Accessible ATK support · 3★
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Pass its buff directly to the carry; low base ATK weakens the shield.
4AnemoCatalystLiyue
Profile affiliationChenyu Vale
Ascension statATK
Recent Endgame Usage
Overview
Lan Yan combines an ATK-scaling shield with brief Anemo setup and grouping. Elemental contact can change the shield’s absorption, but party elements alone do not guarantee that conversion.
Role
ATK-scaling Anemo shield / absorption support
Playstyle
Use the Skill and aerial follow-up before switching to the protected attacker; Burst when its grouping is useful.
Why It Works
Shield absorption scales with ATK; elemental interaction can convert its enhanced absorption type.
Watch For
Absorbed shield element depends on the actual contact interaction, not merely the party element list.
Playstyle
Combat Flow
Prepare the desired absorbable element, dash into the target and use the ring follow-up. Transfer to the attacker while the shield persists; use the Burst to gather movable enemies when needed.
Key Notes
EM adds to Skill and Burst damage, but it does not replace ATK for the shield scaling.
ATK buffs can strengthen the shield when it is created.
C2 restores shield absorption from Normal Attack hits.
Burst is usually optional; do not force high ER for shielding alone.
Build & Investment
Best Weapons
Shield refresh alternative · 4★
Sacrificial Fragments
A second Skill extends protection and field flexibility.
Best Artifact Sets
Four pieces · Anemo carry
Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
A partial Scroll buff can support Anemo damage when Viridescent cannot.
Main Stats
Sands
- ATK%
- Energy Recharge for frequent BurstsAlternative
Goblet
- ATK%
Circlet
- ATK%
- CRIT Rate with FavoniusAlternative
Recommended Substats
- ATK%
- ER
- CRIT Rate with Favonius
ER Requirements & Stat Targets
- Build priority
- ATK for shielding
Constellation Investment
C2
Active-character Normal damage can restore shield absorption up to its original limit.
Teams
Recommended Teammates
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Talents
Normal Attack
Black Pheasant Strides on Water
Normal Attack
Wields her Feathermoon Rings to perform up to 4 attacks, dealing Anemo DMG.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 74.6%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 36.7%+44.9%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 48.5%+48.5%
- 4-Hit DMG
- 116.2%
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to throw out a Feathermoon Ring, dealing Anemo DMG.
- Charged Attack DMG
- 68.1%×3
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50
Plunging Attack
Gathers the power of Anemo and plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Anemo DMG upon impact with the ground.
- Plunge DMG
- 112.3%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 225%/281%
Elemental Skill
Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance
Summoning forth the Swallow-Wisp Shield, a secret art passed down across generations, Lan Yan dashes forward and, upon making contact with her target, will leap back into the air.
The Swallow-Wisp Shield's DMG absorption scales based on her ATK, and has a 250% absorption efficiency against Anemo DMG.
While in mid-air due to the effects of her Elemental Skill: Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance, pressing her Elemental Skill again or pressing Normal Attack will cause Lan Yan to hurl her Feathermoon Rings at an opponent, and they will spin between nearby opponents twice upon hit, dealing Anemo DMG.
Holding the Skill will cause it to behave differently.
Hold
Enter Aiming Mode to adjust the dash direction.
- Feathermoon Ring DMG
- 173.3%
- Shield DMG Absorption
- 497.7% ATK+2542
- Shield Duration
- 12.5s
- CD
- 16s
Elemental Burst
Lustrous Moonrise
Lan Yan creates a Feathermoon Swallow Array, pulling in nearby opponents and objects and dealing multiple instances of AoE Anemo DMG.
- Skill DMG
- 433.9%×3
- CD
- 15s
- Energy Cost
- 60
Passive talents
Passive talent
Four Sealing Divination Charms
When the dash from the Elemental Skill Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance hits a target, if it interacts with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, the Swallow-Wisp Shield will undergo Elemental Absorption, with the converted shield absorbing DMG from the corresponding element with 250% efficiency.
Additionally, if this use of Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance causes the Swallow-Wisp Shield to undergo Elemental Absorption, the Feathermoon Rings that Lan Yan throws at her foes additionally deal Elemental DMG equal to 50% of the original in the corresponding Elemental Type. This DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
Passive talent
Skyfeather Evil-Subduing Charm
The Elemental Skill Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance and the Elemental Burst Lustrous Moonrise deal increased DMG equal to 309% and 774% of Lan Yan's Elemental Mastery respectively.
Passive talent
Thought and Intent, Like Silken Scent
When Lan Yan is in the party, your characters will not startle Crystalflies and certain other animals when getting near them.
Check the "Other" sub-category of the "Living Beings / Wildlife" section in the Archive for creatures this skill works on.
Constellations
C1"As One Might Stride Betwixt the Clouds"
After triggering the Elemental Absorption from the Ascension Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms," this instance of Lan Yan's Elemental Skill Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance will produce another Feathermoon Ring when they are thrown at opponents.
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms."
C2"Dance Vestments Billow Like Rainbow Jade"
While the Swallow-Wisp Shield is active, when your active party member's Normal Attacks deal DMG, 40% of the Shield's DMG absorption will be restored, up to its original maximum absorption. This effect can occur once every 2s.
C3"On White Wings Pierce Through Cloud and Fog"
Increases the Level of Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4"With Drakefalcon's Blood-Pearls Adorned"
After Lan Yan uses her Elemental Burst Lustrous Moonrise, the Elemental Mastery of all nearby party members increases by 60 for 12s.
C5"Having Met You, My Heart is Gladdened"
Increases the Level of Lustrous Moonrise by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6"Let Us Away on Sylphic Wing, the Silvered Ornaments to Ring"
Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance gains 1 additional charge.
Stats & progression
Level 100
Maximum ascensionHP9883
ATK315
DEF620
ATK%24%
Level 100 Maximum ascension | HP9883 | ATK315 | DEF620 | ATK%24% |
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF | Asc. stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 775 | 21 | 49 | 0% |
| 20 | 2570 | 70 | 161 | 0% |
| 40 | 4261 | 116 | 267 | 6% |
| 50 | 5450 | 148 | 342 | 12% |
| 60 | 6501 | 176 | 408 | 12% |
| 70 | 7552 | 205 | 474 | 18% |
| 80 | 8604 | 233 | 540 | 24% |
| 90 | 9244 | 251 | 580 | 24% |
| 100 | 9883 | 315 | 620 | 24% |