Albedo (Post Buff) Best Build Guide

Comprehensive Albedo guide for Genshin Impact. Learn Albedo's best build, post buff (Luna 3) changes, story quest, banner and build for this 5-Star Geo Support Sword user.

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Albedo Character Overview, Base Stats, and Tier

Character Profile

Gacha Art	Rarity
	Element	Geo
	Weapon	Sword
	Ascend Stat	Geo DMG Bonus 28.8%
	Region	Mondstadt
	Birthday	September 13
	Roles	Off-Field DPS Support
How To Get	Can only be pulled during Albedo's Limited-Time Banner (Currently not available)

Base Stats

Albedo is a 5-star Geo character that wields a Sword in Genshin Impact. His gameplay focuses on being an off-field sub-DPS, generating consistent Geo damage with his Elemental Skill, "Abiogenesis: Solar Isotoma", which creates a Geo construct that triggers "Transient Blossoms" when enemies are hit. These Blossoms scale off his DEF, making him a strong source of passive damage. His Elemental Burst, "Rite of Progeniture: Tectonic Tide", unleashes a Geo shockwave that creates "Fatal Blossoms", dealing additional AoE Geo damage when "Solar Isotoma" is present. Lore-wise, Albedo is the Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius and a synthetic human created by the legendary alchemist Rhinedottir, with a mysterious connection to Khaenri’ah and the pursuit of forbidden knowledge.

Albedo's Tier & Rating

In battle, Albedo is the damage buffer and Sub-DPS. As a Hexerei character, it's essential to have him with a 2nd Hexerei to activate Secret Rite effect in order to use his buffs. Albedo's Elemental Skill creates a Geo construct which can make 2 Silver Isotomas near it that also deal damage. Silver Isotomas give the damage buff while his Elemental Burst gives an EM buff.

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Roles & Playstyle Of Albedo and His Strengths and Weaknesses

Hexerei Damage Support and Sub-DPS

With the new buffs for Albedo, his new role in Hexerei teams is to be the Damage Support mostly while also dealing Sub-DPS damage with his Skill. He can still use his previous BiS artifact set since his buff scales on defense but he can use support sets like Noblesse Oblige.

Pros and Cons of Support Albedo

Best Build for Albedo

A support build for Albedo requires a lot of DEF, but it's better to prioritize his support capabilities over his Sub-DPS damage, even though his damage potential is still good.

Albedo is Best Built As a Hybrid Support/Sub-DPS

Weapon	Uraku Misugiri
Best Artifact	Husk Of Opulent Dreams x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: DEF% Goblet: DEF% or Geo DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	DEF until 3000 > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG
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Stat Goals For Support Albedo

If Albedo is using Uraku Misugiri, you can aim for higher CRIT stats, but it's best to focus on building his Defense for the buff. The 42% damage increase is a significant boost for the main DPS, so it's fine to neglect Albedo's personal Sub-DPS damage in favor of it.

Albedo 's Recommended Talent Priority

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Best Weapon for Albedo

As a Support and Sub-DPS, Albedo needs DEF and CRIT stats. He can also use support-oriented weapons to improve his performance as a team support.

Premium Weapons for Albedo

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best	Uraku Misugiri	Get from Limited Banner - Chiori's signature weapon, which is only available when she is featured on a limited-time banner. - Boosts both Elemental Skill DMG and DEF for Albedo. - The CRIT DMG main stat is excellent for building Albedo's CRIT stats.
2nd	Wolf-Fang	Get from Battle Pass - A better option than most CRIT stat stick swords, though it doesn't boost DEF. - Buffs Elemental Skill DMG and provides a CRIT Rate boost.

Albedo's premium options are limited, as most CRIT stat sticks are outperformed by his F2P options. Uraku Misugiri is his best premium weapon, followed by Wolf-Fang. If you don't have either of these, it's better to use his F2P weapons.

