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Introduction

Yoimiya is a 5-star Pyro Bow character in Genshin Impact with high flexibility in her builds and teams. She is a ranged on-field DPS unit, and she excels with off-field teammates who provide damage or support.

This guide examines Yoimiya’s kit in-depth to help you better understand her best builds, best teams, best weapons, best artifacts, synergies, Talents, Constellations, and more!

Why Play Yoimiya?

Yoimiya occupies her own niche amongst Pyro DPS units. She faces strong competition from other Pyro DPS units like Klee, Hu Tao, Xiangling, Lyney, and Arlecchino. However, she avoids many of their technical demands (except Arlecchino) because she relies solely on her Normal Attack string to deal damage. This makes her a good option for players looking for a straight-forward and easy-to-use character. Furthermore, Yoimiya’s range can be very valuable against many enemies.

For those interested in learning Yoimiya’s mechanics at a deeper level, Yoimiya also has a diverse array of teams. The “best” team largely depends on the enemy scenario (although VV Vape tends to pull ahead with vertical investment). If one team composition does not work, you can always try another one! Adaptability is one of Yoimiya’s greatest strengths.

Pros

Decent single-target damage
Easy gameplay and execution
Decent range
Accessible weapon choices
Flexible artifact set options
Diverse team compositions for different scenarios

Cons

Tough competition in the Pyro DPS role
Weaker performance in multi-target scenarios since her own damage is strictly single-target
High vulnerability to interruption, which necessitates a strong shield or game knowledge to dodge effectively
Higher investment requirement for certain teams to be competitive

TL;DR

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General Terms

AoE	“AoE” stands for “Area of Effect”. Some abilities may take effect only within a limited area: this is said to be the ability’s AoE. Damage that is dealt within an area may be called “AoE” damage, and is particularly effective in multi-target combat, as it can hit multiple opponents at once.
aura	When an enemy is affected by an Element, they are said to have an “Aura.” Attacks that deal Elemental damage are able to apply Elements. If the enemy is affected by an Element already (i.e., they have an existing aura), an Elemental Reaction may occur; if the enemy is not affected by an Element already, an aura may be applied. If an Elemental aura is present, an icon of the corresponding Element will be displayed above the enemy. Auras are necessary for Elemental Reactions to occur. Furthermore, auras can exist even after triggering an Elemental Reaction. These auras may or may not be indicated by an Elemental icon and have varying properties.
battery	Batteries are units that provide Energy to their teammates, making it easier to charge any teammates’ higher-cost Bursts. Batteries achieve this by various methods, such as particle generation from off-field, funneling particles, or regenerating Energy to teammates via their abilities.
Best-in-Slot (BiS)	“Best-in-Slot”, shortened as “BiS”, describes weapons, artifact sets, or even teammates that are best-suited to a particular character. This may be due to synergies or buffs/stats provided. Sometimes, Best-in-Slots cannot be determined due to strong competition with other options or options being situational.
buff	Buffs are effects that positively influence a character’s abilities by increasing the character’s stats. Characters that provide buffs are called “buffers”.
C#	Shorthand for “Constellation #”. Used when referring to the Constellation itself or the attributes of a character at that Constellation level.
CW	Crimson Witch of Flames artifact set.
debuff	Debuffs are effects that negatively influence an enemy’s abilities, decreasing the enemy’s stats.
DPS	DPS stands for “damage per second” and can be a synonym for “damage dealer.” Damage dealers are characters who aim to deal substantial damage to enemies. Damage dealers may focus on dealing single- or multi-target damage, from on- or off-field (as well as a mix of either).
Driver	“Driver” describes a character’s role in a given team. Sometimes called “on-fielders,” drivers are units whose purpose in a team is to stay on-field to trigger abilities from off-field DPS teammates. This may be done by using Normal Attacks, inflicting Elemental Reactions, or doing whatever else is needed to proc damage-dealing abilities — thus “driving” these abilities.
dynamic	An ability’s damage is calculated differently depending on if it is dynamic or snapshotting. Dynamic abilities, the most common kind, always consider the stats possessed when the instance of damage is dealt. Some effects are only considered dynamically. This means that their bonuses do not get included into an ability’s snapshot and instead always get applied per instance.
Enabler	If a unit’s application generates auras which another character uses to consistently react to be beneficial for the team, the unit can be considered an enabler. This is because the persisting aura enables the other character’s reactions, as well as a reaction-based playstyle.
ER	Shorthand for the Energy Recharge stat. A character’s ER requirement refers to the amount of Energy Recharge that a character needs in order for their Burst to be available off cooldown. That is, for the Energy obtained throughout a rotation to be able to fulfill the character’s Burst Cost by the time they next go on-field. This amount varies greatly according to particle generation and content faced. Characters with high Burst Cost and low particle generation from Skill usage have exorbitant ER requirements when met with content that provides little Energy.
Crowd control	Crowd control refers to reduction of enemy movement, such as by immobilizing or pulling enemies together, in order to make hitting them easier. The action of pulling enemies together is called “grouping.”
Hitlag	An in-game phenomenon that gives a sense of “heaviness” when a character attacks — it briefly “freezes” the character for a few frames while the environment surroundings continue.
hypercarry	Characters deemed hypercarries are on-field damage-dealers who forgo their teammates' damage, opting instead to stack buffs on themselves. Hypercarries represent the large majority of total team damage in their compositions.
i-frames	Short for “invincibility frames”, a window in which characters cannot take damage. Certain characters' Elemental Bursts provide i-frames far beyond the first cancelable frame.
Internal Cooldown (ICD)	“Internal Cooldown” (ICD) is a property of attacks that limits how often they are able to apply an Element. ICD is the reason why, among other things, not every hit that deals Elemental damage is able to trigger an Elemental Reaction. The standard ICD used by most abilities is of 3 hits or 2.5s, meaning an Element will only be applied every 3 hits or after 2.5s have passed since the previous application by this attack.
interruption resistance	A system that determines how difficult it is for a character to be staggered. High amounts of interruption resistance prevent enemies from knocking characters back.
NA	Abbreviation of Normal Attack.
proc	As a verb, to activate or trigger an effect; as a noun, the activation of the effect or the effect itself.
Quality of Life (QoL)	Quality of Life; general improvements to the enjoyability of the game.
rotation	The order in which you use the abilities of all your characters.
RR Cancel	Pressing the aim button twice to cancel any end lag, allowing players to immediately go into Normal Attacks again. RR is the literal keystroke input to perform this tech on a computer with the default keybinds.
shred	Reduction to enemy defensive stats, mainly Elemental RES and DEF, which increases the damage against them.
snapshot	Snapshotting abilities only take into consideration effects present when it was cast, even if those effects disappear before later damage instances.
SR	Shimenawa’s Reminiscence artifact set.
stacks	Talent, artifact, or weapon effects that build up over time or under certain conditions.
TTDS	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers; a 3-star Catalyst that offers a 48% ATK buff at R5 to the character swapped to after the holder of TTDS.

