The definitive guide to building the strongest Albedo in Genshin Impact – optimize weapons, artifacts, talents, and team comps.
As the mysterious Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius, Albedo brings unique geo-support capabilities and supplementary damage. With the right build, his Solar Isotomas can chip away at enemies with ease.
This guide covers everything you need to know to build the best Albedo in Genshin Impact—from weapons and artifacts to team roles and combo execution.
Let’s briefly review Albedo’s talents:
These are Albedo’s best weapons:
Name of Weapon | Image | Explanation |
Cinnabar Spindle (4-star) | DEF scaling. Buffs skill damage based on DEF. BiS for maximizing his gameplay. | |
Harbinger of Dawn (3-star) | Gives CRIT Rate. Low HP requirement can be maintained with crystallized shields. Great F2P option. | |
Festering Desire (4-star) | Energy Recharge. Buffs Elemental Skill damage. Decent alternative option. |
Aim for weapons that provide DEF%, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, or DEF substats to further boost his skill.
Name | Image | Stats |
4-pc Husk of Opulent Dreams | DEF scaling. Additional DEF and geo DMG bonuses. Ideal for maximizing damage. | |
2-pc Husk + 2-pc Petra/Noblesse | Simple DEF boosting. Maintains some supportive capabilities. |
For main stats:
And try to stack DEF%, CRIT, and ATK% in substats. Some energy recharge can also be helpful.
Mono Geo Team
Albedo fits perfectly in mono-geo teams, enabling geo resonance while dishing out great off-field damage. Low burst cost also generates particles.
Sub-DPS Flex Team
With a defensive shielder and healer, Albedo can provide supplementary damage for greedy main DPS characters. Zhongli’s shields also activate Albedo’s C6.
Prioritize leveling:
Key constellations:
The main things to focus on for an optimal Albedo build are:
Follow these tips and let the mysterious alchemist supplement your team with helpful utility and steady geo damage. Just be careful not to step on his isotoma platforms!