Hydro Traveler in Genshin Impact [best build]💧

A detailed guide to the Hydro Traveler in Genshin impact: talents, abilities and constellations of the character, his advantages and disadvantages. Recommendations for assembling weapons and artifacts, as well as compiling units for the hero. What you need Hydro GG for pumping.

Hydro Traveler is the main playable 5⭐ character that is given to all players at the beginning of the game. Despite the fact that he does not possess the Eye of God, he is able to interact with the elements. Also works well with a one-handed sword. The hydro element will receive after interacting with statue of the Archons in Fontaine.

How to get Hydro Traveler in Genshin Impact

Hydro Traveler's abilities can be activated by touching any statue of the Archon in Fontaine, which can be reached with the exit updates 4.0. Constellations per character are obtained by leveling Fontaine's Archon statues with Hydrokulov, as well as after the passage of the main plot of this region.

Hydro Traveler stats: what goes up when ascending

The main characteristic of Hydro GG, which increases with increasing level, is Attack Power%. In addition to it, HP values ​​are also increased, attack power и of protection. More accurate figures can be found in the table below.

Hydro Traveler Abilities

Hydro Voyager's abilities provide the ability to deal damage both on the battlefield and out of pocket, while also inflicting a status to trigger reactions later. His elemental skill deals damage to enemies, and the attack method changes depending on how long the ability is pressed. Ulta Summons a large bubble that moves across the field and deals Hydro damage to enemies along the way.

Next, we will analyze in detail all the skills of Hydro GG and tell you in what order they need to be pumped.

Basic skills (active skills)

• Foreign Flux (Normal, Charged, Fall Attack)

Deals up to five normal sword slashes.

Charged Attack: spends stamina and makes two quick sword swings.

Plunging Attack: falls to the ground, hitting all enemies on the way. Upon landing, deals area damage.

• Water Emblem Blade (Elemental Skill)

Long press duration: up to 6 sec.

Cooldown time: 10 sec.

Quick press: releases a Water Eruption that deals Hydro damage on contact with enemies.

Long press: enters aiming mode and constantly shoots dewdrops in the direction it is aiming at, dealing Hydro damage. Upon completion of the skill, performs a Water Eruption that deals Hydro damage to enemies in front.

Filling: if the Traveler's HP is above 50%, he will begin to lose HP, increasing the damage of Dewdrops based on his health.

Immutable Force: Pneuma – After using Water Eruption, periodically releases a Spirit Breath Spike that deals Pneuma Hydro damage.

• Rising Water (Elemental Burst)

Duration: 4 sec.

Cooldown: 20 sec.

Energy consumption: 80.

Creates a bubble that slowly floats and deals Hydro damage to nearby enemies.

The order of pumping

As is the case with the rest of the elements of the Traveler, his normal attacks to pump need not. The most useful skill of Hydro GG is the explosion of the elements, so it should be increased first of all. Then you need to download the elemental skill. Thus, the order of pumping looks like this: elemental blast > elemental skill.

Passive skills

Constellations

The table below lists all the constellations:

The best constellation of the Hydro Traveler is С2.

• The second constellation reduces the speed of the bubble created by the ult, but increases its duration by 3 seconds (total duration becomes 7 seconds). This increases his potential as a sub-dmd, as the bubble will not only last longer on the battlefield, but will also hook more enemies and deal more damage.

Also pay attention to С4, but it will only be useful when long pressing an elemental skill. The fourth constellation creates a shield when using the skill, which is useful since the Traveler is completely defenseless during this ability.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Hydro Traveler

Given all the features of the character, we can conclude about its main advantages and disadvantages:

Upgrading the Hydro Traveler

Next, let's look at what materials and resources will be needed to level the Hydro Traveler, as well as his talents to the maximum level.

Elevation

The following materials are needed to ascend the Hydro Traveler:

• Shards, Fragments, Chunks and Gems of Diamonds - can be obtained from promotion rewards Adventure Rank.
• Broken, dirty, sinister masks - obtained from khilichurlov.
• wind aster - a curiosity from Mondstadt.
• 420 000 Mora and 421 hero experience.

Talents

The following materials are needed to upgrade Hydro Traveler's talents:

• Talent books from Fontaine of all kinds.
• Pearl of Distant Seas, Trasocean Fragment, Heterochromic Crystal - mined from Fontmer Aliens.
• Fern that announced the firmament - material from Guardian of Apep's Oasis.
• Crown of Insight - a rare resource for upgrading talents to level 10.
• 1 652 500 Mora.

