Lan Yan in Genshin Impact: Best Builds and Top Teams Guide | 4⭐️ Anemo 🌪️

Lan Yan in Genshin impact — an epic shield-bearer of the Anemo element, a descendant of one of the Adepts of Li Yue, who was the founder of the art of Qimen. The girl inherited the magical art and now uses it in weaving figurines and other rattan products in the Chenyu Valley. However, most often, the brave and freedom-loving Lan Yan walks away from the village, among the forests, having fun with animals or relaxing in the trees.

In squads, the heroine acts as a standard support for survival, and as a driver working with strong sub-DDs. Her main feature is the Anemo element of the shield, which can change its element after interacting with other elements.

In this Lan Yan guide, we'll tell you how to play her and what build is suitable for different situations - through attack power or elemental mastery. Due to the constellation mechanics, which increase the shield's strength when using normal attacks and give additional damage after changing the element, the heroine will show herself well in squads from different elemental reactions.

Rating	A-position in dash list
Rarity	⭐⭐⭐⭐
when added to the game	January 22, 2025 (patch 5.3)
How to get a character	Character Event Prayer: Lantern Rite. Will be in the default banner from patch 5.4
Element	Anemo
Weapon	Catalyst
Gender	Female
To which group does	Chenyu Valley Crafts Association
constellation name	Swallow
Home region	Li Yue
Lan Yan's Birthday	6 January
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Lan Yan's Age	18-20 years
Lan Yan's Height	160-165 cm
Lan Yan's special dish	Carved jade flowers
Voice actresses	English voice actress: Anna Devlin. Japanese voice actress: Wakayama Shion. Chinese voice actress: Liu Shisi. Korean voice actress: Kim Soon-mi.

The Story of Lan Yan (Biography)

In Genshin Impact, Lan Yan is a resident chenyu valley in Liyue. She belongs to the Chenyu Valley Craftsmen Association and has been weaving rattan products for more than ten years. According to Ka Ming, even as a child, she was quite skilled and could repair baskets made of this material. Many people in Chenyu Valley often turn to Lan Yan with various requests for help related to making or repairing products.

Despite her popularity, Lan Yan often disappears from home, which is why her mother has to meet guests. The girl herself spends her days walking in the forests and mountains of the Chenyu Valley, collecting new vines or relaxing among the trees, where it is most convenient to do weaving.

How to Get Lan Yan in Genshin Impact

Lan Yan and her constellations will be available in the second half updates 5.3, beginning with January 21 2025 years. Since the girl is an epic character, from patch 5.4 she will be added to the standard and weapon banner, from where she can be obtained randomly at any time. In addition, they will provide the opportunity to pick her up for free as one of the 4⭐ heroes at the Lantern Rite.

Follow the update banner schedules, so as not to miss Lan Yan's rerun.

Lan Yan's Characteristics: What Increases with Ascension

When ascending, Lan Yan pumps up his attack power indicator as a percentage. In addition to this stat, the values ​​of health, defense, and normal attack power also increase. For convenience, all indicators at different levels are listed in the table:

Level of	Base HP	Basic Attack	Basic protection	Attack Power%
1	775	21	49	0%
20	1991	54	125	0%
40	3850	104	242	0%
50	4901	133	308	6%
60	6090	165	382	12%
70	7141	194	448	12%
80	8192	222	514	18%
90	9244	251	580	24%

Lan Yan's Abilities

Lan Yan is a support character who can act as both a shielder and a driver for her team. She wields the game's first Anemo Shield, which can adapt to any combat situation thanks to its elemental absorption, as well as dealing damage with the absorbed element. Lan Yan's Elemental Burst is fairly common among Anemo heroes, as it does nothing but damage and a pull. The heroine's advantage is that her skills rely on both attack power and elemental mastery, which allows her playstyle to be controlled by targeting damage or shield durability.

Basic skills (active skills)

Black Pheasant on the Water Surface (Normal, Charged, Drop Attack)

Source of damage: Attack Power.

Normal attack: Performs up to four strikes with Moon Feather Rings, dealing Anemo damage.

Charged Attack: Spends stamina to throw the Moonfeather Ring forward, dealing Anemo damage.

