Layla is a character of Genshin Impact 5.6. See Layla best build, best artifact, best weapon, talent material, team comp, kit, how to use, sub dps build, & shield build for Layla.
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Layla Latest Information & News
Layla Has Boosted Rates For Pick-Up!
| Banner Duration | 5/7/2025 - 5/27/2025 |
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Layla is currently available with a higher chance of dropping from May 7, 2025 until May 27, 2025 in Escoffier and Navia's banners! Layla is a good Shielder who can be used in many teams. Do not miss this chance to get Layla or her Constellations!
Layla Tier & Review
| Rarity | Element | Weapon | |||||||||
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| Cryo | Sword | |||||||||
| How To Get? | |||||||||||
| Obtained through Wishes | |||||||||||
| DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Healer | ||||||||
| - | - | A | - | ||||||||
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**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D
** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations
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Strengths & Weakness Of Layla
| Strengths |
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| - Amazing uptime of Elemental Burst. - Powerful shields and consistent Cryo infliction. - All abilities scales from HP making her easy to build. - Tough shields that is one of the strongest in-game. |
| Weakness |
| - Fairly weak personal damage. - Does not provide much other than Cryo infliction and shields. - Support Abilities are locked behind constellations. - Does not produce many Energy Particles. |
Layla Best Build
Layla Is Best Built As A Shield Sustain Character
Layla's kits allow her to have a shield that has 100% up-time. This shields are very strong and can easily protect the team with shields. For detailed guide, see below:
Layla Shield-Support Build
| Weapon | Key Of Khaj-Nisut |
|---|---|
| Substitute | 1. Freedom-Sworn 2. The Dockhand's Assistant 3. Favonius Sword (F2P) |
| Best Artifact | Tenacity Of The Millelith x4 |
| Artifact Stats | Sands: HP% Goblet: HP% Circlet: HP% |
| Priority Sub-Stats | 1. Elemental Mastery 2. Energy Recharge 3. CRIT Rate (For Favonius) 4. CRIT DMG |
This build focuses on using Layla as a support. Strengthening Layla's shield to max while providing additional buff to the team via Tenacity of the Millelith.
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Layla Best Weapon
Layla Requires HP Weapons
To maximize the strength of the shields of Layla, it is important to increase HP. Weapons that increase HP stats or provides support to the team is recommended.
Weapon Ranking & Comparison For Shielder Layla
| Weapon | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Best | Key Of Khaj-Nisut | HP 66.2% (Lvl. 90) - Great HP Buff of 80%. - Increases the Elemental Mastery of the team that scales from HP. - Layla is able to greatly maximize its effects enabling high DMG, sturdy shields and buff to the team. |
| 2nd | Freedom-Sworn | Elemental Mastery 198 (Lvl. 90) - Provides buff to the team making Layla an amazing support. - Great Elemental Mastery Stick enabling powerful reactions from Layla. - Does not help with the shields and DMG of Layla but helps DPS because of ATK buff from the weapon. |
| 3rd | The Dockhand's Assistant | HP 41.3% (Lvl. 90) - Greatly increases HP. - Effect increases EM and Energy for higher Burst time. |
| 4th | Sacrificial Sword | Energy Recharge 61.3% (Lvl. 90) - Allows you to spam Elemental Skill through the Cooldown reset. - Great Energy Recharge buff so you do not need to invest on it through artifacts. |
| 5th | Primordial Jade Cutter | CRIT Rate 44.1% (Lvl. 90) - Increases HP by a percentage increasing Layla's DMG. - Very high CRIT Stats. - Great for Layla who's part of DMG comes from ATK and HP. |
| 6th (F2P) | Harbinger Of Dawn | CRIT DMG 46.9% (Lvl. 90) - Great CRIT Rate and Damage buff for the character. - Easy to R5 because it is a 3 star weapon - Does not help in sturdiness of the shield but increases DMG of Layla alot. - HP restrictions on the CRIT Rate bonus is its down side. |
| 7th | Favonius Sword | Energy Recharge 61.3% (Lvl. 90) - Able to provide additional Energy Particles for the team. - Since Layla is Cryo, investment on CRIT is not required in certain comps. - Does not help much on increasing the durability of her shields. |
| 8th (F2P) | Festering Desire | Energy Recharge 45.9% (Lvl. 90) - Increases the off-field DMG that comes from Elemental Skill. - Energy Recharge is great for up-time of Elemental Burst. - Free but only available via an old Event. |
Layla Best Artifacts
HP Artifacts Or Buffing Artifacts Are Recommended
Layla, at C0, does not have buffs in her kit. To provide additional buff for the team, using artifacts is recommended.