Free-to-Play Friendly (F2P Weapons) for Albedo

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best F2P	Cinnabar Spindle	Get from Limited Event - Obtained from Version 2.3's flagship event. - Its main stat greatly increases DEF, allowing you to focus on CRIT stats for artifact substats. - Boosts Elemental Skill DMG based on his DEF which works well with his new buffs as a Hexerei character.
2nd (Loot)	Harbinger Of Dawn	Rewarded from Kaeya Story Quest and talking to an NPC - Obtained by completing Kaeya's Story Quest or by talking to Nanako in Inazuma. - The best CRIT-boosting sword for off-field characters like Albedo. - Its passive requires the wielder to stay above 90% HP, so a healer is necessary when paired with HP-draining supports or when fighting HP-draining enemies.
3rd	Festering Desire	Get from Limited Event - Obtained from Version 1.2's flagship event. - A decent option for boosting Albedo's Transient Blossom DMG, but it provides no DEF. - Its Energy Recharge sub-stat is generally not needed for Albedo since his Burst has a low energy cost.
4th (Forge)	Flute Of Ezpitzal	Natlan Craftable (Forgeable) Weapon - Provides a massive DEF boost, but it's only recommended if your artifacts have low DEF and high CRIT substats.

Albedo's best free-to-play options are mostly event-exclusive weapons. Among the permanently obtainable ones, Harbinger of Dawn and the Natlan craftable sword are good choices.

Albedo Best Artifacts

Albedo's artifact set options are those that can boost his DEF and damage. Reaching 3000 DEF requires a lot from his artifacts if he's using a CRIT weapon. See the recommendations below:

Artifact	Recommendation Details
Husk Of Opulent Dreams	★★★★★ - Best set for boosting Albedo's defense and damage since it can buff DEF and Geo Damage. - Fits his off-field playstyle as well.
Golden Troupe	★★★★ ・ - The 2nd best set for boosting Albedo's damage, but it doesn't boost his defense for his team-wide damage buff.
Husk Of Opulent Dreams Golden Troupe	★★★ ・ ・ - Best 2-piece set effects for DEF and Skill damage if you are still farming for his artifacts.

Recommended Artifact Stats

	Main: Flat HP Sub: DEF% until 3000 / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: DEF% until 3000 / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
	Main: DEF% Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
	Main: DEF% or Geo DMG Bonus Sub: DEF% until 3000 / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
	Main: CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: DEF% until 3000 / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Prioritize DEF if Weapon Doesn't Increase DEF

Because Albedo needs 3000 DEF for his capped buff, it's recommended to focus on that before his CRIT stats. His goblet may also need to be a DEF% stat instead of Geo DMG Bonus, since a weapon with low or no DEF greatly lowers his overall DEF.

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Best Team Comp Albedo

Albedo Works Best In A Hexerei Team

Support	DPS	Support	Sub-DPS
Albedo	Klee	Xilonen	Furina
Details
- As a Hexerei character, Albedo's role in teams shifts to a supportive one compared to his usual Sub-DPS build. However, his buff is more effective with a Hexerei DPS and significantly weaker for non-Hexerei characters. - Amplifying reactions like Vaporize or Melt work better with Albedo's Elemental Mastery buff, making it better to have a Hydro or Cryo character as the Sub-DPS. - Another way to boost damage is by using a second Geo character for the Geo Elemental Resonance buff, which benefits shielded characters created from Crystallize shards.

Since Hexerei team comps are where Albedo performs best, it's better to utilize him as a support rather than a Sub-DPS. Currently, Klee is the best DPS for Albedo to support, as she can benefit from his buffs the most. However, he is generally effective with any Hexerei DPS.

