Arlecchino Guide and Best Builds

Arlecchino Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Arlecchino build guide for Genshin Impact. Arlecchino is a powerful 5-Star Pyro DPS character who utilizes the Bond of Life mechanic to deal Pyro DMG through her Normal Attacks. In our guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Arlecchino, from building the best Artifacts and Weapons to important stat priorities and rotations.

Different Arlecchino Build Options

Arlecchino has multiple options for how you can build her, including Melt/Vaporize teams or Overload/Mono-Pyro teams, which can slightly change what's best for her build, most notably in Elemental Mastery stats. Her best teams are usually going to be Melt/Vaporize teams, but other team compositions such as Mono-Pyro and Overload can be easier to play while still dealing decent damage.

Best Weapons for Arlecchino

Each build has detailed weapon calculations listed below our main weapon recommendations.

Crimson Moon's Semblance

Ashen Sun's Shadow

Base ATK: 674

CRIT Rate: 22.1%

Grants a Bond of Life equal to 25% of Max HP when a Charged Attack hits an opponent. This effect can be triggered up to once every 14s. In addition, when the equipping character has a Bond of Life, they gain a 12% / 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% DMG Bonus; if the value of the Bond of Life is greater than or equal to 30% of Max HP, then gain an additional 24% / 32% / 40% / 48% / 56% DMG Bonus.

Fractured Halo

Purifying Crown

Base ATK: 608

CRIT DMG: 66.2%

After an Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst is used, ATK is increased by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48% for 20s. If the equipping character creates a Shield while this effect is active, they will gain the Electrifying Edict effect for 20s: All nearby party members deal 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% more Lunar-Charged DMG.

Staff of the Scarlet Sands

Heat Haze at Horizon's End

Base ATK: 542

CRIT Rate: 44.1%

The equipping character gains 52% / 65% / 78% / 91% / 104% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 28% / 35% / 42% / 49% / 56% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks.

Staff of the Scarlet Sands can be a decent option to use in Melt/Vaporize teams. In this case, using an EM Sands can also be a better option to make use of the weapon's EM to ATK conversion.

Ballad of the Fjords

Tales of the Tundra

Base ATK: 510

CRIT Rate: 27.6%

When there are at least 3 different Elemental Types in your party, Elemental Mastery will be increased by 120. / 150. / 180. / 210. / 240.

The Battle Pass weapon Ballad of the Fjords is also a decent option to use in Melt/Vaporize teams, with the weapon providing bonus EM when the party contains 3 different elements, which is usually the case.

Deathmatch

Gladiator

Base ATK: 454

CRIT Rate: 36.8%

If there are at least 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32% and DEF is increased by 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32%. If there are fewer than 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48%.

White Tassel

Sharp

Base ATK: 401

CRIT Rate: 23.4%

Increases Normal Attack DMG by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48%.

Best Artifacts for Arlecchino

Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy is often Arlecchino's best-in-slot; however, other artifact sets that increase Normal Attack DMG, such as Gladiator's Finale or Echoes of an Offering, are also viable. When played in Melt/Vaporize teams, Crimson Witch of Flames or Gilded Dreams can also be viable options. Generally, you do not need to farm Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy as other Artifact options are close in damage, and the difference could be made up with better substats.

Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy

Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy

2-Piece Set: ATK +18%.

4-Piece Set: When the value of a Bond of Life increases or decreases, this character deals 18% increased DMG for 6s. Max 3 stacks.

Gladiator's Finale Echoes of an Offering

Gladiator's Finale

2-Piece Set: ATK +18%.

4-Piece Set: If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

Echoes of an Offering

2-Piece Set: ATK +18%.

4-Piece Set: When Normal Attacks hit opponents, there is a 36% chance that it will trigger Valley Rite, which will increase Normal Attack DMG by 70% of ATK. This effect will be dispelled 0.05s after a Normal Attack deals DMG. If a Normal Attack fails to trigger Valley Rite, the odds of it triggering the next time will increase by 20%. This trigger can occur once every 0.2s.

