That "for the rest of us" part at the end is so important. C0 value for him is just amazing. And while Neuvillette and Arlecchino are so damn strong, I just find Alhaitham so much fun. Each of the 3 "starter pokemon" here fill a certain niche for me and I couldn't be happier with this trio. Great analysis video. :)
Dps or a scholar?......id say actor 😂(that 3.2 archon quest.....👀👀) I have been using him in the abyss ever since his release and still do, hes super comfy and strong to use and have some of the best characs to form a team with him Edit: Ohhoh and not to forget those headphones!!! Thats hard to powercreep........
One of the best unit ever made in genshin, gameplay, performances, ease to build, design, personality, presence in the story/events/other characters quests: 10/10 everywhere. I wasn't lucky enough during his release so I had to spend a bit of money to get him but I dont regret it at all and I really hope that he also get a second quest more about him this time.
I pulled Al Haitham because he got me at the end of Archon quest. His reason for starting a coup just made cackle. Then he proceeded to take over my account to a point where he became my strongest charecter and his team became my 2nd strongest team. Regarding meta stuff its a popularity contest. It is about 80% bias, regardless what math and actual states of accounts say. What I do need is more interactions between Kaveh and Haitham. They got that old married couple vibe going and i Live (them two in cyno quest was chefs kiss)
Kaveh and the Dendro Scribe are an old married couple and no one can tell me otherwise. 😎 I love him so much, but he's also the most squishy sword user I have ever found. Def listen to the Saurus and bring along a healer or shielder or a combination of the two. And man do they love to target him - it's like all the hilichurls know he's squishy or something 😅 He's my double crowned king - I will always adore him, now if they could have given him synergy with his "roommate" I would have been happy 🤬 His story quest raised some interesting things that I think (from lore research and theory making) may be important in the long run for the overall story but WHY didn't they let us stay inside his head more? I like that they've moved to making their characters center stage now - but I'd love another quest that truly delved into backstory rather than did lore drop/plot furtherance. Gib me more Dendro Scribe!
Yasss they definitely are. Sethos's voicelines prove it! And yes please, Alhaitham story quest 2 would be fantastic! I'd love more time in the akademia, it always felt like there's so much more depth there to explore...
Thank you Katie 🥰🩷 He's well worth it but he is running at a really bad time rn ngl 😅 3 new characters ansd a highly anticipated furina rerun on top of that LOL
YESSSS! :D I love his character, it's a refreshing take on the (seemingly) aloof scholar, and his character design is CHEF'S KISS. He's the first five star I wanted immediately (I came in right around his last rerun), but also the one who got away. TT_TT ETA: Also the Sumeru Crew is just my favorite national crew, honestly.
Same - Cyno's story quest was SO welcome because of that! I love the Fontaine characters too, but they feel a little more disconnected from one another, and there just isn't that group dynamic which made Sumeru feel like home 🥺
I've had such a weird experience with Alhaitham... he's got a great build, all his ideal team mates, etc, and something about his playstyle just never quite felt all that strong to me compared to my other characters, so I rarely used him. Guess it's just a familiarity thing though, since if I actually look at the damage numbers he's better than I'd expect... odd though! Definitely should use him more.
@@IfUSeekAndy Nice! I always tended to go with Raiden sunfire and Ayaka freeze - my Ayaka is so OP that I always used her even when fighting against cryo-resistant enemies 😎
Amazing video as always!! Alhaitham was one of the first characters that made me fight for him to the end of the universe! Still my favourite of the Dendro characters, although I still have to build him 😅 I will be taking notes so I can start working on him 🥰
I love Alhaitham and am so happy I pulled him. He's not complicated at all. Everyone made it sound like he is, but he's not. If you've ever played Ningguang, you can figure out Alhaitham.
Objectively He's more valuable than Clorinde for my Account. I already have Raiden plus I also have his 2 strongest teammate (I think), Nahida and C6 Fischl. But somehow I'm not yet have the urge to pull him. And my reason are so strange tbh lol. I like big number in Purple colour more than the Green one. Next time "feeble" Scholar, maybe I'll pull you 😊. Next time
Lmao real. I did get him, but his damage numbers do feel oddly weaker than they objectively are, and I legit think the green numbers might be a factor 😂
Hahah there's nothing wrong with having unusual reasons for pulling or not pulling a character! He'll come back, perhaps next time during a better time 😁
He is so in my must get category... and like you, I'm very primo-poor at the moment. :( Re his relationship with Kaveh... have you seen how Alhaitham's idle animation connects with Kaveh? (Kavel loses his key, which happens to be with Alhaitham). I thought that was brilliant!
Alhaitham got done dirty. He is supremely underrated and one of the strongest DPS in the game. I dare say he's more useful than Nahida even, depending. Together they are just gross
If only Furina wasn't right next to him, I would pull for him. Keqing was a character I enjoyed because of her gameplay, and a dendro version of her sounds great for me. Speaking of Furina, are you planning on making a video of her in her rerun?
I don't even play the game anymore yet I continue to look forward to your next video because I really enjoy hearing your experience with the game. Often a great story told and edited well
Two reasons why he has lost some amount of relevncy. 1. His relationship with hyperbloom. It is easily his strongest team it seems, but the problem is his value. The truth is that, simply replacing alhaitham in double dendro hyperbloom with fischl can be equal to or greater than alhaitham team. As a main of him, it;s very depressing to know a 4star out bests him in his best team. If you want more proof go to jamies channel. 2. His damage. His vertical investment for f2p and low spenders essentially stops at C2 nahida and furina, his weapon and then those characters weapons. Then there is also his damage. Very strong but the fact that neuv is aoe and most of his damage isnt single target while easily doing more than alhaitham is cringe. Characters like arle at least have stronger st dps than neuv to make them one of the strongest units. Characters like lyney has the dps too at least. Navia has frontload which can make her clears commonly faster than al haitham. in General his damage is top ten ht highest C0 investment it seems. Characters like wrio although having worse aoe have equal single target dps. Xiao straight up does more damage and has more aoe. etc. I still pulled him cause he is one of my favorites but it's true and if you're a serious or credible TC in the communty you will know this.
@@escapetherace1943A lot of his nuance comes with his relationship with Kaveh. A lot of people mischaracterize him as robotic or mean when he’s really just: blunt, a “work harder not smarter” kinda guy despite having the ability to work smarter without ease, and very caring but not at all affectionate towards Kaveh. He’s more interesting than most “nerdy” characters in games imo
