Arlecchino has established herself as one of the most reliable Pyro characters in Genshin Impact and knowing the best build for her can take her prowess in combat to the next level.
Known as “The Knave” and the fourth member of the Eleven Fatui Harbringers, Arlecchino is the head of the House of the Hearth. She is dedicated to achieving Fatui’s goal of collecting the Gnoses which are items that are used by the seven Archons to resonate with the mysterious location of Celestia. Story-wise, Arlecchino is regarded as a strong character because of her designation as part of the Fatui.
But aside from her relevance to the story, using the right build for Arlecchino can make her one of the best main DPS characters Genshin Impact has to offer, arguably the best. Here’s everything to know about her best build which includes the best artifacts, weapons, and team compositions for Arlecchino.
Full Arlecchino guide
How to play Arlecchino in Genshin Impact
Arlecchino should be used as a main DPS unit since she can produce massive amounts of damage. But as with any other Genshin Impact character, Arlecchino needs the right artifact and weapon build to shine.
She is a Polearm user so expect a barrage of damage-dealing strikes from her whenever Arlecchino is on the field. Arlecchino’s arsenal of offense and defense revolves around her Bond of Life. This mechanic absorbs Arlecchino’s healing prowess but makes her attacks stronger. Having the Bond of Life limits Arlecchino’s healing since she can only heal herself with her Elemental Burst.
Aside from the healing, her normal, plunged, and charged attacks become a lot stronger if she enters the Masque of the Red Death after using her Elemental Burst. This consumes her Bond of Life but increases damage. That is why it’s advisable to balance using her abilities that consume Bond of Life and conserve it to maximize the damage output she can create from using her other skills.
It’s also recommended to upgrade Arlecchino to at least C1 because of the bonus increase the Masque of the Red Death state gives to her attacks. This scales to 100% so aim to upgrade her as possible.
All the best Arlecchino artifact builds and sets
The best artifact build for Arlecchino is the four-piece Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy. Using this can bring out the best of Arlecchino as an offensive powerhouse while taking advantage of her Bond of Life.
Four-piece Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
The four-piece Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy provides added offensive value to Arlecchino. The two-piece set already gives its user an additional 18% attack. But if players have access to the four-piece set, the damage just gets bigger especially if they have the Bond of Life.
The four-piece set allows Arlecchino to have 18% more damage for six seconds whenever her Bond of Life increases or decreases. This buff stacks for a maximum of three times for the said duration. With Arlecchino being heavily reliant on the Bond of Life, taking advantage of the four-piece Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy is the best option.
Four-piece Gladiator’s Finale
If players won’t be able to use the four-piece Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy, then the four-piece Gladiator’s Finale is a great substitute thanks to its additional buff for normal attacks.
A two-piece of the Gladiator’s Finale provides 18% attack to its user which is quite similar to what the two-piece Harmonic Whimsy can give. But if there are four pieces of it, 35% of normal attacks will be added for Sword, Claymore, or Polearm users. With Arlecchino being a Polearm user and someone who deals most of her damage through normal attacks, using the four-piece Gladiator’s Finale can also be helpful.
The best weapons for Arlecchino in Genshin Impact
Arlecchino’s signature weapon, known as the Crimson Moon’s Semblance, is the best weapon to give her. But if players can’t manage to get this five-star weapon, there are great alternatives that she can equip.
Crimson Moon’s Semblance
The Crimson Moon’s Semblance is excellent for Arlecchino because of its bonus stats and skill effect. The former gives Arlecchino a boosted critical strike rate of 22.1% which is huge since she can deal multiple strikes to enemies, and dealing a critical strike would be beneficial for a main DPS unit that relies on attacking multiple times.
As for the skill effect, it gives Bond of Life equal to 25% of maximum HP whenever a charged attack hits an enemy. Players can take advantage of this to boost Arlecchino’s attacks while also enhancing her Elemental Burst which is the only skill that can heal her. The effect triggers up to once every 14 seconds. An additional 12% damage bonus can also be granted when the equipped character has a Bond of Life, as well as increasing the bonus to 24% if the Bond of Life is equal or greater to 30% when the effect is triggered.
Staff of Homa
While the most optimal build for any Genshin Impact character usually includes their signature weapon, Arlecchino has a solid plan B with the Staff of Homa.
The Staff of Homa can give 66.2% of critical strike damage and boost its user’s HP by 20%. Arlecchino can also gain an attack bonus equal to 0.8% of her max HP and increases by 1% if her HP is above 50%. Staff of Homa is great since it provides both offensive and defensive bonuses to Arlecchino given that her healing is limited to just come from her Elemental Burst.
White Tassel
For free-to-play players, the three-star White Tassel is the best weapon that can be used for Arlecchino. It gives a straightforward 24% boost to normal attack damage which any DPS, including Arlecchino, benefits from.
Best compositions for Arlecchino
All the best team compositions for Arlecchino make her the main DPS. But teams that focus on triggering vaporize and overload is the best team builds that bring out the full potential of Arlecchino as an offensive threat.
Arlecchino Vaporize Team – Arlecchino, Yelan, Bennett, and Zhongli
Arlecchino is able to scatter Pyro damage everywhere on the battlefield, triggering Vaporize with the help of Yelan as the sub-DPS unit slows down enemies while also dealing huge damage. The damage of Arlecchino can also increase once Bennnett’s ability becomes active. As for Zhongli, his presence ensures that Arlecchino’s HP is protected since the Bond of Life sacrifices the latter’s healing prowess. Overall, this team has a toolbox of effects and establishes consistency while centering around the potential massive offense of Arlecchino.
Arlecchino Overload Team – Arlecchino, Fischl, Chevreuse, and Bennett
Putting Arlecchino in a squad that focuses on triggering Overload is ideal. Fischl helps in being the sub-DPS unit of the team while enabling the Overload reaction to take effect alongside Arlecchino, creating massive explosions that can travel a long distance to deal massive chunks of damage.
Chevreuse, on the other hand, not just becomes another catalyst of the Overload reaction but also buffs the attacks of her teammates, mainly the main DPS unit. Bennett is there as the usual Pyro support for Overload, healing, and added offensive boost to his teammates.