FAQ

Is Yoimiya a hypercarry?

Yoimiya can be a hypercarry, but she is not limited to that role. She does benefit from teammates who maximize her damage such as Bennett, Yelan, Furina, Kazuha or Yun Jin. However, she has other team options that can be simpler or more effective. For example, she can trigger additional reactions such as Overloaded, or she can drive off-field DPS units such as Xingqiu, Yelan, Fischl, or Beidou. While hypercarry is certainly one of her stronger team options, it is not the only one.

Does Yoimiya miss her Normal Attacks?

On release, Yoimiya’s auto-targeting was inconsistent. Later changes have since improved her targeting, but she may still miss arrows at long range against highly mobile enemies or those with weird hitboxes, like Geovishap Hatchlings or the Golden Wolflord.

Is Yoimiya’s damage low?

Yoimiya’s single-target damage is lower than top-performing teams, but her main drawback is her inability to hit multiple enemies, slowing her down in multi-target content. She also scales worse with vertical investment compared to her competitors. However, with the right team, she can still excel in scenarios beyond single-target.

Is Yoimiya limited to single-target scenarios?

Yoimiya deals primarily single-target damage with her Normal Attacks. However, suitable teammate choices, proper positioning, Transformative Reactions, and the range of Yoimiya’s Normal Attacks can all help address some of her issues in multi-target scenarios. Although Yoimiya’s issues in multi-target are not entirely eliminated, she is still viable in multi-target content.

Yoimiya’s Range

A factor often overlooked in gameplay is the time spent chasing enemies. Characters with a limited melee range often need to chase enemies, which is especially true in multi-wave content where enemies spawn far apart. Yoimiya’s range reduces the time spent repositioning in such scenarios. It should be noted that unlike Charged Attack units such as Lyney and Ganyu, Yoimiya still needs to stay within a certain range to not miss any Normal Attacks.

Transformative Reactions and Teammates

Depending on the team, Yoimiya and her teammates can trigger Transformative Reactions such as Swirl, Overloaded, Electro-Charged, and Burgeon — which all deal AoE damage. Units like Kazuha, Xiangling, Beidou, and Furina have abilities that deal damage to multiple enemies in a decently large AoE.

Does Yoimiya need a shield?

It depends on a lot of factors.

The primary goal when playing Yoimiya is to prevent her from being interrupted, especially in Vape teams where she loses a significant amount of damage if her Vaping sequence is disrupted. Shields are generally the easiest and most accessible way to avoid being staggered, and going shieldless is impractical against highly aggressive enemies such as Consecrated Beasts. However, shields are not the only method to prevent interruption, and opting for a buffer or off-field damage dealer instead of a shielder can tremendously increase team damage output.

Players who are interested in shieldless gameplay and want to min-max their damage with Yoimiya can find great success with some practice. Please take into consideration the following aspects of Yoimiya’s gameplay when opting out of a shield:

Character Overview

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Playstyles

On-Field DPS

Yoimiya is an on-field Pyro DPS character who deals damage via her Pyro-converted Normal Attacks. It is never recommended to play Yoimiya as an off-field support since her Burst is unreliable at applying Pyro, only provides a mediocre ATK% buff, and deals low damage. Furthermore, she is not recommended as a “Quickswap” DPS unit since she loses her Normal Attack’s Pyro Conversion upon switching out.

Archetypes

Yoimiya is viable in a variety of Pyro-oriented team archetypes, with Vaporize-related teams being among her top performing options. Read the Teams section for in-depth information on each of her recommended team compositions.

Talents

Talent Priority

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Normal Attack >> Skill > Burst

If Yoimiya does not use her Burst, it is not necessary to level her Burst.

Yoimiya’s Normal Attacks constitute almost all of her damage — 92-96% when using her Burst, and 100% when not using it — so they should be prioritized first. Her Skill also increases her Normal Attack damage, but leveling it should be a lower priority since it is more efficient to level Yoimiya’s Normal Attack. Leveling her Burst is a minor damage increase, so it can be leveled after her Skill.

