GenshinBuilds logo Genshin Impact Genshin Impact
Yelan

Genshin Impact Yelan Build

Hydro
BowBow HydroHydro 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 Yelan Builds

HIGH ENERGY REQUIREMENT (OFF-FIELD DPS) Build

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge
2HP%
3CRIT Rate
4CRIT DMG
5HP%

Talents Priority

1QBurst
2ESkill
3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Energy Recharge / HP%

Goblet

Hydro DMG Bonus / HP%

Circlet

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.
Big thanks to Vladone for helping out

Best Yelan Teams

#1
arlecchinoPyro
yelanHydro
zhongliGeo
bennettPyro
#2
hu_taoPyro
yelanHydro
xingqiuHydro
zhongliGeo
#3
wandererAnemo
yelanHydro
faruzanAnemo
thomaPyro
#4
cynoElectro
yelanHydro
nahidaDendro
baizhuDendro
#5
raiden_shogunElectro
yelanHydro
xianglingPyro
bennettPyro
#6
yelanHydro
kaedehara_kazuhaAnemo
xianglingPyro
bennettPyro
#7
yelanHydro
nilouHydro
nahidaDendro
baizhuDendro
#8
yelanHydro
furinaHydro
kaedehara_kazuhaAnemo
jeanAnemo

Yelan Skills

Stealthy Bowshot
Stealthy Bowshot
Lingering Lifeline
Lingering Lifeline
Not until she begins to tug on the strings do evildoers, crooks, and scheming villains alike know that there is no escape.
Depth-Clarion Dice
Depth-Clarion Dice
"A gambling addiction is going to do you no good. I mean, let me just do the math for you as the dealer. What do you think your odds of beating me are, when I have seven dice and you, only one?"

Passive Talent

turn_control

Turn Control

Ascension Phase 1

When the party has 1/2/3/4 Elemental Types, Yelan's Max HP is increased by 6%/12%/18%/30%.
adapt_with_ease

Adapt With Ease

Ascension Phase 4

So long as an Exquisite Throw is in play, your own active character deals 1% more DMG. This increases by a further 3.5% DMG every second. The maximum increase to DMG dealt is 50%.
The pre-existing effect will be dispelled if Depth-Clarion Dice is recast during its duration.
necessary_calculation

Necessary Calculation

Passive

Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Liyue Expedition for 20 hours.

Constellations

enter_the_plotters

Enter the Plotters

Constellation Lv. 1

Lingering Lifeline gains 1 additional charge.
taking_all_comers

Taking All Comers

Constellation Lv. 2

When Exquisite Throw conducts a coordinated attack, it will fire an additional water arrow that will deal 14% of Yelan's Max HP as Hydro DMG.
This effect can trigger once every 1.8s.
beware_the_tricksters_dice

Beware the Trickster's Dice

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Depth-Clarion Dice by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
baitandswitch

Bait-and-Switch

Constellation Lv. 4

Increases all party members' Max HP by 10% for 25s for every opponent marked by Lifeline when the Lifeline explodes. A maximum increase of 40% Max HP can be attained in this manner.
dealers_sleight

Dealer's Sleight

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Lingering Lifeline by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
winner_takes_all

Winner Takes All

Constellation Lv. 6

After using Depth-Clarion Dice, Yelan will enter the Mastermind state.
In 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

Tranquil Banquet

Tranquil Banquet icon

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

The Waning Point

The Waning Point icon
Default

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

Before Ascension
After Ascension
Ascend
-
1
Base HP
-
1125
Base ATK
-
19
Base DEF
-
43
CRIT Rate
-
5.0%

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials

LV.12
12500
12500
3
3
6
6
LV.23
17500
17500
2
2
3
3
LV.34
25000
25000
4
4
4
4
LV.45
30000
30000
6
6
6
6
LV.56
37500
37500
9
9
9
9
LV.67
120000
120000
4
4
4
4
1
1
LV.78
260000
260000
6
6
6
6
1
1
LV.89
450000
450000
12
12
9
9
2
2
LV.910
700000
700000
16
16
12
12
2
2
1
1
Total
1652500
1652500
3
3
21
21
38
38
6
6
22
22
31
31
6
6
1
1