Best Artifact Set For Shield Support Layla
| Artifacts | |
|---|---|
| Best | Tenacity Of The Millelith 4-Piece |
| Substitute 1 | Noblesse Oblige 4-Piece |
Artifact Stat Priority
| Main: Flat HP Sub: HP% / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG |
|---|---|
| Main: Flat ATK Sub: HP% / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG |
| Main:HP% Sub: Energy Recharge / ATK% / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG |
| Main: HP% Sub: Energy Recharge / ATK% / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG |
| Main: HP% Sub: Energy Recharge / ATK% / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG |
Use Artifact Sets To Provide Additional Buff
Layla's kit, at low constellations, does not provide much buffs to the characters. It is recommended to use Artifacts that provides additional buff to the team with their effects. Tenacity Of The Millelith artifact works especially well because it also buffs the HP of Layla while increasing Shield Strength and ATK of the team.
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Layla Best Team Comp
Best Team For Layla
| Shield | DPS | Sub-DPS | Heal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layla | Ayaka | Yelan | Kokomi |
| Details | |||
| - Layla works well in Freeze comps and Physical teams. - Kokomi and Yelan produces Hydro resonance furthering the strength of the shields and damage of Layla. - Ayaka will be the main damage dealer. | |||
Other Characters That Works With Layla
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ayaka | EulaRazorShikanoin Heizou Childe | - Layla can be a great member for Physical Teams providing consistent Cryo infliction to enemies. - Layla can also be great for characters with characters that goes well with Cryo Reactions. |
| Yelan | FurinaRaiden Shogun Rosaria XingqiuKazuha | - Select the Sub-DPS depending on the main DPS. |
| Kokomi | Barbara Dori | - Similar to Sub-DPS, choose the healer that will fit the team instead of adjusting for Layla. |
Free To Play (F2P) Friendly Party For Layla
| Main | Sub-DPS | Support | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layla | Chongyun | Xingqiu | Barbara |
| Details | |||
| - With Chongyun's infusion, Layla can also act as a Main DPS. - Chongyun will be a sub-DPS who is only on-field for skills and burst. - Xingqiu and Barbara for healing and Hydro infliction for freeze.. | |||
Layla Ascension Materials
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Materials Needed for Level Ascension
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80 |
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| Shivada Jade Sliver x 1Shivada Jade Fragment x 9Shivada Jade Chunk x 9Divining Scroll x 18Sealed Scroll x 30Forbidden Curse Scroll x 12Nilotpala Lotus x 108Perpetual Caliber x 26 |
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90 |
| Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9Shivada Jade Chunk x 9Shivada Jade Gemstone x 6Divining Scroll x 18Sealed Scroll x 30Forbidden Curse Scroll x 36Nilotpala Lotus x 168Perpetual Caliber x 46 |
Nilotpala Lotus Farming Locations
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Talent Materials For Layla
| Enemy Drops (Samachurls) | Domain Drops (Tue/Fri/Sun) | Big Boss Drops (Scaramouche Boss) |
|---|---|---|
| Divining Scroll | Teachings Of Ingenuity | Mirror Of Mushin |
| Sealed Scroll | Guide To Ingenuity | |
| Forbidden Curse Scroll | Philosophies Of Ingenuity |
Layla 's Recommended Talent Priority
| Talent | Level Up Priority |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack: Sword of the Radiant Path | ★★・・・ |
| Night of Formal Focus (Elemental Skill) | ★★★★★ |
| Dream of the Star-Stream Shaker (Elemental Burst) | ★★★★・ |
Layla Skill Guide & How To Use Layla
Recommended Rotation For Layla
| Recommended Rotation | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Use Layla's Elemental Skill to summon a shield. |
| 2 | Switch to another character and deal attacks |
| 3 | Use Elemental Burst once it fills out. |
| 4 | Switch to another character. |
| 5 | Return to step 1. |
Uses Of Layla's Elemental Skill
▲Creates a "Shooting Star" every 1.5 Seconds.