Crimson Witch of Flames Gilded Dreams

Crimson Witch of Flames

2-Piece Set: Pyro DMG Bonus +15%

4-Piece Set: Increases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.

Gilded Dreams

2-Piece Set: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.

4-Piece Set: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.

The Artifact set ranking remains consistent across different teams and playstyles, although in Overload or Mono-Pyro teams, reaction-based and EM sets should not be considered.

Arlecchino's Stat Priority

: ATK % > Elemental Mastery

: Pyro DMG > ATK %

: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK % = Elemental Mastery

: ATK %

: Pyro DMG > ATK %

: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK %

Arlecchino is an ATK-scaling Pyro DMG dealer, and as such an ATK % Sands is usually the main option. In a Vaporize or Melt team, you could also go for an Elemental Mastery Sands if it has better substats or if you're lacking Elemental Mastery. As for Goblet, Pyro DMG is the regular option, but an ATK % Goblet is also viable if it has better substats.

Arlecchino does not necessarily need ER. Her Burst Balemoon Rising is nominally used for emergency healing. As such, you do not need to invest into Energy Recharge as her Burst is not used often.

It is worth noting that Arlecchino's Normal Attack DMG increase does not rely on how much HP is locked away in the Bond of Life, but rather the percentage. So investing into HP does nothing for her damage.

Recommended Stats for Arlecchino

Build recommendations assume a "decently built" level of artifact rolls alongside Arlecchino's best weapon. Using other weapons may increase or decrease certain stats relative to these recommendations.

Arlecchino's Talent Priority

Arlecchino's most important talent is her Normal Attack, which is her main source of damage. Neither her Elemental Burst nor her Elemental Skill is entirely necessary to level. Her Skill does not deal a lot of DMG, and is primarily used to gain a Bond of Life. Her Burst is used for emergency healing, and even that is a fixed amount that does not scale with Burst level.

How to Play Arlecchino

Arlecchino is a Pyro Main DPS who deals damage through her Normal Attacks, which usually deal Physical DMG unless you have a Bond of Life. With a Bond of Life, her Normal Attacks will be converted to deal Pyro damage, which cannot be overridden.

Bond of Life is a mechanic that locks away a portion of a character's HP and requires healing to be removed. This is indicated on the character's HP bar, at a 1:2 ratio, with a full Bond of Life on the HP bar indicating a 200% Bond of Life.

When Arlecchino has a Bond of Life worth 30% of Max HP or more, her Normal Attacks will be infused with Pyro, increasing the AoE and DMG. The bonus DMG scales on the current Bond of Life percentage. Each Normal Attack also consumes 7.5% of the current Bond of Life, so to keep dealing damage, the Bond of Life needs to be restored, which can be done through Arlecchino's All Is Ash.

Arlecchino's Elemental Skill applies a Blood-Debt Directive to enemies hit. The Blood-Debt Directive lasts for 30 seconds and deals a small amount of Pyro DMG to marked opponents every 5 seconds.

When Arlecchino uses her Charged Attack, she can absorb the Blood-Debt Directive from nearby enemies, granting a Bond of Life worth 65% of Max HP for each Blood-Debt Directive absorbed. A maximum of 145% Bond of Life can be gained through an instance of her All Is Ash.

All Is Ash has a long cooldown of 30 seconds, although it can be reduced by using Arlecchino's Normal Attacks. Arlecchino's Elemental Skill is usually used first in a rotation, and by the 2nd rotation, it should be available to use.

Arlecchino's passive Agony Alone May Be Repaid enhances her Blood-Debt Directive:

• If an enemy marked with a Blood-Debt Directive is defeated before Arlecchino absorbs the Blood-Debt Directive, she will automatically gain a Bond of Life worth 130% of Max HP.
• When a Blood-Debt Directive has been on an enemy for more than 5 seconds, it will be upgraded to a Blood-Debt Due, which grants a Bond of Life worth 130% of Max HP when absorbed.

