Best Alhaitham Genshin Impact Build: Artifacts, Weapons, and More

Alhaitham is an impressive 5-star Dendro user in the game Genshin Impact.

Alhaitham has two roles within the Sumeru Akademiya – he is both the scribe and a member of the Haravatat, one of the six Darshans. Additionally, he shares a residence with Kaveh, a 4-star Dendro character, who faced financial struggles due to the building of the Palace of Alcazarzaray.

Alhaitham is an incredibly strong Main DPS who can efficiently inflict Dendro on enemies. Additionally, he possesses the capability to strike numerous foes, potentially triggering Elemental Reactions related to Dendro.

For those interested in constructing Alhaitham, continue reading to discover our suggested Artifacts, weapons, and additional advice.

Table of Contents

• Alhaitham abilities in Genshin Impact
• Alhaitham Constellations in Genshin Impact
• Best Alhaitham Artifacts in Genshin Impact
• Best Alhaitham weapons in Genshin Impact
• Alhaitham Talent Level-up and Ascension Materials
• Best Alhaitham team comp in Genshin Impact
• Alhaitham pros and cons in Genshin Impact
• Should you pull for Alhaitham in Genshin Impact
• Alhaitham trailer in Genshin Impact

Alhaitham’s Abilities in Genshin Impact

Normal Attack: Abductive Reasoning

• Normal Attack: Executes a maximum of 5 quick strikes.
• Charged Attack: Uses a specific amount of Stamina to release 2 quick sword strikes.
• The Plunging Attack involves diving from a mid-air position to strike the ground below, causing damage to any opponents in its path and dealing Area of Effect (AoE) damage upon impact.

Elemental Skill: Universality: An Elaboration on Form

When activated, this skill rushes forward and inflicts Dendro damage on nearby enemies. Once the rush is complete, a Chisel-Light Mirror will form. Holding down this skill will result in a different behavior.

Activate: Switches to Aiming Mode in order to modify the trajectory of Alhaitham’s charge attack.

Chisel-Light Mirror: Upon activation of this skill, Alhaitham will create 1 Chisel-Light Mirror. In the absence of any existing Mirrors, he will generate an extra Mirror. These Chisel-Light Mirrors will possess the following characteristics:

• When he possesses Chisel-Light Mirrors, Alhaitham’s Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will be converted to Dendro damage that cannot be overriden
• When opponents are hit by any of the aforementioned attacks, the Chisel-Light Mirrors will release a Projection Attack that inflicts AoE Dendro DMG, the strength of which is determined by the number of Mirrors currently present on the field.
• A maximum of 3 Chisel-Light Mirrors are allowed to exist simultaneously.

As time passes, the Chisel-Light Mirrors will gradually disappear one by one, with all of them vanishing when Alhaitham exits the field.

Elemental Burst: Fetters of Phenomena

The ability forms a specific binding field and inflicts AoE Dendro damage on multiple targets. If there are Chisel-Light Mirrors present, they will be used up and result in an increase in the number of damage instances caused.

After 2 seconds of activating this ability, Alhaitham will generate a number of new Mirrors equal to 3, 2, 1, or 0, depending on whether 0, 1, 2, or 3 Mirrors were consumed beforehand.

Alhaitham Constellations in Genshin Impact

If you happen to obtain multiple copies of Alhaitham, you will gain the following potent buffs from his Constellations:

• Level One – Intuition: Upon successfully landing a Projection Attack on an opponent, the CD of Universality: An Elaboration on Form is reduced by 1 second. This effect can only be activated once every 1 second.
• Alhaitham’s Elemental Mastery will be boosted by 50 for 8 seconds, with a maximum of 4 stacks, whenever he creates a Chisel-Light Mirror. Each stack’s duration is counted separately and this effect can still be activated even after reaching the maximum number of Chisel-Light Mirrors. This applies during Level Two of the debate.
• The third level of negation increases the level of universality in regards to form by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
• Level Four – Elucidation: When Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena is unleashed, the following effects will become active based on the number of Chisel-Light Mirrors consumed and created this time around:
  • Each Mirror consumed will increase the Elemental Mastery of all other nearby party members by 30 for 15s.
  • Each Mirror generated will grant Alhaitham a 10% Dendro DMG Bonus for 15s.
  • The pre-existing duration of the aforementioned effects will be cleared if you use Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena again while they are in effect.
• Level Five – Sagacity: Increases the level of Fetters of Phenomena in a particular field by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
• Level Six – Structuration: Alhaitham gains the following effects:
  • 2 seconds after Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena is unleashed, he will generate 3 Chisel-Light Mirrors regardless of the number of mirrors consumed.
  • If Alhaitham generates Chisel-Light Mirrors when their numbers have already maxed out, his CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG will increase by 10% and 70% respectively for 5s.
  • If this effect is triggered again during its initial duration, the duration remaining will be increased by 5s.

