Best Wanderer Genshin Impact build: Abilities, weapons, team comp

Are you looking to pull for Wanderer in Genshin Impact? Here is what you need to know, including the best weapons, artifacts, team comps, and more.

Wanderer is the playable version of Scaramouche in Genshin Impact. He received a rerun alongside Baizhu in the second half of version update 4.6.

Wanderer is one of the most fun characters to play in the game. He has a unique flying mechanic and can deal a substantial amount of damage. He may have long given up on his ways of a Fatui Harbinger, but the strength he possesses can tackle all kinds of challenges even today.

If you are interested in pulling for Wanderer, we have you covered with this detailed guide on the unit.

Wanderer abilities in Genshin Impact

Normal Attack: 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.

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.

Kyogen: 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.

Passive Skills

Strum the Swirling Winds: Mora expended when ascending Bows and Catalysts is decreased by 50%.

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.

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.

Wanderer Constellations in Genshin Impact

Level 1- 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 Passive Talent “Gales of Reverie” will deal an additional 25% of his ATK as DMG. You must unlock the Passive Talent “Gales of Reverie” first.

Level 2- Niban: 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%.

Level 3- Sanban: Moonflower Kusemai: Increases the Level of Kyougen: Five Ceremonial Plays by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Level 4- Yonban: Set Adrift Into Spring: When casting Hanega: Song of the Wind, should the Passive 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 unlock the Passive Talent “Jade-Claimed Flower” first.

Level 5- Matsuban: Ancient Illuminator from Abroad: Increases the Level of Hanega: Song of the Wind by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Level 6- Shugen: 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.

Best weapon for Wanderer in Genshin Impact

Wanderer’s best weapon in Genshin Impact is Talaytullah’s Remembrance. This weapon has a CRIT DMG substat and enhances Wanderer massively. Upon equipping, the wielder will have their Normal ATK SPD increased by 10%. Once the wielder activates their Elemental Skill, they will gain a 4.8% increase to Normal ATK every second for 14 seconds.

Once, the wielder hits an enemy with Normal ATK, their damage is increased further by 9.8%. The maximum DMG you receive from this is 48%. Upon leaving the field or using the Elemental Skill again will remove all the DMG buffs.

If you do not have this weapon, you can consider using the 5-star weapon Skyward Atlas. That weapon has ATK substats, which means you will have some difficulty raising Wanderer’s CRIT DMG. If you do not have Skyward Atlas, you can also go for Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds as that weapon has CRIT Rate substats.

Finally, if you do not have any of the 5-star weapons, you can go for The Widsith which is an exceptional 4-star choice for Wanderer.

Best Wanderer artifacts in Genshin Impact

The best artifact set for Wanderer in Genshin Impact is Desert Pavilion Chronicle. The set bonus for this artifact set is as follows:

Desert Pavilion Chronicle
2-pc bonus	Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
4-pc bonus	When Charged Attacks hit opponents, the equipping character’s Normal Attack speed will increase by 10% while Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG will increase by 40% for 15s.

You can also go for Viridescent Venerer for Wanderer, though this set is not as recommended compared to the previous one. The set bonus for this artifact set is as follows:

Viridescent Venerer
2-pc bonus	Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
4-pc bonus	Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.

Wanderer Ascension and Talent level-up materials

Wanderer Ascension materials

Wanderer in Genshin Impact needs Vayuda Turquoise Silver and its upgrades, Perpetual Caliber, Rukkhashava Mushroom, and Old Handguard. The exact number of materials across every level are as follows:

Ascension Level	Mora	Materials
1	20000	Vayuda Turquoise Silver x1		Old Handguard x3	Rukkhashava Mushroom x3
2	40000	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x3	Perpetual Caliber x2	Old Handguard x15	Rukkhashava Mushroom x10
3	60000	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x6	Perpetual Caliber x4	Kageuchi Handguard x12	Rukkhashava Mushroom x20
4	80000	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x3	Perpetual Caliber x8	Kageuchi Handguard x18	Rukkhashava Mushroom x30
5	100000	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x6	Perpetual Caliber x12	Famed Handguard x12	Rukkhashava Mushroom x45
6	120000	Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x6	Perpetual Caliber x20	Famed Handguard x24	Rukkhashava Mushroom x60

The total number of materials you need are as follows:

• Vayuda Turquoise Silver x1
• Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x9
• Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x9
• Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x6
• Old Handguard x18
• Kageuchi Handguard x30
• Famed Handguard x36
• Rukkhashava Mushrooms x168
• Perpetual Caliber x46

Where to farm Wanderer ascension materials in Genshin Impact

Vayuda Turquoise Silver and its upgrades

Vayuda Turquoise Silver is a drop from the Anemo Hypostasis in Genshin Impact. You can locate this boss near Stormbearer Mountain.

