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Genshin Impact Yelan Best Team Guide

Last updated March 30, 2026. Looking for the best Yelan teams in Genshin Impact? Start with the top team summary below, then pick the lineup that fits your roster.

Yelan

This page shows the best teams for Yelan, primarily a Sub-DPS. Top archetypes include Permafrost, Vaporize, and Electro-Charged compositions. Team positions can be adjusted by swapping Yelan with Xingqiu based on your roster.

Yelan Team Summary

#1 Team Rating:SS

Yelan Vaporization Team #1

Arlecchino
Pyro
Yelan
Hydro
Zhongli
Geo
Bennett
Pyro
#2 Team Rating:S

Hu Tao Yelan Xingqiu Zhongli Vaporize Team

Hu Tao
Pyro
Yelan
Hydro
Xingqiu
Hydro
Zhongli
Geo
#3 Team Rating:S

Yelan Wanderer Hypercarry Team S Tier

Wanderer
Anemo
Yelan
Hydro
Faruzan
Anemo
Thoma
Pyro
#4 Team Rating:S

Yelan Quickbloom Team #1

Cyno
Electro
Yelan
Hydro
Nahida
Dendro
Baizhu
Dendro
#5 Team Rating:SS

Yelan National Team #1

Raiden Shogun
Electro
Yelan
Hydro
Xiangling
Pyro
Bennett
Pyro
#6 Team Rating:SS

Yelan Pure Vaporization Team #3

Yelan
Hydro
Kaedehara Kazuha
Anemo
Xiangling
Pyro
Bennett
Pyro
#7 Team Rating:SS

Yelan Blooming Team #1

Yelan
Hydro
Nilou
Hydro
Nahida
Dendro
Baizhu
Dendro
#8 Team Rating:SS

Yelan Pure Hydro Team #2

Yelan
Hydro
Furina
Hydro
Kaedehara Kazuha
Anemo
Jean
Anemo

#1 Yelan Vaporization Team #1

Tier SS

Core idea: Arlecchino acts as the main on-field Pyro DPS, enabled by Yelan’s off-field Hydro application for Vaporize reactions.
Defensive utility: Zhongli provides strong shielding and Tenacity buff uptime, while Bennett offers powerful ATK buff and healing support.
Team notes: This is a high-damage, comfortable Vaporize team with strong single-target pressure and solid survivability.

Arlecchino portrait
Arlecchino
Main DPSPyroPyro

On-field Pyro carry. Her attacks convert to Pyro when Bond of Life is above 20%, and she uses her skill to refill Bond of Life. Her Burst deals AoE Pyro DMG and resets her skill cooldown.

Artifacts

Fragment of Harmonic WhimsyFragment of Harmonic Whimsy

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro applier. Provides continuous Hydro attacks to enable Vaporize reactions for the team.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Zhongli portrait
Zhongli
SupportGeoGeo

Provides a very strong shield for team safety and boosts team ATK through the 4-piece Tenacity of the Millelith set.

Artifacts

Tenacity of the MillelithTenacity of the Millelith

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge

Bennett portrait
Bennett
SupportPyroPyro

Burst provides a large ATK buff and healing for the team.

Artifacts

Noblesse ObligeNoblesse Oblige

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#2 Hu Tao Yelan Xingqiu Zhongli Vaporize Team

Tier S

Yelan Vaporization Team #2
Hu Tao is the main DPS, with Vaporize amplifying her damage. Yelan and Xingqiu provide consistent off-field Hydro application, while Zhongli offers strong shielding and team ATK buff via Tenacity of the Millelith.

Hu Tao portrait
Hu Tao
Main DPSPyroPyro

Main on-field DPS for the team. Vaporize greatly boosts her damage output.

Artifacts

Crimson Witch of FlamesCrimson Witch of Flames

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Elemental Mastery / ATK%

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Provides continuous off-field Hydro application to enable Hu Tao's Vaporize reactions.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Xingqiu portrait
Xingqiu
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Burst applies Hydro continuously and supports Vaporize uptime for Hu Tao.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Zhongli portrait
Zhongli
SupportGeoGeo

Provides a strong shield for safe gameplay and increases team ATK with full Tenacity of the Millelith.