Plunging Attack: accumulates Anemo energy and then drops to the ground, attacking the area.

Fluttering Dance of Swallow Feathers (Elemental Skill)

Source of damage: Attack Power.

Shield Duration: 12.5 seconds

Rollback time: 16 seconds

Creates a Shield of Fluttering Swallows, then dashes forward, jumping into the air after interacting with the target. The shield absorbs Anemo damage 250% more effectively, and its density scales with attack power.

• When Lan Yan is in the air after using the skill, if again fast Pressing a skill or performing a normal attack will cause her to release Moon Feather Rings at enemies, dealing Anemo damage to enemies twice.
• If use long Pressing it, Lan Yan enters aiming mode and can choose the direction to dash.

Radiant Moonrise (Burst of the Elements)

Source of damage: Attack Power.

Rollback time: 15 seconds

Power consumption: 60 units.

Summons a Flock of Moon Swallows that attracts enemies and items and deals damage multiple times.

The order of leveling talents

Elemental Skill (E) > Elemental Burst (Q) > Normal Attacks.

In most cases, Lan Yan will only use his elemental skill and ult in battle, attacking with normal attacks only when necessary, but there are exceptions:

1. Elemental Skill — Lan Yan's main source of shield and damage. In addition, its durability depends on the level of skill upgrade, so regardless of the heroine's build, this skill is the one to pay most attention to and upgrade first.
2. Explosion of the elements - Pulls enemies to one point and deals Anemo damage to them three times. The ability has a low cost, so it can be used consistently to inflate elements on enemies.
3. Normal attacks - are used only in the driver position. If Lan Yan is a full-fledged shielder, then there is no point in wasting resources on pumping them.

Passive skills

Lan Yan's Passive Abilities:

Talent	Effect
Thoughts and intentions like a silky scent	With Lan Yan in the team, allies do not repel Crystal Butterflies and creatures listed in the "Other" subsection of the "Creatures/Fauna" section of the Archive menu.
Four sealing amulets of divination	When an Elemental Skill Dash interacts with a Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro element, the shield will change its element and begin absorbing the new one with 250% efficiency. After the element change, Moon Feather Rings will deal additional damage of the absorbed element equal to 50% of their initial damage. This damage is considered as Elemental Skill Damage.
Evil-Protecting Feather Talisman	Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst damage is increased by 309% and 774% of Lan Yan's Elemental Mastery.

Constellations

The table shows all the constellations of Lan Yan, and after it you can see the best of them:

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1. "As if someone was walking among the clouds"	When Lan Yan's shield changes its element, an additional Moon Feather Ring will be released when using the skill.
2. "The clothes in the dance flutter like rainbow jade"	When Lan Yan's shield is active and a character on the field deals damage with a normal attack, the shield will recover 40% of its durability until it reaches the original absorption value. The effect occurs once every 2 seconds.
3. "Piercing the fog and clouds on white wings"	Increases elemental skill level by 3. Max level: 15.
4. "With decoration of bloody pearls of the dragon hawk"	Allies gain 60 Elemental Mastery for 12 seconds after activating Lan Yan's Elemental Burst.
5. “Meeting you filled my heart with joy”	Increases Elemental Burst level by 3. Max level: 15.
6. "Let's fly away on the wings of the wind to the singing of silver ornaments"	The number of elemental skill charges increases by 1.

The best constellations of Lan Yan are С2, С3 и С6.

• Second constellation will allow the shield to be refreshed when using normal attacks. While this does not extend the shield's duration, the durability refresh can help keep the shield active for the full 12.5 seconds, provided that the active damage dealer or Lan Yan herself as the driver is actively using normal attacks.
• Third constellation Increases the level of the elemental skill to 13. Constant does not provide any special benefits, except that it adds additional values ​​to the overall strength of the shield, which is quite useful for a support.
• sixth constellation Somewhat fixes Lan Yan's problem with maintaining her shield 100% of the time in battle. Since the shield duration is initially 3.5 seconds shorter than the ability's cooldown, the second charge will help maintain the shield without any problems.