Talent Overview

Normal Attack

Elemental Skill

Elemental Burst

Ascension 1 Passive

Ascension 4 Passive

Utility Passive

Normal Attack

Normal Attack | Firework Flare-Up

Talent Description

Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack
Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.
While aiming, flames will accumulate on the arrowhead before being fired off as an attack. Has different effects based on how long the energy has been charged:

Charge Level 1: Fires off a flaming arrow that deals Pyro DMG.
Charge Level 2: Generates a maximum of 3 Kindling Arrows based on time spent charging, releasing them as part of this Aimed Shot. Kindling Arrows will home in on nearby opponents, dealing Pyro DMG on hit.

Plunging Attack
Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Yoimiya’s Normal Attacks make up the vast majority of her damage — even when she uses her Burst, her Normal Attack still accounts for 92-96% of her damage.

Yoimiya’s Normal Attack string consists of 5 Normal Attack inputs. The first and fourth attacks are dual hits, which brings the total number of hits to 7 over the entire string. Her highest damaging combo in most teams will be 3[N5], which is her entire Normal Attack string repeated 3 times. If you dash cancel (N5D) or aim cancel (N5RR), you can fit in a couple extra attacks after the third N5.

An example of performing N5RR.
Video credit to Staryy

Detailed information on the RR cancel can be found in KQM’s Theorycrafting Library entry.

Yoimiya’s fifth Normal Attack alone makes up 25–30%* of her Normal Attack string damage, so finishing the string is extremely important. Yoimiya tends to prefer teammates who provide interruption resistance (such as a shield), since getting interrupted before she performs her final hit is a damage loss. However, a shield is not always necessary for players of a higher skill level.

*30% assumes Yoimiya Vapes her N1-1, N3, and N5.

Charged Shot

Yoimiya’s Charged Shot is not worth focusing on, since her Level 2 Charged Shot does very little damage. During her Skill’s uptime, Yoimiya should use her Normal Attacks. In her downtime, you should rotate through her teammates’ abilities. There generally is not enough time in team rotations for Yoimiya to perform Charged Shots.

There are very niche scenarios where a Charged Shot can be used to apply Pyro for an Anemo teammate to Swirl if there is not another Pyro character in the team.

Outside of combat, Yoimiya's Level 2 Charged Shot can be nice for hunting groups of animals and solving some puzzles.

Hitlag and Attack SPD

As a ranged character, Yoimiya has no hitlag. This means that she gains the full effect of Attack SPD buffs, making buffs like C2 Jean and C6 Yun Jin potent. However, DMG Bonus or ATK buffs will often still result in higher damage output.

Note: In Vaporize teams, multiple Attack SPD buffs can actually cause Yoimiya to attack too fast, making her unable to reliably trigger Vaporize on her desired hits. This is a damage loss compared to if she were Vaporizing according to her standard Vaporize pattern.

Normal Attack ICD

Internal Cooldown (ICD) refers to the cooldown when characters can apply Elements and trigger Reactions. Yoimiya has standard ICD: she can only apply Pyro every 3rd hit or every 2.5s, whichever occurs first. Read more in the TCL entry on Internal Cooldown.

Because Yoimiya has standard ICD, she triggers reactions on the 1st, 4th, and 7th hits of her Normal Attack string (N1-1, N3, and N5 respectively). After Yoimiya performs her final Normal Attack, 2.5s will have passed, which allows her to trigger reactions on the 1st hit in the subsequent Normal Attack string.

There are two key things to note with Yoimiya’s Normal Attack Vaporize sequence:

1. Yoimiya should consistently perform a full attack string without being interrupted.

If she is interrupted, her ICD becomes offset. Her 4th and 7th hits — N3 and N5, which have the largest multipliers — may no longer apply Pyro to trigger Reverse Vaporize. For example, if Yoimiya’s ICD becomes offset by one hit, her 2nd and 5th hit triggers Reverse Vaporize instead of her 1st, 4th, and 7th hit, which leads to a damage loss.

However, if Yoimiya dashes immediately before her 4th and 7th hit, then her ICD stays within the preferred sequence. Additionally, dashing again after losing the preferred Vape patterns often fixes the ICD issue.

2. Yoimiya should dash or RR cancel after defeating an enemy.

ICD is not shared between enemies. This means that the sequence above only applies to attacks on the same target. If Yoimiya switches her attacks to another enemy in the middle of her Normal Attack string, her ICD resets and can become offset. For example, if Yoimiya defeats an enemy with her Vaporized 4th hit, then her 5th hit triggers Reverse Vaporize on a new enemy and misaligns her ICD. In this scenario, after defeating an enemy, you should immediately either dash or RR cancel to restart Yoimiya’s attack string and stay in the preferred Vaporize sequence.

Elemental Skill

Elemental Skill | Niwabi Fire-Dance

Talent Description

Yoimiya waves a sparkler and causes a ring of saltpeter to surround her.

Niwabi Enshou
During this time, arrows fired by Yoimiya's Normal Attack will be Blazing Arrows, and their DMG will be increased and converted to Pyro DMG.
During this time, Normal Attack: Firework Flare-Up will not generate Kindling Arrows at Charge Level 2.

This effect will deactivate when Yoimiya leaves the field.

Yoimiya’s Elemental Skill is fairly straightforward.

Yoimiya’s Normal Attacks are converted to Pyro attacks for 10 seconds.
Her Normal Attack damage is multiplied by a percent value that scales with her Elemental Skill’s Talent Level.
- This is a separate multiplier so it increases the effectiveness of all other stats like DMG%, CRIT, ATK, etc.
Pyro-converted Normal Attacks are considered Normal Attack DMG. They are NOT considered Elemental Skill DMG.
- Normal Attack DMG% buffs from Thundering Pulse, Rust, and Slingshot all apply to the Pyro-converted Normal Attacks.
In a full 3[N5D] combo, Yoimiya generates 4-5 Pyro Particles.

