Al-Haitham in Genshin Impact: guide and build from Wotpack

A detailed guide to al-Haytham in Genshin impact with recommendations for pumping, team selection, artifacts and weapons to achieve maximum efficiency. Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the principle of the game and rotations. What does al-Haytham need for pumping.

Al-Haytham is a scientist and secretary of Sumeru Academy who relies solely on science and facts. Little is known about him, but at the same time, knowledge unknown to others is available to him. The secretary participates in the affairs of the Academy only when necessary, and even at the same time writes down in the minutes only those information that he pleases.

Despite the mystery, contrary to popular belief, al-Haytham's life is quite ordinary: he is both a genius and a simple employee with a stable salary, as well as a taste for an easy life without fuss. The game is represented as a 5⭐ character who owns Dendro eye of god and one-handed sword.

How to get al-Haytham in Genshin Impact

You can knock out al-Haitham in the limited prayer “Restrained Prudence.” She passes with 5 to June 25 2024, in update 4.7. All constellations are revealed only during the action of the prayer.

For the schedule of the release of new characters and reruns, follow timetable banners.

Characteristics of al-Haytham: what increases with elevation

The main stat of al-Haytham is Dendro damage bonus, which grows along with the elevation and pumping of the hero. In addition to elemental damage, HP, attack and defense characteristics are increased. More accurate values ​​can be found in the table below.

Al-Haytham's abilities

Al-Haytham's skills involve dealing constant damage to Dendro with the help of an infusion obtained from an elemental skill, as well as an elemental explosion with multiple damage in an area. All this allows the hero to effectively interact with elements that react with Dendro.

Next, we will analyze in more detail the principle of the work of al-Haytham's skills and in what order it is better to pump them.

Basic skills (active skills)

• Abductive reasoning (normal, charged, falling attack)

During a normal attack, inflicts 5 quick blows with the blade.

Charged Attack: Sweeps 2 at the cost of stamina.

Falling Strike: Flies to the ground, while attacking all enemies in the way. Deals area damage upon landing.

• Universal: Form Perfection (Elemental Skill)

Cooldown time: 18 seconds.

Quick Press: Charges forward, dealing damage to Dendro to nearby enemies and summoning a Mirror of Light. Long press: sets the direction of the dash with a marker to which it instantly teleports.

Light mirror:

• When the skill is activated, 1 mirror appears (a green rhombus next to the character). If they are not currently on the battlefield, 1 additional mirror is created. No more than 3 mirrors can be active at the same time.
• When there are mirrors of light on the battlefield, normal attacks, charged attacks, and falling attacks are imbued with Dendro's infusion, which cannot be interrupted.
• If the elemental attacks hit an enemy, the Lightmirrors perform a Projection Strike, which deals AoE damage to Dendro based on the number of Lightmirrors.
• Mirrors disappear after 4 seconds or after al-Haytham leaves the battlefield.

The damage of the skill and projection strike is calculated from the attack power and mastery of the elements.

• Special Field: Phenomena Interconnection (Elemental Explosion)

Cooldown time: 18 seconds.

Energy consumption: 70.

Creates a field and deals multiple damage to Dendro in an area. If there are mirrors of light during the activation of the ult, they disappear, increasing the number of attacks:

• 1 mirror - 6 attacks;
• 2 mirrors - 8 attacks;
• 3 mirrors - 10 attacks.

2 seconds after using an elemental explosion, if there are 0/1/2/3 mirrors consumed, 3/2/1/0 new ones appear.

The order of pumping

First, it is recommended to pump all the skills of al-Haytham evenly up to the 6th level. Then:

• If you want to focus more on damage from abilities, further pumping is as follows: elemental explosion > elemental skill > normal attack.
• If al-Haytham deals primary damage with normal attacks, filled with Dendro infusion: elemental skill > normal attack > elemental explosion.

Passive skills

Constellations

The best constellations of al-Haytham are - С2, С4 и С6:

• The second constellation raises mastery of the elements after creating mirrors of light - up to 200 units. This grants an elemental skill and elemental blast damage bonus through the Unravel Mysteries passive talent, and also increases the overall DPS from triggering reactions.
• The fourth, after activating the ult, not only strengthens the squad due to the bonus to mastery of the elements, but also increases Dendro's damage to al-Haytham himself.
• The sixth constellation gives a high increase in critical damage and crit chance. hits with the maximum number of light mirrors.

Advantages and disadvantages of al-Haytham

If you understand the principle of the work of al-Haytham's skills and talents, you can highlight his strengths and weaknesses.

