Learn how to put together the best possible build for Tartaglia, a.k.a. Childe
Want to learn how to create the best Childe build in Genshin Impact?Thanks to his unique ability set that enables both close-range and long-range combat, Hydro Bow user Childe (also known as Tartaglia) is especially powerful in almost any situation and is great as a main or sub DPS. As the 11th Harbinger of the Fatui, he’s an incredibly fierce warrior who also cares deeply for those he loves.
This guide will show you how to create the best Childe build inGenshin Impact. Below we’ll cover everything you need to know about Childe, including wishing, weapons, artifacts, ascension materials, talents, abilities, and constellations.
Best Tartaglia build: Weapons
Since Childe is a very versatile character, most bows will work well with his kit. However, if you have either of these 5-star bows on hand, we’d recommend using eitherThundering PulseorSkyward Harp. Despite looking like a bow built for Electro characters, Thundering Pulse works surprisingly well with Childe thanks to its hefty ATK boosts that are granted by Normal Attacks, Elemental Skills, and having less than 100% Energy. Skyward Harp will give Childe a nice balance of CRIT DMG and CRIT Rate while also giving him a bonus chance of inflicting small AoE attacks upon hitting foes.
Rustis Childe’s best 4-star bow — this bad boy will boost his Normal Attack DMG by 40% while decreasing his Charged Attack DMG by 10%. With Childe, you’ll mainly be focusing on Normal Attacks and ignoring Charged Attacks, so Rust is perfect.The Stringlessis great if you’re going to bring Childe to a lot of boss fights (yes, you can bring Childe to fight the Childe boss) since it boosts the damage your Elemental Skill and Burst will do. Finally, one more bow option for Childe is theFavonious Warbow, which boosts Energy Recharge and will solve the tricky task of dealing with Childe’s absurdly long cooldown periods. Again, Tartaglia can work well with almost any bow — just pay attention to what each one is useful for to make sure you’re getting the best out of your build.
While Childe’s incredibly versatile, your best bet for his artifacts is almost always going to be a 4-pieceHeart of Depthset. This set will boost your Hydro DMG and increase Normal and Charged Attack DMG after using an Elemental Skill. Since you’ll be using Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills frequently, this set is your best friend.
Not feeling up for the Heart of Depth?Noblesse Oblige, which boosts your Elemental Burst DMG and increases ATK after using your Burst, is also a solid option for dealing with bosses. Finally, theWanderer’s Troupeset can work as well thanks to its Elemental Mastery buff, though we’d recommend using one of the other two in this list since Wanderer’s Troupe buffs Charged Attack DMG, which isn’t something you’ll need much of.
When selecting stats and substats for Childe’s artifacts, we’d recommend sticking with ATK%, Hydro DMG Bonus, Elemental Mastery, and CRIT Rate/DMG.
To fully ascend Childe, you’ll need 1 Varunada Lazurite Sliver, 9 Varunada Lazurite Fragments, 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunks, 6 Varunada Lazurite Gemstones, 46 Cleansing Hearts, 168 Starconches, 18 Recruit’s Insignia, 30 Sergeant’s Insignias, and 36 Lieutenant’s Insignia.
Varunada Lazurite and Cleansing Hearts can be won by defeating the Oceanid boss. You’ll be able to find Starconches by strolling around Liyue’s beaches. And finally, although it’s a bit disturbing that you’ll have to use Fatui drops to ascend a member of the Fatui Harbingers, you’ll be able to get Insignias by killing Fatui enemies.
To fully level Childe’s talents, you’ll need 9 Teachings of Freedom, 63 Guides to Freedom, 114 Philosophies of Freedom, 18 Recruit’s Insignias, 66 Sergeant’s Insignias, 93 Lieutenant’s Insignias, 18 Shards of a Foul Legacy, and 3 Crowns of Insight.
Freedom books can be obtained by completing the Forsaken Rift domain on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays. You’ll need to kill more Fatui Harbingers for their Insignias as well, and you’ll also need to fight Childe himself to get Shards of a Foul Legacy, which is also a bit disturbing. Finally, if you want to crown your Childe build, you can do so by obtaining Crowns of Insight from limited events and making offerings to the Frostbearing Tree and the Sacred Sakura.
Maxing out Childe’sElemental Skillfirst is always your best bet since this is where most of his damage comes from. When using this skill, though, be aware that the longer he’s in his Melee Stance, the longer his Skill’s cooldown will be. We’d recommend leveling hisBurstand then hisNormal Attacknext regardless of if he’s a main or sub DPS. Here’s what Childe has to offer:
Childe definitely doesn’t need any Constellations to carry your team, but if you’re looking to go above and beyond,Constellation 1is incredibly useful since it shortens his Elemental Skill’s dreadfully long cooldown period. Since Childe excels with his Skill, anything that boosts this ability will be a great addition to your build.Constellation 3is also great for this reason and will increase his Skill’s level. Here’s everything Childe’s Constellations have in store:
If you’re looking to save up for Childe next time around, check out our guide ongetting charactersto learn the best ways to prep, or ourcodes listto get some freePrimogems!
That’s all the info we’ve got on Childe! Why not check out ourcharacter tier listto see which other characters are good to wish for?
