Traveler (Hydro)

Traveler
(Hydro)

Character	Element	Arkhe
Traveler	Hydro	Pneuma

Character Roles
On-Field DPS

Release Date

August 16, 2023
3 years ago

Hydro is the fifth Element the Traveler acquires by resonating with the Statue of The Seven in Fontaine. It is aligned with Pneuma.

Talents

Normal AttackElemental SkillElemental Burst1st Ascension Passive4th Ascension PassiveAdditional Talent

Icon

Name

Type

Foreign Stream

Normal Attack

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

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.

Foreign Stream is the Hydro version of Past Memories.

Aether

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Normal Attack 1-Hit	1U	Normal Attack	2.5s/3 Hits	41.4	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 2-Hit	1U			43.2	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 3-Hit	1U			53.1	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 4-Hit	1U			57.6	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 5-Hit	1U			70.2	Air	655	800	✘
Charged Attack 1-Hit	1U			50.6	Light	200	0	✘
Charged Attack 2-Hit	1U			50.6	Air	655	800	✘
Plunging Attack Collision	0U	No ICD		25	Light	200	0	✘
Low Plunge	1U	No ICD		100	Heavy	800	0	✔
High Plunge	1U	No ICD		150	Air	0	800	✔

Lumine

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Normal Attack 1-Hit	1U	Normal Attack	2.5s/3 Hits	40.5	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 2-Hit	1U			39.6	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 3-Hit	1U			48.6	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 4-Hit	1U			54	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 5-Hit	1U			64.8	Air	655	800	✘
Charged Attack 1-Hit	1U			50.6	Light	200	0	✘
Charged Attack 2-Hit	1U			50.6	Air	655	800	✘
Plunging Attack Collision	0U	No ICD		25	Light	200	0	✘
Low Plunge	1U	No ICD		100	Heavy	800	0	✔
High Plunge	1U	No ICD		150	Air	0	800	✔

Talent Levels past 10 require Normal Attack Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Passives.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1-Hit DMG (%)	44.5	48.1	51.7	56.9	60.5	64.6	70.3	76.0	81.7	87.9	94.1
2-Hit DMG (%)	43.4	47.0	50.5	55.6	59.1	63.1	68.7	74.2	79.8	85.9	91.9
3-Hit DMG (%)	53.0	57.3	61.6	67.8	72.1	77.0	83.8	90.6	97.3	105	112
4-Hit DMG (%)	58.3	63.1	67.8	74.6	79.3	84.8	92.2	99.7	107	115	123
5-Hit DMG (%)	70.8	76.5	82.3	90.5	96.3	103	112	121	130	140	150
Charged Attack
Charged Attack DMG (Aether) (%)	55.9 + 60.7	60.5 + 65.7	65.0 + 70.6	71.5 + 77.7	76.1 + 82.6	81.3 + 88.3	88.4 + 96.0	95.6 + 104	103 + 112	111 + 120	118 + 128
Charged Attack DMG (Lumine) (%)	55.9 + 72.2	60.5 + 78.1	65.0 + 84.0	71.5 + 92.4	76.1 + 98.3	81.3 + 105	88.4 + 114	95.6 + 123	103 + 133	111 + 143	118 + 153
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	20
Plunging Attack
Plunge DMG (%)	63.93	69.14	74.34	81.77	86.98	92.92	101.1	109.28	117.46	126.38	135.3
Low Plunge DMG (%)	127.84	138.24	148.65	163.51	173.92	185.81	202.16	218.51	234.86	252.7	270.54
High Plunge DMG (%)	159.68	172.67	185.67	204.24	217.23	232.09	252.51	272.93	293.36	315.64	337.92

Note: The Traveler's Normal Attack Talents all use the same animations, regardless of what element the Traveler is aligned with.

Aquacrest Saber

Elemental Skill

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

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.

When Torrent Surge DMG hits at least one enemy, it generates 3.333 Elemental Particles.
When Suffusion is active and used throughout the entire duration of the Hold Mode, a total of 24% Max HP will be consumed.

Passive Effects

Passive Talent 1, 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."
Passive Talent 2, 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."

Constellation Effects

Constellation Level 3, Turbulent Ripples: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
Constellation Level 4, 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."

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Torrent Surge DMG	1U	No ICD		100	Light	200	0	✘
Dewdrop DMG	1U	Elemental Skill	1.5s	25	Light	200	0	✘
Spiritbreath Thorn DMG	0U	No ICD		20	Light	200	0	✘

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Torrent Surge DMG	189.28	203.48	217.67	236.6	250.8	264.99	283.92	302.85	321.78	340.7	359.63	378.56	402.22
Dewdrop DMG	32.8	35.26	37.72	41	43.46	45.92	49.2	52.48	55.76	59.04	62.32	65.6	69.7
Spiritbreath Thorn DMG	32.8	35.26	37.72	41	43.46	45.92	49.2	52.48	55.76	59.04	62.32	65.6	69.7
Spiritbreath Thorn Interval	9s
Suffusion HP Cost	4 Max HP
Suffusion DMG Bonus (Max HP)	0.64	0.69	0.74	0.8	0.85	0.9	0.96	1.02	1.09	1.15	1.22	1.28	1.36
Hold Duration	Max 6s
CD	10s

Rising Waters

Elemental Burst

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

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

The floating bubble hits once every 0.5 seconds.
If the floating bubble capable of landing every hits, then:
- A total of 8 hits will be dealt to the enemy. (C0 - C1)
- A total of 14 hits will be dealt to the enemy. (C2 or higher)
The floating bubble can trigger additional hits on a single target when hitting multiple entities such as Dendro Cores.

