Alhaitham Skills Build

Alhaitham, a distinguished character in Genshin Impact, stands out with his impressive Dendro swordsmanship. His varied talents and unique abilities make him an essential addition to any team, offering both strategic depth and powerful combat skills.

Utilizing Alhaitham to his full potential requires a keen understanding of his talents and the right combination of weapons and artifacts. This guide provides comprehensive information on his optimal builds, allowing players to maximize his capabilities effectively.

Alhaitham Skills

Alhaitham possesses a unique combat style that centers around his „Chisel-Light Mirror“ mechanics. His Normal Attack: Abductive Reasoning consists of five rapid sword strikes, showcasing his agility and precision.

Elemental Skill: Universality: An Elaboration on Form propels him forward, dealing Dendro damage and generating a Chisel-Light Mirror. If the skill is held, players can aim his attack, ensuring an extra mirror if none are present.

His Elemental Burst: Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena creates a powerful field of Dendro energy, dealing significant damage. The potency of this attack increases with the number of Chisel-Light Mirrors, which are consumed upon activation.

Passive Abilities

Alhaitham's passive skills offer significant enhancements to his capabilities:

• Law of Reductive Overdetermination: When crafting weapon ascension materials, there is a 10% chance of doubling the output.
• Four-Causal Correction: Successful Charged or Plunging Attacks generate a Chisel-Light Mirror.
• Mysteries Laid Bare: Improves the damage of Projection Attacks and Elemental Burst based on Elemental Mastery.

Constellations

Alhaitham's constellations greatly enhance his performance in Genshin Impact.

• Intuition: Reduces the cooldown of his Elemental Skill when a Projection Attack successfully hits an opponent.
• Debate: Boosts Elemental Mastery when he generates a Chisel-Light Mirror.
• Negation: Raises the level of his skill, Universality: An Elaboration on Form.
• Elucidation: Amplifies Elemental Mastery and Dendro DMG when Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena consumes Chisel-Light Mirrors.
• Sagacity: Increases the level of the skill, Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena.
• Structuration: Enhances his stats with active Chisel-Light Mirrors and facilitates building up stacks.

Ascension Materials

To completely ascend Alhaitham, gather these items:

• Nagadus Emerald (Sliver, Fragment, Chunk, Gemstone) – Found by defeating Dendro bosses such as Dendro Hypostasis and Jadeplume Terrorshroom.
• Faded Red Satin, Trimmed Red Silk, Rich Red Brocade – Dropped by Eremite adversaries.
• Sand Grease Pupa – Located in Wenut Tunnels within Sumeru's desert.
• Pseudo-Stamens – Obtained from Setekh Wenut.

Talent Materials

Upgrading Alhaitham’s talents requires several specific materials. You'll need Teachings of Ingenuity, Guide to Ingenuity, and Philosophies of Ingenuity, obtainable in Sumeru's Talent Domain on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Obtain Faded Red Satin, Trimmed Red Silk, and Rich Red Brocade by defeating Eremite enemies. The Mirror of Mushin drops from Shouki no Kami, and you will also need a Crown of Insight.

Best Artifacts

For an effective Alhaitham build:

• Best Artifact Set: Four pieces of Gilded Dreams.
• Top Stats: Focus on Elemental Mastery, Dendro DMG, Crit Rate, Crit Damage, and Attack%.

Using these guidelines ensures a balanced and powerful Alhaitham.

Best Weapons

Equip Alhaitham with optimal weapons to maximize his potential. The Light of Foliar Incision stands out as the top choice due to its high base attack and Elemental Mastery scaling. Other viable options include Primordial Jade Cutter, Iron Sting, and Toukabou Shigure. These alternatives provide flexibility while maintaining strong performance.

Best Teammates

Maximizing Alhaitham's prowess in Genshin Impact requires strategic team compositions. One effective setup includes Alhaitham, Fischl, Bennett, and Xingqiu. This configuration enhances Alhaitham's Elemental Mastery.

Other beneficial teammates for Alhaitham include:

• Off-field Electro Applicators:
  • Yae Miko
  • Raiden Shogun
  • Kuki Shinobu
• Dendro Characters:
  • Nahida
  • Baizhu
  • Kirara
• Hydro Characters:
  • Yelan
  • Furina

Cryo elements should be avoided as they do not react with Dendro. Additionally, a Burning or Burgeon team featuring Bennett or Dehya is viable.