What element is Layla?

Layla is a 4-star Cryo character from Sumeru who uses a sword, released in version 3.2.

What stat does Layla scale on?

Layla's abilities multiply HP. 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 Layla?

Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Finale of the Deep is the best 4-star alternative.

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

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

What does Layla C1 do?

Fortress of Fantasy: The Shield Absorption of the Curtain of Slumber generated by Nights of Formal Focus is increased by 20%. Additionally, when unleashing Nights of Formal Focus, she will generate a shield for any nearby party members who are not being protected by a Curtain of Slumber. This shield will have 35% of the absorption of a Curtain of Slumber, will last for 12s, and will absorb Cryo DMG with 250% effectiveness.

Layla — Cryo Sword character | Genshin Impact

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Layla

Build guide · Genshin Impact

CryoSwordShielder

Fantastical Evening Star

The best Layla build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Key of Khaj-Nisut with Finale of the Deep Galleries, HP% sands, HP% goblet, HP% circlet. Updated August 28, 2026

How this build was derivedLayla’s kit multiplies HP, 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

Key of Khaj-Nisut — 5★ Sword | Genshin Impact

BISKey of Khaj-Nisut

Highest-rated fit for this kit — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

542

Base ATK · lv 90

66.2%HP

Primordial Jade Cutter — 5★ Sword | Genshin Impact

ALTPrimordial Jade Cutter

Comparable option at the same rarity — CRIT Rate ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

542

Base ATK · lv 90

44.1%CRIT Rate

Finale of the Deep — 4★ Sword | Genshin Impact

BUDGETFinale of the Deep

Best 4★ that fits — ATK ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

565

Base ATK · lv 90

27.6%ATK

Also works: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Summit Shaper, Serenity's Call, The Dockhand's Assistant

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreFinale of the Deep Galleries

2PCCryo DMG Bonus +15%

4PCWhen the equipping character has 0 Elemental Energy, Normal Attack DMG is increased by 60% and Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 60%. After the equipping character deals Normal Attack DMG, the aforementioned Elemental Burst effect will stop applying for 6s. After the equipping character deals Elemental Burst DMG, the aforementioned Normal Attack effect will stop applying for 6s. This effect can trigger even if the equipping character is off the field.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 40 energy

Sands: HP%
Goblet: HP%
Circlet: HP%

Substat priority

Highest first

1Energy RechargeBest
2HP%
3CRIT Rate
4CRIT DMG

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 Layla. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 4★ Cryo Sword Shielder

Layla build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Layla's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Primordial Jade Cutter, Finale of the Deep and Splendor of Tranquil Waters come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Layla, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Finale of the Deep Galleries on Layla, with Blizzard Strayer and Vourukasha's Glow behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, HP% goblet, HP% circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.

Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 40 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role: Shielder
Best weapon: Key of Khaj-Nisut
Alternatives: Primordial Jade Cutter, Finale of the Deep, Splendor of Tranquil Waters
Artifact set: Finale of the Deep Galleries
Main stats: HP% sands, HP% goblet, HP% circlet
Substats priority: Energy Recharge > HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Talent priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Burst energy cost: 40 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Nilotpala Lotus
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Sword of the Radiant Path

Normal Attack Performs up to 3 rapid strikes.

Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.

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: 101.2%
2-Hit DMG: 95.8%
3-Hit DMG: 144.3%
Charged Attack DMG: 94.3%+103.9%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 20.0
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	51.2%	55.4%	59.6%	65.5%	69.7%	74.4%	81.0%	87.5%	94.1%	101.2%	108.4%	115.5%	122.7%	129.8%	137.0%
2-Hit DMG	48.5%	52.4%	56.4%	62.0%	66.0%	70.5%	76.7%	82.9%	89.1%	95.8%	102.6%	109.4%	116.1%	122.9%	129.7%
3-Hit DMG	73.0%	78.9%	84.9%	93.3%	99.3%	106.1%	115.4%	124.7%	134.1%	144.3%	154.4%	164.6%	174.8%	185.0%	195.2%
Charged Attack DMG	47.7%+52.5%	51.6%+56.8%	55.5%+61.1%	61.1%+67.2%	64.9%+71.5%	69.4%+76.4%	75.5%+83.1%	81.6%+89.8%	87.7%+96.5%	94.3%+103.9%	101.0%+111.2%	107.7%+118.5%	114.3%+125.9%	121.0%+133.2%	127.6%+140.5%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
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

Nights of Formal Focus

Puts forth a shield known as the Curtain of Slumber, dealing AoE Cryo DMG. The Curtain of Slumber's DMG Absorption is based on Layla's Max HP and absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% effectiveness. When the shield is deployed, Layla will have Cryo applied to her briefly.

