Alhaitham

Alhaitham is a strong on-field Dendro DPS. His Skill and Burst generate Chisel-Light Mirrors that add Dendro damage to his attacks and scale off his Elemental Mastery. He is a core carry in Spread, Quicken, and Bloom-adjacent teams.

How to Play

Pair him with a Dendro applicator like Nahida and Electro units to drive reactions. He is a top Dendro carry on the Genshin tier list.

Best Build

Top Weapons: Light of Foliar Incision (signature, EM + CRIT), Primordial Jade Cutter, Harbinger of Dawn (budget). Artifact Set: 4-piece Gilded Dreams. Alternatively 2-piece Gilded Dreams + 2-piece +18% ATK or EM set. Main Stats: Sands EM / Goblet Dendro DMG / Circlet CRIT. Substats: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery > ATK%.

Best Teams

1. Spread / Quicken: Alhaitham + Nahida + an Electro applier + Zhongli or another Dendro.
2. Aggravate: Alhaitham + Nahida + Fischl + Kuki Shinobu.

Kit Overview

• Elemental Skill: dash that infuses Dendro into his Normal Attacks and creates Chisel-Light Mirrors.
• Elemental Burst: consumes mirrors for a burst of Dendro damage and refreshes them.
• Core loop: on-field Dendro driver who triggers constant Spread/Quicken reactions.

Pros and Cons

Pros: High personal Dendro DPS, strong reaction scaling, EM-friendly so easy substats. Cons: Wants a dedicated Dendro and Electro core, fast field-time rotation to learn.