Genshin Impact Yelan Build
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Hydro Yanshang Teahouse 20/4 Umbrabilis Orchis Taishan Mansion A mysterious person who claims to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but is a "non-entity" on the Ministry of Civil Affairs' list.
Best builds for Yelan
HIGH ENERGY REQUIREMENT (OFF-FIELD DPS) Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Energy Recharge / HP%
Hydro DMG Bonus / HP%
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP%
Yelan's primary role is as an off-field Hydro DPS who can also enable reactions thanks to her elemental application. Similarly to Xingqiu, her exquisite throws from Elemental Burst require your character to perform the Normal Attack action.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
- Hunter's Path / Polar Star / Thundering Pulse / Skyward Harp: These weapons perform slightly better than Slingshot, however as Yelan does not care about Base ATK and the passives are less than ideal for her, it is not recommended to pull or prioritize using these weapons on Yelan over Slingshot if you have characters who could benefit more from them.
- Elegy for the End: This weapon is not ideal for Yelan's personal damage so should only be used in teams which can utilise the buff well.
- Mouun's Moon: This weapon works best at R3+ and makes HP% Goblet potentially a stronger option than Hydro DMG% in teams with significant DMG% buffing.
- Sacrificial Bow: This ideally needs to be at refinement R3-R5 to function properly in most Yelan teams rotations without desyncing the rotation and extending her field time.
- Aqua Simulacra: Still the best option for personal damage even at high ER requirements, but may be unfeasible to run in some teams as the ER requirement can become very difficult to reach without an ER weapon.
Regarding Artifact Sets and Main Stats:
- Marechaussee Hunter (4): This set should only be used for on-field Yelan with Furina, but in such cases it is the strongest set option.
- Goblet: Hydro DMG% should be used by default. In teams with significant DMG% buffing or with weapons which provide a lot of DMG%, HP% goblet can be competitive.
- Additionally, it's never recommended to run more than 2 HP% Main Stat artifacts at a time.
Regarding Talent Priority: Yelan's Normal Attacks: Level this up only if you want to constantly use her Breakthrough Barbs.
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Best teams for Yelan
Yelan Vaporization Team #1
SSArlecchino and Yelan trigger Vaporize reactions. Zhongli provides shield and ATK buff, Bennett provides ATK buff and healing.
Arlecchino's <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> attacks paired with Yelan's off-field <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> enable consistent Vaporize. Zhongli's shield and Tenacity of the Millelith boost ATK, while Bennett's Burst provides further ATK and healing.
Team composition: Arlecchino (Pyro Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Attack converts to <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> DMG when Bond of Life >20% HP. Skill refills Bond of Life. Ultimate deals AoE <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> DMG and resets Skill CD. Can only be healed by Ultimate.
Weapons: Crimson Moon's Semblance, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Provides continuous off-field <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> attacks. Scales with HP.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Shield provides safe environment. Tenacity of the Millelith increases team ATK when shield hits enemies.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge
Burst provides large ATK buff and healing. Noblesse Oblige boosts team ATK.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Hu Tao Double Hydro Vape
SYelan Vaporization Team #2 featuring Hu Tao as main DPS, Yelan and Xingqiu providing continuous <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application, and Zhongli for shield and ATK buff.
Hu Tao's damage is amplified by Vaporization triggered by the constant <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> from Yelan and Xingqiu, while Zhongli's shield and Tenacity of the Millelith ATK buff ensure safe, uninterrupted damage.
Team composition: Hu Tao (Pyro Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support)
Hu Tao is the main DPS. Her DMG is amplified by the Vaporization in this team.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Ballad of the Fjords
Artifacts: 4pc Crimson Witch of Flames
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Elemental Mastery > ATK%
Yelan provides continuous <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> attacks off-field.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Xingqiu's Elemental Burst continuously attaches <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> to enemies.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Zhongli's shield provides a safe environment and the full Tenacity of the Millelith set increases the team's ATK.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Black Tassel
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Yelan Wanderer Team #1
SA Wanderer hypercarry team utilizing Yelan's off-field <element>Hydro</element>, Faruzan's <element>Anemo</element> support, and Thoma's shield and <element>Pyro</element> application.
Wanderer's Skill absorbs <element>Pyro</element> and <element>Hydro</element> to boost ATK and stamina. Faruzan shreds <element>Anemo</element> RES and grants DMG bonus via Burst. Yelan provides off-field <element>Hydro</element> application. Thoma shields and supplies <element>Pyro</element> for absorption.
Team composition: Wanderer (Anemo Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Faruzan (Anemo Support), Thoma (Pyro Support)
Main DPS. Uses Skill to attack in Hovering State. Absorbs <element>Pyro</element> and <element>Hydro</element> to buff ATK and stamina.
Weapons: Tulaytullah's Remembrance, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Desert Pavilion Chronicle
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK%
Sub DPS. Provides continuous <element>Hydro</element> off-field attacks.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Support. Applies <element>Anemo</element> RES decrease and DMG bonus via Burst. At C6, adds CRIT DMG bonus.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Support. Provides shield and applies <element>Pyro</element> for Wanderer's absorption. At C6, boosts Wanderer's Normal Attack DMG.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Kitain Cross Spear
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Yelan Quickbloom Team #1
SAn S-tier Quickbloom team featuring Cyno as the main Electro driver, Yelan for off-field <element hydro>Hydro</element>, Nahida for <element dendro>Dendro</element> application, and Baizhu for healing and survivability.
Quickbloom team leveraging Cyno's <element electro>Electro</element> application to trigger Hyperbloom from <element dendro>Dendro</element> cores generated by Nahida and Yelan's <element hydro>Hydro</element>.
