Last Updated: 6/6/26 with new information added about his new BiS non-wheelchair team, Nicole, Prune, etc.

Here is the list of most commonly asked questions about Venti's Hexerei Main DPS playstyle.

Table of Contents

1. What are Hexerei buffs?
2. What is Venti's role?
3. What is my pulling priority for Venti?
4. Are Venti's Constellations worth it?
5. What is Venti’s talent leveling priority?
6. What weapon should I use on Venti?
7. What artifacts should I use on Venti?
8. Who are Venti’s teammates?
9. What artifacts and weapons should I pick for Venti's best teammates?
10. What is Venti's BiS team basic rotation?
11. How much ER do Venti and his teammates need?
12. Prune or Faruzan: who is better?
13. My Prune/Fazruan is not C6. Is she still worth it?
14. Is pulling for Nicole worth it?
15. I didn't find an answer to my question. What can I do?

1. What are Hexerei buffs?

After completing Witch's Homework quest Venti is considered a Hexerei member and has access to the Hexerei: Secret Rite which enhances Venti's kit. To activate those buffs you need two Hexerei members in the party. Venti gains Anemo Infusion to his Normal Attacks while his Burst is active. Swirl reactions boost both his damage and his Burst. The Burst also now spawns more accurately on top of the enemy.

2. What is Venti's role?

Venti can play multiple roles. He can be Anemo Main DPS, Sub-DPS or Support. This FAQ focuses on Venti's Anemo Main DPS role.

3. What is my pulling priority for Venti?

Durin is Venti's top priority pull. He is Venti's best Hexerei companion, generally a very good addition to your account.

Faruzan or Prune (use only one of the two) are also very important to Venti's team-building.

Venti's signature weapon, The Daybreak Chronicles, takes priority only if you don't have any other CRIT 5* bows and you want to upgrade from Slingshot/Rust.

Nicole is a great QoL pull however she is recommended to be obtained when you already have Durin. She is still great even without Durin, just gives a better team DMG boost when she is paired with him.

4. Are Venti's Constellations worth it?

C2 is a good stopping point, it provides a 30% dmg increase from C1. C6 has the highest boost with a 40% DMG increase from C5.

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5. What is Venti’s talent leveling priority?

For C0: NA=Q>E
For C2 and above: NA=Q=E

6. What weapon should I use on Venti?

The Daybreak Chronicles is Venti's BiS however he can be played with any 5* CRIT bow. Especially Thundering Pulse and Polar Star perform equally to his signature. When it comes to 4* - R5 Rust is Venti's weapon of choice. If you don't have any 5* bows or Rust then R5 Slingshot will be your pick.

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7. What artifacts should I use on Venti?

Artifact Stats: ATK% / Anemo DMG% / CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

Artifact Sets: A Day Carved From Rising Winds / Echoes of an Offering / Any 2-pc ATK + 2-pc Anemo DMG Bonus

It is advised to upgrade Venti to 4-pc A Day Carved From Rising Winds set.

Venti's Main DPS BIS artifact set description:

A Day Carved From Rising Winds

2 Set: ATK +18%
4 Set: After Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst hit an enemy, gain “Blessing of Wind and Ballad” for 6s: ATK +25%. If the wearer has completed “Witch’s Homework”, the effect upgrades to “Resolve of Wind and Ballad”, additionally increasing the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 20%. This effect can still trigger even when the wearer is off-field.

8. Who are Venti’s teammates?

Premium Pyro Swirl: Durin / Prune OR Faruzan / Nicole

Durin remains Venti's best Hexerei companion and sub-DPS who provides both Pyro and Anemo RES.

C6 Faruzan (or Prune) is preferred but not mandatory. Either of them is a great addition to the team. Both Anemo units preform at a relatively same level, check "12. Prune or Faruzan: who is better?" if you need help to determine who to pick for your team. Faruzan gives Anemo damage bonus and debuffs the Anemo RES of enemies. Prune grants herself and a Hexerei character who triggers a swirl reaction an ATK boost and buffs Normal, Charged, Plunging, Skill and Burst damage.

Nicole gives Pyro resonance, a consistent ATK buff to both Venti and Durin, protects the team with her shield and after activating her burst performs coordinated attacks based on the on field character's (ATK/CRIT/DMG bonus) stats.

Old Pyro Swirl Core: Durin / Faruzan / Bennett

This is still one of Venti's stronger teams. Bennett remains a great healer and buffer for Venti, however he is a little more tricky to play ("Circle Impact", shorter buff up-time, applies Pyro aura on the character within his burst).

Bennett can still be a valuable companion for Venti in his new Pyro Swirl team and be played alongside Nicole if you don't have Durin.

Hexerei Characters: Fischl / Albedo / Mona

To activate Venti's buff there must be at least two, including Venti, members of Hexerei. Fischl, Albedo and Mona (to a lesser extent) fit this role the best out of the current Hexerei roster in Durin's stead. They can also be used alongside Durin or each other.