Elemental Burst

Elemental Burst | Ryuukin Saxifrage

Talent Description

Yoimiya leaps into the air along with her original creation, the "Ryuukin Saxifrage," and fires forth blazing rockets bursting with surprises that deal AoE Pyro DMG and mark one of the hit opponents with Aurous Blaze.

Aurous Blaze
All Normal/Charged/Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts by any party member other than Yoimiya that hit an opponent marked by Aurous Blaze will trigger an explosion, dealing AoE Pyro DMG.
When an opponent affected by Aurous Blaze is defeated before its duration expires, the effect will pass on to another nearby opponent, who will inherit the remaining duration.

One Aurous Blaze explosion can be triggered every 2s. When Yoimiya is down, Aurous Blaze effects created through her skills will be deactivated.

Yoimiya’s Elemental Burst applies a mark called Aurous Blaze to an enemy. Any damage dealt by Yoimiya’s team members (but not Yoimiya herself) can trigger the mark, which causes it to explode and deal AoE Pyro damage. If the enemy with the mark is defeated, the mark jumps to another nearby enemy. Explosions can occur every 2s. Hydro teammates can trigger Vaporize off these explosions.

Burst Mechanics

There are a few relevant mechanics for Yoimiya’s Elemental Burst.

It has standard ICD, which means that Yoimiya only triggers an Elemental Reaction on every other hit of her Elemental Burst (due to the 2.5s rule).
It does not snapshot, so she cannot take advantage of buffs from characters like Bennett or Xiangling on her Burst after switching away.
Yoimiya’s initial hit of her Elemental Burst can miss.
- Upon cast, Yoimiya fires an arrow downwards, which applies the mark to the hit enemy.
- If the enemy moves and the arrow misses, Aurous Blaze will not be applied to any enemy.
The mark does not jump to another enemy when a new wave spawns.
Off-field abilities can trigger Aurous Blaze. This means that although Yoimiya herself cannot trigger Aurous Blaze, it can be triggered while she is on-field if she is driving off-field abilities from other characters.

Overall, Yoimiya’s Elemental Burst is fairly subpar. While it can deal some damage, it is an insignificant portion of Yoimiya’s damage in most teams (about 4-8%). It also has a long animation, so it can extend the rotation. The poor damage and minor ATK% buff (via her A4) can’t compensate for that DPS loss. Additionally, not all teammates scale with ATK (such as Yelan, Furina, and Yun Jin), which means they won’t benefit from the ATK% buff.

However, Yoimiya can use her Burst for other reasons. For example, it can fill rotation downtime, activate Thundering Pulse’s passive (especially if not using 4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence), provide i-frames, or apply Pyro without using her Normal Attacks.

Ascension 1 Passive

Ascension 1 Passive (A1) | Tricks of the Trouble-Maker

Talent Description

During Niwabi Fire-Dance, shots from Yoimiya's Normal Attack will increase her Pyro DMG Bonus by 2% on hit. This effect lasts for 3s and can have a maximum of 10 stacks.

Yoimiya’s A1 Passive gives her a 2% Pyro DMG buff when her Normal Attacks hit opponents. Multi-hit attacks give two stacks, so Yoimiya’s first Normal Attack (2 hits) gives her a 4% Pyro DMG buff. Each stack has a duration of 3s, which is refreshed when a new stack is gained. Yoimiya can obtain a maximum of 10 stacks, which translates to a 20% Pyro DMG buff. This Passive can also boost her Burst damage while Yoimiya is on-field using her Normal Attacks.

Ascension 4 Passive

Ascension 4 Passive (A4) | Summer Night's Dawn

Talent Description

Using Ryuukin Saxifrage causes nearby party members (not including Yoimiya) to gain a 10% ATK increase for 15s. Additionally, a further ATK Bonus will be added on based on the number of "Tricks of the Trouble-Maker" stacks Yoimiya possesses when using Ryuukin Saxifrage. Each stack increases this ATK Bonus by 1%.

Yoimiya’s A4 Passive provides her teammates with a 10% ATK buff immediately after using her Elemental Burst. An additional 1% ATK Bonus is given for every stack of her A1 Passive, for a total maximum of 20% ATK. If Yoimiya runs off-field DPS units who scale with ATK — such as Xingqiu, Fischl, Xiangling, or Beidou — this Passive can slightly buff team damage. Since Yoimiya does not Burst frequently, the damage increase is small on average.

Utility Passive

Utility Passive | Blazing Match

Talent Description

When Yoimiya crafts Decoration, Ornament, and Landscape-type Furnishings, she has a 100% chance to refund a portion of the materials used.

A useful Utility Passive for Serenitea Pot mains!

Constellations

Yoimiya’s Constellations are not particularly valuable for her. The majority of her Constellations are very underwhelming, and even her sixth Constellation is not particularly powerful. This makes her a relatively complete unit at C0.

Players who want to increase her damage through Constellations or weapons should instead consider investing into her teammates. Constellations and Best-in-Slot weapons on Yelan, Furina, and Kazuha result in much more damage for both Yoimiya's teams and Yoimiya herself.

Assumptions for Constellation calculations can be found here. Numbers are ranges for the two following teams:

Yoimiya – Yelan – Zhongli – Bennett
Yoimiya – Yelan – Zhongli – Yun Jin

Constellations are compared based on the increase to Yoimiya’s personal damage.