Artifacts

Tenacity of the MillelithTenacity of the Millelith

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

HP% / HP / Energy Recharge

#3 Yelan Wanderer Hypercarry Team S Tier

Tier S

Core idea: Wanderer acts as the on-field Main DPS with Faruzan providing Anemo buffs and resistance shred, while Yelan adds consistent off-field Hydro damage. Thoma supplies shielding and Pyro application, helping Wanderer gain his hover-state buffs and improving team comfort.
Synergy notes: Wanderer gains bonuses when his Skill contacts Pyro and Hydro; Faruzan becomes especially strong at C6 due to added CRIT DMG support.

Wanderer portrait
Wanderer
Main DPSAnemoAnemo

On-field carry. Uses Elemental Skill to enter Hovering State and stay airborne while dealing sustained Anemo damage. Gains ATK and Kuugoryoku Point cap buffs when interacting with Pyro and Hydro.

Artifacts

Desert Pavilion ChronicleDesert Pavilion Chronicle

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Anemo DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro applicator and damage dealer. Provides continuous Hydro attacks to support Wanderer’s damage and elemental interaction.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Faruzan portrait
Faruzan
SupportAnemoAnemo

Primary Anemo buffer. Applies Anemo RES shred and DMG Bonus through Elemental Burst. At C6, also grants additional CRIT DMG Bonus to Wanderer.

Artifacts

Tenacity of the MillelithTenacity of the Millelith

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Anemo DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Thoma portrait
Thoma
SupportPyroPyro

Shield support. Provides a safe environment for the team and helps trigger Wanderer’s Pyro-related hover buffs. At C6, can increase Wanderer’s Normal Attack DMG after shield refresh/obtain.

Artifacts

Noblesse ObligeNoblesse Oblige

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#4 Yelan Quickbloom Team #1

Tier S

Quickbloom team centered around Cyno as the main on-field DPS, with Yelan and Nahida enabling Hydro/Dendro reactions and Baizhu providing healing, shields, and an HP-scaling team damage buff.

Cyno portrait
Cyno
Main DPSElectroElectro

Main on-field DPS. Cyno’s Elemental Burst infuses his Normal Attacks with Electro, allowing him to drive reactions consistently.

Artifacts

Gilded DreamsGilded Dreams

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Electro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro application for continuous reaction support in the Quickbloom setup.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Nahida portrait
Nahida
Sub DPSDendroDendro

Provides strong off-field Dendro application through Elemental Skill and boosts reaction setup with her Burst. Works especially well with both Hydro and Electro teammates.

Artifacts

Deepwood MemoriesDeepwood Memories

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Baizhu portrait
Baizhu
SupportDendroDendro

Provides shielding and healing to keep the team safe. His passive also increases Aggravate and Hyperbloom DMG based on his Max HP.

Artifacts

Noblesse ObligeNoblesse Oblige

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#5 Yelan National Team #1

Tier SS

Core idea: Raiden Shogun drives the team’s Burst rotation while Yelan and Xiangling provide strong off-field damage. Bennett supplies healing and a massive ATK buff, making this a very high-performance National variant.
Raiden’s Burst benefits from teammates with high Energy costs, while her Skill also boosts teammates’ Burst DMG.
Note: Yelan is listed as Sub DPS in the guide, but the team name is kept as provided.

Raiden Shogun portrait
Raiden Shogun
Main DPSElectroElectro

Main on-field carry. Uses Elemental Burst as the team’s primary damage window and benefits from teammates with high-energy Bursts.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet ATK%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro damage dealer providing continuous Hydro application for the team.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Xiangling portrait
Xiangling
Sub DPSPyroPyro

Off-field Pyro damage dealer. Her Burst contributes huge damage and consistent Pyro application even while she is off-field.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

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Bennett
SupportPyroPyro

Provides strong ATK buff and healing through Elemental Burst.

Artifacts

Noblesse ObligeNoblesse Oblige

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#6 Yelan Pure Vaporization Team #3

Tier SS

Pure Vaporization team centered around Yelan as the Main DPS. Kazuha provides grouping, crowd control, damage buffs, and enemy RES shred, while Xiangling supplies strong off-field Pyro application and burst damage. Bennett adds a massive ATK buff and healing support.

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Main DPSHydroHydro

Yelan is the Main DPS in this team. Focus on Vaporization damage with Hydro DMG and crit stats.

