In this post, we’ll take a look at the Anemo Traveler’s talent descriptions, ascension materials, constellations, talent scaling and some of the strengths and weaknesses.
Content Overview
Character Overview
Anemo Traveler
| Rarity: | 5-Star |
| Weapon: | Sword |
| Element: | Anemo |
| Recommended Role: | Sub-DPS Resistance Shredder |
| Location: | Outlander |
| How to Acquire: | Free |
Base Stats
| Level | Ascension Bonus | HP | Base Attack | Base Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| level 1 | N/A | 912 | 18 | 57 |
| level 80 | 18% Attack | 9638 | 188 | 605 |
| Ascend Level 7 | 24% Attack | 10122 | 198 | 635 |
| level 90 | 24% Attack | 10875 | 212 | 683 |
Strengths
- A free character you can use early until you get better characters later on.
- Constellation upgrade does not cost primo gem.
- Fast elemental skill cooldown.
- Good elemental resistance shredder due to access to the Viridescent Venerer artifact.
- Elemental skill and burst are good for crowd control.
- Elemental skill can potentially generate quite a lot of elemental particles.
- Can further decrease elemental resistance via constellation upgrade.
- One of the few characters that can decrease Anemo resistance directly.
Weaknesses
- Despite being a 5-star character, the base stats scaling is pretty low and is only on par with 4-star characters.
- Elemental skill and burst talent scaling are on the lower end compared to other characters.
- Elemental burst damage is a little hard to maximize against huge opponents or enemies that are immune to knockback.
- One of the few characters in the game with no 3rd (utility) passive talent.
Skills Description
Palm Vortex
See the full talent scaling here
| Base Cooldown: | 5 Seconds |
| Max Charging Cooldown: | 8 Seconds |
| Energy Generated: | 2 Anemo Elemental Particles (Press) 3 Anemo Elemental Particles (Short Hold) 4 Anemo Elemental Particles (Long Hold) |
| Internal Cooldown: | Press/Hold Storm Damage: No ICD Cutting Damage: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits |
| Elemental Gauge: | Press Storm Damage: 1 Unit Hold Storm Damage: 1 Unit Cutting Damage: 1 Unit |
The Traveler creates a vacuum of wind vortex in her hand, dealing Anemo Damage to all enemies in a small AoE in front of her.
The vortex generates more wind slashes the longer you Hold the skill button (E button for PC users).
You can use this skill in 3 ways:
- Press – Generates wind energy and hurls it to enemies within a short distance.
- Using it this way will deal 1-hit Anemo damage to all enemies within a small area.
- Small enemies hit by the skill will get knockback.
- Generates 2 Anemo Elemental Particles.
- The skill gets the base cooldown of 5 seconds if used this way.
- Short Hold – Generates wind energy and creates up to 2 wind slashes caught within the skill’s AoE.
- Using it this way will deal up to 3-hit Anemo damage. 2 of them are from smaller wind slashes plus 1 from a wind explosion similar to the damage done when using a quick Press (initial storm damage).
- Once you let go of the elemental skill button, the vacuum will stop and generates an explosion of wind, knocking back small enemies in the process.
- Generates 3 Anemo Elemental Particles.
- Letting go of the elemental skill button quick enough will allow you to get the base cooldown of 5 seconds.
However, letting it go too late will initiate the Long Hold animation giving it the max cooldown of 8 seconds.
- Long Hold – Builds up a vacuum of wind energy, creating numerous wind slashes and creating storm damage at the end.
- Using it this way will generate up to 4 more wind slashes plus storm damage.
This deals a total of up to 8-hit Anemo damage to enemies caught within the vortex. 1 from initial storm damage, 2 from the initial wind slashes, 4 more wind slashes from when the storm grows and 1 for the final storm damage once it explodes. - The final storm damage will also knock back smaller enemies.
- Generates 4 Anemo Elemental Particles.
- Using the skill at max duration will also give it the max cooldown of 8 seconds.
- Using it this way will generate up to 4 more wind slashes plus storm damage.
The elemental skill as a whole also gets these effects:
- With the Second Wind passive talent unlocked, defeating an enemy using this skill will regenerate 2% of your max HP for 5 seconds.
