Anemo
Wanderer team
Anemo · SwirlLeadsAnemo carry with Pyro from Durin and Nicole to swirl, and Faruzan for Anemo resistance shred and damage.
Wanderer — this characterMain DPS
DurinPyro
NicolePyro · Shield
FaruzanAnemo support
The best Wanderer build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Vivid Notions with Desert Pavilion Chronicle. Updated August 22, 2026
How this build was derivedWanderer’s kit multiplies ATK, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.
Weapons
Also works: Nocturne's Curtain Call, Kagura's Verity, Echoes of the Heart, Flowing Purity
Artifacts
Main stats
- Sands
- ATK%
- Goblet
- Anemo DMG Bonus
- Circlet
- CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substat priority
- 1CRIT RateBest
- 2CRIT DMG
- 3ATK%
- 4Energy Recharge
Talent priority
#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next
Teams
Genshin Impact 5★ Anemo Catalyst Main DPS
Wanderer build summary
Updated August 22, 2026Vivid Notions is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Wanderer's kit multiplies ATK, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Reliquary of Truth, Royal Grimoire and Nocturne's Curtain Call come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Wanderer, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.
Run Desert Pavilion Chronicle on Wanderer, with Viridescent Venerer and A Day Carved From Rising Winds behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, Anemo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge.
Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
The strongest team is Wanderer, Durin, Nicole and Faruzan, built around Wanderer — Anemo · Swirl.
- Role
- Main DPS
- Best weapon
- Vivid Notions
- Alternatives
- Reliquary of Truth, Royal Grimoire, Nocturne's Curtain Call
- Artifact set
- Desert Pavilion Chronicle
- Main stats
- ATK% sands, Anemo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
- Substats priority
- CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge
- Talent priority
- Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
- Burst energy cost
- 60 energy
- Key ascension material
- 168× Rukkhashava Mushrooms
- Last updated
- August 22, 2026
Combat talents
Normal
Yuuban Meigen
Normal Attack Performs up to 3 attacks using wind blades, dealing Anemo DMG.
Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina, gathers a build up of high wind pressure, and deals AoE Anemo DMG after a short casting time.
Plunging Attack Calling upon the power of Anemo, the Wanderer plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in his path. Deals AoE Anemo DMG upon impact with the ground.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 135.8%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 128.5%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 94.2%+94.2%
- Charged Attack DMG
- 237.7%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50.0
- Plunge DMG
- 112.3%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 224.6%/280.6%
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 68.7% | 74.3% | 79.9% | 87.9% | 93.5% | 99.9% | 108.7% | 117.5% | 126.2% | 135.8% | 145.4% | 155.0% | 164.6% | 174.2% | 183.8% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 65.0% | 70.3% | 75.6% | 83.2% | 88.5% | 94.5% | 102.8% | 111.1% | 119.4% | 128.5% | 137.6% | 146.7% | 155.7% | 164.8% | 173.9% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 47.6%+47.6% | 51.5%+51.5% | 55.4%+55.4% | 60.9%+60.9% | 64.8%+64.8% | 69.3%+69.3% | 75.3%+75.3% | 81.4%+81.4% | 87.5%+87.5% | 94.2%+94.2% | 100.8%+100.8% | 107.5%+107.5% | 114.1%+114.1% | 120.8%+120.8% | 127.4%+127.4% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 132.1% | 142.0% | 151.9% | 165.1% | 175.0% | 184.9% | 198.1% | 211.3% | 224.5% | 237.7% | 251.0% | 264.2% | 280.7% | 297.2% | 313.7% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 56.8% | 61.5% | 66.1% | 72.7% | 77.3% | 82.6% | 89.9% | 97.1% | 104.4% | 112.3% | 120.3% | 128.2% | 136.1% | 144.1% | 152.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 113.6%/141.9% | 122.9%/153.5% | 132.1%/165.0% | 145.3%/181.5% | 154.6%/193.1% | 165.2%/206.3% | 179.7%/224.5% | 194.2%/242.6% | 208.8%/260.8% | 224.6%/280.6% | 240.5%/300.4% | 256.3%/320.2% | 272.2%/340.0% | 288.0%/359.8% | 303.9%/379.6% |
Skill
Hanega: Song of the Wind
Concentrates the power of the winds to break free from the shackles of the earth, dealing AoE Anemo DMG before leaping into the air and entering the Windfavored state.
Windfavored The Wanderer cannot perform Plunging Attacks in this state. When he uses Normal and Charged Attacks, they will be converted into Kuugo: Fushoudan and Kuugo: Toufukai respectively; the DMG they deal and their AoE will be increased, and their DMG will be considered Normal and Charged Attack DMG respectively. Kuugo: Toufukai will not consume Stamina. The Wanderer will hover persistently during this time. While this state is active, the Wanderer's movements gain the following properties: · Persistently consumes Kuugoryoku Points to maintain this hovering state. · When sprinting, additional Kuugoryoku Points will be consumed for the Wanderer to accelerate mid-air. Holding sprint will cause persistent Kuugoryoku Point consumption to maintain speed. This effect will replace his default sprint. · Jumping expends extra Kuugoryoku Points to increase hovering height. Holding jump will cause persistent Kuugoryoku Point consumption to keep increasing hovering height.
