Genshin Impact Layla Build
Sword 
Cryo Rtawahist 19/12 Luscinia Steeple of Ignorance A Rtawahist student who specializes in Theoretical Astrology. Heavily prone to somnambulism and locked in a grinding war with sleep deprivation, the problem of restful slumber is a most troubling one to her.
Best builds for Layla
SHIELD SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
HP% / Energy Recharge
HP%
HP% / CRIT Rate
SHIELD SUPPORT AND DAMAGE Build
Weapons
CRIT Rate
Provides HP% and CRIT Rate, boosting both shield and damage.
CRIT DMG
3-star option offering high CRIT DMG and CRIT Rate when above 90% HP; synergizes with her shield.
CRIT DMG
Offensive sword with CRIT DMG and normal/charged attack bonus; good for personal damage.
CRIT DMG
Grants HP% and skill damage bonus, enhancing shield and Skill output.
CRIT DMG
Provides CRIT DMG and Elemental Mastery for Melt or Freeze teams.
CRIT DMG
Likely placeholder; if it's a weapon with HP% or offensive stats, it works.
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG and elemental damage bonus, boosting Cryo damage.
CRIT Rate
Battle Pass sword with CRIT Rate and increased skill/burst damage.
HP%
Grants HP% and Elemental Mastery for both shield and team reactions.
Energy Recharge
Provides energy particles, helping maintain Burst uptime for the team.
Artifacts
2-piece gives HP%; 4-piece increases party ATK when Skill hits, ideal for shield support.
2-piece grants Cryo damage bonus; 4-piece boosts CRIT Rate against frozen enemies, excellent for freeze comps.
2-piece gives HP%; 4-piece increases skill damage after taking damage or losing HP, synergizing with her self-damaging mechanic.
4-piece increases party ATK after using Burst, enhancing team damage.
2-piece gives Energy Recharge; 4-piece boosts Burst damage based on Energy Recharge, great for burst-focused builds.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
HP% / Energy Recharge
Cryo DMG Bonus / HP%
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP%
SUPPORT
Prioritize Layla's shield, not personal damage.
Weapon Choices:
Primordial Jade Cutter: More value if investing into her damage.
Favonius Sword: Build some CRIT Rate to trigger passive consistently.
Freedom-Sworn: Good support option in teams where she consistently triggers passive.
Artifact Sets:
Tenacity of the Millelith (4): Best option — provides HP%, teamwide ATK%, and Shield Strength buff.
SUPPORT AND DAMAGE
Shield is very durable — high Base DMG Absorption and many Shield Strength modifiers. Personal damage scales well with Constellations (5 and 6). Higher investment than pure support, trading some shield durability for more damage.
Weapon Choices:
Harbinger of Dawn [R5]: Ranking assumes >90% HP. As off-field character, uptime is usually good — but may be unrealistic vs corrosion or in certain teams.
Wolf-Fang: At [R5] performs similarly to Harbinger of Dawn [R5].
Favonius Sword: Much worse personal damage, but extra team particles can be valuable.
Artifact Sets:
Tenacity of the Millelith (4): Best for shield durability and often best for team damage.
Blizzard Strayer (4): Best for personal damage when enemies are affected by Cryo or Frozen.
Artifact Main Stats:
HP%/Cryo/CRIT ideal for personal damage. Additional HP% Main Stats boost shield durability with little damage loss — her damage partially scales with HP%.
Credits to Voidrev for weapon ranking.
Most-used community build
Weapons
Best teams for Layla
Layla Permafrost Team #1
SSAyaka, Shenhe, and Layla's Cryo DMG reacts with Hydro from Xingqiu to trigger Freezing.
Ayaka's Elemental Burst and team Cryo DMG interacts with Hydro from Xingqiu to trigger Freezing, providing crowd control and enabling Blizzard Strayer bonus.
Team composition: Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo Main DPS), Shenhe (Cryo Sub DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Layla (Cryo Support)
Deals DMG by her Elemental Burst; her Cryo DMG reacts with Hydro from Xingqiu to trigger Freezing.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, Amenoma Kageuchi
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides ATK Bonus to Ayaka and reduces Cryo RES of enemies.
Weapons: Calamity Queller, Wavebreaker's Fin
Artifacts: 2pc Gladiator's Finale + 2pc Shimenawa's Reminiscence
Substats: ATK% > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
His Elemental Burst continuously attaches Hydro to enemies, reacting with team Cryo DMG to trigger Freezing.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Her shield provides a safe environment; she deals off-field Cryo DMG and increases teammates' Normal Attack DMG.
