Yao Yao in Genshin Impact [best build]🍃

Detailed guide to Yao Yao in Genshin impact: all about the abilities, talents and constellations of the character. Recommendations for choosing the best equipment and team. What Yao Yao needs to level up.

Yao Yao is one of the youngest and most hardworking students of the Lord of Songs and Wanderings, better known as Madame Ping. Despite her young age, she is very smart and talented, and even Adepts admire her diligence and wisdom. The girl is inseparable from her bunny Yuegui, which is the creation and gift of the Guardian of the Clouds. He is her faithful companion and protector from any dangers.

How to get Yao Yao in Genshin Impact

Yao Yao with an increased drop rate can be obtained from the event banner that takes place in the second half updates 3.7. All constellations are opened together with receiving its copies.

For the schedule of the release of new characters and reruns, follow banner schedule.

Characteristics of Yao Yao: what increases with elevation

Yao Yao main stat - HP % (health). This indicator increases with its elevation and pumping. Along with it, such characteristics as attack power, defense and flat HP grow. The exact values ​​are shown in the table below.

Yao Yao's abilities

Yao Yao's skills allow her to heal characters while still dealing damage based on the current situation on the battlefield. Also in the reserve of the spearwoman there are quite useful passive talents and constellations that can help the team both in the open world and during the battle.

Basic skills (active skills)

• Spinning Spear (Normal, Charged, Fall Attack)

Performs up to 4 quick javelins during a normal attack.

Charged Strike: Charges forward at the cost of stamina. Falling Strike: A rush to the ground with area damage upon landing.

• Celestial Cluster of Radish (Elemental Skill)

Calls to his aid the invention of the Adept - Rushing Yuegui. When pressed quickly, it immediately throws it forward, while holding the skill, it can choose the direction of the throw.

Rushing Yuegui:

• Periodically throws a white jade radish that explodes after hitting enemies or heroes, and then deals Dendro damage in a certain area and restores health to characters in the same area depending on Yao Yao's maximum HP.
• If the radish does not hit enemies or heroes, it remains in place and exists on the battlefield until it is touched by an enemy/character or 5 seconds have passed.

Targets for White Jade Radish are chosen based on the situation:

• If nearby allies have more than 70% HP, the enemy becomes the target.
• If allies have less than 70% HP, the target is the character with the least amount of health.
• If there are no enemies nearby, and the HP of all characters is greater than 70%, the roll is still made against the heroes.

At the same time, no more than 2 Yueguev can be present on the field.

Skill cooldown time: 15 seconds.

• Descent of the moon jasper (explosion of the elements)

Releases Yuegui's full power, dealing damage to nearby enemies and granting a partially invincible state. Legacy Adepts:

• White Jade Radish is modded to either deal damage or heal.
• When the radish explodes, deal damage to Dendro and restore even more HP to all allies nearby.
• Summons Leaping Yuegui at some intervals until their number reaches 3. The principle of their operation is the same as that of Throwing Yuegui elemental skill.
• At this point, Yao Yao's movement speed is increased by 15%, and Dendro's resistance is increased by 50%.

If Yao Yao leaves the battlefield while Adept Legacy is active, the effect break off, and all Leaping Yuegui will disappear.

Adept Legacy Status Duration: 5 seconds. Cooldown time: 20 seconds. Energy consumption: 80 units.

The order of leveling talents

In any position, Yao Yao's abilities are a key source of damage, buffs, and healing. The boost priority is as follows:

• Support Healer: elemental skill > elemental explosion > normal attack.
• Sap-dd reactor: elemental explosion > elemental skill > normal attack.

Normal attacks in both cases can either not be improved at all, or left at level 6.

Passive skills

Constellations

The best constellations Yao Yao - С1, С2 и С6:

• The first constellation is one of the most useful in terms of support, as it gives a bonus to Dendro damage and restores stamina points to active characters in the explosion zone of the White Jade Radish.
• The second constellation allows you to solve the problem with Yao Yao's expensive ult and restore energy right during the action of this skill.
• The sixth increases Yao Yao's potential as a healer, and makes it possible to deal some additional area of ​​effect damage depending on the strength of the attack.