Calculate the required amount of materials will help Genshin Impact Calculator.

Best Hydro Traveler Genshin Impact builds

Hydro Traveler is a sub-DD that deals the main damage with an ult from his pocket and is able to attack with an elemental skill while directly on the battlefield. He has support functions in the form of a shield and a small amount of healing, but they are only unlocked on constellations and are a nice bonus, not the core of the character's gameplay.

Hydro GG needs attack power, since it is from her that all basic skills are scaled. In addition, he has a very expensive ult, so energy recovery is necessary. Crits and elemental mastery are also valued.

In addition, for the passive to work, you need to have 11 112hp, however, this indicator is easily recruited when pumping a character.

Recommended characteristic values

For the Hydro Traveler, the watch should look for energy recovery or attack power. The cup is needed for Hydro damage. The crown should be placed on crit. damage or crit. chance, depending on what is needed. In sub-stats, look for attack power, energy recovery, crits, and elemental mastery.

Artifact	Main characteristic	Additional stats
Flower of Life	HP (permanent)	Energy recovery% Attack Power% Crete. damage/crit. chance Elemental Mastery
Feather of Death	Attack Power (Permanent)	Energy recovery% Attack Power% Crete. damage/crit. chance Elemental Mastery
The sands of Time	Energy recovery% Attack Power%	Energy Recovery% / Attack Power% Crete. damage/crit. chance Elemental Mastery
space cup	Hydro Damage Bonus%	Energy recovery% Attack Power% Crete. damage/crit. chance Elemental Mastery
Crown of Mind	Crete. damage / crit. chance	Energy recovery% Attack Power% Crete. damage/crit. chance Elemental Mastery

Optimal characteristic values:

• ATK: from 1600 units and higher.
• Energy recovery: about 180-200 and above.
• Chance. crit and crit. damage should be in a ratio of 1:2, where 60 crit. chance accounts for 120 crit damage.
• Elemental Mastery: about 150-300 in squads through reactions.

Best weapon

Weapons for the Hydro Traveler should fully meet his needs for any characteristics. Swords are best for restoring energy, attack power, and also crit. damage/crit. chance.

Name	Description	Recommendation
Primordial Jade Cutter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 44-542 Critical Hit Chance 9,6%-44,1%	Increases HP by 20-40% Also grants an attack bonus equal to 1,2-2,4% from max. The HP of the character is equipped with this weapon.	Increases attack power and health, and helps balance critical hits. This weapon is fine for balancing damage, shield health, and healing, but it's imperative to always take energy regen in the watch.
Cleaving Mist ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 48-674 Critical Damage 9.6%-44.1%	All types of elemental damage take 12%-24% damage bonus, as well as the strength of the Mistbreaker Emblem. At emblem levels 1/2/3, the character gains 8%-16%/16%-32%/28%-56% bonus to the elemental damage of their element. A character gains 1 level of Mistbreaker Emblem in the following cases: • when dealing elemental damage with a normal attack, the emblem is valid for 5 seconds; • when applying an elemental explosion, the emblem is valid for 10 seconds; • When the character's elemental energy is below 100%, the emblem obtained in this way is valid until the character recovers all of his elemental energy. The duration of each level of the emblem is calculated individually.	The best weapon that will significantly increase the Traveler's damage and give him a lot of crit. damage. However, Hydro GG will not be able to fully realize the passive ability due to the lack of infusion.
Freedom-Sworn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 46-608 Elemental Mastery 43-198	Increases damage dealt by 10%-20%. Calling an elemental reaction grants the character one Talisman of Empowerment. It can occur once every 0.5 seconds, even when the character is in his pocket. Two collected Talismans of Empowerment disappear for 12 sec. granting nearby party members Millennium Symphony: Anthem of Rebellion, which increases the damage dealt by normal attacks, charged attacks, and falling attacks by 16%-32%, and the attack power by 20%-40%. Within 20 sec. after activating the effect, Talismans of Inspiration will not appear. Millennium Symphony with effects that affect the same skills does not stack.	A good option that will increase the damage of not only the Hydro Traveler himself, but also the rest of the characters in the squad. It is especially suitable for teams with Pyro characters, where elemental mastery substat is implemented.
heavenly sword ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 46-608 Energy recovery 12%-55.1%	Increases crit chance. hitting 4%-8%. Elemental Burst increases movement and attack speed by 10%, and on-hit normal and charged attacks deal additional damage equal to 20%-40% from attack power. All effects last 12 seconds.	A sword that will allow you to easily reach the required amount of energy recovery that the Hydro Traveler needs. The passive of the weapon is not suitable for the character, but it increases the crit. chance.
Aquila Favonia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 41-454 Energy recovery 13.3%-61.3%	Critical attacks have 60%-100% Chance to create elemental particles that restore 6 health. energy. Occurs every 12-6 seconds.	A versatile weapon for supports that will solve the problem with the lack of energy recovery. The best choice when playing with allies who have expensive ultimates.
Desecrated Desire ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 42-510 Energy recovery 10%-45.9%	Increases elemental skill damage by 16%-32%, and his crit chance. hits - on 6%-12%.	Gives a lot of energy recovery. Also good for a Hydro Traveler playing through an elemental skill.
wooden blade ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 44-565 Energy recovery 6.7%-30.6%	Dendro reactions create a Seed of Consciousness near the character, which lasts 10 seconds. The Elemental Mastery of the character who picks it up is increased by 60-120 units for 12 sec. A consciousness seed can spawn every 20 sec. This effect triggers even if the equipped character is not on the battlefield. The seed of consciousness is not cumulative.	A good free option that can be created using crafting. Gives a lot of energy recovery. It is best revealed when playing in squads with Dendro characters with hyper-carries.
dragon roar ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 42-510 ATK 9%-41.3%	Increases by 20%-36% damage against enemies affected by Pyro or Electro elements.	Suitable if there are no other options. Gives a lot of attack power, as well as additional damage in units with Electro heroes. For teams with Pyro, the effect will not work, since Pyro and Hydro status cannot be on the enemy at the same time.

