Yanfei Rating and Best Build | Genshin Impact

Yanfei is a 4-star Pyro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Yanfei's stats, strengths and weaknesses, Japanese voice actor, best weapon and builds, and our rating of the character in this complete profile!

Yanfei Rating

Yanfei
	Rating: Rarity: ★★★★ Element: Pyro (Fire) Weapon: Catalyst EN Voice Actor: Lizzie Freeman JP Voice Actor: Hanamori Yumiri

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How to Get Yanfei

Banner Status	Active

Yanfei is currently available and has a rate-up in Zhongli's banner, Gentry of Hermitage.

After the Zhongli banner ends, she'll be available at a normal rate in the featured character and weapon banners as well as the normal wish banner.

Zhongli Banner and Gacha Rates

Yanfei Release Date

Yanfei was released along with the version 1.5 update, on April 28, 2021. She was shown to be part-adeptus, and one of the few who don't have a contract with the Geo Archon.

Version 1.5 Patch Notes

How to Use Yanfei

Collect Scarlet Seals with Attacks and Skills

Using Yanfei's Normal Attacks, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst grants her Scarlet Seals. A successful normal attack grants her one Scarlet Seal, while a successful Elemental Skill grants her the maximum number of Scarlet Seals. Her Elemental Burst always grants her the maximum number.

Scarlet Seal Effects

Each Scarlet Seal decreases Yanfei's Stamina consumption. Using a Charged Attack will consume all available Scarlet Seals to deal AoE Pyro DMG in front of her. The more Scarlet Seals the Charged Attack consumes, the larger the AoE and the higher the DMG dealt!

Use Scarlet Seals to Enhance your Charged Attacks

Yanfei's Charged Attacks deal Pyro DMG in the area in front of her. If you manage to collect Yanfei's Scarlet Seals beforehand, her Charged Attack DMG and AoE will be increased. Try to gain the maximum number of Scarlet Skills before you unleash a powerful Charged Attack!

Elemental Skill Creates Scarlet Seals

Her Elemental Skill, Signed Edict, deals AoE Pyro DMG to surrounding enemies. This also gives her Scarlet Seals for every enemy hit (maximum of 3). This provides you with more attacking options, and allow you to deal more Charged Attacks.

Elemental Burst Unleashes Pyro DMG

Her Elemental Burst, Done Deal, unleashes a shower of flames that deal massive Pyro DMG. This also gives her the maximum number of Scarlet Seals, allowing her to deal a strong Charged Attack right away!

Best Builds for Yanfei

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support

Yanfei DPS Builds

Pyro Main DPS

Weapon	Artifact Set
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
Set Bonus
• Pyro DMG Bonus +15%. • Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental SKill increases 2-Piece Set effects by 50% for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Talent Priority
Normal Attack: Seal of Approval Shoots fireballs that deal up to three counts of Pyro DMG. When Yanfei's Normal Attacks hit enemies, they will grant her a single Scarlet Seal. Yanfei may possess a maximum of 3 Scarlet Seals, and each time this effect is triggered, the duration of the currently possessed Scarlet Seals will refresh. Each Scarlet Seal decreases Yanfei's Stamina consumption and will disappear when she leaves the field.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% Pyro DMG Bonus CRIT DMG
Substats	・ATK% ・CRIT DMG ・CRIT Rate.

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Skyward Atlas	Bonus Stat: ATK ・Increases Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. Normal attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds, which actively seeks out nearby enemies to attack for 15s. Dealing 160% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30s.
The Widsith	Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG ・When a character takes the field, the will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60%. Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240.

Charged Attack DPS

Weapon	Artifact Set
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Wanderer's Troupe x4
Set Bonus
• Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. • Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or a Bow.
Talent Priority
Normal Attack: Seal of Approval Shoots fireballs that deal up to three counts of Pyro DMG. When Yanfei's Normal Attacks hit enemies, they will grant her a single Scarlet Seal. Yanfei may possess a maximum of 3 Scarlet Seals, and each time this effect is triggered, the duration of the currently possessed Scarlet Seals will refresh. Each Scarlet Seal decreases Yanfei's Stamina consumption and will disappear when she leaves the field.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% Pyro DMG Bonus CRIT DMG
Substats	・ATK% ・CRIT DMG ・CRIT Rate

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Skyward Atlas	Bonus Stat: ATK ・Increases Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. Normal attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds, which actively seeks out nearby enemies to attack for 15s. Dealing 160% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30s.
Eye of Perception	Bonus Stat: ATK ・Normal and Charged Attacks have a 50% chance to fire a bolt of Perception, dealing 240% ATK as DMG. This bolt can bounce between enemies a maximum of 4 times. This effect can occur once every 12s.

Best Artifacts and Weapons for Yanfei

Best Artifacts Ranked

Rating	Set	Bonus
Best	Crimson Witch of Flames	• Pyro DMG Bonus +15%. • Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental SKill increases 2-Piece Set effects by 50% for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Second Best	Wanderer's Troupe	• Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. • Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or a Bow.
Third Best	Lavawalker	• Pyro RES increased by 40%. • Increased DMG against enemies affected by Pyro by 35%.

Alternative Artifact Set

Set	Bonus
Martial Artist	• Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 15%. • After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 25% for 8s.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Recommended Party Members for Yanfei

Character	Element	Weapon
Ganyu
	・Easy to aim for Melt reactions.
Xingqiu
	・DMG increased by Vaporize Reactions. ・Great for setting up Elemental Reactions.
Albedo
	・Increase the DMG of Elemental Reactions by increasing Elemental Mastery with his Burst.
Bennett
	・Grants Elemental Resonance to increase ATK. ・Use his Burst to increase ATK even further.

Yanfei Ascension and Talent Materials

Yanfei Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Noctilucous Jade ×3 Agnidus Agate Sliver ×1 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Noctilucous Jade ×10 Agnidus Agate Fragment ×3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×15 Juvenile Jade ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Noctilucous Jade ×20 Agnidus Agate Fragment ×6 Silver Raven Insignia ×12 Juvenile Jade ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Noctilucous Jade ×30 Agnidus Agate Chunk ×3 Silver Raven Insignia ×18 Juvenile Jade ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Noctilucous Jade ×45 Agnidus Agate Chunk ×6 Golden Raven Insignia ×12 Juvenile Jade ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Noctilucous Jade ×60 Agnidus Agate Gemstone ×6 Golden Raven Insignia ×24 Juvenile Jade ×20

Yanfei Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Wed/Sat/Sun Teachings of Gold	Treasure Hoarders Treasure Hoarder Insignia	Azhdaha Challenge Reward Bloodjade Branch
Guide to Gold	Silver Raven Insignia
Philosophies of Gold	Golden Raven Insignia

Talent Materials per Level

Yanfei Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Seal of Approval

Signed Edict

Done Deal

Proviso

Blazing Eye

Encyclopedic Expertise

Yanfei Constellations

The Laws Knows No Kindness	When Yanfei uses her Charged Attack, each existing Scarlet Seal additionally reduces the stamina cost of this Charged Attack by 10% and increases resistance against against interruption during its release.
Right of Final Interpretation	Increases Yanfei's Charged Attack CRIT Rate by 20% against enemies below 50% HP.
Samadhi Fire-Forged	Increases the Level of Signed Edict by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Supreme Amnesty	When Done Deal is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 45% of Yanfei's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Pyro DMG 250% more effectively.
Abiding Affidavit	Increases the Level of Done Deal by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Extra Clause	Increases the maximum number of Scarlet Seals by 1.

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