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Anemo Chenyu Vale 6/1 Hirundo Lazuli Taishan Mansion A rattan weaver from Chenyu Vale. Clear-minded and well-tempered, she is as lively as a mountain spring.
Best builds for Lan Yan
SHIELD & BUFF SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK% / Energy Recharge
ATK%
ATK% / CRIT Rate
Lan Yan's shield can undergo Elemental Absorption, meaning that her shield can absorb PHEC (Pyro/Hydro/Electro/Cryo) and become more resistant to the element it has absorbed.
Lan Yan has to make contact with an enemy upon skill cast for the absorption to take place.
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Best teams for Lan Yan
Lan Yan Plunge Attack Team #1
SLan Yan leads as plunge DPS with Xianyun's buffs, Faruzan's Anemo shred, and Furina's hydro application and damage boost.
Leverage Xianyun's plunge attack buff, Faruzan's Anemo support, and Furina's off-field damage and buffs to empower Lan Yan's plunging attacks.
Team composition: Lan Yan (Anemo Main DPS), Faruzan (Anemo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Xianyun (Anemo Support)
Skill shields allies, Burst groups enemies. C4 gives EM buff after Burst.
Weapons: Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Faruzan applies Anemo RES shred and DMG Bonus to Anemo allies via Burst. At C6, provides additional CRIT DMG.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Furina's Skill provides continuous Hydro application. Burst increases team DMG based on HP fluctuation, draining allies' HP.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Xianyun heals allies and boosts Plunging Attack damage of teammates.
Weapons: Crane's Echoing Call, Favonius Codex
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: ATK% > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Lan Yan Freezing Team #2
SA freezing team that groups enemies with Lan Yan's Anemo pull and shatters them with Furina's Hydro and Citlali's Cryo, while Bennett provides ATK buff and healing.
Apply Hydro and Cryo to freeze enemies, then use Lan Yan's Anemo to group and trigger Freeze reactions for crowd control and damage.
Team composition: Lan Yan (Anemo Main DPS), Citlali (Cryo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Lan Yan’s Skill grants a shield to teammates, while her Burst pulls enemies closer. At C4, she provides an Elemental Mastery buff.
Weapons: Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Citlali’s Skill provides a shield based on Elemental Mastery and deals AoE Cryo damage. When active, triggering Frozen or Melt reduces enemy Pyro and Hydro resistance.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Furina’s Skill provides continuous Hydro application. Her Burst increases damage based on HP changes of allies, which is triggered by her Skill and healing.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Bennett’s Burst provides a huge ATK buff and healing to teammates.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Lan Yan Vaporization Team #1
SSLan Yan acts as a Support, providing a shield and grouping with her Burst. Mualani serves as Main DPS, using her Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing and trigger Vaporize. Xilonen shreds enemy RES and heals. Xiangling provides off-field Pyro application through her Burst for consistent Vaporize reactions.
Mualani triggers Vaporize on enemies affected by Xiangling's Burst. Xilonen shreds enemy RES and heals, while Lan Yan provides a shield, grouping, and an Elemental Mastery buff at C4.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Lan Yan (Anemo Support)
Enters Nightsoul's Blessing with Skill, gaining enhanced Normal Attacks. Applies marks on enemies and fires Shark Missiles at 3 stacks.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery
Samplers reduce enemy elemental RES and provide healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Burst provides high damage and continuous Pyro application for Vaporize.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Skill provides a shield; Burst pulls enemies. At C4, grants an Elemental Mastery buff to teammates after Burst.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Flowing Purity
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Lan Yan Vaporization Team #2
SSA Vaporize team centered around Mavuika's burst damage, with Lan Yan providing shield and grouping, Furina for off-field Hydro and damage buff, and Bennett for ATK buff and healing.
Use Lan Yan's shield and grouping, Furina's Hydro application and DMG boost, Bennett's ATK buff and healing to enable Mavuika's high burst damage.
Team composition: Mavuika (Pyro Main DPS), Lan Yan (Anemo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Mavuika is the Main DPS. Her Burst is charged through Nightsoul points generated by Natlan characters or teammates' normal attacks. Upon activation, her abilities and resistance to interruption are significantly enhanced for 7 seconds.
Weapons: A Thousand Blazing Suns, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Lan Yan's Skill grants a shield to teammates, while her Burst can pull enemies closer. At C4, she also provides an Elemental Mastery buff to teammates after using her Burst, enhancing their damage.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Flowing Purity
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Furina's Skill can provide continuous Hydro application. Her Burst provides DMG increase based on the change of HP of Furina's allies. This is achieved as her Skill drains allies' HP, and the HP lost is restored by the healer.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Bennett's Burst provides a huge ATK buff and healing to all party members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Lan Yan Pure Pyro Team
SSA team that focuses on Pyro damage with Arlecchino as the main DPS, supported by Lan Yan's shield and VV shred, Xilonen's RES shred and healing, and Bennett's ATK buff.
