Traveler Talent Upgrade Materials For Every Element – Genshin Impact

Trying to remember the talent materials needed for a Genshin Impact character can be tough, but none are as complicated as the Traveler. While most playable characters use the same talent books and other items to upgrade their talents, Aether and Lumine use a different set of materials for each elemental alignment and different books across the talent levels.

So, this list should help break down which materials are needed for each elemental alignment available to the Traveler. It’s broken down by each element, and will be updated if future elements are unlocked for the player character.

We typically combine talent upgrade material lists with ascension guides, but the Traveler can harness multiple elements, so we’ve split these posts up. To see the list of the Traveler’s ascension materials, click here.

Anemo Traveler Talent Materials

The Traveler actually uses the same materials for upgrading their Anemo and Geo talents, many of which are found in Mondstadt. This is likely because both elemental alignments were released at the same time.

Samachurl Scrolls

The scrolls used by Samachurls are one of the materials Lumine and Aether use for the talent upgrades. Samachurls are found basically everywhere, but only higher-level Samachurls will be able to drop better quality scrolls needed at higher talent levels.

• Any level: Divining Scrolls
• Level 40 and higher: Sealed Scrolls
• Level 60 and higher: Forbidden Curse Scrolls

Read More: Samachurl Locations

Talent Books

The talent books used by the Traveler are obtained from the Forsaken Rift domain in Mondstadt. Here’s a breakdown of which are available on each day:

All talent books can also be obtained from chests, the Parametric Transformer, and some events.

Trounce Materials – How to Get Dvalin’s Sigh

Dvalin’s Sigh is one of the special drops from clearing the Confront Stormterror trounce challenge. This can be done once a week. It can also be converted from Dvalin’s other drops with some Dream Solvent at a crafting bench.

Read More: Confront Stormterror Challenge Guide

Geo Traveler Talent Materials

The Traveler will use the same materials when aligned with Geo as they will with Anemo.

Electro Traveler Talent Materials

Inazuma’s debut marked the first new element the Traveler could resonate with after the game’s initial release: Electro. Additionally, the Traveler will use a new set of materials to upgrade their talents when aligned with Electro.

Handguards

The Handguards that the Traveler and some other characters use in their talent upgrades are obtained by defeating Kairagi and Nobushi around Inazuma. As with other enemy drops, higher-level samurai can drop better materials:

• Any level: Old Handguard
• Level 40 or higher: Kageuchi Handguard
• Level 60 or higher: Famed Handguard

Nobushi and Kairagi can be found all around Inazuma, but there are higher numbers of them in a few places. A handful can be found north of Inazuma City, on the west side of Narukami Island (before Ritou). Quite a few can be found on Yashiori Island and Kannazuka, as well.

Read More: Handguard Farming Routes

Talent Books

As with Anemo and Geo, an Electro-aligned Traveler will need different talent series’ books for their talent upgrade levels. The Traveler will need Inazuma talent books when aligned with Electro, which can be obtained from the Violet Court domain.

Trounce Materials – How to Get Dragon Lord’s Crown

Interestingly, the Traveler won’t use an Inazuma trounce material for their talent upgrades. This is because there were no trounce domains available in Inazuma when it was first released. Instead, the Traveler will need one of Azhdaha’s drops to upgrade their Electro talents.

Azhdaha is the boss of the Beneath the Dragon Queller trounce in Liyue. This challenge’s rewards can be obtained once a week for an Original Resin price.

Read More: Azhdaha Boss Guide (Beneath the Dragon Queller)

Dendro Traveler Talent Materials

Hilariously, the ability to resonate with Dendro upon Sumeru’s release made the Traveler one of the first available Dendro characters.

To level up the Traveler’s Dendro talents, the following items are required:

Fungi Drops

The materials from common enemies used for the Traveler’s Dendro talents are those dropped by the various Fungi enemies, which can be found in Sumeru or the Chasm. At higher levels, they’ll be capable of better drops:

• Any level: Fungal Spores
• Level 40 or higher: Luminescent Pollen
• Level 60 or higher: Crystalline Cyst Dust

Read More: Fungi Locations

Talent Books

In Sumeru, the three talent series are Admonition, Ingenuity, and Praxis. The Traveler uses a few of each to completely level up their talents. Here’s when they’re available from the Steeple of Ignorance domain:

Trounce Materials – How to Get Mudra of the Malefic General

Following the theme of the Traveler’s Electro talent trounce material being from the prior region, Liyue, their Dendro talents will require a trounce material from Inazuma.

Specifically, the Traveler uses the Mudra of the Malefic General item to upgrade their Dendro talents. This item drops from the fight against the Shogun in the End of the Oneiric Euthymia domain, unlocked at the end of Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act II – Transient Dreams. This is the second chapter of the Raiden Shogun’s story quest.