Night Stars and Shooting Stars While the Curtain of Slumber is active, it will create 1 Night Star that will be attached to it every 1.5s. When a character protected by this shield uses an Elemental Skill, 2 Night Stars will be created. Night Stars can be created once every 0.3s in this way. A maximum of 4 Night Stars can be accumulated at any one time. Once the Curtain of Slumber has accumulated 4 Night Stars and there are opponents nearby, these Night Stars will transform into homing Shooting Stars that will be fired off in sequence, dealing Cryo DMG to any opponents hit. If the Curtain of Slumber's duration ends or it is destroyed, the Night Stars will disappear. If they are already being fired off as Shooting Stars, these Shooting Stars will last until this wave of shots ends.

New Night Stars cannot be created until the previous wave of Shooting Stars has been fired completely.

"She and I are like two master artisans who have never met, yet who sit at the same cushioned seat, embroidering the same dream-flower."

Talent level

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

Skill DMG: 23.0%
Shooting Star DMG: 26.5%
Base Shield DMG Absorption: 19.4% Max HP+2288
Shield Duration: 12.0s
CD: 12.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	12.8%	13.8%	14.7%	16.0%	17.0%	17.9%	19.2%	20.5%	21.8%	23.0%	24.3%	25.6%	27.2%	28.8%	30.4%
Shooting Star DMG	14.7%	15.8%	16.9%	18.4%	19.5%	20.6%	22.1%	23.6%	25.0%	26.5%	28.0%	29.4%	31.3%	33.1%	35.0%
Base Shield DMG Absorption	10.8% Max HP+1040	11.6% Max HP+1144	12.4% Max HP+1257	13.5% Max HP+1378	14.3% Max HP+1508	15.1% Max HP+1647	16.2% Max HP+1794	17.3% Max HP+1950	18.4% Max HP+2115	19.4% Max HP+2288	20.5% Max HP+2470	21.6% Max HP+2661	22.9% Max HP+2860	24.3% Max HP+3068	25.7% Max HP+3285
Shield Duration	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s
CD	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s

Burst

Dream of the Star-Stream Shaker

Unleashes a Celestial Dreamsphere that constantly fires Starlight Slugs at opponents within its AoE, dealing Cryo DMG. When a Starlight Slug hits, it will generate 1 Night Star for nearby Curtains of Slumber. Each Curtain of Slumber can gain 1 Night Star this way every 0.5s.

"Sleep now, sleep now; and may many destinies be revealed before your slumbering eyes, within your star-paved dreams."

Talent level

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

Starlight Slug DMG: 8.4% Max HP
Duration: 12.0s
CD: 12.0s
Energy Cost: 40

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Starlight Slug DMG	4.6% Max HP	5.0% Max HP	5.3% Max HP	5.8% Max HP	6.2% Max HP	6.5% Max HP	7.0% Max HP	7.4% Max HP	7.9% Max HP	8.4% Max HP	8.8% Max HP	9.3% Max HP	9.9% Max HP	10.5% Max HP	11.0% Max HP
Duration	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s
CD	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s
Energy Cost	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40

Passives

3 fixed

Passive

Like Nascent Light

While the Curtain of Slumber is active, the Deep Sleep effect will activate each time the Curtain gains 1 Night Star: · The Shield Strength of a character under the effect of the Curtain of Slumber increases by 6%. · This effect can have a maximum of 4 stacks and persists until the Curtain of Slumber disappears.

Passive

Sweet Slumber Undisturbed

The DMG dealt by the Shooting Stars fired by Nights of Formal Focus is increased by 1.5% of Layla's Max HP.

Passive

Shadowy Dream-Signs

When Layla crafts Character Talent Materials, she has a 10% chance to receive double the product.