Advantages and disadvantages of Yao Yao

The Apprentice Adept is a support character and has the following benefits:

• Universal support-healer who will go to any Dendro Squad to maintain a high HP level of the active character. It is especially effective for the team through Budding, Blooming and Vegetation, since in this case the heroes also take damage from the explosion of the cores.
• The healing bonus depends only on HP, which increases when Yao Yao ascends. This makes it much easier to pick up equipment if the spearwoman is used exclusively as a healer.
• Can take a sup-dd stance thanks to elemental skill throwing and jumping Yuegui and elemental explosion mechanics. They not only additionally heal allies, but also cause periodic damage to enemies. For example, Yuegui Throwers work outside the battlefield to status imposition, and Jumpers are more suitable for reaction call.
• During her ult, gains a 15% movement speed bonus and increases her resistance to Dendro.
• Becomes Dendro buffer with 1st constellation. C1 gives Dendro a 15% damage bonus and restores 15 stamina to party members in the area of ​​effect of the White Jade Radish explosion.
• When Yao Yao is on the team, characters no longer scare away crystal butterflies, axolotl, frogs, crabs and so on. The rest of the animals are presented in the archive (Creatures > Fauna > Other).

Disadvantages:

• The elemental explosion effect of Adept Legacy is broken if Yao Yao leaves the battlefield. Thus, she will either have to take time from the main damage dealer or use the skill less frequently. Not critical for the sup-dd role.
• Ult costs 80 units of energy, for which you need to collect enough energy recovery in stats to activate the skill as needed.
• It is difficult to find stats for dealing damage and healing, since healing depends on HP, and skill damage depends on attack power.
• There is no instant healing for the entire squad, as the heal is only tied to the area of ​​effect of the explosion of the White Jade Radish.
• The narrow focus of the character, only units through Dendro reactions (but if used as a healer, then you can put it in any squad).

Leveling Yao Yao

This paragraph presents all the resources that are required to pump Yao Yao to the maximum level.

Elevation

Yao Yao's Ascension requires the following components:

• Shards, fragments, pieces and gems of the Nagadus Emerald. If these stones are not enough, you can use recrafting with Nitrogen dust.
• sky-high pepper – curiosity of Li Yue.
• Mucus, secretions, concentrate slime.
• Suppressed Vine - material from the world boss Dendro hypostasis.
• 420.000 Mora and 421 hero experience.

Talents

In order to pump Yao Yao talents, in addition to mucus / secretions / slime concentrate, you need:

• Diligence Talent Books - Dropped from the dungeon Taishan Mansion on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
• Empty Bell - Weekly Boss Item Seki no Kami.
• Crown of Insight for the 10th level of talents (3 pieces).
• 1.650.000 Mora.

To simplify the calculation of resources for pumping, you can use upgrade material calculator.

Best builds for Yao Yao in Genshin Impact

Yao Yao is a Dendro support with an emphasis on healing the active character during combat. In addition, the mechanics of her skills involve dealing damage in order to trigger reactions. That is, it can also play the role of Dendro reactor or applicator.

Recommended characteristic values

When creating a Yao Yao build, you can focus on both healing and damage (on the 6th constellation). Alternatively, there is an option to make a mixed build, but in this case it becomes difficult to balance all the necessary stats.

Support Healer

In the support position of Yao Yao, you need to keep the main damage dealer at a high level, as well as to strengthen it as much as possible before leaving the battlefield. As her healing percentage increases from HP, it is important to focus on this indicator. Other stats (depending on the situation): energy recovery, mastery of the elements, bonus treatment.

Artifact	Main characteristic	Additional stats
Flower of Life	HP (permanent)	HP% HP (flat) Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery
Feather of Death	Attack Power (Permanent)	HP% HP (flat) Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery
The sands of Time	HP%	HP (flat) Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery
space cup	HP%	HP (flat) Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery
Crown of Mind	HP%  Heal Bonus %	HP % / HP (flat) Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery

Optimal stat values:

• HP (health): about 35.000-40.000 HP.
• Energy recovery: from 200%.
• Elemental Mastery: 250 units. Strong emphasis on this stat in the position of a healer is not necessary, but in Dendro units it is in any case not superfluous.