Provides An HP Scaling Shield
The main strength of Layla is with her powerful shields that scales from her HP. This shield comes from the Elemental Skill of Layla.
Off-Field Cryo Infliction
The shield creates a "shooting star" that tracks enemies and hit them with Cryo. The DMG scales from the ATK of Layla but unleashing its passive "Sweet Slumber Undisturbed" makes it scale from Max HP of Layla as well.
Uses Of Elemental Burst
Consistent Cryo DMG That Scales From HP
Elemental Burst of Layla allows consistent infliction of Cryo at a certain area. This has a low burst cost and has 100% uptime making this a great move for reactions.
Gives Additional "Shooting Star" For Each Hit
Every Hit from Elemental Burst will give shooting star to players protected by Layla's shields. This allows more damage from Elemental Skill to happen.
Should You Pull for Layla's Constellation Or Best Weapon?
All of Layla's Constellations are Good to Have
| Constellation Priority |
|---|
| C1 > C2 > C3-C4 > C6 |
C2 is a Good Stopping Point
Layla's personal damage is noticeably increased by her C6, which can be good in her teams due to the additional damage contribution. Her C6 is hardly necessary though, and getting Layla to C1 to improve her shielding and even C2 for better burst uptime is going to be the ideal option Her constellations help ease her gameplay and improve her performance in her intended role, but you'll often find that Layla is already fully functional at C0.
Layla's Constellations & Effects
| Rating | Constellation Effect |
|---|---|
| ★★★★・ | C1: Fortress Of Fantasy The Shield Absorption of the Curtain of Slumber generated by Nights of Formal Focus is increased by 20%. Additionally, when unleashing Nights of Formal Focus, she will generate a shield for any nearby party members who are not being protected by a Curtain of Slumber. This shield will have 35% of the absorption of a Curtain of Slumber, will last for 12s, and will absorb Cryo DMG with 250% effectiveness. |
| ★★★・・ | When Shooting Stars from Nights of Formal Focus strike opponents, they will each restore 1 Energy to Layla. Each Shooting Star can restore Energy to her in this manner once. |
| ★★★・・ | C3: Secrets Of The Night Increases the Level of Nights Of Formal Focus by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★★★・・ | C4: Starry Illumination When Nights Of Formal Focus starts to fire off Shooting Stars, it will grant all nearby party members the Dawn Star effect, causing their Normal and Charged Attack DMG to increase base on 5% of Layla's Max HP. Dawn Star can last up to 3s and will be removed 0.05s after dealing Normal or Charged Attack DMG. |
| ★★★★・ | C5: Stream of Consciousness Increases the the Level of Dream of the Star-Stream Shaker by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★★★★★ | C6: Radiant Soulfire Shooting Stars from Nights of Formal Focus deal 40% increased DMG, and Starlight Slugs from Dream of the Star-Stream Shaker deal 40% increased DMG. Additionally, the interval between the creation of Night Stars via Nights of Formal Focus is decreased by 20%. |
Layla's Constellation Name is Luscinia
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Layla Skills & Talents Details
Normal Attack: Sword of the Radiant Path
Normal Attack
| Effect |
|---|
| Performs up to 3 rapid strikes. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 51.2% | 55.4% | 59.6% | 65.5% | 69.7% | 74.4% | 81% | 87.5% | 94.1% | 101.2% | 108.4% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 48.5% | 52.4% | 56.4% | 62% | 66% | 70.5% | 76.7% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 95.8% | 102.6% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 73% | 78.9% | 84.9% | 93.3% | 99.3% | 106.1% | 115.4% | 124.7% | 134.1% | 144.3% | 154.4% |
Charged Attack
| Effect |
|---|
| Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charged Attack DMG | 47.7%+52.5% | 51.6%+56.8% | 55.5%+61.1% | 61.1%+67.2% | 64.9%+71.5% | 69.4%+76.4% | 75.5%+83.1% | 81.6%+89.8% | 87.7%+96.5% | 94.4%+103.9% | 101%+111.2% |
