The Traveler has never been part of the meta and has consistently been one of the least played characters in Genshin Impact- but that may all change with the Dendro Traveler as he is actually a great Dendro support unit. He applies Dendro better than Tighnari or Collei and his kit allows for flexible team comps and builds. You can get the Dendro Traveler by using him to activate any of Sumeru’s Statues of Seven.
Why Dendro Traveller is Amazing
Dendro Traveler is the best Dendro applicator among the first 3 Dendro units in the game. Tighnari is a Dendro reactor since he causes reactions on-field. Collei is a decent unit but not as reliable or impressive as the Traveller.
The Dendro Traveler’s burst is what makes them shine but their E skill isn’t bad either with its ranged utility. Their Dendro burst can have 4 forms- each of which has its own function and is best used by specific team synergies. The Traveller works best in Quicken, Bloom and Hyperbloom team comps due to them being high-value Dendro reactions.
The Traveler’s best weapon for a Dendro build would be the Favonius Sword for its Energy Recharge main stat. Their best-in-slot artifact set is likely going to be the new Dendro set- Deepwood Memories due to its Dendro resistance shred and Dendro DMG bonus.
As for their talents, you’ll want to focus on levelling up their E skill and burst. You’ll also want to level up your Traveler’s level since EM and Dendro scale significantly with character level. Since we know we’re eventually also unlocking all the Traveler’s constellations, this is a good time to raise them up to Lv. 80, if not 90.
Due to Dendro’s EM scaling, it allows for some powerful reactions with the Traveler on the team. Their burst enables consistent off-field Dendro application so you can reliably use your other party members to cause Bloom, Hyperbloom, Quicken, Aggravate and Spread. Burning is not recommended as it has lower utility and consistency than the other reactions here- even though it seems to do more damage. Their best team comps include reliable Electro and Hydro appliers like Xinqiu, Fischl, Barbara, Yelan, Yae Miko and so on.
The Dendro Traveler might just be the best element for the Traveler as it facilitates a ton of powerful reactions. That said, you’ll of course need to raise them first as Character Levels matter to Dendro DMG and EM. Since we know the Traveler also mimics an inferior version of the Archon’s power, we can also expect Kusanali or Nahida to have a similar but versatile kit.