When you start playing Genshin Impact you see a mysterious fight between siblings and forces of darkness. There you choose who you’d like to play for brother (Aether) or sister (Lumine) and so your adventure begins. In the game, you will be referred to as Traveler and this is your first default and free 5-start champion in Genshin Impact. In this post, you will learn more about Dendro Traveler and the best comps that suits this character.
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Traveler is the only character in Genshin Impact who can change elemental powers. You will start with Anemo powers but as you proceed through the game and unlock new regions you’ll find new gods that will let you swap to another element. The other four are Geo, Electro, Dendro and Hydro but there’ll be more to come in the future. You will see that we have described Traveler character from all sides. In this post, you will see Dendro comps and you can click on other elements below to see the relevant comp for Traveler.
Traveler (Dendro) Build
Below you can see the best weapon option for playing Traveler (Dendro) in Genshin Impact. Accompanied by the best Traveler (Dendro) artifact set and its stat priorities.
Sub DPS Build
If you play this champion as a Sub DPS in your comp you should take the weapon and artifacts from the list below. They are believed to be the most effective ones in almost all situations.
Weapon
Freedom-Sworn
Weapon Substitutes: Sapwood Blade, Sacrificial Sword, Favonius Sword.
Artifact Set
Deepwood Memories (4-Piece)
Artifact Main Stats Priority: Energy Recharge / ATK% Dendro DMG Bonus CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Sub Stats Priority: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Talent Priority
Surgent Manifestation > Razorgrass Blade > Foreign Fieldcleaver
Best Team Compositions for Traveler (Dendro)
When you play Genshin Impact everything depends not only on your main character but also on the composition. You should learn how elements complement each other and build the best team for your main. Below you can see the best team composition for Traveler (Dendro) with Main DPS, sub DPS and one Support characters. Also, we have included alternative characters for each role that go well with Traveler (Dendro) too.
Dendro Traveller will do as a Sub-DPS character in the team that is based on Elemental reactions damage due to its elemental Burst. To have such reactions you need to pair Dendro traveller with characters that trigger elemental reactions. One of the best options is Electro at this point in the game. So Raiden will be the main DPS with Shinobu that heals and activate Electro Resonance. Sucrose will pull enemies together and decrease resistance.
Good characters for this comp: Tartaglia, Kamisato Ayato, Yelan, Yae Miko, Mona, Kaedehara Kazuha, Fischl, Xingqiu, Sangonomiya Kokomi, Diona, Bennett.
If you want to know more about every teammate for Traveler (Dendro) you can click on the link below and find them in the list of all Genshin Impact characters that we have described.
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In case you are still not sure what champion you want to pick as main we have Genshin Impact characters tier list with explanations on how to build your best team.
Traveler (Dendro) Talents
Below you can see the list of talents that Traveler (Dendro) uses during the fight. Each of them we have described with the main characteristics.
Foreign Fieldcleaver
Normal Attack
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.
Razorgrass Blade
Elemental Skill
With a flourish of your blade, you unleash a spray of razor-sharp leaves that go before you and deal Dendro DMG.
Surgent Manifestation
Elemental Burst
Calling upon the might of the flora all around you, you create a Lea Lotus Lamp. This Lamp will deal continuous Dendro DMG to opponents within its AoE.
Lotuslight Transfiguration
The Lea Lotus Lamp will undergo the following changes after it comes into contact with Hydro/Electro/Pyro:
Hydro: the Lamp’s AoE and the AoE of its attacks are increased.
Electro: the Lamp’s ATK SPD is increased.
Pyro: the Lamp will explode after a short delay and then disappear, dealing AoE Dendro DMG.
The Lea Lotus Lamp can only undergo one Lotuslight Transfiguration in its duration.
Only one Lamp created by the Traveler can exist at any one time.