Leveling up al-Haytham

Next, consider how many materials are required to pump al-Haytham to the maximum level.

Elevation

The following resources are needed to raise al-Haytham:

• Shards, fragments, pieces and gems of the Nagadus Emerald. In case of shortage, minerals can be obtained from other stones using nitrogen dust.
• pseudostamens - material from the world boss Setekh Wenut.
• red silkdropping out from Hermits.
• Larva of sandy wen — curiosity Sumeru.
• 1 066 000 Mora and 421 hero experience.

Talents

To level up each of al-Haytham's talents, in addition to red silk, are required:

• Teachings, Instructions, Philosophy about "Wit" - Books of Talents from the Underground tower of ignorancewho farm on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
• Mirror Musin - material from the weekly boss Seki no Kami.
• Crown of Wisdom (Insight) for level 10 talents.
• 1 650 000 Mora.

To simplify the calculation of all resources, you can use calculator.

The best builds for al-Haytham in Genshin Impact

Al-Haytham is a Dendro damage/reactor that focuses on dealing damage with his normal and charged attacks, infused with Dendro infusion. Alternatively, the hero is also able to play from his abilities as an ult-procaster.

Recommended characteristic values

One way or another, with any assembly of al-Haytham, it is important to have mastery of the elements, on which not only the damage of all skills depends, but also the DPS when calling reactions. In addition, important stats, as for any DD, are crits и Attack Power – in addition to MS, the damage of al-Haytham's skills is also scaled from the attack. Despite the rather expensive explosion of the elements (70 units), focus on energy recovery Not recommended. This stat can be offset either with a battery (a second Dendro) or with other aids such as Favonius weapons or support talents/skills.

Separately, it is worth highlighting the gameplay through Budding. Since this is a 2nd order reaction, only MC affects damage, other stats (crits, attack power) do not play a role in this case. But if they are not collected at all, the secretary of the Sumeru Academy becomes less flexible in relation to other builds.

Characteristics that are recommended to look for in artifacts:

Artifact	Main characteristic	Additional stats
Flower of Life	HP (permanent)	Elemental Mastery Attack Power % Crete. damage  Crit chance. hits
Feather of Death	Attack Power (Permanent)	Elemental Mastery Attack Power % Crete. damage  Crit chance. hits
The sands of Time	Elemental Mastery / Attack Power %	Energy Recovery % Attack Power % Crete. damage  Crit chance. hits
space cup	Dendro Damage Bonus %	Elemental Mastery Attack Power % Crete. damage Crit chance. hits
Crown of Mind	Crete. damage / Crit Chance. hits	Crete. damage / Crit Chance. hits Elemental Mastery Attack Power % Energy Recovery %

Optimal stat values:

• ATK: from 1600-1700 units.
• Chance of crit and crit. damage: ratio 1:2 (60 ksh and 120 ku) and above.
• Elemental Mastery: 400-450 units.
• Energy recovery: from 140-150% (without second Dendro), 120-130% (with Dendro).

Best weapon

Al-Haytham's weapon should have the following characteristics depending on the team he plays for:

• For gameplay through Budding (Vegetation, Flowering) in the main stats and passive effect of the sword, you need elemental mastery and a bonus of elemental damage.
• For Stimulation (growth) crit required. damage/crit chance, attack power, elemental mastery, and elemental damage bonus.

In addition, swords with energy restoration can be used in both cases. This is especially effective if the hero deals the main damage from the ult, and not normal attacks, and there are no additional sources of energy replenishment in the squad.

If you stick to a hybrid formation, you can use any weapon. In this case, it is necessary to maintain a balance - for example, provided that you managed to find a lot of attack power in the artifacts, it makes sense to choose a weapon for elemental mastery, and so on. Undoubtedly, the signature weapon of al-Haytham will be the best and most versatile option - Leaf Cut Light.

Weapons for al-Haytham through Stimulation

To deal more damage with normal attacks and when interacting with Electro, the following swords are suitable:

Name	Description	Recommendation
Leaf Cut Light ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 44-542 Critical Damage  19,2%-88,2%	Critical hit chance is increased by 4%-8%. Normal Attacks when dealt elemental damage grant the effect of Foliate Cut, increasing the damage of normal attacks and elemental skills by 120%-240% from Elemental Mastery no more than once every 12 seconds. After 28 activations or after 12 sec. the effect disappears.	Al-Haytham's signature, which is fully consistent with his gameplay and at the same time increases the damage of normal attacks and E-shki, depending on the elemental mastery. Considering that when the hero rises, Dendro damage increases, crit. damage and crit. Chance in weapon stats makes it easier to balance stats.
Primordial Jade Cutter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 44-542 Critical Hit Chance 9,6%-44,1%	Increases HP by 20-40% Also grants an attack bonus equal to 1,2-2,4% from max. The HP of the character is equipped with this weapon.	The sword gives a large amount of crit. chance, increases HP and survivability. At the same time, low basic attack is not so significant, since an additional bonus is given depending on the maximum health.
Haran Geppaku Futsu ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 46-608 Critical Hit Chance 7,2%-33,1%	Gives  12%-24% to the elemental damage bonus. Casting skills by nearby heroes summons 1 level of Spike Wave. In total, 2 levels are accumulated, you can get them 1 time in 0,3 seconds. When a character equipped with this sword uses E-shku, each accumulated wave is spent and increases the damage of normal attacks by 20-40% within 8 sec.	Increases damage from normal attacks and elemental damage, which are the main sources of DPS of the character. However, to get the maximum stacks, the help of supports may be required.
Cleaving Mist ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 48-674 Critical Damage 9,6%-44,1%	All elemental damage types gain bonus damage 12-24%, as well as the power of Mistbreaker Emblem. At Emblem levels 1/2/3 is given 8%-16%/16%-32%/28%-56% bonus to the elemental elemental damage of the hero using the sword. A character gains levels in the following cases: When dealing elemental damage with a normal attack. The effect lasts 5 seconds; When activating the ult. Effect lasts 10 seconds; When the hero's energy is below 100%, the emblem obtained in this way is valid until the character restores all of it. The duration of each level of the emblem is calculated individually.	High crit. damage, increased elemental damage, and a bonus to your own element through stacks. These stacks are pretty easy to get with infusion, which is what al-Haytham has.
Uraku Misugiri ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-542 Crete. damage: 19.2%-88.2%	Normal attack damage increases by 16%-32%, elemental skill – on 24%-48%. If the wearer attacks Geo with damage, these effects are increased by an additional 100% for 15 sec. In addition, the equipped character's defense increases by 20%-40%.	Gives a lot of crit. damage and increased damage from normal attacks and elemental skills. However, due to the fact that Al-Haitham rarely plays with Geo characters, he will not receive an additional boost, and the defense is useless for him. You can give the sword away if it’s already on your account, but we don’t recommend knocking it out on purpose.
heavenly sword ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 46-608 Energy recovery 12%-55,1%	Increases crit chance. hitting 4%-8%. An elemental explosion awakens the power of the heavens, increasing movement and attack speed by 10%, and normal and charged attacks deal additional damage on hit. 20%-40% damage. All effects last 12 seconds.	Provides a nice bonus to energy recovery, which allows you to easily gain a charge for the explosion of the elements. At the same time, it slightly increases crit. chances and attack speed in a passive effect.
The Black Sword ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack  42-510 Critical Hit Chance 6%-27,6%	Damage dealt by normal and charged attacks increased by 20%-40%. A critical hit with the same attacks restores an amount of health equal to 60%-100% from attack power. The effect can appear once every 5 seconds.	Gives a crit chance and increases the damage of normal and charged attacks. At the same time, it has a built-in HP replenishment mechanic, which is great for Dendro, since when the Budding reaction occurs, the character can take damage.
Montenegrin Longsword ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base damage: 44-565 Critical Damage: 8%-36,8%	Killing an enemy will increase attack power by 12%-24% within 30 seconds. The effect stacks up to 3 times. The duration of the stacks does not depend on each other.	Without the passive, it's just a high crit sword. damage. Buying it for brilliance specifically for al-Haytham is impractical, but if it is already available, it will be a good option for balancing stats.
Harbinger of Dawn R5 (F2p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base Damage 39-401 Critical Damage 10,2%-46,9%	Increases crit chance. hitting 14%-28% at HP above 90%.	Despite the 3* rarity, on the 5th awakening it is a very strong weapon with a high crit rate. damage and crit. chance. At the same time, a low base is insignificant for Dendro heroes, since they focus on mastery of the elements. The only condition is that you need to keep HP above 90%, which means that shieldmen or healers are needed in the team.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 44-565 Attack Power: 6-27,6%	Increases normal and charged attack damage by 20-40%, as well as the critical hit chance of normal and charged attacks on 8-16%, if the character is protected by a shield.	Although Al-Haytham mostly needs Elemental Mastery, if there is a crit imbalance and a severe lack of crit chance, this weapon can be used. However, for the full buff, a shielder is required in the party, which can be problematic, since Al-Haytham does not play with them that often.
wooden blade (F2P) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 44-565 Energy recovery 6,7%-30,6%	The Burning, Stimulating, Escalating, Growth, Budding, Vegetation, and Blooming statuses create a Consciousness Seed near the character that lasts for 10 seconds. The Elemental Mastery of the character who picks it up is increased by 60-120 units for 12 sec. A consciousness seed can spawn every 20 sec. This effect triggers even if the equipped character is not on the battlefield. The seed of consciousness is not cumulative.	Provides a high energy recovery bonus and increases Elemental Mastery when Dendro Reactions occur. The only problem is that it becomes more difficult to balance the stats, since the sword does not give crits.

