her debut, Yelan has become a staple in Genshin Impact’s roster of elite units. Known for her incredible off-field Hydro application, high burst damage, and her signature ramping buff that boosts her entire team, Yelan continues to dominate the meta. As of Version 6.0, she’s still an S+ tier character—and for good reason.

Yelan’s Core Mechanics: The HP Scaling Queen

Unlike most damage dealers who depend on Attack, Yelan’s power scales directly from Max HP. Both her Elemental Skill (E) and Elemental Burst (Q) scale entirely with HP, making it her most important stat. However, balancing this with Energy Recharge (ER) is key—if she can’t use her Burst on cooldown, her overall output drops drastically.

Talent Priority

  1. Elemental Burst (Q) – Depth-Clarion Dice
    Yelan’s main source of damage and team utility. It fires coordinated Hydro attacks when your active character uses Normal Attacks, while also granting a ramping damage buff of up to +50%. Level this first.
  2. Elemental Skill (E) – Lingering Lifeline
    A mobility and energy-generating skill that deals strong burst damage. Level this second.
  3. Normal Attack (NA)
    Optional—only worth investing in if you’re running her C6 for an on-field playstyle.

Best Artifacts: Emblem Still Reigns Supreme

For her sub-DPS role, Yelan’s best artifact setup remains unchanged — the 4-piece Emblem of Severed Fate (EoSF). This set is the gold standard for balancing her Energy Recharge needs with pure burst damage output.

Best-in-Slot Option

4-piece Emblem of Severed Fate (EoSF)

  • 2-piece bonus: +20% Energy Recharge.
  • 4-piece bonus: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of ER (up to 75%).
    This is perfect for Yelan, as her entire kit benefits from both Energy Recharge and Burst damage scaling.

Early or Flexible Alternatives

If you’re still building her or don’t have a full Emblem set yet, mix and match:

  • 2-piece Tenacity of the Millelith (ToTM) + 2-piece Heart of Depth (HoD) or 2-piece Emblem of Severed Fate (EoSF).
    This combo provides +20% HP and +15% Hydro DMG or +20% ER, giving Yelan decent early-game power while maintaining flexibility.

Ideal Artifact Stats

Getting the right main stats is key to unleashing Yelan’s full potential.

For C0 Yelan (High ER Build):

  • Sands: Energy Recharge %
  • Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus %
  • Circlet: Crit Rate % or Crit DMG %

For C1+ or Double Hydro Teams (Lower ER Build):

  • Sands: HP % or Energy Recharge %
  • Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus %
  • Circlet: Crit Rate % or Crit DMG %

Substat Priority:

Energy Recharge % ➜ Crit Rate % / Crit DMG % ➜ HP % ➜ Flat HP

Energy Recharge Checkpoint

Yelan’s Burst is her core damage source, and it has a 20-second cooldown. To maintain perfect uptime, aim for these Energy Recharge (ER) thresholds depending on your team setup:

  • Solo Hydro (No Xingqiu/Focalors): 220%–240% ER
  • Double Hydro (With Xingqiu or Focalors): 160%–180% ER
  • Double Hydro + C1 Yelan: 140%–150% ER

If you’re struggling to reach these values, prioritize ER substats or equip an ER-focused bow like Favonius Warbow.