Yan

Brush of Wonder

Yan is the 111th Hero in Arena of Valor. He is classified as a Warrior/Assassin. The revered child prodigy Yan wields the Blade of Mercy and the Dream Scroll, ready to draw the dream path to victory.

	Yan
Specs
Class: Warrior/Assassin
Role: Mobility
Stats
Gold:	18888
Vouchers:	1199
Base HP:	3545
Armor:	145/19.4%
Magic Defense:	80/11.7%
Attack Damage:	165
Armor Pierce:	0%
Magic Pierce:	0%
Attack Speed:	0%
Critical Chance:	0%
Critical Damage:	200%
Life Steal:	0%
Magic Life Steal:	0%
Movement Speed:	380
Cooldown Speed:	0%
Attack Range:	Melee
Resistance:	0%
HP Per 5 Seconds:	61
Max Mana:	440
Mana / 5 sec:	17
Max Energy:	0%
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Profile

• Yan - Brush of Wonder
• Date of Birth: August 17
• Age: 14
• Place of Birth: Dragon Kingdom
• Height: 165 cm
• Status: Artist, disciple of the Dreamount Academy of Arts
• Info #1: Yan's hobby is recreating famous works of art.
• Info #2: Yan does not like to be treated as a kid.
• Secret #1: Many publishers in the Dragon Kingdom have invited Yan to publish his works in their publications.
• Secret #2: Yan once went to Lorn City's most popular art gallery to challenge their artists all by himself.
• Secret #3: After leaving the mountain, Yan would send letters to check in with his parents every two months.

Lore

Yan was the last disciple of the Dreamount Academy of Arts' current master in the Dragon Kingdom.

Handpicked by the master at the break of dawn, he was named after a scholar's four jewels - "ink" and "inkstone". In the Dragon kigndom, "ink" was also known as "green pine nut", and this was how the name Yan came about.

Growing up among the older boys and girls in the Academy of Arts, Yan displayed a phenomenal talent for the arts. Hailed as a genius, he also gained ownership of the treasure - the Dream Scroll and the Blade of Mercy.

The Dream Scroll and the Blade of Mercy were highly prized by artists in the Dragon Kingdom. The Dream Scroll was akin to a flawless white wall. It was said that only when one truly understood the power of imagery and learnt to master the Blade of Mercy could one leave a rich and vibrant masterpiece on the Dream Scroll. However, the Blade of Mercy had been destroyed in the river of time. Only half of it remained, passed down in the form of a sword, and no one had been able to leave their mark on the Dream Scroll.

When Yan was young, he left a stroke on the Dream Scroll by chance, and his miraculous feat spread throughout the art world of the Dragon Kingdom.

However, Yan wasn't contented to bask in just one glorious but past achivement as his ultimate dream was to paint a masterpiece on the Dream Scroll. As he continued to hone his skills, he often suffered bouts of despair in his quest for perfection. However, in reality, the only person dissatisfied with his work was himself.

Aware of Yan's state of mind, the master decided to send him down the mountain with the Dream Scroll and the Blade of Mercy on the pretext of seeking to restore the brush. He hoped this would help Yan set aside his despair during the journey and return to the joy of creation. Though Yan undertook the task to restore the brush, the ultimate restoration goal was his heart, and it was with this well-meaning intention that the master hid the truth from him.

And so, the art prodigy of the Dragon Kingdom made his way down the mountain.

Abilities

Icon	Ability Name	Description	Mana Cost	Type
	Flash of Inspiration	Yan gains one stack of energy when he uses his skill 1 or skill 2. At two stacks of energy, his next normal attack is enhanced to trigger different additional effects based on the last skill used. When hitting an enemy, his attack speed is increased by 40%~68% (increases with level) for 4 seconds and he restores 6% (+1% for every 80 additional attack damage) of his max HP (effects are halved against non-hero targets).	0	Physical//Restore
	Splash Ink	Deal 250 (+100% of AD) physical damage to enemies in a fan shaped area and slow them by 30% for 1.5 seconds. Corresponding passive enhanced normal attack: After charging and leaping up, smash the area in front (can move during this time), dealing an additional 200 (+50% of AD) physical damage to enemies (damage increases by 100% against wildlings) and knocking up enemies for 0.5 seconds. Attribute Lv. 1 Lv. 2 Lv. 3 Lv. 4 Lv. 5 Lv. 6 Base Damage 250 290 330 370 410 450 Speed Reduction 30% 34% 38% 42% 46% 50% Enhanced Normal Attack Damage 250 300 350 400 450 500 Cooldown Time 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s	40 (Ability) Passive Attack: None	Physical//Knockup
	Coiling Dragon	Yan moves forward in an arc (he has super armor and 65% damage reduction during this time) and deals 150 (+75% of AD) physical damage to enemies along his path. Corresponding passive enhanced normal attack: He dashes towards enemies, dealing an additional 100 100 physical damage and triggering an extra phase of skill 2 (this has a separate cooldown and does not grant energy). Attribute Lv. 1 Lv. 2 Lv. 3 Lv. 4 Lv. 5 Lv. 6 Base Damage 150 180 210 240 270 300 Cooldown Time 8s 7.8s 7.6s 7.4s 7.2s 7s Enhanced Normal Attack Damage 100 120 140 160 180 200	50 (Ability) Passive Attack: None	Movement//Untargetable
	Crushing Mountain	Yan removes his seal (gaining Super Armor and taking 50% less damage while casting). After 1s, he deals 200 (+80% of AD) to nearby enemies and unlocks the second stage of his ultimate, then he becomes enhanced (at each level, his ultimate inherits the effects of the previous levels of the ultimate) for 8s: Lv. 1 increases physical penetration by 20%and the the damage of Skills 1 and 2 by 20%. Lv. 2 increases the duration if his enhanced state when his enhanced normal attack hits enemies (2.5 seconds for heroes and 1 second for minions and wildlings) and allows him to use phase 2 of his ultimate multiple times while in the enhanced state. (Cooldown: 8 seconds, not affected by cooldown effects). Lv. 3 returns one stack of energy for using enhanced normal attacks Attribute Lv. 1 Lv. 2 Lv. 3 Base Damage 200 275 350 Physical Penetration 20% 30% 40%	120	Physical//Damage Boost
	Crushing Mountain - Stage 2	Yan dashes forward, dealing 400 (+120% of AD) physical damage to enemies in a large area in front of him) and knocking them up for 0.5s. This skill enters a 2s cooldown if the dash is interrupted without affecting the number of times it can be used. Attribute Lv. 1 Lv. 2 Lv. 3 Base Damage 400 600 800 Cooldown 8s 8s 8s	0	Physical//Knockup

