Genshin Impact: Yelan and Kuki Shinobu abilities, passive talents and constellations

Genshin Impact’s next update is set to bring a number of new features, events, and characters to the popular gacha-based open world adventure game.

After a brief delay, developer HoYoverse (formerly miHoYo) has officially revealed that the new update 2.7 will release on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 11am (UTC). The update has been named as ‘Hidden Dreams in the Depths’ and it is bringing two new characters, Yelan and Kuki Shinobu.

Yelan is a 5-star hydro character and she claims to be a Ministry of Civil Affairs employee in Inazuma. On the other hand, Kuki Shinobu is an 4-Star electro character and the deputy commander of the Arataki gang.

GENSHIN IMPACT YELAN ABILITIES

NORMAL ATTACK: STEALTHY BOWSHOT

• Normal Attack: Perform up to four consecutive shots with a bow
• Charged Attack: Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG
• While aiming, flowing water will accumulate on the arrowhead. A fully charged torrential arrow will deal Hydro DMG.
• Yelan will enter a ‘Breakthrough’ state after spending five seconds off field, which will cause her next Charged Aimed Shot to have 80% decreased charge time. Once charged, she can fire a ‘Breakthrough Barb’ that will deal AoE Hydro DMG based on Yelan’s Max HP
• Plunging Attack: Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact

Elemental Skill – Lingering Lifeline

• Fires off a Lifeline that allows Yelan to move rapidly, entangling and marking opponents along its path. When her rapid movement ends, the Lifeline will explode, dealing Hydro DMG to the marked opponents based on Yelan’s Max HP
• Tap: Moves a certain distance forward rapidly
• Hold: Engages in continuous, swift movement, during which Yelan’s resistance to interruption is increased. During this time, Yelan can control her sprint direction and can end her rapid movement by using the skill again. Additionally, each opponent marked by the Lifeline when it explodes grants Yelan a 34% chance to obtain Breakthrough
• Cooldown: 10 seconds

Elemental Burst – Depth-Clarion Dice

• Deals AoE Hydro DMG and creates an ‘Exquisite Throw’ which aids Yelan in battle. Exquisite Throw follows the character around and will initiate a coordinated attack, dealing Hydro DMG based on Yelan’s Max HP under the following circumstances:
• Can occur once every second when your active character uses a Normal Attack
• Will occur each time Yelan’s Lifeline explodes and hits opponents
• Cooldown: 18 seconds
• Duration: 15 seconds
• Energy cost: 70

GENSHIN IMPACT YELAN PASSIVE TALENTS

• Turn Control: When the party has 1/2/3/4 elemental types, Yelan’s Max HP is increased by 6%/12%/18%/30%
• Adapt With Ease: So long as an Exquisite Throw is in play, your own active character deals 1% more DMG. This increases by a further 3.5% DMG every second, up to 50%. Recasting the Depth Clarion Dice while the burst is still in effect will remove the original above effect
• Lengthy Consideration: Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Liyue Expedition for 20 hours

GENSHIN IMPACT YELAN CONSTELLATIONS

1. Enter the Plotters: Lingering Lifeline gains one additional charge.
2. Taking All Comers: When Exquisite Throw conducts a coordinated attack, it will fire an additional water arrow that will deal 14% of Yelan’s Max HP as Hydro DMG. This effect can trigger once every 1.8 seconds.
3. Beware the Trickster’s Dice: Increases the level of Depth-Clarion Dice by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4. Bait-and-Switch: Increases all party members’ Max HP by 10% for 25s for every opponent marked by Lifeline when the Lifeline explodes. A maximum increase of 40% Max HP can be attained in this manner
5. Dealer’s Sleight: Increases the level of Lingering Lifeline by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15
6. Winner Take All: After using Depth-Clarion Dice, Yelan will enter the Mastermind state. In this state, all of Yelan’s Normal Attacks will be special Breakthrough Barbs. These barbs will have the same abilities as normal ones, and the DMG dealt will be be considered Charged Attack DMG, dealing 156% of a normal Breakthrough Barb’s DMG. The Mastermind state lasts 20 seconds, and will be cleared after Yelan fires five arrows

GENSHIN IMPACT KUKI SHINOBU ABILITIES

Elemental Skill – Sanctifying Ring

Creates a Grass Ring of Sanctification at the cost of part of her HP, dealing Electro DMG to nearby opponents.

Grass Ring of Sanctification

• Follows your current active character around. Deals Electro DMG to nearby opponents every 1.5s and restores HP for active character(s) within the ring’s AoE based on Kuki Shinobu’s Max HP
• The HP consumption from using this skill can only bring her to 20% HP

Elemental Burst – Goei Narukami Kariyama Rite

• Stabs an evil-excoriating blade into the ground, creating a field that cleanses the area of all that is foul, dealing continuous Electro DMG to opponents within its AoE based on Shinobu’s Max HP
• If Shinobu’s HP is less than or equal to 50% when this skill is used, the field will last longer

GENSHIN IMPACT KUKI SHINOBU PASSIVE TALENTS

• Breaking Free – When Shinobu’s HP is not higher than 50%, her Healing Bonus is increased by 15%
• Heart’s Repose – Sanctifying Ring’s abilities will be boosted based on Shinobu’s Elemental Mastery:
• Healing amount will be increased by 75% of Elemental Mastery
• DMG dealt is increased by 25% of Elemental Mastery
• Protracted Prayers – Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on an Inazuma Expedition for 20 hours

GENSHIN IMPACT KUKI SHINOBU CONSTELLATIONS

1. To Cloister Compassion: Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite’s AoE is increased by 50%.
2. To Forsake Fortune: Grass Ring of Sanctification’s duration is increased by three seconds.
3. To Sequester Sorrow: Increases the Level of Sanctifying Ring by three. Maximum upgrade is 15.
4. To Sever Sealing: When the Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks of characters affected by Shinobu’s Grass Ring of Sanctification hit opponents, a Thundergrass Mark will land on the opponent’s position and deal AoE Electro damage based on 9.7% of her Max HP. This effect can occur once every five seconds
5. To Cease Courtesies: Increases the level of Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite by three. The maximum upgrade is 15.
6. To Ward Weakness: When Kuki Shinobu takes lethal DMG, this instance of DMG will not take her down. This effect will automatically trigger when her HP reaches 1 and will trigger once every 60s. When Shinobu’s HP drops below 25%, she will gain 150 Elemental Mastery for 15s. This effect will trigger once every 60s.