Constellation

See also: Talents and Stella Fortuna

Constellations are a lore concept and gameplay mechanic in Genshin Impact. They control the fates (past, present, and future) of all humans in Teyvat,^[1] and as a result, every Character has their own unique star sign. In gameplay, they are sequential upgrades to playable Characters, which are similar to their Passive Talents and increase the effectiveness of the character or add new capabilities to existing abilities.

Each character has a total of six Constellation levels, with the third and fifth always being a three-level increase to their one specific Combat Talent. Constellation levels are also colloquially referred to as Constellations.

When earning new Constellations for a 5-star character that is already at the maximum Constellation level, it will be converted into Masterless Stella Fortuna.

How to Unlock

In order to unlock each Constellation level of a character (aside from the Traveler), a player must spend a Stella Fortuna for that specific character. Players will obtain a character's Stella Fortuna upon obtaining a duplicate of the character, either through pulling from Wishes, buying from Paimon's Bargains, or earning through Events.

The Traveler's Constellation levels are unique in that they are unlocked not through the above systems, but through Archon Quests, Souvenir Shops, Adventure Rank Rewards (Anemo only), Statue of The Seven upgrades (Electro, Dendro, Hydro, and Cryo), and Primal Flame Resonance via Tribe Reputation (Pyro only) instead. The Traveler does not have a Constellation until they align with an element.

Aloy's Constellation levels cannot be unlocked, nor do they have any effects listed.

Gameplay Notes

Aside from the Constellation levels that directly increase the levels of Combat Talents, the effects of Constellation levels that affect Talents are not reflected in the Talents' information screens, even if the effects are unconditional. For example, the duration increases provided by Everlasting Boulder are not listed in the information screens of Starfell Sword or Wake of Earth.

List of Constellations

Main article: Constellation/List

Lore

The stars of Teyvat are closely intertwined with the concept of fate, and constellations are an extension of this. The stars of constellations are likened to strings by which the Heavenly Principles puppeteer the mortals of the Human Realm.^[2]^[3] Some beings, such as Dragons, who predate the Heavenly Principles' control over Teyvat, as well as Descenders, are not subject to this form of puppeteering.^[1]^[4] However, such beings can eventually be given a constellation, as was the case with Ineffa, a part of Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk's mind given its own consciousness.^[5]

Each constellation represents specific characteristics, and each Vision bearer's fate is linked to a specific constellation. For example, Jean's constellation, Leo Minor, represents "strength and responsibility shouldered too young." It is implied that multiple Vision bearers can be connected to the same constellation;^[6]^[7] it may be the case that only one can be linked at a time, but the details are unclear. Non-Vision bearers' fates are also reflected in the stars, but they do not seem to be associated with constellations.

Those deemed as "overseers of the mortal realm" or who "defy the world itself" are given special constellations which depict them personally.^[4] This list apparently includes the Traveler, Seven Archons (including Furina), Adepti, Albedo, Durin, Yae Miko, Yumemizuki Mizuki, Wanderer, Neuvillette, Flins, Columbina, and Sandrone.

The stars in a constellation are physical celestial bodies called Stella Fortuna. In Unreconciled Stars, it was shown that a constellation can fall as meteors, but the cause of this event is yet unknown. Certain individuals, like the Electro Archon Raiden Ei,^[8] or the Mictlan shaman Citlali,^[3] are able to manipulate "inauspicious stars." In the case of Citlali, she is specifically stated to be able to bind her own Stella Fortuna into physical objects.^[9] Citlali also notes that her Stella Fortuna "return" every year on her birthday, implying that a Vision holder's constellation is particularly accessible on this day.^[10]

In the Event Story Quest Competition on the Sands in A Parade of Providence: Act II - Beginnings and Endings, Layla alludes to the possibility that the Ley Lines are reflections of the constellations when seen from above. This may be supported by the fact that Teleport Waypoints are said to form "a certain order,"^[11] and Portable Waypoints are known to depend on the power of the Ley Lines.^[12]