Sap-dd reactor

In this build, Yao Yao concentrates on calling Dendro reactions. Thus, the main characteristic becomes mastery of the elements. It also requires a lot of energy recovery. For sup-dd, the priority of HE increases, since it is in the ult that the spearwoman summons Leaping Yuegui (including during sprinting, dashing and jumping) and gains 15% movement speed. Other stats (according to the situation): critical damage, crit chance, still power, HP.

Artifact	Main characteristic	Additional stats
Flower of Life	HP (permanent)	Elemental Mastery Energy Recovery % Attack Power %  Crit chance. Hits / Crit. damage
Feather of Death	Attack Power (Permanent)	Elemental Mastery Energy Recovery % HP% Crit chance. Hits / Crit. damage
The sands of Time	Elemental Mastery	Energy Recovery % Attack Power % HP% Crit chance. Hits / Crit. damage
space cup	Elemental Mastery Dendro Damage Bonus %	Energy Recovery % Attack Power % HP% Crit chance. Hits / Crit. damage
Crown of Mind	Elemental Mastery  Crit chance. Hits / Crit. damage	Crit chance. Hits / Crit. Damage / Elemental Mastery Energy Recovery % Attack Power%

Optimal stat values:

• Elemental Mastery: 450-500 units.
• Energy recovery: from 220% and above.
• Attack power: from 1500 units and above. This stat affects skill damage, which is important for dealing your own damage.
• Chance of crit and crit. damage: ratio 1:2 (50 ksh and 100 ku). Crits play a role only in the Stimulation reaction (Electro + Dendro), but for the flexibility of the assembly, it is desirable to observe at least 1:2.

If you want Yao Yao to not only close reactions, but also heal, you should collect at least 25.000 HP.

Best weapon

Yao Yao's weapons should be selected based on her role:

• A healer support needs the following stats and bonuses: HP, squad buffs, energy regeneration/elemental mastery.
• To create reactions: elemental mastery, energy recovery, elemental damage, attack power (for dealing damage from skills), crits (for the Growth reaction).

Support Healer

To support the squad and the main damage dealer, it is recommended to use the following spears:

number	Name	Rarity	Base stats	Passive Effects
1	Homa's staff	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 46-608 Critical Damage 14,4%-66,2%	Increases HP by 20-40%. Also grants an attack bonus equal to 0,8-1,6% from max. The HP of the character equipped with this weapon. When a hero's health drops below 50%, their attack power is additionally increased by 1-1,8% from his max. HP. Healing Yao Yao depends on the HP that the weapon gives as a percentage and without any conditions. At the same time, it is quite versatile and can be used in any build, including for dealing damage through crits and attacks.
2	black brush	⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 38-354 HP 10,2%-46,9%	Increases slime damage by 40-80%. A spear with a basic HP stat that can be easily obtained and upgraded since it is 3*. If you need to maximize your healing percentage, this is the most accessible weapon.
3	favonia spear	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 44-565 Energy recovery 6,7-30,8%	Critical attacks have a 60-100% chance to create elemental particles that restore 6 energy. It can occur once every 12-6 seconds. Does not increase HP, but gives the ability to restore energy to allies. In this case, it even makes sense to use the crown (in artifacts) on the crit chance so that the bonus works more often.
4	Dialogue of the Desert Sages	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 42–510 HP: 9-41.3%	An equipped character, when healing squad characters, restores 8/10/12/14/16 units energy. The effect can occur once every 10 seconds. and works even when the hero is not on the battlefield. Gives a lot of health and makes it easier to restore energy without forcing you to drag the heroine out onto the field.
5	Fair Reward	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 44-565 HP 6,0-27,6%	When receiving healing, the character recovers 8-16 units energy. The effect can occur once every 10 seconds. and works even when the character is not on the battlefield. Doesn't increase maximum health as much as Black Brush, but has a more useful effect and a higher base. The character can easily use the passive to recharge the ultimate. Since the weapon is craftable, it is one of the best readily available choices if there are no alternatives above.
6	piercing the moon	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 44–565 Elemental Mastery 24–110	Elemental Reactions with Dendro creates a Revive Leaf next to the character that lasts 10 seconds. Leaf increases the attack power of the hero who picks it up by 16-32% for 12 seconds. Any character from the squad can take the Revive Sheet. The effect does not trigger more than once every 1 seconds. The best and also free option. Increases elemental mastery, and when activated reactions with Dendro creates sheets that can be picked up by the rest of the party. It does not affect the heal in any way, but it will be useful to the team.

