Version 2.7 of Genshin Impact is now here and it brings its share of new features among which you will find new characters. Yelan is one of them and we will find out how to play her through this guide.
Yelan, a DPS who can become your Support
Before we get to the nitty-gritty, you should know that Yelan is a 5-star rarity character who uses a bow and whose Divine Eye has the Hydro element . Once this information is in mind, we can launch into the analysis of this mysterious woman that you will come across in the area of the Chasm. At first glance, you will think that it is still a Hydro archer and you are right, but it is very different from a Tartaglia (or Childe).
Indeed, where the difference is easily seen is in his skill set. His elemental skill allows him to sprint while creating a vital line that explodes at the end of his movement and his burst that allows him to do area damage while creating a die that will be used to create reactions with other characters more easily without Yelan being in the field.
Yelan has some peculiarities that must be taken into account when wanting to play her. First, she can go into a Breakthrough state which reduces the charge time of her next charged shot by 80% and once charged, the damage of the arrow fired is area damage. Then, Yelan inflicts damage according to his attack, but especially according to his maximum of his HP .
As for the passives she has, the first allows her to gain a percentage of Max HP based on the number of items in your team . This percentage can go up to 30%. The second talent allows him to play a slightly more supportive role since if a die is active, the character's damage on the ground increases by 1% then by 3.5% every second and this effect can go up to 50%. . Her third passive is much less interesting if you want to play her since it concerns Liyue's expeditions. It increases the rewards there by 25% if the expedition lasts 20 hours.
As you will have understood, Yelan is a basic DPS and who can do her role, but she can also serve as a Sub DPS by offering a little more support to your team. You can also use it only to create reactions thanks to its burst, that's another possibility, but in this case it will be used only for the purpose of being a Xingqiu-style support without the option of being able to heal . In our case, we recommend her instead as a replacement for Xingqiu.
Skill Enhancement Priority Order
If you want to invest in Yelan, you will need to improve his skills and to help you, here is the order in which you will have to increase them:
- Ult
- Skill
- Normal attack
Recommended weapons
5 Star Bow
Base ATK: 44
Secondary Stat: CRIT Damage %
Obtain: Wishes
HP is increased by 16~32%. When there are opponents nearby, the DMG dealt by the wielder of this weapon is increased by 20~40%. This will take effect whether the character is on-field or not.
5 Star Bow
Base ATK: 46
Secondary Stat: CRIT Rate
How to Obtain: Wishes
Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by 12~24%. After a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits an opponent, 1 stack of Ashen Nightstar will be gained for 12s. When 1/2/3/4 stacks of Ashen Nightstar are present, ATK is increased by 10/20/30/48~20/40/60/96%. The stack of Ashen Nightstar created by the Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst will be counted independently of the others.
4 Star Bow
Base ATK: 44
Secondary Stat: ATK %
Obtain: Wishes
For every point of the entire party's combined maximum Energy capacity, the Elemental Burst DMG of the character equipping this weapon is increased by 0.12~0.24%. A maximum of 40~80% increased Elemental Burst DMG can be achieved this way.
5 Star Bow
Base ATK: 46
Secondary Stat: CRIT Damage
Obtain: Wishes
Increases ATK by 20~40% and grants the might of the Thunder Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thunder Emblem increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/40~24/48/80%. The character will obtain 1 stack of Thunder Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack's duration is calculated independently.
Artifacts
2 pieces equipped : Increases energy recharge by 20%.
4 pieces equipped : Increases damage done by Elemental Unleash by an amount equal to 25% of Energy Recharge. The damage can be increased in this way up to 75%.
2 pieces equipped : Increases damage done by Elemental Unleash by 20%.
4 pieces equipped : Increases the attack of all characters on the team by 20% for 12 seconds after an elemental unleash. This effect does not stack.
2 pieces equipped : Grants a 15% Hydro damage bonus.
4 pieces equipped : Increases damage done by normal and charged attacks by 30% for 15s after using an elemental skill.
The other two Constellations provide a level up to Elemental Skill or Unleash.
To play alongside:
Yelan can very well be played in the company of Bennett to benefit from healing but also from an attack boost via the latter. In a team with two Pyro elements, one of which is a DPS, it will allow access to Pyro resonance.
Yoimiya is a very good character to go with Yelan since she will serve as your DPS Pyro . She will thus be able to take advantage of the attacks of the die and the bonus linked to Yelan's passive.
Kazuha is a good character to complete your team and thus have access to the dispersion in your team where Yelan will be there as a Support.
Of course, these characters are only examples and do not constitute all of the playable characters with Yelan but just a small representation of what you can do. Your imagination will allow you to create your own teams and test according to your preferences.
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