Weapons for al-Haytham through Budding

Recommended weapons when playing through the explosion of cores:

Name	Description	Recommendation
Leaf Cut Light ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 44-542 Critical Damage  19,2%-88,2%	Critical hit chance is increased by 4%-8%. Normal Attacks when dealt elemental damage grant the effect of Foliate Cut, increasing the damage of normal attacks and elemental skills by 120%-240% from Elemental Mastery no more than once every 12 seconds. After 28 activations or after 12 sec. the effect disappears.	While no crits are required for Budding, the Signature provides additional damage when using normal hits and an elemental skill based on the amount of Elemental Mastery. It will also be useful for dealing more damage.
Freedom-Sworn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base Damage 46-608 Elemental Mastery 43-198	Millennium Symphony's effect increases damage dealt by 10-20%. Calling an elemental reaction grants the character one Talisman of Empowerment every 0.5 seconds, even if they are not in the battlefield. Two collected Talismans disappear, for 12 sec. granting nearby allies Millennium Symphony: Anthem of Rebellion, which increases the damage of normal, charged, and falling attacks by 16-32%, and the attack power by 20-40%. After activating the effect, Talismans will not appear for 20 seconds. Millennium Symphony does not stack with other effects that affect the same skills.	One of the strongest swords for the position of the driver through the buds. This is achieved through increased Elemental Mastery to create more powerful reactions, increased damage from normal and charged attacks, and buffs to the squad.
Toukabou Shigure (F2P) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base Damage 42-510 Elemental Mastery 36-165	On hitting enemies, inflicts a Cursed Umbrella effect on one of them for 10 seconds, which occurs every 15 seconds. If an enemy hit by this effect dies before it ends, the cooldown will be refreshed. Damage against enemies affected by Cursed Umbrella is increased by 16%-32%.	A free but limited variant with a good Elemental Mastery boost and a significant damage boost. Only works against a single target, making it the perfect sword for boss fights or large enemies.
Xiphos’ Moonlight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base Damage 42-510 Elemental Mastery 36-165	Every 10 sec. the following effect is triggered: The energy recovery of the character equipped with this weapon is increased by 0,036-0,072% for each point of your own Elemental Mastery for 12 sec. Nearby allies gain 30% of this effect. If other members of the squad also have this weapon, the bonus is cumulative. This effect works even if the character is not on the battlefield.	Increases Elemental Mastery and Energy Recovery based on MS. A good balanced option, however this weapon is limited so it's not easy to get.
Iron Sting (F2P) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base Damage 42-510 Elemental Mastery 36-165	Dealing elemental damage increases all damage by 6-12% for 6 seconds. Can stack up to 2 times and occurs once every 1 second.	In terms of basic characteristics, it is similar to Tokabo Shigure, but in this case, damage to all opponents increases, albeit with a lower percentage. One way or another, weapons can be easily crafted and awakened at any time.
wooden blade (F2P) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 44-565 Energy recovery 6,7%-30,6%	The Burning, Stimulating, Escalating, Growth, Budding, Vegetation, and Blooming statuses create a Consciousness Seed near the character that lasts for 10 seconds. The Elemental Mastery of the character who picks it up is increased by 60-120 units for 12 sec. A consciousness seed can spawn every 20 sec. This effect triggers even if the equipped character is not on the battlefield. The seed of consciousness is not cumulative.	Free crafting weapons from Sumeru. Increases Energy Recovery (primary stat) and Elemental Mastery when picked up every 20 seconds. It can also benefit the rest of the squad.
heavenly sword ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic Attack 46-608 Energy recovery 12%-55,1%	Increases crit chance. hitting 4%-8%. An elemental explosion awakens the power of the heavens, increasing movement and attack speed by 10%, and normal and charged attacks deal additional damage on hit. 20%-40% damage. All effects last 12 seconds.	Significantly increases energy regeneration, allowing you to use Elemental Burst much more frequently. In addition to the togro, the passive effect grants the ability to deal additional damage and increase attack speed.
Desecrated Desire (F2p) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base Damage 42-510 Energy recovery 10%-45,9%	Increases elemental skill damage by 16-32% and his chance of a critical hit on 6-12%.	Event weapon (not currently available). Provides a good boost to energy regeneration while increasing elemental skill damage, but does not provide any bonuses to elemental mastery.