This effect can only trigger once every 5 seconds. - With the 1st constellation unlocked, using the Short Hold and Long Hold attack pattern will pull enemies within a 5m radius in front of you.
- With the 4th constellation unlocked, the Traveler will gain 10% damage reduction while using this elemental skill.
Gust Surge
See the full talent scaling here
| Cooldown: | 15 Seconds |
| Duration: | 6 Seconds |
| Energy Cost: | 60 Energy |
| Internal Cooldown: | Activation: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits Aurous Blaze Explosion: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits |
| Elemental Gauge: | Tornado: 1 Unit Absorbed Element: 2 Units |
The Traveler jumps and creates a huge tornado, hurling it at the enemies and pulling everything within its path.
This elemental burst has the following effects:
- Deals up to 9-hit Anemo Damage every 0.5 seconds.
- If the tornado comes in contact with another element, it will absorb it and deal additional elemental damage to that same element.
Elemental absorption can only trigger once per skill usage. - The tornado pulls both small enemies and nearby objects such as items or bombs from Klee’s skill.
- With the 6th constellation unlocked, it will reduce enemies’ Anemo Resistance by 20%.
If an elemental absorption occurs, it will also reduce the enemies’ resistance to that same element by 20%.
Foreign Ironwind
See the full talent scaling here
Standard Normal Attack:
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost: | 20 Stamina |
| Internal Cooldown: | Normal Attack: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits Additional Anemo Damage (Passive A1): No ICD Charged Attack: Shares With Normal Attack Plunge Attack: No ICD |
| Elemental Gauge: | Normal Attack: 1 Unit Per Hit Charged Attack: 1 Unit Per Hit Plunging Attack: 1 Unit |
The Traveler performs up to 5 slashes with his/her sword. Each strike will deal Physical Damage.
With the Slitting Wind passive talent unlocked, the 5th slash will deal an additional Anemo Damage equal to 60% of the Traveler’s attack.
Charged Attack:
The Traveler performs a quick 2-hit strike with his/her sword, dealing Physical damage with each strike.
This attack pattern will consume 20 Stamina per usage.
Plunge Attack:
This attack pattern if you use the basic attack (left mouse click in PC) while in mid-air.
The Traveler plunges from the air and strikes the ground, dealing an AoE Physical Damage within a small area upon impact.
Passive Talents
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Slitting Wind (character ascension 1) | The last hit of a Normal Attack combo unleashes a wind blade, dealing 60% of Attack as Anemo Damage to all opponents in its path. |
 Second Wind (character ascension 4) | Palm Vortex kills regenerate 2% HP for 5 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 5 seconds. |
Constellation Info
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Raging Vortex (C1) | Palm Vortex pulls in enemies within a 5m radius. |
 Uprising Whirlwind (C2) | Increases Energy Recharge by 16%. |
 Sweeping Gust (C3) | Increases the level of Gust Surge by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 Cherishing Breezes (C4) | Reduces Damage taken while casting Palm Vortex by 10%. |
 Vortex Stellaris (C5) | Increases the level of Palm Vortex by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 Intertwined Winds (C6) | Enemies hit by the Gust Surge (Elemental Burst) will have their Anemo Resistance decreased by 20%. Moreover, it will decrease the Elemental Resistance of the same element it absorbs by 20%. |
Brief Build Recommendation
We recommend only using the Anemo Traveler only until you get other Anemo characters that will provide a better fit for your team.
