Alhaitham Build
The current scribe of the Sumeru Akademiya, a man endowed with extraordinary intelligence and talent. He lives free — free from the searching eyes of ordinary people, anyway.
Best build for Alhaitham
Main DPS
Dendro DPS who generates Chisel-Light Mirrors with his skill and attacks. Each mirror adds Dendro damage to his normal attacks. The best on-field Dendro DPS in the game.
Alhaitham always needs a Dendro support (ideally Nahida) for reactions. His damage comes from Chisel-Light Mirrors — keep 3 active at all times. If Nahida already runs 4× Deepwood, Alhaitham uses 4× Gilded Dreams for more personal damage.
Quicken + Bloom: massive Dendro-Electro reactions with additional seeds.
Pure Spread with Fischl generating off-field Electro for Aggravate.
Frequently asked questions about Alhaitham
What is the best build for Alhaitham?
The best build for Alhaitham is as a Main DPS. Dendro DPS who generates Chisel-Light Mirrors with his skill and attacks. Each mirror adds Dendro damage to his normal attacks. The best on-field Dendro DPS in the game.
Which artifacts to use with Alhaitham?
The best artifact set for Alhaitham is 4× Deepwood Memories. If nobody else runs it. Reduces Dendro RES — essential in Dendro teams. As an alternative, 4× Gilded Dreams also works well.
What is the best weapon for Alhaitham?
The best weapon for Alhaitham is Light of Foliar Incision. Recommended alternatives include: Primordial Jade Cutter, Mistsplitter Reforged, Haran Geppaku Futsu, Iron Sting.
How to play Alhaitham?
Alhaitham always needs a Dendro support (ideally Nahida) for reactions. His damage comes from Chisel-Light Mirrors — keep 3 active at all times. If Nahida already runs 4× Deepwood, Alhaitham uses 4× Gilded Dreams for more personal damage.
Base stats
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,039 | 24 | 61 |
| 20 | 2,695 | 63 | 158 |
| 40 | 5,276 | 124 | 309 |
| 60 | 8,385 | 197 | 491 |
| 80 | 11,310 | 265 | 662 |
| 90 | 12,784 | 300 | 749 |
Ascension Materials
×1 Nagadus Emerald Sliver
×3 Sand Grease Pupa
×3 Faded Red Satin
×3 Nagadus Emerald Fragment
×2 Pseudo-Stamens- ×10 Sand Grease Pupa
- ×15 Faded Red Satin
- ×6 Nagadus Emerald Fragment
- ×4 Pseudo-Stamens
- ×20 Sand Grease Pupa
×12 Trimmed Red Silk
×3 Nagadus Emerald Chunk- ×8 Pseudo-Stamens
- ×30 Sand Grease Pupa
- ×18 Trimmed Red Silk
- ×6 Nagadus Emerald Chunk
- ×12 Pseudo-Stamens
- ×45 Sand Grease Pupa
×12 Rich Red Brocade
×6 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone- ×20 Pseudo-Stamens
- ×60 Sand Grease Pupa
- ×24 Rich Red Brocade
Talents
Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 49.5% | 53.6% | 57.6% | 63.3% | 67.4% | 72.0% | 78.3% | 84.7% | 91.0% | 97.9% | 104.8% | 111.7% | 118.6% | 125.5% | 132.5% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 50.7% | 54.9% | 59.0% | 64.9% | 69.0% | 73.8% | 80.3% | 86.7% | 93.2% | 100.3% | 107.4% | 114.5% | 121.6% | 128.6% | 135.7% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 34.2%+34.2% | 37.0%+37.0% | 39.7%+39.7% | 43.7%+43.7% | 46.5%+46.5% | 49.7%+49.7% | 54.0%+54.0% | 58.4%+58.4% | 62.8%+62.8% | 67.6%+67.6% | 72.3%+72.3% | 77.1%+77.1% | 81.9%+81.9% | 86.6%+86.6% | 91.4%+91.4% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 66.8% | 72.2% | 77.6% | 85.4% | 90.8% | 97.0% | 105.6% | 114.1% | 122.7% | 132.0% | 141.3% | 150.6% | 159.9% | 169.2% | 178.6% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 83.9% | 90.7% | 97.5% | 107.3% | 114.1% | 121.9% | 132.6% | 143.3% | 154.1% | 165.8% | 177.5% | 189.2% | 200.9% | 212.6% | 224.3% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 55.3%+55.3% | 59.8%+59.8% | 64.3%+64.3% | 70.7%+70.7% | 75.2%+75.2% | 80.3%+80.3% | 87.4%+87.4% | 94.4%+94.4% | 101.5%+101.5% | 109.2%+109.2% | 116.9%+116.9% | 124.6%+124.6% | 132.4%+132.4% | 140.1%+140.1% | 147.8%+147.8% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87.0% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% | 135.3% | 144.2% | 153.1% | 162.1% | 171.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 127.8%/159.7% | 138.2%/172.7% | 148.6%/185.7% | 163.5%/204.2% | 173.9%/217.2% | 185.8%/232.1% | 202.2%/252.5% | 218.5%/272.9% | 234.9%/293.4% | 252.7%/315.6% | 270.5%/337.9% | 288.4%/360.2% | 306.2%/382.5% | 324.1%/404.8% | 341.9%/427.0% |