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
Shivada Jade Sliver ×1
Divining Scroll ×3
Nilotpala Lotus ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Perpetual Caliber ×2
Shivada Jade Fragment ×3
Divining Scroll ×15
Nilotpala Lotus ×10
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Perpetual Caliber ×4
Shivada Jade Fragment ×6
Sealed Scroll ×12
Nilotpala Lotus ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Perpetual Caliber ×8
Shivada Jade Chunk ×3
Sealed Scroll ×18
Nilotpala Lotus ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Perpetual Caliber ×12
Shivada Jade Chunk ×6
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×12
Nilotpala Lotus ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6
Perpetual Caliber ×20
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×24
Nilotpala Lotus ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Shivada Jade Gemstone

Perpetual Caliber

Shivada Jade Chunk

Forbidden Curse Scroll

Shivada Jade Fragment

Sealed Scroll

Shivada Jade Sliver

Divining Scroll

Nilotpala Lotus

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Ingenuity ×3
Divining Scroll ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Ingenuity ×2
Sealed Scroll ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Ingenuity ×4
Sealed Scroll ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Ingenuity ×6
Sealed Scroll ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Ingenuity ×9
Sealed Scroll ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Mirror of Mushin ×1
Philosophies of Ingenuity ×4
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Mirror of Mushin ×1
Philosophies of Ingenuity ×6
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Mirror of Mushin ×2
Philosophies of Ingenuity ×12
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Mirror of Mushin ×2
Philosophies of Ingenuity ×16
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Mirror of Mushin

Philosophies of Ingenuity

Forbidden Curse Scroll

Guide to Ingenuity

Sealed Scroll

Teachings of Ingenuity

Divining Scroll

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Mirror of Mushin

Philosophies of Ingenuity

Forbidden Curse Scroll

Guide to Ingenuity

Sealed Scroll

Teachings of Ingenuity

Divining Scroll

Layla’s constellation — Luscinia

6 unlocks

C1
Fortress of Fantasy
The Shield Absorption of the Curtain of Slumber generated by Nights of Formal Focus is increased by 20%. Additionally, when unleashing Nights of Formal Focus, she will generate a shield for any nearby party members who are not being protected by a Curtain of Slumber. This shield will have 35% of the absorption of a Curtain of Slumber, will last for 12s, and will absorb Cryo DMG with 250% effectiveness.
C2
Light's Remit
When Shooting Stars from Nights of Formal Focus strike opponents, they will each restore 1 Energy to Layla. Each Shooting Star can restore Energy to her in this manner once.
C3
Secrets of the Night
Increases the Level of Nights of Formal Focus by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Starry Illumination
When Nights of Formal Focus starts to fire off Shooting Stars, it will grant all nearby party members the Dawn Star effect, causing their Normal and Charged Attack DMG to increase based on 5% of Layla's Max HP. Dawn Star can last up to 3s and will be removed 0.05s after dealing Normal or Charged Attack DMG.
C5
Stream of Consciousness
Increases the Level of Dream of the Star-Stream Shaker by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Radiant Soulfire
Shooting Stars from Nights of Formal Focus deal 40% increased DMG, and Starlight Slugs from Dream of the Star-Stream Shaker deal 40% increased DMG. Additionally, the interval between the creation of Night Stars via Nights of Formal Focus is decreased by 20%.

Layla’s outfits

1 outfit

Default
Dreaming Star
Layla's outfit. In the depths of quiet nights, the stars that dot the sky wrap her like a cloak, guiding her into sweet dreams — well, or so she dearly wishes might happen.

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

Layla FAQ

What element is Layla?: Layla is a 4-star Cryo character from Sumeru who uses a sword, released in version 3.2.
What stat does Layla scale on?: Layla's abilities multiply HP. 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 Layla?: Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Finale of the Deep is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Layla use?: Finale of the Deep Galleries. Its 2-piece bonus is: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: When the equipping character has 0 Elemental Energy, Normal Attack DMG is increased by 60% and Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 60%. After the equipping character deals Normal Attack DMG, the aforementioned Elemental Burst effect will stop applying for 6s. After the equipping character deals Elemental Burst DMG, the aforementioned Normal Attack effect will stop applying for 6s. This effect can trigger even if the equipping character is off the field.
How much does it cost to level Layla's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Ingenuity among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Layla C1 do?: Fortress of Fantasy: The Shield Absorption of the Curtain of Slumber generated by Nights of Formal Focus is increased by 20%. Additionally, when unleashing Nights of Formal Focus, she will generate a shield for any nearby party members who are not being protected by a Curtain of Slumber. This shield will have 35% of the absorption of a Curtain of Slumber, will last for 12s, and will absorb Cryo DMG with 250% effectiveness.

Layla

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Layla’s constellation — Luscinia

Fortress of Fantasy

Light's Remit

Secrets of the Night

Starry Illumination

Stream of Consciousness

Radiant Soulfire

Layla’s outfits

Dreaming Star

Layla FAQ