Genshin Impact recently launched the new Version 4.0 “As a light rain falls Without Reason” and with it comes the new Nation of Fontaine packed with abundant content. With a new version to start, come new abilities for our main character, the Traveler, as they resonate with each element and gain new abilities. Fontaine is the nation of Hydro and as such we have finally unlocked the Hydro Element for our Traveler to use in fighting and even exploration. This guide will provide a detailed breakdown of how Hydro Traveler's abilities work and how to play them in general in Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact Hydro Traveler's Guide: Skills Overview
Talent Upgrade Priority
Elemental skill > Elemental Blast > Normal Attack
Most of his damage comes from his elemental ability (Hold version). Players should then prioritize Burst and then perhaps Normal Attack.
Normal Attack: Foreign Current
normal attack
Perform up to 5 quick hits.
Charged attack
Consumes a certain amount of stamina to unleash 2 quick sword strikes.
dive attack
It is launched from the air to hit the ground, damaging opponents along the way and dealing AoE damage on impact.
Elemental Skill: Aquacrest Saber
Release a torrent that can cleanse the world.
Press
Send a Torrent Surge forward that will take care of Hydro DMG to the opponents with whom he comes into contact.
Hold
Enter aiming mode and constantly shoot spray drops in the direction you are aiming, causing Hydro DMG to hitting opponents.
When the skill ends, he will send a Torrent Surge forward that will deal Hydro DMG to the opponents with whom he comes into contact.
Suffusion: When using the Hold setting of this skill, if the Traveler's HP is greater than 50%, the DAMAGE dealt by Dewdrops will increase by the Traveler's maximum HP, and the Traveler will lose a fixed amount of HP every second.
Arje: Pneuma
At certain intervals, after using Torrent Surge, this ability will unleash a Spiritbreath Thorn that pierces opponents and takes care of those aligned with Pneuma. Hydro DMG.
Elemental Blast: Rising Waters
Unleashes a slow-moving floating bubble that continually occupies Hydro DMG to nearby opponents.
Passive Ascension 1: Flawless Waters
After the dewdrop fired by the hold mode of the Aquacrest Saber hits an opponent, a drop of fountain water will spawn near the traveler. If the Traveler picks it up, it will restore 7% HP.
1 drop can be created this way every second, and each use of Aquacrest Saber can create 4 drops at most.
Passive Ascension 4: Clear Waters
If HP has been consumed through Suffusion while using Hold Mode Aquacrest SaberTorrent Surge at the end of the skill will deal additional damage equal to 45% of the total HP that the Traveler has consumed in using this skill through Suffusion.
The maximum damage bonus that can be obtained this way is 5000.
Genshin Impact Hydro Traveler Guide: Skills Explained
In this Genshin Impact guide, we'll break down Hydro Traveler's abilities in the game and how they will affect gameplay.
Normal Attack: Foreign Current
Deals normal physical damage to enemies. It's not something you would use constantly.
Elemental Skill: Aquacrest Saber
The Press skill launched a Torrent Surge that deals Hydro DMG, applies Hydro, and generates 3 to 4 Hydro Particles with a 10 second cooldown. This isn't much for a one-time use of the skill, so the skill requires you to use the Hold version of the elemental skill. Holding the ability locks the Hydro Traveler in a stationary location, and after a charge time, it will quickly fire Dewdrops to deal Hydro damage. The skill will then finish you off with a Torrent Surge after pressing the Hold version for 6 seconds. Finish early if you release the ability and this will still trigger the Torrent Surge. The ability has a special ICD (internal cooldown) where it can apply Hydro every 1.7 seconds to an enemy and can potentially result in up to four instances of applying Hydro to an enemy in its full 6 second duration.
Like the new Fontaine playable characters or any new upcoming Fontaine-related characters, Hydro Traveler also has new mechanics that are limited to the Nation kit. First of all, the Hydro Traveler has a Suffusion ability where if the Traveler has more than 50% HP, the damage of the Dewdrop will increase according to his maximum HP, in exchange, the Traveler will lose 4% of his maximum HP every second.
Lastly, Hydro Traveler can deal Pneuma damage, which helps inflict special effects on enemies aligned with Ousia or helps with exploration in Fontaine.
Elemental Blast: Rising Waters
The Burst releases an advancing Hydro ball, dealing Hydro damage to enemies it passes. The ball lasts 4 seconds on the field with a 20 second cooldown.
Ascension 1 Passive: Immaculate Waters
In Passive Ascension 1, up to four drops can be generated from the Hydro Traveler's Hold ability that can be collected for healing. Please note that only the Traveler can use it and pick it up to recover his HP.
Ascension 4 Passive: Clear Waters
From the passive, Torrent Surge's final hit from the Hold version of the elemental skill will deal additional damage equal to 45% of the amount of HP consumed during the infusion. The maximum total possible base damage bonuses is 5000.
Genshin Impact Hydro Traveler's Guide: Playstyle
Hydro Traveler can be played as SUB-DPS, or Main DPS role depending on how you want to play them. Since normal attacks are useless, you'll want to focus on dealing damage using his elemental ability and elemental burst. To start, use Hydro Traveler's elemental ability using the Hold version. Target selected enemies and apply Hydro DMG/apply Hydro.
Then, try to recover his burst by jumping in and out of characters to get energy particles, as the cost of the burst is 80. Once the burst is active, use his elemental burst to deal Hydro DMG. Then, he uses the Hold version of the elemental skill again. His kit is linked in a way that allows you to easily enter and exit the character to provide the Hydro application.
Final thoughts
Hydro Traveler is a rather disappointing character to use and it's obvious that the developers haven't tried to make his kit as optimal as they did with Dendro Traveler. Aside from providing the Ousia/Pneuna mechanics that are built into his kit, Hydro Traveler as of now is not a great or viable unit to use in your roster. Their Elemental Skill keeps them in a stationary position where you cannot release your Skill, allowing them enough time to Interrupt and they have no Interrupt Resistance.
That's all for today's Genshin Impact Hydro Traveler guide, which breaks down his abilities and different abilities. Let us know what you think about this guide in the comments below!
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