Trivia

During the Labyrinth Warriors event, the charm "Exposure: Bastion of Order" was available, which increased the constellation level by 1 of four random characters among the player's two teams. This effect was only active inside the Mystic Onmyou Chamber domain and did not persist after leaving.
- The buff could also be applied to Aloy. However, her first constellation level has no effects.
Lyney's third constellation level, Prestidigitation, released in Version 4.0, is the first constellation level that increases Normal Attack level by three (in exchange of his Elemental Skill level increase). All prior characters' third and fifth constellation levels are Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst level increases.
As in real life, the suffix for constellations in the East Asian languages literally means "seat" (Chinese: 座 zuò; Japanese: 座 za; Korean: 자리 jari).
- Similarly, the prefix for constellations in Vietnamese literally means "palace" (Vietnamese: ‍cung宫‍).
Columbina is the only character whose constellation is identical to her name: Columbina Hyposelenia.
The following constellations, when translated, correspond with aliases or titles used by their respective characters.
1. Traveler: Viator and Viatrix - Traveler (male and female, respectively)
2. Albedo: Princeps Cretaceus - Chalk Prince
3. Aloy: Nora Fortis - Nora Brave
4. Durin: Draco Rubedo - Red Dragon
5. Raiden Shogun: Imperatrix Umbrosa - Shadow General
6. Venti: Carmen Dei - God's Song
7. Wanderer: Peregrinus - Wanderer
8. Xiao: Alatus Nemeseos - Winged Nemesis (Xiao's Yaksha title is General Alatus)
9. Zhongli: Lapis Dei - God's Stone
10. Zibai: Equa Alba - White Horse
The following constellations share names with real-world constellations:
1. Alhaitham: Vultur Volans (Aquila)
2. Amber: Lepus
3. Barbara: Crater
4. Fischl: Corvus
5. Jean: Leo Minor
The following constellations use the scientific names of real-life species or genera:
1. Amber: Lepus - Hares (genus)
2. Chasca: Vultur gryphus - Andean condor
3. Collei: Leptailurus cervarius - Serval
4. Iansan: Carnotaurus (genus, extinct); also the only character whose constellation is named after an extinct species
5. Illuga: Oriolus - Orioles (genus)
6. Ineffa: Vanilla planifolia - Flat-leaved vanilla
7. Kachina: Ochotona princeps - American pika
8. Kaedehara Kazuha: Acer palmatum - Japanese maple
9. Kaveh: Paradisaea (genus)
10. Klee: Trifolium - Clovers (genus)
11. Layla: Luscinia - Nightingales and relatives (genus)
12. Mika: Palumbus - Common wood pigeon
13. Mualani: Phoca neomonachus - Hawaiian monk seal
14. Navia: Rosa multiflora - Many-flowered rose
15. Odette: Cygnus olor - Mute swan
16. Ororon: Vampyrum spectrum - Spectral bat
17. Tighnari: Vulpes zerda - Fennec fox
18. Xilonen: Panthera ocelota - Jaguar
19. Yaoyao: Osmanthus (genus)
20. Yoimiya: Carassius auratus - Common goldfish
While constellations typically use Latin names in the English localization, the following constellations use Ancient Greek instead:
1. Eula: Aphros Delos
2. Freminet: Automaton
3. Linnea: Alcyon
4. Mona: Astrolabos
5. Sethos: Basileos Delta
6. Sigewinne: Nereides
The following constellations have naming similarities for narrative reasons:
- Aether (Viator) and Lumine (Viatrix): Twins, with masculine and feminine versions of their title "Traveler."
- Razor (Lupus Minor) and Varka (Lupus Majoris): Both are affiliated with Boreas, and Varka trained Razor how to wield weapons
- Lyney (Felis Fuscus) and Lynette (Felis Alba): Twins, with Lynette presenting recessive genes which give her cat ears
- Tighnari (Vulpes Zerda) and Yae Miko (Divina Vulpes): Meaning "fox," with both individuals being descended from foxes and possessing fox-like traits in human form.
- Venti (Carmen Dei) and Zhongli (Lapis Dei): Both are Archons

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Constellation	—
Chinese (Simplified)	命之座 Mìng zhī Zuò	Constellation of Fate
Chinese (Traditional)	命之座 Mìng zhī Zuò	Constellation of Fate
Japanese	命ノ星座 Inochi no Seiza	Constellation of Fate
Korean	‍운명運命‍의 자리 Unmyeong-ui Jari	Constellation of Fate
Spanish	Constelación	Constellation
French	Constellation	—
Russian	Созвездие Sozvezdiye	Constellation
Thai	กลุ่มดาว Klum dao	Constellation
Vietnamese	‍Cung宮‍ ‍Mệnh命‍	Constellation of Life
German	Sternbild	Constellation
Indonesian	Konstelasi	Constellation
Portuguese	Constelação	Constellation
Turkish	Takımyıldız	Constellation
Italian	Costellazione	Constellation