The Five‑Star signature blade Light of the Leaf Slash from Al-Haytham arrives in Genshin Impact with the 3.4 update scheduled for January 18. This guide explains how to obtain the sword, who can wield it, and the materials required to raise its power and stats.
Sword features
- Base Attack: 44-542
- Weapon Bonus: there is an 8 to 16 percent chance to deal a critical hit, with a total critical damage impact ranging from 19.2 to 88.2 percent
- Passive skill: when a basic attack is elemental and hits an enemy, the Foliate Cutout effect activates, boosting the hero’s damage by 120 to 200 percent depending on elemental mastery. The effect lasts 12 seconds and can trigger once every 12 seconds. The bonus expires after 28 empowered hits
The numbers shown may include two digits. The first indicates the attribute value at the first level of the sword, while the second reflects the maximum at level 90.
How to ascend Light of the Leaf Slash and what materials are needed to upgrade
To improve the weapon, it must undergo multiple ascensions. The required resources are listed below by ascension level.
- Ascension 1 at level 40: Mora 10,000, Copper Forest Dew Amulet 3, Faded Red Silk 3, Ravaged Shell 5
- Ascension 2 at level 50: Mora 20,000, Iron Forest Dew Amulet 5, Faded Red Silk 12, Ruined Shell 18
- Ascension 3 at level 60: Mora 30,000, Iron Forest Dew Amulet 9, Striped Red Silk 9, Drenched Shell 9
- Ascension 4 at level 70: Mora 45,000, Silver Forest Dew Amulet 5, Striped Red Silk 14, Drenched Shell 18
- Ascension 5 at level 80: Mora 55,000, Silver Forest Dew Amulet 9, Goldenweave Red Silk 9, Marked Shell 14
- Ascension 6 at level 90: Mora 65,000, Golden Forest Dew Amulet 6, Goldenweave Red Silk 18, Marked Shell 27
How to obtain the resources for upgrading the sword
Faded, striped, and golden woven red silk are used in crafting upgrades. These materials are collected through various in game activities and events. They are part of a broader supply chain that includes silk from hermits in the Sumeru region.
Bordered Red Silk is produced from three Faded Silk, and Goldweave is produced from three Bordered Silk.
Copper, Silver, and Gold Forest Dew Amulet is earned by completing trials within the Tower of Contempible Pride. The rewards appear on specific days of the week. The dungeon location is marked on the in-game map.
A silver amulet can be created from three copper ones, and a gold amulet from three silver ones.
Destroyed, Drenched, and Marked Shells are obtained from new Sacred Bones monsters introduced with the 3.4 update. Three destroyed shells plus one marked shell yield a durable shell; three durable shells yield a marked shell.
Who should use this weapon and how to maximize it
Light of the Leaf Slash suits most sword wielders who can convert normal strikes into elemental damage. Al-Haytham relies on an elemental skill to trigger the sword’s passive. Once activated, his normal attacks, elemental skill, and elemental burst become significantly more effective.
Other heroes can also benefit from this weapon. The following characters are noted as compatible:
- Kamisato Ayato, who converts part of his damage into elemental damage through his elemental ability, enabling the sword passive
- Kamisato Ayaka, whose alternate sprint triggers the elemental conversion of attacks
- Keqing, whose first passive enhances elemental conversion of normal attacks
- Nile, whose elemental ability can activate the sword’s passive, though she typically serves a support role and may not rely on large damage bonuses
How to obtain Light of the Leaf Slash
The weapon becomes available in the game on January 18, 2023, following the 3.4 update. It is obtained through the weapon event banner. For players, there is a detailed discussion of banner mechanics in the related thematic guide.
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Source attribution: VG Times