Utilize Lan Yan's Anemo Skill with Viridescent Venerer to reduce Pyro RES, Xilonen's Samplers to further reduce RES, and Bennett's Burst to buff Arlecchino's high Pyro damage.
Team composition: Arlecchino (Pyro Main DPS), Lan Yan (Anemo Support), Xilonen (Geo Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Attack converted to Pyro DMG when Bond of Life >20% HP. Skill refills Bond of Life; Burst deals AoE Pyro DMG and resets Skill CD. Can only be healed by Burst.
Weapons: Crimson Moon's Semblance, Ballad of the Fjords
Artifacts: 4pc Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Skill grants shield; Burst pulls enemies. At C4, Burst provides Elemental Mastery buff to teammates.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Samplers reduce enemies' elemental RES. Also provides healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Lan Yan Shocking Team
SSAn Electro-Charged team where Clorinde drives with <element type='electro'>Electro</element> pistol attacks, Furina supplies <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> and DMG buffs, Ororon triggers off-field damage, and Lan Yan shields and groups enemies.
This team revolves around Electro-Charged reactions, with Clorinde as the main on-field DPS, Furina providing <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application and DMG buff, Ororon triggering additional off-field damage, and Lan Yan providing shielding, crowd control, and Elemental Mastery buff.
Team composition: Clorinde (Electro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Ororon (Electro Support), Lan Yan (Anemo Support)
Uses Skill to convert NAs to <element type='electro'>Electro</element> pistol attacks; Bond of Life mechanic boosts damage.
Weapons: Absolution, The Black Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Provides continuous <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> via Skill and DMG buff via Burst.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Triggers off-field Electro-Charged damage and restores energy with Skill.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Shields with Skill and groups enemies with Burst; C4 gives Elemental Mastery buff.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Lan Yan Pure Hydro
SSA team revolving around Neuvillette as the sole Hydro Main DPS, supported by Furina's DMG buff, Lan Yan's Anemo VV shred and shield, and Xilonen's RES shred and healing.
Maximize Neuvillette's charged attack damage via Furina's Burst DMG bonus, Lan Yan's Skill shield and Anemo RES shred, and Xilonen's elemental RES reduction and healing.
Team composition: Neuvillette (Hydro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Lan Yan (Anemo Support), Xilonen (Geo Support)
The primary damage dealer. Uses charged attacks to deal continuous Hydro damage, benefiting from HP% scaling.
Weapons: Tome of the Eternal Flow, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Provides off-field Hydro application via Skill and a team-wide DMG buff via Burst based on HP fluctuation.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Uses Skill to grant a shield and Burst to group enemies. At C4, boosts team Elemental Mastery after Burst.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Favonius Codex
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Reduces enemy Elemental RES with Samplers and provides team healing. Equipped with <artifact>Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City</artifact> for additional DMG bonus.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Lan Yan Skills
Passive Talents
Four Sealing Divination Charms
Ascension Phase 1Additionally, if this use of Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance causes the Swallow-Wisp Shield to undergo Elemental Absorption, the Feathermoon Rings that Lan Yan throws at her foes additionally deal Elemental DMG equal to 50% of the original in the corresponding Elemental Type. This DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
Skyfeather Evil-Subduing Charm
Ascension Phase 4
Thought and Intent, Like Silken Scent
PassiveCheck the "Other" sub-category of the "Living Beings / Wildlife" section in the Archive for creatures this skill works on.
Constellations
"As One Might Stride Betwixt the Clouds"
C1You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms."
"Dance Vestments Billow Like Rainbow Jade"
C2
"On White Wings Pierce Through Cloud and Fog"
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
"With Drakefalcon's Blood-Pearls Adorned"
C4
"Having Met You, My Heart is Gladdened"
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
"Let Us Away on Sylphic Wing, the Silvered Ornaments to Ring"
C6Outfits
Argent Chimes
Lan Yan's outfit. The Lans of Chenyu Vale traditionally wear silver, and every piece that Lan Yan carries is a gift from her family. As she rambles through the mountains adorned from head to toe, they jingle merrily away like the joyful songs of spring swallows.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Vayuda Turquoise Sliver
1
Vayuda Turquoise Fragment
9
Vayuda Turquoise Chunk
9
Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone
6
Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core
46
Clearwater Jade
168
Whopperflower Nectar
18
Shimmering Nectar
30
Energy Nectar
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 Diligence
3
Guide to Diligence
21
Philosophies of Diligence
38
Whopperflower Nectar
6
Shimmering Nectar
22
Energy Nectar
31
Eroded Sunfire
6
Crown of Insight
1
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