Sap-dd reactor

The following weapons are suitable for creating powerful reactions:

number	Name	Rarity	Base stats	Passive Effects
1	Staff of the Scarlet Sands	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 44-542 Critical Hit Chance 9.6%-44.1%	Increases the attack bonus of the character equipped with this weapon by 52-104% from his mastery of the elements. Hitting an enemy with an elemental skill for 10 sec. bestows the Dream of Crimson Sands: The attack bonus of a character equipped with this weapon is increased by 28-56% from the mastery of the elements. The effect stacks up to 3 times. Does not grant Elemental Mastery directly, but has a high crit rate. chance, and also increases attack based on MC, which is useful in a squad with Electro to trigger the Growth reaction.
2	Homa's staff	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 46-608 Critical Damage 14,4%-66,2%	Increases HP by 20-40%. Also grants an attack bonus equal to 0,8-1,6% from max. The HP of the character equipped with this weapon. When a hero's health drops below 50%, their attack power is additionally increased by 1-1,8% from his max. HP. A versatile spear with a health boost for healing, as well as a crit/attack boost for spell damage and the Growth reaction.
3	Subduer of troubles	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Base Damage 49-741 ATK 3,6%-16,5%	Gives 1224% damage bonus of all elements. Triggering an elemental skill inflicts Enhancement for 20 seconds, increasing attack power by 3,26,4% per second. Can stack up to 6 times. When a party character equipped with this weapon is not on the battlefield, the attack bonus from Enhancement is doubled. Grants a bonus to elemental damage and attack power, with the latter effect increasing if the wearer is not on the battlefield. A great option for sup-dds in a squad with Electro.
4	Shining harvest	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Base Damage 46-608 Restore energy 12%-55,1%	Attack power is increased by 28-56% of energy recovery rate over 100%. Max Attack Power Bonus - 80-120%. When activating an Elemental Burst, Energy Recovery is increased by 30-50% for 12 seconds. Yao Yao's elemental explosion is quite expensive (80 energy), so for a sup-dd position it is also quite an acceptable option, including for dealing damage by increasing attack power.
5	Storm of dragons (	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 41-454 Elemental Mastery 48-221	Increases by 20-36% damage against enemies affected by Hydro or Pyro elements. The spear with the highest Elemental Mastery bonus, so it's already great for reactions. However, it is best revealed in a squad through Budding or Burning.
6	Kitain Cross Spear	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 44–565 Elemental Mastery 24–110	Elemental skill damage is increased by 6-12%. Successfully attacking an enemy with an E-tail will lose 3 energy, but restore 3-5 energy every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. The effect does not trigger more than once every 10 seconds, even when the character is not on the field. Free crafting spear from Inazuma. Will increase not only elemental mastery, but also elemental skill damage, which can also cause a reaction out of the battlefield.
7	piercing the moon	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 44–565 Elemental Mastery 24–110	Elemental Reactions with Dendro creates a Revive Leaf next to the character that lasts 10 seconds. Leaf increases the attack power of the hero who picks it up by 16-32% for 12 seconds. Any character from the squad can take the Revive Sheet. The effect does not trigger more than once every 1 seconds. Weapons are useful not only for the team, but also for Yao Yao herself, as they help in creating more powerful reactions.
8	Missive Windspear' Message	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Basic Attack 42-510 ATK 9%-41,4%	Within 10 sec. after activating the elemental reaction, the attack power will increase by 12-24%, mastery of the elements - on 48-96 units. Free event spear (not currently available). Although it will be of great benefit for invoking the Growth reaction, a passive increase in elemental mastery will also be useful for Budding, Burning.
9	Catch	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Base Damage 42-510 Energy recovery 10%-45,9%	Elemental explosion damage is higher by 32%, and the critical chance for the ultimate is increased by 12%. Can be obtained for free for fishing. Unlike all the previous options, this spear is worth considering if you want to increase the damage of Yao Yao with an ult. In some cases, it does, as her elemental explosion is expensive (80 pts) and as a sup-dd, her main damage comes from this skill.

