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Lan Yan[Note 1] (Chinese: 蓝砚 Lán Yàn) is a playable Anemo character in Genshin Impact.

She is a humble yet skilled rattan weaver, adept in the Qimen Arts, and a member of the Chenyu Vale Artisans Association. Her thoughtful perspective shines bright like silver to everyone she meets.

Gameplay Info[]

Ascensions and Stats[]

Toggle Ascension Materials

Ascension
Phase
LevelBase
HP
Base
ATK
Base
DEF
ATK
0✦1/20775.0221.0148.64
20/201,991.0353.98124.96
Ascension Cost (0 → 1)
Mora20,000
Vayuda Turquoise Sliver1
Clearwater Jade3
Whopperflower Nectar3
1✦20/402,570.0169.68161.30
40/403,849.58104.38241.60
Ascension Cost (1 → 2)
Mora40,000
Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core2
Vayuda Turquoise Fragment3
Clearwater Jade10
Whopperflower Nectar15
2✦40/504,260.96115.53267.426.0%
50/504,901.13132.89307.60
Ascension Cost (2 → 3)
Mora60,000
Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core4
Vayuda Turquoise Fragment6
Clearwater Jade20
Shimmering Nectar12
3✦50/605,449.63147.76342.0212.0%
60/606,089.80165.12382.20
Ascension Cost (3 → 4)
Mora80,000
Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core8
Vayuda Turquoise Chunk3
Clearwater Jade30
Shimmering Nectar18
4✦60/706,501.18176.27408.0212.0%
70/707,140.58193.61448.15
Ascension Cost (4 → 5)
Mora100,000
Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core12
Vayuda Turquoise Chunk6
Clearwater Jade45
Energy Nectar12
5✦70/807,551.96204.76473.9718.0%
80/808,192.13222.12514.15
Ascension Cost (5 → 6)
Mora120,000
Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core20
Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone6
Clearwater Jade60
Energy Nectar24
6✦80/908,603.51233.27539.9724.0%
90/909,243.68250.63580.14
95/959,562.99282.59600.18
100/1009,883.07314.57620.27

Total Cost (0✦ → 6✦)

Mora 420,000 Mora

Talents[]

IconNameType
Catalyst AnemoBlack Pheasant Strides on Water
Normal Attack
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Normal Attack
Wields her Feathermoon Rings to perform up to 4 attacks, dealing Anemo DMG.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to throw out a Feathermoon Ring, dealing Anemo DMG.

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.

Gauge
Units
Internal CooldownPoise
Damage
Stagger EffectBlunt
TagTypeS. L.H. F.V. F.
Normal Attack 1-Hit1UNormal Attack2.5s/3 Hits46.656Heavy2000
Normal Attack 2-Hit A1U25.535Heavy2000
Normal Attack 2-Hit B1U25.535Heavy2000
Normal Attack 3-Hit A1U30.2695Heavy2000
Normal Attack 3-Hit B1U30.2695Heavy2000
Normal Attack 4-Hit1U72.586Air480600
Charged Attack A1UCharged Attack2.5s/3 Hits40Heavy2000
Charged Attack B1U40Heavy2000
Charged Attack C1U40Heavy8000
Plunging Attack Collision0UNo ICD5Light2000
Low Plunge1UNo ICD50Heavy2000
High Plunge1UNo ICD100Heavy8000
1234567891011
1-Hit DMG (%)41.4444.5547.6651.854.9158.0262.1666.370.4574.5978.74
2-Hit DMG (%)20.41
+
24.95
21.94
+
26.82
23.47
+
28.69
25.52
+
31.19
27.05
+
33.06
28.58
+
34.93
30.62
+
37.42
32.66
+
39.92
34.7
+
42.41
36.74
+
44.91
38.78
+
47.4
3-Hit DMG (%)26.92
+
26.92
28.94
+
28.94
30.96
+
30.96
33.65
+
33.65
35.67
+
35.67
37.69
+
37.69
40.38
+
40.38
43.07
+
43.07
45.76
+
45.76
48.46
+
48.46
51.15
+
51.15
4-Hit DMG (%)64.5669.474.2480.785.5490.3896.84103.3109.75116.21122.66
Charged Attack
Charged Attack DMG (%)37.84 × 340.68 × 343.52 × 347.3 × 350.14 × 352.98 × 356.76 × 360.54 × 364.33 × 368.11 × 371.9 × 3
Charged Attack Stamina Cost50
Plunging Attack
Plunge DMG (%)56.8361.4566.0872.6977.3182.689.8797.14104.41112.34120.27
Low Plunge DMG (%)113.63122.88132.13145.35154.59165.17179.7194.23208.77224.62240.48
High Plunge DMG (%)141.93153.49165.04181.54193.1206.3224.45242.61260.76280.57300.37
Talent Swallow-Wisp Pinion DanceSwallow-Wisp Pinion Dance
Elemental Skill
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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.