Read More: End of the Oneiric Euthymia Challenge Guide

Hydro Traveler Talent Materials

After entering Fontaine, the Traveler can resonate with Hydro at a Statue of the Seven.

Then, to level up their new talents, they’ll need the following items and Mora (for each talent):

Hydro Phantasm Drops

Fontaine is home to a species of tainted Eidolons, which comprise the enemy group known as Hydro Phantasms. Their drops when defeated are used for the Traveler’s Hydro talents. These enemies are found only in Fontaine, and it’s worth noting that they need to be certain levels to drop certain items:

• Any level: Transoceanic Pearl
• Level 40 or higher: Transoceanic Chunk
• Level 60 or higher: Xenochromatic Crystal

Read More: Genshin Impact: Hydro Phantasm Locations

Talent Books

The nation of Fontaine is home to three talent book series. The Traveler will use a few of each to level up their Hydro talents. They can be found at the Pale Forgotten Glory domain on the following days:

Trounce Materials – How to Get Worldspan Fern

Once again, players will need to head back to the previous region for the Traveler’s trounce material. In Sumeru, the Realm of Beginnings domain can be unlocked by finishing the Homecoming quest in Nahida’s second Story Quest chapter. This domain challenge, when cleared, can reward the Worldspan Fern after paying the Resin cost for the rewards.

Read More: Realm of Beginnings Trounce Challenge Guide

Pyro Traveler Talent Materials

The Pyro Traveler was not initially available upon Natlan’s release. Instead, players must unlock the ability to resonate with Pyro via Natlan’s Archon Quest, specifically the portion titled “Where All Hopes Lie” (part four of Chapter V: Act V).

Pyro Traveler is different from other elements for another reason, too: they use a specific material called “The Cornerstone of Stars and Flames” in place of a typical trounce material for their upper-level talent upgrades. These items are found throughout Natlan, mostly by finishing certain quests. Additionally, the Traveler needs fewer of them than typical trounce materials — talent level upgrades 8 -> 9 and 9 -> 10 need only one instead of two. Here’s how that compares to typical talent upgrades, using Anemo Traveler for comparison.

Altogether, here’s a complete breakdown of the Pyro Traveler’s talent materials:

Sauroform Tribal Warrior Drops

The common enemy materials used in the Pyro Traveler’s ascension are the whistle dropped by Natlan’s Tribal Warriors. Here’s what level they can drop each item at:

• Any level: Sentry’s Wooden Whistle
• Level 40+: Warrior’s Metal Whistle
• Level 60+: Saurian-Crowned Warrior’s Golden Whistle

These warriors can be found basically everywhere in Natlan (except Ochkanatlan), but for some farming route suggestions, try this guide:

Talent Books

As with every other element, the Pyro Traveler uses some of each of the Natlan talent books. Here’s when they’re available at the Blazing Ruins domain:

The Cornerstone of Stars and Flames

The upper-level talent item known as The Cornerstone of Stars and Flames replaces a typical trounce material for the Pyro Traveler. They can be found by completing certain quests:

• Archon Quest Completion Rewards
  • Complete Chapter V: Act II: Black Stone Under a White Stone – Past and Future
  • Complete Chapter V: Act IV: The Rainbow Destined to Burn – A Fuel Named “Fate”
  • Complete Chapter V: Act V: Incandescent Ode to Resurrection – When All Becomes a Monument
• Tribal Chronicle Completion Rewards
  • Children of Echoes: “Wailing Cacophany” in A Prayer for Blessings, Told to Crested Peaks, Act III – Melodious Chant
  • Flower-Feather Clan: “Time for the Showdown” in Of Fading Flowers and Falling Feathers, Act III – Guns and Wings
  • Masters of the Night-Wind: “The Color of Memory” in Memories Flowing With Color, Act III – The Truth of the Battle of Seven Colors
  • People of the Springs: “The Mysterious Island’s Truth” in Where the Springs Return, Act III – Journey to the Mysterious Island
  • Scions of the Canopy: “The Last Turnfire Night” in Yupanqui’s Turnfire, Act III – Kinich’s Deal
• World Quest Completion Rewards
  • Between Pledge and Forgettance – Part III: Revelations from the Past
  • Lost Traveler in the Ashen Realm: Epilogue: The Chosen One’s Promise

There should be twelve copies of this item in total, but there are currently only ten. We’ll update this post as soon as we know when the next two are available in future versions.

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For the ascension materials used by the Traveler, check the corresponding sister guide to this one:

Genshin Impact: Traveler Ascension Materials List