What element is Yaoyao?

Yaoyao is a 4-star Dendro character from Liyue who uses a polearm, released in version 3.4.

What stat does Yaoyao scale on?

Yaoyao's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Yaoyao?

Symphonist of Scents is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star polearm with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Lithic Spear is the best 4-star alternative.

How much does it cost to level Yaoyao's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Diligence among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Yaoyao C1 do?

Adeptus' Tutelage: When White Jade Radishes explode, active characters within their AoE will gain 15% Dendro DMG Bonus for 8s and have 15 Stamina restored to them. This form of Stamina Restoration can only be triggered every 5s.

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Build guide · Genshin Impact

DendroPolearmSub DPS

Burgeoning Grace

The best Yaoyao build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Symphonist of Scents with Deepwood Memories. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedYaoyao’s kit multiplies ATK, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Symphonist of Scents — 5★ Polearm | Genshin Impact

BISSymphonist of Scents

Highest-rated fit for this kit — CRIT DMG ascension stat.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

66.2%CRIT DMG

Bloodsoaked Ruins — 5★ Polearm | Genshin Impact

ALTBloodsoaked Ruins

Comparable option at the same rarity — CRIT Rate ascension stat.

674

Base ATK · lv 90

22.1%CRIT Rate

Lithic Spear — 4★ Polearm | Genshin Impact

BUDGETLithic Spear

Best 4★ that fits — ATK ascension stat.

565

Base ATK · lv 90

27.6%ATK

Also works: Skyward Spine, Calamity Queller, Royal Spear, "The Catch"

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreDeepwood Memories

2PCDendro DMG Bonus +15%.

4PCAfter Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets' Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 80 energy

Sands: ATK%
Goblet: Dendro DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT RateBest
2CRIT DMG
3ATK%
4Energy Recharge

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Elemental Burst
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Normal Attack
Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Yaoyao. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 4★ Dendro Polearm Sub DPS

Yaoyao build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Symphonist of Scents is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Yaoyao's kit multiplies ATK, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Bloodsoaked Ruins, Lithic Spear and Skyward Spine come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Yaoyao, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Deepwood Memories on Yaoyao, with A Day Carved From Rising Winds and Disenchantment in Deep Shadow behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, Dendro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge.

Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 80 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role: Sub DPS / Healer
Best weapon: Symphonist of Scents
Alternatives: Bloodsoaked Ruins, Lithic Spear, Skyward Spine
Artifact set: Deepwood Memories
Main stats: ATK% sands, Dendro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
Substats priority: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Talent priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Burst energy cost: 80 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Jueyun Chili
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Toss 'N' Turn Spear

Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way.

Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 100.8%
2-Hit DMG: 93.8%
3-Hit DMG: 62.0%+65.1%
4-Hit DMG: 154.1%
Charged Attack DMG: 222.7%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 25.0
Plunge DMG: 126.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 252.7%/315.6%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	51.0%	55.2%	59.3%	65.2%	69.4%	74.1%	80.7%	87.2%	93.7%	100.8%	107.9%	115.0%	122.2%	129.3%	136.4%
2-Hit DMG	47.4%	51.3%	55.2%	60.7%	64.5%	69.0%	75.0%	81.1%	87.2%	93.8%	100.4%	107.0%	113.6%	120.3%	126.9%
3-Hit DMG	31.4%+32.9%	33.9%+35.6%	36.5%+38.3%	40.1%+42.1%	42.7%+44.8%	45.6%+47.9%	49.6%+52.1%	53.6%+56.3%	57.6%+60.5%	62.0%+65.1%	66.4%+69.7%	70.8%+74.3%	75.2%+78.9%	79.5%+83.5%	83.9%+88.1%
4-Hit DMG	77.9%	84.3%	90.6%	99.7%	106.0%	113.3%	123.2%	133.2%	143.2%	154.1%	164.9%	175.8%	186.7%	197.5%	208.4%
Charged Attack DMG	112.7%	121.8%	131.0%	144.1%	153.3%	163.8%	178.2%	192.6%	207.0%	222.7%	238.4%	254.1%	269.9%	285.6%	301.3%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0
Plunge DMG	63.9%	69.1%	74.3%	81.8%	87.0%	92.9%	101.1%	109.3%	117.5%	126.4%	135.3%	144.2%	153.1%	162.1%	171.0%
Low/High Plunge DMG	127.8%/159.7%	138.2%/172.7%	148.6%/185.7%	163.5%/204.2%	173.9%/217.2%	185.8%/232.1%	202.2%/252.5%	218.5%/272.9%	234.9%/293.4%	252.7%/315.6%	270.5%/337.9%	288.4%/360.2%	306.2%/382.5%	324.1%/404.8%	341.9%/427.0%

Skill

Raphanus Sky Cluster

Calls upon "Yuegui: Throwing Mode," a special device created by a certain adeptus to help Yaoyao solve her problems. This skill will be used differently in Holding Mode.

