With the update 1.5, two new characters are coming to Genshin Impact. We present Eula and Yanfei and explain what they can do and what materials they need to level up.
Just over a week remains until the release of the next update of Genshin Impact with the number 1.5 on April 28. In addition to a lot of content like housing or the continuation of Zhongli’s story, two new characters will also be implemented in the game.
We have summarized for you what you need to know about Eula and Yanfei.
Eula – Knight of Favonius
This is Eula: One of the two new characters is Eula, who belongs to Mondstadt.
- Weapon: Claymore
- Element: Cryo
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Constellation: Aspergine Maris
Although players have spent a lot of time in Mondstadt, they have never met Eula. The reason is that the captain of the reconnaissance unit of the Knights of Favonius only rarely stays in the city. Much more often, she is out in the wilderness hunting enemies of Mondstadt.
Although she is dedicated to the defense of the city and is praised highly by the Grand Master Varka for her abilities, she is quite unpopular among the residents. After all, it was her ancestors from the Lawrence noble clan who oppressed and exploited Mondstadt over a long period.
Now some residents fear that Eula wants to take revenge on them and is actually conducting espionage for the nobles in her role as a Knight of Favonius. But Jean calls this empty rumors and speaks very kindly about Eula.
Abilities and Talents of Eula
This is what Eula can do: As a claymore user, Eula performs a 5-hit combo called “Favonius Bladework – Edel” with her normal attack. Her elemental attack “Icetide Vortex” deals Cryo damage and grants Eula a charge of the “Grimheart” buff. The buff increases Eula’s defense by 30% per charge and her resistance to interruptions. You can have a maximum of 2 such charges, which can be refreshed every 0.3 seconds.
Holding the elemental skill consumes the Grimheart stacks in a Cryo AoE. Enemies receive a debuff that reduces their physical and Cryo resistance by 23% each. Each of the Grimheart charges is converted into an “Icewhirl Brand” that stays on the battlefield and deals 153% Cryo damage to nearby enemies. The duration of the debuff is 7 seconds per charge, so it can last a maximum of 14 seconds.
Her ultimate ability “Glacial Illumination” deals AoE Cryo damage and summons a lightsaber that hovers near Eula. All attacks that deal damage to enemies charge the sword with energy. Once the lightsaber’s duration on the battlefield ends, it causes a powerful explosion with physical damage. The damage scales with the number of energy stacks the sword has collected. The maximum amount of charges for the sword is 30.
Like every character, Eula also has 3 talents that you can level up to increase their effectiveness. They are:
- Aristocratic Insight: 10% chance to craft double the amount of items
- Roiling Rime: If Eula has 2 Grimheart charges, holding her elemental ability will summon a lightsaber that explodes instantly and deals physical damage
- Wellspring of War-Lust: If you use Glacial Illumination in combat, the cooldown of Icetide Vortex is reset and Eula gains a Grimheart charge.
Overall, Eula seems to become a very strong physical DPS on paper with quite high stats that receive a bonus to critical damage while ascending. At level 90, she has:
- Base HP of 13,226
- Base ATK of 342, placing her on par with top DPS characters like Xiao or Diluc
- Base DEF of 751
Gameplay and some voice lines of Eula can be seen in the following video:
Materials for Eula’s Ascension and Talents
These materials you need: If you plan to max out Eula, you need to collect and save the following items:
- Level 20: Shivada Jade Shard x1, Dandelion Seeds x3, Damaged Mask x3, 20,000 Mora
- Level 40: Shivada Jade Fragment x3, Dandelion Seeds x10, Eternal Ice Flower x2, Damaged Mask x15, 40,000 Mora
- Level 50: Shivada Jade Fragment x6, Dandelion Seeds x20, Eternal Ice Flower x4, Dirty Mask x12, 60,000 Mora
- Level 60: Shivada Jade Chunk x3, Dandelion Seeds x30, Eternal Ice Flower x8, Dirty Mask x18, 80,000 Mora
- Level 70: Shivada Jade Chunk x6, Dandelion Seeds x45, Eternal Ice Flower x12, Unsettling Mask x12, 100,000 Mora
- Level 80: Shivada Jade x6, Dandelion Seeds x60, Eternal Ice Flower x20, Unsettling Mask x12, 120,000 Mora
Materials for Eula’s talents:
- Level 2: Teachings of Resistance x3, Damaged Mask x6, 12,500 Mora
- Level 3: Guide to Resistance x2, Dirty Mask x3, 17,500 Mora
- Level 4: Guide to Resistance x4, Dirty Mask x4, 25,000 Mora
- Level 5: Guide to Resistance x6, Dirty Mask x6, 30,000 Mora
- Level 6: Guide to Resistance x9, Dirty Mask x9, 37,500 Mora
- Level 7: Philosophy of Resistance x4, Unsettling Mask x4, Horn of the Dragon King x1, 120,000 Mora
- Level 8: Philosophy of Resistance x6, Unsettling Mask x6, Horn of the Dragon King x1, 260,000 Mora
- Level 9: Philosophy of Resistance x12, Unsettling Mask x9, Horn of the Dragon King x2, 450,000 Mora
- Level 10: Philosophy of Resistance x16, Unsettling Mask x12, Horn of the Dragon King x2, Crown of Wisdom x1, 700,000 Mora
Note that part of the information comes from the beta builds of the character and there may be some changes in the final release.