How to play as Lan Yan

Lan Yan's gameplay depends on her role in the team:

• In the shield position, the heroine hardly stays in battle and only comes out to renew the shield and reset the ult on cooldown.
• As a Driver, Lan Yan constantly deals damage with normal attacks, switching to allies only to activate their abilities and buffs.

Let's take a closer look at the rotation in each role.

Rotation

Procedure for acting as a shield guard: use support or sub-DD abilities > switch to Lan Yan and activate shield (E) > switch to damage dealer > activate Lan Yan's ult as it cools down.

1. Use support and sub-DD skills to activate buffs and also apply status to enemies for Lan Yan to absorb.
2. Since the heroine's shield doesn't last very long, it's best to activate it before the damage dealer. It's also beneficial if Lan Yan is wearing Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers, as the buff will then extend to the main damage dealer.
3. After activating the shield, switch to the main damage dealer and attack with him. It is advisable to use normal attacks, as this will extend the duration of the shield.
4. Lan Yan's ult can be used at any time during its cooldown to pull enemies in.

The order of actions on the driver role: activate support skills > switch to sub-dds that attack from the pocket > switch to Lan Yan, activate her skill and ult if she is ready > use normal attacks.

1. The fight should begin with pressing the abilities of the supports to provide the sub-DD with buffs.
2. Switch to secondary damage dealers and use their skills. It is desirable that their abilities are triggered automatically or from the driver's normal attacks.
3. Lan Yan is next on the battlefield. Press her skill to activate the shield. It's also worth pressing her ult if you have it built up.
4. While the sub-DD abilities are active, use Lan Yan's normal attacks. Also, don't forget to refresh the shield, as the skill also deals damage.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Lan Yan

Having understood the heroine’s abilities, we should dwell in more detail on her pros and cons:

Advantages	Disadvantages
Shield support, which gives an Anemo shield that can adapt to different situations by absorbing elements. Lan Yan's shield can also recover its durability after normal attacks.	Lan Yan's shield lasts less than its cooldown.. This issue is only fixed by C6 or Ceremonial Memoirs, although the latter still does not have a 100% chance of skill cooldown. Because of this, it will not be possible to use the shield on cooldown or refresh it in teams that are unable to maintain the shield's durability with normal attacks.
Possesses the Anemo element, which makes it a good fit for almost any elemental squad that requires expansion and contraction. In addition, it can wear the Viridescent Venerer set.	Restores shield absorption only if C2 is present. The character is epic, but this does not mean that you can get the second constellation quickly. Without the second constellation, Lan Yan's shield is not very durable, which is why she will lose to many shielders.
Makes it easier to move around the world thanks to the dash when using the skill. When holding the ability, you can choose the direction, which allows Lan Yan to be used when exploring the world, like Keqing or al-Haytham.	Elemental Mastery only affects ability damage., so it won't change the shield's durability in any way. Because of this, you'll have to choose what's more required of Lan Yan: damage or shield, since getting enough of both attack power and elemental mastery can be difficult, especially for beginners. In addition, the heroine also requires crits in the driver build, which further complicates the stat balance.
Easy to assemble, since both the shield and damage only require attack power. Additional damage is provided by elemental mastery, although it can be completely discarded if damage is not needed.	Can only pull enemies and objects with the ult. Despite the low cost of the elemental explosion (60 units), for a quick recharge you will have to get energy recovery, otherwise Lan Yan will not be able to successfully group enemies in battle.

Upgrading Lan Yan

In the following points, we will consider everything that Lan Yan needs for leveling up, including all the resources and materials for elevating the heroine herself and her talents.

Elevation

To level up Lan Yan to max level, you will need the following resources:

• Shards, fragments, pieces, gems turquoise Wayuda - obtained from world and weekly bosses: Anemo hypostasis, Magu kenki, Algorithm of Semi-Intransient Matrix of Overseer Network, Setekh Wenut, Suanni the Hermit, Twilight Papilla, Storm Horror, Seki no Kami.
• Nectar of the Hopper, Shimmering Nectar, Elemental Nectar - resources for pumping Lan Yan, which can be randomly knocked out of jumper various elements.
• Pure water jade - a curiosity from Li Yue, mined exclusively in the Chenyu Valley.
• Mysterious Spring Core with Golden Inscription - World Boss Material Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator, living in Natlan.
• 420 000 Mora and 421 hero experience.

