Childe Genshin Impact: Optimal Builds, Weapons & Artifacts

Genshin players adore chaotic good characters, and Tartaglia (Childe) exemplifies this archetype. Introduced in the Liyue Archon quest, he quickly captured fans’ hearts with subsequent appearances and his compelling character design. As one of the Eleven Fatui harbingers, albeit the weakest, he constantly challenges formidable foes to enhance his strength. Tartaglia is an A-Tier DPS character proficient in bowmanship and wielder of a Hydro vision. He uniquely possesses the ability to seamlessly transition between melee and long-range combat. For those aspiring to recruit him, here’s our comprehensive guide to optimizing Tartaglia in Genshin Impact, covering his talents, best builds, and recommended artifacts.

Tartaglia (Childe) Talent Overview in Genshin Impact

Childe can perform both long-range and short-range attacks, excelling particularly in the latter. Here are his talents and passives:

Childe’s normal attack consists of six consecutive strikes dealing normal damage. Charged attacks inflict hydro damage and apply the Riptide status. Riptide causes AoE hydro damage while Childe is attacking on the field and comes in two types: Riptide Flash and Riptide Burst. The former triggers every 0.7 seconds after a charged shot hits, while the latter is a Hydro burst that applies Riptide to nearby opponents upon defeating an affected opponent.

The heart of his combat prowess is his elemental skill Foul Legacy: Raging Tide. Childe stands alone among the game’s characters, seamlessly transitioning between ranged and melee assaults. When activating this skill, he adopts a melee stance, seemingly splitting his bow into twin blades that unleash devastating Hydro damage. Notably, this unique ability remains impervious to other elemental modifications.

Like his standard attack, he executes six consecutive strikes of Hydro damage. In his melee stance, hitting an opponent affected by the Riptide status unleashes a Riptide Slash, dealing AoE Hydro Damage, with a cooldown of 1.5 seconds. His elemental skill lasts 30 seconds, after which he reverts to his standard form. Notably, the longer he stays transformed, the longer the skill cooldown becomes, maxing out at 45 seconds if players wait the full duration.

His elemental burst Havoc: Obliteration excels at nuking enemies. In his long-range stance, he employs Flash of Havoc, firing an arrow that deals AoE Hydro Damage and applies Riptide to all enemies, while also restoring some energy. Conversely, in Melee Stance, he executes Light of Obliteration, delivering a single slash for massive Hydro damage.

Regarding his first passive Never Ending, it extends Riptide duration by 8 seconds. The second passive triggers Riptide application on Normal and Charged Attacks upon critical hits during Melee stance. The third and final passive boosts Normal attack level of party members by one.

Tartaglia (Childe): Talent Leveling and Ascension Materials

Building and ascending Childe is straightforward. He requires only Insignias, which are acquired by defeating the Fatui around Teyvat. He uniquely relies on his boss drop, the “Shard of Foul Legacy,” for Talent level-up, obtained by defeating Childe in the Trounce Domain. Talent books of Freedom, obtained from a Mondstadt domain, are also needed. Ascension materials include boss drops from Oceanid, known as Cleansing Heart, Insignias, and Starconches.

Ascension Materials

Material	Needed
Varunada Lazurite Silver	1
Varunada Lazurite Fragment	9
Varunada Lazurite Chunk	9
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone	6
Starconch	168
Cleansing Heart	46
Recruit’s Insignia	18
Sergeant’s Insignia	30
Lieutenant’s Insignia	36
Hero’s Wit	419
Mora	420,000

Talent Level-up Materials

Material	Nos Needed
Teachings of Freedom	9
Guide to Freedom	63
Philosophies of Freedom	114
Recruit’s Insignia	18
Sergeant’s Insignia	66
Lieutenant’s Insignia	93
Shard of a Foul Legacy	18
Crown of Insight	3
Mora	4,957,500

Talent level-up priority for Tartaglia (Childe) in Genshin Impact should be Foul Legacy: Raging Tide (Elemental skill) > Havoc: Obliteration (Elemental Burst) > Cutting Torrent (Normal Attack). This prioritization maximizes damage output from his Melee stance, which is where most of his damage originates.

Optimal Tartaglia (Childe) Build in Genshin Impact

Childe, being an on-field DPS, benefits most from the Polar Star weapon paired with the Nymph’s Dream artifact set. Polar Star, Childe’s signature weapon, offers essential stats and passives, enhancing his DPS capabilities with a 33.1% Crit rate and a 12% increase to Elemental Skill and Burst. With each Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill, or Burst, Childe gains a buff stack, boosting ATK%. These stacks accumulate from different sources.

