Yelan Best Build & Weapon | Genshin Impact

Yelan is a character in Genshin Impact 3.5 that uses Hydro Bow. See best builds, teams, weapons, skills, artifacts, teams, material, tier for & best build!

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Character Tier
Best Build
Best Weapon
Best Artifacts
Best Team Comp
How To Use?
Ascension & Talent Materials
Should You Wish or Get?

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Yelan Build & Team			Yelan Lore & Voiceline

Yelan Tier

Rarity		Element		Weapon
		Hydro		Bow
How To Get?
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DPS	Sub-DPS		Support		Healer
-	SS		SS		-
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Strengths & Weakness Of Yelan

Strengths
- Powerful and consistent Off-field Hydro application through her Elemental Burst. - Elemental Skill deals powerful damage and is great for gathering energy. - Fairly easy to build because majorly of her kit scales from HP. - Increases the DMG of the on-field character with her Passive.
Weakness
- Her Normal Attacks does not scale from HP and produces little damage. - High Energy Charge requirement for a consistent uptime of Elemental Burst. 　↳ It is recommended to have her Energy Recharge at 175%~

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Yelan Best Build

Yelan Hydro Sub-DPS & Support Build

Weapon	Aqua Simulacra
Substitute	1. Elegy For The End 2. Fading Twilight (F2P) 3. The Stringless 4. Sacrificial Bow
Best Artifact	Tenacity Of The Millelith x2 Heart Of Depth x2
Artifact Stats	Sands: HP% Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. CRIT DMG 2. CRIT Rate 3. HP% 4. Energy Recharge

Elemental Skill and Burst of Yelan all scales from HP so increasing HP with a balance of CRIT Stats is great for Yelan when increasing DMG.

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Yelan Best Weapon

Hydro Support & Sub-DPS Build

	Weapon	Details
Best	Aqua Simulacra	CRIT DMG 88.2% (Lvl. 90) - Yelan's Signature Weapon - Amazing CRIT DMG stats. - Increases HP and DMG of the wielder making it perfect for Yelan.
2nd	Elegy For The End	Energy Recharge 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Great energy recharge stick. - Elemental Mastery Buff. - Provides amazing Elemental Mastery & ATK Buff to the team/
3rd (F2P)	Fading Twilight	Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl. 90) - Increases DMG produced by Yelan. - Buff in Energy Recharge making Elemental Burst to be active fast.
4th	Sacrificial Bow	Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl. 90) - Allows you to use Elemental Skill twice. - Great Energy Recharge Sub-Stats. - Allows Yelan to recover Elemental Burst easily since you get more energy from Skills.
5th	The Stringless	Elemental Mastery 165 (Lvl. 90) - Increases DMG of Skill and Burst DMG. - Amazing for reactions because of Elemental Mastery Sub-Stats.
6th (F2P)	Recurve Bow	HP 46.9% (Lvl. 90) - Greatly increases HP%. - Can heal when defeating enemies. - Slightly lower Base ATK making it a weapon not suitable for Main DPS.

Weapons That Increase CRIT Stats, Energy Recharge & HP Works Great

For an Off-Field DPS Build, to increase damage it's essential to have weapons that will have either Crit Rate, Crit DMG, or HP% as their main stat. Energy Recharge also works great if you are using 4 Piece Emblem Of Severed Fate which is also great for higher up-time of Elemental Burst.

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Yelan Best Artifacts

Yelan Support Build Artifacts

Best Artifacts For Yelan Support Build

	Artifacts
Best	Tenacity Of The Millelith 2-Piece Heart Of Depth 2-Piece
Substitute 1	Tenacity Of The Millelith 2-Piece Noblesse Oblige 2-Piece
Substitute 2	Emblem Of Severed Fate 4-Piece

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / HP%
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / HP%
	Main: HP% Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
	Main: Hydro DMG Bonus Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / HP%
	Main: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / HP% / Elemental Mastery

HP/Hydro/CRIT Produces Most DMG

HP/Hydro/CRIT Produced most DMG but you may experience Energy Issues if you do not invest in Energy Recharge. Try to aim for 175 Energy Recharge or more if not, use an Energy Recharge weapon.

If Using Emblem 4Pc., Increase Energy Recharge To 200

The Elemental Burst is the most important aspect of Yelan's Kit. With Emblem Of Severed Fate, it increases the damage of Burst based on Energy Recharge making the Burst not only have a high uptime and also powerful.

Yelan Best Team Comp

Premium Team For Yelan

Yelan excels in dealing off-field Hydro DPS. Her elemental burst synergizes with the active character's normal attacks and an elemental reaction involving Hydro can be triggered periodically.

Damage	Damage	Support	Heal
Yelan	Yoimiya	Kazuha	Diona
Details
- Since Yelan's elemental burst synergizes with the active character's normal attacks, she is great to pair with a character that can perform swift normal attacks. - Yoimiya focuses mainly on normal attack which deals powerful Pyro DMG. Vaporize can happen when paired with Yelan. - Kazuha can boost elemental damage & has a great crowd control that can shred the enemies' elemental resistance. - Diona can support the whole team with a shield & an AOE that can simultaneously heal and deal Cryo damage to the enemies.