Weapons: Primordial Jade Cutter, Harbinger of Dawn
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Blazing Freeze: Yoimiya Melt-Vaporize
SSLayla applies Cryo while Yelan and Xingqiu apply Hydro to trigger Freeze. Yoimiya then triggers Melt and Vaporize for amplified damage.
Layla applies Cryo, Yelan and Xingqiu apply Hydro to freeze enemies, and Yoimiya triggers Melt and Vaporize for amplified damage.
Team composition: Yoimiya (Pyro Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Layla (Cryo Support)
Yoimiya is the main DPS; her DMG is amplified by Melt and Vaporize in this team.
Weapons: Thundering Pulse, Rust
Artifacts: 4pc Shimenawa's Reminiscence
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Yelan provides continuous off-field Hydro to trigger Freeze with Layla and Vaporize with Yoimiya.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Xingqiu's Burst applies Hydro continuously to trigger Freeze and Vaporize.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Layla's shield provides safety and applies Cryo off-field, increasing team Normal Attack DMG.
Weapons: Primordial Jade Cutter, Harbinger of Dawn
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Layla Melting Team #1
SSLayla provides shield and <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> support, while Ganyu triggers Melt with Xiangling's <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element>. Xingqiu adds <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> for Freeze reactions.
Utilize Ganyu's charged attacks to trigger Melt with Xiangling's off-field <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element>, while Layla provides shielding and <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> resonance, and Xingqiu applies <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> for additional Freeze to control enemies.
Team composition: Ganyu (Cryo Main DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Layla (Cryo Support)
Charged Attack deals high DMG and provides <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> attachment for triggering Melt.
Weapons: Hunter's Path, Hamayumi
Artifacts: 4pc Wanderer's Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Burst provides huge amount of <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> DMG off-field for triggering Melt.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Elemental Burst attaches <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> continuously, reacting with <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> to trigger Freeze.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Shield provides safe environment. Off-field <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> DMG and increases Ganyu's Charged Attack DMG.
Weapons: Primordial Jade Cutter, Harbinger of Dawn
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Layla Melting Team #2
SSA melt team that uses Gaming's plunging attacks with Xianyun's support and Ganyu's & Layla's off-field Cryo.
Xianyun heals and boosts Gaming's plunging attacks, while Ganyu and Layla provide off-field Cryo for Gaming to trigger Melt.
Team composition: Gaming (Pyro Main DPS), Ganyu (Cryo Sub DPS), Layla (Cryo Support), Xianyun (Anemo Support)
Main DPS. His Plunging Attack provides continuous Pyro to trigger Melt.
Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Crimson Witch of Flames
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Sub DPS. Her Burst provides off-field Cryo for Melt.
Weapons: Amos' Bow, Hamayumi
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Shield/Support. Provides a shield and off-field Cryo DMG.
Weapons: Primordial Jade Cutter, Harbinger of Dawn
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Support/Healer. Heals and boosts Gaming's Plunging Attack.
Weapons: Crane's Echoing Call, Oathsworn Eye
Artifacts: 4pc Song of Days Past
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Layla Skills
Passive Talents
Like Nascent Light
Ascension Phase 1·The Shield Strength of a character under the effect of the Curtain of Slumber increases by 6%.
·This effect can have a maximum of 4 stacks and persists until the Curtain of Slumber disappears.
Sweet Slumber Undisturbed
Ascension Phase 4
Shadowy Dream-Signs
PassiveConstellations
Fortress of Fantasy
C1Additionally, when unleashing Nights of Formal Focus, she will generate a shield for any nearby party members who are not being protected by a Curtain of Slumber. This shield will have 35% of the absorption of a Curtain of Slumber, will last for 12s, and will absorb Cryo DMG with 250% effectiveness.
Light's Remit
C2
Secrets of the Night
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Starry Illumination
C4Dawn Star can last up to 3s and will be removed 0.05s after dealing Normal or Charged Attack DMG.
Stream of Consciousness
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Radiant Soulfire
C6Additionally, the interval between the creation of Night Stars via Nights of Formal Focus is decreased by 20%.
Outfits
Dreaming Star
Layla's outfit. In the depths of quiet nights, the stars that dot the sky wrap her like a cloak, guiding her into sweet dreams — well, or so she dearly wishes might happen.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Shivada Jade Sliver
1
Shivada Jade Fragment
9
Shivada Jade Chunk
9
Shivada Jade Gemstone
6
Perpetual Caliber
46
Nilotpala Lotus
168
Divining Scroll
18
Sealed Scroll
30
Forbidden Curse Scroll
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | 8 | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | 20 | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Ingenuity
3
Guide to Ingenuity
21
Philosophies of Ingenuity
38
Divining Scroll
6
Sealed Scroll
22
Forbidden Curse Scroll
31
Mirror of Mushin
6
Crown of Insight
1
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