  • When a thrown Feathermoon Ring hits at least one enemy, it generates 3 Elemental Particles.
  • The thrown Feathermoon Rings will deal three instances of Anemo DMG total, even if there is only one opponent.
    • This increases to six instances of Anemo DMG with her first Constellation Level.
Passive Effects
  • Passive Talent 1, Four Sealing Divination Charms 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 2, Skyfeather Evil-Subduing Charm 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."
Constellation Effects
Gauge
Units
Internal CooldownPoise
Damage
Stagger EffectBlunt
TagTypeS. L.H. F.V. F.
Feathermoon Ring DMG1UElemental Skill2.5s/3 Hits50Heavy2000
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Feathermoon Ring DMG (%)96.26103.48110.69120.32127.54134.76144.38154.01163.64173.26182.89192.51204.54
Shield DMG Absorption276.48% ATK
+
1156
297.22% ATK
+
1271
317.95% ATK
+
1396
345.6% ATK
+
1531
366.34% ATK
+
1676
387.07% ATK
+
1830
414.72% ATK
+
1993
442.37% ATK
+
2167
470.02% ATK
+
2350
497.66% ATK
+
2542
525.31% ATK
+
2745
552.96% ATK
+
2957
587.52% ATK
+
3178
Shield Duration12.5s
CD16s
Talent Lustrous MoonriseLustrous Moonrise
Elemental Burst
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Lan Yan creates a Feathermoon Swallow Array, pulling in nearby opponents and objects and dealing multiple instances of AoE Anemo DMG.

Passive Effects
Constellation Effects
Gauge
Units
Internal CooldownPoise
Damage
Stagger EffectBlunt
TagTypeS. L.H. F.V. F.
Skill DMG (1st Hit)2UElemental Burst2.5s/3 Hits70Air0800
Skill DMG (2nd Hit)2U70Mute00
Skill DMG (3rd Hit)2U70Mute00
12345678910111213
Skill DMG (%)241.06 × 3259.14 × 3277.22 × 3301.33 × 3319.41 × 3337.49 × 3361.6 × 3385.7 × 3409.81 × 3433.92 × 3458.02 × 3482.13 × 3512.26 × 3
CD15s
Energy Cost60
Talent Four Sealing Divination CharmsFour Sealing Divination Charms
1st Ascension Passive
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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.

Gauge
Units
Internal CooldownPoise
Damage
Stagger EffectBlunt
TagTypeS. L.H. F.V. F.
Additional DMG1UElemental Skill Absorbed2.5s/3 Hits25Heavy2000
Talent Skyfeather Evil-Subduing CharmSkyfeather Evil-Subduing Charm
4th Ascension Passive
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.
Talent Thought and Intent, Like Silken ScentThought and Intent, Like Silken Scent
Utility Passive
  • Description
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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.

  • When a character interacts with any Wildlife, nearby Crystalflies and Loaches will become startled and start to flee, while other types of Wildlife will not become startled. Crabs may still flee under certain conditions, such as if they are near other wildlife that is startled, like birds.
  • Lan Yan must be alive and in the active party for Thought and Intent, Like Silken Scent to take effect.
  • The following 3 Talents are identical to this talent:

Talent Upgrade[]

Talent Level
(Ascension)
Materials
[Subtotal]
1 → 2
(2✦)
Mora12,500[12,500]
Whopperflower Nectar6[6]
Teachings of Diligence3[3]
2 → 3
(3✦)
Mora17,500[30,000]
Shimmering Nectar3[3]
Guide to Diligence2[2]
3 → 4
(3✦)
Mora25,000[55,000]
Shimmering Nectar4[7]
Guide to Diligence4[6]
4 → 5
(4✦)
Mora30,000[85,000]
Shimmering Nectar6[13]
Guide to Diligence6[12]
5 → 6
(4✦)
Mora37,500[122,500]
Shimmering Nectar9[22]
Guide to Diligence9[21]
6 → 7
(5✦)
Mora120,000[242,500]
Energy Nectar4[4]
Philosophies of Diligence4[4]
Eroded Sunfire1[1]
7 → 8
(5✦)
Mora260,000[502,500]
Energy Nectar6[10]
Philosophies of Diligence6[10]
Eroded Sunfire1[2]
8 → 9
(6✦)
Mora450,000[952,500]
Energy Nectar9[19]
Philosophies of Diligence12[22]
Eroded Sunfire2[4]
9 → 10
(6✦)
Mora700,000[1,652,500]
Energy Nectar12[31]
Philosophies of Diligence16[38]
Eroded Sunfire2[6]
Crown of Insight1[1]

Character Description[]

Lan Yan's Elemental Skill summons a Swallow-Wisp Shield based on her ATK and causes her to rush forward. Hold her Elemental Skill to adjust the rush direction. After her rush attack hits an opponent, Tap her Elemental Skill to throw her Feathermoon Rings out to pursue and strike opponents, dealing Anemo DMG.

