Genshin Impact Lan Yan: Skills, Talent Materials, Constellations & More

HoYoverse has officially introduced Lan Yan, a new Anemo character from Liyue, debuting in Genshin Impact Version 5.3. While fans speculated about Mavuika and Citlali, Lan Yan’s announcement has thrilled players looking forward to a fresh 4-star unit. Her release comes amid growing excitement for the Pyro Archon, but the developer has confirmed the 5.3 roster, keeping the focus on Genshin Impact Lan Yan.

Lan Yan’s graceful moves, shielding abilities, and versatile playstyle make her a promising addition to Genshin Impact 5.3. While her late-game constellations have sparked some fan debate, her potential as a game-changer can’t be ignored. Let’s explore her rumored abilities, ascension materials, and what makes her stand out!

Genshin Impact Lan Yan’s Skill Kit

Talent	Description	Key Features
Normal Attack	Performs up to 4 strikes infused with Anemo damage. Holding the attack charges a powerful shot that unleashes AoE Anemo damage, making it effective for crowd control and elemental reactions.	Lan Yan’s charged attack consumes stamina to release a powerful AoE Anemo blast, making it a great tool for dealing damage to multiple enemies and triggering elemental reactions.
Elemental Skill	Phoenix-Wisp Pinion Dance: Lan Yan dashes forward gracefully, generating a shield that scales with her ATK. The shield provides protection and has increased absorption against Anemo damage, making it both defensive and strategic in battles.	Hold Phoenix-Wisp Pinion Dance: Hold to aim in a specific direction and launch Feathermoon Rings, dealing bonus damage to enemies. This adds flexibility to her skill, allowing precise targeting for enhanced combat effectiveness.
Elemental Burst	Lustrous Moonrise: Lan Yan summons a swirling vortex field that pulls in nearby enemies and deals multiple instances of AoE Anemo damage. This powerful ability is ideal for crowd control and triggering elemental reactions.	Like Venti’s Elemental Burst, this ability creates a vortex that pulls in enemies and objects, dealing repeated AoE Anemo damage. It's perfect for crowd control and setting up powerful elemental reactions.
Passive 1	Four Sealing Divination Blades: Lan Yan’s shield gains adaptive elemental absorption. When it interacts with Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, or Electro, it converts to absorb that element with 250% efficiency, providing extra protection against specific elemental attacks.	Bonus Elemental Damage on Shield Conversion: When Lan Yan’s shield absorbs a specific elemental type (like Hydro, Pyro, etc.), it not only boosts its efficiency but also grants bonus elemental damage, enhancing her offensive capabilities while providing defensive protection.
Passive 2	Skyfeather Evil-Subduing Charm: This talent boosts Lan Yan's Skill and Burst damage based on her Elemental Mastery. The higher her Elemental Mastery, the more powerful her abilities become, making her even more effective in triggering elemental reactions and dealing extra damage.	The damage from Lan Yan's Skill and Burst scales up to 774% of her Elemental Mastery. This makes her especially powerful when built with a high Elemental Mastery stat, enhancing her ability to deal significant damage through elemental reactions.
Exploration Bonus	Creature Attraction: Lan Yan has the ability to prevent creatures like Crystalflies from fleeing when she’s nearby. This makes it easier to gather resources and interact with certain creatures without them running away.	Lan Yan’s ability to prevent creatures like Crystalflies from fleeing is perfect for farming rare creatures, allowing you to collect resources without scaring them off.

Talent Materials to Max Lan Yan in Genshin Impact

To fully upgrade Genshin Impact Lan Yan’s talents, you will need the following:

Talent Level	Materials Required	Mora
2	Teachings of Diligence x3 Whopperflower Nectar x6	12,500
6	Guide to Diligence x9 Shimmering Nectar x9	37,500
10	Philosophies of Diligence x16 Energy Nectar x12 Crown of Insight x1	700,000

Total Needed for All Talents (3x Upgrade):

Materials	Quantity	Mora
Crown of Insight	3	4,957,500
Teachings of Diligence	9
Guide to Diligence	63
Philosophies of Diligence	114

Ascension Materials for Lan Yan in Genshin Impact

Ascension Level	Materials	Mora	Acquaint Fate
20	Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x1 Whopperflower Nectar x3	20,000	1
80	Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x6 Gold-Inscribed Core x20 Clearwater Jade x60 Energy Nectar x24	120,000	-

Total for Full Ascension:

Total Needed for All Talents (3x Upgrade):

Materials	Quantity	Mora
Vayuda Turquoise (All Types)	21	420,000
Clearwater Jade	168
Energy Nectar	36

Lan Yan’s Constellations in Genshin Impact

Constellation	Effect
C1: Extra Feathermoon Rings	When Lan Yan triggers Elemental Conversion, she generates an additional Feathermoon Ring, boosting her damage output and adding more versatility to her attacks.
C4: Team Elemental Mastery Boost	After using Lan Yan's Elemental Burst, she increases the Elemental Mastery of nearby allies by 60 for 12 seconds, enhancing their ability to trigger elemental reactions and deal more damage.
C6: Double Dash	Lan Yan gains an extra charge for her Phoenix-Wisp Pinion Dance, improving her mobility and allowing for more frequent use of the skill, which boosts both her movement and damage output.

Conclusion

Genshin Impact Lan Yan looks set to be a reliable support-oriented Anemo character, providing useful utility through shielding and crowd control with style. However, some fans are concerned about her shield duration being too short and her C6 being too crucial. Will HoYoverse make changes before her release?

Last but not least, Lan Yan is expected to make a splash during the Lantern Rite Festival, possibly alongside other popular reruns. Will her abilities make her the next must-have four-star Anemo unit, or will she need future buffs to reach her full potential? Keep your Primogems ready and find out for yourself in Genshin Impact 5.3!