Best Artifacts

Artifacts on the Hydro Traveler, like weapons, need to be collected based on its needs for certain buffs. Artifacts for energy restoration will suit him, as well as some standard support sets.

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Emblem of Severed Fate ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 4 parts: Increases elemental burst damage by an amount equal to 25% of your Energy Regeneration value. The effect can be increased to a maximum of 75%.	Grants additional energy regeneration, and greatly enhances the Traveler's elemental burst. If you can't get a full set, you can temporarily combine with two pieces from sets for attack power or Hydro damage.
Noblesse Oblige ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%. 4 parts: Activating an elemental explosion increases the attack power of all party members by 20% for 12 seconds.	Universal set of artifacts for supports. It will increase the damage of the Traveler's ult, and also give a buff to the attack power for himself and the entire squad.
Emblem of Severed Fate Noblesse Oblige	2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%.	A 2 + 2 set that combines both additional energy recovery and an increase in damage from the ult. Good for the Traveler who only plays through elemental bursts.
Dream of a nymph  Heart of the depths	2 parts: 15% bonus to Hydro damage. 2 parts: 15% bonus to Hydro damage.	2+2 parts for maximum Hydro damage boost. They are inferior to the previous options, since the cooldown ult or the ability to strengthen the squad is more important for the Traveler.
Exile ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐	2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 4 parts: Using an elemental explosion restores 2. energy to the rest of the squad (but not to the selected character) every 2 sec. within 6 sec. The effect cannot stack.	An initial energy regeneration kit that will also pump up energy to allies. Suitable until other top quality sets are assembled.

Squads for the Hydro Traveler

Hydro Traveler is a secondary damage dealer that can fit into various squads. As in the case of other characters, his team should have a main dps, sub-dps and supports.

Best characters

Let's take a look at the characters that would best fit into the Hydro Traveler squad.

Main-dd

Heroes who will deal the main damage in the group.

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Ayaka	Cryo	One handed sword	The main Cryo damageer, for which the presence of a Hydro character in the squad is quite important. However, it should be borne in mind that Hydro status is not enough to permanently freeze enemies.
Wanderer	Anemo	Catalyst	Anemo-dd that needs different elements in the squad. Thanks to Hydro from the Traveler, he will be able to get more stamina for his stance.
Heizou	Anemo	Catalyst	Anemo driver, the potential of which is fully revealed in interaction with other elements. In addition to the Hydro Traveler, at least one Electro or Elemental Pyro ally is desirable in the team.
Raiden	electro	A spear	Deals huge damage from the ult, enhances the explosion of the elements of other characters and restores energy. E-shka works with the elemental skill of the Traveler.
Nile	Hydro	One handed sword	She only plays in squads through Dendro and Hydro, so Hydro Traveler is able to be on the same team with her. Constellations for healing and shield will come in handy if the team has a weak healer or enemies knock down a lot of HP with their attacks.
Hu Tao	Pyro	A spear	Instead of Hu Tao and another Hydro ally, the Traveler will be able to close the Hydro Resonance, increasing the health of the entire team. But it will not be possible to maintain a permanent Hydro status.
Klee	Pyro	Catalyst	Attacks with explosive damage in a small radius, so Hydro GG's slow moving ultimate is convenient for her. But the damage from the Traveler should be considered as additional, only they will not be able to trigger the Vapor reaction.
Tignari	Dendro	Bow	Deals basic damage with charged attacks. Due to this mechanic, he is unable to play with Ye Lan or Xingqiu, so Hydro GG will be able to replace them, although not so well.
Kaveh	Dendro	Two-handed sword	Plays through Dendro Core Explosion and Budding, so needs a Hydro partner. Healing and a shield on the constellations will make the Traveler more tenacious, which is important in teams through active Budding.

