Genshin Impact: Complete Guide to Charlotte Ascension and Talent Materials

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Introduced initially as a character in Genshin Impact, Charlotte marks her debut as the first playable character from Fontaine. Her advent in the game became a reality with the launch of Version 4.2.

As a dedicated reporter from the local newspaper, the Steambird, Charlotte possesses a Cryo Vision and wields a catalyst weapon paired with her signature Kamera. For gamers seeking to upgrade Charlotte’s capabilities and level her talents, the following materials are essential.

Charlotte’s Materials Overview

For a detailed look at Charlotte’s materials, feel free to enlarge the infographic below:

Charlotte Ascension Talent Materials Infographic

This infographic succinctly summarizes each of Charlotte’s required materials. For a deeper dive, continue reading through the sections that follow.

Leveling Charlotte: Required Materials

Genshin Impact Leak Shows Charlotte's Animations

Every character in Genshin Impact, including Charlotte, requires a significant amount of Mora and EXP to attain the maximum level of 90.

Level	EXP	Sea
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
Totals:	8, 362, 650 EXP	1, 673, 400 Seas

Ascension Materials for Charlotte

For a text-only version of the ascension materials, click here.

Totals
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Ascension #1 at Character Level 20
Ascension #2 at Character Level 40
Ascension #3 at Character Level 50
Ascension #4 at Character Level 60
Ascension #5 at Character Level 70
Ascension #6 at Character Level 80

Talent Materials for Charlotte

Genshin Impact Leaks Charlotte's Constellations and Talents

For a text-only version of Charlotte’s talent materials, click here.

Totals (1 Talent / 2 Talents / 3 Talents)
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Talent Level 1 -> 2
Talent Level 2 -> 3
Talent Level 3 -> 4
Talent Level 4 -> 5
Talent Level 5 -> 6
Talent Level 6 -> 7
Talent Level 7 -> 8
Talent Level 8 -> 9
Talent Level 9 -> 10 (max)

Locating Charlotte’s Materials

genshin impact worrying over charlotte focused impression

Gemstones: Locating Shivada Jade

Various methods exist for obtaining ascension gems, notably through daily commissions and event rewards. Yet, the predominant source is defeating bosses. The following enemies can drop Shivada Jade:

Cryo Regisvine
Cryo Hypostasis
Coral Defenders
Maguu Kenki
Perpetual Mechanical Array
First Geovishap*
Aeonblight Drake
Iniquitous Baptist
Icewind Suite (Coppelius)
Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker
Andrius (The Wolf of the North Challenge)
Childe (Enter the Golden House)
Azhdaha (Beneath the Dragon Queller)*
La Signora (Narukami Island: Tenshukaku)

*Note that Azhdaha and the Primo Geovishap can only yield Shivada Jade when aligned with the Cryo element.

Enemy Drops: Finding Clockwork Meka Gears

Clockwork Meka can be encountered across Fontaine, and players will need to defeat several of these foes to secure the necessary resources for Charlotte’s ascension. For detailed locations, refer to the provided link.

Higher-level Meka are known to drop progressively better items:

Enemy Level	Possible Drops
Any	Meshing Gear
40+	Mechanical Spur Gear
60+	Artificed Dynamic Gear

Boss Drops: Acquiring the “Tourbillon Device”

Tourbillon Device Experimental Field Generator Prototype

A larger variant of the Clockwork Meka, known as the Experimental Field Generator, drops the valuable “Tourbillon Device”necessary for Charlotte’s ascension. This boss can be located in the ruins of the Fontaine Research Institute. Ensure to bring a Pneuma-aligned character for this challenge, as the boss will utilize Ousia for powerful attacks. Here’s a complete guide:

Local Specialty: Finding Beryl Conches

Beryl Conch with its icon and Fontaine emblem

Found all across Fontaine, Beryl Conches serve as a key specialty item for Charlotte’s ascension. These conches are submerged, requiring players to dive for them.

Additionally, a few vendors offer Beryl Conches. Hinterman, located near Poisson, provides five conches every three days for 1, 000 Mora. Alternatively, Xana, the Melusine, will sell a batch of ten for just one Strange Part, but only after completing the Ancient Colors World Quest series.

Talent Books: Justice

The talent book series that Charlotte requires is the Justice series, obtainable from the Pale Forgotten Glory domain in Fontaine, which drops these books on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Trounce Materials: Lightless Silk String

The All-Devouring Narwhal with its trounce drops

To level Charlotte’s talents, players must acquire the Lightless Silk String which drops from the All-Devouring Narwhal trounce domain. This domain is accessible after you’ve conquered the Fontaine Archon Quest. Players at Adventure Rank 40 can also opt to Quick Challenge it, though only in solo mode.

Ascension Mats for Charlotte – Text Only Version

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Level	Gems	Enemy Drops	Boss Drops	Specialty	Sea
20	1x Shivada Jade Sliver	3x Meshing Gear	–	3x Beryl Conch	20, 000
40	3x Shivada Jade Fragment	15x Meshing Gear	2x “Tourbillon Device”	10x Beryl Conch	40, 000
50	6x Shivada Jade Fragment	12x Mechanical Spur Gear	4x “Tourbillon Device”	20x Beryl Conch	60, 000
60	3x Shivada Jade Chunk	18x Mechanical Spur Gear	8x “Tourbillon Device”	30x Beryl Conch	80, 000
70	6x Shivada Jade Chunk	12x Artificed Dynamic Gear	12x “Tourbillon Device”	45x Beryl Conch	100, 000
80	6x Shivada Jade Gemstone	24x Artificed Dynamic Gear	20x “Tourbillon Device”	60x Beryl Conch	120, 000
Totals:	1x Jade Sliver 9x Jade Fragment 9x Jade Chunk 6x Jade Gemstone	18x Meshing 30x Mechanical Spur 36x Artificed Dynamic	46	168	420, 000

Talent Materials for Charlotte – Text Only Version

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Talent Level	Materials	Sea
1→2	3x Teachings of Justice 6x Meshing Gear	12, 500
2→3	2x Guide to Justice 3x Mechanical Spur Gear	17, 500
3→4	4x Guide to Justice 4x Mechanical Spur Gear	25, 000
4→5	6x Guide to Justice 6x Mechanical Spur Gear	30, 000
5→6	9x Guide to Justice 9x Mechanical Spur Gear	37, 500
6→7	4x Philosophies of Justice 4x Artificed Dynamic Gear 1x Lightless Silk String	120, 000
7→8	6x Philosophies of Justice 6x Artificed Dynamic Gear 1x Lightless Silk String	260, 000
8→9	12x Philosophies of Justice 9x Artificed Dynamic Gear 2x Lightless Silk String	450, 000
9→10	16x Philosophies of Justice 12x Artificed Dynamic Gear 2x Lightless Silk String 1x Crown of Insight	700, 000
Total (1 talent)	3x Teachings of Justice 21x Guide to Justice 38x Philosophies of Justice 6x Meshing Gear 22x Mechanical Spur Gear 31x Artificed Dynamic Gear 6x Lightless Silk String 1x Crown of Insight	1, 652, 500
Total (2 talents)	6x Teachings of Justice 42x Guide to Justice 76x Philosophies of Justice 12x Meshing Gear 44x Mechanical Spur Gear 62x Artificed Dynamic Gear 12x Lightless Silk String 2x Crown of Insight	3, 305, 000
Total (3 talents)	9x Teachings of Justice 63x Guide to Justice 114x Philosophies of Justice 18x Meshing Gear 66x Mechanical Spur Gear 93x Artificed Dynamic Gear 18x Lightless Silk String 3x Crown of Insight	4, 957, 500

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