Constellation

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See also: Talents and Stella Fortuna

Constellation
Type	Combat Game Systems Lore

Constellations are a lore concept and gameplay mechanic in Genshin Impact. They control the fates (past, present, and future) of all humans in Teyvat, and every Character has their own unique star sign in lieu of this. In gameplay, they are sequential upgrades to playable Characters, which are similar to their Passive Talents and increase the effectiveness of the character or add new capabilities to existing abilities.

Each character has a total of 6 Constellation levels, with the third and fifth always being a three-level increase to their one specific Combat Talent. Constellation levels are also colloquially referred to as Constellations.

How to Unlock

In order to unlock each Constellation level of a character (aside from the Traveler), a player must spend a Stella Fortuna for that specific character. Players will obtain a character's Stella Fortuna upon obtaining a duplicate of the character, either through pulling from Wishes, buying from Paimon's Bargains, or earning through Events.

The Traveler's Constellation levels are unique in that they are unlocked not through the above systems, but through Archon Quests, Souvenir Shops, Adventure Rank Rewards (Anemo only), and Statue of The Seven upgrades (Electro, Dendro, and Hydro) instead. The Traveler does not have a constellation until they align with an element.

Aloy's Constellation levels cannot be unlocked, nor do they have any effects listed.

Gameplay Notes

Aside from the Constellation levels that directly increase the levels of Combat Talents, the effects of Constellation levels that affect Talents are not reflected in the Talents' information screens, even if the effects are unconditional. For example, the duration increases provided by Everlasting Boulder are not listed in the information screens of Starfell Sword or Wake of Earth.

List of Constellations

Main article: Constellation/List

• Level 1 Constellations
• Level 2 Constellations
• Level 3 Constellations
• Level 4 Constellations
• Level 5 Constellations
• Level 6 Constellations

Lore

The stars of Teyvat are closely intertwined with the concept of fate, and constellations are an extension of this. The stars of constellations are likened to strings by which the Heavenly Principles puppeteer the mortals of the Human Realm. Some beings, such as Dragons, which belong to other realms, as well as Descenders, are not subject to this form of puppeteering.

Each constellation represents specific characteristics, and each Vision bearer's fate is linked to a specific constellation. For example, Jean's constellation, Leo Minor, represents "strength and responsibility shouldered too young." It is implied that multiple Vision bearers can be connected to the same constellation; it may be the case that only one can be linked at a time, but the details are unclear. Non-Vision bearers' fates are also reflected in the stars, but they do not seem to be associated with constellations.

Those deemed as "overseers of the mortal realm" or who "defy the world itself" are given special constellations which depict them personally. This list apparently includes the Traveler, Seven Archons (including Furina), Adepti, Neuvillette, Wanderer, Yae Miko, and Yumemizuki Mizuki.

The stars in a constellation are physical celestial bodies called Stella Fortuna. In Unreconciled Stars, it was shown that a constellation can fall as meteors, but the cause of this event is yet unknown. Certain individuals, like the Electro Archon Raiden Ei, or the Mictlan shaman Citlali, are able to manipulate "inauspicious stars." In the case of Citlali, she is specifically stated to be able to bind her own Stella Fortuna into physical objects.

In Competition on the Sands, Layla alludes to the possibility that the Ley Lines are reflections of the constellations when seen from above. This may be supported by the fact that Teleport Waypoints are said to form "a certain order", and Portable Waypoints are known to depend on the power of the Ley Lines.

Trivia

• During the Labyrinth Warriors event, the charm "Exposure: Bastion of Order" was available, which increased the constellation level by 1 of four random characters among the player's two teams. This effect was only active inside the Mystic Onmyou Chamber domain and did not persist after leaving.
  • The buff could also be applied to Aloy. However, her first constellation level has no effects.
• Lyney's third constellation level, Prestidigitation, released in Version 4.0, is the first constellation level that increases Normal Attack level by three (in exchange of his Elemental Skill level increase). All prior characters' third and fifth constellation levels are Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst level increases.
• As in real life, the suffix for constellations in the East Asian languages literally means "seat" (Chinese: 座 zuò; Japanese: 座 za; Korean: 자리 jari).
  • Similarly, the prefix for constellations in Vietnamese literally means "palace" (Vietnamese: cungcung宫).
• Zhongli and Venti, the only two of the first Seven remaining in positions of rulership, are the only characters whose constellations contain the word "Dei," meaning "of God."

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Constellation	—
Chinese (Simplified)	命之座 Mìng zhī Zuò	Constellation of Fate
Chinese (Traditional)	命之座 Mìng zhī Zuò
Japanese	命ノ星座 Inochi no Seiza	Constellation of Fate
Korean	운명운명運命의 자리 Unmyeong-ui Jari	Constellation of Fate
Spanish	Constelación	Constellation
French	Constellation	—
Russian	Созвездие Sozvezdiye	Constellation
Thai	กลุ่มดาว Klum dao	Constellation
Vietnamese	CungCung宮 MệnhMệnh命	Constellation of Life
German	Sternbild	Constellation
Indonesian	Konstelasi	Constellation
Portuguese	Constelação	Constellation
Turkish	Takımyıldız	Constellation
Italian	Costellazione	Constellation