Talents

To upgrade Lan Yan's talents to level 10, you need to collect:

• Teachings, Instructions, and Philosophy on "Diligence" - Talent Books from the Dungeon "Taishanfu". They can be farmed in Tuesday, Friday и Sunday.
• Grasshopper Nectar, Shimmering Nectar, Elemental Nectar - material drops from jumper throughout Teyvat.
• Smoldering Sunfire - Weekly Boss Material Lord of the decayed primordial flame.
• Crown of Insight — an item for pumping talents up to level 10.
• 1 453 000 Mora.

Best Lan Yan Builds in Genshin Impact

Lan Yan's build depends on her position in the team, although she can be built for damage in both cases, since both ability damage and shield density are affected by attack power. However, it is worth paying attention to the fact that as a driver, Lan Yan needs crit chance and crit damage, as well as elemental mastery, to a greater extent than a support, and, conversely, she needs less energy regeneration.

Recommended characteristic values

Lan Yan's shield strength and damage are based on her attack power, although her passive increases her skill and ultimate damage based on her Elemental Mastery. Based on this, there are two possible Lan Yan builds:

• Through attack power as a support.
• A hybrid variant for a driver with elemental mastery and attack power.

In the first case, to maximize the strength of the shield, the watch, cup and crown should be taken only on attack power. The only exception for the crown is Crete. chance, if Lan Yan uses Codex Favonia. Among the secondary stats you can look for mastery of the elements for damage, although it is recommended to pay more attention to energy recovery and attack power.

In the second assembly, the clock can be set as on attack powerAnd by mastery of the elements. In the cup - Anemo damage bonus or also Elemental Mastery. Since Lan Yan as a driver needs to use basic attacks and deal damage, she needs to pick up a crown Crete. damage or Crete. chanceSub-stats also require attack power, elemental mastery, and crits. Energy recovery should be taken as needed, depending on the weapons and equipment of the squad.

Shieldman assembly

Therefore, Lan Yan as a shield user needs the following characteristics:

Optimal characteristic values:

• ATK: from 3000 units and higher.
• Energy recovery: approximately 180%-220%, to give the ult immediately after the cooldown for the tightening.
• Elemental Mastery: from 150-200 units and above.
• Critical Chance: 40%-50% when using the Favonius Codex.

Driver assembly

In the driver position, Lan Yan can build more stats for damage:

Optimal characteristic values:

• Attack power: about 2000 units and above.
• Elemental Mastery: from 600-700 units and higher up to 1000 units.
• Crit. chance and critical damage: in a ratio of 1:2, where, for example, for 60 KS there are 120 KU.
• Energy Recovery: 140%-160%, although it can be less if Lan Yan herself or an ally is a Favonium carrier.

Best weapon

Lan Yan's weapons can contain both attack power and elemental mastery depending on the build. Additionally, she can use catalysts that restore energy or have useful passive effects that strengthen the team.

Shieldman assembly

Catalysts for Lan Yan as a support should help her shield up, so options with attack power and also with energy regeneration are the best:

Name	Passive	Recommendations
Memory of dust ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 46-608 Attack Power: 10.8%-49.6%	Increases shield strength by 20%-40%. After hitting, increases attack power by 4%-8% for 8 sec. The effect occurs once every 0.3 sec and stacks up to 5 times. While under shield protection, the attack power bonus is increased by 100%.	A great catalyst that gives a lot of attack power both permanently and after the passive is activated. Since Lan Yan is a shielder, her shield will gain extra durability and her attack power buff will be permanently increased.
The Vigil of the Caller to the Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-542 Elemental Mastery: 58-265	Increases Elemental Mastery by 100-200 unit When the wearer creates a shield, once every 14 sec. the Mirror of Night effect is activated for 15 sec.: the active character's damage is increased by 28%-56%	Despite the fact that it gives a lot of elemental mastery, it is great for Lan Yan the shielder due to the high base attack and the support passive that strengthens the main damage dealer. At the same time, in artifacts you can completely forget about MS and focus on attack power.
Skyward Atlas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 48-674 Attack Power: 7.2%-33.1%	Increases elemental damage by 12%-24%. Normal attack hits have a 50% chance to deal damage for 15 sec. 160%-320% damage to nearby enemies. The effect occurs once every 30 sec.	A standard legendary catalyst that provides a huge amount of attack power to strengthen the shield. The bonus to elemental damage will increase the damage from the skill and from the ult.
Codex Favonia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 42-510 Energy recovery: 10%-45.9%	Critical attacks with 60%-100% chance to create particles that restore 6 units of energy every 12-6 sec.	A universal weapon for supports, allowing to restore not only the ult, but also the elemental explosions of allies faster. Please note that for more comfortable work it is required to gain at least 40% critical chance in artifacts.
Eye of Oath ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-565 Attack Power: 6%-27.6%	Using E-shki increases energy recovery by 24%-48% for 10 sec.	It was possible to get it in update 2.5. Provides a nice bonus to attack power and also increases energy recovery, allowing you to activate your ult more often.
Dragon Slayer Epic ⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 39-401 HP: 7.7%-35.3%	When switching characters, every 20 seconds increases the attack power of the hero who entered the battlefield by 24%-48% for 10 sec.	Lan Yan doesn't need health, but Epic is a great free option to buff allies. However, it requires a rotation change and also requires the main DPS to be able to use it.
Sacrificial Fragments ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 41-454 Elemental Mastery: 48-221	With probability 40%-80% elemental skill will restore its cooldown after use. The effect can occur once per 30-16 sec.	If Lan Yan does not have C6, this weapon will be able to use E twice and refresh the shield. This catalyst is recommended to take only at P5 due to the higher chance of rollback. In addition, you will have to look for more attack power in artifacts.
Ring of Hakushin ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-565 Energy recovery: 6.7%-30.6%	When the wearer causes a reaction related to Electro, allies with the element related to the reaction gain 10%-20% damage bonus for 6 sec.	A good free catalyst, available through crafting. Provides a lot of recovery and a good basic attack, but only works fully in teams with an Electro damage dealer.

Driver assembly

For playing as a driver, catalysts are useful not only for attack power, but also elemental mastery with energy recovery. It is also worth paying attention to the passive, since in this role Lan Yan uses normal attacks:

Name	Passive	Recommendations
A dream on a sunny morning ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-542 Elemental Mastery: 58-265	After activating Dispel, increases Elemental Mastery by 6 sec. 120-240 unit After hitting with an elemental skill, increases MS by 96-192 unit for 9 sec. After being hit by an elemental explosion, increases MS 32-64 units for 30 sec.	A strong option for the Driver role that provides a very large amount of Elemental Mastery, allowing you to fully focus on the attack power of your artifacts.
The Vigil of the Caller to the Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-542 Elemental Mastery: 58-265	Increases Elemental Mastery by 100-200 unit When the wearer creates a shield, once every 14 sec. the effect of "Mirror of Night" is activated for 15 sec.: the active character's damage is increased by 28%-56%.	This weapon is also suitable for the driver role, as it increases elemental mastery. However, in this case, the passive will not enhance the main DD, but Lan Yan herself.
Dreams of a thousand nights ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-542 Elemental Mastery: 58-265	If the wearer's and allies' elements match, Elemental Mastery is increased by 32-64 unit for each squad member. If different, the carrier gets 10%-26% elemental damage bonus. Effects stack up to 3 times. Also increases the party members' elemental mastery by 40-48 units	A great weapon for playing through reactions with different elements in the team, but will also give MS if there is another Anemo in the team. In addition, the passive increase in elemental mastery of allies will positively affect the damage of the whole group.
Skyward Atlas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 48-674 Attack Power: 7.2%-33.1%	Increases elemental damage by 12%-24%. Normal attack hits have a 50% chance to deal damage for 15 sec. 160%-320% damage to nearby enemies. The effect occurs once every 30 sec.	Lan Yan as a driver also needs a thick shield and an additional damage buff from her attack power and passive. In this case, she will be able to activate the second part of the skill as well, since she often uses normal attacks.
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 46-608 Critical Chance: 7.2-33.1%	Increases movement speed by 10%. In battle, it gives 8%-16% Elemental damage bonus every 4 sec. The effect stacks up to 4 times and disappears if the character dies or leaves the battle.	Another great option with a high base, as well as a crit chance. The heroine is on the battlefield most of the time, so she will be able to gain all the stacks of the passive.
Memory of dust ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 46-608 Attack Power: 10.8%-49.6%	Increases shield strength by 20%-40%. After hitting, increases attack power by 4%-8% for 8 sec. The effect occurs once every 0.3 sec and stacks up to 5 times. While under shield protection, the attack power bonus is increased by 100%.	Like the shielder, Lan Yan will benefit from this weapon due to its high attack power. The shield's durability will come in handy for her, as she attacks with normal attacks. With them, she can gain all the attack power stacks from her passive.
wandering star ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 42-510 Elemental Mastery: 36-165	Every 10 sec. the wearer's attack power increases by 24%-48% from elemental mastery for 12 sec. Allies receive 30% of this effect.	The catalyst allows you to only collect elemental mastery, ignoring attack power, since it buffs it itself. In addition, it strengthens allies.
Wine and Song ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-565 Energy recovery: 6.7%-30.6%	Normal attack hits reduce the stamina cost of sprinting by 14%-22% for 5 sec. Using sprint increases attack power by 20%-40% for 5 sec	The weapon will allow you to use your ult more often and gain attack power, but it also requires you to sprint more often and fight on the move.
Codex Favonia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 42-510 Energy recovery: 10%-45.9%	Critical attacks with 60%-100% chance to create particles that restore 6 units of energy every 12-6 sec.	As a driver, Codex Favonia is also a good option. Lan Yan's personal damage will be slightly reduced, but it will allow her and her allies to use Elemental Burst more often.
Sacrificial Fragments ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 41-454 Elemental Mastery: 48-221	With probability 40%-80% elemental skill will restore its cooldown after use. The effect can occur once per 30-16 sec.	Since Lan Yan's skill also deals damage from Elemental Mastery, this weapon will give her the ability to not only refresh her shield twice, but also attack twice.
Nautical atlas ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-565 Elemental Mastery: 24-110	After triggering a reaction, increases elemental damage bonus by 10 sec. 8%-16%. The effect stacks up to 2 times.	A craftable catalyst from Mondstadt, available from the start of the game. Lan Yan constantly triggers reactions, so he can keep two stacks active at all times.

Best Artifacts

Like weapons, artifacts for Lan Yan depend on her build:

• As a shielder, the character needs attack power or support sets with useful bonuses.
• As a driver, the heroine has more versatility, so you can choose between her personal damage and her benefit to the team.

Shieldman assembly

Artifacts for a shielder should increase attack power or provide buffs to the team. The Viridescent Venerer set is the best, but you can also choose other options:

Driver assembly

For the driver, in addition to attack power or Viridescent Venerer, elemental mastery is also useful. Since the driver does not need energy recovery so much, sets with this stat can be omitted.

Troops for Lan Yan

In various teams, Lan Yan can be a support shielder who protects the team and provides support with Tie Down and Dispel, as well as a driver who is a key figure in groups with powerful secondary damage dealers. As an Anemo character, Lan Yan plays well in elemental teams that need constant reaction calls.

Due to the shield's duration and its not very high durability, which cannot be refreshed without C2, Lan Yan is best paired with characters that can be quickly switched between in combat. In addition, characters with stances that last longer than 12 seconds are not suitable for her.

Best characters

In the following points we will tell you more about all the characters for Lan Yan, and give examples of some teams, which for convenience are divided by the element of the main DD, which will paint Lan Yan's shield.

damage dealers

Heroes that deal the majority of the party's damage on their own:

Sub-dd

Characters that deal damage from the pocket. Mostly played with Lan Yan as a driver.

Sapports

Characters that provide support to the team with buffs:

Best Teams for Lan Yan Shielder

After listing all the characters Lan Yan can play with, it's time to put them together into suitable squads. Since the heroine plays as a shielder mostly with damage dealers who deal elemental damage, they are divided by element.

Squads with Hydro Main-DD

Groups with Hydro damager:

Squads with Cryo Main-DD

Groups where Lan Yan plays with a Cryo damage dealer:

Squads with Pyro main-dd

Groups with a fire primary damage dealer:

Squads with Electro main-dd

Teams where the main damage is done by the Electro character:

Best Commands for Lan Yan Driver

Examples of Lan Yan groups, who are constantly on the battlefield and use normal attacks to activate the abilities of pocket sub-DDs:

Сonclusion

Lan Yan in Genshin Impact is a handy support character with a catalyst and an Anemo element that allows her to carry artifacts and weapons to buff her allies. Her ability grants an Anemo shield that absorbs Pyro, Electro, Hydro, or Cryo upon interaction, increasing her effectiveness against elemental opponents. Like other characters of this element, Lan Yan has a tie-down that allows her to control the battlefield and group up enemies, and her elemental normal attacks allow her to play as a driver.

Due to the low shield duration and potential only being revealed at C2, Lan Yan is best played in teams that can allow her to switch and refresh her defense. If there is a second constellation, the active character must use normal attacks to restore shield durability. In addition, Lan Yan's shield durability is affected by attack power, and her damage is affected by both attack and elemental mastery, which requires a strict stat balance or determining whether damage is needed from the heroine.

We hope this guide helped you learn how to create the best Lan Yan build in Genshin Impact. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. in comments. stay tuned builds on our website, and also read other useful articles on Genshin Impact in the sections news, guides, passing и ENT.

Comparison of Lan Yan and Zhongli's shield

Lan Yan has firmly established herself in the shield niche, and many players have noticed that she is often no less comfortable to play with than Geo Archon, who previously held the confident first place among the supports of this role. When evaluating their shields, it is important to consider the following nuances:

• Lan Yan's shield must be stacked through the use of normal attacks, which is not possible in every squad. Zhongli's shield does not have mechanics tied to specific actions of allies.
• Lan Yan's shield is only strong against the element it absorbs. If the elements do not match or the damage taken is of the physical type or Dendro and Geo element, the heroine's shield will perform worse than Zhongli's.

Thus, although in some limited gameplay situations (for example, fighting as a driver against an enemy with elemental attacks) Lan Yan's shield may prove more convenient than Zhongli's shield, in most cases the Geo Archon's shield will be 10-20% stronger. Lan Yan is neither superior nor inferior to Zhongli, but is a good and more affordable alternative.

Lan Yan Trailer

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Lan Yan Q&A

Who is Lan Yan?

Lan Yan is a playable 4 ⭐ Anemo Catalyst in Genshin Impact. He is a descendant of the Disciples and a master of rattan weaving.

When was Lan Yan added to the game?

January 22, 2025 in update 5.3.

Who voices Lan Yan?

English voice actress: Anna Devlin. Japanese voice actress: Wakayama Shion. Chinese voice actress: Liu Shisi. Korean voice actress: Kim Soon-mi.

Which group does Lan Yan belong to?

Chenyu Valley Craftsmen's Association.

When is Lan Yan's birthday?

6 in January.

What is Lan Yan's zodiac sign?

Capricorn.

How old is Lan Yan?

Lan Yan's age is 18-20 years old.

What is Lan Yan's element?

Anemo.

Where is Lan Yan's God's Eye?

On the back.

What is the name of the constellation Lan Yan?

Swallow.

What is Lan Yan's character like?

Lan Yan is very freedom-loving and friendly.

What does Lan Yan like?

Lan Yan loves to create rattan products.

What is Lan Yan's special dish?

Lan Yan's favorite food is jade carved flowers.

When will Lan Yan be?

Lan Yan is expected in the second half of update 5.3.

What to download Lan Yan?

Lan Yan needs to level up her elemental skill and elemental burst.

What artifacts are best to put on Lan Yan?

Viridescent Venerer, Ancient Nobility Ceremony, Instructor, or 2+2 attack power.

Lan Yan's signature weapon?

Lan Yan doesn't have a signature weapon.

What weapon is best for Lan Yan?

Lan Yan's best choices are Memory of Dust, Star Caller's Vigil, and Favonius Codex.

How much pure water jade does Lan Yan need?

168 pieces.

How much hero experience does Lan Yan need to reach level 90?

421 hero experience.