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Alhaitham is a Dendro-infused DPS inGenshin Impactthat specializes in generating Chisel-Light Mirrors to deal a massive amount of elemental damage with his auto-attacks and Elemental Burst. His playstyle is comparable to Keqing in terms of animation, but their overall kits differ significantly due to the Chisel-Light Mirrors' unique mechanic. To maximize Alhaitham’s damage output, it is important to understand the proper rotation and timing of his abilities.
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As Alhaitham is best suited to be the on-field main DPS, his weapon of choice should reflect that with its primary stat and sub-stats. In general, weapons that have high CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, and Elemental Mastery should be preferred for optimal performance. With that being said, there are plenty of suitable weapon options inGenshin Impact, both 5-star and 4-star, such as the newly introduced signature weapon Light of Foliar Incision, Primordial Jade Cutter,Mistsplitter Reforged, the Black Sword, and others, all of which can provide the necessary boost to Alhaitham’s on-field performance.
9Iron Sting (R5)
As aforgeable weapon, Iron Sting is a great free-to-play option that can be easily refined up to level 5. The passive effect of Iron Sting is especially useful for players as it can stack up quickly and be maintained easily while providing 24% additional damage at 2 stacks.
8Toukabou Shigure
Toukabou Shigure is an exciting new limited-event weapon, available duringGenshin Impact’s Patch 3.3Akitsu Kimodameshievent. As anotherElemental Masteryweapon, it shares many similarities to Iron Sting; however, it allows the wielder to deal 32% more damage to marked opponents for 10 seconds.
This duration is perfectly in sync with Alhaitham’s rotation, with only 5 seconds of off-time, allowing players to easily transition to other characters in their team for a seamless combo set-up.
7Harbinger of Dawn
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Harbinger of Dawn is an unexpectedly powerful DPS option for a 3-star weapon. Despite its lower ATK value compared to 4-star and 5-star weapons, it can be a great alternative if Alhaitham is kept above 90% HP. However, since Hyperbloom, Bloom, and Burgeon all deal damage to the active character when Dendro Cores explode, this weapon may only be viable in team compositions with healing or strong shielding capabilities.
6Freedom Sworn
Freedom Sworn is currently the only 5-star Elemental Mastery sword inGenshin Impactand can be a great choice due to its ability to increase Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack Damage Dealt as well as Alhaitham’s ATK. However, since it lacks Crit Rate and Crit DMG, it may not be as effective as the upcoming 5-star weapons on this list.
5Black Sword (R5)
Black Sword is an excellent 4-star DPS sword with a CRIT Rate secondary stat and passive effect that can increase Alhaitham’s damage output, as well as grant him a small amount of healing with each crit hit. This weapon can be immensely valuable in teams that are focused on generating Dendro Cores.
Unfortunately, the only way to get this weapon is through theBattle Pass, provided Gnostic Hymn is unlocked, so it may not be the most accessible or easy-to-obtain option for all players.
4Haran Geppaku Futsu
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Haran Geppaku Futsuis anexceptional 5-star DPS swordthat can be effectively used by on-field DPS characters that focus on Normal Attack. As such, it is an excellent alternative for Alhaitham, provided that Alhaitham’s Elemental skill is used after other party members.
This shouldn’t be a major issue for players as it is necessary for an optimal team rotation that focuses on Alhaitham as the main DPS, but there may be slight gaps in the effect due to the lengthy cooldown of Alhaitham’s Elemental Skill.
3Mistsplitter Reforged
Mistsplitter Reforgedoffers a high Base ATK and a decent CRIT DMG amount, making it a great weapon for manymain DPS sword users, including Alhaitham. Although its maximum stack conditions may be difficult to achieve at all times, the Elemental DMG bonus it provides can still be substantial, making it an excellent choice even without the full buff.
2Primordial Jade Cutter
AlthoughPrimordial Jade Cutterhas a low base ATK, its high CRIT Rate more than makes up for it, allowing players to focus on other stats such as CRIT DMG and Elemental Mastery. Furthermore, although Alhaitham’s skills don’t scale with HP, his relatively high Base HP can be converted to ATK, making this weapon quite beneficial regardless.
1Light of Foliar Incision
Light of Foliar Incision is Alhaitham’s signature weapon for good reason. Not only does it provide an impressive 88.2% CRIT DMG bonus, but it also grants a bonus to CRIT Rate and an Elemental DMG buff based on the wielder’s Elemental Mastery. Furthermore, its duration and cooldown are perfectly aligned to Alhaitham’s combo rotation, making it one of the most powerful weapons in the game for him, as well as some other DPS sword users.
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