Artifacts

Vourukasha's GlowVourukasha's GlowHeart of DepthHeart of Depth

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Kaedehara Kazuha portrait
Kaedehara Kazuha
SupportAnemoAnemo

Kazuha helps the team by grouping enemies, providing crowd control, buffing teammates' DMG, and reducing enemy Elemental RES.

Artifacts

Viridescent VenererViridescent Venerer

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK%

Xiangling portrait
Xiangling
Sub DPSPyroPyro

Xiangling's Elemental Burst provides huge DMG and continuous Pyro application even while off-field.

Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateEmblem of Severed Fate

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

Bennett portrait
Bennett
SupportPyroPyro

Bennett's Elemental Burst provides a huge ATK buff and healing to other team members.

Artifacts

Noblesse ObligeNoblesse Oblige

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#7 Yelan Blooming Team #1

Tier SS

Bloom team focused on Yelan as the Main DPS.
Nilou enables Bloom cores into Bountiful Cores when the party is restricted to Hydro and Dendro characters, greatly increasing Bloom damage and AoE. Nahida provides consistent Dendro application and reaction support, while Baizhu adds healing, shielding, and additional Bloom damage scaling from his Max HP.

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Main DPSHydroHydro

Main DPS of the team. Focuses on Hydro damage and Bloom-related synergy.

Artifacts

Vourukasha's GlowVourukasha's GlowHeart of DepthHeart of Depth

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Nilou portrait
Nilou
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Provides Hydro application for triggering Bloom. Her passive converts Bloom cores into Bountiful Cores when the team is composed only of Hydro and Dendro characters.

Artifacts

Tenacity of the MillelithTenacity of the MillelithVourukasha's GlowVourukasha's Glow

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

HP% / Elemental Mastery

Nahida portrait
Nahida
Sub DPSDendroDendro

Primary off-field Dendro applier. Her Elemental Skill links multiple enemies and triggers reactions, while her Burst buffs her Skill and has extended duration with Hydro teammates.

Artifacts

Deepwood MemoriesDeepwood Memories

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Baizhu portrait
Baizhu
SupportDendroDendro

Provides both healing and shielding. His passive also increases Bloom DMG based on his Max HP.

Artifacts

Tenacity of the MillelithTenacity of the MillelithVourukasha's GlowVourukasha's Glow

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#8 Yelan Pure Hydro Team #2

Tier SS

Pure Hydro-focused team built around Yelan as the main damage dealer, with Furina providing off-field Hydro and damage amplification, Kazuha for grouping and resistance shred, and Jean for healing plus additional Viridescent Venerer support.

Yelan portrait
Yelan
Main DPSHydroHydro

Main on-field carry for the team. Builds HP and Hydro DMG while prioritizing Crit stats.

Artifacts

Vourukasha's GlowVourukasha's GlowHeart of DepthHeart of Depth

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Furina portrait
Furina
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Provides continuous off-field Hydro application with Elemental Skill and strong teamwide damage buffs via Elemental Burst.

Artifacts

Golden TroupeGolden Troupe

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Kaedehara Kazuha portrait
Kaedehara Kazuha
SupportAnemoAnemo

Groups enemies, controls crowd positioning, buffs team damage, and reduces enemy Elemental Resistance through Viridescent Venerer.

Artifacts

Viridescent VenererViridescent Venerer

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK%

Jean portrait
Jean
SupportAnemoAnemo

Acts as the healer while also helping spread elements and trigger Viridescent Venerer resistance shred.

Artifacts

Viridescent VenererViridescent Venerer

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet ATK%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

Energy Recharge / ATK% / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Yelan Teams FAQ

What is the best Yelan team in Genshin Impact?

Yelan Vaporization Team #1 is one of the strongest Yelan teams right now. Use the team summary and build cards on this page to pick the best version for your account.

What are good Yelan teams without premium weapons?

You can run strong Yelan teams without signature weapons by prioritizing reaction synergy, energy consistency, and artifact main stats shown in each build card.

Which teammates are best with Yelan?

Common high-performing partners include teams such as Yelan Vaporization Team #1, Hu Tao Yelan Xingqiu Zhongli Vaporize Team, Yelan Wanderer Hypercarry Team S Tier. Check each lineup section for role breakdowns and gear priorities.