Rushes forward, dealing Dendro DMG to nearby opponents when the rush ends, causing a Chisel-Light Mirror to form.
Holding this skill will cause it to behave differently.
Hold
Enters Aiming Mode to adjust the direction of Alhaitham's rush attack.
Chisel-Light Mirror
When this skill is unleashed, Alhaitham will generate 1 Chisel-Light Mirror. If there are no Mirrors at this time, he will generate 1 additional Mirror. Chisel-Light Mirrors will have the following properties:
·When he possesses Chisel-Light Mirrors, Alhaitham's Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will be converted to Dendro DMG. This cannot be overridden.
·When attacks of the aforementioned kind hit opponents, the Chisel-Light Mirrors will unleash a Projection Attack that deals AoE Dendro DMG based on the number of Mirrors on the field.
·A total of 3 Chisel-Light Mirrors can exist at once.
·The Chisel-Light Mirrors will disappear one after the other over time, and will all disappear when Alhaitham leaves the field.
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| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Attack DMG | 193.6% ATK+154.9% Elemental Mastery | 208.1% ATK+166.5% Elemental Mastery | 222.6% ATK+178.1% Elemental Mastery | 242.0% ATK+193.6% Elemental Mastery | 256.5% ATK+205.2% Elemental Mastery | 271.0% ATK+216.8% Elemental Mastery | 290.4% ATK+232.3% Elemental Mastery | 309.8% ATK+247.8% Elemental Mastery | 329.1% ATK+263.3% Elemental Mastery | 348.5% ATK+278.8% Elemental Mastery | 367.8% ATK+294.3% Elemental Mastery | 387.2% ATK+309.8% Elemental Mastery | 411.4% ATK+329.1% Elemental Mastery | 435.6% ATK+348.5% Elemental Mastery | 459.8% ATK+367.8% Elemental Mastery |
| Projection Attack Interval | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s | 1.6s |
| 1-Mirror Projection Attack DMG | 67.2% ATK+134.4% Elemental Mastery | 72.2% ATK+144.5% Elemental Mastery | 77.3% ATK+154.6% Elemental Mastery | 84.0% ATK+168.0% Elemental Mastery | 89.0% ATK+178.1% Elemental Mastery | 94.1% ATK+188.2% Elemental Mastery | 100.8% ATK+201.6% Elemental Mastery | 107.5% ATK+215.0% Elemental Mastery | 114.2% ATK+228.5% Elemental Mastery | 121.0% ATK+241.9% Elemental Mastery | 127.7% ATK+255.4% Elemental Mastery | 134.4% ATK+268.8% Elemental Mastery | 142.8% ATK+285.6% Elemental Mastery | 151.2% ATK+302.4% Elemental Mastery | 159.6% ATK+319.2% Elemental Mastery |
| 2-Mirror Projection Attack DMG | (67.2% ATK+134.4% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (72.2% ATK+144.5% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (77.3% ATK+154.6% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (84.0% ATK+168.0% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (89.0% ATK+178.1% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (94.1% ATK+188.2% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (100.8% ATK+201.6% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (107.5% ATK+215.0% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (114.2% ATK+228.5% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (121.0% ATK+241.9% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (127.7% ATK+255.4% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (134.4% ATK+268.8% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (142.8% ATK+285.6% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (151.2% ATK+302.4% Elemental Mastery)×2 | (159.6% ATK+319.2% Elemental Mastery)×2 |