As such, here are our quick recommendations for his/her weapons and artifact set:
Weapon
| Weapon | Reason |
|---|---|
 Skyward Blade | – Very high base attack. – Decent energy recharge boost. – Slight increase in crit rate. – Extra attack speed, move speed and normal/charged attack damage upon using elemental burst. |
 Sacrificial Sword | – Provide a very high energy recharge stat. – Chance to reset elemental skill cooldown, enabling you to generate more energy particles. |
 Favonius Sword | – Provides extra energy particles upon critical. – High energy recharge stat. |
Artifact Set
| Set | Reason |
|---|---|
 Viridescent Venerer | This will make the traveler an elemental resistance shredder. |
Ascension and Talent Materials
| Required Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|
| Level 20 (Ascension 1) |  × 1 Brilliant Diamond Sliver  × 3 Windwheel Aster  × 3 Damaged Mask  x 20,000 Mora |
| Level 40 (Ascension 2) |  × 3 Brilliant Diamond Fragment × 10 Windwheel Aster × 15 Damaged Mask x 40,000 Mora |
| Level 50 (Ascension 3) | × 6 Brilliant Diamond Fragment × 20 Windwheel Aster  × 12 Stained Mask x 60,000 Mora |
| Level 60 (Ascension 4) |  x 3 Brilliant Diamond Chunk × 30 Windwheel Aster × 18 Stained Mask x 80,000 Mora |
| Level 70 (Ascension 5) | × 6 Brilliant Diamond Chunk × 45 Windwheel Aster  × 12 Ominous Mask x 100,000 Mora |
| Level 80 (Ascension 6) |  × 6 Brilliant Diamond Gemstone × 60 Windwheel Aster × 24 Ominous Mask x 120,000 Mora |
| Talent Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|
| Level 2 Ascension 2 (Level 40) |  × 3 Teachings of Freedom  × 6 Divining Scroll x 12,500 Mora |
| Level 3 Ascension 3 (Level 40) |  × 2 Guide to Resistance  × 3 Sealed Scroll x 17,500 Mora |
| Level 4 Ascension 3 (Level 50) |  × 4 Guide to Ballad × 4 Sealed Scroll x 25,000 Mora |
| Level 5 Ascension 4 (Level 60) |  × 6 Guide to Freedom × 6 Sealed Scroll x 30,000 Mora |
| Level 6 Ascension 4 (Level 60) | × 9 Guide to Resistance × 9 Sealed Scroll x 37,500 Mora |
| Level 7 Ascension 5 (Level 20) |  × 4 Philosophies of Ballad  × 4 Forbidden Curse Scroll  × 1 Dvalin’s Sigh x 120,000 Mora |
| Level 8 Ascension 5 (Level 70) |  × 6 Philosophies of Freedom × 6 Forbidden Curse Scroll × 1 Dvalin’s Sigh x 260,000 Mora |
| Level 9 Ascension 6 (Level 70) |  × 12 Philosophies of Resistance × 9 Forbidden Curse Scroll × 2 Dvalin’s Sigh x 450,000 Mora |
| Level 10 Ascension 6 (Level 80) | × 16 Philosophies of Ballad × 12 Forbidden Curse Scroll × 2 Dvalin’s Sigh  × 1 Crown of Insight x 700,000 Mora |
Talent Scaling
| Skill Level | Initial Cutting Damage (x2) | Max Cutting Damage (x4) | Initial Storm Damage | Max Storm Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 12% | 16.80% | 176% | 192% |
| Level 2 | 12.90% | 18.06% | 189.20% | 206.40% |
| Level 3 | 13.80% | 19.32% | 202.40% | 220.80% |
| Level 4 | 15% | 21% | 220% | 240% |
| Level 5 | 15.90% | 22.26% | 233.20% | 254.40% |
| Level 6 | 16.80% | 23.52% | 246.40% | 268.80% |
| Level 7 | 18% | 25.20% | 264% | 288% |
| Level 8 | 19.20% | 26.88% | 281.60% | 307.20% |
| Level 9 | 20.40% | 28.56% | 299.20% | 326.40% |
| Level 10 | 21.60% | 30.24% | 316.80% | 345.60% |
| Level 11 | 22.80% | 31.92% | 334.40% | 364.80% |
| Level 12 | 24% | 33.60% | 352% | 384% |
| Level 13 | 25.50% | 35.70% | 374% | 408% |
| Level 14 | 27% | 37.80% | 396% | 432% |
