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Within theGenshin Impactcommunity, Xingqiu is currently one of the most loved characters. So, when news comes that there will be a 5-Star version of him, the fans eagerly wait for her. Even if Yelan ends up being on par with the Guhua Disciple, most people are just glad that they can finally have two Xingqiu for the Spiral Abyss.
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Now that Yelan is released inGenshin Impact, players need to equip her with the correct weapon so that she can live up to her title as the 5-Star Xingqiu. To help maximize her potential, here are some of thebest weapons for Yelan inGenshin Impact.
Updated June 12, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah: Almost one year after her initial release, Yelan finally got her first rerun in version 3.4. The rerun was quite exciting as HoYoverse features both Yelan and Hu Tao at the same time. Of course, after months, it’s no surprise that there are a lot of new weapons in the game. Among them, there’s one particular bow that’s excellent for the 5-star Xingqiu. Other than that, this list is also expanded to include other potential weapons for Yelan in Genshin Impact, like the F2P bow, Fading Twilight.
12Fading Twilight
Fading Twilightis a weapon obtainable from an event inGenshin Impact2.7, so players won’t be able to get it if they missed the event. This F2P weapon is among the most affordable for Yelan. Although its passive goes up and down, the Energy Recharge sub-stat paired with the damage bonus is sure to make this bow worth using.
11Viridescent Hunt
Viridescent Hunt is great for its Crit Rate sub-stat. If players are utilizing Yelan’s Breakthrough State, they can even benefit from its passive, where a Cyclone will appear, dealing damage and controlling the enemies at the same time.
10Mouun’s Moon
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Mouun’s Moonfor Yelan is somewhat conditional, but it can be her best 4-Star weapon in specific cases. This Bow can increase Elemental Burst DMG by up to 40% on Refinement Rank 1 (R1), and up to 80% on maximum refinement (R5).For R5 Mouun’s Moon to become Yelan’s best 4-Star weapon, players have to ensure they can maximize the Passive by bringing Energy-demanding characters. It’s highly recommended to use this ifGenshin ImpactRaiden Shogun is presenton the team.
9Recurve Bow
Recurve Bowis a 3-Starweapon inGenshin Impact. It has an extremely low base ATK, but luckily, Yelan doesn’t need it. Instead, this weapon enhances Yelan’s HP, the main stat she needs for her DMG dealing.This option is great for new players, but for veterans, it’s better to stick with the 4-Star options to save resources.
8Sacrificial Bow
Sacrificial isone of the best weapon series inGenshin Impact, so it’s no surprise that it’s good for Yelan. Generally,Sacrificial Bowwon’t perform as well as Favonius Warbow, but it still provides the correct things for her, like Energy Recharge sub-stat and cooldown reset Passive.
7Elegy for the End
Elegy for the Endis great since its Energy Recharge sub-stat will help Yelan regain her Burst easily. She can also effortlessly trigger its passive, which grants ATK and Elemental Mastery buff to the entire team. This effect is especially great if players are playing Hu Tao with Yelan.
6Thundering Pulse
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Even though Thundering Pulse is amazing on many Bow characters,it sadly performs below Favonius Warbowfor Yelan. The weapon offers ATK and Normal Attack DMG bonuses from its Passive, yet Yelan benefits from neither of them. Because of this, Thundering Pulse is mostly just a stat stick to enhance Yelan’s CRIT DMG.
5Favonius Warbow
Believe it or not,Favonius Warbowperforms about as well as Skyward Harp and Polar Star for Yelan. It has a really low base ATK, but since Yelan scales with HP, this part is practically irrelevant for her. Considering Yelan’s DMG will mostly come from her Elemental Burst, ensuring it’s always available should be the top priority.With otherGenshin Impactweapons, players may have to use Energy Recharge Artifacts, but with Favonius Warbow, Yelan can fully focus on offensive stats, like HP and CRIT.
4Skyward Harp
Skyward Harpis easilyone of the best Bows inGenshin Impactas it can be beneficial for most Bow characters. For Yelan, she won’t benefit much from Skyward Harp’s high base ATK, but its CRIT Rate sub-stat and its CRIT DMG Passive still come in handy.
3Polar Star
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SinceYelanis a Sub-DPS, Polar Star’s Passive that enhances Elemental Skill and Burst DMG is perfect for her. However,similar to Thundering Pulse, Yelan won’t be able to benefit from the rest of its Passive.
