This post covers a detailed breakdown of the Geo Traveler’s skill description, talent and character ascension materials, talent scaling and some brief descriptions of his/her strengths and weaknesses.
Content Overview
Character Overview
Geo Traveler
| Rarity: | 5-Star |
| Weapon: | Sword |
| Element: | Geo |
| Recommended Role: | Sub-DPS Battery |
Base Stats
| Level | Ascension Bonus | HP | Base Attack | Base Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| level 1 | N/A | 912 HP | 18 Attack | 57 Defense |
| level 80 | 18% Attack Bonus | 9638 HP | 188 Attack | 605 Defense |
| Ascend Level 7 | 24% Attack Bonus | 10122 HP | 198 Attack | 635 Defense |
| level 90 | 24% Attack Bonus | 10875 HP | 212 Attack | 683 Defense |
Strengths
- Free character you can use early until you get better characters later on.
- Constellation upgrade does not cost primo gem.
- Fast elemental skill cooldown.
- Very useful for exploration when gathering chests in the Liyue region.
- Can easily fill the elemental burst gauge.
- Additional critical rate to the active character through the 1st constellation effect.
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’s talent scaling are on the lower end compared to other characters.
- One of the few characters in the game with no 3rd (utility) passive talent.
Skills Description
Starfell Sword
See the full talent scaling here
| Duration: | 30 seconds |
| Cooldown: | 8 seconds |
| Energy Generated: | 3.33 Per Geo Elemental Particle |
| Internal Cooldown: | Skill Damage: 2.5 Second or 3 Hits Explosion (C2): 2.5 Second or 3 Hits |
| Elemental Gauge: | Skill Damage: 2 Units Activation: 2 Units |
The Traveler gathers earth energy in the air and then slamming it to the ground to deal Geo Damage on surrounding enemies within its AoE.
This skill has the following effects:
- The skill creates a boulder-like Geo Construct that can be climbed and used to block incoming damage.
- Holding the elemental skill button (E for PC users) allows you to adjust the position where you want it to hit.
- With the Shattered Darkrock passive talent, the skill’s cooldown is decreased from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
- With the 2nd constellation unlocked, the Geo construct created by this skill will deal an additional Geo Damage on a small AoE upon destruction or once its duration ends.
- With the 6th constellation unlocked, the Geo Construct created by this skill last 40 seconds instead of 30.
Wake of Earth
See the full talent scaling here
| Energy Cost: | 60 energy |
| Duration: | 15 seconds |
| Cooldown | 15 seconds |
| Internal Cooldown: | Shockwave: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits Final Hit: No ICD |
| Elemental Gauge: | Activation: 2 Units |
The Traveler stomps the ground, creating a shockwave and deals Geo Damage on all surrounding enemies within a large area.
This elemental burst has the following effects:
- Once the shockwave ends, the skill will create a couple of Geo Constructs in a ring-like manner.
- With the 1st constellation unlocked, all characters inside the ring-like Geo Construct created by this skill will gain a 10% Critical Rate bonus and more resistance to interruption.
- With the 4th constellation unlocked, each enemy hit by the shockwave will generate 5 energy for the Traveler. The energy generation cannot exceed 25 energy (or 5 opponents) per skill usage.
- With the 6th constellation unlocked, the Geo Construct created by this skill will last 20 seconds instead of 15 seconds.
Foreign Rockblade
See the full talent scaling here
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost: | 20 Stamina |
| Internal Cooldown: | Normal Attack: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits Additional Geo Damage (Passive A4): 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 |
Standard Normal Attack:
The Traveler performs up to 5 sword slashes that deal Physical Damage per slash.
With the Frenzied Rockslide passive talent unlocked, the 5th strike will deal an additional Geo Damage to a small AoE equal to 60% of the Traveler’s attack.
Charged Attack:
The Traveler performs a quick 2-hit combo strike and deals Physical damage with each hit.
Activating this will consume 20 Stamina per usage.
Plunge Attack:
Plunging attack activates when you use the basic attack button (left mouse click) in mid-air.
The Traveler plunges from mid-air and hits the ground, dealing Physical Damage to a small area upon impact.
