Genshin Impact – Alhaitham build and materials guide

Elemental Mastery is the key to the best Genshin Impact Alhaitham build, maximizing this 5-Star character’s damage output. Alhaitham wields a Sword in battle and deals Dendro DMG, having joined the roster of playable characters following the conclusion of the Sumeru main story, during which he played a pivotal role.

Thanks to his passive ability, Mysteries Laid Bare, Elemental Mastery boosts Alhaitham’s ability damage, which this build will use to unlock his potential as a strong DPS character. Aside from that, Alhaitham creates floating Chisel-Light Mirrors with his Elemental Skill. These infuse his Basic Attacks with Dendro, which can be used to trigger devastating reactions. 

His Elemental Burst, Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena, traps enemies in a box of light with Chisel-Light Mirrors bouncing off the walls, damaging anything imprisoned inside. The more mirrors Alhaitham has, the better his damage output will be. Keeping their numbers up is therefore going to be one of the keys to use this character to his fullest.

Best Alhaitham weapons – Genshin Impact

When it comes to weapons for Alhaitham, Genshin Impact makes things easy for us: Light of Foliar Incision, his signature weapon, is easily his best one.

The weapon boosts its wearer’s CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG – that’s always great for characters focusing on their Basic Attacks – and grants them the Foliar Incision effect when Basic Attacks deal Elemental DMG. Alhaitham’s attacks do exactly that due to his Chisel-Light Mirrors. Foliar Incision boosts the damage of Basic Attack and Elemental Skills based on the wielder’s Elemental Mastery.

Best weapons for Alhaitham in Genshin Impact:

• Light of Foliar Incision (5-Star)
• Mistsplitter Reforged (5-Star)
• Freedom-Sworn (5-Star)
• [with Geo Support] Uraku Misugiri (5-Star)
• Sapwood Blade (4-Star)
• Xiphos’ Moonlight (4-Star)
• Iron Sting (4-Star)

Best Alhaitham artifacts – Genshin Impact

As mentioned above, Elemental Mastery is key to maximize Alhaitham’s damage output. Aside from that, you’ll want to focus on getting enough Energy Recharge to ensure that the Elemental Burst can be used as soon as it’s off cooldown — between 125% and 135% will do the trick.

Traditional DPS stats like CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, and ATK should be prioritized for the rest of the slots.

Best Artifact Sets for Alhaitham in Genshin Impact:

• Gilded Dreams (4) – +80 Elemental Mastery, wearer gains buffs for 8s after triggering an Elemental Reaction based on the current team composition; +14% ATK for characters of the same type and +50 Elemental Mastery for characters of a different type.
• Deepwood Memories (4) – +15% Dendro DMG, -30% Dendro RES for enemies for 8s after Elemental Skills or Bursts hit them.

Note: Ideally, another team member already carries Deepwood Memories, freeing Alhaitham to use Gilded Dreams, which is better for his own damage output.

Best stats for Alhaitham in Genshin Impact:

• Flower: HP (main stat), Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate
• Plume: Attack (main stat), Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate
• Sands: Elemental Mastery (main stat), Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK %
• Goblet: Dendro DMG (main stat), Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate
• Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG (main stat), Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG or CRIT Rate, ATK %

Best Althaitham teams – Genshin Impact

You’ll want to use Alhaitham as your on-field DPS in Hyperbloom and Spread teams, which means that you need to support him with strong off-field characters.

• Alhaitham (Main DPS), Yelan (Sub DPS), Nahida (Support), Kuki Shinobu (Support)

Alhaitham spends most of his time actively fighting, so you’ll want to manage his Chisel-Light Mirrors as well as you can. Yelan is here to provide Hydro application through her abilities and enable Alhaitham to trigger reactions. Nahida supports the team with additional Elemental Mastery and Dendro DMG through her Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst. Kuki Shinobu is the team’s main healer, but also provides Electro application for additional reactions.

You can slot different characters in and out of this composition, while maintaining its core principles. Xingqiu, Barbara, Kokomi, or Furina are excellent replacements as off-field Hydro appliers, Yae Miko or Fischl can do the same with Electro. Dori is a great option for Electro application and healing. 

Collei is another fine addition, providing Dendro Resonance and wearing Deepwood Memories in Alhaitham’s stead, freeing him up to take Gilded Dreams.

Note that you should bring Zhongli if you intend to use Uraku Misugiri as Alhaitham’s weapon.

Alhaitham ascension materials – Genshin Impact

You’ll want to quickly raise Alhaitham’s level when you pull him, which means that you’ll need to farm his ascension materials. You’ll also require some material to upgrade his talents.

Here’s what you need to get Alhaitham to level 90:

• Nagadus Emerald Sliver x1
• Nagadus Emerald Fragment x9
• Nagadus Emerald Chunk x9
• Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x6
• Faded Red Satin x18
• Trimmed Red Silk x30
• Rich Red Brocade x36
• Sand Grease Pupa x168
• Pseudo-Stamens x46
• Mora x2,092,600

You can easily farm Emeralds by fighting the Dendro Hypostasis or the Jadeplume Terrorshroom in Sumeru. Red Satin, Red Silk, and Red Brocade are dropped by Eremite opponents you find in Sumeru. The best way to earn Mora is by farming Blossoms of Wealth.

Sand Grease Pupa is a material found in the Desert of Hadramaveth, so be sure to grab as much of it as you can while exploring this area. Pseudo-Stamens drop from Setekh Wenut, the boss found in the Desert of Hadramaveth.

Here’s what you need to upgrade all of Alhaitham’s talents:

• Faded Red Satin x18
• Trimmed Red Silk x66
• Rich Red Brocade x93
• Teachings of Ingenuity x9
• Guide to Ingenuity x63
• Philosophies of Ingenuity x114
• Mirror of Mushin x18
• Crown of Insight x3
• Mora x4,957,500

For the materials already mentioned, check above. You’ll also need to check the Steeple of Ignorance Domain on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays to farm Scrolls of Ingenuity. Mirror of Mushin is a boss material dropped from Shouki No Kami in Sumeru. Finally, the Crown of Insight is a frequent reward in timed events, so be sure to always grab that. You can also get them via regional reward mechanics in Dragonspine, the Chasm, Inazuma, Sumeru, Fontaine, and Natlan.