Genshin Impact 2.7 Yelan: Abilities, Constellations and Gameplay Revealed

Yelan is the upcoming 5-star character in Genshin Impact 2.7, a secret agent that works for the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Liyue.

Recent leaks have revealed Yelan's abilities and playstyle and some other essential details ahead of her arrival.

Yelan, a Hydro Bow user, will be a very dynamic character that will introduce some entirely new mechanics to the game.

Here's everything we know about Yelan's Abilities and Constellations in Genshin Impact 2.7.

Release Date

Yelan will arrive in the first banner of the Genshin Impact 2.7 update on May 11, 2022, and it will run until June 1, 2022.

Version 2.7 will release two new characters. The first of these characters is Yelan. The second is Kuki Shinobu, who will most likely be featured along with Arataki Itto in the second half of the patch.

Normal Attacks: Stealthy Bowshot

Yelan performs 4 consecutive shots with a bow, doing a dash backward in the last two hits.

Breakthrough Barb: After 5s of being outfield, her charged attack will inflict Hydro AoE DMG.

Attacks
Descriptions
Charged Attack
While aiming, flowing water will accumulate on the arrowhead, inflicting Hydro DMG
Additionally, Yelan will enter a breakthrough state after being 5s off field. Next normal attack will have a 80% less charge time and will deal AoE Hydro DMG based on Yelan's HP
Plunging Attack
Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before faling and striking the ground, inflicting AoE DMG

Elemental Attack: Lingering Lifeline

Yelan fires a lifeline that pulls her rapidly; while sprinting, Yelan will mark enemies. After a specific time, marked enemies will explode.

Each enemy will grant a 34% chance to obtain Breakthrough Barb.

  • Duration: 3 Seconds
  • Cooldown: 10 Seconds
Description
Fires a lifeline that tractors her rapidly, entangling and marking opponents along its path. When the rapid movement end, the lifeline will explode inflicting Hydro DMG to the Marked opponents based on Yelan's Max HP.
Tap
Moves a certain distant rapidly.
Hold
Moves Forward Rapidly continuously. During this time, Yelan can control her sprint direction. Using the skill again will finish the rapid movement.

Elemental Burst - Depth Clarion Dice

Yelan inflicts AoE DMG and creates an Exquisite Throw that will replicate Yelan attacks. The coordinated attacks DMG is based on Yelan's max HP.

  • Duration: 15 seconds
  • Cooldown: 22 seconds
  • Energy Cost: 70 Particles
Elemental Burst
Exquisite Throw: follows the character around and will initiate a coordinated attack dealing Hydro DMG based on Yelan's Max HP
Can occur once every second with normal attack. Will occur each time Yelan's Lifeline explodes and hit enemies.

Passive Talents

Yelan Talents are focused on increasing the HP and the overall Damage Output.

Lengthy Consideration

  • Yelan gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Liyue Expedition for 20 hours.

Turn Control

  • When the party has 1/2/3/4 Elemental Types, Yelan's Max HP is increased by 6%/12%/18%/30%.

Adapt With Ease (Lv. 60)

  • So long as an Exquisite Throw is in play, the active character deals 1% more DMG.
  • This increases by a further 3.5% DMG every second. The maximum increase to DMG dealt is 50%.

Latest - Yelan Specialty

Yelan's special dish Dew-Dipped Shrimp is a variation of the Stir-Fried Shrimp.

Dew-Dipped Shrimp is a more neat version of the Shrimp plate from Liyue, she incorporates tea from Qiaoying Village.

The recipe requires the following ingredients:

  • 4 Shrimp Meat
  • 3 Flour
  • 3 Snapdragon Flower
Yelan special dish in Genshin Impact 2.7
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YELAN SPECIAL DISH: a very minimalistic and refined version of Tempura

Effects

Dew-Dipped Shrimp will increase member's shield Strength by 35% for 300s. In Co-OP mode, this effect will only affect your character

Constellations

Yelan's constellations are pretty straightforward. They increased the DMG output of Yelan's abilities. Constellation 6 looks extremely powerful with a 130% DMG boost.

Constellation Number
C1 - Talking All Comers
Each opponent marked by Lifeline will restore 7 Energy for Yelan. Each use of Lingering Lifeline can restore a max of 21 Energy.
C2 - Enter the Plotters
Lingering lifeline gains 1 additional charge/
C3 - Dealer's Sleight
Increases the level of Lingering Lifeline by 3. Max upgrade level is 15.
C4 - Bait and Switch
Exquisite Thrwo coordinated attack DMG is increased by 30%
C5 - Beware the Trickster's Dice
Increases the level of Depth-Clarion Dice by three. Maximum upgraded level is 15.
C6 - Winner Take All
After Using Elemental Burst Yelan enters the mastermind state. In this state all normal attacks become Breakthrough Barbs and will deal 130% extra DMG

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