Other Team Comps for Albedo

Overvape Team with Lunar-Charged

Team		Detail
Albedo	Klee	- Aside from Vaporize or Melt teams, Albedo can be used as an EM buffer for Lunar reactions while also buffing the damage of the Hexerei DPS. - Vaporize and Lunar-Charged are the main reactions in this team. Since Lunar-Charged damage occurs every 2 seconds, Vaporize can be triggered in between.
Ineffa	Aino

Free-to-Play Team Comp For Albedo

Team		Detail
Albedo	Razor	- F2P Albedo team with Razor as the Hexerei DPS. - With Razor's recent changes as a Hexerei character, his best role is now an Electro DPS. - Collei applies Dendro for Quicken and Aggravate reactions, while Lan Yan shreds the enemies' Electro RES.
Lan Yan	Collei

Team Rotation of Albedo and Combos

Basic Team Rotation for Albedo

Albedo's Elemental Mastery buff has a short duration, so it's best to use him right before your main DPS. This is recommended even though his Skill's buff has a very long uptime. However, if your team doesn't rely on Elemental Mastery for damage, he can be used at the start of the rotation.

Team Rotation for C2 Albedo

Albedo's C2 makes his off-field role more prominent, as his Fatal Reckoning stacks are automatically consumed to buff the team's Elemental Mastery without needing to use his Elemental Burst. Because of this, it's best to use him as the first character in the rotation to start building stacks.

Basics of Using Albedo (Beginner Guide)

DEF-Scaling Buffer for Hexerei Characters

With the new Hexerei character status, Albedo can buff 42% damage increase to Hexerei characters (12% for non-Hexerei). However, this buff will only be active if there's a 2nd Hexerei character with him to activate the Secret Rite effect.

Only Needs Defense (and Energy Recharge) When Building Him

Unless you are using Albedo as a support in a reaction-based team, he will only need Defense and Energy Recharge. He can also be built as a Sub-DPS if you can easily reach 3,000 Defense on him.

Off-Field Playstyle As a Support and Sub-DPS

Albedo is relatively simple to use. Simply deploy his Solar Isotoma with his Skill, then switch him out. His buffs will become active once a Silver Isotoma is generated after his Solar Isotoma deals damage.

Burst is Optional Even More So When C2

Albedo's Elemental Burst deals more damage when a Solar Isotoma is on the field and provides a 125 EM buff. If his C2 is unlocked, using his Burst is no longer necessary since his Skill will automatically provide the EM buff while he is off-field.

Elemental Skill, Burst and Abilities Guide for Albedo

Recommended Rotation For Albedo

Uses Of Albedo's Elemental Skill

Places An AoE That Will Deal Geo DMG Every 3 Seconds

Using Albedo's Skill will summon a Geo Construct with an AoE around it. When you damage an enemy while inside the field, it would cause a Geo Explosion, dealing Geo DMG to enemies in a small AOE.

Geo Damage Scales From Defense

The damage from Albedo's Skill scales from Albedo's DEF. The damage does Crit so building Crit Rate/DMG and DEF to increase the damage of Albedo's Skill.

Gathers Energy For The Team

Every explosion from this Elemental Skill will release Geo Energy making Albedo a great battery for Geo characters.

Uses Of Albedo's Elemental Burst

▲ Small Burst Cost Making It Spammable.

Elemental Burst Boosts Team Elemental Mastery

One of Albedo's best Ascension Passive is "Homuncular Nature", which increases the Elemental Mastery of the team by 125 after his Elemental Burst. This will increase the effect of all Elemental Reactions.

Creates Additional Geo Explosions When Casted Inside The Skill Area

If you use Albedo's Elemental Burst inside the area of the skill, flower explosions will appear in the field, dealing additional damage.

Should You Pull for Albedo's Constellation Or Best Weapon?

C2 Greatly Improves Albedo's Abilities

C2 is Albedo's best Constellation since it greatly improves his gameplay. He can deal more damage with his Skill, lower his DEF requirement, and completely remove the need to use his Elemental Burst for buffing. Fatal Reckoning is a buff that Albedo stacks once he's C2. If there are 4 stacks of it, it will trigger a weaker version of his Elemental Burst that still gives the 125 EM buff, but it requires him to be off-field.

