'Genshin Impact' Leak Reveals Yelan's Potential Abilities

KEY POINTS

Yelan is a 5-star Hydro character coming in Patch 2.7
She is supposedly a support-oriented bow user, according to beta testers
Testers claimed she is uncomfortable to play

While there’s still some time before “Genshin Impact” 2.7 is released, miHoYo has already revealed the next featured 5-star character, Yelan, in their latest social media posts.

Yelan has since been confirmed to be a Hydro character, and her previous leaks have suggested that she will be using a bow as her primary weapon. Official sources haven’t shown much about Yelan apart from her character art, but Chinese beta testers have managed to share some information about what could be Yelan’s kit and overall feel.

In a subreddit dedicated to “Genshin Impact” leaks, one user claimed that Yelan will be a support-oriented character like Kujo Sara but with a focus on Energy Recharge, off-field Hydro application and multiplicative buffing. According to the anonymous leaker, the information shared by the Chinese community should be taken with a grain of salt due to translation issues.

Yelan reportedly has a passive effect similar to the Sacrificial series of weapons. If this is true, then Yelan should have the ability to completely reduce an Elemental Skill’s cooldown upon using said skill. Whether or not this affects Yelan or any on-field character is unknown.

Yelan ‧ Valley Orchid
A mysterious person who claims to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs

Yelan'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/XVCffaDUpL
— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) March 28, 2022

The leak also suggested that Yelan “wants HP” as one of her main stats. This could mean that her abilities scale off her maximum health like Kokomi or that she has a health drain effect like Xiao or Hu Tao. According to the leaker, the former is more likely to be true.

As for her ability to buff, the leaker said that it was unclear whether Yelan buffs herself or her teammates. This leaves her kit open to interpretation for now, but if she comes with the ability to apply Hydro while off-field, then Yelan is more likely to be a support character instead of a DPS unit.

On a final note, the leak claimed that Yelan is “uncomfortable to play,” which might be a reference to how most archer characters feel in “Genshin Impact.” They also mentioned that Yelan has a high ER requirement to be used effectively at C0 and that her personal damage is fairly low.

More accurate information regarding Yelan is expected soon along with Kuki Shinobu, the deputy leader of the Arataki gang led by Itto.