Best Artifacts

Artifacts on Yao Yao must match the purpose she fulfills in the team.

Artifacts for Yao Yao as a healer 

For example, for a heal or a full support, sets with bonuses of healing, HP and buffs for the squad are suitable.

number	Name	Set	Rarity	Passive Effects
3	Song of old times		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increases healing bonus by 15%. 4 parts: Equipped character when healing squad members for 6 sec. creates an Aspiration effect that registers the treatment performed (including excess). When the duration ends, Endeavor turns into Waves of the Old Time: When your active character hits an enemy with a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Falling Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst, the damage dealt is increased by 8% of the total amount of healing registered by Endeavor. After 5 activations or after 10 sec. the effect of the Waves of those times disappears. A one-time effect of Aspiration registers up to 15 units. HP. Only one Aspiration can exist at a time, but it can register healing provided by multiple equipped characters at once. This effect activates even if the equipped character is not on the battlefield. A good set for the damage bonus of one of the main damage dealers. The passive ability works based on the amount of healing received by all allies, and the damage bonus applies to the attacking abilities of the active character.
1	Mollusk of sea colors		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increases healing bonus by 15%. 4 parts: When healing allies, the owner of the kit creates a Bubble of Nautical Ink that records the healing statistics (even when the accumulation of health points is excessive when the target has maximum HP). When it expires, the Bubble explodes, dealing 90% damage (including potential) of HP restored to enemies. The Bubble appears no more than once every 3,5 seconds, and its damage is calculated according to the effects of Charged and Superconductor, but cannot be enhanced by elemental mastery, a level bonus, or other reactions. A versatile healer kit that also allows you to deal additional damage after the bubble explodes.
2	Tenacity of the Millelith		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increase character's HP by 20%. 4 parts: When an elemental skill hits enemies, all party members' ATK is increased by 20% and their shields are increased by 30% for 3 seconds. The effect lasts for 3 seconds and can occur once every 1 seconds. The buff is activated even if the wearer of the set is not on the battlefield. Provides an increase in health, on which Yao Yao's healing depends, while strengthening the unit with the help of an elemental skill. The heroine can maintain the set bonus, as her E-sheka deals periodic damage outside of the battlefield.
4	Maiden Beloved		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts:  Increases the effectiveness of healing by 15%. 4 parts:  After activating an elemental skill or character's ult, the received healing of all party members is increased by 20%. The effect lasts 10 seconds. A set aimed exclusively at healing. Does not buff the unit in any way and does not deal additional damage, but increases the effectiveness of the heal after using abilities.
5	Mollusk of sea colors / Maiden Beloved / Tenacity of the Millelith		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	If it is not possible to assemble a complete set, you can use the above sets in the form of two parts.
6	Noblesse Oblige		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%. 4 parts: Activating an elemental explosion increases the attack power of all party members by 20% for 12 seconds. The effect does not stack. The best option for almost any support. Will increase the damage from the explosion of the elements and at the same time the attack power of all teammates.

