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This page is part of IGN's Genshin Impact Wiki guide and details everything you need to know aboutYanfei, which includes a full character overview, how to obtain Yanfei, combat details, talents, and skill upgrade priorities, a recommended character build, and much more.

Yanfei is a top lawyer hailing from Liyue. She possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge concerning the laws of Liyue. Apparently, Yanfei also has a deep understanding of laws from foreign lands and mentions that Fontaine has the most complicated one.

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  • Yanfei Character Overview
  • How to Get Yanfei
  • Combat Details
  • Yanfei's Talents and Skill Priorities
  • Yanfei's Constellations
  • Best Yanfei Character Builds
  • Best Weapons for Yanfei
  • Best Artifacts for Yanfei

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Yanfei is the lawyer to go to when you have a dispute as she'd go to extra lengths just to satisfy the client's needs. Due to the nature of her work, she honors the contract much higher than a normal Liyue citizen. She's also half-adeptus.

Yanfei is a 4-star character that gets decent rate-ups from character banners.

Combat Details

Yanfei is a great main DPS, able to dish out a lot of damage with her charged attacks. She wields a catalyst and uses the pyro vision as her damage-dealing moves. Her main gimmick is gaining scarlet seals by using her normal attack and elemental skill, then using those to deal massive damage with charged attacks.

Yanfei's Talents and Skill Priorities

Yanfei's damage comes from her Charged Attacks and normal attacks with burst windows coming from Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst. Due to this, the skill priority would be:

  • Normal Attack
  • Elemental Burst
  • Elemental Skill
TypeNameEffect
Normal AttackSeal of ApprovalNormal Attack

Shoots fireballs that deal up to three counts ofPyroDMG. When Yanfei's Normal Attacks hit enemies, they will grant her a single Scarlet Seal. Yanfei may possess a maximum of 3 Scarlet Seals, and each time this effect is triggered, the duration of currently possessed Scarlet Seals will refresh. Each Scarlet Seal will decrease Yanfei's Stamina consumption and will disappear when she leaves the field.

Charged Attack

Consumes Stamina and all Scarlet Seals before dealing AoEPyroDMG to the opponents after a short casting time. This Charged Attack's AoE and DMG will increase according to the amount of Scarlet Seals consumed.

Plunging Attack

Gathering the power of Pyro, Yanfei plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoEPyroDMG upon impact with the ground.

Elemental SkillSigned EdictSummons blistering flames that deal AoEPyroDMG.
If this attack hits an enemy, Yanfei is granted the maximum number of Scarlet Seals.
Elemental BurstDone DealTriggers a spray of intense flames that rush at nearby opponents, dealing AoEPyroDMG, granting Yanfei the maximum number of Scarlet Seals, and applying Brilliance to her.

Brilliance

Periodically grants Yanfei a Scarlet Seal. Increases the DMG of her Charged Attacks. The Brilliance effect stops when Yanfei leaves the field or dies.

First Ascension PassiveProvisoWhen Yanfei consumes Scarlet Seals by using a Charged Attack, each Scarlet Seal will increase Yanfei'sPyroDMG Bonus by 5%. This effect lasts for 6s. When a Charged Attack is used again during the effect's duration, it will dispel the previous effect.
Fourth Ascension PassiveBlazing EyeWhen Yanfei's Charged Attack deals a CRIT Hit to opponents, she will deal an additional instance of AoEPyroDMG equal to 80% of her ATK. This DMG counts as Charged Attack DMG.
Passive TalentEncyclopedic ExpertiseDisplays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map.

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Yanfei's Constellations

Yanfei's C1 will make her life easier as a damage dealer that uses a lot of charged attacks. Charged attacks consume stamina, pair that with dodging or dashing and you'll see yourself running out of it quickly. C1, makes this a little bit easier. Other constellations to look out for are C2, C4, and C6.

Constellation NameIn-Game Description
The Law Knows No Kindness (C1)When Yanfei uses her Charged Attacks, each existing Scarlet Seal additionally reduces the stamina cost of this Charged Attack by 10% and increases resistance against interruption during its release.
Right of Final Interpretation (C2)Increases Yanfei's Charged Attack CRIT rate by 20% against enemies below 50% HP.
Samadhi Fire-Forged (C3)Increases the Level of Signed Edict by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Supreme Amnesty (C4)When Done Deal is used:
Creates a shield that absorbs up to 45% of Yanfei's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbsPyroDMG 250% more efficiently.
Abiding Affidavit (C5)Increases the Level of Done Deal by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Extra Clause (C6)Increases the maximum number of Scarlet Seals by 1.

Yanfei is often called a budget Klee due to the similarity of their playstyles. She also uses similar weapons and artifacts, but the main difference here is accessibility. Yanfei can alleviate some of her disadvantages by just getting constellations. This is much easier for a 4-star than a 5-star.

Best Weapons for Yanfei

Any of these weapons would work for Yanfei as she has a lot of flexibility regarding weapons.

Weapon NameIn-Game Description
Lost Prayer to The Sacred WindsIncreases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an8% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.
Dodoco TalesNormal Attack hits on opponents increase Charged Attack DMG by16% for 6s.

Charged Attack hits on opponents increase ATK by8% for 6s.

The WidsithWhen a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s.
Recitative:ATK is increased by60%.
Aria:Increases all Elemental DMG by48%.
Interlude:Elemental Mastery is increased by240.
Mappa MareTriggering an Elemental reaction grants a8% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s. Max 2 stacks.

Best Artifacts for Yanfei

Yanfei's artifacts differ heavily from what kind of team composition you have. If your team composition revolves heavily around Melt and Vaporize, go for a 4-piece Crimson Witch of Flames. If you want a generalist set, it's going to be 4-piece Wanderer's Troupe.

Main stats to look out for are ATK/Elemental Mastery Sands, Pyro DMG% Goblet, Crit Rate/Crit Damage Circlet depending on your Crit Rate.

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Artifact NameIn-Game Description
Crimson Witch of Flames
  • 2-piece effect: Pyro DMG Bonus +15%
  • 4-piece effect: Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Wanderer's Troupe
  • 2-piece effect: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
  • 4-piece effect: Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or Bow.

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