| 3-Mirror Projection Attack DMG | (67.2% ATK+134.4% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (72.2% ATK+144.5% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (77.3% ATK+154.6% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (84.0% ATK+168.0% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (89.0% ATK+178.1% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (94.1% ATK+188.2% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (100.8% ATK+201.6% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (107.5% ATK+215.0% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (114.2% ATK+228.5% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (121.0% ATK+241.9% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (127.7% ATK+255.4% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (134.4% ATK+268.8% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (142.8% ATK+285.6% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (151.2% ATK+302.4% Elemental Mastery)×3 | (159.6% ATK+319.2% Elemental Mastery)×3 |
| Chisel-Light Mirror Removal Interval | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s |
| CD | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s |
Creates a Particular Binding Field and deals multiple instances of AoE Dendro DMG.
If Chisel-Light Mirrors exist when this ability is unleashed, all such Mirrors will be consumed and increase the number of DMG instances dealt.
2s after this ability is unleashed, if 0/1/2/3 Mirrors were consumed, Alhaitham will generate 3/2/1/0 new Mirrors in turn.
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| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Instance DMG | 121.6% ATK+97.3% Elemental Mastery | 130.7% ATK+104.6% Elemental Mastery | 139.8% ATK+111.9% Elemental Mastery | 152.0% ATK+121.6% Elemental Mastery | 161.1% ATK+128.9% Elemental Mastery | 170.2% ATK+136.2% Elemental Mastery | 182.4% ATK+145.9% Elemental Mastery | 194.6% ATK+155.6% Elemental Mastery | 206.7% ATK+165.4% Elemental Mastery | 218.9% ATK+175.1% Elemental Mastery | 231.0% ATK+184.8% Elemental Mastery | 243.2% ATK+194.6% Elemental Mastery | 258.4% ATK+206.7% Elemental Mastery | 273.6% ATK+218.9% Elemental Mastery | 288.8% ATK+231.0% Elemental Mastery |
| Basic Attack Instances | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1-Mirror Attack Instances | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2-Mirror Attack Instances | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 3-Mirror Attack Instances | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| CD | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s |
| Energy Cost | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Passive talents
When Alhaitham's Charged or Plunging Attacks hit opponents, they will generate 1 Chisel-Light Mirror. This effect can be triggered once every 12s.
Each point of Alhaitham's Elemental Mastery will increase the DMG dealt by Projection Attacks and Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena by 0.1%.
The DMG of both aforementioned abilities can be increased by a maximum of 100% this way.
When Alhaitham crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, he has a 10% chance to receive double the product.
Constellations
When a Projection Attack hits an opponent, Universality: An Elaboration on Form's CD is decreased by 1.2s. This effect can be triggered once every 1s.
When Alhaitham generates a Chisel-Light Mirror, his Elemental Mastery will be increased by 50 for 8 seconds, max 4 stacks. Each stack's duration is counted independently. This effect can be triggered even when the maximum number of Chisel-Light Mirrors has been reached.
Increases the Level of Universality: An Elaboration on Form by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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.
Increases the Level of Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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 6s. If this effect is triggered again during its initial duration, the duration remaining will be increased by 6s.