Constellation Effects

Constellation Level 2, Trickling Purity: "The Movement SPD of Rising Waters' bubble will be decreased by 30%, and its duration increased by 3s."
Constellation Level 5, Churning Whirlpool: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15.

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Skill DMG	1U	Elemental Burst	8s/4 Hits, max 3 applications per 8s cycle	40	Light	200	0	✘

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Skill DMG	101.87	109.51	117.15	127.33	134.97	142.61	152.8	162.99	173.17	183.36	193.55	203.73	216.47
Duration	4s
CD	20s
Energy Cost	80

Spotless Waters

1st Ascension Passive

Description
Gameplay Notes
Preview

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.

Sourcewater Droplets last for 15 seconds.
The Hydro Traveler can absorb Sourcewater Droplets generated by Neuvillette or Sigewinne and vice versa.
In Co-Op Mode, players can only see and interact with Sourcewater Droplets spawned by themselves.

Constellation Effects

Constellation Level 1, Swelling Lake: "Picking up a Sourcewater Droplet will restore 2 Energy to the Traveler. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent 'Spotless Waters.'"
Constellation Level 6, Tides of Justice: "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."

Clear Waters

4th Ascension Passive

Description
Gameplay Notes

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.

To gain the maximum DMG Bonus for the Torrent Surge at the skill's end, the HP needed to be consumed via Suffusion is:
- $5000 / .45 \approx$ 11,111.11111
- or rounded up to 11,112

Foreign Aqualis

Additional Talent

Description
Gameplay Notes

Draw new strength from journeys past. For every element you have resonated with, you gain additional .

Additionally, when nearby party members' current HP increases or decreases by 5%, Traveler will receive 1 stack of Blade of Many Waters. You can gain 1 stack of Blade of Many Waters this way once every 4s, max 3 stacks. After obtaining 3 stacks of Blade of Many Waters, performing a Charged Attack will consume all stacks of Blade of Many Waters and transform into the special Charged Attack: Tidebound.

Charged Attack: Tidebound

Each Charged Attack hit deals increased Hydro DMG. Increase in DMG is equal to 150% of Traveler's ATK,
When Traveler's HP is no less than 50%, 10% of Traveler's Max HP will be consumed to increase DMG inflicted by each Charged Attack hit by 100% of Traveler's ATK.
When Traveler's HP is lower than 50%, one instance of healing equal to 25% of Traveler's Max HP will be restored upon hitting an enemy.
Charged Attack: Tidebound can be triggered up to once every 15s.

This talent is unlocked by completing the Archon Quest Song of the Welkin Moon: Act VIII - True Moon.

Talent Leveling

Talent Level (Ascension)	Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2 (2✦)	12,500[12,500] 6[6] 3[3]
2 → 3 (3✦)	17,500[30,000] 3[3] 2[2]
3 → 4 (3✦)	25,000[55,000] 4[7] 4[4]
4 → 5 (4✦)	30,000[85,000] 6[13] 6[6]
5 → 6 (4✦)	37,500[122,500] 9[22] 9[11]
6 → 7 (5✦)	120,000[242,500] 4[4] 4[4] 1[1]
7 → 8 (5✦)	260,000[502,500] 6[10] 6[6] 1[2]
8 → 9 (6✦)	450,000[952,500] 9[19] 12[12] 2[4]
9 → 10 (6✦)	700,000[1,652,500] 12[31] 16[20] 2[6] 1[1]

Total Cost (1 → 10 for one talent)

1,652,500 Mora

6 Transoceanic Pearl

22 Transoceanic Chunk

31 Xenochromatic Crystal

3 Teachings of Equity

6 Guide to Equity

11 Guide to Justice

4 Guide to Order

6 Philosophies of Equity

12 Philosophies of Justice

20 Philosophies of Order

6 Worldspan Fern

1 Crown of Insight

Constellation

Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6

Icon	Name	Level
	Swelling Lake	1
Picking up a Sourcewater Droplet will restore 2 Energy to the Traveler. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Spotless Waters."
	Trickling Purity	2
Description Gameplay Notes The Movement SPD of Rising Waters' bubble will be decreased by 30%, and its duration increased by 3s. The duration of Rising Waters' bubble is increased to 7 seconds.
	Turbulent Ripples	3
Increases the Level of Aquacrest Saber by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
	Pouring Descent	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	5
Increases the Level of Rising Waters by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
	Tides of Justice	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.