Yelan Best Builds and Artifacts

Yelan is a 5-Star Hydro Bow character in Genshin Impact. Check out Yelan's build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!

Yelan Rating and Info

Character Information

Yelan
	Rating
	Rarity	★★★★★
	Element	Hydro
	Weapon	Bow
	Voice Actors	Laura Post (EN) Endo Aya (JP)

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration
-		-

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Yelan's Stats

Yelan's Ascension and Talent Material Summary

All Ascension Materials Needed
Starconch ×168 Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×9 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6 Recruit's Insignia ×18 Sergeant's Insignia ×30 Lieutenant's Insignia ×36 Mora ×420000 Runic Fang ×46
All Talent Materials Needed
Teachings of Prosperity ×9 Guide to Prosperity ×63 Philosophies of Prosperity ×114 Recruit's Insignia ×18 Sergeant's Insignia ×66 Lieutenant's Insignia ×93 Mora ×4957500 Crown of Insight ×3 Gilded Scale ×18

Yelan's Strengths and Weaknesses

Yelan's Strengths
• Amazing Sub-DPS character. • Her Talents help fill in the downtime of Main DPS characters. • Elemental Burst directly increases an active character's personal DMG.
Yelan's Weaknesses
• High Elemental Burst cost which can be fixed with C1. • Slightly inconsistent Hydro application from her Elemental Burst without C2.

Best Builds for Yelan

Yelan Sub-DPS Build

Best Weapon	Aqua Simulacra
Replacement Weapons	1. Elegy for the End 2. Favonius Warbow 3. Slingshot
Best Artifacts	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: HP% or Energy Recharge
	Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats	Energy Recharge, HP%, CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Sample Teams	Hyperbloom: Vaporize:

This Yelan build focuses on maximizing her Skill, Burst, and Barbed Charge Attack DMG. If not running 4-pc. Emblem of Severed Fate, you can opt for 2-pc. Emblem and 2-pc. Noblesse for the Elemental Burst damage.

This is more or less the same build regardless of how you build Yelan, with the only exception being the amount of priority you put into her HP and the amount of ER she needs. You typically want around 170-200% Energy Recharge.

Yelan's Talent Priority

1st	2nd	3rd
Elemental Burst	Elemental Skill	Normal Attack

Typically, her Elemental Burst and Skill should be given priority in that order, with her Normal Attacks saved for last.

Depending on her role, this order may change, but keep in mind that her Elemental Burst is undoubtedly one of her highest DMG sources and should be prioritized.

Best Artifacts for Yelan

Yelan Artifact Rankings

	Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
1st	Emblem of Severed Fate	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20%. 4-PC: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
2nd	Emblem of Severed Fate	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20%
	Noblesse Oblige	2-PC: Elemental Burst DMG +20%
3rd	Emblem of Severed Fate	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20%
	Tenacity of the Millelith	2-PC: HP +20%

Best 4-Star Artifact for Yelan

Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
The Exile	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20% 4-PC: Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Yelan Best Weapons

Best Weapons for Sub-DPS

	Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Aqua Simulacra	Base ATK: 542 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 88.2% Skill Effect: HP is increased by 16%. When there are opponents nearby, the DMG dealt by the wielder of this weapon is increased by 20%. This will take effect whether the character is on-field or not.
2nd	Elegy for the End	Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 55.1% Skill Effect: Increased Elemental Mastery by 60. Gain sigils when dealing damage with Elemental Skill or Burst every .2s even when off-field. At 4 sigils, all sigils will be consumed and Elemental Mastery is increased by 100 and ATK increased by 20% for 12s. Once the effect is triggered, you cannot gain Sigils for 20s. The same buffs from the Millennial Movement series does not stack.
3rd	Favonius Warbow	Base ATK: 454 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 61.3% Skill Effect: CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s.

Best Free-to-Play Weapon for Yelan

Weapon	Weapon Information
Slingshot	Base ATK: 354 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 31.2% Skill Effect: If a Normal Attack or Aimed Shot hits a target within 0.3s of being fired, increases DMG by 36%. Otherwise, decreases DMG by 10%.

All Good Weapons for Yelan

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Aqua Simulacra	Gacha
Elegy for the End	Gacha
Silvershower Heartstrings	Gacha
Skyward Harp	Gacha
Favonius Warbow	Gacha
The Stringless	Gacha
Sacrificial Bow	Gacha
Mouun's Moon	Gacha
Fading Twilight	Event
Slingshot	Gacha
Recurve Bow	Chests

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Yelan Best Team Comps

Yelan Bloom Teams

Yelan is great for the Sub-DPS role in bloom teams thanks to her strong single-target Hydro application. She also doubles as a buffer unit that helps increase the on-field character's damage.

