Traveler (Hydro)

★★★★★HydroSword
Constellation
Viatrix
Released in version
1.0
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A traveler from another world who had their only kin taken away, forcing them to embark on a journey to find The Seven.

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Stats at level

Lv. 90
Base HP
10,875
Base ATK
212
Base DEF
683
ATK
24.0%

Build patch 7.1, updated 9/24/2026

Support

Weapons

  1. 1Favonius Sword ★★★★
  2. 2Fleuve Cendre Ferryman ★★★★
  3. 3Skyward Blade ★★★★★
  4. 4Freedom-Sworn ★★★★★
  5. 5Sacrificial Sword ★★★★

Artifacts

  1. 1Instructor4-piece
  2. 2Noblesse Oblige4-piece
  3. 3Tenacity of the Millelith4-piece
SandsEnergy Recharge
GobletHydro DMG Bonus
CircletCRIT Rate / DMG
SubstatsEnergy Recharge > CRIT Rate / DMG > ATK%

Quick build based on community data: role — support; options are ranked from best to fallback. A detailed write-up isn't available yet.

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Teams

Talents

Normal Attack

Foreign Stream

Normal Attack Performs up to 5 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Scaling
1-Hit DMG87.9%
2-Hit DMG85.9%
3-Hit DMG104.7%
4-Hit DMG115.3%
5-Hit DMG139.9%
Charged Attack DMG110.5%+142.8%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost20.0
Plunge DMG126.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG253%/316%
Elemental Skill

Aquacrest Saber

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.

Scaling
Torrent Surge DMG340.7%
Dewdrop DMG59.0%
Spiritbreath Thorn DMG59.0%
Spiritbreath Thorn Interval9.0s
Suffusion HP Cost4.00% Max HP
Suffusion DMG Bonus1.15% Max HP
Hold DurationMax 6.0s
CD10.0s
Elemental Burst

Rising Waters

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

Scaling
Skill DMG183.4%
Duration4.0s
CD20.0s
Energy Cost80

Passive talents

Spotless Waters

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

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

C1

Swelling Lake

Picking up a Sourcewater Droplet will restore 2 Energy to the Traveler. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Spotless Waters."

C2

Trickling Purity

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

C3

Turbulent Ripples

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

C4

Pouring Descent

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.

C5

Churning Whirlpool

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

C6

Tides of Justice

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.

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