Other Characters That Works With Yelan

Character	Sub	Details
Yoimiya	Hu Tao	- Hu Tao juggles her combo between normal and charge attack. She is a strong Pyro DPS that can further increase the damage output by having low HP.
Kazuha	Zhongli	- Zhongli provides a durable shield that shreds the elemental & physical resistance of nearby enemies.
Diona	Sayu	- Sayu can heal while dealing Anemo damage that can cause swirl reaction. She can also shred the enemy's elemental resistance by using 4-pc set Viridescent Venerer.

Best Team Build & Party Compositions

F2P Friendly Team For Yelan

Damage	Damage	Damage	Support
Yelan	Beidou	Fischl	Bennett
Details
- Yelan can deal powerful Hydro damage that gives assistance to the active character. - Beidou stands as the main DPS that deals Electro DMG and can periodically trigger electro-charged damage to the enemies. She can parry enemy attacks with her elemental skill which increases the survivability of the team. - When equipped with Favonius Warbow, Fischl can provide additional energy for Yelan. Although her elemental burst does not much damage, it allows her elemental skill, Oz, to deal consistent Electro DMG. - Bennett increases the overall damage of the team and provide healing when needed. Since he does not apply Pyro too much, the Electro-Charged chain can't be broken easily.

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Yelan Guide - How To Use Yelan?

Recommended Rotation For Yelan

	Recommended Rotation
1	Use Elemental Skill to collect energy and reposition yourself for a combo.
2	Use Elemental Burst and change to your main DPS.
3	Deal damage with your main DPS until the Elemental Burst ran out.
3	Repeat number 1.

Uses Of Yelan's Elemental Skill

Mainly For Gathering Energy

The Elemental Skill produces 4~5 energy per use making it a great source of Hydro Energy.

Powerful Explosion Great For Breaking Through Waves Of Enemies

During Yelan's Elemental Skill, she is able to pass through enemies. This skill is great when you are trying to reposition for combos.

Also Effective For Traveling

Yelan's Elemental Skill is also viable for traveling for it is quicker than normal sprinting. When using Yelan at the overworld, this can be an effective method. However, the length of the skill depends on the number of enemies you will pass through.

Uses Of Yelan's Elemental Burst

Off-Field Damage & Hydro Application

Yelan's Elemental Burst deals multiple Hydro damage to enemies that goes with the Charge Attack and Normal Attack of the character that you are using. This enables you to deal more damage per second.

Continuously Increases The Damage Dealt By Current Character

Effects Of Elemental Burst
- Shoots Hydro Attacks that Combos with Current Character's Normal & Charge Attack. 　 ↳ Damage scales on Yelan's Max HP. 　 ↳ Lasts for 15 seconds. - Passive Skill: Adapt With Ease increases the damage dealt by the used character 　 ↳ Buff increases 3.5% per sec. 　 ↳ Max 50%

Not only that you will be provided by a powerful Hydro damage, Yelan is also able to buff the damage dealt by your attacking DPS.

Other Skills

Special Charge Attack Is Useful As First Hit (During Exploration)

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▲You can check if the special charge attack is active by looking at the ring.

While not in combat for 5 seconds or after using her Elemental Skill on opponents (RNG Based), the ring on Yelan's wrist will glow. This signifies that the special Charge attack that deals AoE damage that scales HP of Yelan and has 80% faster charge time can be released. This is a minor skill in Yelan's kit at low constellation but is notably useful when hunting overworld.

Passive Encourages The Use Of Multiple Elements

The Talent, "Turn Control" increases the Max HP of Yelan depending on the number of elements in the team. This encourages players to use 4 different elements when using Yelan.

Yelan Ascension Materials

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Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 9 Recruit's Insignia x 18 Sergeant's Insignia x 30 Lieutenant's Insignia x 12 Starconch x 108 Runic Fang x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 9 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x 6 Recruit's Insignia x 18 Sergeant's Insignia x 30 Lieutenant's Insignia x 36 Starconch x 168 Runic Fang x 46

Starconch Locations & Farming Route

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Starconch Locations & Farming Route

Talent Materials For Yelan

Enemy Drops (Fatui)	Domain Drops (Mon/Thur/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Azhdaha)
Recruit's Insignia	Teachings Of Prosperity	Gilded Scale
Sergeant's Insignia	Guide To Prosperity
Lieutenant's Insignia	Philosophies Of Prosperity

Yelan 's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Stealthy Bowshot	★★・・・
Lingering Lifeline (Elemental Skill)	★★★★・
Depth-Clarion Dice (Elemental Burst)	★★★★★

Should You Get Or Wish For Yelan?

Pull If You Need A Top Class Support & Sub-DPS

Yelan is a Top Class Sub-DPS that is able to constantly inflict Hydro to enemies while being off-field. She is a great support to characters that goes well with Hydro Reactions such as Hu Tao and Ayaka.

Best Constellation For Yelan

Constellation 4 Provides HP Increase

Constellation 4 increases the Max HP of Yelan and the Party when an opponent is hit by her Elemental Skill. This enables Yelan to deal more potent damage and also provide additional power to HP scaling DPS. Since Yelan is also HP Scaling, her personal damage will also greatly increase.

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