Verdant Overgrowth
1st Ascension Passive
Lea Lotus Lamp will obtain one level of Overflowing Lotuslight every second it is on the field, increasing the Elemental Mastery of active character(s) within its AoE by 6. Overflowing Lotuslight has a maximum of 10 stacks.
Verdant Luxury
4th Ascension Passive
Every point of Elemental Mastery the Traveler possesses increases the DMG dealt by Razorgrass Blade by 0.15% and the DMG dealt by Surgent Manifestation by 0.1%.
Every talent can be upgraded up to level 15. But to do so you will need to gather materials on particular days. The list of the needed materials for leveling Traveler’s talents is mentioned in the next block.
Talent Leveling Materials
So here you can see all materials that you will need in order to level up Traveler’s talents.
Talent Level-Up Materials
Admonition Books: Teachings of Admonition, Guide to Admonition, Philosophies of Admonition.
Ingenuity Books: Guide to Ingenuity, Philosophies of Ingenuity.
Praxis Books: Guide to Praxis, Philosophies of Praxis.
Common Ascension Materials
Fungal Spores, Luminescent Pollen, Crystalline Cyst Dust.
Weekly Boss Material
Mudra of the Malefic General
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Some of them are required at the beginning for low levels and others are more advanced. We just wanted to focus your attention on material types in general.
Traveler (Dendro) Constellations
Other characters in Genshin Impact have a different system of constellation upgrade as you can get them from wishes. Traveler is a free character that you start the game with and you don’t get any upgrades from wishes, so there is another constellation system. You will need to obtain Memory of Flourishing Green a Constellation Activation Material item used to unlock Constellations for the Traveler when aligned with the Dendro element. You will get all six of them during the campaign:
Memory of Flourishing Green
- Sumeru Statue of The Seven Level 3
- Sumeru Statue of The Seven Level 5
- Sumeru Statue of The Seven Level 7
- Complete Archon Quest Chapter III: Act II – The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings
- Complete Archon Quest Chapter III: Act IV – King Deshret and the Three Magi
- Complete Archon Quest Chapter III: Act V – Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises
Level 1
Symbiotic Creeper
After Razorgrass Blade hits an opponent, it will regenerate 3.5 Energy for the Traveler.
Level 2
Green Resilience
Lea Lotus Lamp’s duration is increased by 3s.
Level 3
Whirling Weeds
Increases the Level of Razorgrass Blade by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 4
Treacle Grass
After the Lea Lotus Lamp triggers a Lotuslight Transfiguration, it will obtain 5 stacks of the Overflowing Lotuslight effect from the Passive Talent “Verdant Overgrowth.”
You must have unlocked this Passive Talent first.
Level 5
Viridian Transience
Increases the Level of Surgent Manifestation by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 6
Withering Aggregation
The Dendro DMG Bonus of the character under the effect of Overflowing Lotuslight as created by the Lea Lotus Lamp is increased by 12%. If the Lamp has experienced a Lotuslight Transfiguration previously, the character will also gain 12% DMG Bonus for the corresponding element.
Every Genshin Impact character has own set of constellations above you can see Traveler (Dendro) constellations list with descriptions.
Ascension Materials
In addition, there are ascension phases that increase the level cap for your character. After Traveler reaches the 20th level he/she can be ascended to the next ascension phase, up to phase 6, which allow getting 90th level. You can obtain Brilliant Diamond Sliver, Brilliant Diamond Fragment, Brilliant Diamond Chunk and Brilliant Diamond Gemstone as the reward by reaching a certain Adventure Rank at Adventure guild.
Character Ascension Materials
Brilliant Diamonds: Brilliant Diamond Sliver, Brilliant Diamond Fragment, Brilliant Diamond Chunk, Brilliant Diamond Gemstone.
Common Ascension Materials
Damaged Mask, Stained Mask, Ominous Mask.
Local Specialty
Windwheel Aster
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In order to level up ascension phases you’ll need materials. So the list of those required for Traveler is listed above.