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Learn more about this five-star hero, from abilities to Ascension materials.
Looking for details on Yelan in Genshin Impact? This five-star Hydro character isn’t available to play yet, but we’re expecting her to arrive in Teyvat soon. So if you’re saving up your wishes for a chance to nab this character as soon as you can, it makes sense to start collecting her Ascension materials, too.
First introduced as a mysterious NPC in the current 2.6 update, Yelan wields a bow and claims to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Liyue. But if you want to know if she’ll work with the team you have in mind, it pays to find out as much as you can beforehand. This Genshin Impact Yelan guide will show you what you need to know about the upcoming character, including her abilities and Ascension materials.
No release date has been confirmed for Yelan, though it seems likely that she’ll arrive with version 2.7, which is expected on May 11.
Yelan ‧ Valley OrchidA mysterious person who claims to work for the Ministry of Civil AffairsYelan’s identity has always been a mystery.Like a phantom, she often appears in various guises at the center of events, and disappears before the storm stops.#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/XVCffaDUpLMarch 28, 2022
We have a good idea of Yelan’s abilities, thanks to Honey Hunter. Since she hasn’t released yet, these may change, but I’ll keep this guide updated in case of any changes.
Like other characters, Yelan needs specific Ascension materials to level her up. The Varunada Lazurite items are dropped by Oceanids and Hydro Hypostases. Meanwhile, Runic Fangs are dropped by level 30+ Ruin Serpents found in the Chasm in Liyue.
The Insignias are dropped from Agents and Electro Cicin Mages found in both Liyue and Mondstadt, though the lowest «Recruit» version can also drop from Skirmishers. And lastly, the Starconch items are found along the beaches of Liyue.
Talents
There are more Ascension materials to collect if you want to level up Yelan’s talents. These are:
The Prosperity items are rewarded for completing the Taishan Mansion domain on Mondays and Thursdays. As mentioned above, the Insignia variants are dropped by Skirmishers, Agents, and Electro Cicin Mages, and the Gilded Scale drops from the weekly boss, Azhdaha.
The Crown of Insight is a reward from various seasonal activities, like Midsummer Island Adventure or Thunder Sojourn. You can also get this item as a one-off reward by upgrading the Frostbearing Tree in Dragonspine or the Sacred Sakura in Inazuma.
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Sarah’s earliest gaming memories involve playing Jet Set Willy on the ZX Spectrum at a friend’s house. These days, and when not writing guides, most of her spare time goes into MMOs—though she’s quite partial to JRPGs too. She has spent much of the last decade playing the likes of Star Wars: The Old Republic, TERA, Final Fantasy 14, and World of Warcraft. Sarah has been writing about games for several years and, before joining PC Gamer, freelanced for the likes of TechRadar, GamingBible, and Rock Paper Shotgun. One of her fondest hopes is to one day play through the ending of Final Fantasy X without breaking down into a sobbing heap. She probably has more wolves in Valheim than you.
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