Constellation 1

Constellation 2

Constellation 3

Constellation 4

Constellation 5

Constellation 6

Constellation 1

Constellation 1 | Agate Ryuukin

The Aurous Blaze created by Ryuukin Saxifrage lasts for an extra 4s.
Additionally, when an opponent affected by Aurous Blaze is defeated within its duration, Yoimiya's ATK is increased by 20% for 20s..

DPS Increase from C0: 1-2%

Yoimiya’s first Constellation slightly increases the damage dealt by her Elemental Burst by increasing its duration from 10s to 14s. Given that Yoimiya’s Elemental Burst does not represent a significant portion of her damage, this effect is negligible. The slight ATK% buff is appreciated, but Yoimiya is typically used with units who buff ATK, meaning that the buff is not particularly valuable. Additionally, the ATK buff cannot be obtained when facing only one enemy since you cannot defeat an opponent to activate it.

Constellation 2

Constellation 2 | A Procession of Bonfires

When Yoimiya's Pyro DMG scores a CRIT Hit, Yoimiya will gain a 25% Pyro DMG Bonus for 6s.
This effect can be triggered even when Yoimiya is not the active character.

DPS Increase from C1: 8%

Total DPS Increase from C0: 9–10%

Yoimiya’s second Constellation functionally gives her an almost permanent 25% Pyro DMG buff. It requires CRIT hits, but her CRIT Rate Ascension Stat makes it easier to build enough CRIT Rate to consistently trigger this Constellation. This Constellation is the largest DPS increase aside from her C6.

Constellation 3

Constellation 3 | Trickster's Flare

Increase the Level of Niwabi Fire-Dance by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

DPS Increase from C2: 3–5%

Total DPS Increase from C0: 12-16%

This Constellation does not really do much for Yoimiya. She does not gain much damage from Talent Levels on her Elemental Skill.

Constellation 4

Constellation 4 | Pyrotechnic Professional

When Yoimiya's own Aurous Blaze triggers an explosion, Niwabi Fire-Dance's CD is decreased by 1.2.

DPS Increase from C3: 0%

Total DPS Increase from C0: 12-16%

Yoimiya’s fourth Constellation is only effective if her Burst is used consistently and if Yoimiya’s Skill cooldown is the limiting factor for the rotation length. Unfortunately, there are not many teams where this is the case. Nevertheless, this Constellation does provide a small quality of life buff in Co-Op and combat events.

Constellation 5

Constellation 5 | A Summer Festival's Eve

Increases the Level of Ryuukin Saxifrage by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

DPS Increase from C4: 1%

Total DPS Increase from C0: 13–17%

This Constellation has the same problem as Yoimiya’s third Constellation — Yoimiya’s Burst simply is not very important for her damage, which makes Burst Talent Levels pretty useless.

Constellation 6

Constellation 6 | Naganohara Meteor Swarm

During Niwabi Fire-Dance, Yoimiya's Normal Attacks have a 50% chance of firing an extra Blazing Arrow that deals 60% of its original DMG. This DMG is considered Normal Attack DMG.

DPS Increase from C5: 12–15%

Total DPS Increase from C0: 28–32%

With Yoimiya’s C6, she has a 50% chance to fire an additional Pyro-converted arrow for each Normal Attack. While this Constellation is theoretically a 20–30% DPS increase, its value varies since the additional Pyro-converted arrows share ICD with her regular attack string and can thus interfere with her Vaporize pattern! In Mono Pyro and Overloaded teams, she reaches the theoretical 20–30% DPS increase since those teams focus almost entirely on pure Pyro damage.

Vaporize Pattern

Yoimiya’s Vaporize pattern changes at C6 since the additional Pyro-converted Normal Attacks share ICD with her regular Normal Attacks. For example, if the first Normal Attack fires an additional arrow, then the attack sequence is N1-1 → N1-2 → C6 Arrow → N2 → N3, etc. This causes her N2 to Vaporize instead of her N3, resulting in a damage loss. If her N3 fires an additional arrow, then the sequence continues as N3 → C6 Arrow → N4-1 (Vaporized) → N4-2 → N5. This means that her N5, the Normal Attack with the largest multiplier, will not be Vaporized.

From the example above, you can see how Yoimiya’s C6 interferes with her ideal Vaporize sequence. This makes the actual damage increase in Vape, VV Vape, and Overvape teams significantly lower, even approaching as little as 8%.

Note that C6 Xingqiu and even a C0 Yelan still apply enough Hydro for C6 Yoimiya to consistently trigger Vaporize. However, C6 Yoimiya may not always Vaporize her desired hits (i.e., the strongest ones).

Yun Jin

The additional Blazing Arrows triggered by Yoimiya’s C6 also benefit from Yun Jin’s buff. Additionally, Yun Jin’s buff applies after the 60% multiplier to Yoimiya’s damage, which makes Yun Jin even more effective for a C6 Yoimiya. Note that C6 Yoimiya may deplete Yun Jin’s buff before the end of her damage window since the additional Blazing Arrows consume Yun Jin’s buff quota.

Multi-Hit Normal Attacks (N#1 and N#4)

Yoimiya’s C6 can only fire one additional arrow per Normal Attack. This means her N1 and N4 cannot trigger the effect twice. In terms of damage, the 60% damage increase applies to both hits of her N1 and N4.

For example, at Talent Level 9, Yoimiya’s N1 has a Talent Multiplier of 59.94% for each hit (N1-1 and N1-2). If her N1 triggers her C6, the additional arrow would have a Talent Multiplier of 0.6*(59.94*2)%, or 71.93%.

Artifacts

The loveliest fireworks go along with the most wondrous moments.

