Genshin Impact Guide

Traveler (Hydro) Build

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Traveler (Hydro)Overview

This Page provides the Best Traveler (Hydro) Build information.

A traveler from another world who had their only kin taken away, forcing them to embark on a journey to find The Seven.

In Genshin Impact, Traveler (Hydro) is a 5 Stars rarity Hydro character currently in tier.

Age/Birthday	Player’s Choice
Full Name	Traveler (Hydro)
Nation	N/A
Sex	Player’s Choice
Rarity
Weapon	Sword
Element	Hydro
Constellation	Cypressus Custos
Special Dish	Quiet Elegance
Release Date	Sep 28, 2020

Traveler (Hydro) Skills Talents

Normal Attack: Foreign Stream

Traveler (Hydro) Normal Attack

1-Hit DMG	44.46%
2-Hit DMG	43.43%
3-Hit DMG	52.98%
4-Hit DMG	58.31%
5-Hit DMG	70.78%
Charged Attack DMG	55.9% + 60.72%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	20
Plunge DMG	63.93%
Low/High Pressure DMG	127.84% / 159.68%

Normal Attack

Perform up to 5 rapid strikes.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to dash forward and perform an iai.

Plunging Attack

Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Aquacrest Saber

Traveler (Hydro) Elemental Skill

Torrent Surge DMG	189.28%
Dewdrop DMG	32.8%
Spiritbreath Thorn DMG	32.8%
Spiritbreath Thorn Interval	9s
Suffusion HP Cost	4% Max HP
Suffusion DMG Bonus	0.64% Max HP
Hold Duration	Max 6s
CD	10s

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 the Traveler’s HP is higher than 50%, they will continuously lose HP and cause Dewdrop DMG to increase based on their HP.

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

Traveler (Hydro) Elemental Burst

Skill DMG	101.87%
Duration	4s
CD	20s
Energy Cost	80

Unleashes a slow-moving floating bubble that deals continuous Hydro DMG to nearby opponents.

Traveler (Hydro) Passive Talents

Spotless Waters

Learned at 1st Ascension

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

Learned at 4th Ascension

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.

Traveler (Hydro) Constellations

Swelling Lake

Traveler (Hydro) Constellation Level 1

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

Trickling Purity

Traveler (Hydro) Constellation Level 2

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

Turbulent Ripples

Traveler (Hydro) Constellation Level 3

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

Pouring Descent

Traveler (Hydro) Constellation Level 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

Traveler (Hydro) Constellation Level 5

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

Tides of Justice

Traveler (Hydro) Constellation Level 6

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

Top & Best Traveler (Hydro) Builds

Traveler (Hydro) DPS Build

This Traveler (Hydro) build maximizes the DMG of Traveler (Hydro)’s Normal Attack.

Premium Weapon

Haran Tsukishiro

Futsu

Type:

CRIT Rate

Obtain 12/15/18/21/24% All Elemental DMG Bonus. When other nearby party members’ Normal Attacks hit opponents, the character equipping this weapon will gain one stack of “Wavespike.” Max 5 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the character equipping this weapon uses an Elemental Skill, all stacks of Wavespike will be consumed to gain Ripping Upheaval. Each stack of Wavepike consumed will increase Normal Attack DMG by 8/10/12/14/16% for 8s.

The Black Sword

Type:

CRIT Rate

Increases DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20%/25%/30%/35%/40%. Additionally, regenerates 60%/70%/80%/90%/100% of ATK as HP when Normal and Charged Attacks score a CRIT Hit. This effect can occur once every 5s.

Artifact Sets

Echoes of an Offering

Main Stats:

ATK%/

Hydro DMG Bonus/

CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

(2)ATK +18%.

(4) When Normal Attacks hit opponents, there is a 36% chance that it will trigger Valley Rite, which will increase Normal Attack DMG by 60% of ATK. This effect will be dispelled 0.05s after a Normal Attack deals DMG. If a Normal Attack fails to trigger Valley Rite, the odds of it triggering the next time will increase by 20%. This trigger can occur once every 0.3s.

Heart of Depth

Main Stats:

ATK%/

Hydro DMG Bonus/

CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

(2) Hydro DMG Bonus +15%

(4) After using an Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

Shimenawa’s

Reminiscence

Main Stats:

ATK%/

Hydro DMG Bonus/

CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

(2) ATK +18%

(4) When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s.

Top & Best Traveler (Hydro) Team

Traveler (Hydro) Premium DPS Best Team

Traveler (Hydro) is a Main DPS in this team. Traveler (Hydro) DPS build is used.

Main DPS

Traveler (Hydro)

Traveler (Hydro) is the Main DPS in this team, his continuous Hydro attack reacts with the Pyro element on enemies applied by Hu Tao.

Traveler (Hydro) is shifted to Hu Tao when Elemental Skill and just released his Elemental Burst.

Main DPS

Hu Tao (C1)

Hu Tao’s Elemental Burst provides huge amount of damage and continuous Pyro element attachment for Traveler (Hydro) to trigger Vaporization.

Hu Tao is shifted to Traveler (Hydro) when Elemental Skill is CD.

Support

Yun Jin (C6)

Yun Jin provides Normal ATK Bonus and Normal ATK SPD Bonus(C6) to both Traveler (Hydro) and Hu Tao.

Shield/Support

Zhongli (C2)

Zhongli’s shield provides safe environment for team members, and increase ATK of whole team by using full set of Tenacity of the Millelith.

Childe(Tartaglia) F2P Team

Childe(Tartaglia) is a Main DPS in the team. Childe(Tartaglia) DPS build is used.

Sub DPS

Fischl

Pair up with Fischl which is great for Swirl with Venti. Her Elemental Burst in particular is great as it stays on the field even if you change characters.

Main DPS

Childe(Tartaglia)

Support has a short CD Elemental Skill that easily acts as the crowd control for the team when there is Fischl/Kaeya/Barara. Their skill’s stay on the field even if you change character.

Main DPS

Kaeya

Pair up with Kaeya which applies Superconduct to enemies to give them the defense buff.

Healing

Barbara

Pair up with Barbara which allows you easily inflict multiple enemies with Hydro, great for swirl or other elemental reactions.

Traveler (Hydro) Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Cost
1	20	20000	Brilliant Diamond Sliver x 1	Windwheel Aster x 3	Damaged Mask x 3
2	40	40000	Brilliant Diamond Fragment x 3	Windwheel Aster x 10	Damaged Mask x 15
3	50	60000	Brilliant Diamond Fragment x 6	Windwheel Aster x 20	Stained Mask x 12
4	60	80000	Brilliant Diamond Fragment x 3	Windwheel Aster x 30	Stained Mask x 18
5	70	100000	Brilliant Diamond Fragment x 6	Windwheel Aster x 45	Ominous Mask x 12
6	80	120000	Brilliant Diamond Gemstone x 6	Windwheel Aster x 60	Ominous Mask x 24