Genshin Impact Yelan leaks: Gameplay clip, Elemental Skill, Burst, and kit explained

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The 2.7 beta testing of Genshin Impact has begun, which has brought tons of leaked content about the upcoming characters, especially Yelan. Players even get to see Yelan in the cutscene from the Chasm Quest for the first time.

Leaks about Yelan started surfacing in the 2.6 beta when data miners found information about her character model and her signature 5-star weapon. The new leaks have disclosed Yelan’s kit, her gameplay clip, Elemental Skill, and Burst. Like many other Genshin Impact characters, it seems like Yelan’s kit will rely heavily on her HP.

With the recently conducted 2.7 beta testing, data miners have discovered Yelan’s gameplay clip and shared it on Twitter and various other platforms. Players have their first look at her idle animations where she either rolls a Hydro dice or fidgets with her bracelet.

Additionally, the clip shows players her auto-attack animation, which is a four-hit combo, and her charged attack animation as well. Genshin Impact puts a lot of resources on character animations and avoids re-using any of their old ones. All Yelan’s animations are very clean and fluid, as one can expect from a Hydro vision user.

In her Elemental Skill, Yelan enters her hydro state where enemies touched by her in this Hydro state will get marked and entangled. When the elemental skill ends, marked enemies will explode, dealing hydro damage based on her max HP.

This Elemental Skill has a tap or hold version, both providing a separate utility. In the tap version, Yelan can rapidly move in a certain direction, which can be used for dodging attacks. By Holding the Elemental Skill, Yelan will move rapidly until the duration ends, and players can control their sprint directions.

With a duration of 15 seconds, Yelan does