Running out of Kuugoryoku Points will end the Windfavored state. A second cast during the duration of Windfavored will also end it.
"The world dances in a weightless whirl, presenting a secret that can only be found in the flowers."
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- Skill DMG
- 171.4%
- Kuugo: Fushoudan DMG
- 153.7% Normal Attack DMG
- Kuugo: Toufukai DMG
- 143.0% Charged Attack DMG
- Initial Kuugoryoku Points
- 100
- CD
- 6.0s
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 95.2% | 102.3% | 109.5% | 119.0% | 126.1% | 133.3% | 142.8% | 152.3% | 161.8% | 171.4% | 180.9% | 190.4% | 202.3% | 214.2% | 226.1% |
| Kuugo: Fushoudan DMG | 133.0% Normal Attack DMG | 135.0% Normal Attack DMG | 136.9% Normal Attack DMG | 139.5% Normal Attack DMG | 141.5% Normal Attack DMG | 143.5% Normal Attack DMG | 146.0% Normal Attack DMG | 148.6% Normal Attack DMG | 151.2% Normal Attack DMG | 153.7% Normal Attack DMG | 156.3% Normal Attack DMG | 158.9% Normal Attack DMG | 161.4% Normal Attack DMG | 164.0% Normal Attack DMG | 166.6% Normal Attack DMG |
| Kuugo: Toufukai DMG | 126.4% Charged Attack DMG | 128.0% Charged Attack DMG | 129.5% Charged Attack DMG | 131.6% Charged Attack DMG | 133.2% Charged Attack DMG | 134.8% Charged Attack DMG | 136.8% Charged Attack DMG | 138.9% Charged Attack DMG | 140.9% Charged Attack DMG | 143.0% Charged Attack DMG | 145.0% Charged Attack DMG | 147.1% Charged Attack DMG | 149.1% Charged Attack DMG | 151.2% Charged Attack DMG | 153.2% Charged Attack DMG |
| Initial Kuugoryoku Points | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| CD | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s |
Burst
Kyougen: Five Ceremonial Plays
Compresses the atmosphere into a singular vacuum that grinds all troubles away, dealing multiple instances of AoE Anemo DMG. If the character is in the Windfavored state due to the skill "Hanega: Song of the Wind," Windfavored state will end after casting.
"Bright be the narrowed gaze of the sky, casting its sight on dreams both past and present, like radiance washing over dust on the winds."
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- Skill DMG
- 265.0%×5
- CD
- 15.0s
- Energy Cost
- 60
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 147.2%×5 | 158.2%×5 | 169.3%×5 | 184.0%×5 | 195.0%×5 | 206.1%×5 | 220.8%×5 | 235.5%×5 | 250.2%×5 | 265.0%×5 | 279.7%×5 | 294.4%×5 | 312.8%×5 | 331.2%×5 | 349.6%×5 |
| CD | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Passives
Passive
Jade-Claimed Flower
If Hanega: Song of the Wind comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro when it is unleashed, this instance of the Windfavored state will obtain buffs according to the contacted element(s): · Hydro: Kuugoryoku Point cap increases by 20. · Pyro: ATK increases by 30%. · Cryo: CRIT Rate increases by 20%. · Electro: When Normal and Charged Attacks hit an opponent, 0.8 Energy will be restored. Energy can be restored this way once every 0.2s.
You can have up to 2 different kinds of these buffs simultaneously.
Passive
Gales of Reverie
When the Wanderer hits opponents with Kuugo: Fushoudan or Kuugo: Toufukai in his Windfavored state, he has a 16% chance to obtain the Descent effect: The next time the Wanderer accelerates in mid-air while in this instance of the Windfavored state, this effect will be removed, this acceleration instance will not consume any Kuugoryoku Points, and he will fire off 4 wind arrows that deal 35% of his ATK as Anemo DMG each. For each Kuugo: Fushoudan and Kuugo: Toufukai that does not produce this effect, the next attack of those types will have a 12% increased chance of producing it. The calculation of the effect production is done once every 0.1s.
Passive
Strum the Swirling Winds
Mora expended when ascending Bows and Catalysts is decreased by 50%.
