Genshin Impact Geo Traveler Guide: Skills & Builds

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The Geo Traveler in Genshin Impact is a versatile character obtainable by swapping their element at a Liyue Statue of Seven. They are a C-tier character wielding a sword and a Geo Vision.

Biography: The Traveler, known as Aether (Male) or Lumine (Female), hails from another world and is on a quest to find their lost kin. Their Constellation is Viator/Viatrix (The Traveler).

Skills Talents

Talents	Icon	Name	Notes
Normal Attack		Foreign Rockblade	Performs up to 5 rapid strikes. Charged Attack consumes stamina for 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack deals AoE damage on impact.
Elemental Skill		Starfell Sword	Disgorges a meteorite dealing AoE Geo DMG. The meteorite is a Geo Construct that can be climbed or used to block attacks. Hold to adjust positioning.
Elemental Burst		Wake of Earth	Sets off expanding shockwaves dealing AoE Geo DMG and launching enemies. Erects a stone wall, a Geo Construct that can block attacks.

Passive Talents

Shattered Darkrock: Reduces Starfell Sword’s CD by 2s.
Frenzied Rockslide: The final hit of a Normal Attack combo triggers a collapse, dealing 60% of ATK as AoE Geo DMG.

Constellations

Level 1 (Invincible Stonewall): Allies within Wake of Earth's radius gain 10% CRIT Rate and increased resistance against interruption.
Level 2 (Rockcore Meltdown): Destroyed Starfell Sword meteorite explodes, dealing additional AoE Geo DMG.
Level 3 (Will of the Rock): Increases the Level of Wake of Earth by 3.
Level 4 (Reaction Force): Wake of Earth's shockwave regenerates 5 Energy per enemy hit (max 25 Energy).
Level 5 (Meteorite Impact): Increases the Level of Starfell Sword by 3.
Level 6 (Everlasting Boulder): Wake of Earth's barrier lasts 5s longer. Starfell Sword's meteorite lasts 10s longer.

Ascension Materials

Ascension	Max Lv.	Mora	Elemental Material 1	Elemental Material 2	Local Specialty	Common Material
1st	20	20,000	1 Brilliant Diamond Silver	None	3 Windwheel Aster	3 Damaged Mask
2nd	40	40,000	3 Brilliant Diamond Fragment	None	10 Windwheel Aster	15 Damaged Mask
3rd	50	60,000	6 Brilliant Diamond Fragment	None	20 Windwheel Aster	12 Stained Mask
4th	60	80,000	3 Brilliant Diamond Chunk	None	30 Windwheel Aster	18 Stained Mask
5th	70	100,000	6 Brilliant Diamond Chunk	None	45 Windwheel Aster	12 Ominous Mask
6th	80	120,000	6 Brilliant Diamond Gemstone	None	60 Windwheel Aster	24 Ominous Mask

Builds

Geo Support Build

This build focuses on enhancing the Traveler’s Geo damage and utility. While Geo reactions are limited, the Traveler offers good damage and a valuable party-wide buff at Constellation level 1.

Talent Priority

Wake of Earth: Energizes Geo elements to create expanding shockwaves that deal AoE Geo DMG and launch enemies. It also erects a stone wall, a Geo Construct that can block attacks.

Artifact Sets

Archaic Petra: 2 Piece Bonus: GEO +15%. 4 Piece Bonus: Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard from a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain 35% RES to that element for 10s.
Noblesse Oblige: 2 Piece Bonus: Elemental Burst DMG +20%. 4 Piece Bonus: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s (cannot stack).

Best Weapons Ranked

Rating	Icon	Weapon	Rating	Base Attack	Bonus Effect	Skill Effect
Best		Skyward Blade		44	Energy Recharge 12.0%	CRIT Rate increased by 4%, gains Skypiercing Might upon using an Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%, ATK SPD by 10%, and Normal/Charged Attack DMG by 20% for 12s.
Second Best		Favonius Sword		41	Energy Recharge +13.3%	CRIT hits have a 60% chance to generate 1 Elemental Orb, regenerating 6 Energy (cooldown 12s).
Third Best		Iron Sting		42	Elemental Mastery +80	Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s (max 2 stacks, cooldown 1s).

Best Artifacts Ranked

Rating	Icon	Set	Bonuses (2 piece)	Bonuses (4 piece)
Best		Archaic Petra	GEO +15%	Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain 35% RES to that particular element for 10s. Only one form of Elemental RES can be gained in this manner at any one time.