The maximum 145% Bond of Life limit still exists; however, this passive can make gaining a large Bond of Life easier against a single enemy. To fully utilize this effect, Arlecchino's Elemental Skill would usually be used at the beginning of a rotation, so that a Blood-Debt Due can be obtained.

Since Arlecchino's Bond of Life increases her Normal Attack DMG, you do not want her to be accidentally healed, removing the Bond of Life. However, her utility passive The Balemoon Alone May Know solves this issue, as Arlecchino cannot be healed during combat and in return gains a 40% Pyro DMG Bonus.

Arlecchino's Balemoon Rising is her only source of healing. It can be used to restore Arlecchino's HP, while also resetting her Elemental Skill cooldown, restarting your rotation. Arlecchino's Burst does not deal large DMG and is mainly used for emergency healing.

To aid with survivability, Strength Alone Can Defend increases Arlecchino's All Elemental and Physical RES.

As Arlecchino deals most of her damage through her Normal Attacks, there are a few combos you can use to deal more damage. Arlecchino has 6 Normal Attacks, Invitation to a Beheading, which are mainly used in combat; however, some attacks can have longer animations. Below are some combos that can be used to decrease the time required to perform Arlecchino's Normal Attacks:

• You can dash after performing the 6th Normal Attack to skip the animation and instantly go back to the 1st Normal Attack.
• Using her 3rd Normal Attack and then dashing allows you to dodge more enemy attacks, slightly aiding in survivability.

The easiest way to play Arlecchino would be to just spam her Normal Attacks 1 through to 6, although skipping some animations can be helpful in increasing DPS.

Arlecchino's Best Constellations

This ranking was calculated in a Vaporize team with Bennett, Yelan, and Xilonen, and reflects overall team DPS. Generally, the exact team composition does not significantly affect Arlecchino's constellation ranking.

Arlecchino's first constellation "All Reprisals and Arrears, Mine to Bear..." is often a larger DMG gain compared to her signature weapon Crimson Moon's Semblance, as other alternative 5-Star and Battle Pass weapons are close in DMG to her signature weapon. This can change if your best weapon option is White Tassel, in which case Crimson Moon's Semblance can be a better upgrade option.

Arlecchino's C1 "All Reprisals and Arrears, Mine to Bear..." increases DMG dealt through her Pyro-infused Normal Attacks, and also increases her resistance to interruption. The interruption resistance slightly improves survivability, and the DMG buff can greatly enhance her damage output.

"All Rewards and Retribution, Mine to Bestow..." allows Arlecchino's Elemental Skill to directly mark enemies with a Blood-Debt Due instead of a Blood-Debt Directive. When a Blood-Debt Due is absorbed, additional Pyro DMG is dealt, and All Elemental and Physical RES will be increased for 15s. C2 is a decent upgrade to Arlecchino's DMG and a good stopping point.

"You Shall Become a New Member of Our Family..." increases Normal Attack level, which is another damage upgrade.

"You Shall Love and Protect Each Other Henceforth..." decreases Elemental Burst cooldown by 2s and restores 15 Elemental Energy when a Blood-Debt Directive is absorbed. On its own, C4 is not a very impressive constellation, but it works better with her C6 and also reduces her Energy Recharge requirement. The same can be applied to Arlecchino's C5 "For Alone, We Are as Good as Dead...".

"From This Day On, We Shall Delight in New Life Together." increases Elemental Burst DMG through the current Bond of Life percentage. For 20 seconds after using her Elemental Skill, Arlecchino's Normal Attacks and Elemental Burst will receive an additional 10% CRIT Rate and 70% CRIT DMG, triggering once every 15s. This constellation allows Arlecchino's Burst to deal much more damage and makes it worth using more often, on top of providing additional CRIT. Overall, a very strong C6.

Arlecchino's Best Team Compositions

To learn all about Arlecchino's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Arlecchino team page below:

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