Artifact Sets

Artifact Set Overview

The following 4pc artifact sets are not listed in order of strength.

Artifact Set Comparison

Xingqiu Vape

Yelan Vape

Overvape

Xingqiu Vape

Assumptions:
Xingqiu — Zhongli — Bennett / Yun Jin
Yoimiya C0 90/90 R3 Rust or R1 TPulse (3 stacks with 4pc SR, 2 stacks otherwise).
EM Sands (except 4pc GD), Pyro DMG% Goblet, CRIT Rate Circlet.
3[N5] with Vapes on N1-1, N3, N5
Burst every 2 rotations, 4pc SR never Bursts.
4pc Echoes assumes a 43% proc rate with around 300 ping.
4pc Tenacity Zhongli, C5 Bennett T12 998 ATK, C5 Yun Jin T12 2875 DEF.
Listed % are based on Personal DPR compared to 4pc SR.

For more information on the sands and possible team combinations, please check the sheet here.

Xingqiu Vape with Bennett

Artifact Sets	R3 Rust	R1 Thundering Pulse
4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence (Without Burst)	100%	100%
4pc Echoes of an Offering	105%	102%
4pc Crimson Witch of Flames	100%	97%
4pc Gilded Dreams	98% (ATK% Sands), 98% (EM Sands)	95% (ATK% Sands), 93% (EM Sands)
4pc Retracing Bolide	98%	95%
2pc CW + 2pc ATK%	95%	90%

Xingqiu Vape with Yun Jin

Artifact Sets	R3 Rust	R1 Thundering Pulse
4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence (Without Burst)	100%	100%
4pc Echoes of an Offering	98%	98%
4pc Crimson Witch of Flames	99%	95%
4pc Gilded Dreams	96% (ATK% Sands), 94% (EM Sands)	92% (ATK% Sands), 89% (EM Sands)
4pc Retracing Bolide	97%	95%
2pc CW + 2pc ATK%	94%	90%

Yelan Vape

Assumptions
Yelan — Zhongli — Bennett or Yun Jin
R3 Rust assumes no Burst.
R1 TPulse assumes Burst every other rotation, except 4pc SR with no Burst.
EM Sands (except 4pc GD / 2pc EM + 2pc EM), Pyro DMG% Goblet, CRIT Rate Circlet.
4pc Echoes assumes a theoretical 50.2% proc rate with 0 ping.
4pc Tenacity Zhongli, 4pc Noblesse C6 Bennett, 4pc Husk C6 Yun Jin.
Listed % are based on Team DPS compared to 4pc SR.

Calcs can be found here.

Yelan Vape with Bennett

Artifact Sets	R3 Rust	R1 Thundering Pulse
4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence	100%	100%
4pc Echoes of an Offering	101%	98%
4pc Crimson Witch of Flames	96%	94%
4pc Gilded Dreams	94% (ATK% Sands), 95% (EM Sands)	93% (ATK% Sands), 93% (EM Sands)
4pc Retracing Bolide	95%	93%
2pc Mixed Sets	92–93%	90–91%

Yelan Vape with Yun Jin

Artifact Sets	R3 Rust	R1 Thundering Pulse
4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence	100%	100%
4pc Echoes of an Offering	96%	94%
4pc Crimson Witch of Flames	95%	94%
4pc Gilded Dreams	95% (ATK% Sands), 94% (EM Sands)	94% (ATK% Sands), 92% (EM Sands)
4pc Retracing Bolide	95%	93%
2pc Mixed Sets	92–93%	90–92%

Overvape

Assumptions
Xingqiu — Fischl — Bennett: Burst every 2 rotations, 4pc SR Burst every 2 rotations or no Burst.
Yelan — Fischl — Zhongli: Burst every 2 rotations. 4pc SR Burst every 3 rotations or no Burst.
Both teams with R3 Rust.
EM Sands (except 4pc GD / 2pc EM + 2pc EM), Pyro DMG% Goblet, CRIT Rate Circlet.
4pc Echoes assumes a theoretical 50.2% proc rate with 0 ping.
4pc Tenacity Zhongli, 4pc Noblesse C6 Bennett.
Listed % are based on Team DPS compared to 4SR (without Burst).

Calcs can be found here.

Artifact Sets	Xingqiu — Fischl — Bennett	Yelan — Fischl — Zhongli
4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence (With Burst)	102%	102%
4pc Echoes of an Offering	102%	102%
4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence (Without Burst)	100%	100%
4pc Crimson Witch of Flames	100%	100%
4pc Gilded Dreams	99%(ATK% sands), 100%(EM sands)	102%(ATK% sands), 101%(EM sands)
4pc Retracing Bolide	-	98%
2pc Mixed Sets	97–99%	97–100%

Stat Priorities

Substat Priority:
CRIT > ATK% ≥ EM > ER%

EM is desired in teams where Yoimiya triggers Elemental Reactions, except in Pure Overloaded teams. Vape teams with Bennett or Yun Jin and Overvape teams with high Electro application (namely, C6 Fischl) will prefer an EM Sands over an ATK% Sands. In Pure Overloaded teams, while EM increases Overloaded damage, it is always better to focus on ATK% and CRIT.

We recommend using Genshin Optimizer to compare your actual artifacts.

ER Requirements and Burst Use

Yoimiya’s Burst should only be used when it is available (typically every 2 or 3 rotations) or skipped entirely. It is not necessary to build ER%.

Skipping Burst entirely
(rotation does not have downtime)

Not having downtime is common in shorter rotations (around 18s), but is also possible in some longer rotations (>20s).

As long as it does not extend the rotation or interfere with the next rotation due to cooldowns, prioritize a second Elemental Skill use from units with short cooldowns, such as Bennett, Kazuha, or Beidou. Doing so is a better use of potential rotation downtime as it will lower the team’s ER requirements.

Burst when available
(rotation has some downtime)

Longer rotations are more likely to have downtime compared to shorter rotations, even after certain teammates use two Elemental Skills per rotation. In that case, Yoimiya can use her Burst when it is available, providing a small ATK% buff and some damage without extending the rotation. These rotations usually include teammates with cooldowns longer than the 18s cooldown for Yoimiya’s Elemental Skill; examples of such teammates include Xingqiu, Furina, Beidou, and Xiangling.

Although uncommon, some shorter rotations have downtime. They tend to include units that have not only short cooldowns but also short field times, such as Fischl or Chiori. However, even in shorter rotations with downtime, there may not be enough time to fit in Yoimiya’s Burst without extending the rotation especially if not played frame-perfectly.

One notable exception is if using both Thundering Pulse and an artifact set other than 4pc SR. In order to keep the third stack from Thundering Pulse's passive, Yoimiya should Burst even if it extends the rotation, since the only way to decrease Yoimiya's Energy in this case is to use her Burst.

As previously mentioned, Yoimiya’s Burst is not a significant part of her kit. There is no need to build ER% on her to use her Burst frequently. Her tremendously high ER requirements — even moreso if using 4pc SR — also disincentivize building ER%.

Energy Management with 4pc Shimenawa’s Reminiscence

4pc SR further increases her already high ER requirements by requiring 15 more Energy. Since she does not use her Burst in a meaningful way, the 15 Energy consumption from 4pc SR becomes harmless.

If using Yoimiya’s Burst with 4pc SR, you need to recover 15 Energy before using her Elemental Skill again. Teammates who hold Favonius weapons or provide Pyro particles can help Yoimiya recover 15 Energy between her Burst and her next Skill.

Weapons

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Assumptions
Yelan — Zhongli — Bennett or Yun Jin
4pc SR with EM Sands and no Burst (except TPulse and Polar Star).
TPulse assumes Burst every 3rd rotations or no Burst
Polar Star assumes 3 scenarios: no Burst, Burst every 3rd rotation, or Burst every 3rd rotation with a short Aimed Shot before E.
4pc Tenacity Zhongli, 4pc Noblesse C6 Bennett, 4pc Husk C6 Yun Jin
Listed % are based on Team DPS compared to Slingshot R5 with Bennett.

Calcs including comparisons to Slingshot R5 with Yun Jin can be found here.

Recommended Bows

Other 5-Star Bows

These 5-Star Bows below do not outperform high-refined Slingshot or Rust by significant amounts. 5-star CRIT Bows are often better used by other Bow users, such as Fischl.

Synergies

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Rating System

S: Best in many teams
A: Strong in a variety of teams
B: Viable in some teams and scenarios
C: Subpar compared to other units in the same niche
D: Not recommended

Pyro

Hydro

Electro

Anemo

Geo

Cryo

Dendro

Pyro Units

Hydro Units

Electro Units

Anemo Units

Geo Units

Cryo Units

Dendro Units

Teams

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Combo Notation

N = Normal Attack
C = Charged Attack
A = Aimed Shot
P = Plunging Attack

E = Elemental Skill
tE = Tap Skill
hE = Hold Skill

Q = Elemental Burst

D = dash (cancel)
J = jump (cancel)
W = walk (cancel)

> = switch character
( ) = these actions are optional; please refer to the notes below
[ ] = repeat these actions the specified number of times

Vape

Overview

Yoimiya’s Vape team archetype is her most popular thanks to its relatively simple gameplay and high damage output. Xingqiu or Yelan provide consistent off-field Hydro application, which Yoimiya uses to trigger Vaporize with her Pyro-converted Normal Attacks. A shielder such as Zhongli is strongly recommended so Yoimiya can properly Vape her Normal Attack string.

VV Vape and Overvape variations of this archetype are explored in more detail in their own sections.

Pros

Easy when played with a strong shielder
Mobile-friendly gameplay
Flexible teambuilding
Solid single-target damage
Decent performance against 2–4 enemies in teams without a shielder

Cons

Dependent on a shield
Highest damage ceiling can only be reached without a shielder
Weak damage output against 3+ enemies in teams with a shielder
Poor ability to break Hydro shields

Gameplay Notes

Optimal Vaporize Pattern

Ideal gameplay in a Yoimiya Vape team has her trigger Vaporize on certain hits of her full Normal Attack string. Please refer to the Normal Attack Talent Section for the details about her Normal Attack ICD.

Shielding

A shield is strongly recommended to ensure Yoimiya can maintain her ideal Vaporize sequence. However, hard-hitting enemies such as Consecrated Beasts and Bosses tend to break through most shields. If you find that your shield continuously breaks — causing Yoimiya to be interrupted — then it may be best to replace the shielder with an off-field DPS unit, or play an entirely different team archetype where dashing is not a significant damage loss (e.g., Mono Pyro or Overloaded).

Shieldless Gameplay

If you are comfortable executing Yoimiya’s Normal Attack string without a shielder, you can instead opt for an additional buffer or off-field DPS unit to deal more damage. If you have the necessary game knowledge, shieldless Vape teams have considerably stronger performance in both single-target and especially AoE scenarios.

Playing a Yoimiya Vape team without a shield is not recommended for casual or mobile gameplay.

