Yaoyao

Lore

Streetward Rambler's youngest disciple. A gentle and caring “little adult.”

Meta

• Title: Burgeoning Grace
• Birthday: 6 March
• Association: Liyue
• Affiliation: Streetward Rambler's Abode
• Constellation: Osmanthus
• Element: Dendro
• Release: 2023-01-18
• Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
• Japanese voice actor: Aoi Koga
• English voice actor: Erica Hart
• Korean voice actor: Choi Ara

Base Stats

• Base HP: 987
• Base ATK: 24
• Base DEF: 66
• CRIT Rate: 5%
• CRIT DMG: 75%
• Extra: HP% +24

Why This Character Is Good

Yaoyao excels as a Main DPS by maintaining Dendro uptime and forcing reliable Spread windows.

Yaoyao rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Spread.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Crimson Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with polearm techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Dendro strike.
• Elemental Skill - Crimson Sigil (CD 12s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Dendro DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Spread.
• Elemental Burst - Requiem Manifest (Cost 70): Unleashes sustained Dendro damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 182% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 320% Dendro DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 620% Dendro DMG
• Passive Bonus: +15% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Spread grants Yaoyao 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Dendro DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Liyue is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Crimson Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Requiem Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Dendro RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Crimson Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Dendro DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Yaoyao's Moonlight Bento: Reduces sprinting stamina consumption by 25% for 900s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 54
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 18

Ascension Materials

• Scarlet Pollen Beyond Gales
• Moonlit Alloy Under Starlight
• Sergeant Insignia
• Silent Pollen Beyond Embers
• Verdant Crystal Of Resonance

Talent Materials

• Hallowed Alloy Under Flames
• Slime Concentrate
• Moonlit Core Of Embers
• Radiant Filament Beyond Covenant
• Chaos Gear

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Mondstadt - Yaoyao needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Ancient Edge (Polearm, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.

Weapons

• Ancient Edge (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
• Ancient Needle (Polearm, ★★★★): Option 2 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
• Silent Refrain (Polearm, ★★★★): Option 3 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.

Teammates

• Xilonen (Support): Xilonen adds value as Support because Xilonen offers consistent value as a Support, especially during Bloom windows.
• Kirisame Sora (Main DPS): Kirisame Sora adds value as Main DPS because As a Main DPS, Kirisame Sora helps stabilize team tempo around Spread.
• Kirara (Shielder): Kirara adds value as Shielder because Shield uptime helps maintain safe reaction loops.