Traveler (Anemo)

Learn about the Traveler (Anemo) in genshin impact, including their skills, talents, best weapons like Skyward Blade, and artifact sets like Viridescent Venerer.

Biography: The Traveler, known as Aether (Male) or Lumine (Female), is a 5-star Sword user with the Anemo Vision. They are affiliated with the Neutral faction.

Skills Talents:

1. Normal Attack: Foreign Ironwind Performs up to 5 consecutive strikes. Charged Attack consumes Stamina for 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack strikes the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
2. Elemental Skill: Palm Vortex Creates a vacuum vortex dealing continuous Anemo DMG. The vortex explodes, dealing greater Anemo DMG over a larger area. Holding the skill increases DMG and AoE. Can absorb Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, or Electro for additional DMG once per use.
3. Elemental Burst: Gust Surge Summons a forward-moving tornado that pulls enemies, dealing continuous Anemo DMG. Can absorb Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, or Electro for additional DMG once per use.

Passive Talents:

• Slitting Wind (Ascension 1): The last hit of a Normal Attack combo unleashes a wind blade dealing 60% of ATK as Anemo DMG.
• Second Wind (Ascension 4): Palm Vortex kills regenerate 2% HP for 5s, usable once every 5s.

Constellations:

• Level 1 - Raging Vortex: Palm Vortex pulls in enemies within a 5m radius.
• Level 2 - Uprising Whirlwind: Increases Energy Recharge by 16%.
• Level 3 - Sweeping Gust: Increases the Level of Gust Surge by 3 (max 15).
• Level 4 - Cherishing Breezes: Reduces DMG taken while casting Palm Vortex by 10%.
• Level 5 - Vortex Stellaris: Increase the Level of Palm Vortex by 3 (max 15).
• Level 6 - Intertwined Winds: Targets hit by Gust Surge have their Anemo RES decreased by 20%. If Elemental Absorption occurred, their RES to that element also decreases by 20%.

Ascension Materials:

• 1st Ascension (Max Lv. 20): 20,000 Mora, 1 Brilliant Diamond Silver, 3 Windwheel Aster, 3 Damaged Mask.
• 2nd Ascension (Max Lv. 40): 40,000 Mora, 3 Brilliant Diamond Fragment, 10 Windwheel Aster, 15 Damaged Mask.
• 3rd Ascension (Max Lv. 50): 60,000 Mora, 6 Brilliant Diamond Fragment, 20 Windwheel Aster, 12 Stained Mask.
• 4th Ascension (Max Lv. 60): 80,000 Mora, 3 Brilliant Diamond Chunk, 30 Windwheel Aster, 18 Stained Mask.
• 5th Ascension (Max Lv. 70): 100,000 Mora, 6 Brilliant Diamond Chunk, 45 Windwheel Aster, 12 Ominous Mask.
• 6th Ascension (Max Lv. 80): 120,000 Mora, 6 Brilliant Diamond Gemstone, 60 Windwheel Aster, 24 Ominous Mask.

Anemo Support Build: This build focuses on Anemo and Swirl damage, reducing enemy Elemental RES.

Recommended Weapon:

• Iron Sting (Sword): Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s (max 2 stacks, once per 1s).

Recommended Artifact Sets:

• Instructor (2-piece): Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. (4-piece): After using Elemental Skill, increases all party members’ Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.
• Viridescent Venerer (2-piece): Anemo DMG Bonus +15%. (4-piece): Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.

Best Weapons Ranked:

• Best: Skyward Blade (Sword): Base ATK 46, Energy Recharge 12.0%. Skill: CRIT Rate +4%. Upon using Elemental Burst, gains Skypiercing Might (10% Movement SPD, 10% ATK SPD, 20% Normal/Charged DMG for 12s).
• Second Best: Iron Sting (Sword): Base ATK 42, Elemental Mastery. Skill: Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s (max 2 stacks, once per 1s).
• Third Best: Sword of Descension (Sword): Base ATK 39, ATK 7.7%. Skill: 50% chance on Normal/Charged Attacks to deal 200% ATK as DMG in a small AoE (once every 10s). ATK increased by 66 if Traveler equips it.

Best Artifacts Ranked:

• Best: Viridescent Venerer: (2) Electro RES increased by 40%. (4) Increases DMG against enemies affected by Electro by 35%.
• Second Best: Instructor: (2) Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. (4) After using Elemental Skill, increases all party members’ Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.