Sub-dd

Characters that deal damage from the pocket in the Hydro GG team.

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Yae Miko	electro	Catalyst	Strong Electro sub-DD, capable of taking the role of the main damage dealer.
Fischl	electro	Bow	A good pocket Electro damage dealer. Pairs especially well with Hydro Traveler on C6, as when elemental reactions occur, it increases its damage through additional attacks.
Nahida	Dendro	Catalyst	Deals massive damage from pocket and buffs elemental mastery for the unit. The best ally to play through Budding.
Mona	Hydro	Catalyst	Hydro sub-dd that increases the damage of the main damage dealer with the help of his ult. Thanks to the ability to distract enemies through the E-shka, it will make it easier to attack with an elemental skill for the Traveler.
Ye Lan	Hydro	Bow	A great sub-DD that deals a lot of damage out of pocket. But it will not work with the Hydro Traveler's E-shka, so it is advisable to use a short press and immediately switch to the damageer, or not activate the ult until the Hydro GG is used.
Xingqiu	Hydro	One handed sword	Another Hydro pocket damage dealer. Like Ye Lan, does not work with the Hydro Traveler's E-shuttle.
Rosary	Cryo	A spear	A handy Cryo applicator that delivers damage from your pocket. Well suited to teams from Freeze and increase crit. chance, facilitating the selection of stats in artifacts.
Xiangling	Pyro	A spear	An excellent pocket damage dealer capable of inflicting a huge amount of Pyro damage. But it is important to consider that due to the short duration of the ult and elem. Traveler skill, constantly creating a Steam reaction will not work.
Kazuha	Anemo	One handed sword	Will provide the squad with a strong screed and give the elemental damage buff to the entire squad. Since the Traveler doesn't deal a lot of his own damage, he's best used as a hero that will create a Hydro stat for Kazuha's bloat for the main Hydro DPS.

Sapports

The heroes that will support the entire Hydro Traveler squad are healers, shielders, and buffers.

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Bennett	Pyro	One handed sword	A versatile support that gives a lot of healing and a buff to attack power.
Kokomi	Hydro	Catalyst	Hydro healer, able to also act as an additional Hydro applicator.
Barbara	Hydro	Catalyst	Free Hydro healer that can instantly heal the whole team for pressing the ult. A good alternative to Kokomi in cases where the support of Hydro elements is needed.
Zhongli	Geo	A spear	A strong shield that gives control of enemies with Petrify and shear elemental and physical resistances.
Bai Zhu	Dendro	Catalyst	Dendro is a healer that can protect a squad with a shield and enhance the reactions of an active character.
Yao Yao	Dendro	A spear	Will give the squad a lot of Dendro status and provide healing.
Kirara	Dendro	One handed sword	Will save the team with a shield and deal additional Dendro damage.
Cookies	electro	One handed sword	Heals characters and can be a good Electro applicator.