| Level 15 | 28.50% | 39.90% | 418% | 456% |
| Skill Level | Tornado Damage (x9) | Additional Elemental Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 80.80% | 24.80% |
| Level 2 | 86.86% | 26.66% |
| Level 3 | 92.92% | 28.52% |
| Level 4 | 101% | 31% |
| Level 5 | 107.06% | 32.86% |
| Level 6 | 113.12% | 34.72% |
| Level 7 | 121.20% | 37.20% |
| Level 8 | 129.28% | 39.68% |
| Level 9 | 137.36% | 42.16% |
| Level 10 | 145.44% | 44.64% |
| Level 11 | 153.52% | 47.12% |
| Level 12 | 161.60% | 49.60% |
| Level 13 | 171.70% | 52.70% |
| Level 14 | 181.80% | 55.80% |
| Level 15 | 191.90% | 58.90% |
| Skill Level | 1st Hit Damage | 2nd Hit Damage | 3rd Hit Damage | 4th Hit Damage | 5th Hit Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 44.46% | 43.43% | 52.98% | 58.31% | 70.78% |
| Level 2 | 48.08% | 46.97% | 57.29% | 63.05% | 76.54% |
| Level 3 | 51.70% | 50.50% | 61.60% | 67.80% | 82.30% |
| Level 4 | 56.87% | 55.55% | 67.76% | 74.58% | 90.53% |
| Level 5 | 60.49% | 59.09% | 72.07% | 79.33% | 96.29% |
| Level 6 | 64.63% | 63.13% | 77% | 84.75% | 102.88% |
| Level 7 | 70.31% | 68.68% | 83.78% | 92.21% | 111.93% |
| Level 8 | 76% | 74.23% | 90.55% | 99.67% | 120.98% |
| Level 9 | 81.69% | 79.79% | 97.33% | 107.12% | 130.03% |
| Level 10 | 87.89% | 85.85% | 104.72% | 115.26% | 139.91% |
| Level 11 | 94.09% | 91.91% | 112.11% | 123.40% | 149.79% |
| Level 12 | 100.30% | 97.97% | 119.50% | 131.53% | 159.66% |
| Level 13 | 106.50% | 104.03% | 126.90% | 139.67% | 169.54% |
| Level 14 | 112.71% | 110.09% | 134.29% | 147.80% | 179.41% |
| Level 15 | 118.91% | 116.15% | 141.68% | 155.94% | 189.29% |
| Skill Level | Charge Attack Damage |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 55.9% + 60.72% |
| Level 2 | 60.45% + 65.66% |
| Level 3 | 65% + 70.6% |
| Level 4 | 71.5% + 77.66% |
| Level 5 | 76.05% + 82.6% |
| Level 6 | 81.25% + 88.25% |
| Level 7 | 88.4% + 96.02% |
| Level 8 | 95.55% + 103.78% |
| Level 9 | 102.7% + 111.55% |
| Level 10 | 110.5% + 120.02% |
| Level 11 | 118.3% + 128.49% |
| Level 12 | 126.1% + 136.96% |
| Level 13 | 133.9% + 145.44% |
| Level 14 | 141.7% + 153.91% |
| Level 15 | 149.5% + 162.38% |
| Skill Level | Plunge Damage | Low Plunge Damage | High Plunge Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 63.93% | 127.84% | 159.68% |
| Level 2 | 69.14% | 138.24% | 172.67% |
| Level 3 | 74.34% | 148.65% | 185.67% |
| Level 4 | 81.77% | 163.51% | 204.24% |
| Level 5 | 86.98% | 173.92% | 217.23% |
| Level 6 | 92.93% | 185.81% | 232.09% |
| Level 7 | 101.10% | 202.16% | 252.51% |
| Level 8 | 109.28% | 218.51% | 272.93% |
| Level 9 | 117.46% | 234.86% | 293.36% |
| Level 10 | 126.38% | 252.70% | 315.64% |
| Level 11 | 135.30% | 270.54% | 337.92% |
| Level 12 | 144.22% | 288.38% | / 360.2% |
| Level 13 | 153.14% | 306.22% | 382.48% |
| Level 14 | 162.06% | 324.05% | 404.76% |
| Level 15 | 170.98% | 341.89% | 427.04% |
Compatible Characters
The traveler complements most characters that primarily deal elemental damage.
Here are some of our recommended characters for each element category:
| Element | Characters |
|---|---|
| Pyro | Amber Bennett Yanfei Hu Tao Diluc Klee Xiangling Yoimiya |
| Cryo | Kamisato Ayaka Kaeya Rosaria Ganyu Chongyun Alloy Shenhe |
| Hydro | Ayato Mona Xingqiu Childe Kokomi Barbara |
| Electro | Beidou Fischl Keqing Lisa Raiden Shogun Sara Yae Miko |
| Anemo | Xiao Jean |
| Geo | None |
