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Alhaitham
DendroSwordSumeru★★★★★

Alhaitham

Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated v6.7
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Spiral AbyssA
Imag. TheaterA
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Alhaitham is a solid Dendro Main DPS with strong team options; worth pulling if you enjoy the playstyle. Powerful On-field DPS and strong Dendro enabler for Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon teams. Keep in mind that it has specific rotations that can be hard to get used to and master.

Alhaitham is a 5-Star Dendro on-field DPS character from Sumeru who uses his sword and Chisel-light Mirror to enable Hyperbloom, Bloom, and Burgeon. Read our detailed Alhaitham guide to optimize their performance.

SwordDendroMain DPS

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Light of Foliar Incision

CRIT Rate is increased by 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% / 8%. After Normal Attacks deal Elemental DMG, the Foliar Incision effect wi

Artifacts

Gilded Dreams

Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Typ

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Main stat

Goblet

Dendro DMG

Main stat

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG

Strengths

  • Powerful On-field DPS and strong Dendro enabler for Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon teams.
  • Dendro infusion can not be overridden by other elemental infusions.

Weaknesses

  • Has specific rotations that can be hard to get used to and master.
  • No interruption resistances.

Talent Priority

1
Universality: An Elaboration on FormPriority: Max (10)

Primary source of damage or support. Level to 10 first.

2
Abductive ReasoningPriority: High (8-10)

Important for damage or support value. Level second.

3
Particular Field: Fetters of PhenomenaPriority: Low (1-6)

Lowest priority. Level last or skip unless you have spare resources.

Substat Priority

1Sands
2Goblet
3Circlet
4Substats
5CRIT Rate
6CRIT DMG
7Energy Recharge
Alhaitham Standard Rotation
Standard

Alhaitham's primary method of damage is his Dendro abilities, which are based upon stacking Chisel-Light Mirror. These Mirrors convert his damage to Dendro and are generated a multitude of ways: - Four-Causal Correction: One of his passive, when Alhaitham's Charged or Plunging attacks hit - Universa

See build guide

Alhaitham's primary method of damage is his Dendro abilities, which are based upon stacking Chisel-Light Mirror.

Weapons

5-star Weapons

1
Light of Foliar Incision

CRIT DMG 88.2% · Base ATK 542

2
Primordial Jade Cutter

CRIT Rate 44.1% · Base ATK 542

3
Uraku Misugiri

CRIT DMG 88.2% · Base ATK 542

4
Wolf-Fang

CRIT Rate 27.6% · Base ATK 510

5
Iron Sting
Iron StingBF2P Best

Elemental Mastery 165 · Base ATK 510

Artifact Sets

Gilded Dreams
SGilded DreamsBest in Slot
2pcIncreases Elemental Mastery by 80.
4pcWithin 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 party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.
Gilded Dreams is the perfect Artifact set for Alhaitham's build if you play with another Dendro character that already uses Deepwood Memories.

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Dendro DMG

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Deepwood Memories
ADeepwood Memories
2pcDendro DMG Bonus +15%.
4pcAfter 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.
If Alhaitham is the only Dendro character in your team, Deepwood Memories is your best option. It increases Dendro DMG and reduces Dendro RES.

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Dendro DMG

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Marechaussee Hunter
BMarechaussee Hunter
2pcNormal and Charged Attack DMG +15%
4pcWhen current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.
Marechaussee Hunter is a very good set, but only if you play Alhaitham with Furina. Furina allows you to stack the bonus quite fast since she heavily drains your HP.

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Dendro DMG

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Team Compositions

Alhaitham

Alhaitham

Main DPS

Lauma

Lauma

Support

Columbina

Columbina

Support

Nahida

Nahida

Sustain

Luna-Bloom composition. Lauma is the second best support for Alhaitham. Nahida is a great battery for Alhaitham, on top of dealing quite good off-field damage and providing some buffs.

Character Synergy
Alhaitham
AlhaithamMain DPS

Functions as the on-field Dendro DPS, managing Chisel-light Mirrors to trigger projection attacks and maintain high Dendro uptime.

Lauma
LaumaSupport

Lauma is the second best support for Alhaitham. She offers a good Dendro application, and she can enable the new Lunar-Bloom reaction.

Columbina
ColumbinaSupport

Applies Hydro and provides a Lunar Reaction DMG bonus with her Burst, enabling the Lunar-Bloom reaction.

Nahida
NahidaSustain

Nahida is a great battery for Alhaitham, on top of dealing quite good off-field damage and providing some buffs. She also works in multiple team compositions, such as Hyperbloom, Bloom, or Spread for example.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackAbductive Reasoning

Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.

Normal Attack
Elemental SkillUniversality: An Elaboration on Form

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. "Truth inherently exists amidst uncertainty. Even the greatest of scholars are not immune to error."

Elemental Skill
Elemental BurstParticular Field: Fetters of Phenomena

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. "If a researcher makes wisdom their goal, then they should be prepared to make an enemy of every word they read. Only then can they avoid bias."

Elemental Burst
1st Ascension PassiveLaw of Reductive Overdetermination

When Alhaitham crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, he has a 10% chance to receive double the product.

Passive
4th Ascension PassiveFour-Causal Correction

When Alhaitham's Charged or Plunging Attacks hit opponents, they will generate 1 Chisel-Light Mirror. This effect can be triggered once every 12s.

Passive
Utility PassiveMysteries Laid Bare

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.

Passive

Constellations

1
C1
2
C2
3
C3
4
C4
5
C5
6
C6
C1IntuitionPull Target

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.

Is it worth getting?

Eases Energy Recharge requirements helpful for consistent rotations.

C2Debate

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.

Is it worth getting?

Eases Energy Recharge requirements helpful for consistent rotations.

C3Negation

Increases the Level of Universality: An Elaboration on Form by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Eases Energy Recharge requirements helpful for consistent rotations.

C4Elucidation

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.

Is it worth getting?

Eases Energy Recharge requirements helpful for consistent rotations.

C5Sagacity

Increases the Level of Particular Field: Fetters of Phenomena by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Eases Energy Recharge requirements helpful for consistent rotations.

C6Structuration

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.

Is it worth getting?

Eases Energy Recharge requirements helpful for consistent rotations.

C0 Alhaitham is fully functional. Powerful On-field DPS and strong Dendro enabler for Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon teams.

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