Yanfei – The Legal Advisor of Liyue
This is Yanfei:
- Weapon: Catalyst
- Element: Pyro
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Constellation: Bestia Iustitia
In the city of contracts and trade, Liyue, laws are an iron foundation on which all transactions are based. However, not all residents and merchants bother to get familiar with them. The legal advisors of the city are more than willing to fill the knowledge gaps of their clients, of course, provided the payment is right.
Among the legal advisors, Yanfei is infamous for her expertise. Hardly anyone can match her in legal matters, and some even call her “The Walking Law.” She manages to negotiate the greatest benefits for her clients and demands pretty hefty amounts of Mora for it.
In her veins flows the blood of a divine beast, as is the case with Ganyu. However, unlike Ganyu, Yanfei has not made a contract with the god Rex Lapis, as all she wishes for herself is to be free.
Abilities and Talents of Yanfei
This is what Yanfei can do: The normal attack “Seal of Approval” is a fireball that deals Pyro damage. It also grants Yanfei the “Scarlet Seal” buff, which can stack up to three charges. It reduces Yanfei’s stamina consumption by 15% per charge, and additional charges extend the duration of the buff.
Yanfei’s elemental attack, “Signed Edict,” deals Pyro damage and instantly grants her the maximum amount of Scarlet Seals when hitting enemies. It has a cooldown of 9 seconds. Her charged attack consumes stamina and all collected Scarlet Seals in an AoE Pyro attack. More Seals mean higher range and strength of the attack here.
The ultimate ability “Done Deal” creates a fire AoE around Yanfei, which also immediately grants the maximum amount of Scarlet Seals and additionally the buff “Brilliance.” This increases both the damage of Yanfei’s charged attack and regularly gives her new Scarlet Seals to further enhance the charged attack. The effect of Brilliance ends when she leaves the battlefield.
The focus of Yanfei’s gameplay is therefore to collect her Scarlet Seal buff charges and then deal damage with her charged attack. Her passive abilities support her gameplay mechanics:
- Encyclopedic Expertise: Shows the locations of resources found only in Liyue on the mini-map
- Proviso: When Yanfei consumes her Scarlet Seals by performing a charged attack, each Seal will increase her Pyro damage by 5%. The effect lasts for 6 seconds.
- Blazing Eye: If Yanfei’s charged attack lands a critical hit, she deals additional AoE Pyro damage around her.
Yanfei’s stats at level 90 are below Klee, who is also a Pyro catalyst user. This makes some sense as Yanfei is a 4-star character compared to Klee:
- Base HP of 9,352
- Base ATK of 240
- Base DEF of 587
Gameplay and animations of Yanfei can be watched in the following video:
Materials for Yanfei’s Ascension and Talents
These materials you need: If you are interested in Yanfei and plan to pull and level her later, you can start farming these materials:
- Level 20: Agnidus Achat Shard x1, Night Jade x3, Raven’s Treasure Badge x3, 20,000 Mora
- Level 40: Agnidus Achat Fragment x3, Night Jade x10, Raven’s Treasure Badge x15, Young Jade x2, 40,000 Mora
- Level 50: Agnidus Achat Fragment x6, Night Jade x20, Raven’s Treasure Badge x12, Young Jade x4, 60,000 Mora
- Level 60: Agnidus Achat Chunk x3, Night Jade x30, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x18, Young Jade x8, 80,000 Mora
- Level 70: Agnidus Achat Chunk x6, Night Jade x45, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x12, Young Jade x12, 100,000 Mora
- Level 80: Agnidus Achat x6, Night Jade x60, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x24, Young Jade x20, 120,000 Mora
To level her talents, you need the following items:
- Level 2: Teachings of Gold x3, Raven’s Treasure Badge x6, 12,500 Mora
- Level 3: Guide to Gold x2, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x3, 17,500 Mora
- Level 4: Guide to Gold x4, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x4, 25,000 Mora
- Level 5: Guide to Gold x6, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x6, 30,000 Mora
- Level 6: Guide to Gold x9, Raven’s Silver Treasure Badge x9, 37,500 Mora
- Level 7: Teachings of Gold x4, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x4, Dragonblood Branch x1, 120,000 Mora
- Level 8: Teachings of Gold x6, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x6, Dragonblood Branch x1, 260,000 Mora
- Level 9: Teachings of Gold x12, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x9, Dragonblood Branch x2, 450,000 Mora
- Level 10: Teachings of Gold x16, Raven’s Gold Treasure Badge x12, Dragonblood Branch x2, Crown of Wisdom x1, 700,000 Mora
As with Eula, this information for Yanfei comes from her beta build, so it’s possible that they may change by the time the character is officially released.
What do you think of the characters? Will you try to get them or do they seem uninteresting to you? Let us know in the comments.
The two new characters will likely bring in a lot of money for the developers of Genshin Impact:
When Genshin Impact brings a new hero, they earn $12 million in a day
