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Yanfei Guide - Best Builds and Tips
This page is part of IGN's Genshin Impact Wiki guide and details everything you need to know about Yanfei, which includes a full character overview, how to obtain Yanfei, combat details, talents, and skill upgrade priorities, a recommended character build, and much more.
Yanfei is a top lawyer hailing from Liyue. She possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge concerning the laws of Liyue. Apparently, Yanfei also has a deep understanding of laws from foreign lands and mentions that Fontaine has the most complicated one.
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Yanfei Character Overview
Yanfei is the lawyer to go to when you have a dispute as she'd go to extra lengths just to satisfy the client's needs. Due to the nature of her work, she honors the contract much higher than a normal Liyue citizen. She's also half-adeptus.
How to Get Yanfei
Yanfei is a 4-star character that gets decent rate-ups from character banners.
Combat Details
Yanfei is a great main DPS, able to dish out a lot of damage with her charged attacks. She wields a catalyst and uses the pyro vision as her damage-dealing moves. Her main gimmick is gaining scarlet seals by using her normal attack and elemental skill, then using those to deal massive damage with charged attacks.
Yanfei's Talents and Skill Priorities
Yanfei's damage comes from her Charged Attacks and normal attacks with burst windows coming from Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst. Due to this, the skill priority would be:
- Normal Attack
- Elemental Burst
- Elemental Skill
| Type | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Seal of Approval | Normal Attack Shoots fireballs that deal up to three counts of Pyro DMG. When Yanfei's Normal Attacks hit enemies, they will grant her a single Scarlet Seal. Yanfei may possess a maximum of 3 Scarlet Seals, and each time this effect is triggered, the duration of currently possessed Scarlet Seals will refresh. Each Scarlet Seal will decrease Yanfei's Stamina consumption and will disappear when she leaves the field. Charged Attack Consumes Stamina and all Scarlet Seals before dealing AoE Pyro DMG to the opponents after a short casting time. This Charged Attack's AoE and DMG will increase according to the amount of Scarlet Seals consumed. Plunging Attack Gathering the power of Pyro, Yanfei plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Pyro DMG upon impact with the ground. |
| Elemental Skill | Signed Edict | Summons blistering flames that deal AoE Pyro DMG. If this attack hits an enemy, Yanfei is granted the maximum number of Scarlet Seals. |
| Elemental Burst | Done Deal | Triggers a spray of intense flames that rush at nearby opponents, dealing AoE Pyro DMG, granting Yanfei the maximum number of Scarlet Seals, and applying Brilliance to her. Brilliance Periodically grants Yanfei a Scarlet Seal. Increases the DMG of her Charged Attacks. The Brilliance effect stops when Yanfei leaves the field or dies. |
| First Ascension Passive | Proviso | When Yanfei consumes Scarlet Seals by using a Charged Attack, each Scarlet Seal will increase Yanfei's Pyro DMG Bonus by 5%. This effect lasts for 6s. When a Charged Attack is used again during the effect's duration, it will dispel the previous effect. |
| Fourth Ascension Passive | Blazing Eye | When Yanfei's Charged Attack deals a CRIT Hit to opponents, she will deal an additional instance of AoE Pyro DMG equal to 80% of her ATK. This DMG counts as Charged Attack DMG. |
| Passive Talent | Encyclopedic Expertise | Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map. |
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Yanfei's Constellations
Yanfei's C1 will make her life easier as a damage dealer that uses a lot of charged attacks. Charged attacks consume stamina, pair that with dodging or dashing and you'll see yourself running out of it quickly. C1, makes this a little bit easier. Other constellations to look out for are C2, C4, and C6.
| Constellation Name | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
| The Law Knows No Kindness (C1) | When Yanfei uses her Charged Attacks, each existing Scarlet Seal additionally reduces the stamina cost of this Charged Attack by 10% and increases resistance against interruption during its release. |
| Right of Final Interpretation (C2) | Increases Yanfei's Charged Attack CRIT rate by 20% against enemies below 50% HP. |
| Samadhi Fire-Forged (C3) | Increases the Level of Signed Edict by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Supreme Amnesty (C4) | When Done Deal is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 45% of Yanfei's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Pyro DMG 250% more efficiently. |
| Abiding Affidavit (C5) | Increases the Level of Done Deal by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Extra Clause (C6) | Increases the maximum number of Scarlet Seals by 1. |
Best Yanfei Character Builds
Yanfei is often called a budget Klee due to the similarity of their playstyles. She also uses similar weapons and artifacts, but the main difference here is accessibility. Yanfei can alleviate some of her disadvantages by just getting constellations. This is much easier for a 4-star than a 5-star.
Best Weapons for Yanfei
Any of these weapons would work for Yanfei as she has a lot of flexibility regarding weapons.
| Weapon Name | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
| Lost Prayer to The Sacred Winds | Increases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat. |
| Dodoco Tales | Normal Attack hits on opponents increase Charged Attack DMG by 16% for 6s. Charged Attack hits on opponents increase ATK by 8% for 6s. |
| The Widsith | When a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60%. Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240. |
| Mappa Mare | Triggering an Elemental reaction grants a 8% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s. Max 2 stacks. |
Best Artifacts for Yanfei
Yanfei's artifacts differ heavily from what kind of team composition you have. If your team composition revolves heavily around Melt and Vaporize, go for a 4-piece Crimson Witch of Flames. If you want a generalist set, it's going to be 4-piece Wanderer's Troupe.
Main stats to look out for are ATK/Elemental Mastery Sands, Pyro DMG% Goblet, Crit Rate/Crit Damage Circlet depending on your Crit Rate.
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| Artifact Name | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
| Crimson Witch of Flames |
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| Wanderer's Troupe |
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Don't forget to check out our Characters page, where you'll find a full list of every character in Genshin Impact, along with details regarding their combat stats, recommended builds, and even more.