Top Alhaitham Artifacts in Genshin Impact

If you plan on using Alhaitham as the main DPS in your Dendro team, we suggest equipping the Gilded Dreams set. Alternatively, if another character in your team can wear the Deepwood Memories artifacts, it will also benefit Alhaitham by increasing their Elemental Mastery by 80, as well as boosting the ATK or Elemental Mastery of teammates based on their Elemental Type.

Alternatively, we recommend equipping Alhaitham with the Deepwood Memories set to enhance his Dendro DMG by 15% and decrease opponents’ Dendro RES by 30% for a duration of eight seconds.

Artifact	Set Bonuses
Gilded Dreams	2-piece: Elemental Mastery +804-piece: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
Deepwood Memories	2-piece: Dendro DMG Bonus +15%4-piece: After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets’ Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.

Recommended Alhaitham Weapons in Genshin Impact

The ideal weapon choice for Alhaitham would be the 5-star Light of Foliar Incision. This powerful sword not only boosts the character’s CRIT Rate by 4%, but also enhances the damage dealt by Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills by 120% of their Elemental Mastery. This effect activates after Normal Attacks deal Elemental DMG, making it a perfect fit for Alhaitham.

If Alhaitham’s signature is unavailable, using Primordial Jade Cutter will still grant an ATK bonus equivalent to 1.2% of his HP and a 20% HP bonus.

On the other hand, the Wolf-Fang is a highly recommended 4-star sword for Alhaitham as it can boost his Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 16%. Whenever Alhaitham uses his Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst on an opponent, his CRIT Rate will rise by 2% for a maximum of four stacks. This effect can be activated every 0.1 seconds.

Weapon	Details
Light of Foliar Incision	CRIT Rate is increased by 4%. After Normal Attacks deal Elemental DMG, the Foliar Incision effect will be obtained, increasing DMG dealt by Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills by 120% of Elemental Mastery. This effect will disappear after 28 DMG instances or 12s. You can obtain Foliar Incision once every 12s.
Primordial Jade Cutter	HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2% of the wielder’s Max HP.
Wolf-Fang	DMG dealt by Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst is increased by 16%. When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, its CRIT Rate will be increased by 2%. When an Elemental Burst hits an opponent, its CRIT Rate will be increased by 2%. Both of these effects last 10s separately, have 4 max stacks, and can be triggered once every 0.1s.

Alhaitham’s Talent Level-up and Ascension Materials

Alhaitham Ascension Materials

In Genshin Impact, Alhaitham requires Nagadus Emerald Silver, Psuedo Stamens, Sand Grease Pupa, Faded Red Satin, Trimmed Red Silk, and Rich Red Brocade to fulfill his needs.

Ascension Level	Must	Materials
1	20,000	Nagadus Emerald Silver x1	–	Sand Grease Pupa x3	Faded Red Satin x3
2	40,000	Nagadus Emerald Fragment x3	Pseudo-Stamens x2	Sand Grease Pupa x10	Faded Red Satin x15
3	60,000	Nagadus Emerald Fragment x6	Pseudo-Stamens x4	Sand Grease Pupa x20	Trimmed Red Silk x12
4	80,000	Pearl Emerald Chunk x3	Pseudo-Stamens x8	Sand Grease Pupa x30	Trimmed Red Silk x18
5	100,000	Black Emerald Chunk x6	Pseudo-Stamens x12	Sand Grease Pupa x45	Rich Red Brocade x12
6	120,000	Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x6	Pseudo-Stamens x20	Sand Grease Pupa x60	Rich Red Brocade x24

The total amount of materials required to ascend Alhaitham remains the same:

• Nagadus Emerald Silver x1
• Nagadus Emerald Fragment x9
• Black Emerald Chunk x9
• Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x6
• Pseudo Stamens x46
• Faded Red Satin x18
• Trimmed Red Silk x30
• Rich Red Brocade x36
• Sand Grease Pupa x168

Where to Find Alhaitham Ascension Materials

Nagadus Emerald Silver and its subsequent enhancements

Dendro Hypostasis can be found in Sumeru

The Dendro Hypostasis in Sumeru is the source of Nagadus Emerald Silver and its upgrades. You can easily find it in Dar al-Shifa, near the Land of Lower Setekh teleport waypoint.