Stats by level

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11	Lv12	Lv13	Lv14	Lv15
Attack	165	179	193	207	221	235	249	263	277	291	305	319	333	347	361
Attack Speed	0%	2%	4%	6%	8%	10%	12%	14%	16%	18%	20%	22%	24%	26%	28%
Life (HP)	3575	3928	4282	4636	4990	5344	5697	6051	6405	6759	7113	7466	7820	8174	8528
Armor	145	167	189	211	234	256	278	301	323	345	368	390	412	434	457
Magic Defense	80	93	107	120	134	147	161	174	188	201	215	228	242	255	269
Life5/s	61	64	67	71	74	77	81	84	88	91	94	98	101	105	108
Max. Mana	440	535	630	725	820	915	1010	1105	1200	1295	1390	1485	1580	1675	1770
Mana5/s	17	18	20	22	24	26	27	29	31	33	35	36	38	40	42

Last Update: September 3rd of 2023

Hero Guide

Skins

• Default - Brush of Wonder

• Toymaker

Obtain Via: 699 vouchers

Features: New Yan Aspect model, new effects on attacks

• Tanjiro Kamado (AoV x Demon Slayer)

Obtain Via: Liliana's Magical draw

Features: Tanjiro aspect model, Demon Slayer lobby, Original Japanese voice from Natsuki Hanae, beautiful effects, new sounds on the attacks, unique recall animation, an exclusive Aov X Demon Slayer border and avatar.

• Ceremonial March

Obtain Via: 999 vouchers

Features: New Yan aspect model, new effects on attacks, new sounds on the attacks

Balance changes

• 10th June 2022, update Beta 36 Hotfix 2

I. Yan Designer's perspective: This time we've made some improvements to improve players' bad experiences with Yan, allowing him to grow more efficiently while nerfing the percentage of his damage bonus during his ultimate. Details:

Passive:

1. Increases the additional damage of his skill 1's enhanced normal attack by 100% against wildlings → Increases the full amount of his skill 1 and skill 2's enhanced normal attack's damage by 50% against wildlings.

Skill 1:

1. Enhanced Normal Attack Damage: 200-400 +1.25AD (1.0AD can hit critically)  → 250-500 +1.5AD (1.0AD can hit critically)

Skill 2:

1. Base Damage: 120-220 + 0.6AD → 150-300 + 0.75AD
2. Mana Cost: 60 +8/Lv. →  Fixed at 50

Ultimate:

1. Increased base damage of skill 1 and skill 2 while the ultimate is active: 50% → 20%
2. Added a protection mechanic to the second stage, which prevents control effects from interrupting him before his movement and range effects take effect (he will still be inflicted with the control effects)
3. Second Stage Mana Cost: 80 +20/Lv.  → No mana cost

• 13th October 2022, update Beta 38 Hotfix

I. Yan Designer's Perspective: With a proper build, Yan can often become untargetable through skill 2, making him tough to deal with. As such, we've decided to replace that with super armor and damage reduction. At the same time, we've also made other skill adjustments so his skill 1 cannot be interrupted, and the cooldown of his skill 2 is reduced. We hope this will help challengers tackle him better while maintaining a reasonable balance.

Skill 1:

1. Enhanced normal attack. Yan's skill now cannot be interrupted.

Skill 2:

1. Untargetable has been changed to super armor and 65% damage reduction. Cooldown: 10-0.4/Lv. -> 8-0.2/Lv.

Trivia

• Yan released on April 26, 2022.
• He holds the second-longest wait time for a hero release, having released 3 months and 2 days after the last hero release.
• He is the first hero to receive both a SSS/Collab skin and a release skin with effects.