Easily Upgrade Genshin: Best Talent Materials for Travelers

This guide details the talent materials required for each elemental Traveler in Genshin Impact. Aether and Lumine require unique materials for each element, unlike most other characters. This guide is separated by element and will be updated with future additions. Ascension material lists are found in a separate guide (link provided at the end).

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• Anemo Traveler Talent Materials
• Geo Traveler Talent Materials
• Electro Traveler Talent Materials
• Dendro Traveler Talent Materials
• Hydro Traveler Talent Materials
• Pyro Traveler Talent Materials

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The Traveler's talent material requirements vary significantly depending on their current elemental resonance. This guide breaks down the needed materials for each element.

Anemo Traveler Talent Materials

Anemo and Geo Traveler share the same talent materials, primarily sourced from Mondstadt. Level Books Common Drops Trounce Mats Crown of Insight Mora 1-2 3x Teachings of Freedom 6x Divining Scroll - - 12,500 2-3 2x Guide to Resistance 3x Sealed Scroll - - 17,500 3-4 4x Guide to Ballad 4x Sealed Scroll - - 25,000 4-5 6x Guide to Freedom 6x Sealed Scroll - - 30,000 5-6 9x Guide to Resistance 9x Sealed Scroll - - 37,500 6-7 4x Philosophies of Ballad 4x Forbidden Curse Scroll 1x Dvalin's Sigh - 120,000 7-8 6x Philosophies of Freedom 6x Forbidden Curse Scroll 1x Dvalin's Sigh - 260,000 8-9 12x Philosophies of Resistance 9x Forbidden Curse Scroll 2x Dvalin's Sigh - 450,000 9-10 (max) 16x Philosophies of Ballad 12x Forbidden Curse Scroll 2x Dvalin's Sigh 1x Crown of Insight 700,000

Samachurl Scrolls

Divining Scrolls (all levels), Sealed Scrolls (level 40+), Forbidden Curse Scrolls (level 60+) drop from Samachurls.

Talent Books

Obtainable from the Forsaken Rift domain in Mondstadt: Freedom (Mon, Thu, Sun), Resistance (Tue, Fri, Sun), Ballad (Wed, Sat, Sun). Also found in chests, Parametric Transformer, and events.

Trounce Materials

Dvalin's Sigh drops from the Confront Stormterror weekly boss.

Geo Traveler Talent Materials

Geo Traveler uses the same materials as Anemo Traveler. (See Anemo section above).

Electro Traveler Talent Materials

Electro Traveler uses Inazuma-specific materials. Level Books Common Drops Trounce Mats Crown of Insight Mora 1-2 3x Teachings of Transience 6x Old Handguard - - 12,500 2-3 2x Guide to Elegance 3x Kageuchi Handguard - - 17,500 3-4 4x Guide to Light 4x Kageuchi Handguard - - 25,000 4-5 6x Guide to Transience 6x Kageuchi Handguard - - 30,000 5-6 9x Guide to Elegance 9x Kageuchi Handguard - - 37,500 6-7 4x Philosophies of Light 4x Famed Handguard 1x Dragon Lord's Crown - 120,000 7-8 6x Philosophies of Transience 6x Famed Handguard 1x Dragon Lord's Crown - 260,000 8-9 12x Philosophies of Elegance 9x Famed Handguard 2x Dragon Lord's Crown - 450,000 9-10 (max) 16x Philosophies of Light 12x Famed Handguard 2x Dragon Lord's Crown 1x Crown of Insight 700,000

Handguards

Old Handguards (all levels), Kageuchi Handguards (level 40+), Famed Handguards (level 60+) drop from Kairagi and Nobushi in Inazuma.

Talent Books

Obtainable from the Violet Court domain in Inazuma: Transience (Mon, Thu, Sun), Elegance (Tue, Fri, Sun), Light (Wed, Sat, Sun).

Trounce Materials

Dragon Lord's Crown drops from Azhdaha (Beneath the Dragon Queller weekly boss in Liyue).

