"I would like to study you, if you do not mind."
As the Kreideprinz and also as the Chief Alchemist and Captain of the Investigation Team of the Knights of Favonius, Albedo remains a mystery to most of the citizens of Mondstadt. However, the thing that is definitely known about Albedo is he is a force to be reckoned with.
Albedo is a 5-star Geo sword user known for his ability to easily inflict Geo damage and form Crystallize reactions. Furthermore, if built in a specific way, he can deal a ton of damage while giving free buffs to your Main DPS with his Elemental Burst.
With so many different ways to build him, how will one even start? This is where we come in to help you. Here are the best three builds for Albedo!
3. Archaic Petra build
Coming in at number three, is Albedo built with a full Archaic Petra artifact set. This will allow him to concentrate on his ability to constantly generate an Elemental Shard through the Crystallize (Geo + Pyro/Hydrelemental reaction with his Elemental Skill.
Note that his Elemental Skill damage scales with his DEF stat, so this build will make Albedo somewhat tanky.However, Albedo doesn’t really need to deal significant damage to trigger the Crystallize reaction, but it is an outlet of consistent damage, so keep it in mind.
Here’s what you will need for this Albedo build.
Artifacts to use:
4-piece Archaic Petra
- 2-piece effect: Geo DMG Bonus +15%.
- 4-piece effect: Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard Created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain a 35% DMG Bonus for that particular element for 10s. Only one form of Elemental DMG Bonus can be gained in this manner at any one time.
Stats and substats to look for:
- Flower (Flat HP fixed): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Plume (Flat ATK fixed): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Sands (DEF%): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Goblet (Geo Damage Bonus/DEF%): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Circlet (Crit Rate or Crit Damage): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
Albedo is known as one of the cheapest 5-stars to build. There’s absolutely no reason (unless you want to) for one to pull a 5-star weapon specifically for Albedo as most of his best weapons are 4-stars. With that being said, here are the best weapons for this Albedo build.
Best weapons for Archaic Petra build Albedo:
- Cinnabar Spindle is undoubtedly a 4-star weapon that is best for Albedo, as it focuses on increasing his Elemental Damage based on his DEF, which is what it scales off in the first place. Barely any 5-star weapons can come close to how well this works for him. However, this is an event-only weapon.
- Harbinger of Dawn is another good weapon for Archaic Petra build Albedo. It’s a 3-star weapon, proving that Albedo is indeed one of the most budget-friendly 5-stars to build. Harbinger of Dawn will increase Albedo’s Crit Rate and Crit Damage, making you have more room in his Artifact substats for DEF stats.
- If you really want shinier things for Albedo, the 5-star weapon Primordial Jade Cutter is an excellent weapon to give him. Even without HP stats on his Artifacts, Albedo is still known to have high base HP. With Primordial Jade Cutter giving extra ATK% based on HP, Albedo would surely be able to deal extra damage.
With Archaic Petra build Albedo, it is important to always trigger a Crystallize reaction based on what element your Main DPS is. Note that Crystallize can only form if Geo reacts with Hydro, Pyro, Electro, or Cryo. With that being said, here are the best team compositions for this Albedo build:
- [Pyro Main DPS], Albedo, Bennett, Noelle
- [Cryo Main DPS], Albedo, Diona, Sucrose
- [Electro Main DPS], Albedo, Fischl, Sayu
- [Hydro Main DPS], Albedo, Xinqiu, Noelle
See Albedo support the entire team here!
2. Burst DPS build
Following at number two, this build will emphasize Albedo’s big numbers with his Elemental Burst, so it is very important to level up that skill. With an Elemental Skill as spammable as his, his Elemental Burst will be up almost all the time. With Albedo’s passive skill, Homuncular Nature, his Elemental Burst will always give free Elemental Mastery regardless of how he’s built, so this is a very nice extra perk.
Here’s what you’ll need for an Albedo Burst DPS build.
Artifacts to use:
2-piece Noblesse Oblige and 2-piece Archaic Petra
- 2-piece effects: Elemental Burst DMG +20% and Geo DMG Bonus +15%.
Stats and subtats to look for:
- Flower (Flat HP fixed): ATK, ATK%, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Plume (Flat ATK fixed): ATK, ATK%, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Sands (ATK%): Energy Recharge, ATK%, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Goblet (Geo Damage Bonus): Energy Recharge, ATK%, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Circlet (Crit Rate or Crit Damage): Energy Recharge, ATK%, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
Depending on what you lack on Albedo from his Artifact substats, your weapon usage for this build might vary as well. Here are the best weapons for Burst DPS Albedo for both F2P and P2W players.