Artifacts for Sap-DD Yao Yao

For the sup-dd role, it is recommended to consider sets that give elemental mastery or elemental damage bonus.

number	Name	Set	Rarity	Passive Effects
1	Deepwood Memories		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts:  Increase Dendro damage by 15%. 4 parts: Hitting with an elemental skill or elemental explosion reduces Dendro's enemy resistance by 30% for 8 seconds. The effect works even if the character is not on the battlefield. If no one in the squad uses this set, you can put it on Yao Yao. This will allow her to do more damage due to cutting resistances, and strengthen other allies that deal damage to Dendro.
2	Gilded Dreams		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Gives 80 pts. mastery of the elements. 4 parts: For 8 sec. after calling an elemental reaction according to the elements of other characters in the squad, the equipped character receives the following buffs: Attack power is increased by 14% for each character with the same element. Elemental Mastery is increased by 50. for each character with a different element. Each of these power-ups includes up to 3 characters when counted. The effect can occur once every 8 sec. and triggers even if the equipped character is not on the battlefield. A universal set that is suitable for a squad that plays through any Dendro reactions. Significantly increases elemental mastery (great for Budding, Burning) as well as attack power, which affects the damage of Yao Yao's skills and the reaction power of Growth.
3	Paradise lost flower		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts:  Gives 80 pts. mastery of the elements. 4 parts:  Increases the damage dealt by Budding, Vegetation, and Bloom by 40% on the character equipped with this set. If the carrier causes these reactions on its own, the effect will increase by another 25%. Each summation lasts 10 seconds. The effect stacks up to 4 times, occurs once every 1 seconds, and activates even if the character is not active. Set for Budding. If Yao Yao is playing in a squad with Hydro, this is one of the best options that will increase the damage of this reaction to 65%.
4	Paradise lost flower / Gilded Dreams / Deepwood Memories		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Alternatively, two-part combinations can be used for a bonus to Elemental Mastery or Elemental Damage.
5	Emblem of Severed Fate		⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 4 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by an amount equal to 25% of the amount of energy regeneration. The effect can be increased to a maximum of 75%. Let's separate this set. It does not affect reaction damage in any way, but considering that Yao Yao's ult costs 80 units, and in the sup-dd position it deals damage mostly with an elemental explosion, this is also quite a viable option.

Squad Composition

Basically, Yao Yao is used in support slots for Dendro units that need healing, resonance, or trigger reactions. Characters that interact effectively with the heroine:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Al-Haytham	Dendro	One handed sword	In a squad with al-Haytham, Yao Yao can close the healer slot, provide Dendro resonance, and also increase Dendro damage by 1% on C15.
Nahida	Dendro	Catalyst	Nahida will allow you to replenish energy faster and increase elemental mastery to 250 units. In turn, Yao Yao will heal and deal damage to Dendro outside the battlefield if necessary.
Tignari	Dendro	Bow	A main damage dealer that also needs resonance and healing, especially when playing through Budding.
Dendro Traveler	Dendro	One handed sword	Increases elemental mastery, which is useful for reactions, while his C6 is great with C1 Yao Yao, as it also gives a bonus to Dendro damage. So their combined buff is 27%.
Collei	Dendro	Bow	Dendro sup-dd with area damage. Increases Elemental Mastery at C4.
Cyno	electro	A spear	Works great with any Dendro character that deals damage outside of the battlefield. In addition, he will not be superfluous in healing while he is in the stance of the ult.
Yae Miko	electro	Catalyst	It can act both as a reactor and as a source of constant Electro status to create Stimulation reactions.
Raiden	electro	A spear	A good combination in revolver teams. With Raiden's help, Yao Yao will begin to gain energy much faster.
Keqing	electro	One handed sword	Electro infusion, which the heroine receives from the passive talent after using the E-shki, makes it possible to consistently trigger the Aggravate reaction.
Beidou	electro	Two-handed sword	The explosion of the elements creates electrical circuits around itself (or the active character), which impose a status on enemies on hit.
Fischl	electro	Bow	Electro sap-dd. Together with Yao Yao can cause reactions when inactive.
Nile	Hydro	One handed sword	Since Nilu only plays with Dendro and Hydro in the classic build, Yao Yao will be a great fit for her team as a healer.
Furina	Hydro	One handed sword	Furina plays well with healers as they allow her buffs to work. In addition, he deals excellent damage without entering the field.
Tartaglia	Hydro	Bow	While Tartaglia is in stance, he needs sources of pocket damage to trigger reactions.
Ayato	Hydro	One handed sword	If Ayato is playing through Budding, Yao Yao can be used as both an applicator and a healer.
Xingqiu	Hydro	One handed sword	Work together in squads through Budding, Vegetation and Bloom.
Ye Lan	Hydro	Bow	Just like Xingqiu, he is one of the best characters for constant Hydro status and extra damage.
Mona	Hydro	Catalyst	Universal sup-dd and buffer for any situation.
Diluc	Pyro	Two-handed sword	Basic Pyro dd. If playing from Blossom, where the characters also take damage, he needs a healer. In case there is no Kokomi, and Barbara is in another squad or is not pumped, you can use Yao Yao.
Yoimiya	Pyro	Bow	Eimiya is a rather fragile character who definitely needs either a shield man or a healer. If she plays in the Dendro squad, Yao Yao will be a good partner for her.
Klee Yanfei	Pyro	Catalyst	Thanks to the built-in infusion, they show themselves well in any squads from reactions, including those with Dendro.
Thoma	Pyro	A spear	A shield that can deal periodic Pyro damage outside of the battlefield for the Burn or Bloom reactions.
Xiangling	Pyro	A spear	Unlike Toma, it does not have a shield, but it gives more damage and status. Plus, it's a free character.

