa spams plunges like it's going out of style. Iansan? Absolute MVP. Her ATK buff syncs with Varesa’s battlefield zoomies, refunding Nightsoul Points faster than I finish my morning coffee. Xilonen shreds enemy RES while pumping Varesa’s damage, creating a vicious cycle of pain.

But here’s the catch: if you missed Iansan’s banner (like I almost did), Bennett works as a copium substitute. And yeah, you could swap Xilonen for Furina—she deals nasty off-field damage—but you lose those sweet RES shred buffs. Varesa’s personal damage tanks hard without it. Trust me, I tried. Rotation feels like a rhythm game:

• Start with Xilonen’s Skill + Burst for plunge DMG stacks (pro tip: works best against mobs since Xianyun’s skill boosts Crit Rate by 10% when hitting 4+ enemies 🎯)

• Iansan’s Skill > NA > Burst ASAP—her buffs vanish faster than my primogems during a double banner

• Varesa combo: Charged Attack into plunge, then Burst in Fiery Passion state (saves energy for bigger damage)

🔥 Overload Varesa Team

When you wanna see the world burn with chaotic explosions. Team lineup:

Character	Role
Varesa	Main DPS
Mavuika	Off-field DPS
Iansan	Support
Chevreuse	Reaction Enabler

Chevreuse single-handedly made Overload meta again—mad respect. She shreds 40% Electro/Pyro RES on overload triggers, turning Mavuika into a pyro nuke. Three Natlan characters? Chef’s kiss 👌. They max Varesa’s ATK buff (from Nightsoul Bursts) in under 9 seconds. And constellations make this team scale stupidly well; Chevreuse’s C6 gives 20% extra DMG, while Iansan’s cons feed Varesa buffs like a buffet.

Rotation’s braindead easy compared to Hypercarry:

• Mavuika Skill > swap to Iansan for Skill-NA-Burst (triggers overload for Chevreuse)

• Chevreuse Skill + Burst > back to Mavuika for Burst

• Varesa: same plunge combo as Hypercarry

Artifact notes: Iansan needs Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City for 40% Elemental DMG bonus. Mavuika rocks Obsidian Codex, Chevreuse uses Tenacity or Noblesse. F2P? Swap Mavuika for Xiangling—still slaps.

🌿 Aggravate Varesa Team

For when you miss Sumeru’s glory days. Comp here:

Character	Role
Varesa	Main DPS
Nahida	Aggravate Trigger
Iansan	Support
Xilonen	Support/Sustainer

Let’s be real: Aggravate isn’t Varesa’s BFF. Nahida’s dendro application drives the reaction, but timing Varesa’s burst with aggravate procs feels like threading a needle during an earthquake 🤯. Xilonen/Iansan roles stay unchanged—though Bennett or Kazuha can replace Xilonen in a pinch. Rotation’s fiddly:

• Nahida Skill + Burst first (longest duration)

• Iansan combo > Xilonen Skill (pro tip: trigger Crystallize if using Scroll set on her—or just put it on Iansan to avoid the hassle)

• Varesa unloads her combo while praying Nahida’s dendro hits during her burst window

Biggest issue? Aggravate wants big single hits, but Varesa excels at constant damage. Feels like forcing a square peg into a round hole—it clears endgame, but why suffer?

So which comp reigns supreme? Hypercarry’s smooth but needs premium units. Overload’s fireworks show scales beautifully with cons. Aggravate… exists. But hey—maybe I’m biased after watching Xianyun yeet Varesa into orbit for plunge crits. What about you? Which team feels right in your hands, and what janky substitutions have you slapped together? 🔄

Comprehensive reviews can be found on OpenCritic, where aggregated expert opinions often highlight the importance of team synergy and character-specific mechanics in Genshin Impact. OpenCritic's analysis of recent updates underscores how new characters like Varesa can dramatically shift optimal team compositions, especially when paired with unique supports or reaction enablers, echoing the strategies discussed above.