The enhancements for Sand Grease Pupa and its upgrades

Sand Grease Pupa can be found in the desert section of Sumeru

One can find Sand Grease Pupa, a specialty of Sumeru, in the desert region near Mt. Damavand. The image provided above highlights the locations in red for easy identification.

Pseudo Stamens are artificial or false stamens that mimic the appearance of real stamens.

Pseudo Stamens is a key item for Alhaitham

Setekh Wenut, a boss located in the desert region of Sumeru near the Wenut Tunnels teleport waypoint, drops Pseudo Stamens.

The enhancements for Faded Red Satin.

Fed Red Satin can be farmed from The Eremites

You can obtain Faded Red Satin and its upgrades by farming the Eremites in Sumeru. These enemies can be easily located through the Adventurer’s Handbook in Genshin Impact. To find them, simply open the handbook and navigate to the enemies section, where you can locate the Eremites.

By clicking on navigate, the game will automatically guide you to the enemies’ location.

Alhaitham Talent level-up materials

In order to progress Alhaitham in Genshin Impact, players will require Teachings of Ingenuity, Guide to Ingenuity, Philosophies of Ingenuity, Faded Red Satin and its upgraded versions, as well as the Mirror of Mushin.

The precise quantity of materials you require is listed below:

Alhaitham Genshin Impact materials
Talent Books	Teachings of Ingenuity x9	Guide to Ingenuity x63	Philosophies of Ingenuity x114
Common Materials	Faded Red Satin x18	Trimmed Red Silk x66	Rich Red Brocade x63
Boss Materials	Mirror of Mushin x18

Where to Farm Alhaitham Talent Level-Up Materials

The teachings of Ingenuity and its advancements

Steeple of Ignorance is located in Sumeru

The Steeple of Ignorance domain in Sumeru is where one can acquire Teachings of Ingenuity. It is located near Chatrakam Cave.

The Mirror of Mushin remains unchanged.

Scaramouche boss fight is needed for Alhaitham’s ascension materials

The Scaramouche boss fight in Joururi Workshop in Sumeru will drop the Mirror of Mushin. However, in order to obtain it, players must first complete Sumeru’s Archon Quest in Genshin Impact.

Recommended Alhaitham Team Composition for Genshin Impact

To fully utilize Alhaitham’s abilities, we strongly advise assigning him to a team that specializes in triggering the Hyperbloom and Quicken Elemental Reactions. For this purpose, we recommend pairing Alhaitham with Yelan, Nahida, and Kuki Shinobu. These characters are all excellent choices for hitting multiple targets and causing Elemental Reactions.

To switch things up, you can also utilize Alhaitham as a member of a Spread team alongside Yae Miko, Nahida, and Zhongli. Yae Miko’s off-field Electro damage application complements the Dendro application of Nahida and Zhongli perfectly.

Pros and Cons of Alhaitham in Genshin Impact

The advantages and disadvantages of utilizing Alhaitham are listed below:

Pros	Cons
High Damage Potential	Difficult to use
Can work in Spread, Aggravate, and Hyperbloom teams	High investment character
Works with F2P setups

Should you pull for Alhaitham in Genshin Impact

It is highly recommended to include Alhaitham in your Genshin Impact team. His kit is exceptional and he is versatile enough to fit in any Dendro team. He is capable of dealing significant damage and his potential as a free-to-play character is optimal. One of his greatest advantages is his compatibility with the Gilded Dreams set, making him a valuable addition to any party composition.

The main drawback of relying on Alhaitham is his challenging execution. It is crucial to carefully manage his rotations and prioritize the artifact stats in order to achieve maximum damage. Any mistakes in his rotations will result in Alhaitham’s skills going on cooldown, which can greatly hinder your progress in the Spiral Abyss.

Alhaitham Trailer in Genshin Impact

On January 17, 2023, HoYoverse uploaded the official trailer for Alhaitham on their YouTube channel. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch it by clicking on the link below: