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Lan Yan
AnemoCatalystLiyue★★★★

Lan Yan

Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated v6.7
Content Tier List
Spiral AbyssB
Imag. TheaterB
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Lan Yan is a 4-Star Anemo Shielder in Genshin Impact who converts her Shield into Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro depending on what reactions. Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance summons forth the Swallow-Wisp Shield, a secret art passed down across generations, Lan Yan dashes forward and, up. Lan Yan has one of the strongest Shields in the game, able to heal itself at Constellation 2. If Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance sounds like your missing piece, Lan Yan is a yes.

Lan Yan is a 4-Star Anemo Shielder in Genshin Impact who converts her Shield into Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro depending on what reactions are taking place.

CatalystAnemoSupport

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Angelos' Heptades

ATK is increased by 12% / 15% / 18% / 21% / 24%. After the equipping character creates a Shield, they gain "Pathfinder's

Artifacts

Viridescent Venerer

Increases Swirl and Stellar Swirl reaction DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in

Sands

ATK %

Main stat

Goblet

ATK % or Anemo DMG %

Main stat

Circlet

ATK % or CRIT

Substats

ATK % > CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Strengths

  • Has one of the strongest Shields in the game, able to heal itself at Constellation 2.
  • Has access to Viridescent Venerer for buffing.
  • Can use a variety of good buffing weapons like Angelos' Heptades, Starcaller's Watch and Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers.

Weaknesses

  • Short Shield duration has poor uptime in long rotations.
  • Can sometimes be difficult to Swirl the right Element for your Main DPS to gain the benefits of VV.
  • Has very little buffing in her kit, resulting in her not being the best unit for any DPS's team.
  • Newer units like Nicole and Ineffa provide strong shields alongside great offensive utility, leaving little reason to use Lan Yan instead.

Talent Priority

1
Swallow-Wisp Pinion DancePriority: Max (10)

Start Lan Yan's talent materials on Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance; it's what you actually press every rotation.

2
Lustrous MoonrisePriority: High (8-10)

On Lan Yan, Lustrous Moonrise is the second stop — take it to 8–10 once the primary talent is online.

3
Black Pheasant Strides on WaterPriority: Low (1-6)

Lan Yan's Black Pheasant Strides on Water can sit low; it barely moves clear times versus their other talents.

Substat Priority

1
SandsATK %
2
GobletATK % or Anemo DMG %
3
CircletATK % or CRIT
4
SubstatsATK % > CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
5
HP17,000-19,000
6
ATK2200-2400
7
CRIT Rate40-55%
Lan Yan Standard Rotation
Standard

Lan Yan has a simple playstyle - cast her Elemental Skill to create her Shield, buff with Viridescent Venerer, and deal some damage, then swap out. Her Elemental Burst can also be used when available for the C4 Elemental Mastery buff, plus decent grouping and damage. However, it's not worth using ev

See build guide

Lan Yan has a simple playstyle - cast her Elemental Skill to create her Shield, buff with Viridescent Venerer, and deal some damage, then swap out.

Weapons

5-star Weapons

1
Angelos' Heptades

ATK 16.5% · Base ATK 741

2
Starcaller's Watch

Elemental Mastery 265 · Base ATK 542

4
Hakushin Ring

Energy Recharge 30.6% · Base ATK 565

5
Favonius Codex

Energy Recharge 45.9% · Base ATK 510

6
Skyward Atlas

ATK 33.1% · Base ATK 674

7
Oathsworn Eye

ATK 27.6% · Base ATK 565

8
Prototype Amber

HP 41.3% · Base ATK 510

4-star Weapons

3
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

HP 35.2% · Base ATK 401

Artifact Sets

Viridescent Venerer
SViridescent VenererBest in Slot
2pcAnemo DMG Bonus +15%
4pcIncreases Swirl and Stellar Swirl reaction DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.
As an Anemo support unit, this set allows her to provide good buffing with the RES Shred. She should use this set in any team with a Pyro Hydro Electro or Cryo DPS.

Sands

ATK %

Goblet

ATK % or Anemo DMG %

Circlet

ATK % or CRIT

Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
AScroll of the Hero of Cinder City
2pcWhen a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, the equipping character regenerates 6 Elemental Energy.
4pcAfter the equipping character triggers a reaction related to their Elemental Type, all nearby party members gain a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus for the Elemental Types involved in the elemental reaction for 15s. If the equipping character is in the Nightsoul's Blessing state when triggering this effect, all nearby party members gain an additional 28% Elemental DMG Bonus for the Elemental Types involved in the elemental reaction for 20s. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field, and the DMG bonus from Artifact Sets with the same name do not stack.
If using Lan Yan in a team where Viridescent Venerer is of no use, Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City is a decent support set she can use instead. She can't provide the full 40 DMG %, but the 12% is still of use.

Sands

ATK %

Goblet

ATK % or Anemo DMG %

Circlet

ATK % or CRIT

Noblesse Oblige
BNoblesse Oblige
2pcElemental Burst DMG +20%
4pcUsing an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Another viable support set Lan Yan can use if not using Viridescent Venerer. However, the buff only activates after casting Lan Yan's Elemental Burst, which she generally doesn't use every rotation.

Sands

ATK %

Goblet

ATK % or Anemo DMG %

Circlet

ATK % or CRIT

Team Compositions

Lan Yan

Lan Yan

Main DPS

Nahida

Nahida

Support

Fischl

Fischl

Support

Clorinde

Clorinde

Sustain

PHEC composition. If using a Quicken team, Fischl is great to include.

Character Synergy
Lan Yan
Lan YanMain DPS

Utilizes her strong skill multipliers and constellation 1 to act as the primary on-field Anemo DPS.

Nahida
NahidaSupport

Applies Dendro off-field to trigger Quicken, enabling Aggravate reactions while buffing team Elemental Mastery.

Fischl
FischlSupport

If using a Quicken team, Fischl is great to include. Her fast off-field Electro application will make it much easier for Lan Yan to trigger Swirl. Fischl will also deal good damage of her own thanks to her good synergy with Aggravate.

Clorinde
ClorindeSustain

Provides high on-field Electro damage and benefits from the shield and elemental resistance shred Lan Yan applies.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackBlack Pheasant Strides on Water

Wields her Feathermoon Rings to perform up to 4 attacks, dealing Anemo DMG.

Normal Attack
Elemental SkillSwallow-Wisp Pinion Dance

Summoning forth the Swallow-Wisp Shield, a secret art passed down across generations, Lan Yan dashes forward and, upon making contact with her target, will leap back into the air. The Swallow-Wisp Shield's DMG absorption scales based on her ATK, and has a 250% absorption efficiency against Anemo DMG. While in mid-air due to the effects of her Elemental Skill: Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance, pressing her Elemental Skill again or pressing Normal Attack will cause Lan Yan to hurl her Feathermoon Rings at an opponent, and they will spin between nearby opponents twice upon hit, dealing Anemo DMG. Holding the Skill will cause it to behave differently. Hold Enter Aiming Mode to adjust the dash direction. "The clouds cut the lunar light, like shadows silver gracing one's sight."

Elemental Skill
Elemental BurstLustrous Moonrise

Lan Yan creates a Feathermoon Swallow Array, pulling in nearby opponents and objects and dealing multiple instances of AoE Anemo DMG. Strictly speaking, with only Lan Yan herself present, it cannot properly be called an "array." However, if her Rattan Figures are brought into the picture, she can sort of fulfill the requirements... Probably.

Elemental Burst
1st Ascension PassiveFour Sealing Divination Charms

When the dash from the Elemental Skill Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance hits a target, if it interacts with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, the Swallow-Wisp Shield will undergo Elemental Absorption, with the converted shield absorbing DMG from the corresponding element with 250% efficiency. Additionally, if this use of Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance causes the Swallow-Wisp Shield to undergo Elemental Absorption, the Feathermoon Rings that Lan Yan throws at her foes additionally deal Elemental DMG equal to 50% of the original in the corresponding Elemental Type. This DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.

Passive
4th Ascension PassiveSkyfeather Evil-Subduing Charm

The Elemental Skill Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance and the Elemental Burst Lustrous Moonrise deal increased DMG equal to 309% and 774% of Lan Yan's Elemental Mastery respectively.

Passive
Utility PassiveThought and Intent, Like Silken Scent

When Lan Yan is in the party, your characters will not startle Crystalflies and certain other animals when getting near them. Check the "Other" sub-category of the "Living Beings / Wildlife" section in the Archive for creatures this skill works on.

Passive

Constellations

1
C1
2
C2
3
C3
4
C4
5
C5
6
C6
C1As One Might Stride Betwixt the CloudsPull Target

After triggering the Elemental Absorption from the Ascension Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms," this instance of Lan Yan's Elemental Skill Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance will produce another Feathermoon Ring when they are thrown at opponents. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms."

Is it worth getting?

C1 (As One Might Stride Betwixt the Clouds) matters on Lan Yan: After triggering the Elemental Absorption from the Ascension Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms," this instance of Lan Yan's Elemental…. Real stop if you play them weekly.

C2Dance Vestments Billow Like Rainbow Jade

While the Swallow-Wisp Shield is active, when your active party member's Normal Attacks deal DMG, 40% of the Shield's DMG absorption will be restored, up to its original maximum absorption. This effect can occur once every 2s.

Is it worth getting?

Nice-to-have on Lan Yan — Dance Vestments Billow Like Rainbow Jade: While the Swallow-Wisp Shield is active, when your active party member's Normal Attacks deal DMG, 40% of the Shield's DMG absorption will…. Not a must-pull breakpoint for most accounts.

C3On White Wings Pierce Through Cloud and Fog

Increases the Level of Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

C3 levels Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance by 3 for Lan Yan. Solid for mains; skippable if you only needed earlier breakpoints.

C4With Drakefalcon's Blood-Pearls Adorned

After Lan Yan uses her Elemental Burst Lustrous Moonrise, the Elemental Mastery of all nearby party members increases by 60 for 12s.

Is it worth getting?

Situational for Lan Yan's With Drakefalcon's Blood-Pearls Adorned: After Lan Yan uses her Elemental Burst Lustrous Moonrise, the Elemental Mastery of all nearby party members increases by 60 for 12s. Take it if you already own earlier constellations.

C5Having Met You, My Heart is Gladdened

Increases the Level of Lustrous Moonrise by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Lan Yan's C5 adds +3 levels to Lustrous Moonrise. Multiplier bump only — take it after kit-defining nodes if you're already invested.

C6Let Us Away on Sylphic Wing, the Silvered Ornaments to Ring

Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance gains 1 additional charge.

Is it worth getting?

Nice-to-have on Lan Yan — Let Us Away on Sylphic Wing, the Silvered Ornaments to Ring: Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance gains 1 additional charge. Not a must-pull breakpoint for most accounts.

C0 Lan Yan is fully functional. Has one of the strongest Shields in the game, able to heal itself at Constellation 2.

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