Tartaglia build guide · GenGuru: Your guru for Genshin Impact

Overview

On-field Hydro damage
Melee stance carry

Tartaglia is a Hydro Bow user who spends most of his time in his Elemental Skill's Melee Stance. In that stance his Normal and Charged Attacks deal Hydro damage, apply Riptide on critical hits, and trigger Riptide Slashes against marked enemies. His passive also raises the Normal Attack Level of the whole party. The catch is that the longer he stays in Melee Stance, the longer the skill's cooldown, so play him in short, focused damage windows.

Gear him for ATK, Hydro DMG Bonus and crits. He works best with Pyro teammates for Vaporize and an Anemo character to group enemies, so his Riptide effects hit the whole pack.

Weapons

Best first. Every bow on this list links to its page.

Polar Star ★★★★★
His signature bow. The stacks build from Normal, Charged, skill and burst hits, all of which he uses.
Thundering Pulse ★★★★★
Large CRIT DMG and a big Normal Attack bonus, which is where most of his damage comes from.
Aqua Simulacra ★★★★★
CRIT DMG and HP, with a damage bonus whenever enemies are nearby.
Rust ★★★★
The best 4-star. A large Normal Attack bonus, and the Charged Attack penalty matters little in Melee Stance.
The Viridescent Hunt ★★★★
The battle pass bow. Its CRIT Rate main stat helps, though the passive adds little.

Artifact sets

Nymph's Dream 4-piece
ATK and Hydro DMG Bonus that stack up from his many hits.
Heart of Depth 4-piece
Boosts Normal and Charged Attacks after using the skill, which matches how he plays.
Heart of Depth + Gladiator's Finale 2-piece each
Hydro DMG plus ATK while you farm a 4-piece set.

Main stats and substats

Sands: ATK%
Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Talent priority

Elemental Skill Foul Legacy: Raging Tide
Elemental Burst Havoc: Obliteration
Normal Attack Cutting Torrent

Teams

International
- Tartaglia
- Xiangling
- Bennett
- Kaedehara Kazuha
His fast Hydro hits let Xiangling's Pyro Vaporize, Bennett buffs ATK, and Kazuha groups enemies so Riptide reaches all of them.
Budget International
- Tartaglia
- Xiangling
- Bennett
- Sucrose
The same idea with a 4-star Anemo. Sucrose groups enemies and shares Elemental Mastery.
Furina Vaporize
- Tartaglia
- Furina
- Xiangling
- Bennett
Furina's buff raises his damage, and Bennett's healing keeps her buff climbing.

Tips

Leaving Melee Stance early gives a shorter skill cooldown, and letting it time out gives an even longer one. End it yourself.
His ranged burst applies Riptide and refunds part of its Energy cost. Use it to mark enemies when the melee burst is not needed.
Group enemies with an Anemo teammate first, so his Riptide Slashes hit everything at once.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP: 13103
Base ATK: 301
Base DEF: 815
Hydro DMG Bonus: 28.8%

Talents

Normal Attack Cutting Torrent

Normal Attack Performs up to 6 consecutive shots with a bow. Charged Attack Performs a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, the power of Hydro will accumulate on the arrowhead. An arrow fully charged with the torrent will deal Hydro DMG and apply the Riptide status. Riptide Opponents affected by Riptide will suffer from AoE Hydro DMG effects when attacked by Tartaglia in various ways. DMG dealt in this way is considered Normal Attack DMG. ·Riptide Flash: A fully-charged Aimed Shot that hits an opponent affected by Riptide deals consecutive bouts of AoE DMG. Can occur once every 0.7s. ·Riptide Burst: Defeating an opponent affected by Riptide creates a Hydro burst that inflicts the Riptide status on nearby opponents hit. Plunging Attack Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact. When Tartaglia is in Foul Legacy: Raging Tide's Melee Stance, he cannot perform a plunging attack.

Elemental Skill Foul Legacy: Raging Tide

Unleashes a set of weaponry made of pure water, dealing Hydro DMG to surrounding opponents and entering Melee Stance. In this Stance, Tartaglia's Normal and Charged Attacks are converted to Hydro DMG that cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion and change as follows: Normal Attack Performs up to 6 consecutive Hydro strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash a cross slash, dealing Hydro DMG. Riptide Slash Hitting an opponent affected by Riptide with a melee attack unleashes a Riptide Slash that deals AoE Hydro DMG. DMG dealt in this way is considered Elemental Skill DMG, and can only occur once every 1.5s. After 30s, or when the ability is unleashed again, this skill will end. Tartaglia will return to his Ranged Stance and this ability will enter CD. The longer Tartaglia stays in his Melee Stance, the longer the CD. If the return to a ranged stance occurs automatically after 30s, the CD is even longer.

Elemental Burst Havoc: Obliteration

Performs different attacks based on what stance Tartaglia is in when casting. Ranged Stance: Flash of Havoc Swiftly fires a Hydro-imbued magic arrow, dealing AoE Hydro DMG and applying the Riptide status. Returns a portion of its Energy Cost after use. Melee Stance: Light of Obliteration Performs a slash with a large AoE, dealing massive Hydro DMG to all surrounding opponents, which triggers Riptide Blast. Riptide Blast When the obliterating waters hit an opponent affected by Riptide, it clears their Riptide status and triggers a Hydro Explosion that deals AoE Hydro DMG. DMG dealt in this way is considered Elemental Burst DMG.

Passive talent Never Ending

Extends Riptide duration by 8s.

Passive talent Sword of Torrents

When Tartaglia is in Foul Legacy: Raging Tide's Melee Stance, on dealing a CRIT hit, Normal and Charged Attacks apply the Riptide status effect to opponents.

Passive talent Master of Weaponry

Increases your own party members' Normal Attack Level by 1.

Constellations

C1 Foul Legacy: Tide Withholder

Decreases the CD of Foul Legacy: Raging Tide by 20%.

C2 Foul Legacy: Understream

When opponents affected by Riptide are defeated, Tartaglia regenerates 4 Elemental Energy.

C3 Abyssal Mayhem: Vortex of Turmoil

Increases the Level of Foul Legacy: Raging Tide by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4 Abyssal Mayhem: Hydrospout

If Tartaglia is in Foul Legacy: Raging Tide's Melee Stance, triggers Riptide Slash against opponents on the field affected by Riptide every 4s, otherwise, triggers Riptide Flash. Riptide Slashes and Riptide Flashes triggered by this Constellation effect are not subject to the time intervals that would typically apply to these two Riptide effects, nor do they have any effect on those time intervals.

C5 Havoc: Formless Blade

Increases the Level of Havoc: Obliteration by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6 Havoc: Annihilation

When Havoc: Obliteration is cast in Melee Stance, the CD of Foul Legacy: Raging Tide is reset. This effect will only take place once Tartaglia returns to his Ranged Stance.