Genshin Impact: Lan Yan Build Guide

Lan Yan is the newest 4-star unit to join the Genshin Impact roster. She is the first Anemo Shielder and the fifth Anemo Catalyst user. Lan Yan can be obtained through the second phase banners, or for free from one of the events during the second phase of the Version 5.3 update. In this guide, we’ll go over a brief overview of Lan Yan and give you an example build so that you can get her ready for some of the game’s content.

Lan Yan Overview

	Name:	Lan Yan
	Constellation:	Hirundo Lazuli
	Rarity:	4-star
	Element:	Anemo
	Weapon:	Catalyst
	VA	Wakayama Shion (JP) Anna Devlin (EN)

Lan Yan is a 4-star Anemo Catalyst user. She is the first Anemo shielder, and that is about everything that she does. Her kit relies mostly on applying her shield, and truthfully her shield is not that great. It is not bad, but it is far from Zhongli-level. Having said that, if you manage to get her C2, Lan Yan’s shield becomes an amazing tool that can be refreshed every 2 seconds just by spamming Normal Attacks. This makes Lan Yan an accessible shielder for teams that have the main DPS spamming Normal Attack a lot, such as Arlecchino for example. However, this is only possible if you manage to get Lan Yan at C2. At C0 she’s honestly not that great, and there are definitely better alternatives, be that for Anemo, or Shielders. 

In the end, Lan Yan is a decent character, but nothing game-breaking. She has a decent shield, which becomes amazing at C2, but apart from it, her kit seems a bit lacking, as her damage potential is just not there. As such in this guide, we’ll focus on a build for her that will boost Lan Yan’s shield as much as possible.

Lan Yan Best Weapons

When it comes to weapons that can best boost Lan Yan’s shield we can’t help but talk about the [Memory of Dust]. This is a great catalyst for Lan Yan as not only does it boost her ATK%, but also gives her a flat-out 20% shield strength, which is just great. Having said that, not many people are going to have the [Memory of Dust] so if you are one of them, you can pick one of the other two choices we have shown below.

Rank	W-Engine	Effect
1	Memory of Dust	Increases Shield Strength by 20%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.
2	Skyward Atlas	Increases Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. Normal Attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds, which actively seek out nearby opponents to attack for 15s, dealing 160% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30s.
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3	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	When switching characters, the new character taking the field has their ATK increased by 24% for 10s. This effect can only occur once every 20s.

Lan Yan Best Artifacts

Being an Anemo character, the best set that you can use on Lan Yan will be the [Viridescent Venerer]. This is the go-to set for any Anemo support, and Lan Yan is no different. While her swirling capabilities are far from the likes of Kazuha’s or any other Anemo unit, Lan Yan is still able to use the Viridescent Venerer to a satisfactory degree.

Lan Yan Skill Priority

Lastly, for Lan Yan’s skills, you first want to focus on her Elemental Skill, as that is the part of her kit responsible for her shield. After, you want to level her Elemental Burst, with her Normal Attacks coming in last.