• 4-Piece Nymph’s Dream (Optimal)
• 4-Piece Heart of Depth (Alternative to Nymph’s Dream)
• 2-Piece Wanderer’s Troupe and 2-piece Nobless Oblige (For Elemental Burst)
• 2-Piece Wanderer’s Troupe and 2-Piece Heart of Depth (Alternative combination)

Ensure Tartaglia in Genshin Impact has optimal Crit rate and damage ratio (1:2) with a Hydro damage bonus goblet. Here are the recommended stats:

Stat	Value
HP	Any
Attack	1800+
Elemental Mastery	Any
Crit Rate	50%+
Crit Damage	200%+
Hydro Damage	Maximum possible

Top Weapons for Tartaglia (Childe) in Genshin Impact

Genshin offers numerous exceptional bows, a boon for Tartaglia enthusiasts. Here are some of the top choices for Childe:

1. Polar Star

Nothing surpasses a custom-fitted weapon for the character. To maximize Tartaglia’s potential in Genshin Impact, this is it. Its sub-stat scales with Crit damage (Max 33.1%). The weapon boosts Elemental Skill and Burst by 12%. With every Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill, and Burst, they acquire a buff stack. Each stack boosts ATK% and only accumulates from distinct sources.

2. Thundering Pulse

Thundering Pulse is unequivocally the second-best weapon for Tartaglia in Genshin Impact. Its sub-stat scales off Crit damage (max 66.2%), fulfilling your Crit needs, while its passive boosts his attack. It increases ATK by 20% and grants Thunder Emblem. At stacks 1/2/3, Normal Attack DMG is further boosted by 12/24/40%. Each stack has its own duration and can be obtained via Normal attacks dealing Elemental Damage, Elemental Skill, and having less than 100% Energy.

3. Viridescent Hunt

Viridescent Hunt, a battle pass weapon, synergizes well with Childe. Like other battle pass weapons, it scales with Crit rate (max 27.6%), handling one of the Crit values and boasting an intriguing passive. Normal and Aimed Shots hold a 50% chance to spawn a Cyclone, drawing nearby enemies and dealing 40% of ATK as DMG every 0.5s for 4s, with a cooldown of 14 seconds.

• Skyward Harp
• The Rust
• Hamayumi
• Raven’s Bow
• Mouun’s Moon
• Prototype Crescent
• Blackcliff Warbow

Tartaglia (Childe) Team Compositions

Since Tartaglia deals most damage, supports must heal and boost his damage.

• Tartaglia (DPS)
• Kazuha (Support)
• Xiangling (Sub-DPS + Pyro)
• Bennett (Attack Buff, Pyro healer)

Eternal Freeze Team (S-Tier)

• Tartaglia (DPS)
• Ganyu (Sub-DPS + Cryo)
• Diona (Shield + Healing)
• Kazuha (Support)
• Tartaglia (DPS)
• Nahida (Substitute: Dendro Traveler, Collei) (Support + Dendro)
• Yelan (Substitute: Xingqiu) (Hydro, Sub-DPS)
• Kuki Shinobu (Healer + Electro)

Tartaglia’s Constellations: Worth It?

Most 5-star characters, including Tartaglia, perform well at C0, allowing for easy clearing of Spiral Abyss with proper building. For the ultimate Tartaglia build in Genshin Impact, prioritize the following constellations:

Constellation Name	Description	Priority
C1 – Foul Legacy: Tide Withholder	Reduces Elemental Skill cooldown by 20%	Very High
C2 – Foul Legacy: Understream	Regenerates 4 Elemental Energy upon defeating an opponent affected by Riptide	Medium
C3 – Abyssal Mayhem: Vortex of Turmoil	Increases Foul Legacy: Raging Tide level by 3 (max level: 15)	Low
C4 – Abyssal Mayhem: Hydrosprout	Triggers Riptide Slash against enemies affected by Riptide every four seconds or Riptide Flash in Melee Stance	High
C5 – Havoc: Formless Blade	Increases Havoc: Obliteration level by 3 (max level: 15)	Low
C6 – Havoc: Annihilation	Resets Foul Legacy: Raging Tide cooldown when casting Havoc: Obliteration in Melee stance. Reset occurs upon returning to Ranged Stance.	Very High