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Yanfei Wise Innocence
Rarity	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Role	Mage
Gender	Female
Birthday	July 28th
Vision	Pyro
Constellation	Bestia Iustitia
Main Weapon	Catalysts
Passive Talent	Encyclopedic Expertise
Elemental Burst	Done Deal

Yanfei is a Playable Character in Genshin Impact. These playable characters are the various roles that a player can add to their party and take control of in Genshin Impact. Each character in the game is unique from one another, they are different when it comes to the element they harness, the weapon that they use, their appearance, stats, strengths, weaknesses, and many more

A half-illuminated beast and highly-skilled legal adviser. She combines adherence to the legal codices and reasonable flexibility to find the perfect balance in her work. She devotes herself to protecting the fairness of contracts in Liyue with her identity as a legal adviser and her unique experience and methods.

Genshin Impact Yanfei Information

• Role: Mage
• Vision: Pyro
• Constellation: Bestia Iustitia
• Main Weapon: Catalysts
• Elemental Burst: Done Deal
• Elemental Burst Effect: Summons blistering flames that deal AoE Pyro DMG. Opponents hit by the flames will grant Yanfei the maximum number of Scarlet Seals.
• Character Passive Talent: Encyclopedic Expertise
• Passive Talent Effect: Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map.
• Specialty Dish: My Way - Revives a character and restores 15% of Max HP, then restores an additional 550 HP.

Genshin Impact Yanfei Guides and Builds

• Yanfei Strengths: High DMG output, Shorter Cooldowns, AoE Damage
• Yanfei Weaknesses: Burst attacks are short-ranged

Yanfei Best Items 

• The Widsith: It has some RNG factors, and a longer cooldown, but when buffs align, Yanfei deals very massive damage with this weapon. This goes especially well, if you have a higher refinement level of The Widsith. In other Yanfei builds that utilize Vaporize, The Widsith becomes even stronger, due to the EM buff on it.
• Skyward Atlas: Yanfei prefers Skyward Atlas over Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds, though both are great. Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds requires characters to stay on the field for longer than 16 seconds to reach full effect. Staying that long would waste support character’s cooldowns, so it’s easier to use Skyward Atlas for straight forward damage.
• Crimson Witch of Flames: It gives higher (Pyro) elemental damage than all similar sets for other elements. On top of that, it increases Pyro elemental reactions damage. It’s a very good set for any Pyro DPS, and Yanfei is no exception.
• Wanderer’s Troupe: Wanderer’s Troupe is a stable artifact set for every character relying on charged attacks, regardless of element. Charged attacks are Yanfei’s main source of damage, and a straight-up 35% damage bonus is universal so you can’t go wrong with it, even if Yanfei doesn’t proc any reactions.

Genshin Impact Yanfei Builds

For Overload, Yanfei can team up with very powerful Electro characters, namely Fischl and Beidou. A highly invested Yanfei who dispatches enemies quickly can benefit from a two Electro, and two Pyro team setup. Adding both Fischl and Beidou to the team is a great DPS boost, and has the luxury of better energy particle generation through Electro Resonance. However, Yanfei playstyle relies a lot on charged attacks whilst standing still, which requires more protection. For low investment builds, it’s better to use a shielding character such as Zhongli. Finally, you need Bennett to fill in the healer and buff slot, he’s typically the best support in most teams.

We build Yanfei as a pure damage dealer. So we need a Pyro Damage Bonus, % Attack, Critical Rate, and Critical Damage. However, if we can’t maintain a 1:2 Crit Rate : Crit Dmg ratio, we better lean on increasing Crit Rate over Crit Dmg. The passive talent “Blazing Eye” enables charged attacks to do the additional instance of damage when it scores a critical hit.

Overload damage scales with Elemental Mastery, but we want our Electro characters to be the ones proccing Overload, not Yanfei. So in most cases, we don’t go out of our way to build EM on Yanfei.

For more information and the full build, read on the full Yanfei The Smoky Scarlet Witch Build. 

 

 

Genshin Impact Yanfei Talents

Seal of Approval

• Shoots fireballs that deal up to three counts of Pyro DMG.
• 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 AoE Pyro DMG 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 AoE Pyro DMG upon impact with the ground.

Signed Edict

• Summons blistering flames that deal AoE Pyro DMG.
• Opponents hit by the flames will grant Yanfei the maximum number of Scarlet Seals.