Hold Enters Aiming Mode to adjust the throw direction.

Yuegui: Throwing Mode Throws out White Jade Radishes that will explode upon hitting characters or opponents, dealing Dendro DMG to opponents within a certain AoE, and healing characters within that same AoE based on Yaoyao's Max HP. If a radish does not hit either an opponent or a character, the radish will remain where it is and explode on contact with a character or opponent, or will explode after its duration expires. Yuegui: Throwing Mode will choose its radish-throw targets. · If all nearby characters have more than 70% HP remaining, then it will throw the radish at a nearby opponent. · If nearby characters have 70% or less HP remaining, it will throw a radish at the character with the lowest HP percentage remaining. If no opponents exist nearby, Yuegui will also throw White Jade Radishes at characters if they all have more than 70% HP and less than 100% HP remaining. Otherwise, it will throw radishes into the area at random.

A maximum of 2 instances of Yuegui: Throwing Mode can exist at any one time.

"A radish a day keeps trouble away! ... Oh, this isn't about a radish's medical properties, exactly, but it does have some health benefits, yeah!"

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

White Jade Radish DMG: 53.9%
White Jade Radish Healing: 3.09% Max HP+363
Yuegui: Throwing Mode Duration: 10.0s
White Jade Radish Duration: 5.0s
CD: 15.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
White Jade Radish DMG	29.9%	32.2%	34.4%	37.4%	39.6%	41.9%	44.9%	47.9%	50.9%	53.9%	56.8%	59.8%	63.6%	67.3%	71.1%
White Jade Radish Healing	1.71% Max HP+165	1.84% Max HP+182	1.97% Max HP+199	2.14% Max HP+219	2.27% Max HP+239	2.40% Max HP+261	2.57% Max HP+285	2.74% Max HP+310	2.91% Max HP+336	3.09% Max HP+363	3.26% Max HP+392	3.43% Max HP+422	3.64% Max HP+454	3.86% Max HP+487	4.07% Max HP+521
Yuegui: Throwing Mode Duration	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s
White Jade Radish Duration	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s
CD	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s

Burst

Moonjade Descent

At the enjoinment of a certain adeptus, Yuegui's full potential can be unleashed in an emergency, dealing Dendro DMG to nearby opponents and entering an (in some sense) unsurpassed Adeptal Legacy state.

Adeptal Legacy · White Jade Radishes generated will be changed to heal and deal DMG according to this skill. Explosions will heal all nearby party members, and the Dendro DMG that they deal will be viewed as Elemental Burst DMG instead. · Summons "Yuegui: Jumping Mode" at intervals until their limit has been reached. The behavior of this version of Yuegui is the same as that of "Yuegui: Throwing Mode" in the Elemental Skill, Raphanus Sky Cluster. A maximum of 3 Yuegui: Jumping Mode can exist at any one time. · Yaoyao's Movement SPD is increased by 15%. · Yaoyao's Dendro RES will be increased.

The Adeptal Legacy state will end once Yaoyao is off-field, and all remaining Yuegui: Jumping Mode will be cleared once this state ends.

"Eh? Which one of these is actually Yuegui, you ask? Aren't they all Yuegui?"

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG: 206.2%
Adeptal Legacy White Jade Radish DMG: 129.9%
Adeptal Legacy White Jade Radish Healing: 3.63% Max HP+427
Dendro RES Bonus: 50.0%
Adeptal Legacy Duration: 5.0s
CD: 20.0s
Energy Cost: 80

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	114.6%	123.2%	131.7%	143.2%	151.8%	160.4%	171.8%	183.3%	194.8%	206.2%	217.7%	229.1%	243.4%	257.8%	272.1%
Adeptal Legacy White Jade Radish DMG	72.2%	77.6%	83.0%	90.2%	95.6%	101.0%	108.2%	115.5%	122.7%	129.9%	137.1%	144.3%	153.3%	162.4%	171.4%
Adeptal Legacy White Jade Radish Healing	2.02% Max HP+194	2.17% Max HP+214	2.32% Max HP+235	2.52% Max HP+257	2.67% Max HP+282	2.82% Max HP+308	3.03% Max HP+335	3.23% Max HP+364	3.43% Max HP+395	3.63% Max HP+427	3.83% Max HP+461	4.03% Max HP+497	4.29% Max HP+534	4.54% Max HP+573	4.79% Max HP+613
Dendro RES Bonus	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%
Adeptal Legacy Duration	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s
CD	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s
Energy Cost	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80

Passives

3 fixed

Passive

Starscatter

While affected by the Adeptal Legacy state caused by Moonjade Descent, Yaoyao will constantly throw White Jade Radishes at nearby opponents when she is sprinting, jumping, or running. She can throw 1 White Jade Radish this way once every 0.6s.

Passive

In Others' Shoes

When White Jade Radishes explode, active characters within their AoE will regain HP every 1s based on 0.8% of Yaoyao's Max HP. This effect lasts 5s.

Passive

Tailing on Tiptoes

When Yaoyao is in the party, your characters will not startle Crystalflies and certain other animals when getting near them. Check the "Other" sub-category of the "Living Beings / Wildlife" section in the Archive for creatures this skill works on.

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Nagadus Emerald Sliver ×1
Jueyun Chili ×3
Slime Condensate ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Quelled Creeper ×2
Nagadus Emerald Fragment ×3
Jueyun Chili ×10
Slime Condensate ×15
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Quelled Creeper ×4
Nagadus Emerald Fragment ×6
Slime Secretions ×12
Jueyun Chili ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Nagadus Emerald Chunk ×3
Quelled Creeper ×8
Slime Secretions ×18
Jueyun Chili ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Nagadus Emerald Chunk ×6
Quelled Creeper ×12
Slime Concentrate ×12
Jueyun Chili ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Nagadus Emerald Gemstone ×6
Quelled Creeper ×20
Slime Concentrate ×24
Jueyun Chili ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Nagadus Emerald Gemstone

Nagadus Emerald Chunk

Quelled Creeper

Nagadus Emerald Fragment

Slime Concentrate

Nagadus Emerald Sliver

Slime Secretions

Jueyun Chili

Slime Condensate

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Diligence ×3
Slime Condensate ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Diligence ×2
Slime Secretions ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Diligence ×4
Slime Secretions ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Diligence ×6
Slime Secretions ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Diligence ×9
Slime Secretions ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Daka's Bell ×1
Philosophies of Diligence ×4
Slime Concentrate ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Daka's Bell ×1
Philosophies of Diligence ×6
Slime Concentrate ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Daka's Bell ×2
Philosophies of Diligence ×12
Slime Concentrate ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Daka's Bell ×2
Philosophies of Diligence ×16
Slime Concentrate ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Daka's Bell

Philosophies of Diligence

Guide to Diligence

Slime Concentrate

Slime Secretions

Teachings of Diligence

Slime Condensate

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Daka's Bell

Philosophies of Diligence

Guide to Diligence

Slime Concentrate

Slime Secretions

Teachings of Diligence

Slime Condensate

Yaoyao’s constellation — Osmanthus

6 unlocks

C1
Adeptus' Tutelage
When White Jade Radishes explode, active characters within their AoE will gain 15% Dendro DMG Bonus for 8s and have 15 Stamina restored to them. This form of Stamina Restoration can only be triggered every 5s.
C2
Innocent
While affected by the Adeptal Legacy state caused by Moonjade Descent, if White Jade Radish explosions hit opponents, 3 Energy will be restored to Yaoyao. This form of Energy regeneration can occur once every 0.8s.
C3
Loyal and Kind
Increases the Level of Raphanus Sky Cluster by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Winsome
After using Raphanus Sky Cluster or Moonjade Descent, Yaoyao's Elemental Mastery will be increased based on 0.3% of her Max HP for 8s. The maximum Elemental Mastery she can gain this way is 120.
C5
Compassionate
Increases the Level of Moonjade Descent by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Beneficent
For every 2 White Jade Radishes Yuegui: Throwing Mode throws out, the next throw will also release a Mega Radish that will have a larger AoE than the standard White Jade Radish and have the following effects upon exploding: · Deals AoE Dendro DMG based on 75% of Yaoyao's ATK. · Restores HP for the active character based on 7.5% of Yaoyao's Max HP.
Every Yuegui: Throwing Mode can throw out a maximum of 2 Mega Radishes.

Yaoyao’s outfits

2 outfits

Default
Cherubic Osmanthus
Yaoyao's outfit. A lovely, short jacket Yaoyao's parents made for her. As the little girl travels safely between Qingce Village and Liyue Harbor, this jacket, along with the adeptal bells her master gave her, always keeps her company.
Outfit
Rainlit Bamboo Reverie
Yaoyao's outfit. New shoots cast shifting shadows on the desk in disarray; at times the guest who enters is not the wind at play.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Yaoyao FAQ

What element is Yaoyao?: Yaoyao is a 4-star Dendro character from Liyue who uses a polearm, released in version 3.4.
What stat does Yaoyao scale on?: Yaoyao's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Yaoyao?: Symphonist of Scents is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star polearm with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Lithic Spear is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Yaoyao use?: Deepwood Memories. Its 2-piece bonus is: Dendro DMG Bonus +15%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets' Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.
How much does it cost to level Yaoyao's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Diligence among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Yaoyao C1 do?: Adeptus' Tutelage: When White Jade Radishes explode, active characters within their AoE will gain 15% Dendro DMG Bonus for 8s and have 15 Stamina restored to them. This form of Stamina Restoration can only be triggered every 5s.

Yaoyao

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Yaoyao’s constellation — Osmanthus

Adeptus' Tutelage

Innocent

Loyal and Kind

Winsome

Compassionate

Beneficent

Yaoyao’s outfits

Cherubic Osmanthus

Rainlit Bamboo Reverie

Yaoyao FAQ