However, they’re often outperformed by other Geo units with smoother gameplay or better damage. This is because Traveler can be mechanically challenging to play. You do have to practice a bit to make their Geo constructs less frustrating. In contrast, other Geo units can provide the same damage and utility with less effort. So Traveler is generally just an alternative to Geo units that you don’t have – or simply an additional slot to enable Geo Resonance. Note: This is about meta only. If you like Geo Traveler regardless of their power level, don’t let this stop you from pulling them.
Pros & Cons
Geo Traveler Strengths
Geo Traveler has a very respectable DPS output in their skill and burst. Casting them also takes very minimal field time. This lets Traveler act as a Burst DPS that deals multiple bursts of damage throughout a rotation. This is great for both a DPS and support build. As a DPS, they can easily dish out a lot of damage with minimal effort. As a support, their personal damage is reduced, but it’s still a nice damage gain for your team. Plus their skill/burst’s high multipliers also incentivize you to invest in them a bit more – extra damage is always appreciated. Geo Traveler’s skill generates 3-4 Geo energy particles per cast with a short cooldown of 8s – which is further reduced to 6s by their ascension passive. This is a great source of energy that lets them work as a battery for themself and other Geo units. It also effectively reduces the energy requirements of every Geo unit in the team. So aside from dealing good damage through their skill, you also get a lot of energy particles. Geo traveler is easily one of the strongest Geo batteries in-game, and this is often their best ability when used as a Geo support. Geo Traveler has additional supporting abilities in their kit. This is entirely thanks to their C1 – and you get it for free! It basically gives Geo Traveler a bit more utility. They can be used as either a DPS or support, and both of these will still benefit their teammates. It’s a nice damage gain and quality-of-life upgrade.
Geo Traveler Weaknesses
Geo Traveler’s skill and burst create Geo constructs that stay on-field for a set amount of time. When used properly, it can be a source of shielding and crowd control – but this takes a lot of practice. Instead, these Geo constructs are often just frustrating to play with. There are multiple instances where they can easily disrupt your gameplay – all of which are inconvenient. Here’s a list of problems that can easily arise with Traveler’s Geo constructs:
You can accidentally climb the meteorites mid-combat. You can get stuck in their burst’s hitbox mid-plunge, thus preventing you from moving and switching characters until the construct disappears. They can push opponents away from you and each other. When placed incorrectly, they can lift opponents on top of them, thus making it difficult to attack them with melee characters. They can block the projectile attacks of some characters – like Ningguang and Yoimiya.
Geo Traveler is a good unit, but they very often compete with other Geo characters. This is simply because of the issue with their Geo constructs wherein you need to practice their proper placement and management to deal good damage. There are other units that can provide the same damage and utility but without that extra step of practice. For instance, Ningguang can easily replace Geo Traveler in their role as a Burst DPS, battery, and buffer. Itto and C6 Noelle are also generally better and easier to play as DPS units. And Albedo simply deals higher personal damage as a sub-DPS. So Geo Traveler is definitely viable, but there are better options.
Are Geo Traveler’s Constellations Good?
Geo Traveler’s constellations are good – and you get all of them for free! So it’s highly recommended to actively collect these constellations if you play Geo Traveler. But if you don’t, then they’re pretty irrelevant – you’ll naturally get them while playing the game anyway. Here’s a closer look at each one.
C1: Invincible Stonewall
Teammates inside Geo Traveler’s burst gain 10% CRIT rate and increased resistance to interruption. C1 is very straightforward. It gives additional utility to Traveler’s kit, thus making them an even better Geo support.
C2: Rockcore Meltdown
When Traveler’s meteorite is destroyed, it explodes and deals additional AOE Geo damage. This deals the same damage as their skill. This is a really good constellation that’s also easy to proc. The additional damage can be triggered when the meteorites expire, when it’s destroyed by opponents, or when the Geo construct limit is reached. Plus it basically doubles the total damage dealt by their skill.
C3: Will of Rock
Increases their elemental burst talent level by 3. It directly buffs their burst multipliers, which is simply a damage gain. C3 is a good constellation.
C4: Reaction Force
The shockwave of Traveler’s burst regenerates 5 energy for every opponent hit. A maximum of 25 energy can be regenerated this way at any one time. It’s a good quality-of-life constellation that lets you more easily charge their burst. Plus it further decreases their already low energy requirements.
C5: Meteorite Impact
Increases their elemental skill talent level by 3. This increases their skill damage multipliers and retroactively makes C2 better. It’s a nice damage gain.
C6: Everlasting Boulder
The barrier from their burst lasts 5s longer. The meteorite from their skill lasts 10s longer. The first effect increases the uptime of C1’s buff from 15s to 20s. C6 also lets Traveler benefit from the CRIT rate buff in their next burst cast. The second effect is mainly useful for overworld exploration. This is because it already has sufficient uptime before C6 – the increased duration doesn’t make a notable difference in combat.
