Genshin Impact Traveler (Hydro) Build

Sword

Hydro - 0/0 Viator 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 Traveler (Hydro) Builds

SUPPORT Build

Weapons

Favonius Sword

Energy Recharge

Fleuve Cendre FerrymanR5

Energy Recharge

Energy Recharge

Elemental Mastery

Energy Recharge

ATK%

Artifacts

Instructor

Noblesse Oblige

Tenacity of the Millelith

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3CRIT DMG

4ATK%

Talents Priority

1ESkill

2QBurst

3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Energy Recharge / ATK%

Goblet

Hydro DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Healing Bonus

Traveler notes:
Avoid using Hydro Traveler unless necessary for Pneuma mechanics and you don't own Sword of Narzessinkreuz yet.
Important to know:

Traveler does not generate particles if interrupted during the hold state of their Skill.

ON-FIELD DPS Build

Weapons

Primordial Jade Cutter

CRIT Rate

Mistsplitter Reforged

CRIT DMG

Splendor of Tranquil Waters

CRIT DMG

Uraku Misugiri

CRIT DMG

Light of Foliar Incision

CRIT DMG

CRIT Rate

CRIT DMG

ATK%

CRIT Rate

ATK%

CRIT DMG

Fleuve Cendre FerrymanR5

Energy Recharge

Festering DesireR5

Energy Recharge

Favonius Sword

Energy Recharge

Artifacts

Marechaussee Hunter

Emblem of Severed Fate

Golden Troupe

Choose 2

Hydro DMG Bonus +15% set

Golden Troupe

Emblem of Severed Fate

ATK +18% set

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3CRIT DMG

4ATK%

5HP%

Talents Priority

1ESkill

2QBurst

3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Energy Recharge / ATK%

Goblet

Hydro DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Hydro Traveler's personal DPS is not high enough to clear the Abyss, unless used in an extremely expensive and invested team.
To build a team around Hydro Traveler, consider the following:

Invest in a high-damage dealing main DPS character to carry the team.
Use a support character with high Energy Recharge to enable Hydro Traveler's elemental bursts.
Choose an Electro-based character to trigger Electro-Charged reactions and increase overall team damage.

Keep in mind that even with an invested team, Hydro Traveler's personal damage output will still be relatively low.
In terms of artifacts, focus on sets that provide high Elemental Mastery and Attack% bonuses to maximize Hydro Traveler's damage potential.
Remember to farm materials and resources accordingly to support your team's growth and development.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: At the time of writing this, Hydro Traveler provides no utility to a team that cannot be better filled by another unit, including Barbara, which all players can obtain at AR 18.
SUPPORT Hydro Traveler lacks any utility, so this playstyle focuses on using their Skill and Burst to trigger various support-based weapon and artifact passives along with dealing Pneuma damage with their Skill. This is only recommended if a source of Pneuma is required and Traveler is your only source of Pneuma-aligned damage. It should be noted that the guaranteeable 4-Star "Sword of Narzessinkreuz" can also provide an Arkhe attack for other characters, meaning Hydro Traveler's usability is further diminished if this weapon has been obtained.
Regarding Artifact Sets:

Tenacity of the Millelith: Only used if you use the hold version of Hydro Traveler's Skill.

ON FIELD DPS Hydro Traveler can be used as an on-field DPS. Typically this is only worth using in teams with Furina, Bennett, and a flexible unit. Their DPS is not extremely high, however.
Regarding Weapon Choices:

Uraku Misugiri: This weapon is Hydro Traveler's Best Weapon in teams with a Geo character.
Summit Shaper: This is ranked assuming Hydro Traveler is C4, which provides a shield for him.
Wolf Fang: At [R5], this weapon is about equal to Light of Foliar Incision.
Favonius Sword: This weapon's utility may make it better than above options.

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Weapons

Physical DMG Bonus

Energy Recharge

Energy Recharge

Energy Recharge

Sword of Narzissenkreuz

ATK%

Artifacts

Deepwood Memories

Gladiator's Finale

Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

Gladiator's Finale

Wanderer's Troupe

Emblem of Severed Fate

Best Traveler (Hydro) Teams

Traveler (Hydro) Skills

Foreign Stream

Aquacrest Saber

You studied the ripples in the water with Paimon.

Unleashes a torrent that can cleanse the world.

Press
Sends a Torrent Surge forward that will deal Hydro DMG to opponents it comes into contact with.

Hold
Enter Aiming Mode and constantly fire off Dewdrops in the direction in which you are aiming, dealing Hydro DMG to opponents they hit.
When the skill ends, it will send a Torrent Surge forward that will deal Hydro DMG to opponents it comes into contact with.
Suffusion: When using the Hold configuration of this skill, if the Traveler's HP is higher than 50%, the DMG dealt by Dewdrops will increase based on the Traveler's Max HP, and the Traveler will lose a fixed amount of HP every second.

Arkhe: Pneuma
At certain intervals, after using Torrent Surge, this skill will unleash a Spiritbreath Thorn that pierces opponents, dealing Pneuma-aligned Hydro DMG.

Rising Waters

You studied the ebb and flow of the tides with Paimon.

Passive Talent

Spotless Waters

Ascension Phase 1

After the Dewdrop fired by the Hold Mode of the Aquacrest Saber hits an opponent, a Sourcewater Droplet will be generated near to the Traveler. If the Traveler picks it up, they will restore 7% HP.
1 Droplet can be created this way every second, and each use of Aquacrest Saber can create 4 Droplets at most.

Clear Waters

Ascension Phase 4

If HP has been consumed via Suffusion while using the Hold Mode Aquacrest Saber, the Torrent Surge at the skill's end will deal Bonus DMG equal to 45% of the total HP the Traveler has consumed in this skill use via Suffusion.
The maximum DMG Bonus that can be gained this way is 5,000.

Constellations

Swelling Lake

Constellation Lv. 1

Picking up a Sourcewater Droplet will restore 2 Energy to the Traveler.
Requires the Passive Talent "Spotless Waters."

Trickling Purity

Constellation Lv. 2

The Movement SPD of Rising Waters' bubble will be decreased by 30%, and its duration increased by 3s.

Turbulent Ripples

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Aquacrest Saber by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Pouring Descent

Constellation Lv. 4

When using Aquacrest Saber, an Aquacrest Aegis that can absorb 10% of the Traveler's Max HP in DMG will be created and will absorb Hydro DMG with 250% effectiveness. It will persist until the Traveler finishes using the skill.
Once 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

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Rising Waters by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Tides of Justice

Constellation Lv. 6

When the Traveler picks up a Sourcewater Droplet, they will restore HP to a nearby party member with the lowest remaining HP percentage based on 6% of said member's Max HP.