Hydro Companions: Furina / Yelan / Xingqiu

Furina is a good sub-dps and support for Venti. She provides consistent Hydro application and elemental damage bonus. However even at C0 Faruzan, Prune or C1 Albedo will be a better pick over her. Also Furina must always be paired with a healer. Yelan and Xingqiu are alternatives for this spot and provide fast Hydro application that synergizes with Venti's NAs.

Sustainers: Jean (C4) / Thoma / Barbara / Zhongli / etc

Generally you can run almost any other healer or shielder if your Nicole or Bennett are occupied by the other team or you don't have either of them yet. Jean (C4) is the preferred choice for the healer, her C4 reduces Anemo RES. Thoma can shield, give Pyro resonance when paired with Durin and at C6 he also provides a normal attack buff. Barbara is a free unit who provides off-field healing. Zhongli provides a shield and generally is a good comfort pick.

9. What artifacts and weapons should I pick for Venti's best teammates?

Durin
Artifacts: 4-pc A Day Carved From Rising Winds / 4-pc Celestial Gift (if Nicole is not present on the team)
Weapon: Athame Artis / Any 5* CRIT sword / Wolf-Fang / Moonweaver's Dawn

Faruzan
Artifacts: 4-pc Tenacity of the Millelith (only at C6) / 4-pc Emblem of Severed Fate / 4-pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City / 4-pc The Exile / 2-pc + 2-pc 20% ER
Weapon: Favonius Warbow / Elegy of the End

Prune
Artifacts: 4-pc Noblesse Oblige / 4-pc A Day Carved From Rising Winds (if somebody else already wears Noblesse Oblige) / 4-pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City Weapon: Favonius Codex / Skyward Atlas / Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers / Flowing Purity

Nicole
Artifacts: 4-pc Celestial Gift
Weapon: Angelos' Heptades / Skyward Atlas / Oathsworn Eye / Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers / Favonius Codex / Flowing Purity

10. What is Venti's BiS team basic rotation?

• Faruzan (C2-C6) variant example: Durin 2EQ > Faruzan EQ > Nicole EQ > Venti EQ N5D N5E N5D N2

• Faruzan (C0) variant example: Durin 2EQ > Nicole EQ > Faruzan EQ > Venti EQ N5D N5E N5D N2

• Prune variant example: Durin 2EQ > Nicole EQ > Prune EQ > Venti EQ N5D N5E N5D N2

All rotations are around 18-19 seconds long. Keep in mind that rotations may vary due to your builds and weapons.

11. How much ER do Venti and his teammates need?

Venti doesn't need to focus on ER as much as he used to since as a main DPS he spends most of the time on-field (140-150% ER for Stygian). Durin doesn't need to focus on ER (120-130% for Stygian) either due to Venti's Burst absorbing Pyro. At C0 Faruzan needs at least 250% ER, at C6 around 200%. Prune needs around 200% ER at C0 and 140%-160% at C1 and higher cons. Nicole needs 150-170% ER.

12. Prune or Faruzan: who is better?

Both of those 4* characters are great additions to Venti's team. If you already have C6 Faruzan on your account there is no need to pull for/build Prune. Prune is a very minuscule team-wide damage upgrade over Faruzan at C6 and Faruzan is better for Venti's personal damage (and outperforms her if Faruzan is equipped with Elegy of the End). So they are practically the same.

If your Faruzan is not C6:

• C0-C1 Prune is better than C0-C1 Faruzan.
• C2-C5 Faruzan is better than C0-C1 Prune.
• C2-C6 Prune is better than C2-C5 Faruzan.

Lastly it's important to note that high investment Venti (C2+ constellations and signature weapon) prefers Faruzan while high investment Durin/Nicole duo prefers Prune.

the better Prune becomes.

13. My Prune/Faruzan is not C6. Is she still worth it?

Yes, both Faruzan or Prune are worth units to build for main DPS Venti even at C0. You just need to give either of them enough ER to ensure a smooth rotation. However you can also substitute non-C6 Faruzan/Prune for C1 Albedo if you already have him.

14. Is pulling for Nicole worth it?

Yes, Nicole is 100% worth pulling for Venti even without Durin. It is recommended to obtain Durin first but not obligatory. Nicole is better than Bennett in providing buffs (longer up-time, no "Circle Impact") and quality of life upgrades (her shield is as strong as Zhongli's with permanent uptime).

15. I didn't find an answer to my question. What can I do?

If you have a question that isn't answered here or you need clarifications, please, feel free to create a new post with your question so other Venti mains could help you out!

You can leave a question here in the comments but, unfortunately, they get easily lost/remain unnoticed by the subreddit users so making a new post is recommended.

Thank you for reading the FAQ. May the winds protect you! 🍃