Genshin Impact reveals Alhaitham gameplay ahead of 3.4 release

James Busby
An image Alhaitham splash art.

Genshin Impact’s Alhaitham’s gameplay has been confirmed in the latest HoYoverse live stream and Travelers can treat themselves to an early look at how he will function in-game ahead of his debut. 

Alhaitham is an upcoming Dendro character who has been confirmed for release in Genshin Impact’s 3.4 update. Travelers have been wanting to play as the mysterious Akademiya Scribe ever since his introduction to the game’s story. 

HoYoverse has officially revealed Alhaitham’s Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst, which has provided players with an early look at his play style. To make matters even better, Travelers can see how he functions with other characters. 

So, if you’re wondering how the upcoming 5-star performs or whether the Alhaitham banner is worth saving up Primogems for, then be sure to get an early look right here.

Genshin Impact Alhaitham gameplay

A Genshin Impact leaker has uploaded a video that showcases how the Alhaitham synergizes with Nahida, Zhongli, and Yae Miko. During the clip, the player can be seen activating Zhongli’s Elemental skill to shield his party from damage, before following up with Nahida’s Dendro application. 

With every enemy now affected by Dendro, Yae Miko is switched out onto the battlefield. This enables the player to tag all enemies with Electro before following up with Alhaitham’s Elemental Burst, which unleashes AoE Dendro damage.

By using the above rotation, the leaker is able to easily apply the Spread Elemental Reaction – an effect that is triggered when applying Dendro to an entity with the Quicken aura. This is particularly potent as it adds a flat damage bonus to the attack that triggers this reaction. 

The player then mops up the battlefield using Alhaitham’s normal attacks and Elemental Skill, which quickly tears through the Hilichurl health bars. Of course, like all Genshin Impact leaks, this Alhaitham gameplay could change before his release, so don’t be surprised if HoYoverse adjusts his damage numbers. 

Until then, make sure to check out our Genshin Impact page for all the latest news and guides.

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James is Dexerto's Associate Games Editor who joined the website in 2020. He graduated from university with a degree in Journalism, before spending four years freelancing for GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, RPS, LoL Esports, Red Bull Gaming, and many more. You can find him covering everything from CoD, Apex Legends, Genshin Impact, and Monster Hunter. Need to get in touch? Email James at james.busby@dexerto.com.