Done Deal

• Triggers a spray of intense flames that rush at nearby opponents, dealing AoE Pyro DMG, granting Yanfei the maximum number of Scarlet Seals, and applying Brilliance to her.
• Brilliance has the following effectsL
  • Grants Yanfei a Scarlet Seal at fixed intervals.
  • Increases the DMG dealt by her Charged Attacks.

Proviso (1st Ascension Passive)

• When Yanfei consumes Scarlet Seals by using a Charged Attack, each Scarlet Seal will increase Yanfei's Pyro DMG Bonus by 5%. This effects lasts for 6s. When a Charged Attack is used again during the effect's duration, it will dispel the previous effect.

Blazing Eye (4th Ascension Passive)

• When Yanfei's Charged Attack deals a CRIT Hit to opponents, she will deal an additional instance of AoE Pyro DMG equal to 80% of her ATK. This DMG counts as Charged Attack DMG.

Encyclopedic Expertise (Unlocked Automatically)

• Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map.

Genshin Impact Yanfei Constellations

The Law Knows No Kindness (Lv. 1)

• When Yanfei uses her Charged Attack, 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 (Lv. 2)

• Increases Yanfei's Charged Attack CRIT Rate by 20% against enemies below 50% HP.

Samadhi Fire-Forged (Lv. 3)

• Increases the Level of Signed Edict by 3.
• Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Supreme Amnesty (Lv. 4)

• When Done Deal is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 45% of Yanfei's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Pyro DMG 250% more effectively.

Abiding Affidavit (Lv. 5)

• Increases the Level of Done Deal by 3.
• Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Extra Clause (Lv. 6)

• Increases the maximum number of Scarlet Seals by 1.

How to Get Yanfei in Genshin Impact

• Characters are primarily be obtained by using Primogems Materials to perform Wishes or Gacha Pulls.

Yanfei Lore & Character Story

Character Details

Liyue is a port that prizes contracts and trade, and it is a place where wealth accumulates. Merchants from various nations are active here, which has contributed to Liyue's abundance, but has also brought up many disagreements. The Tianquan, Ningguang, has written a very comprehensive compendium of laws to deal with this, but not everyone has the patience to study them.

Thus was born the role of the legal adviser in Liyue society. Highly familiar with Liyue's laws, they help those in need to navigate any contradictions, earning recompense for their efforts. Yanfei is the premier legal adviser in Liyue Harbor.

She is always able to obtain the most benefits for her clients, insofar as the law will allow. Some even call her "the law that walks." But in truth, what Yanfei — one of the few half-illuminated-beasts who have yet to sign a contract with Rex Lapis — really wants to do is live a free and happy life.

As for the copy of "The General Law of Liyue" that she carries around on her person, Yanfei has this to say:
"If you don't wish to be bound by the rules, you have to first understand them all."

Character Story 1

(Unlocks at Friendship Lvl. 2)

As the most sought-after legal adviser in Liyue Harbor, Yanfei's rates are also top-of-the-line. Even so, she never lacks for people coming to seek appointments. After all, merchants are not stingy about mediation fees, but are very picky indeed about the mediator.

"Money is no object — we must have Yanfei come and settle this matter for us."

Many rate Yanfei in this fashion, not only for her quick-thinking or her masterful oratory, but also because she very greatly emphasizes the cornerstone of the law — "fairness."

Her mediations often end in win-win situations, and even merchants with daggers drawn will temporarily set their prejudices aside. Though she is unbound by a contract, Yanfei has made her own contribution to the peace and prosperity of Liyue.

Character Story 2

(Unlocks at Friendship Lvl. 3)

As a legal adviser, Yanfei does have her fair share of weaknesses. An example is the mediation of civil disputes that involve emotions and relationships. Divorces, inheritances, custody disputes, senior care, severances... The list continues.

It is said that upright officials are hapless in household affairs, and so it also is with Yanfei, who grew up surrounded by love — these matters fall right into her blind corner.

Sometimes, she will find that both sides have reason on their side, and other times she will find them to both be unreasonable. Child custody disputes are the absolute worst, as no matter how she settles them, the settlement will have a great psychological impact on the innocent children. Even if Yanfei chooses to soldier on, she will only tire herself out.

"Hopefully, everyone can meet the right person and be spared this particular grief."

Character Story 3

(Unlocks at Friendship Lvl. 4)

As a result of her greatly tolerant nature, Yanfei has a wide variety of personal relationships throughout Liyue. There is no need to worry about rubbing a sore spot, and you'll be able to get along with her whether you're an avid conversationalist or not.

Of course, this is true as long as you don't attempt to debate with her or start a conversation about the legal profession... Yanfei in work mode is a completely different beast to deal with.

