The 2025 Lantern Rite festival brought more than just fireworks to Liyue – it gifted Teyvat with Lan Yan, an Anemo Catalyst user who redefines battlefield support. Her arrival feels like catching dandelion seeds in a hurricane: chaotic yet beautifully precise. While swirling elements, she orchestrates combat like a celestial conductor guiding constellations, turning every skirmish into a symphony of elemental harmony. That first time her jade-green shield enveloped the party? Pure magic – like dragon scales materializing from thin air.

🌀 Best Lan Yan Weapons

Catalysts amplifying ATK, shields, or Swirl efficiency transform Lan Yan from supporter to cornerstone. Crit weapons? Avoid like expired Mora meat! Her top choices:

Weapon	Rarity	Synergy Notes
Memory of Dust	★★★★★	Perfect shield-strength amplifier
Starcaller's Watch	★★★★★	Ultimate Swirl-enhancing option
Skyward Atlas	★★★★★	Solid ATK-boosting alternative
Oathsworn Eye	★★★★☆	Best 4★ for energy management
Sacrificial Fragments	★★★★☆	Budget Swirl-spam king

Personally, Memory of Dust transformed her into an immovable fortress – watching Ruin Guards bounce off her barrier felt like tossing pebbles at a mountain!

🛡️ Best Lan Yan Artifacts

Standard? Yes. Flexible? Absolutely. Whether shielding or swirling, these sets shine:

• Viridescent Venerer (4pc): Non-negotiable for resistance shredding 🍃

• Gladiator's Finale (2pc): Boosts shield strength like blacksmith hammering steel

• Shimenawa's Reminiscence (2pc): ATK% boost alternative with farming efficiency

Farm tip: Prioritize VV domain runs – those green pieces cling to her like morning dew on lotus leaves!

📊 Lan Yan Stat Priority

Shield Support Build: ATK% reigns supreme

Artifact	Main Stat	Sub-Stats
Sands	ATK%	ER > EM
Goblet	ATK%	ER > EM
Circlet	ATK%	ER > EM

Swirl Support Build: EM becomes her oxygen

Artifact	Main Stat	Sub-Stats
Sands	EM	ATK% > ER
Goblet	EM	ATK% > ER
Circlet	EM	ATK% > ER

Testing both builds revealed a delightful duality: shield-Lan Yan feels like anchoring in a stormy sea, while Swirl-Lan Yan becomes a tempest herself – wild, unpredictable, glorious!

⚡ Best Team Compositions

Premium Meta Team

Character	Role	Synergy
Lan Yan	Support	Shield/CC backbone
Mavuika	DPS	Pyro damage carry
Xilonen	Buffer	ATK/DMG boosts
Bennett	Healer	Battery + healing

Melt Team (Freeze enemies → Shatter dreams)

Character	Role	Synergy
Wriothesley	DPS	Cryo application
Xiangling	Sub-DPS	Pyronado triggers
Xilonen	Support	Consistent buffs
Lan Yan	Support	Swirl setup + shields

Electro-Charged Team (Chaos incarnate!)

Character	Role	Synergy
Ayato	DPS	Hydro swordsmanship
Ororon	Sub-DPS	Electro turrets
Xilonen	Support	Off-field enhancement
Lan Yan	Support	Chain reactions + protection

The Electro-Charged squad feels like throwing water balloons at a tesla coil – gloriously explosive! Xilonen’s omnipresence across teams? She’s the secret sauce, binding comps like golden thread in Liyue embroidery.

🔥 Talent Priority

1. Elemental Skill (Shield Genesis): Max this first – it’s her identity!

2. Elemental Burst (Cyclone Control): Excellent crowd control

3. Normal Attacks: Low priority

Watching her Skill evolve felt like nurturing a bonsai tree – gradual but profoundly rewarding at max level.

💭 Final Thoughts & Future Gazing

Lan Yan’s elegance hides seismic utility. Her shields don’t just absorb damage; they hum with ancient geo-resonance, turning defense into subtle offense. And swirling elements with her? It’s less like combat and more like painting with wind.

As Natlan looms on the horizon, volcanic terrains could make her shields indispensable. Imagine her swirling pyro-infused geysers or shielding against lava splashes! She’s not just a 2025 novelty but a long-term investment – the kind that ages like osmanthus wine. To future Lan Yan mains: Embrace the breeze, fortify the soul, and swirl like tomorrow’s battles depend on it. 🌪️✨