Vesna is a 5-star Anemo character who fights with a sword and is tied to the Snezhnaya region. Early beta data points to a main DPS built entirely around the new Stellar Swirl reaction, with a flight-based traversal gimmick and a stacking Spirit Sword mechanic that upgrades her attacks mid-combat.
Quick answer: Vesna casts Spirit Sword: Rise to enter an infused Anemo state, spends Spirit Sword Might to trigger stronger Special Elemental Skills (Thrust, Fall, then Dance), and converts party Cryo Swirl into Stellar Swirl for the whole team. Her damage scales with Poise stacks and her Radiance, Stellar Swirl state.
Everything below comes from pre-release testing and is not final. Numbers and wording can shift before her official launch, which is currently expected during the Version 7.1 update.
Vesna’s role and core mechanic
Vesna is positioned as an on-field Anemo carry for Stellar Swirl teams. Her entire kit revolves around Spirit Sword Might, a resource she builds while attacking and then spends to unleash escalating Special Elemental Skills. She can also fly, entering a Cruising state out of combat that works similarly to a mid-air glide, and she has a built-in way to launch herself into another airborne teammate’s position.
The other half of her identity is Radiance, Stellar Swirl. Whenever she or an ally triggers a nearby Stellar Swirl reaction, Vesna enters this state, and her Spirit Swords convert into Stellar Spirit Swords that deal damage counted as Stellar Swirl reaction damage.
Normal Attack: Light Dance
Her standard string performs up to six consecutive sword strikes. The Charged Attack, called Kick, spends Stamina to leap up briefly and slam forward with a stomping attack. Her Plunging Attack strikes enemies along the fall path and deals AoE damage on landing.
| Attack | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 58.8% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 70.8% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 40.8% × 2 |
| 4-Hit DMG | 86.0% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 90.8% |
| 6-Hit DMG | 105.0% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 193.4% (20 Stamina) |
| Plunging DMG | 92.9% |
| Low / High Plunge Impact | 186% / 232% |
Elemental Skill: Spirit Sword: Rise
Vesna raises her weapon to deal AoE Anemo damage around her, then enters the Spirit Sword Armament state and gains 2 Spirit Sword Might. This is the heart of her rotation.
While in Spirit Sword Armament, her Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks all convert into Anemo damage that cannot be overridden by another infusion. Each of these attacks summons a Spirit Feather that hits enemies and restores more Spirit Sword Might. Once she has enough Might, she can spend it to cast a Special Elemental Skill that attacks alongside the Spirit Sword.
Each Special Elemental Skill cast during a single Armament instance upgrades the sword in sequence:
- Spirit Sword: Thrust
- Spirit Sword: Fall
- Spirit Sword: Dance
She gains increased interruption resistance during the state, and all Spirit Sword Might is cleared once Armament ends. Under Radiance, Stellar Swirl, each Spirit Sword becomes a Stellar Spirit Sword whose damage counts as Stellar Swirl reaction damage.
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 72.0% |
| Spirit Sword: Thrust DMG | 72.0% |
| Spirit Sword: Fall DMG | 108.0% |
| Spirit Sword DMG during Fall | 180.0% |
| Spirit Sword DMG during Dance | 72.0% × 4 |
| Finisher DMG during Dance | 252.0% |
| Spirit Feather DMG | 18.7% |
| Armament Duration | 15.0s |
| Cooldown | 18.0s |
Elemental Burst: Spirit Sword: Explosion
Vesna summons a wave of Spirit Swords and detonates them in front of her, dealing AoE Anemo damage and restoring 1 Spirit Sword Might. If she is in Radiance, Stellar Swirl, the swords convert into Stellar Spirit Swords and their damage is treated as Stellar Swirl reaction damage.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Spirit Sword / Stellar Spirit Sword DMG | 473.8% |
| Cooldown | 15.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 |
Ascension passives
Vesna’s passives push her toward Anemo and Cryo teammates and turn Cryo Swirl into Stellar Swirl for the party.
Poise
After casting Spirit Sword: Thrust, Fall, Dance, or Explosion, Vesna gains 1 stack of Poise for 20 seconds, stacking up to 6 times. Casting Spirit Sword: Rise or leaving the field clears every stack. Each stack raises the damage of all her Spirit Swords and Stellar Spirit Swords by 10% of their original value, up to a maximum of 160%.
Finesse
While in Radiance, Stellar Swirl, Vesna gains stat bonuses based on party composition. Every Cryo or Anemo character grants her 6% ATK, while every character of another element grants 25 Elemental Mastery.
Stellar Benediction: Shimmering Fairy
When any party member triggers a Cryo Swirl reaction, it converts into a Stellar Swirl reaction instead. Based on her ATK, the party’s base Stellar Swirl reaction damage rises by 0.7% per 100 ATK, capped at 14%. Within 8 seconds of a nearby Stellar Swirl trigger, Vesna enters the Radiance, Stellar Swirl state.
Light Feather
Out of combat, Vesna can enter Cruising by holding Sprint (a rapid dash) or holding Jump (a short ascent). While Cruising, she floats and drains Stamina, with Jump and Sprint reworked into airborne movement. Tapping her Elemental Skill, tapping Normal Attack, or running out of Stamina ends the state, and at high altitude a Normal Attack becomes a Plunging Attack. Counting the entry leap, she can perform up to 3 leaps per Cruising session.
There is also a Snezhnaya-specific option. When another party member is airborne on the field, Vesna can be swapped in to cast Glimmering Entrance, dropping her straight into Cruising and restoring 50 Stamina. This is usable at most once every 10 seconds.
Constellations
Vesna’s constellations reinforce her Spirit Sword: Dance uptime, Poise scaling, and Stellar Swirl damage. Note that the leaks list effects for C1, C2, C4, and C6.
| Const. | Effect |
|---|---|
| C1 | Spirit Sword: Dance can be used one extra time while in Armament, and the first Dance after entering Armament costs no Spirit Sword Might. Her own Stellar Swirl reaction DMG is increased by 20% during Armament. |
| C2 | Entering Spirit Sword Armament immediately grants the maximum Poise stacks. At max Poise, her ATK increases by 60%. |
| C4 | The bonuses from the Finesse passive are increased by 200%. |
| C6 | For 5s after casting Spirit Sword: Dance, tapping the Elemental Skill or Normal Attack casts Spirit Sword: Step for 150% ATK Anemo DMG, plus a Stellar Spirit Sword hit of 200% ATK counted as Stellar Swirl reaction DMG. In Armament it can also summon a Spirit Feather and benefit from the first Ascension passive. Her Stellar Swirl reaction DMG is increased by a further 20%. |
Taken together, Vesna reads as a self-contained Stellar Swirl carry who wants Anemo and Cryo teammates and enablers like Odette or Vodyanitsa to keep her Radiance state active. Until she reaches official beta and release, treat every multiplier and condition here as provisional, since kits routinely change during testing.