Passive Talents
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Shattered Darkrock (Unlocks at character ascension 1) | Reduces Starfell Sword’s Cooldown by 2 seconds. |
 Frenzied Rockslide (Unlocks at character ascension 4) | The final hit of a Normal Attack combo trig |
Constellation Info
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Invincible Stonewall (C1) | Party members within the radius of Wake of Earth (Elemental Burst) gain 10% Critical Rate and resistance to interruption. |
 Rockcore Meltdown (C2) | The Geo Construct created by the Starfell Sword (Elemental Skill) will deal additional Geo Damage on all enemies within a small area when it gets destroyed. |
 Will of the Rock (C3) | Increases the level of Wake of Earth by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 Reaction Force (C4) | The shockwave triggered by Wake of Earth regenerates 5 Energy for every enemy it hits. You can only generate a maximum of 25 energy with this effect. |
 Meteorite Impact (C5) | Increases the level of Starfell Sword by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 Everlasting Boulder (C6) | The barrier created by Wake of Earth (elemental burst) lasts 5 seconds longer. And the Geo Construct created by Starfell Sword lasts 10 seconds longer. |
Brief Build Recommendation
The Geo Traveler’s biggest advantage lies in the additional critical rate (from the 1st constellation) he/she brings to the team while providing decent damage whenever he/she is on the field.
As such, here are our quick recommendations for the Geo Traveler’s weapons and artifact set:
Weapon
| Weapon | Reason |
|---|---|
 Skyward Blade | – Very high base attack. – Decent energy recharge boost. – Slight increase in critical rate. – Extra attack speed, move speed and normal/charged attack damage upon using elemental burst. |
 The Black Sword | – Critical rate stat and decent base attack. |
 Favonius Sword | – Provides extra energy particles upon critical hit. – High energy recharge to increase elemental burst uptime. |
Artifact Set
| Set | Reason |
|---|---|
 2-PC Archaic Petra  2-PC Gladiator’s Finale | – Adds +15% Geo damage bonus. – Adds 18%attack percent for better damage. |
 4-PC Noblesse Oblige | – Adds 20% elemental burst damage. – Increase all party member’s attacks by 20% upon using elemental burst. |
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 x 20 Windwheel Aster  × 12 Stained Mask x 60,000 Mora |
| Level 60 (Ascension 4) |  × 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 Prosperity  × 6 Firm Arrowhead x 12,500 Mora |
| Level 3 Ascension 3 (Level 40) |  × 2 Guide to Diligence  × 3 Sharp Arrowhead x 17,500 Mora |
| Level 4 Ascension 3 (Level 50) |  × 4 Guide to Gold × 4 Sharp Arrowhead x 25,000 Mora |
| Level 5 Ascension 4 (Level 60) |  × 6 Guide to Prosperity × 6 Sharp Arrowhead x 30,000 Mora |
| Level 6 Ascension 4 (Level 60) | × 9 Guide to Diligence × 9 Sharp Arrowhead x 37,500 Mora |
| Level 7 Ascension 5 (Level 20) |  × 4 Philosophies of Gold  × 4 Weathered Arrowhead  × 1 Tail of Boreas x 120,000 Mora |
| Level 8 Ascension 5 (Level 70) |  × 6 Philosophies of Prosperity × 6 Weathered Arrowhead × 1 Tail of Boreas x 260,000 Mora |
| Level 9 Ascension 6 (Level 70) |  × 12 Philosophies of Diligence × 9 Weathered Arrowhead × 2 Tail of Boreas x 450,000 Mora |
| Level 10 Ascension 6 (Level 80) | × 16 Philosophies of Gold × 12 Weathered Arrowhead × 2 Tail of Boreas  × 1 Crown of Insight x 700,000 Mora |
Talent Scaling
| Skill Level | Skill Damage |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 248% |
| Level 2 | 266.60% |
| Level 3 | 285.20% |
| Level 4 | 310% |
| Level 5 | 328.60% |
| Level 6 | 347.20% |
| Level 7 | 372% |
| Level 8 | 396.80% |
| Level 9 | 421.60% |
| Level 10 | 446.40% |
| Level 11 | 471.20% |
| Level 12 | 496% |
| Level 13 | 527% |
| Level 14 | 558% |
| Level 15 | 589% |
| Skill Level | Damage Per Shockwave |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 148% |
| Level 2 | 159.10% |
| Level 3 | 170.20% |
| Level 4 | 185% |
| Level 5 | 196.10% |
| Level 6 | 207.20% |
| Level 7 | 222% |
| Level 8 | 236.80% |
| Level 9 | 251.60% |
| Level 10 | 266.40% |
| Level 11 | 281.20% |
| Level 12 | 296% |
| Level 13 | 314.50% |
| Level 14 | 333% |
| Level 15 | 351.50% |
| 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
| Element | Characters |
|---|---|
| Pyro | Amber Bennett Diluc Hu Tao Klee Thoma Xiangling Xinyan Yanfei Yoimiya |
| Cryo | Aloy Ayaka Chongyun Diona Eula Ganyu Kaeya Qiqi Rosaria Shenhe |
| Hydro | Ayato Barbara Childe Kokomi Mona Xingqiu |
| Electro | Beidou Fischl Keqing Lisa Raiden Razor Sara Yae Miko |
| Anemo | Jean |
| Geo | Albedo Gorou Itto Ningguang Noelle Yun Jin Zhongli |