Best Artifacts

Artifacts on al-Haytham should provide key character bonuses and stats, such as elemental mastery and elemental damage.

number	Name	Effects	Recommendation
1	Deepwood Memories ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: +15% Dendro damage. 4 parts: Hitting with an elemental skill or elemental explosion reduces Dendro's enemy resistance by 30% for 8 seconds. The effect works even if the character is not on the battlefield.	The best set of artifacts for al-Haytham by increasing Dendro damage and lowering enemy resistance to this element. Given that it has its own infusion, this is the best option in terms of both DPS and resin waste.
2	Gilded Dreams ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: + 80 units to mastery of the elements. 4 parts: For 8 sec. after calling an elemental reaction, depending on the elements of the allied heroes in the squad, the equipped character receives the following buffs: Attack power +14% for each character with the same element. Elemental Mastery +50 for each character with a different element. Each of these buffs counts up to 3 characters. The effect can occur once every 8 sec. and triggers even if the wearer of the set is not on the battlefield.	An alternative set that is farmed in the same dungeon as "Memories of the Deep Forest". It is recommended to use it provided that another character in the squad wears the set for Dendro damage.
3	Paradise lost flower ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts:+ 80 units to mastery of the elements. 4 parts: Increases the damage dealt by Budding, Vegetation, and Bloom by 40% on the character equipped with this set. If the carrier causes these reactions on its own, the effect will increase by another 25%. Each summation lasts 10 seconds. The effect stacks up to 4 times, occurs once every 1 seconds, and activates even if the character is not active.	Situational, but if al-Haytham only plays in a squad through Budding and at the same time is on the field most of the time, closing the reaction, this is quite a working option.
4	Instructor ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts🇧🇷80 units to mastery of the elements. 4 parts: Calling an elemental reaction increases the elemental mastery of the entire party by 120. within 8 sec.	A starter kit that will boost both al-Haytham and the rest of the team's elemental mastery.

Considering that he plays from normal hits, you can use artifacts that give buffs for this type of attack. But in this case, you will have to sacrifice elemental damage and damage from reactions.

number	Name	Set	Recommendation
1	Gladiator’s Finale ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%.  4 parts: Increases normal attack damage by 35% if the character is using one-handed, two-handed or polearms.	The most stable set to increase damage from normal attacks without any additional conditions.
2	Echoes of an Offering ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%.  4 parts: Light attacks have a 36% chance to summon Ritual of the Valley, increasing their damage by 70%. Hitting with your next normal attack will remove this effect after 0,5 seconds. In case the bonus was not activated, the chance to summon the Ritual of the Valley increases by 20% with the next attack. The chance to activate the bonus can occur no more than 1 time in 0,2 seconds.	A more random set, but the overall increase in damage gives a lot more. It is also important to consider if the player has a bad connection or a ping above 100, Echoes start to work unstable.
3	Shimenawa's Reminiscence ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increases attack power by 18% 4 parts: When using an elemental skill on a character with 15 or more energy, 15 energy is removed from them, but damage from normal, charged and falling attacks is increased by 50% for 10 seconds.	There is no element of chance, but you have to sacrifice an elemental explosion, which also does a lot of damage. The situation will be corrected by the second Dendro hero in the team, replenishing the lost energy.
4	Martial Artist ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Damage from normal and charged attacks +15%. 4 parts: Increases normal and charged attack damage by 25% for 8 seconds. after using an elemental skill.	An excellent starter set with a bonus to the damage of regular and charged attacks. Can be used up to rank 45 inclusive.

Separately select a set Emblem of Severed Fate: for al-Haytham, focusing on energy restoration is not so appropriate, especially to the detriment of mastery of the elements and crits. However, the set on it can still be used, since the ult is capable of doing good damage and at the same time costs 70 units of energy, which is quite a lot.

Detachments for al-Haytham

First of all, for the al-Haytham squad, it is worth considering the characters that interact with Dendro to create reactions, and then supplement the composition with a second Dendro, if there is not enough energy and mastery of the elements. At the same time, heroes of other elements can also enter the team if their buffs are useful (for example, bonuses to MS, normal attacks, and so on).

Best characters

All allies are divided into roles that they perform in a team with al-Haytham. The character himself always occupies exclusively the position of the main DD.