Yelan Hyperbloom

Sub-DPS	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Yelan	Ayato	Nahida	Shinobu
Yelan	Alhaitham	Shinobu	Kokomi
Yelan	Cyno	Nahida	Shinobu

Yelan and Nilou Bountiful Core Team

Sub-DPS	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Yelan	Alhaitham	Nilou	Baizhu
Yelan	Nahida	Nilou	Kokomi

Yelan Burgeon Team

Sub-DPS	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Yelan	Alhaitham	Thoma	Kokomi
Yelan	Ayato	Nahida	Thoma

Yelan Vaporize Team

Sub-DPS	Main DPS	Support	Sub-DPS
Yelan	Hu Tao	Xingqiu	Zhongli

Yelan in this Sub-DPS team comp teams up with Xingqiu to provide a lot of Hydro for Hu Tao to trigger Vaporize. Yelan not only provides Hydro application, but also having the added benefit of increasing Hu Tao's DMG!

Yelan International Team

Sub-DPS	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Yelan	Raiden	Xiangling	Bennett

This classic team replaces Xingqiu with Yelan as the character who hails from Liyue. What's great about this build is that Yelan can provide amazing DPS while Raiden's Elemental Burst is on cooldown.

Yelan Electro-Charged Team

Sub DPS	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Yelan	Raiden	Xingqiu	Kazuha
Fischl	Yelan	Sucrose	Kokomi

Yelan can act as an on-field or off-field unit in an Electro-Charged team comp. Electro-Charged teams still does very good damage in the current meta, given how much reactions are triggered during rotations.

Yelan Best Constellations

Umbrabilis Orchis

Constellation and Effects

	Yelan's Constellations
C1	Enter the Plotters Lingering Lifeline gains 1 additional charge.
C2	Taking All Comers 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.
C3	Beware the Trickster's Dice Increases the level of Depth-Clarion Dice by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4	Bait-and-Switch 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.
C5	Dealer's Sleight Increases the level of Lingering Lifeline by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6	Winner Takes All 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. Mastermind state lasts 20s and will be cleared after Yelan fires 5 arrows.

Best Constellations Rating and Explanation

	Rating	Constellation Effect / Merits
C1	★★★	• Two charges of her Elemental Skill reduces her Energy Recharge requirements. • Lower ER requirements makes her more flexible in different teams.
C2	★★☆	• Creates a total of 4 water arrows during Yelan's Elemental Burst. • Makes applying Hydro on enemies more consistent. • Straight DMG increase.

C1 for Less Energy Recharge Requirement

Yelan's 70 Energy cost for her Elemental Burst can become a hindrance on teams that can't feed her Elemental Particles. Unlocking C1 for her will greatly help with refilling her own Energy!

Yelan Ascension and Talent Materials

Yelan Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Starconch ×3 Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1 Recruit's Insignia ×3 Mora ×20,000
Lv.40→Lv.50	Starconch ×10 Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×3 Recruit's Insignia ×15 Mora ×40,000 Runic Fang ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Starconch ×20 Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×6 Sergeant's Insignia ×12 Mora ×60,000 Runic Fang ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Starconch ×30 Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×3 Sergeant's Insignia ×18 Mora ×80,000 Runic Fang ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Starconch ×45 Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×6 Lieutenant's Insignia ×12 Mora ×100,000 Runic Fang ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Starconch ×60 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6 Lieutenant's Insignia ×24 Mora ×120,000 Runic Fang ×20

Yelan Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Mon/Thu/Sun Teachings of Prosperity	Fatui Recruit's Insignia	Azhdaha Challenge Reward Gilded Scale
Guide to Prosperity	Sergeant's Insignia
Philosophies of Prosperity	Lieutenant's Insignia

Talent Materials per Level

Yelan Talents and How to Use

Regarding her Elemental Abilities

Abilities Scale off Max HP

Yelan's talents scale on the HP stat, making her a unit that is surprisingly simple to build as HP substats tend to come more frequently.

