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Tartaglia, also known as Childe, is one of the Fatui Harbingers inGenshin Impact, and the first to become playable. He’s also one of only a few Hydro characters, wielding a bow but able to create twin blades from Hydro that change his battle style into a melee stance.
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Childe is often considered a fantastic character when used correctly, but of course, like any other character, he’ll need to level up and upgrade his talents to meet his full potential. To do so, players will need to collect the following items, materials, and Mora.
Leveling Materials
Whether a character is a Fatui Harbinger, an archon’s mortal vessel, or just a standard citizen of Teyvat, they’ll need the same amount of EXP to hit level 90. This table outlines how much EXP and Mora are needed between each ascension level:
1-20
120,175
24,200
20-40
578,325
115,800
40-50
579,100
116,000
50-60
854,125
171,000
60-70
1,195,925
239,200
70-80
1,611,875
322,400
80-90 (max)
3,423,125
684,800
8,362,650 EXP
1,673,400 Mora
Any extra EXP used when hitting an ascension level is discarded, so it’s good to try and use an efficient combination of talent materials. This is one such combination that has little waste:
12
11
415
Tartaglia Ascension Items
Like all Hydro characters, Childe uses Varunada Lazurite in his ascension. Here’s how much of that, plus the other materials and Mora Childe uses to ascend, players will need:
20
-
3x Starconch
20,000
40
10x Starconch
40,000
50
20x Starconch
60,000
60
30x Starconch
80,000
70
45x Starconch
100,000
80
60x Starconch
120,000
46
168
420,000
Gemstones - Where to Find Varunada Lazurite
Varunada Lazuriteis the Hydro ascension gem. It’s used by Childe in varying qualities throughout his ascension levels. The souvenir shops in Mondstadt and Liyue sell it in exchange for elemental sigils, and it can be a reward for completing all four daily commissions. However, much of it will come from defeating bosses.
These bosses and trounce domains can reward Varunada Lazurite:
*Both the Primo Geovishap and Azhdaha (Beneath the Dragon Queller) can only drop Varunada Lazurite when they are infused with Hydro.
Enemy Drop - Where to Find Fatui Insignias
Strangely, Childe will need to defeat many of his own allies, the Fatui, in order to ascend. This is because he uses Fatui drops, their Insignias, in his ascension.
Fatui troops are found all over Liyue and Inazuma, and a handful can be found on Dragonspine.Higher-level Fatui agents will drop better Insignias, as outlined here:
Boss Drop - How to Get Cleaning Hearts
Barbara,Xingqiu,Mona, and Childe were some of the first Hydro characters in the game. As such, they all use the Cleansing Heart boss drop in their ascension. This item can be obtained by defeating Rhodeia of Loch, also known as the Oceanid, and using 40Original Resinto claim the rewards.
Read More:Rhodeia of Loch (The Oceanid) Boss GuideRhodeia can be found in between Mondstadt and Liyue (technically in Liyue). There’s a large platform in the ocean just east of Qingce Village, which is where the fight against her takes place. It’s important to note that the player battles the Hydro Mimics that the Oceanid summons, rather than the boss herself. Additionally, these Mimics are immune to Hydro damage, so, even though Hydro characters like Childe use her boss drop, they aren’t the best fighters to bring into this particular arena.
Local Specialty - Where to Find Starconch
Previously, Childe was the only character that usedStarconchin his ascension, but nowYelan has joined him. Despite Childe being from Snezhnaya, this item is a local specialty from Liyue — though it may be found in the Cryo region when it’s released, too.
Mainly,these shells are found on beaches in Liyue.They can be farmed in Guyun Stone Forest and on Yaoguang Shoal, including the bits of Dragonspine that this area connects to.
Anyone looking to find more Starconch can also purchase them. Bolai, the vendor in Liyue Harbor that runs his shop underneath the wharf, will sell Starconch. He stocks five at a time for 1,000 Mora each. He’ll restock every three days.
1-2
3x Teachings of Freedom
12,500
2-3
2x Guide to Freedom
17,500
3-4
4x Guide to Freedom
25,000
4-5
6x Guide to Freedom
30,000
5-6
9x Guide to Freedom
37,500
6-7
4x Philosophies of Freedom
1x Shard of a Foul Legacy
7-8
6x Philosophies of Freedom
260,000
8-9
12x Philosophies of Freedom
2x Shard of a Foul Legacy
450,000
9-10 (max)
16x Philosophies of Freedom
1x Crown of Insight
700,000
6
1
1,652,500
18
3
4,957,500
Talent Books - Freedom
Even though he’s from Snezhnaya and is a de facto Liyue character, Childe uses the Freedom talent book series from Mondstadt. These can be farmed at the Forsaken Rift domain in Mondstadt on Monday, Thursday, and Sunday.
Trounce Materials
Childe’s trounce material will require a return trip to Liyue after farming his books in Mondstadt. This talent material is, funnily enough, one of his own from his boss fight. The Enter the Golden House trounce, where players can relive their fight against Childe during the Liyue Archon Quest, is the source of the Shard of a Foul Legacy item, used in upgrading Childe’s talents.
Genshin Impactis available on PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices, with a Nintendo Switch version in development.