Notable Teammates

Buffers

Bennett and Yun Jin are the preferred buffers for traditional Yoimiya Vape teams. They can even be played together to maximize Yoimiya’s damage output at the expense of a shielder. When choosing between Bennett or Yun Jin in a Yoimiya Vape team, Yun Jin is generally only competitive when paired with Zhongli. When not using Zhongli, Yun Jin’s ER requirements sometimes reach 250% or more. Yun Jin also does not provide any utility other than her buffs. On the other hand, Bennett can heal, enable VV Setups and buff other allies via snapshotting, which makes him strictly better in other archetypes.

Shielders

Recommended Vape Teams

Gameplay Difficulty: Easy
Defensive Utility: Shielder
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target

(Yoimiya Q) > Zhongli hED > Yelan EQ > Yun Jin EQ > Yoimiya E combo > Yun Jin E

Rotation Video

Yelan — Yun Jin — Zhongli Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Gameplay Difficulty: Medium
Defensive Utility: Healer + Crystallize
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target

(Yoimiya Q) > Yelan EQ > Bennett EQ > Yun Jin EQ > Yoimiya E combo > Yun Jin E

Rotation Video

Yelan — Yun Jin — Bennett Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Gameplay Difficulty: Medium
Defensive Utility: Healer + Damage Reduction
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target and high AoE with low HP Enemies

Yelan E > Xingqiu Q ED (E) > Yelan Q > Bennett E N1 Q > Yoimiya (Q)¹ E combo > Bennett E

¹Use Yoimiya’s Burst if available and Yoimiya is not holding 4pc SR.

Rotation Video

Yelan — Xingqiu — Bennett Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Alternative rotation:
Xingqiu ED Q N1 > Yelan EQ N1 > Bennett EQ N1 > Yoimiya E combo (Q)¹ > Bennett E

¹Use Yoimiya’s Burst if available. Otherwise do an N3D to drive Xingqiu or Yelan’s Burst.

Gameplay Difficulty: Medium
Defensive Utility: Healer
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target and high AoE with low HP Enemies
High Damage output

Furina ED Q > Yelan Q > (Yoimiya Q) > Bennett Q E > Yelan E > Yoimiya E combo

Rotation Video

Yelan — Furina — Bennett Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Other Vape Teams

Gameplay Difficulty: Easy
Defensive Utility: Shielder
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target

Zhongli hED > Yelan EQ N3¹ > Chiori 2[E] > Yoimiya E combo (Yoimiya/Chiori Q)²

¹To maximize Yelan’s A4, players can use Yelan Q N1 E N3–4 (i.e., catch her particles after E) instead.
²Use either Yoimiya’s or Chiori’s Burst if available.

Gameplay Difficulty: Easy
Defensive Utility: Shielder + Healer + Damage Reduction, Freeze
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target (1–2 Freezable enemies)

(Yoimiya Q) > Xingqiu ED Q (E) > Bennett EQ > Layla Q E > Yoimiya E combo > Bennett E

Rotation Video

Xingqiu — Layla — Bennett Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Gameplay Difficulty: Easy
Defensive Utility: Shielder and Healer, Freeze
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target (1–2 Freezable Enemies)

(Yoimiya Q) > Yelan EQ > Bennett EQ > Layla Q E > Yoimiya E combo

Rotation Video

Yelan — Layla — Bennett Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Gameplay Difficulty: Easy
Defensive Utility: Shielder + Damage Reduction
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target

(Yoimiya Q)¹ > Thoma EQ > Xingqiu ED Q (E) > Yelan EQ > Yoimiya E combo

¹Use Yoimiya’s Burst if available. Otherwise, do an N3D to drive Xingqiu or Yelan’s Burst.

Rotation Video

Yelan — Xingqiu — Thoma Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Alternate Rotation for when you want to maximize Yelan’s DMG Bonus:
(Yoimiya Q)¹ > Xingqiu ED Q (E) > Yelan EQ > Thoma EQ > Yoimiya E combo

¹Use Yoimiya’s Burst if available. Otherwise, do an N3D to drive Xingqiu or Yelan’s Burst.

Gameplay Difficulty: Medium
Defensive Utility: Healer
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target (mostly bosses)

Furina ED Q > Yelan EQ > (Yoimiya Q)¹ > Jean EQ > Yoimiya E combo > Jean E

¹Use Yoimiya’s Burst if available. Otherwise, there is some rotation downtime due to 20s cooldowns of Furina and Jean.

Rotation Video

Yelan — Furina — Jean Rotation Video by mishkaxp

Gameplay Difficulty: Easy
Defensive Utility: Healer + Shielder
Recommended Enemy Scenario: Single-Target and AoE

Yoimiya consistently triggers Vape since the Hydro application maintains a stable Hydro aura.

Yoimiya’s Pyro-converted Normal Attacks do not target Dendro Cores. Instead, her Burst effect triggers every 2s in a decent AoE and consequently triggers Burgeon. Frequent Burst usage will maximize Burgeon procs. 4pc SR is not recommended for this team.

Note: Yoimiya’s Normal Attacks can technically trigger Burgeon since the Pyro-converted arrows themselves apply Pyro to the Dendro Cores when close enough; however, this is mostly by coincidence and is not controllable by the player.

Burgeon scales with character level and Elemental Mastery (EM). While Yoimiya still prefers her typical DPS build, EM becomes more valuable to increase her Burgeon damage, so EM sands are recommended in this team.

Furina ED Q > Yelan EQ > Baizhu EQ > Yoimiya E combo Q > Baizhu E > Furina Q ED > Yelan EQ > Baizhu Q > Yoimiya E combo Q

Rotation Video

Baizhu — Yelan — Furina Rotation Video by mishkaxp