Full bill
Level 90 and every talent to 10
5,377,500
Mora 17 material lines
Ascension to 90
420,000
Mora 9 materials · 6 steps
All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500
Mora 3× the single-talent bill
Ascension
- Lv 40
Vayuda Turquoise Sliver ×1
Old Handguard ×3
Rukkhashava Mushrooms ×320,000Mora
- Lv 50
Perpetual Caliber ×2
Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×3Old Handguard ×15Rukkhashava Mushrooms ×1040,000Mora
- Lv 60Perpetual Caliber ×4Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×6
Kageuchi Handguard ×12Rukkhashava Mushrooms ×2060,000Mora
- Lv 70Perpetual Caliber ×8
Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×3Kageuchi Handguard ×18Rukkhashava Mushrooms ×3080,000Mora
- Lv 80Perpetual Caliber ×12Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×6
Famed Handguard ×12Rukkhashava Mushrooms ×45100,000Mora
- Lv 90
Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone ×6Perpetual Caliber ×20Famed Handguard ×24Rukkhashava Mushrooms ×60120,000Mora
Total to level 90
420,000 Mora
Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone ×6Perpetual Caliber ×46Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×9Famed Handguard ×36Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×9Kageuchi Handguard ×30Vayuda Turquoise Sliver ×1Old Handguard ×18Rukkhashava Mushrooms ×168Talent materials
- → 2
Teachings of Praxis ×3Old Handguard ×612,500Mora
- → 3
Guide to Praxis ×2Kageuchi Handguard ×317,500Mora
- → 4Guide to Praxis ×4Kageuchi Handguard ×4
25,000Mora
- → 5Guide to Praxis ×6Kageuchi Handguard ×6
30,000Mora
- → 6Guide to Praxis ×9Kageuchi Handguard ×9
37,500Mora
- → 7
Daka's Bell ×1
Philosophies of Praxis ×4Famed Handguard ×4120,000Mora
- → 8Daka's Bell ×1Philosophies of Praxis ×6Famed Handguard ×6
260,000Mora
- → 9Daka's Bell ×2Philosophies of Praxis ×12Famed Handguard ×9
450,000Mora
- → 10
Crown of Insight ×1Daka's Bell ×2Philosophies of Praxis ×16Famed Handguard ×12700,000Mora
One talent to 10
1,652,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Daka's Bell ×6Philosophies of Praxis ×38Famed Handguard ×31Guide to Praxis ×21Kageuchi Handguard ×22Teachings of Praxis ×3Old Handguard ×6All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×3Daka's Bell ×18Philosophies of Praxis ×114Famed Handguard ×93Guide to Praxis ×63Kageuchi Handguard ×66Teachings of Praxis ×9Old Handguard ×18Wanderer’s constellation — Peregrinus
C1Shoban: Ostentatious Plumage
When in the Windfavored state, the Attack SPD of the Wanderer's Kuugo: Fushoudan and Kuugo: Toufukai is increased by 10%. Additionally, the wind arrows fired by the Ascension Talent "Gales of Reverie" will deal an additional 25% of his ATK as DMG. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Gales of Reverie."
C2Niban: Isle Amidst White Waves
When in the Windfavored state, Kyougen: Five Ceremonial Plays will see its DMG increased by 4% per point of difference between the max amount of Kuugoryoku Points contrasted with Kuugoryoku's present capacity when using this skill. Through this method, you can increase Kyougen: Five Ceremonial Plays's DMG by a maximum of 200%.
C3Sanban: Moonflower Kusemai
Increases the Level of Kyougen: Five Ceremonial Plays by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Yonban: Set Adrift into Spring
When casting Hanega: Song of the Wind, should the Ascension Talent "Jade-Claimed Flower" be triggered, the character will gain buffs in correspondence to the contacted Elemental Type(s), and also obtain a random untriggered buff. A maximum of 3 such corresponding elemental buffs can exist simultaneously. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Jade-Claimed Flower."
C5Matsuban: Ancient Illuminator From Abroad
Increases the Level of Hanega: Song of the Wind by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Shugen: The Curtains' Melancholic Sway
When the Wanderer actively hits an opponent with Kuugo: Fushoudan while in the Windfavored state, the following effects will occur: · Deals an additional instance of Kuugo: Fushoudan at the position hit, dealing 40% of the attack's original DMG. This DMG will be considered Normal Attack DMG. · When the Wanderer falls below 40 Kuugoryoku Points, restores 4 Points to him. Kuugoryoku Points can be restored in this manner once every 0.2s. This restoration can occur up to 5 times within one Windfavored duration.
Wanderer’s outfits
DefaultA Wrathful Void
the Traveler's outfit. An ascetic's garb and hat can provide the wanderer some shelter from the rain, but they can do nothing to quell the winds and storms raging within.
Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.
Wanderer FAQ
- What element is Wanderer?
- Wanderer is a 5-star Anemo character from Sumeru who uses a catalyst, released in version 3.3.
- What stat does Wanderer scale on?
- Wanderer's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
- What is the best weapon for Wanderer?
- Vivid Notions is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star catalyst with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Royal Grimoire is the best 4-star alternative.
- Which artifact set should Wanderer use?
- Desert Pavilion Chronicle. Its 2-piece bonus is: Anemo DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: When Charged Attacks hit opponents, the equipping character's Normal Attack SPD will increase by 10% while Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG will increase by 40% for 15s.
- How much does it cost to level Wanderer's talents?
- Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Praxis among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
- What does Wanderer C1 do?
- Shoban: Ostentatious Plumage: When in the Windfavored state, the Attack SPD of the Wanderer's Kuugo: Fushoudan and Kuugo: Toufukai is increased by 10%. Additionally, the wind arrows fired by the Ascension Talent "Gales of Reverie" will deal an additional 25% of his ATK as DMG. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Gales of Reverie."