She is a mysterious person who claims to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but comes out as a non-entity on their list. She also claims to work for the Yanshang Teahouse, but only uses it for her true job, an intelligence agent collaborating with Ningguang.
3.Burst Support Build: Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige is an Artifact Set available at 4-star and 5-star rarities which can be obtained from Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern.
Its 2-Piece Bonus Set increases Burst’s DMG by 20% and its 4-Piece Bonus Set using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20%.
This build excels in:
- Yelan will have a really high Burst DMG and she will help the rest of her teammates to deal Elemental Reactions like Vaporize or Melt.
- This build is only recommended if you need a 20% ATK boost in your team.
- Remember that you can’t use this build if you already have another member with Noblesse Oblige since they don’t stack and one of them will not be useful.
Build main stats:
- Flower: HP
- Plume: Flat ATK
- Sand: HP%
- Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
- Circlet: Crit Rate, HP or Crit DMG
Artifact sub-stat priority:
- Energy Recharge. This is really important because you can’t charge your abilities fast enough without it.
- HP. Yelan needs a lot of HP because her DMG increases with it.
- CRIT Rate. If you don’t have enough CRIT Rate you may need this more than CRIT DMG.
- CRIT DMG. It’s not really important, but it’s the best sub-stat among the rest.
Best weapons:
- 5-star option: The best option is Thundering Pulse, whose bonus effect increases CRIT DMG by 14.4%.
- 4-star option: The best option is The Stringless, whose bonus effect increases EM by 36.
- 3-star option: The best option is the Recurve Bow, whose bonus effect increases HP by 10.2%
Talent priority:
- Elemental Skill. Fires off a Lifeline that allows her to move rapidly and deals Hydro DMG.
- Elemental Burst. Deals AoE Hydro DMG and creates an "Exquisite Throw," which aids her in battle.
- Normal Attack. Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.
Best teams for this build:
- Yelan, Ayaka, Ayato & Diona
Yelan and Ayaka Permafrost enemies while Ayato wet them with his Elemental Burst and Diona shields Ayaka, since she will be attacking with Yelan’s Burst on her. Also, Diona heals the team.
- Yelan, Ayato, Shinobu & Traveler (dendro)
Ayato is the DPS hear and applies Electrocharged with his Burst and Skill, but also with his Normal Attacks because of Yelan’s Burst. Traveler Dendro increases Ayato’s DMG.
- Yelan, Raiden Shogun, Yae Miko & Nahida
Yelan uses her Burst to deal Elemental Reactions with Raiden’s Skill while Yae’s totems deal Electro DMG too. Nahida will increases their DMG with Elemental Reactions and she will apply Electro, Dendro and Hydro with her Normal Attacks.
2. Hydro Main DPS Build: Tenacity of the Millelith & Heart of the Depth
Tenacity of the Millelith is an Artifact Set available at 4-star and 5-star rarities which can be obtained from Ridge Watch.
Its 2-Piece Bonus Set increases HP by 20% and its 4-Piece Bonus Set, when an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30%.
Heart of Depth, also called Ocean Conqueror in the Adventurer Handbook, is an Artifact Set available at 4-star and 5-star rarities which can be obtained from Peak of Vindagnyr.
Its 2-Piece Bonus increases Hydro DMG by 15% and its 4-Piece Bonus, after using an Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30%.
This build excels in:
- Yelan’s DMG increases based on how many HP she has, so if you want to deal as much DMG as you can, this set is perfect for it! She will be the perfect DPS since she’ll deal DMG with her normal attacks, Skill and Burst.
- Since she’ll use Heart of the Depth too she won’t lack in Hydro DMG. She’ll be perfect for Elemental Reactions.
- It's a very generalist set that can also be used as a Sub-DPS build. The Tenacity of the Millelith can also be swapped with the Emblem of Severed Fate.
Build main stats:
- Flower: HP
- Plume: Flat ATK
- Sand: ATK% or EM
- Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
- Circlet: Crit Rate or Crit DMG
Artifact sub-stat priority:
- Energy Recharge. This is really important because you can’t charge your abilities fast enough without it.
- HP. Yelan needs a lot of HP because her DMG increases with it.
- CRIT Rate. If you don’t have enough CRIT Rate you may need this more than CRIT DMG.
