Genshin Impact ‘Alley Hunter’ Guide: Where to get, stats, effects, ascension materials, and recommended characters
Alley Hunter is a 4-star bow in Genshin Impact. It is part of the Alley Series of weapons, which are themed around the Phantom Thief from the time of the corrupt Aristocracy in Mondstadt.
An intricate, opulent longbow. It once belonged to a gentleman thief who was never caught.
– Alley Hunter description
In this article, we’ll talk about Alley Hunter, including where you can get it, its stats, ascension materials, and recommended characters.
Where to get Alley Hunter
Alley Hunter can only be obtained via Wish. During the Second Phase of Version 2.8, it will be available as one of the featured 4-star weapons on the Epitome Invocation banner. This runs from August 2, 2022, to August 23, 2022.
Alley Hunter stats
Below are the stats of this bow:
| Level 1-90 Base ATK | 44 – 565 |
| Level 1-90 Bonus Stat | ATK + 6% – 27.6% |
Alley Hunter skill effects
This bow’s skill is called Oppidan Ambush:
While the character equipped with this weapon is in the party but not on the field, their DMG increases by 2% every second up to a max of 20%. When the character is on the field for more than 4s, the aforementioned DMG buff decreases by 4% per second until it reaches 0%.
For every weapon refinement, DMG per second and its possible maximum percentage are increased by:
| 1 | DMG 2% Up to 20% |
| 2 | DMG 2.5% Up to 25% |
| 3 | DMG 3% Up to 30% |
| 4 | DMG 3.5% Up to 35% |
| 5 | DMG 4% Up to 40% |
Ascension materials
Below are the ascension materials for Alley Hunter:
20 – 40:
- Fetters of the Dandelion Gladiator ×3
- Chaos Device ×3
- Slime Condensate ×2
40 – 50:
- Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator ×3
- Chaos Device ×12
- Slime Condensate ×8
50 – 60:
- Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator ×6
- Chaos Circuit ×6
- Slime Secretions ×6
60 – 70:
- Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator ×3
- Chaos Circuit ×12
- Slime Secretions ×9
70 – 80:
- Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator ×6
- Chaos Core ×9
- Slime Concentrate ×6
80 – 90:
- Dream of the Dandelion Gladiator ×4
- Chaos Core ×18
- Slime Concentrate ×12
Recommended characters
Because of its skill Oppidan Ambush, Alley Hunter is best for support or sub-DPS characters who do not take too much field time but only deal damage in short Elemental Skills or Bursts before leaving the field again. These characters include Fischl, Kujou Sara, Amber, and even Venti.
Fischl is mostly used for her Oz and gets swapped out afterward. The same goes for Amber who has Baron Bunny. Sara usually only gets on the field to cast her ATK buff for your DPS. Lastly, Venti is usually used as a Burst support.
If you like these characters and use them as your main DPS, then we do not recommend Alley Hunter on them. Again, this bow’s potential can only be maximized when equipped by characters who do not need to stay on the field for a long time.
