Tartaglia, or Childe, is a 5-star Hydro DPSGenshin Impact.Here are Tartaglia’s best weapons, artifacts, and teams to help you decide whether towhalefor this whale.
Playstyles
Tartaglia is an on-field DPS. No matter what team you run him in, he needs to be on-field in order to do damage. Set up your supports, swap to Tartaglia, then use his Skill to enter melee stance. In his melee stance, he does increased Hydro damage with his Normal Attacks and can apply Riptide to enemies. His optimal combo can depend on his weapon and team, but for simplicity’s sake, I like to do two Normal Attacks followed by a Charged Attack (N2C).
Tartaglia’s Burst has two forms depending on whether he is in ranged or melee stance. His ranged Burst has a shorter animation time and refunds some Energy, but does less damage. Most teams will prefer to use his ranged Burst since it’s quicker, lowers Tartaglia’s Energy needs, and is easier to Vaporize. If using his ranged Burst, try to do it as soon as he swaps on-field before you use his Skill. (rQ > E > N2C combo)
His melee Burst has a longer animation time and does more damage. You can use melee Burst instead of ranged if you just need one more big hit to clear an Abyss chamber, or in teams where Tartaglia has plenty of Energy and isn’t triggering Vaporize (e.g., Electro-Charged, mono Hydro). If using melee Burst, it’s less important when it happens during your combo, so fit it in whenever it feels most comfortable for you.
Weapons
Polar Star– Tartaglia’s signature weapon. It’s generally his best-in-slot, but the other options on this list are perfectly fine too. Note that in some teams, you may not be able to fully stack Polar Star’s passive.
Aqua Simulacra / Skyward Harp / Hunter’s Path / Thundering Pulse– These are great 5-star Bows for Tartaglia. Their passives are useful to varying degrees, but at worst, they still provide a good amount of CRIT.
The Viridescent Hunt / Mouun’s Moon / Rust / The Stringless– 4-star Bows still perform admirably. Mouun’s Moon and Stringless are only recommended in teams where you can Vaporize Tartaglia’s Burst.
Prototype Crescent– The free-to-play option if none of the above are available to you. Activate its ATK buff with a quick Aimed Shot on an enemy weak point. This isn’t always possible though, depending on your matchup.
Artifacts
4pc Heart of Depths (4HoD)– As an on-field DPS, 4HoD is generally Tartaglia’s go-to set. However, in teams with shorter combos where a bigger proportion of his damage comes from his Burst, the 2pc combos below can gain value.
2pc combos of Hydro DMG and/or ATK– Mixing 2pc sets can be just as effective as a full 4HoD set, especially since 2pc sets are easier to farm. You have a lot of flexibility here, and you can even mix in Elemental Mastery sets or Burst DMG sets for a more Burst-focused build.
Artifact Stats
Tartaglia will generally want around 130% Energy Recharge for most of his teams that use his ranged Burst. It’s not worth building more Energy Recharge so you can use his melee Burst; either use ranged Burst instead or pair him with Energy-rich teammates.
Teams
Vaporize
Tartaglia’s most effective teams use him to provide a Hydro aura so that Xiangling can Vaporize her Burst hits. The core of this team is made up ofTartaglia, Xiangling, andBennett. There is some flexibility for the third slot, with the best options being:
Electro-Charged
One of the classic Tartaglia team archetypes is Electro-Charged. Just mix any combination of Hydro, Electro, and Anemo. With the exception of your Anemo unit, everyone should still be built with CRIT stats. You will need:
Burgeon / Hyperbloom
Tartaglia provides plenty of Hydro for Blooms, making him a great on-fielder for Hyperbloom and Burgeon teams. You will need:
