Why everyone should get Layla • Genshin character review!

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Published 2024-05-27
Layla is one of my favourite four stars in Genshin, but she’s often overlooked.

Her main story appearances were in time-limited events, so people who missed them didn’t get a chance to love her as a character. Her role in combat is one of the least glamorous, and she’s forever in the shadow of an archon. And to make it worse, many guides suggest a hybrid build for her which is misguided in my opinion, so her strength tends to be underestimated.

She’s one of the few cases where if I didn’t have her, I’d be tempted to pull on any banner she’s on despite the risk of disappointment when pulling for a four star, since she’s made that big a difference to my teams.

Let me tell you why!

00:00 Intro
00:36 First impressions
01:51 Parade of Providence
03:03 Layla's hangout
04:44 Wishing
05:36 Kit explanation
07:14 Build • Weapon
08:56 Build • Artifact stats
09:24 Build • Artifact sets
10:05 Build • Off-field DPS
11:42 Alternatives • Zhongli
12:08 Alternatives • Diona
12:27 Alternatives • Everyone else
12:41 Teams • Freeze
12:57 Teams • Melt & melt/vape
13:23 Teams • Superconduct
13:41 Teams • Other favourites
14:14 Conclusion

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All Comments (21)
  • @ArchonKujo
    How funny that the video is called "Don't sleep on Layla" while Layla is always sleepy and tired 😂
  • @fierecat
    Layla is fantastic! She pairs especially well with Wanderer since she can allow him to not only get the oh-so-needed shield, but also has an interaction w/ Bennett that enables Wanderer to get both pyro and cryo for his passive buffs!
  • @ArchonKujo
    It's a shame that this game doesn't have a way for you to replay certain events that you've missed, It would make the game more cherishable.
  • @zukodude487987
    Dont sleep on Layla? Dude i want nothing more than to sleep on Layla.
  • @FerroMeow
    I've been enjoying playing Layla since Arleccino released. She's a good mixture of cryo provider and a shielder. Good for her :3
  • @bighat8794
    Layla is also one of my fav 4*, her design is great, her personality is touching and her gameplay came in clutch for my Zhongliless account, she carried my Scara since day 1 and now my Arle is the one enjoying her the most. Easy to build, very comfy and the details in her animations are top notches.
  • @yayie2235
    I built her as a shield bot with the Key and triple HP Tenacity, unlike Zhongli, her only downside is that her shield only last 12 secs while Zhongli last 20 secs. During rotation, I often swap her last before swapping for DPS/Driver.
  • @tuinhoofd1923
    Very glad I crowned her shield, she's just such an effortless and comfy character to use
  • @raptori
    I reeeeally wish the past events were re-playable. I'd love to go do Parade of Providence again just to hang out with the Sumeru besties again... Layla def my favourite shielder too!
  • @Otherface
    Personally, Layla is one of, if not the most underrated 4⭐️ characters in the game. She is precisely what I want from a 4⭐️ character: Good, but not overpower; Good constellations, but not mandatory to fix the character; to have at worst a small niche, but being great at such niche. And for being the 2nd best shielder in the game, I think she does a fantastic job. Is a shame that most 4⭐️ don't follow this philosophy. Most of them either are way too broken for the game's own good (Bennet), rely way too much on C6 (Dori), or are straight up bad (Candace). I was lucky enough to get her at C1 with 20 wishes thanks to Baizhu rerun. When I have the resources to build her, sure I will.
  • @bacongl
    I have been using Zhongli since his first banner in 1.2 or whenever that was and I am so used to him as a shielder that everyone else just feels inferior. I will have to give Layla a second look. I barely ever use her. I have also been playing Diona for so long that I generally always pick her for a cryo shields, plus her heals are great. Thanks for reminding me that Layla exists. I really love her design and she has a super cute personality.
  • @neoinfinity5204
    Funny you uploaded this cause I’m currently using her as shielder on friendship team with DPS Xianyun, Sara and Faruzan, i did miss her event debut but played the second one which was great and made me interested in her bipolar personality.
  • @82ilerya
    I adore Layla - she's a fabulous to bring along when you need a shielder and if you have that c1 it's an easy co-op shield to bring when playing with friends. I love my Zhongli but I'm not a whale so I don't have that co-op shield goodness from him. Too many people sleep on Layla - she's an absolutely EXCELLENT shielder to have in your ranks! 🥰 I have Dockhand on mine and if the weapon banner weren't such a trap I'd have rolled for Key of Khaj for her before Dockhand existed for her. I ran Sac Sword on her first though (passed it along to Kirara after she was done with it) so that's an excellent choice too 🙌Thank you for another wonderful video!
  • @jamie-zk1sz
    I love the way her chains sound when she walks around. Her character is so unique and funny.
  • @JoeStackz90
    Another great video, I enjoy watching them all, funny because I just decided to build my Layla recently so this inspired me even further
  • @junko7452
    I will definitely build Layla now especially with the new endgame where you need specific element characters. Good video!
  • @coldhazzard
    I got her c6 less than a month after her release banner ended. Did not complain as I liked her but... she still hasn't left me alone. Every other 10 pull I get on any banner she appears.
  • @Vivian-ks7jr
    She kept me safe for such a long progression period!
  • @danielm5535
    It’s funny- a couple recent pulls, as the 4* animation started, twice I’ve said “Layla constellation!” and weirdly it was Layla both times- once was off-banner and the other was the weapon banner. I haven’t used her a ton, but I did Crown her shield. ☺️
  • @VirtualDarKness
    Thanks, probably the best Layla build guide I found so far. Using her on my Wanderer team