| Stamina Cost | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Plunging Attack
| Effect |
|---|
| Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% | 135.3% |
| Low Plunge DMG | 128% | 138% | 149% | 164% | 174% | 186% | 202% | 219% | 235% | 253% | 271% |
| High Plunge DMG | 160% | 173% | 186% | 204% | 217% | 232% | 253% | 273% | 293% | 316% | 338% |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Nights of Formal Focus (Elemental Skill)
| Effect |
|---|
| Puts forth a shield known as the Curtain of Slumber, dealing AoE Cryo DMG. The Curtain of Slumber's DMG Absorption is based on Layla's Max HP and absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% effectiveness. When the shield is deployed, Layla will have Cryo applied to her briefly. |
Night Stars and Shooting Stars
| Effect |
|---|
| While the Curtain of Slumber is active, it will create 1 Night Star that will be attached to it every 1.5s. When a character protected by this shield uses an Elemental Skill, 2 Night Stars will be created. Night Stars can be created once every 0.3s in this way. A maximum of 4 Night Stars can be accumulated at any one time. Once the Curtain of Slumber has accumulated 4 Night Stars and there are opponents nearby, these Night Stars will transform into homing Shooting Stars that will be fired off in sequence, dealing Cryo DMG to any opponents hit. If the Curtain of Slumber's duration ends or it is destroyed, the Night Stars will disappear. If they are already being fired off as Shooting Stars, these Shooting Stars will last until this wave of shots ends. New Night Stars cannot be created until the previous wave of Shooting Stars has been fired completely. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 12.8% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 16% | 17% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 23% | 24.3% | 25.6% | 27.2% |
| Shooting Star DMG | 14.7% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 23.6% | 25% | 26.5% | 28% | 29.4% | 31.3% |
| Base Shield DMG Absorption | 10.8% Max HP+1040 | 11.6% Max HP+1144 | 12.4% Max HP+1256 | 13.5% Max HP+1378 | 14.3% Max HP+1508 | 15.1% Max HP+1646 | 16.2% Max HP+1794 | 17.3% Max HP+1950 | 18.4% Max HP+2114 | 19.4% Max HP+2288 | 20.5% Max HP+2470 | 21.6% Max HP+2660 | 23% Max HP+2860 |
| Shield Duration | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| CD | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Dream of the Star-Stream Shaker
| Effect |
|---|
| Unleashes a Celestial Dreamsphere that constantly fires Starlight Slugs at opponents within its AoE, dealing Cryo DMG. When a Starlight Slug hits, it will generate 1 Night Star for nearby Curtains of Slumber. Each Curtain of Slumber can gain 1 Night Star this way every 0.5s. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlight Slug DMG | 4.6% Max HP | 5% Max HP | 5.3% Max HP | 5.8% Max HP | 6.2% Max HP | 6.5% Max HP | 7% Max HP | 7.4% Max HP | 7.9% Max HP | 8.4% Max HP | 8.8% Max HP | 9.3% Max HP | 9.9% Max HP |
| Duration | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| CD | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| Energy Cost | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Like Nascent Light
| Effect |
|---|
| While the Curtain of Slumber is active, the Deep Sleep effect will activate each time the Curtain gains 1 Night Star: ·The Shield Strength of a character under the effect of the Curtain of Slumber increases by 6%. ·This effect can have a maximum of 4 stacks and persists until the Curtain of Slumber disappears. |
Sweet Slumber Undisturbed
| Effect |
|---|
| The DMG dealt by the Shooting Stars fired by Nights of Formal Focus is increased by 1.5% of Layla's Max HP. |
Shadowy Dream-Signs
| Effect |
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| When Layla crafts Character Talent Materials, she has a 10% chance to receive double the product. |
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