Top Teams

A few examples of units for the Hydro Traveler that can be assembled from the above characters:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Ayaka	Rosary	Hydro GG	Kazuha	A squad with Ayaka as the main damage dealer. Hydro GG will give status to Freeze, and Kazuha will help to pull opponents and spread Hydro on them. Rosaria will freeze and give additional Cryo status.
Ganyu	Mona	Hydro GG	Dione Laila	A good choice for Ganyu if there is only Mona from Hydro sub-dd, but you want to play in a statue team. When playing in such a squad, the skills of Mona and Hydro Traveler are activated not simultaneously, but one after another, which allows you to keep enemies frozen for 10 seconds.
Ayato	Kazuha Lynette	Hydro GG	Zhongli	Team with Hydro damageer. Anemo support blows up Hydro with a set emerald shadow and reduces the resistance of enemies to this element. Thanks to Zhongli's shield, the Traveler will be able to use a long press of the E-shki and deal more damage.
Wanderer	Hydro GG	Bennett	Xiangling	Squad for Wanderer through Dispel and Par. GG and Xiangling will give the necessary statuses, and Bennet will provide an attack buff. But it should be borne in mind that due to the short duration of the Traveler's ult, it will not work to constantly maintain the Hydro element on enemies.
Freminet	Fischl	Hydro GG	Mika	Phys. squad with Fréminé. The short duration of Hydro Traveler's skills in this unit does not interfere, as it does not interrupt the reaction of the Superconductor and is needed to trigger Fremin's passive ability. Fischl deals damage passively, while Micah heals and buffs the main damage.
Raiden	Hydro GG	Kokomi	Fischl Yae Miko	Team with Raiden via the Charged reaction. Raiden and Fischl/Yae Miko will give Electro a status to follow up with. Hydro Traveler will cast Hydro and also close Hydro Resonance with Kokomi.
Hu Tao	Ye Lan Xingqiu	Hydro GG	Zhongli	Standard group with Hu Tao, in which the position of the second Hydro is taken by the Traveler. It will give an additional status, and also close the resonance. Please note that Hydro GG will be able to play in this group only if his 6th constellation is not activated.
Klee Yanfei	Hydro GG	Bennett	Kazuha Sucrose	A squad with Kli/Yanfei as the main damage dealer. Traveler will cast Hydro for Vapor reaction, Bennet will give buffs, heal and close Pyro Resonance. Anemo character will pull opponents and scatter elements, as well as color his ultimate in Hydro for reactions.
Nile	Nahida Collei	Bai Zhu Yao Yao	Hydro GG	Squad for Nilu with Hydro and Dendro characters through Budding. Due to Hydro Resonance, the Traveler will be able to ult more often, which will have a good effect on triggering reactions.
Lyney	Lynette	Hydro GG	Bennett	"Fontaine" team with Bennet for those who want to assemble a squad with the abilities of the heroes of the Hydro region. Hydro Traveler due to the short duration of her ult and elem. skill does not greatly hinder Lini, who deals the main damage. Lynette inflates Pyro's element, while Bennet buffs and supports Lyny's passive ability.
Kaveh	Hydro GG	Cookies	Kirara	Detachment through Vegetation with Kaveh. Cookie will give Electro status and a heal, while Kirara will provide the squad with a shield and deal additional damage to Dendro. A small heal from Hydro Traveler (if C6 is available) will help Kaveh with HP recovery.
Hydro GG	Xiangling	Barbara	Noelle	P2P squad with Hydro Traveler via Steam reaction. Barbara will close the Hydro Resonance and heal, and Noelle will provide a shield to activate the long press of ale without any problems. skill and deal a lot of damage.
Hydro GG	Collei	Barbara	Lisa	P2P squad with the Hydro Traveler through the Stimulation and Vegetation reactions. Due to the short duration of the ability, the Dendro + Electro reaction is predominant, but this does not prevent the periodic creation of Dendro cores for the subsequent explosion.

How to play Hydro Traveler

Hydro Traveler is a pocket damage dealer whose role is to call his ult frequently to deal damage. In some situations, he also uses a charged E-shka, however this skill is not very effective.

GG's elemental burst doesn't last long and moves quite slowly, given that its movement slows down even more with C2. Try to gather the enemies in a heap and launch the ult very close to them so that the bubble hooks as many opponents as possible.

If you use an elemental skill in a long press, make sure that the character is covered by a shield - in aiming mode, his movement is limited, and dodging will interrupt the effect of the skill.

Rotation

The rotation of the Hydro Traveler is as follows:

1. Use the elemental skills of the Traveler and the rest of the supports and sub-dps until the ults accumulate.
2. Switch to supports to deal out all the necessary buffs.
3. Return to the Hydro Traveler and activate his ult while standing as close to the opponents as possible.
4. Switch to the main damage dealer and deal damage.
5. Repeat from the first point as skills roll back and buffs stop working.

Сonclusion

Hydro GG is already the fifth variation of the main character available in the game. However, he will be a good pocket damage dealer for beginners who don't have any other characters in this category. In addition, an important feature of the Hydro Traveler is that the Hydro element attacks without relying on the use of normal attacks, so it will perfectly complement many squads.

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