Dendro Traveler Talent Materials

Dendro Traveler materials are Sumeru-based. Level Books Common Drops Trounce Mats Crown of Insight Mora 1-2 3x Teachings of Admonition 6x Fungi Spores - - 12,500 2-3 2x Guide to Ingenuity 3x Luminescent Pollen - - 17,500 3-4 4x Guide to Praxis 4x Luminescent Pollen - - 25,000 4-5 6x Guide to Admonition 6x Luminescent Pollen - - 30,000 5-6 9x Guide to Ingenuity 9x Luminescent Pollen - - 37,500 6-7 4x Philosophies of Praxis 4x Crystalline Cyst Dust 1x Mudra of the Malefic General - 120,000 7-8 6x Philosophies of Admonition 6x Crystalline Cyst Dust 1x Mudra of the Malefic General - 260,000 8-9 12x Philosophies of Ingenuity 9x Crystalline Cyst Dust 2x Mudra of the Malefic General - 450,000 9-10 (max) 16x Philosophies of Praxis 12x Crystalline Cyst Dust 2x Mudra of the Malefic General 1x Crown of Insight 700,000

Fungi Drops

Fungal Spores (all levels), Luminescent Pollen (level 40+), Crystalline Cyst Dust (level 60+) drop from Fungi enemies in Sumeru and the Chasm.

Talent Books

Obtainable from the Steeple of Ignorance domain in Sumeru: Admonition (Mon, Thu, Sun), Ingenuity (Tue, Fri, Sun), Praxis (Wed, Sat, Sun).

Trounce Materials

Mudra of the Malefic General drops from the End of the Oneiric Euthymia weekly boss (Inazuma).

Hydro Traveler Talent Materials

Hydro Traveler materials are Fontaine-based. Level Books Common Drops Trounce Mats Crown of Insight Mora 1-2 3x Teachings of Equity 6x Transoceanic Pearl - - 12,500 2-3 2x Guide to Justice 3x Transoceanic Chunk - - 17,500 3-4 4x Guide to Order 4x Transoceanic Chunk - - 25,000 4-5 6x Guide to Equity 6x Transoceanic Chunk - - 30,000 5-6 9x Guide to Justice 9x Transoceanic Chunk - - 37,500 6-7 4x Philosophies of Order 4x Xenochromatic Crystal 1x Worldspan Fern - 120,000 7-8 6x Philosophies of Equity 6x Xenochromatic Crystal 1x Worldspan Fern - 260,000 8-9 12x Philosophies of Justice 9x Xenochromatic Crystal 2x Worldspan Fern - 450,000 9-10 (max) 16x Philosophies of Order 12x Xenochromatic Crystal 2x Worldspan Fern 1x Crown of Insight 700,000

Hydro Phantasm Drops

Transoceanic Pearl (all levels), Transoceanic Chunk (level 40+), Xenochromatic Crystal (level 60+) drop from Hydro Phantasms in Fontaine.

Talent Books

Obtainable from the Pale Forgotten Glory domain in Fontaine: Equity (Mon, Thu, Sun), Justice (Tue, Fri, Sun), Order (Wed, Sat, Sun).

Trounce Materials

Worldspan Fern drops from the Realm of Beginnings weekly boss (Sumeru).

Pyro Traveler Talent Materials

Pyro Traveler materials are Natlan-based and have unique requirements.

The Pyro Traveler uses "The Cornerstone of Stars and Flames" instead of a typical trounce material for higher-level talent upgrades (levels 6-10). Only one is needed for levels 8-9 and 9-10, unlike other elements.

Level Books Common Drops The Cornerstone of Stars and Flames Crown of Insight Mora 1-2 3x Teachings of Contention 6x Sentry's Wooden Whistle - - 12,500 2-3 2x Guide to Kindling 3x Warrior's Metal Whistle - - 17,500 3-4 4x Guide to Conflict 4x Warrior's Metal Whistle - - 25,000 4-5 6x Guide to Contention 6x Warrior's Metal Whistle - - 30,000 5-6 9x Guide to Kindling 9x Warrior's Metal Whistle - - 37,500 6-7 4x Philosophies of Conflict 4x Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 1x - 120,000 7-8 6x Philosophies of Contention 6x Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 1x - 260,000 8-9 12x Philosophies of Kindling 9x Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 1x - 450,000 9-10 (max) 16x Philosophies of Conflict 12x Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 1x 1x Crown of Insight 700,000

Sauroform Tribal Warrior Drops

Sentry's Wooden Whistle (all levels), Warrior's Metal Whistle (level 40+), Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle (level 60+) drop from Sauroform Tribal Warriors in Natlan.

Talent Books

Obtainable from the Blazing Ruins domain in Natlan: Contention (Mon, Thu, Sun), Kindling (Tue, Fri, Sun), Conflict (Wed, Sat, Sun).

The Cornerstone of Stars and Flames

Obtained from various quests in Natlan (Archon Quests, World Quests, and Tribal Chronicle quests). A total of twelve are needed.

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For Traveler Ascension materials, refer to the separate guide: Genshin Impact: Traveler Ascension Materials List