Sub-DD

A partial support that helps by dealing extra damage outside of the battlefield to trigger reactions.

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Nahida	Dendro	Catalyst	Resonance, Dendro status and increased reaction damage due to the Purification of Trikarma (elemental skill) buff, increasing elemental mastery to 250 units.
Tignari	Dendro	Bow	Can act as a secondary damage dealer and battery in the Dendro squad.
Dendro Traveler	Dendro	One handed sword	Increases Elemental Mastery with a passive talent, dealing area damage over time to Dendro.
Collei	Dendro	Bow	At the 4th constellation, increases MS by 60 units. Without constellations, it helps to close the resonance and replenish energy faster.
Emilia	Dendro	A spear	Needed for teams from the Burning reaction, where she can additionally be given a set of Memories of the Deep Forest.
Yae Miko	electro	Catalyst	Secondary damage dealer with Electro damage outside of the battlefield to create Stimulation (Catalysis) reactions. At the same time, it deals high, explosive damage when using the ult.
Raiden	electro	A spear	It is able to inflict both its own damage and help the active character react with Electro.
Beidou	electro	Two-handed sword	Elemental Burst allows the active character to summon Chain Lightning whenever it hits an enemy with a Normal or Charged Attack.
Fischl	electro	Bow	Good sup-dd. Doesn't require much investment or constellations to impact and help the main damage cause reactions.
Lisa	electro	Catalyst	Free character with Electro area damage. Also, the passive talent "Electric Field Strength" reduces all enemy defense by 15% for 10 seconds.
Nile	Hydro	One handed sword	In the classic build, he only plays with Dendro and Hydro, so al-Haytham will go well in such a squad as the main damage dealer.
Furina	Hydro	One handed sword	Hydro pocket-damage, whose damage depends on the maximum amount of health. It can also be used as a healer, since it can change the status of an E-shka to a healing one. An elemental explosion increases the damage dealt by the team.
Xingqiu	Hydro	One handed sword	A large amount of Hydro status allows you to effectively create Dendro cores in combination with al-Haytham infusion. At the same time, the E-shka increases the resistance to interruption and heals a little at the end.
Ye Lan	Hydro	Bow	Just like Xingqiu, he is an excellent partner if Hydro status is required for Budding.
Mona	Hydro	Catalyst	Increases all damage dealt with your ult.
Candace	Hydro	A spear	Buffs the damage of normal elemental attacks by 20% even at the 1st level of talent leveling.
Kazuha	Anemo	One handed sword	While Dendro doesn't interact with Anemo, Kazuha is still an extremely effective CC and elemental damage buffer for al-Haytham's allies.
Sucrose	Anemo	Catalyst	Pull enemies together and increase elemental mastery for higher reaction damage.
Zhongli	Geo	A spear	Strong protection and lowering the elemental resistance of enemies in a small radius.
Yun Jin	Geo	A spear	Increases the damage of normal attacks with an ult, and on C6 - attack speed by 12%.
Xiangling	Pyro	A spear	An excellent pocket damage dealer that gives a large amount of Pyro status and additional damage. Can be used in commands via Bloom or Burn.
Dehya	Pyro	Two-handed sword	Suitable as an alternative sub-DD with damage outside the battlefield.
Pyro GG	Pyro	One handed sword	The hero can only be placed next to Al-Haytham when playing through the Burning or Blooming reactions.

Sapports 

Full support in the form of healers or shields that keep allies at a high level of health or impose various buffs.

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Bai Zhu	Dendro	Catalyst	Provides a unit with a shield when using an elemental explosion and heals with active skills depending on the maximum HP.
Yao Yao	Dendro	A spear	Dendro resonance and healing. On the 1st constellation, it gives a 15% bonus to Dendro damage.
Kirara	Dendro	One handed sword	Alternative shielder if there is no 5-star Bai Zhu. Although it cannot restore health, it has a convenient interval between the duration and cooldown of the skill, which allows you to apply the shield almost constantly.
Dory	electro	Two-handed sword	Heals and helps restore energy with the help of the ult.
Shinobu	electro	One handed sword	Creates an Electro Ring that heals the active character while inflicting a status/damage to all nearby enemies. An excellent character for a squad through Vegetation.
Kokomi	Hydro	Catalyst	Gives a lot of healing almost continuously. Especially appreciated for playing through Budding, where the characters also take damage.
Bennett	Pyro	One handed sword	Heals, increases attack power (although this stat is not the most important, it will not be superfluous either). On C6, his infusion will not overpower al-Haytham's infusion, so they can play in the same squad anyway.
Thoma	Pyro	A spear	Grants a shield and inflicts periodic Pyro damage with an ult outside of the battlefield. On C6, increases the damage of normal and charged attacks by 15%.
Zhongli	Geo	A spear	Increases the damage of normal attacks with an ult, and on C6 - attack speed by 12%.
Yun Jin	Geo	A spear	Increases the damage of normal attacks with the help of the ult, and on C6 - the attack speed by 12%.
Xian Yun	Anemo	Catalyst	Despite the fact that due to its belonging to the Dendro element, Al-Haitham does not need Anemo characters, the Guardian of the Clouds allows him to play against attacks in the fall. This is beneficial in Stimulation squads, where Electro Status hits on enemies will cause increased damage.

