Varkyn is a character in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. He the third Arena Champion, meaning he cannot be guided and instead is acquired by defeating him in the Arena in Victors Hollow.
Background[]
A brilliant military commander, hailed as a prodigy at a young age and all but unbeatable on the battlefield.
Supremely self-confident, he dismisses most others as dullards and fools, but readily acknowledges those who have strengths he lacks.
Story[]
Prologue[]
Chapter I[]
Chapter II[]
Chapter III[]
Skills[]
Battle Skills[]
| Skill | SP | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Luminescence (Single) II
|
20 | Deal Elem. Light damage to Single Foe (potency: 170). |
| Luminescence (All) II
|
32 | Deal Elem. Light damage to All Foes (potency: 150). |
 Elemental Collapse
|
18 | Impart Single Foe with Elem. Atk. Down 15% and Elem. Def. Down 15% (turns: 2). |
| Lightprone (All) III
|
16 | Lower Light Res. of All Foes by 20% (turns: 2). |
 Dual Slam
|
26 | Deal Phys. Tome damage to Single Foe 2 times (potency: 90). |
| Raging Luminescence
|
38 | Deal Elem. Light damage to Random Foe 3 times (potency: 55) and lower Light Res. by 15% (turns: 2). |
 Clear-Headed
|
24 | Impart Self with Elem. Atk. Up 20% (turns: 3). |
| Luminescence (All) III
|
46 | Deal Elem. Light damage to All Foes (potency: 180). |
| Lux Congerere (Single) III
|
40 | Deal Elem. Light damage to Single Foe 3 times (potency: 65). |
Passive Skills[]
Support Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Light Augment V
|
Raise Light damage of Self by 30%. |
 Elem. Atk. Boost With 50% or Less SP III
|
At 50% SP or less: Impart Self with Elem. Atk. Up 20%. |
Resilience Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Dark Resilience
|
Raise own Dark Res. by 10%. |
| Dark Resilience
|
Raise own Dark Res. by 10%. |
 Light Resilience
|
Raise own Light Res. by 10%. |
Ultimate[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Light Shatter Form
|
Deal Elem. Light damage to All Foes (potency: 375→450). |
Awakening Accessory[]
| Item | 
|
|
|
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Medal of Genius Soldier
|
40 | 40 | 60 | Start of battle: Lower Elem. Def. of all enemies by 15% (turns: 6). |
Exclusive Accessory[]
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Tactician's Cloak
|
At 50% SP or less: Lower SP consumption by 20% (Effects do not stack). At 50% SP or less: 10% chance to attack twice when using an elemental skill (The follow-up attack will not consume SP). |
Gallery[]
Artwork of Varkyn
Trivia[]
- Varkyn is Takahiro Inoue (CotC Co-Producer)'s favorite champion.[1]