Perpetual Caliber

Perpetual Caliber is a drop from the Aeonblight Drake. You can locate this boss inside a cave in Devantaka Mountain as shown in the image above.

Old Handguard and its upgrades

Old Handguard is dropped by the Nobushi enemy in Inazuma. You can locate this enemy through the Adventurer’s Handbook. All you need is to open the Adventurer’s Handbook, find the enemy’s name, and click on Navigate.

Rukkhashava Mushroom

Rukkhashava Mushroom is a local specialty of Sumeru. You can find it in abundance in the areas marked in the image above.

Wanderer Talent level-up materials

Wanderer in Genshin Impact needs Teachings of Praxis and its upgrades, Old Handguard and its upgrades, and Daka’s bell. The total number of materials you need are as follows:

Wanderer Talent level-up materials
Talent Books	Teachings of Praxis x9	Guide to Praxis x63	Philosophies of Praxis x114
Common Materials	Old Handguard x18	Kageuchi Handguard x66	Famed Handguard x93
Boss Material		Daka’s Bell x18

Where to farm Wanderer Talent level-up materials

Teachings of Praxis and its upgrades

Teachings of Praxis and its upgrades can be farmed from the domain Steeple of Ignorance. It can be found near Chatrakam Cave in Sumeru.

Daka’s Bell

Daka’s Bell is a drop from the Scaramouche boss fight in Genshin Impact. You can find this boss in the Joururi Workshop domain that is unlocked as part of Sumeru’s Archon Quest.

Wanderer talent and stat priority in Genshin Impact

Wanderer Talent priority

The talents you need to focus for Wanderer in Genshin Impact are as follows:

• Normal Attack
• Elemental Skill
• Elemental Burst

Wanderer Stat priority

The stats you need to focus for Wanderer are as follows:

Main Stat	Sub Stat
Goblet: Anemo DMG bonus	Crit DMG
Sands: ATK%	Crit Rate
Circlet: CRIT Rate or Crit DMG	ATK%

Wanderer constellation priority

The constellations you should focus for Wanderer are:

• Constellation 2: Elemental Burst DMG is enhanced
• Constellation 6: Kuugo Fushoudan DMG is enhanced significantly

Wanderer pros and cons in Genshin Impact

The pros and cons of Wanderer are as follows:

Pros	Cons
Fun gameplay	High Investment character
Good Damage Potential	Needs Faruzan in the team
	Not free-to-play friendly

Should you pull for Wanderer in Genshin Impact

Yes, you should pull for Wanderer in Genshin Impact. Wanderer is a very unique unit as his gameplay is quite fun. You can fly around and deal massive damage to enemies, provided you have the right set-up. Wanderer needs resources as you need Faruzan, and also a 5-star weapon if possible.

Additionally, you also very good artifacts to make him viable in the end-game. However, he is quite satisfying to play and you will get good returns if you decide to invest into him.

Wanderer best team comp in Genshin Impact

Wanderer has very few teams where he can function optimally. The best partners to pair with Wanderer are Faruzan, Bennett, and Zhongli. In this team, Faruzan and Bennett buff Wanderer’s damage, while Zhongli keeps the team alive in extended fights.

You can also go with Wanderer, Faruzan, Xiangling, and Bennett. This team has a lot more damage potential than the previous one, but it lacks survivability. Wanderer is a squishy character, and using Zhongli brings much more stability to the team.

Wanderer trailer Genshin Impact

On December 5, 2022, HoYoverse officially released a trailer for Wanderer. If you did not check it out yet, you can do so from the link provided below:

That’s everything you need to know about building Wanderer in Genshin Impact. For more on the game, check out all the free characters you can get, how the Pity system works, and whether or not it’s cross-platform.