After unlocking the Ascension Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms," coming into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro when hitting opponents with her rush will cause her Swallow-Wisp Shield to undergo Elemental Conversion, as well as cause thrown Feathermoon Rings to be infused with the corresponding Elemental DMG.

Her Elemental Burst deploys a Feathermoon Swallow Array that pulls in nearby opponents and objects, dealing multiple instances of AoE Anemo DMG.

Constellation[]

IconNameLevel
Constellation As One Might Stride Betwixt the Clouds"As One Might Stride Betwixt the Clouds"
1
  • Description
  • Gameplay Notes

After triggering the Elemental Absorption from the Passive 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 Passive Talent "Four Sealing Divination Charms."

  • This Constellation doubles the number of hits from the Feathermoon Rings that Lan Yan throws.
    • Although the description of Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance says that Lan Yan hurls her Feathermoon Rings, it seems that she actually only hurls one of them at Constellation Level 0, based on the description and behavior of this Constellation.
Constellation Dance Vestments Billow Like Rainbow Jade"Dance Vestments Billow Like Rainbow Jade"
2
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.
Constellation On White Wings Pierce Through Cloud and Fog"On White Wings Pierce Through Cloud and Fog"
3
Increases the Level of Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Constellation With Drakefalcon's Blood-Pearls Adorned"With Drakefalcon's Blood-Pearls Adorned"
4
After Lan Yan uses her Elemental Burst Lustrous Moonrise, the Elemental Mastery of all nearby party members increases by 60 for 12s.
Constellation Having Met You, My Heart is Gladdened"Having Met You, My Heart is Gladdened"
5
Increases the Level of Lustrous Moonrise by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Constellation Let Us Away on Sylphic Wing, the Silvered Ornaments to Ring"Let Us Away on Sylphic Wing, the Silvered Ornaments to Ring"
6
Swallow-Wisp Pinion Dance gains 1 additional charge.
Each Constellation activation requires one Lan Yan's Stella Fortuna Lan Yan's Stella Fortuna.

Availability[]

Character Event Wishes[]

Lan Yan has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 4 Event Wishes:

Wish Featured Duration Version
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow 2025-01-21
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow 2025-01-21
Lan YanAnemo Lan Yan
January 21, 2025 – February 11, 2025 5.3
Illuminating Lightning 2025-01-21
Illuminating Lightning 2025-01-21
Lan YanAnemo Lan Yan
January 21, 2025 – February 11, 2025 5.3
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow 2025-11-11
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow 2025-11-11
Lan YanAnemo Lan Yan
November 11, 2025 – December 2, 2025 Luna II
Gentry of Hermitage 2025-11-11
Gentry of Hermitage 2025-11-11
Lan YanAnemo Lan Yan
November 11, 2025 – December 2, 2025 Luna II

Chronicled Wishes[]

Lan Yan has not been included in any Chronicled Wishes.

Notes[]

  1. Follows Chinese name order.

Other Languages[]

LanguageOfficial Name
EnglishLan Yan
Chinese
(Simplified)
蓝砚
Lán Yàn
Chinese
(Traditional)
藍硯
Lán Yàn
Japaneseランヤン
Ran Yan
Korean남연
Namyeon
SpanishLan Yan
FrenchLan Yan
RussianЛань Янь
Lan' Yan'
ThaiLan Yan
VietnameseLan Yan
GermanLan Yan
IndonesianLan Yan
PortugueseLan Yan
TurkishLan Yan
ItalianLan Yan

Change History[]

Version 5.6
  • Lan Yan's Character Roles were updated from Character Role On-Field On-Field, Character Role DPS DPS, and Character Role Survivability Survivability to Character Role Off-Field Off-Field, Character Role DPS DPS, and Character Role Survivability Survivability.

Version 5.4


Version 5.3

  • Lan Yan was released.

References[]

  1. YouTube: Genshin Impact Version 5.3 Special Program (Timestamp: 31m 25s)
  2. Bilibili: 《原神》5.3版本PV:「炽烈的还魂诗」 (Video Description)
  3. Twitter: JP VA Announcement
  4. YouTube: 원신|5.3 버전 특별 방송 (Timestamp: 31m 39s)

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