The best builds for Albedo in Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact Albedo build guide: the perfect formula for the Geo alchemist

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Searching for a strongGenshin Impact Albedo buildbefore his rerun? The five-star Geo character and Head Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius is returning to Genshin Impact for the first time since version 1.2. He’s appearing as part of the new rerun banner alongsideEula, which is headlining Genshin Impact 2.3 when it launches onNovember 24.

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Albedo is one of the strongest Geo characters in the game, mainly because of the Transient and Fatal Blossoms that he summons to deal AoE Geo damage. Like those annoying Geo Samachurls, he can also create a stone pillar to either jump off for a plunging attack if you’reKazuha, or to rain death down on your enemies if you’reKlee.

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Builds

The best Genshin Impact Albedo build

Albedo’s strength lies in the Transient and Fatal Blossoms that he can summon as part of his elemental skill and burst to deal AoE Geo damage. In this sense, it’s a good idea to boost his Geo damage output, but also to increase his crit rate so these blossoms have even more damage potential.

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The five-star alchemist is a rare example of a character that does great with a three-star weapon. The Harbinger of Dawn sword provides him with a 14% crit rate increase when his HP is above 90%, and considering he’s a Geo character, and he doesn’t have to be on the field once Solar Isotoma is active, this isn’t too hard to achieve. The sword also provides a crit damage boost and is easy to get.

Two-pieces of Archaic Petra boost Geo damage by 15%, which basically increases Albedo’s ability to deal damage across the board. Two-pieces of Noblesse Oblige also provide a 20% burst damage bonus, increasing the power of his Fatal Blossoms. If you don’t have either one, you can always go four-pieces of Archaic Petra or four-pieces of Noblesse Oblige instead, since they both still provide powerful support-based effects.

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How to unlock

How to get Albedo in Genshin Impact

Albedo first arrived back in version 1.2 alongside the Dragonspine region, but the recent 2.3 special programme confirmed he’s coming back for a rerun, since he features prominently in the ‘Shadows Amidst Snowstorms’ event questline. This banner releases onNovember 24, and even though there are two seperate five-star character reruns, they share a Pity count. This means you’re guaranteed a five-star character by your 90th wish on them collectively.

Abilities

Albedo’s abilities

Here are Albedo’s abilities, passives, and constellations:

Ascension materials

Albedo Ascension materials

Character

For Albedo’s character Ascension materials you’ll need the Prithiva Topaz and Basalt Pillars that come from defeating the Geo Hypostasis boss. You’ll also need two world materials:

Cecilias are flowers found around Mondstadt, but specifically on Starsnatch Cliff. You can also purchase them daily from Flora at the flower shop in Mondstadt. Divining Scrolls and their upgraded versions come from defeating Samachurls of different world levels.

Talent

Here are Albedo’s talent Ascension materials:

The Teachings of Ballad can be farmed at the Forsaken Rift domain on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. As mentioned, Forbidden Scrolls and their variants are dropped by Samachurls of different world levels.

The Tusk of Monoceros Caeli comes from defeating the level 70+ Childe weekly boss in the Trounce Domain. And finally, the Crown of Insight comes from certain seasonal events, or can be earned by upgrading the Frostbearing Tree in Dragonspine, and the Sacred Sakura in Inazuma.

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