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.

## 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.

## 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.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/arenaofvalor/comments/v9crop/arena\_of\_valor\_june\_10\_update\_announcement/