Genshin Impact Traveler (Hydro) Build
Sword 
Hydro - 0/0 Viatrix Pale Forgotten Glory A traveler from another world who had their only kin taken away, forcing them to embark on a journey to find The Seven.
Best builds for Traveler (Hydro)
SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Energy Recharge
High Energy Recharge and passive generates Energy particles on CRIT, covering team needs.
Energy Recharge
Boost Energy Recharge and Skill CRIT Rate, improving energy generation.
Energy Recharge
Provides Energy Recharge and bonus CRIT Rate, plus occasional vacuum blades.
Elemental Mastery
Boosts party ATK and Normal Attack damage after triggering reactions, ideal for reaction teams.
Energy Recharge
High Energy Recharge with a chance to reset Skill cooldown, mitigating particle generation unreliability.
ATK%
Generates Energy from successive Skill uses, easing Burst requirements.
Artifacts
Boosts team Elemental Mastery by 120 on triggering a reaction, enhancing Vaporize or Bloom teams.
Increases party ATK by 20% for 12s after using Burst, a standard support buff.
When the equipping character triggers a Burning or Burgeon, increases team Elemental DMG for the triggering element by 12%.
Increases party ATK by 20% and Shield Strength when Skill hits enemies, if consistent uptime.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Energy Recharge / ATK%
Hydro DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Healing Bonus
Hydro Traveler is not recommended unless required for
Its hold
ON-FIELD DPS Build
Weapons
CRIT Rate
High CRIT Rate and HP% boost increase Skill/Burst damage and survivability.
CRIT DMG
12% Hydro DMG bonus from passive and high CRIT DMG boost Vaporize potential.
CRIT DMG
HP% and Skill DMG% align with Hydro Traveler's scaling and on-field presence.
CRIT DMG
Normal ATK CRIT Rate and DMG% boost synergize with on-field playstyle.
CRIT DMG
Elemental Mastery and Normal ATK DMG% enhance Hyperbloom damage directly.
CRIT Rate
12% Elemental DMG bonus for all team members and high CRIT Rate.
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG and Burst DMG% from passive improve burst uptime.
ATK%
ATK% boost from shield strengthens Skill/Burst if shielded.
CRIT DMG
High base ATK and ER% substat help meet Energy Recharge requirements.
CRIT Rate
CRIT Rate and Skill/Burst DMG% from passive boost damage.
ATK%
ATK% and Skill DMG% increase when using a healing bond.
CRIT DMG
28% CRIT Rate below 90% HP is easy to maintain with shield or healing.
Energy Recharge
ER% and Skill CRIT Rate increase help burst uptime and consistency.
Energy Recharge
ER% and Skill DMG% boost synergize with Hydro Traveler's skill-focused rotation.
Energy Recharge
High ER and passive generate extra particles for team energy needs.
Artifacts
36% CRIT Rate when HP changes, but Hydro Traveler lacks self-HP fluctuation; use only with Furina.
4pc bonus converts ER% to Burst DMG%, ideal for high ER stacking.
4pc boosts Skill DMG by 25% off-field, but requires staying off-field; less optimal for on-field.
2pc Hydro DMG 15% directly increases damage; pair with 2pc ATK% or ER%.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Energy Recharge / ATK%
Hydro DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Hydro Traveler's personal DPS falls short for Abyss floor 12. Viable only in hyper-invested teams such as
IMPORTANT NOTICE: At the time of writing, Hydro Traveler provides no team utility that another unit cannot fill better – including Barbara, obtainable at AR 18.
SUPPORT
Lacking utility, this playstyle focuses on using Skill and Burst to trigger support weapon/artifact passives and deal Pneuma damage via Skill. Only recommended if Pneuma is needed and Traveler is your sole source. Note that the guaranteeable 4-star "Sword of Narzissenkreuz" also provides an Arkhe attack for other characters, further diminishing Hydro Traveler's usability if obtained.
Regarding Artifact Sets:
- Tenacity of the Millelith: Only used with hold version of Skill.
ON FIELD DPS
Can be used as on-field DPS, typically only worth it in teams with Furina, Bennett, and a flexible unit. Their DPS is not extremely high.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
- Uraku Misugiri: Best weapon in teams with a
- Summit Shaper: Ranked assuming C4 provides a shield.
- Wolf Fang: At [R5] roughly equal to Light of Foliar Incision.
- Favonius Sword: Its utility may surpass above options.
Detailed weapon comparisons here.
Most-used community build
Best teams for Traveler (Hydro)
Traveler (Hydro) Skills
Passive Talents
Spotless Waters
Ascension Phase 11 Droplet can be created this way every second, and each use of Aquacrest Saber can create 4 Droplets at most.
Clear Waters
Ascension Phase 4The maximum DMG Bonus that can be gained this way is 5,000.
Constellations
Swelling Lake
C1You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Spotless Waters."
Trickling Purity
C2
Turbulent Ripples
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Pouring Descent
C4Once every 2s, after a Dewdrop hits an opponent, if the Traveler is being protected by Aquacrest Aegis, the DMG Absorption of the Aegis will be restored to 10% of the Traveler's Max HP. If the Traveler is not presently being protected by an Aegis, one will be redeployed.
Churning Whirlpool
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Tides of Justice
C6Outfits
As Heaven and Earth Are Made Anew
An outfit worn by the Traveler which has accompanied the twin "stars" in their journey through countless worlds. Despite this, they cannot yet cannot grasp the true purpose of the cosmos. Even so, surely every question posed brings them a little closer to the final answer.
Source:
Rising Star
The Traveler's outfit. A practical set of clothing to wear during a long journey.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Brilliant Diamond Sliver
1
Brilliant Diamond Fragment
9
Brilliant Diamond Chunk
9
Brilliant Diamond Gemstone
6
Windwheel Aster
168
Damaged Mask
18
Stained Mask
30
Ominous Mask
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | — | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | — | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | — | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | — | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | — | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Equity
3
Guide to Justice
11
Guide to Equity
6
Guide to Order
4
Philosophies of Order
20
Philosophies of Justice
12
Philosophies of Equity
6
Transoceanic Pearl
6
Transoceanic Chunk
22
Xenochromatic Crystal
31
Worldspan Fern
6
Crown of Insight
1
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