Genshin Impact: Yelan Constellation Guide (2024)

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Genshin Impact 2.7 comes with Yelan in tow. Similar to Xingqiu, Yelan is a Hydro unit that came from Liyue. However, unlike the Guhua Disciple, Yelan is a 5-star character, making her far harder to get. But on a positive note, C0 Yelan is pretty much comparable to C6 Xingqiu.

If C0 Yelan is comparable to the highly-overpowered C6 Xingqiu, this potentially means that her Constellations make her even better than Xingqiu. To help players decide, this article will include Yelan’s Constellation effect in Genshin Impact, along with a short review of their worth.

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Updated March 21, 2023, by Nahda Nabiilah: Almost one year since her first banner, Yelan finally got a rerun in Genshin Impact 3.4. Since it has been so long, players finally got a better grip on her worth in battle. She deals far higher damage than the Guhua Disciple, Xingqiu, but she incredibly lacks the protection Xingqiu offers. Therefore, when playing Yelan, it's crucial to note that players need to have a reliable shielder. Just a healer will not suffice as Yelan can't protect the active character from interruption, unlike Xingqiu. Getting knocked by enemies will eventually lead to a lower DPS; a waste of Yelan's massive damage.

Are Yelan’s Constellations In Genshin Impact Worth It?

Yelan’s best Constellations lie in her C2 and C3. Her C1 is mediocre, while C4 is highly situational. As for Yelan’s sixth Constellation, it will cost a lot to get but still won’t change much of her playstyle. If players are looking for the best value, then it’s best to stop at either C2, C3, or C4.

C1 - Enter The Plotters

• Effect: Elemental Skill gains one additional charge.
• Importance: Medium

It seems like one additional charge for Elemental Skill is HoYoverse’s favorite Constellation effect. This can also be seen in other characters like Ganyu and Genshin Impact Shenhe. For Yelan, her first Constellation causes her to deal more damage and regenerate more Energy. This allows players to play her with less Energy Recharge, but it’s not very important to have in general.

C2 - Taking All Comers

• Effect: When Elemental Burst conducts a coordinated attack, it will fire an additional water arrow that will deal 14% of Yelan's Max HP as Hydro DMG. This effect can trigger once every 1.8s.
• Importance: Priority

C2 Yelan is likely the best Genshin Impact Constellation she can have. It increases her personal damage by around 20% and increases her overall Hydro application. But other than that, it doesn’t provide any form of utility.

C3 - Beware the Trickster's Dice

• Effect: Increases the Level of Elemental Burst by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
• Importance: High

Yelan's Elemental Burst is the primary source of her damage, so her C3 is a great Constellation to have.

C4 - Bait-and-Switch

• Effect: Increases all party members' Max HP by 10% for 25s for every opponent marked by Elemental Skill when it explodes. A maximum increase of 40% Max HP can be attained in this manner.
• Importance: Situational

Yelan’s fourth Constellation in Genshin Impact is highly situational. In most cases, the C4 buff will only affect Yelan, but if she’s paired with HP-reliant units, then this effect can be amazing. Notable teammates that can benefit from Yelan C4 include Hu Tao, Sangonomiya Kokomi, Zhongli, and Kamisato Ayato. If players are planning to use Yelan with the aforementioned units, then her C4 can be highly worth it. If not, it’s better to stop at C2.

C5 - Dealer's Sleight

• Effect: Increases the Level of Elemental Skill by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
• Importance: Medium

Unlike Yelan's Burst, her Skill has a far lower DPS, so Yelan C5 has a lower priority when it comes to Constellation's worth.

C6 - Winner Takes All

• Effect: After using Elemental Burst, Yelan will enter the Mastermind state. In this state, all of Yelan's Normal Attacks will be special Breakthrough Barbs. These Breakthrough Barbs will have similar abilities to normal ones and the DMG dealt will be considered Charged Attack DMG, dealing 156% of a normal Breakthrough Barb's DMG. The Mastermind state lasts 20s and will be cleared after Yelan fires 5 arrows.
• Importance: Medium

Yelan’s final Constellation in Genshin Impact may make her look like a Main DPS candidate, but unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Her C6 basically adds around two seconds of field time, and after that, Yelan should get back to being an off-field damage dealer. This effect isn’t so bad overall, but considering the number of Primogems required to reach this point, it’s not really worth the investment.

Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.