Normal Attack

Normal Attack: Stealthy Bowshot

Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow. Charge Attack Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, flowing water will accumulate on the arrowhead. A fully charged torrential arrow will deal Hydro DMG. Breakthrough Yelan will enter a "Breakthrough" state after spending 5s out of combat, which will cause her next Charged Aimed Shot to have 80% decreased charge time, and once charged, she can fire a "Breakthrough Barb" that will deal AoE Hydro DMG based on Yelan's Max HP.

Deal AoE DMG with Special Charged Attacks

When Yelan is off-field, she will enter a Breakthrough state. Breakthrough allows her to have a huge decrease in her Charged Attack cooldown and deal AoE Hydro DMG to enemies.

Elemental Skill

Lingering Lifeline

Fires off a Lifeline that allows her to move rapidly, entangling and marking opponents along its path. When this rapid movement ends, the Lifeline will explode, dealing Hydro DMG to the marked opponents based on Yelan's Max HP. Tap Attack: Moves a certain distance forward swiftly. Hold Attack: Engages in continuous, swift movement, during which Yelan's resistance to interruption is increased. During this time, Yelan can control this rapid movement and end it by using this Skill again. Additionally, each opponent marked by the "Lifeline" when it explodes grants Yelan a 34% chance to reset her "Breakthrough" state.

On the Hunt with Elemental Skill

Yelan's Elemental Skill, Lingering Lifeline, lets Yelan speed up. Touching enemies will mark them Lifeline, which will explode and deal Hydro DMG once the skill has ended.

Elemental Burst

Depth-Clarion Dice

Deals AoE Hydro Damage and creates an "Exquisite Throw" which aids her in battle. Exquisite Throw This follows the character around and will initiate a coordinated attack under the following circumstances, dealing Hydro DMG based on Yelan's Max HP: ・This can occur once every second when your active character uses a Normal Attack. ・It will initiate a coordinated attack each time Yelan's Lifeline explodes and hits opponents.

Off-Field Hydro DMG with Elemental Burst

Yelan's Elemental Burst, Depth-Clarion Dice, functions similarly to Xingqiu's Elemental Burst. When used, Yelan deals Hydro DMG to opponents and summons a Dice that will attack enemies whenever an active character uses Normal Attacks.

Passive Talent 1

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

Team Variety Strengthens Her

This passive incentivizes running Yelan in multi-element teams like any of the Dendro variants, as this increases her HP, therefore improving both her damage and survivability in these comps.

Passive Talent 2

Adapt with Ease
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 Dephth-Clarion Dice is recast during its duration.

Buffs Your On-Field Character

When Yelan's Elemental Burst is cast, it not only provides off-field Hydro application, but also directly improves the damage of your On-Field character, making Yelan a great buffer on top of being a good Sub-DPS unit.

Passive Talent 3

Necessary Calculation
Gain 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Liyue Expedition for 20 hours.

Quicker Expeditions

As with any character that has Expedition bonuses, Yelan can shorten her own expedition time when set in Liyue, saving time on stocking up on extra resources.

How to Get Yelan

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Banner Status	Inactive

Yelan was available in Phase 2 of Version 4.8, running from August 6, 2024 to August 27, 2024. Running alongside her was Emilie, featured in her own debut banner!

In addition, the 4-stars Razor, Xiangling, and Yanfei are also receiving rate-ups during this banner period.

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Yelan's In-Game Information

Yelan Character Profile

Nation	Liyue
Title	Valley Orchid
Vision	Hydro
Gender	Female
Race	Human
Height	Tall Girl
Faction	Yanshang Teahouse
Constellation	Umbrabilis Orchis
Birthday	April 20
Special Dish	Dew-Dipped Shrimp

Who is Yelan?

Yelan claims to be associated with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but is considered as a ''non-entity'' on their list. Yelan has been said to go by different names and identities, making her one of the most mysterious people in Liyue so far.

Yelan Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 2.7
Release Date	May 31, 2022

Released in Version 2.7

Yelan was officially released as a playable character during the first phase of Version 2.7 on May 31, 2022.