Additionally, Yanfei has cultivated the habit of being overly rigorous from her long years of studying the law.

When chatting, Yanfei will vigorously eliminate any ambiguity or loopholes present in the discourse and can seem like a bit of a chatterbox. When she realizes this, Yanfei is wont to knock herself on the head with a book in irritation.

However, so long as she constantly bathes in a sea of legal literature, this habit will probably be quite hard to break.

Character Story 4

(Unlocks at Friendship Lvl. 5)

When investigating the law, Yanfei's habit is to look past the cold letters of the law to perceive their point of origin. As such, she is also something of a master of "reading comprehension" in her relationships. Once, the Traveler met Yanfei by chance and said, "Huh. Didn't expect to see you here."

This should have been a line that one might hear just about anywhere, but it wound up holding a completely different meaning for Yanfei. "Didn't expect to meet you here" implied that the Traveler had at least thought about a scenario in which they would meet.

Then why the use of "didn't expect"? One could only postulate that the Traveler had some expectation of where she might appear, and that her current location was not such a place.

But whence came the expectation? Could it be that the Traveler had always been paying attention to her in secret? "Does this mean that the Traveler...?" Yanfei tossed and turned in bed that night, unable to sleep.

Character Story 5

(Unlocks at Friendship Lvl. 6)

Yanfei's most prized possession is the steelyard balance that her father gave her. It is said that this balance was a treasure given by Rex Lapis that can be used to measure the value of all things. For convenience,

Yanfei tends to use Mora to balance the scales, which is to say that she uses Mora to evaluate objects. The prices of many objects have slowly changed over the years, but weighing an object with this balance only gives its value at the time Mora was created, leaving the rest to Yanfei to exercise her own wisdom and judgment. Across the measurements of countless objects, Yanfei is able to see the changes in Liyue.

Some objects that were once common have become vanishingly rare, and some exotic objects of the past have been rendered pedestrian today. This steelyard balance reminds her that many things cannot be valued by the standards of the world.

Yanfei once tried to weigh the value of a Vision, but no matter how much Mora she added, the scales would not be balanced. In frustration, she placed on the scale the box at her waist, which contained her heavy, handwritten legal notations. Only then did the weights at last even out.

Codex Finalem

(Unlocks at Friendship Lvl. 4)

This is the most special of the many legal treatises that Yanfei collects. As opposed to the codices that grow heavier and more complicated with time, this book is unbelievably light and thin. After opening it and getting past the prologue, one will find naught but the most basic few principles of the law inscribed.

As Yanfei sees it, this is the final form of the law. In the far future, the law will have entered into the people's hearts. All people will be amiable, modest, and live happily in this world. The halls of judgment will lie empty and the mountains of legalese shall be caked in years of dust.

Though this may sound like something very far off, for someone like Yanfei, in whom flows the blood of an illuminated beast, living till that day is hardly a great accomplishment. "Hmm, but if I think about it more deeply, I'd be out of a job then, wouldn't I?"

After encountering one of Xinyan's performances by chance, Yanfei was quite taken by this new wave of performance art. That said, learning an instrument from scratch proved to be a bit difficult, so after consulting a great many resources, Yanfei came to what she considered to be a decent backup plan.

If such a day were to arrive, she would just become a rapper. For someone who can recite tens of thousands of words' worth of Liyue law from front to back within an hour, speed at least should be no challenge.

Vision

(Unlocks at Friendship Lvl. 6)

Yanfei's father is an illuminated beast, while her mother is an ordinary mortal merchant. Born into peaceful times, Yanfei did not sign a contract with Rex Lapis, but instead has one with her parents to "live happily."

As Liyue's leading legal exegete, she is no stranger to exploiting some existing loopholes in the law — at times for herself, and sometimes for others. It has been made clear often enough that Yanfei is not a stickler for the rules and has no wish to be shackled by strictures.

Still, she contributes to the betterment of Liyue as she seeks her own pleasure, and will not use these loopholes for ill. When making amendments to legal loopholes each year, Ningguang the Tianquan will often study Yanfei's doings, as if she were Liyue's unofficial legal troubleshooter.

In a sense, one could argue that Yanfei makes the laws better at the lowest possible price... This principle is also the reason why she has never been convicted of exploiting any such loopholes. Yanfei believes in "no structure without laws," and what she wishes for is to "live as one pleases without overstepping."

Everyone in Liyue, adeptus or mortal, protects it in their own way. That is why Yanfei possesses a Vision, one that is of equal weight to her principles.

Yanfei Notes & Tips

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