Group examples

Units of Yao Yao, which can be formed based on the above characters:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Al-Haytham	Beidou	Yao Yao	Zhongli	Group via Sprawl with al-Haytham. Bay Dou's ult allows her normal attacks to cause a reaction with Electro. Yao Yao heals, deals additional damage and closes the Dendro resonance. Zhongli gives additional protection and lowers the resistances of enemies.
Al-Haytham	Raiden	MonaFurina	Yao Yao	Alternate squad through Vegetation. Raiden, using an elemental skill, allows al-Haytham to create a reaction. Mona casts Hydro and increases all damage dealt with her ultimate. Yao Yao heals after exploding cores from Budding.
Al-Haytham	XingqiuYe Lan	ThomaXiangling	Yao Yao	A team focusing on the Blossom reaction. Xiangling deals more damage and casts more Pyro. While Toma does it less actively, but provides a shield, which is useful if the healing from Yao Yao is not enough.
Nile	Xingqiu	Collei	Yao Yao	Classic, budget squad with Nilu through Budding. Yao Yao in this case can wear a set Paradise lost flower and close the reaction, being in the state of the Legacy of the Adepts (explosion of the elements).
Nile	Nahida	Yao Yao	MonaKokomiFurina	More expensive build with Nahida and Mona. If the healing from Yao Yao is not enough, Kokomi or Barbara will go well in the last slot instead of Mona.
Tignari	Fischl	Yao Yao	Sucrose	Squad through Sprawl with Tignari. Yao Yao is a great support for Tignari, especially with the 1st constellation for the Dendro damage bonus. Fischl provides Electro damage out of the battlefield, Sucrose constricts and increases elemental mastery.
Cyno	Nahida	Raiden	Yao Yao	Detachment through Aggravation with Sayno. Yao Yao and Nahida form a Resonance that grants a bonus to Elemental Mastery. Raiden helps replenish energy for the squad, provides status and additional damage.
Cyno	Nahida	CandaceFurina	Yao Yao	Raiden in the previous group can be replaced with Kandakia/Furina, which will add new reactions - Budding and Vegetation, and will also increase the elemental damage of regular attacks or the entire damage dealt by the team. Yao Yao also serves as a healer.
Keqing	Mona	Dendro ggCollei	Yao Yao	Detachment through Vegetation with Keqing. Since her ult is inexpensive, the second Electro is optional, but the Dendro resonance for such a reaction, on the contrary, is not superfluous. Mona, if necessary, can be replaced with Electro sup-dd to remake the squad in the direction of Escalation. But then Keqing will also need crits and attack power.
Raiden	Xingqiu	Xiangling	Yao Yao	Variation of the national unit with Yao Yao. Unlike the classic build with Bennett, in such a squad, Raiden is not going into crits and attacks, but into mastery of the elements.
Ayato	Nahida	Yae Miko	Yao Yao	Squad through Budding/Vegetation with Ayato. In such a team, it turns out to continuously cause reactions, causing great damage to a group of opponents.
Tartaglia	Nahida	Beidou	Yao Yao	Tartaglia can work on the same principle. As an alternative to Yae Miko, Beidou comes in well. However, her ult is expensive, so it is advisable to have a Favonia weapon with her if there is no second Electro.
Klee Yanfei	Collei	Ye LanXingqiu	Yao Yao	Detachment through Blossom with Kli/Yanfei. These characters are quite convenient to cause a reaction, as they are catalysts and have their own infusion. Colleys with Yao Yao support Dendro status, Xingqiu / Ye Lan apply Hydro and deal additional damage from the ult.

