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The best Genshin Impact Yanfei buildLearn how to put together the best possible Yanfei build in Genshin Impact
Learn how to put together the best possible Yanfei build in Genshin Impact
Want to learn how to create the best build for Yanfei in Genshin Impact?Animalistic demigod, maritime lawyer, Pyro Catalyst wielder —Genshin Impact’s Yanfei certainly has a lot of plates spinning. This young polymath from Liyue has achieved a lot in a short time, so if you end up with her in your adventuring party, you’ll be unsurprised to learn that she performs best when leading the charge as your DPS main with the help of her trusty book of elemental power.
It’s worth noting that Yanfei compares favourably tofellow Pyro Catalyst user Klee. While Klee undeniably outdoes Yanfei in overall power, she’s a 5-star character who’s only available during limited events; while Yanfei is a 4-star character who can be pulled at any time, and yet with the right build can be just as useful in your party. Read on below for our tips and suggestions for putting together the best Yanfei build.
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Best Genshin Impact Yanfei build for main DPS
Best weapon: Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds
Alternative:The Widsith
Learned and bookish Yanfei carries a Catalyst as her weapon of choice. Unlike other weapon types in Genshin Impact, which focus on more traditional melee combat attacks, Catalysts enhance the wielder’s elemental attacks.
Since Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds can be tricky to obtain as a 5-star weapon, a good 4-star alternative isThe Widsith. When Yanfei enters the field of combat equipped with this Catalyst, she will gain a random theme song for 10 seconds. Depending on the song this will either grant a huge increase to her Base Attack (Recitative), Elemental DMG (Aria), or Elemental Mastery (Interlude).
Best artifacts: Crimson Witch of Flames
Alernatives:Wanderer’s Troupe
Alternatively, equip four pieces from theWanderer’s Troupeset for a highly desirable 35% increase to Yanfei’s Charged Attacks from her Catalyst (on top of the +80 Elemental Mastery you’ll get from the two-piece set). There aren’t too many artifacts that specifically support Normal Attacks with a Catalyst, so this is well worth considering when working with a Catalyst wielder as DPS.
Focus on the follow stat and substat priorities when choosing Yanfei’s artifacts:
Talent priority: Seal of Approval (Normal Attack)
Knowledge is power in Yanfei’s case, so unsurprisingly it’s her Catalyst Normal AttackSeal of Approvalthat’s most worth prioritising as part of her best build. It’s all about CRIT Rate with Yanfei, but uniquely she also produces stamina-boosting Scarlet Seals with every normal attack, which allow her to stay active in battle for longer.
Below is a full list of Yanfei’s Talents and their uses:
Party composition
5* alternative:Zhongli replacing Noelle on shield
Zhongliis widely agreed to be Yanfei’s best shield support, since his Elemental Burst provides crowd control, and with the right artifact set (Archaic Petra) he can buff the team’s Pyro DMG. However, as a 5-star character he can be difficult (and expensive) to obtain, so his fellow Geo shield characterNoellewill do in a pinch. What she lacks in crowd control she makes up for with healing, which isn’t vital when she’s placed on a team with Bennett, but is nice to have nevertheless
Best Yanfei build: Ascension Materials
Fully ascending Yanfei requires the following materials:
Talents
To fully level up one of Yanfei’s talents, you’ll need the following materials:
Constellations
Many of Yanfei’s Constellations increase the power and utility of her Scarlet Seals. If you’re committed to building Yanfei as your DPS main, it’s well worth getting her Constellations all the way up to Level 6, so you can benefit from an increased cap on this useful stamina bonus.
Here’s a full list of Yanfei’s Constellations and what they do:
How to get Yanfei in Genshin Impact
Since her introduction in Version 1.6, Yanfei has been available to pull from the gacha any time youWishon the Wanderlust Invocation banner (standard wish), and as a 4-star character she’s also available on all Character and Weapon Event banners. Furthermore, she’ll sometimes feature with a boosted drop rate onCharacter Event Wish banners.
Now you know everything you need to put together the best Yanfei build in Genshin Impact, why not check out ourGenshin Impact character tier listto see who else you might want in your party? There are loads of other Pyro characters out there, such as powerful bow-wielderYoimiya; and if you decide you want to try them out, you can refer to our guide ongetting more characters in Genshin Impactto expand your roster.