Top Teams

Based on the above heroes, you can make the most effective units for a particular situation:

• Stimulation (growth). Groups built on the interaction of Dendro with Electro are the main niche of al-Haytham, where he shows himself best.
• Budding (Vegetation and Flowering). Squads with the participation of Hydro characters that help create buds and trigger the Vegetation or Bloom reactions. In this case, al-Haytham is used to impose Dendro status.
• Combustion. Teams with Pyro heroes, where the secretary, due to infusion and abilities, maintains the "Burning" status on enemies.

Detachments from reactions Stimulation and Vegetation 

Compositions in which Electro plays a key role in creating the reaction, interacting with Dendro or Hydro.

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Al-Haytham	NahidaDendro ggCollei	FischlYae Miko	ShinobuZhongli	Al-Haytham pairs well with Electro characters to trigger the Growth reaction. Electro sup-dd can be any heroes with damage outside of combat pain (for example, Yae Miko, Fischl). For faster energy replenishment, Dendro heroes are well suited (this is also a resonance with a buff on the MS), a healer or shield is placed on the last slot (Shinobu, Zhongli).
Al-Haytham	Nahida	Ye LanKokomi	ShinobuRaiden	Squad through Vegetation. In such a team, it is important to have a healer in order to replenish HP in case of damage from the explosion of nuclei. It should be borne in mind that only mastery of the elements affects the damage here.
Al-Haytham	Tignari	Yae MikoRaiden	Yao YaoShinobu	Tignari can also team up with al-Haytham as a sup-dd, for example in a squad through Sprawl. At the same time, as Electro, there should also be a strong sup-dd hero who can provide a stable status. You can replace Yao Yao with another Electro if you can't consistently trigger a reaction.
Al-Haytham	Beidou	Fischl	Yao Yao	Command via Stimulate (Sharpen and Grow): Beidou and Fischl help replenish each other's energy and at the same time activate abilities that give permanent Electro status. Al-Haytham is on the field most of the time and closes the reaction (Electro's pocket skills can occasionally override Growth, but anyway, the overall damage is still high due to the continuous call of reactions). Yao Yao is Dendro's battery and healer.
Al-Haytham	Raiden	Sarah	Bai ZhuKirara	A powerful lineup with increased Dendro damage due to the Growth reaction. Raiden provides a permanent Electro status, Sarah activates an attack power buff with a skill and an elemental explosion. Bai Zhu/Kirara close the Dendro Resonance and cast a shield on the active ally.
Al-Haytham	Nahida	Kazuha	Dory	Although Kazuha does not directly interact with al-Haytham or Nahida, he will give control of a group of enemies and be able to inflate Electro from Dory, providing the Growth reaction. Dory can be replaced with Shinobu.
Al-Haytham	Fischl	Kazuha	Zhongli	Alternate unit with Kazuha. Fischl here is an out-of-field Electro damage source to trigger the Growth reaction. Zhongli gives a shield and lowers the resistance of enemies.
Al-Haytham	Xingqiu	Ye Lan	Shinobu	A squad through the Vegetation with a lot of permanent Hydro status out of the battlefield from Xingqiu and Ye Lan. At the same time, Shinobu activates Dendro's homing projectiles quite easily with the Electro Ring.
Al-Haytham	Candace	Beidou	Yao Yao	A squad with a focus on Vegetation and Growth. Candace does not give enough Hydro status (before C6) to continuously create Buds, but even so, it enhances al-Haytham's normal attacks. Beidou allows you to trigger Stim reactions when using auto-attacks on the active character. Yae Yao closes the Dendro resonance and heals.
Al-Haytham	MonaFurina	RaidenYae MikoBeidou	Yao YaoBai Zhu	Detachment through Stimulation and Vegetation. Mona will increase all damage dealt with an elemental explosion, Raiden will allow you to activate Vegetation or Stimulation during al-Haytham's attacks. Yao Yao - healer, buffer, Dendro resonance.
Al-Haytham	Nahida	Raiden	Zhongli	A rather expensive team with Archons focusing on Growth, where Nahid and Raiden use their elemental skills first, after which Zhongli damages the al-Hayts under the shield. Constant energy generation and continuous triggering of reactions.
Al-Haytham	Dendro ggCollei	Lisa	Barbara	F2P group with a focus on Stimulation, specifically Growth and Vegetation. Lisa reacts quite effectively with Dendro, especially thanks to the elemental explosion with Electro damage in an area. Barbara can create cores and heal. Dendro Traveler/Collei for Dendro resonance and energy replenishment.