C4 and C6 Provide Additional Damage Buffs But Are Not Necessary

While Albedo's C4 gives his Skill a similar effect to Xianyun's Burst, it's only available if he has the Secret Rite effect, which requires a second Hexerei character on the team. His C6 gives a damage buff to characters shielded by Crystallize, but it also incentivizes using his Burst instead of keeping him completely off-field.

Banner Weapon May Vary

Albedo was released with no true 5-star Signature Weapon, so the weapon banner whenever he has a rerun will usually feature a random 5-star sword. Historically, it has been either Summit Shaper, Freedom-Sworn, or Primordial Jade Cutter. Jade Cutter is a generalist CRIT sword, while Freedom-Sworn and Summit Shaper are more niche options for Albedo.

Albedo's BiS Doesn't Rerun With Him

As of Version 6.2, Albedo's BiS is still Chiori's signature weapon, which doesn't rerun with him. It's better to prioritize his Constellations over premium weapons, since event-limited and craftable weapons work well on him.

Albedo's Constellations & Effects

Albedo's Constellation Name is Princeps Cretaceus

Princeps Cretaceus

Ascension Materials for Albedo Talents & Level

Character Level Talent

Materials Per Ascension Level

Lvl 20	Prithiva Topaz Sliver x1 Cecilia x3 Divining Scroll x3
Lvl 40	Prithiva Topaz Fragment x3 Basalt Pillar x2 Cecilia x10 Divining Scroll x15
Lvl 50	Prithiva Topaz Fragment x9 Basalt Pillar x4 Cecilia x20 Sealed Scroll x12
Lvl 60	Prithiva Topaz Chunk x6 Basalt Pillar x8 Cecilia x30 Sealed Scroll x18
Lvl 70	Prithiva Topaz Chunk x3 Basalt Pillar x12 Cecilia x45 Forbidden Curse Scroll x12
Lvl 80	Prithiva Topaz Gemstone x6 Basalt Pillar x20 Cecilia x60 Forbidden Curse Scroll x24

Level 1	Default
Level 2	Teachings Of Ballad x3 Divining Scroll x6
Level 3	Guide To Ballad x2 Sealed Scroll x3
Level 4	Guide To Ballad x4 Sealed Scroll x4
Level 5	Guide To Ballad x6 Sealed Scroll x6
Level 6	Guide To Ballad x9 Sealed Scroll x9
Level 7	Philosophies Of Ballad x4 Forbidden Curse Scroll x4 Tusk Of Monoceros Caeli x1
Level 8	Philosophies Of Ballad x12 Forbidden Curse Scroll x4 Tusk Of Monoceros Caeli x1
Level 9	Philosophies Of Ballad x12 Forbidden Curse Scroll x9 Tusk Of Monoceros Caeli x2
Level 10	Philosophies Of Ballad x16 Forbidden Curse Scroll x12 Tusk Of Monoceros Caeli x12 Crown of Insight x1
Level 11	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 12	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 13	Unlocked via Constellation

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Who Is Albedo?

Chief Alchemist Of The Knights Of Favonius

Albedo is the Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius. He also serves as the Captain of the Investigation Team. He's a genius known throughout the city for his prowess in alchemy and is Sucrose's mentor.

A Synthetic Human Made By Rhinedottir

Albedo in truth is a synthetic human created by one of the Hexenzirkel Witches, Rhinedottir. She left him to the care of Alice before vanishing. Albedo seeks to reunite with her again.

Big Brother To Klee

Alice, another of the Hexenzirkel Witches, helped Albedo to settle in Mondstadt. She once told him that they will be a family now and to treat Klee, her daughter, as his little sister. He has done so wholeheartedly ever since.

Albedo Voice Actor & Their Notable Roles

English Voice Actor: Khoi Dao

Japanese Voice Actor: NOJIMA Kenji

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