How to play Yao Yao

Yao Yao is a Dendro support that can perform several functions at once: heal, deal damage out of the battlefield, distribute a status or close a reaction. In general, in its construction, emphasis can be placed on both full support (healer)And by sup-dd (reactor). At the same time, not only the assembly is different, but also the style of the game, since the mechanics of the same elemental explosion does not allow the heroine to leave the battlefield. Consider the gameplay on the example of two basic builds of Yao Yao.

Full Support Rotation (Healer)

In this case, the student of the Adepts is present at the minimum in the arena, playing only the role of a healer or a buffer in the presence of certain constellations, artifacts or weapons. It is worth noting that in this build, the heroine performs best in a team with one main damage dealer and supports, and not in “revolvers” (squads with several damage dealers), since she only heals one active character.

Rotation support as follows:

1. Activate the elemental skill on Yao Yao, targeting the nearest enemy. Thus, the "Throwing Yuegui" appears, throwing "White Jade Radish" at the enemies, which then explode.
2. We switch to the main dd, and while Yuegui exists, we attack for 10 seconds. If during this period HP reaches 70% (and below) or there are no enemies nearby, the hero will begin to heal after the explosion.
3. Repeat step 1-2 until Yao Yao's ult accumulates, then activate it and wait for the Yuegui to throw White Jade Radish.
4. Again we change to the main dd and, being in the area of ​​​​the explosion, we get increased treatment. At the same time, Dendro damage is also inflicted on enemies.

Rotation for sap-dd reactor

As sup-dd Yao, Yao no longer leaves the battlefield after activating an elemental explosion. Rotation to create reactions:

1. Use the pocket abilities of other supports or sup-dds.
2. Switch to Yao Yao and activate the elemental skill towards the opponents.
3. We change to the main damage and attack the enemies for 10 seconds until Yuegui disappears.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 until Yao Yao builds up his ult. Before using it, we again use skills on other supports so that there are always sources of Electr, Hydro or Pyro on the arena to trigger reactions.
5. Activate the Yao Yao elemental explosion and start running around the enemies, periodically pressing jump and dash to throw an additional Radish (passive talent "Star Placer").

Сonclusion

Yao Yao is a hero that combines several roles at once: healer, reactor (closes the reaction), applicator (imposes a status), sup-dd and even a buffer on C1. This is its strength, but at the same time complicates the assembly. For example, healing requires HP, and skill damage is affected by attack power. The explosion of the elements is extremely expensive, which means you need to restore energy (at the same time, you cannot leave the battlefield during the ult), and to create stronger reactions, the need for mastery of the elements is added to all this.

Thus, the character turned out to be versatile, which is both a plus in terms of flexibility and a minus in terms of selecting stats and equipment. However, if the squad just needs Dendro healer и applicator, Yao Yao will do a great job in this role without special conditions.

In section with Genshin Impact builds actual builds for each character in the game are presented. Also, in a separate article, you can read best squad builds.

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