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Thoughts About Yelan

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Chongyun	I met her once, back I'd just become an exorcist. I'd taken a commission to perform an exorcism in someone's home, and was just leaving at the end when I ran into her. She wrote my name down in a booklet — I guess she just wanted to confirm I wasn't doing anything suspicious.. Anyway, it was just that one time, I never saw her again after that. Now that I think about it, it's probably because the sight of me meditating motionless must be pretty boring to watch. Not exactly suspicious.
Ganyu	Even though Ms. Yelan is absent from work for the majority of the year, I'm sure Lady Ningguang must have her reasons for making exceptions for her. Of course, it wouldn't be my place to ask, so I don't know the details of their arrangement. I remember seeing her one day on my way back to Yuehai Pavilion, she was having breakfast with a group of people — they were all talking and laughing, eating, drinking tea... I must admit, I found myself feeling a little envious in that moment.
Keqing	Ms. Yelan's ancestors used to serve the Qixing. My grandfather and her family had academic collaborations in the past. All in all, she's reliable, efficient, and provides important intel to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I can't say for sure how Ms. Yelan actually gets her intel, however...
Ningguang	She's a very interesting character. I can say with the utmost confidence that she is someone I trust unreservedly. She handles herself impeccably, which means she stays beyond reproach. Hehe, since you both have high intelligence in common, hopefully you will get along very well.
Xiangling	Yelan? Of course, I remember her! When I first met her I was certain she'd be the kind of gal who'd prefer lighter dishes... turned out that she can handle the most spice out of all my customers! Apparently, my dishes weren't spicy enough for her, because she started taking bites of raw Jueyun Chilies! Truly amazing.
Xiao	I've heard that she once investigated The Chasm, following the trail of the Millelith. If she can investigate mysteries like that on her own, she must be someone of rare skill.
Xingqiu	Have you heard the expression "same person, different face"? Ms. Yelan gives me precisely this feeling. When she came to visit my family, my father and brother treated her with respect, and she was pleasant and polite in return. She seemed like a kind and mature young lady to me. But when I saw her elesewhere, she gave me a completely different impression.
Yanfei	Yelan is an employee of the Ministry of Civil Affairs — she once helped me crack a tough accounting fraud case. I treated her to dinner afterward. The only thing is... I feel like she's able to read my mind at any given moment when talking to her... Yes, in the future, I need to make absolutely sure I don't get on the wrong side of her.

Yelan's Thoughts About Others

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Ganyu	About Ganyu Ah, the secretary... I could never work non-stop like she does, certainly not at that level of efficiency. I guess being half-adeptus must have its perks. Imagine not needing sleep to regain your energy levels...
Keqing	About Keqing I don't really like people who cram their schedules full, because it doesn't leave any room for negotiation. If something happens that they didn't anticipate, it throws their plans into oblivion, impacting not just themselves but their coworkers, too. But the Yuheng is different. She works in a very methodical way. I always enjoy working with her.
Ningguang	About Ningguang I got to know Ningguang a long time ago, before she was a Qixing, and we worked together for a while. Maybe I'm partly to thank for the fact that she became a Qixing so quickly. Hehe, who can say? Anyway, she was the one who recommended, this job to me. It was a good choice, I'm very well-suited to it.
Tartaglia	About Tartaglia The Fatui harbinger? He helped me out once — unwittingly. I was planning a deep-reaching investigation into the former owner of the Yanshang Teahouse, but our harbinger friend got to him first. He showed up demanding payment of his debt, and also exposed his accounting fraud, which got him thrown in jail. That made it very easy for me to take over Yanshang Teahouse myself, and it's proven to be a very useful base.
Xiangling	About Xiangling Ah, Xiangling, the lovely little chef. Her ingredients are always top quality, easily as good as Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Kiosk. Sometimes I go to her for dried Jueyun Chilis... She doesn't seem to understand why I eat them in the way that I do, and I don't feel like trying to explain it to her, either. It's just a family tradition.
Xiao	About Xiao The elders in my clan once said that we must always show the utmost respect to the Vigilant Yaksha. Apparently, the only time that our ancestor would gain some temporary relief from his insanity was when passing by the Wangshu Inn. It must have been the comforting effect of his presence that wards off evil spirits. That said, if I ever have the honor of fighting side by side with the Conqueror of Demons, I will focus only on the mission. I cannot let myself be distracted by concerns about his status.
Xingqiu	About Xingqiu Of course I remember him— the young master of the Feiyun Commerce Guild. I have dealings with his family all the time. Who knows... maybe one day, he'll be outsmarting everyone around him, too.
Yanfei	About Yanfei I like Yanfei a lot. And I'm not talking about our friendship — as a high-profile legal consultant, important intel in Liyue Harbor is constantly flowing in her direction. Whenever I help her out, I always get some invaluable leads in return. I gotta say though, sometimes I think she respects me a little too much.

Quests with Yelan

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