Detachments from Budding, Blooming and Burning Reactions 

Groups where, with the help of the Hydro element, al-Haytham either causes a reaction, or takes part in creating a Bloom or Burn.

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Al-Haytham	Xingqiu	Thoma	Kokomi	Squad through the Blossom reaction. Xingqiu gives Hydro status to create cores. Kokomi helps and heals the team in the process. Toma uses an elemental explosion to detonate cores from her pocket while al-Haytham deals damage on the battlefield.
Al-Haytham	Xingqiu	Pyro GG	Bai Zhu	Team with Bai Zhu, who applies shields and heals, which allows you to avoid interruptions of attacks, and also restore health to squad members when receiving damage from the explosion of nuclei. Pocket damage dealers' abilities are needed to create and detonate nuclei.
Al-Haytham	Ye Lan	Thoma	Bai Zhu	Another variation of the Bloom group. Xingqiu applies Hydro, Toma provides periodic Pyro damage outside of combat to detonate the Dendro Cores created by Al-Haytham. Bai Zhu heals and increases the damage of the exploded Buds.
Al-Haytham	Nahida	Nile	KokomiBarbara	Detachment through Budding with the Nile. In such a squad, a set is required. Paradise lost flowerto maximize the damage of the Cores of Opulence.
Al-Haytham	Furina	Nile	Yao Yao	A squad through Budification with strengthened cores thanks to Nile's passive skill. Yao Yao gives additional Hydro status and gains fanfare for Furina, and with c1 can give a bonus to Dendro damage.
Al-Haytham	Emilia (C2)	Xiangling	Bennett	Dendro-Pyro team, which makes sense to assemble only if Emilia has a second constellation open, which reduces Dendro resistances, and you really want to play through Combustion.

How to play as al-Haytham

Al-Haytham is a Dendro damage dealer that aims to deal the main damage with the help of calling reactions. He interacts well with most characters and at the same time can contribute DPS with both normal/charged attacks under infusion, and with the help abilities. At the same time, the hero is quite flexible, which means that both the formation and the squad in both cases can remain the same. However, the gameplay still acquires its own specific nuances.

Elemental Explosion Burst Damage Rotation

The playstyle through damage from the ult is that al-Haytham first gains the maximum number of mirrors, after which he activates the burst of the elements to make the most attacks.

Rotation in this case looks like this:

1. We use abilities on supports/sup-dd to impose the appropriate statuses on opponents and activate buffs.
2. Use the elemental skill on al-Haytham to get 2 mirrors of light at once, and then perform a charged blow filled with infusion to get the 3rd mirror.
3. As soon as the required amount is collected, we activate the explosion of the elements to inflict 10 attacks from the maximum number of mirrors.

Rotate to deal damage with normal and charged attacks

To play through normal and charged attacks, al-Haytham needs to constantly be on the battlefield, switching to supports only to update statuses on the field.

Rotation:

1. Use your support skills to apply a status and activate buffs.
2. Switch to al-Haytham, use an elemental skill while dashing, and then deal damage with a charged attack to get 3 mirrors of light.
3. Keep attacking until all the mirrors are gone, then trigger an elemental explosion. After 2 seconds, 3 mirrors will reappear, giving al-Haytham an infusion.
4. Save a charged attack to use it when all the mirrors are gone. This will increase the duration of the infusion.
5. Repeat from step 1 when all of the supports' pocket skills are gone from the battlefield.

Сonclusion

Al-Haytham is quite a strong yet versatile Dendro DPS character, which is effective against both a group of enemies and against single targets due to the abilities and mechanics of Lightmirrors. He is able to change his style of play right during the battle, adjusting to a particular situation. In this case, he does not need to redo his assembly or squad. Al-Haytham is also unpretentious with equipment or constellations, since even with a 4* sword and no consts, he can show high damage numbers.

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