Yanfei is a 4-Star Pyro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Yanfei's DPS and Shield builds, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!
Yanfei (Chinese: 烟绯 Yānfēi) is a playable Pyro character in Genshin Impact.
One of the few half-illuminated beasts who have not signed a contract with Rex Lapis, Yanfei nevertheless works for the betterment of Liyue as a premier legal adviser who values fairness.
On-Field Pyro DPS
Yanfei’s Pyro Normal and Charged Attacks allow her to trigger numerous Pyro reactions such as Vaporize and Overloaded from a distance. In particular, the lack of ICD on her Charged Attacks allows her to consistently trigger Vaporize for substantial damage. Her frequent use of fast Normal Attacks also make her a good driver for off-field damage dealers such as Beidou, Xingqiu, and Yelan.
On-field Overloaded/Burgeon Trigger
An off-shoot to her typical Pyro DPS playstyle that focuses on increasing her Transformative Reaction damage (through Overloaded and/or Burgeon). In this playstyle, Yanfei only needs levels and EM and is not reliant on performing Stamina-consuming and interruptible Charged Attacks.
Yanfei's Elemental Skill deals with a burst of AoE pyro damage to nearby opponents. If an opponent was successfully hit, Yanfei will gain three (3) Scarlet Seals that will buff her Charge Attack.
For talents you want to prioritize:
- Seal of Approval (Normal Attack)
- Done Deal (Elemental Burst)
- Signed Edict (Elemental Skill)
Overall Best-in-Slot in Vaporize teams by a slight margin is Crimson Witch of Flames. Its Pyro DMG Bonuses boosts all her damage sources and also gives DMG Bonuses for all Pyro-related reactions.
- Crimson Witch of Flames (4-Piece)
- Shimenawa's Reminiscence (4-Piece)
- Wanderer's Troupe (4-Piece)
For attributes you want:
- ATK% or Elemental Mastery on Sands
- Pyro DMG Bonus% on Goblet
- CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG on Circlet
Sub stat priority is CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK > EM > ER
We do, however, recommend you have at least 100%-140% Energy Recharge
ATK% and EM Sands perform similarly for a Vaporize DPS playstyle; the better of the two will depend on external buffs. ATK% Sands and substats are preferred in teams where Yanfei does not trigger reactions at all, such as in Mono Pyro teams.
Because of her A4 Passive, there is a slight advantage to CRIT Rate over CRIT DMG such that a 3:5 ratio may be preferred as opposed to the usual 1:2 ratio. However, players should not go out of their way to only stack CRIT Rate.
As a main DPS, it's important to build CR/CD before anything else. Having a CR/CD weapon will make it easier for you and will make Artifact building less restricting. If you don't have a CR/CD weapon, an ATK% weapon will do.
- Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds (CRIT Rate %)
- Skyward Atlas (ATK %)
- Memory of Dust (ATK %)
If you don't have the optimal weapons, these are solid options as well.
- The Widsith (CRIT DMG %)
- Solar Pearl (CRIT Rate %)
- Dococo Tales (ATK %)
Yanfei is a DPS that can inflict Pyro easily making her able to deal constant Elemental Reaction. This team maximizes and support the damage from those Reactions.
There are three different types of teams we recommend for Yanfei.
- Vaporize Team
- Mono Pyro
- Overload or Burgeon DPS
Yanfei has some of the best Constellations for a 4-star character, so let's look at how useful they are. Constellation DPS increases are averaged between all weapons listed in the weapons section.
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