Team composition: Cyno (Electro Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Baizhu (Dendro Support)
Cyno is the main DPS. His Elemental Burst infuses normal attacks with <element electro>Electro</element>.
Weapons: Staff of the Scarlet Sands, Ballad of the Fjords
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Yelan provides continuous <element hydro>Hydro</element> attacks off-field.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Nahida deals <element dendro>Dendro</element> DMG via her Elemental Skill, connecting up to 8 enemies. Her Burst enhances the skill based on teammates' elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Baizhu provides both shielding and healing. His passive increases Aggravate and Hyperbloom DMG based on Max HP.
Weapons: Jadefall's Splendor, Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Yelan National Team #1
SSA powerful variation of the National Team that replaces Xingqiu with Yelan for higher personal damage, while maintaining the core synergy of Raiden Shogun enabling burst spam from Xiangling and Yelan, with Bennett providing ATK buff and healing.
Raiden Shogun's burst damage scales with team energy consumption, and she provides energy recharge and burst damage buffs. Xiangling and Yelan have 80 energy bursts, maximizing Raiden's damage. Bennett buffs ATK and heals.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
The DMG of Elemental Burst depends on the energy consumed by team members using their Burst. Xiangling and Yelan's Bursts require 80 energy, making them best teammates. Can boost Energy Recharge of teammates via Burst and increase Burst DMG via Skill.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides continuous Hydro attack off-field with the team, enabling Vaporize reactions.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Burst provides huge DMG and continuous Pyro attachment even off-field.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Yelan Pure Vaporization Team #3
SSYelan drives Vaporize with charged attacks, supported by Xiangling's off-field Pyro, Kazuha's Elemental DMG buff, and Bennett's ATK boost.
Yelan uses charged attacks to trigger Vaporize consistently, while Xiangling provides Pyro application via her Burst. Kazuha groups enemies and increases team damage, and Bennett heals and buffs ATK.
Team composition: Yelan (Hydro Main DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Main DPS driving Vaporize with charged attacks.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 2pc Vourukasha's Glow + 2pc Heart of Depth
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Groups enemies, provides Anemo DMG buff and Elemental Resistance shred.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Elemental Burst provides huge DMG and continuous Pyro application off-field.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Yelan Blooming Team #1
SSThis team generates powerful Bountiful Cores from Bloom reactions using Nilou's passive, dealing massive AoE <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> DMG.
Utilize Nilou's passive to create Bountiful Cores from Bloom reactions, which burst quickly and deal large AoE DMG, with <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> and <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> characters only.
Team composition: Yelan (Hydro Main DPS), Nilou (Hydro Sub DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Baizhu (Dendro Support)
Main DPS applying <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> for Bloom reactions.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 2pc Vourukasha's Glow + 2pc Heart of Depth
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Creates Bountiful Cores via passive when team has only <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> and <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element>.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, The Dockhand's Assistant
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > Elemental Mastery
Deals <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> DMG with Elemental Skill linking enemies; Elemental Burst duration extended by <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> teammates.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides healing and shield; increases Bloom DMG based on Max HP.
Weapons: Jadefall's Splendor, Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Yelan Pure Hydro Team #2
SSYelan Pure Hydro Team #2 uses Yelan as the main DPS, supported by Furina, Kazuha, and Jean.
Yelan's personal damage is amplified by Furina's DMG bonus and Kazuha's elemental damage buff and resistance shred, while Jean provides healing and Viridescent Venerer buff.
Team composition: Yelan (Hydro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Jean (Anemo Support)
Yelan is the Main DPS in this team.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 2pc Vourukasha's Glow + 2pc Heart of Depth
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Furina’s Elemental Skill can provide continuous Hydro for triggering Blooming even off-field. Her Elemental Burst provides DMG increase based on HP changes of allies, achieved by her Skill burning HP and a healer restoring it.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Kazuha groups enemies, provides crowd control, grants DMG buff to teammates, and reduces Hydro RES with Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Jean acts as a healer, spreads elements, and reduces enemy RES with Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Energy Recharge > ATK% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Yelan Skills
Passive Talents
Turn Control
Ascension Phase 1
Adapt With Ease
Ascension Phase 4The pre-existing effect will be dispelled if Depth-Clarion Dice is recast during its duration.
Necessary Calculation
PassiveConstellations
Enter the Plotters
C1
Taking All Comers
C2This effect can trigger once every 1.8s.
Beware the Trickster's Dice
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Bait-and-Switch
C4
Dealer's Sleight
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Winner Takes All
C6In this state, all of Yelan's Normal Attacks will be special Breakthrough Barbs. These Breakthrough Barbs will have similar abilities to normal ones and the DMG dealt will be considered Charged Attack DMG, dealing 156% of a normal Breakthrough Barb's DMG.
The Mastermind state lasts 20s and will be cleared after Yelan fires 5 arrows.
Outfits
Tranquil Banquet
The outfit Yelan has prepared for her holiday. Elegant yet neat, it conveys a sense of leisure while somehow still carrying a hint of concealed aggression...
The Waning Point
Yelan's outfit. It has lurked alongside its wearer in the shadows over many a year, to the point where the outfit almost has a mysterious temper of its own, like an orchid blooming at midnight.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Varunada Lazurite Sliver
1
Varunada Lazurite Fragment
9
Varunada Lazurite Chunk
9
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone
6
Runic Fang
46
Starconch
168
Recruit's Insignia
18
Sergeant's Insignia
30
Lieutenant's Insignia
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 Prosperity
3
Guide to Prosperity
21
Philosophies of Prosperity
38
Recruit's Insignia
6
Sergeant's Insignia
22
Lieutenant's Insignia
31
Gilded Scale
6
Crown of Insight
1
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