Genshin Impact Alhaitham Best Build, Weapon, and Artifacts

Key Takeaways

• Alhaitham, the Scribe of the Haravatat in the Sumeru Academia, is a brilliant individual with an egocentric personality who values rationality and truth over seeking higher office, causing conflict with some within the Akademiya.
• Alhaitham is a powerful Dendro character in Genshin Impact, with some of the highest DPS through his abilities and projections.
• To enhance his abilities, allocate your stat and substat priorities towards Elemental Mastery, ATK%, Crit Rate/Damage, and Energy Recharge.
• Light of Foliar Incision is his signature weapon, with Iron Sting being a good alternative.
• Artifacts set like Gilded Dreams and Deepwood Memories are both good options for his DPS build. 

With his impressive abilities, Alhaitham has become a favorite among players who enjoy Dendro reactions and flashy gameplay. To get the most out of Alhaitham, having the right build, weapon, and artifacts is crucial. In this guide, we will explore the best build for Alhaitham, which includes the recommended weapon and artifacts that complement his unique abilities. 

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Introduction Alhaitham

Alhaitham is a distinguished member of the Haravatat of the Sumeru Akademiya, a prestigious institution renowned for its pursuit of knowledge and advancement in various fields. As the Akademiya’s Scribe, he holds a crucial role in the organization, responsible for documenting the Akademiya’s findings and drafting ordinances that govern its practices.

Alhaitham Best DPS Build

Best Weapon	Light of Foliar Incision
Replacement Weapon	Toukabou Shigure
Best Artifacts	Gilded Dreams x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: Elemental Mastery Goblet: Dendro DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats	Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%

The primary objective of this build is to optimize Alhaitham’s Elemental Skill, Elemental Burst, and Projection Attacks for maximum damage output as a Main DPS character. He is most effective at triggering Dendro reactions such as Quicken and Hyperbloom.

Alhaitham Best Weapons

	Weapon	Details
Best	Light of Foliar Incision	Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 19.20%Skill Effect: 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.
F2P Option	Iron Sting	Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 36Skill Effect: Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.

Best 5 Star Weapon

Light of Foliar Incision

The Light of Foliar Incision is his best weapon in Genshin Impact, and it provides a bonus stat of 19.20% CRIT DMG, boosting his critical damage significantly. The weapon’s skill effect further enhances his performance by increasing his CRIT Rate for better Rate-to-Damage ratios.

Additionally, the weapon’s unique effect is the Foliar Incision, which is activated whenever you land a Normal Attack that deals Elemental Damage. This effect enhances Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills by 120% of his Elemental Mastery for 12 seconds or up to 28 damage instances, after which it will disappear. You can activate the Foliar Incision effect once every 12 seconds.

Best F2P Weapon

Iron Sting

The Iron Sting is a viable replacement weapon for players who cannot gacha for the Light of Foliar Incision. This weapon provides a bonus Elemental Mastery stat, which enhances his ability to trigger Elemental Reactions and deal additional damage.

The weapon’s skill effect is also quite good for his kit. When he deals Elemental Damage, his overall damage increases by 6% for 6 seconds. This effect can stack up to two times and can be triggered once every second.

Alhaitham Best Artifacts

Gilded Dreams

Set Pieces	Set Piece Bonus
2-Piece Bonus	Elemental Mastery +80
4-Piece Bonus	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, even when not on the field.

With this set equipped, you will receive a 2-piece bonus of Elemental Mastery +80, boosting the damage and effectiveness of his Elemental Reactions.

The 4-piece bonus of the Gilded Dreams set is where Alhaitham really shines. When triggering an Elemental Reaction, he will receive a set of buffs based on the Elemental Types of his party members. For each party member with a different Elemental Type, his Elemental Mastery (EM) will increase by 50, up to 150. This will further increase the damage and effectiveness of his Elemental Reactions. The 4-piece bonus can be triggered once every 8 seconds, even when Alhaitham is not on the field.

This concludes our best build for Alhaitham, including the recommended weapons and artifacts in Genshin Impact. We hope you have found this guide helpful and welcome any feedback or suggestions. If you’re interested in exploring other top DPS characters in the game, check out our guides on the Kamisato Ayaka and the Raiden Shogun.