- CRIT DMG. It’s not really important, but it’s the best sub-stat among the rest.
Best weapons:
- 5-star option: The best option is Polar Star, a bow whose bonus effect increases CRIT Rate.
- 4-star option: The best option is Mound’s Moon, a bow whose bonus effect increases ATK by 6.0%.
- 3-star option: The best option is Slingshot, whose bonus effect increases CRIT Rate by 6.8%.
Talent priority:
- Elemental Skill. Fires off a Lifeline that allows her to move rapidly and deals Hydro DMG.
- Elemental Burst. Deals AoE Hydro DMG and creates an "Exquisite Throw," which aids her in battle.
- Normal Attack. Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.
Best teams for this build:
- Yelan, Fischl, Kokomi & Sucrose
Fischl will help Yelan with Elemental Reactions while Kokomi deals Hydro DMG and heals them. Also, Sucrose will expand those reactions and will regroup enemies.
- Yelan, Xingqiu, Raiden Shogun & Kazuha
Raiden Shogun will help Yelan with Elemental Reactions while Xingqiu deals Hydro DMG and increases Yelan’s DMG. Kazuha will expand these reactions and regroup enemies.
- Yelan, Yae Miko, Mona & Diona
Yae will help Yelan with Elemental Reactions thanks to her totems and Mona will deal Hydro DMG and increase Yelan’s DMG with her Burst. Diona will shield and heal them.
1. Burst Sub DPS Build: Emblem of Severed Fates
Emblem of Severed Fate is an Artifact Set available at 4-star and 5-star rarities which can be obtained from Momiji-Dyed Court in Inazuma.
Its 2-Piece Bonus set increases ER by 20% and its 4-Piece Bonus Set increases Burst’s DMG by 25% of ER.
This build excels in:
- This build is focused on improving Yelan’s Elemental Burst DMG. Remember, when she uses it, she’ll be dealing Hydro DMG even if she’s not attacking so you have to use your main DPS when you use it.
- With this build we really recommend teams focused on Elemental Reactions with Hydro such as Vaporize, Melt or Freeze. Also, you will recharge elementals really fast.
- Depending on your team comp, you might feel the need to use Energy Recharge weapons to reach a target goal of 180% - 200%+ ER.
Build main stats:
- Flower: HP
- Plume: Flat ATK
- Sand: HP or ER
- Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
- Circlet: Crit Rate or Crit DMG
Artifact sub-stat priority:
- Energy Recharge. This is really important because you can’t charge your abilities fast enough without it.
- HP. Yelan needs a lot of HP because her DMG increases with it.
- CRIT Rate. If you don’t have enough CRIT Rate you may need this more than CRIT DMG.
- CRIT DMG. It’s not really important, but it’s the best sub-stat among the rest.
Best weapons:
- 5-star option: The best option is Aqua Simulacra, whose bonus effect increases CRIT DMG.
- 4-star option: The best option is Favonius Warbow, whose bonus effect increases ER by 13.3%.
- 3-star option: The best option isSlingshot, whose bonus effect increases CRIT Rate by 6.8%.
Talent priority:
- Elemental Skill. Fires off a Lifeline that allows her to move rapidly and deals Hydro DMG.
- Elemental Burst. Deals AoE Hydro DMG and creates an "Exquisite Throw," which aids her in battle.
- Normal Attack. Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.
Best teams for this build:
- Yelan, Hu Tao, Xingqiu & Zhongli
Yelan will deal Hydro DMG with her Burst when Hu Tao is fighting, dealing Melt reactions. Also, Xingqiu increases this DMG and Zhongli decreases enemies’ DEF.
- Yelan, Raiden Shogun, Xiangling & Bennett
Yelan will deal Hydro DMG when Raiden attacks and they’ll deal Electrocharged reactions. Xiangling will deal Pyro DMG for Melt and Bennett will heal them and increase their DMG.
- Yelan, Ayato, Beidou & Nahida
Yela and Ayato will increase Hydro DMG with Ayato’s Burst and Skill and Yelan’s Burst. Beidou will protect them and deal Electrocharged with her Skill and Nahida will apply all of these reactions with her Normal Attacks since all of them will be passively on fight.