Best weapons for Burst DPS build Albedo:
- Favonius Sword will be a great source of Energy Recharge if you want Albedo’s Elemental Burst to be up quicker. It’s a 4-star weapon that you do need to get from the Wish system, however.
- Harbinger of Dawn still remains one of the best weapons for Albedo even for this build. The free Crit Rate and Crit Damage is simply too good from the weapon stats, not to mention that it is a 3-star weapon, which is significantly easier to enhance and refine for most players.
- Mistsplitter Reforged is an undeniably great 5-star weapon for Burst DPS Albedo. It’s an event banner weapon, so you might have to wait around a bit for it to come back if you missed it, but the extra DMG bonus from the weapon skills and the Crit Damage substat will significantly increase Albedo’s Elemental Burst damage.
Virtually speaking, Burst DPS Albedo can be placed on any team. However, you can help increase everyone’s overall damage by activating the Geo and/or Pyro Elemental Resonance.
With that being said, here are some great team compositions for Burst DPS Albedo:
- [Main DPS], Albedo, Bennett, Noelle
- [Geo Main DPS], Albedo, Xiangling, Thoma
- [Main DPS], Albedo, Zhongli, Sangonomiya Kokomi
Watch Albedo burst into action here!
1. Husk of Opulent Dreams build
With the recent 2.3 update, Genshin Impact introduced the Artifact set Husk of Opulent Dreams. This is the number one build for Albedo overall, focusing more on dealing a large amount of damage through his very accessible Elemental Skill which scales on his DEF stat.
Furthermore, building Albedo this way will make him even tankier than the Archaic Petra build, to the point where he can withstand most endgame content without a shield.
These are what you’ll need to achieve this build:
Artifacts to use:
4-piece Husk of Opulent Dreams
- 2-piece effect: DEF +30%.
- 4-piece effect: A character equipped with this Artifact set will obtain the Curiosity effect in the following conditions: When on the field, the character gains 1 stack after hitting an opponent with a Geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3s. When off the field, the character gains 1 stack every 3s. Curiosity can stack up to 4 times, each providing 6% DEF and a 6% Geo DMG Bonus. When 6 seconds pass without gaining a Curiosity stack, 1 stack is lost.
Stats and substats to look for:
- Flower (Flat HP fixed): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Plume (Flat ATK fixed): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Sands (DEF%): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Goblet (Geo Damage Bonus): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
- Circlet (Crit Rate or Crit Damage): DEF%, DEF, Crit Rate, Crit Damage
Albedo will need weapons that will give him DEF boosting or overall DMG boosting passive effects. With that being said, here are the best weapons for Husk of Opulent Dreams Albedo.
- Cinnabar Spindle will always be the best weapon for this Albedo build. His Elemental Skill already scales with his DEF stat, and this weapon will magnify it even more with its passive skill and its substat. Not a lot of weapons can reach this magnitude of DMG boosting for Albedo built with Husk of Opulent Dreams. However, this weapon is an event-only weapon, so grab it when you have the chance!
- Festering Desire is another 4-star weapon that will heavily increase Albedo’s overall Elemental Skill damage. Not to mention, it also increases the Elemental Skill Crit Rate, leaving you more room to assign other stats in your Artifact substats. Again, this weapon is an event-only weapon, so if you have this, make sure to use it!
- If you have neither of these event weapons, then the 3-star Harbinger of Dawn will serve as an adequate replacement.
- If you want Albedo to have a 5-star weapon, Freedom-Sworn is an excellent sword for this build. The weapon will increase his own damage and will also give the entire team various stat boosts when Albedo triggers two elemental reactions, which he can easily do with his Elemental Skill. This sword is great for this Albedo build as it will help enhance his Elemental Skill damage while providing extra support for the entire team.
Much like Burst DPS Albedo, Husk of Opulent Dreams Albedo fits with most team compositions. Again, it will also help significantly to activate Elemental Resonances throughout the team. So, for this build, here are some amazing team compositions for this Albedo build:
- [Pyro Main DPS], Albedo, Bennett, Noelle
- [Main DPS], Albedo, Ningguang, Diona
- [Geo Main DPS], Albedo, Raiden Shogun, Kaedahara Kazuha
Watch Albedo bloom through enemies in this video!
And there you have the best ways to build the Kreideprinz Albedo!
Albedo can only be added to your team by pulling for him in his Event Banner “Secretum Secretorum” If you missed out on him, don’t worry! Since Genshin Impact has recently started implementing three or more Character Event Banners every Version, an Albedo re-run is very likely!
With everything you read and learned, how will you build Albedo for your team? Build him however you want! Experimentation is encouraged as Albedo would have it!
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