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Layla's introduction in Genshin Impact makes the sword + Cryo combination the first to have four characters. Like her fellow sword + Cryo characters, Layla has some icy attacks that can chill enemies to the bone.

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A somewhat sleepy student at the Akademiya, Layla is a four-star character that can be an asset to many teams. To ascend her and improve her talents, the items and materials listed in this guide will be needed!

Leveling Materials

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Layla is going to need over 8 million EXP to reach level 90, just like every other character in the game.

Level

EXP

Mora

1-20

120,175

24,200

20-40

578,325

115,800

40-50

579,100

116,000

50-60

854,125

171,000

60-70

1,195,925

239,200

70-80

1,611,875

322,400

80-90 (max)

3,423,125

684,800

Totals:

8,362,650 EXP

1,673,400 Mora

Layla Ascension Items

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As a Cryo character, it's going to take some Shivada Jade to ascend Layla. She'll also use the other materials listed here:

Level

Gems

Enemy Drops

Boss Drops

Specialty

Mora

20

1x Shivada Jade Sliver

3x Divining Scroll

-

3x Nilotpala Lotus

20,000

40

3x Shivada Jade Fragment

15x Divining Scroll

2x Perpetual Caliber

10x Nilotpala Lotus

40,000

50

6x Shivada Jade Fragment

12x Sealed Scroll

4x Perpetual Caliber

20x Nilotpala Lotus

60,000

60

3x Shivada Jade Chunk

18x Sealed Scroll

8x Perpetual Caliber

30x Nilotpala Lotus

80,000

70

6x Shivada Jade Chunk

12x Forbidden Curse Scroll

12x Perpetual Caliber

45x Nilotpala Lotus

100,000

80

6x Shivada Jade Gemstone

24x Forbidden Curse Scroll

20x Perpetual Caliber

60x Nilotpala Lotus

120,000

Totals:

  • 1x Jade Sliver
  • 9x Jade Fragment
  • 9x Jade Chunk
  • 6x Jade Gemstone
  • 18x Divining
  • 30x Sealed
  • 36x Forbidden Curse

46

168

420,000

Gemstones - Where to Find Shivada Jade

Every Cryo character needs Shivada Jade to ascend, and it can be found in many of the same ways as the other elemental gems: completing daily commissions, the Parametric Transformer, and more. For all the possible ways to acquire it, check out this guide:

RELATED: Where to Get Shivada Jade

Much like the other elemental gems, most of the Shivada Jade players find will be dropped by bosses. These bosses can drop the Cryo gem:

*Azhdaha and the Primo Geovishap can only drop Shivada Jade when they're aligned with Cryo.

Enemy Drop - Where to Find Samachurl Scrolls

Samachurls are found almost everywhere, typically alongside a handful of Hilichurls. When defeated, they can drop various Scrolls, which Layla uses in her ascension. The higher level a Samachurl is, the better their drops can be:

  • Any level: Divining Scroll
  • Level 40+: Sealed Scroll
  • Level 60+: Forbidden Curse Scroll

Boss Drop - How to Get Perpetual Caliber

Like Nilou before her, Layla will need Perpetual Calibers to ascend. This unique boss drop can be obtained by defeating the Aeonblight Drake. The Aeonblight Drake can be found in Sumeru, specifically in the Ardravi Valley.

Local Specialty - Where to Find Nilotpala Lotuses

Players who had a headache finding ascension materials for Tighnari are in for more of the same, as Layla uses the same regional specialty: Nilotpala Lotuses. These flowers grow in the water around the forested side of Sumeru. Clusters of them can be found south of the Chinvat Ravine teleport waypoint, around the palace of Alcazarzaray, north of Chatrakam Cave around the crescent-shaped island, in the river running along the north side of Sumeru City, in the river south of Vimara Village, in the valley east of Devantaka Mountain, and dotted around a few other locations.

Layla Talent Materials

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Layla was first introduced alongside Nahida, and both of them use the Ingenuity series of talent books. Layla also needs everything listed here:

Level

Books

Common Drops

Trounce Mats

Crown of Insight

Mora

1-2

3x Teachings of Ingenuity

6x Divining Scroll

-

-

12,500

2-3

2x Guide to Ingenuity

3x Sealed Scroll

-

-

17,500

3-4

4x Guide to Ingenuity

4x Sealed Scroll

-

-

25,000

4-5

6x Guide to Ingenuity

6x Sealed Scroll

-

-

30,000

5-6

9x Guide to Ingenuity

9x Sealed Scroll

-

-

37,500

6-7

4x Philosophies of Ingenuity

4x Forbidden Curse Scroll

1x Mirror of Mushin

-

120,000

7-8

6x Philosophies of Ingenuity

6x Forbidden Curse Scroll

1x Mirror of Mushin

-

260,000

8-9

12x Philosophies of Ingenuity

9x Forbidden Curse Scroll

2x Mirror of Mushin

-

450,000

9-10 (max)

16x Philosophies of Ingenuity

12x Forbidden Curse Scroll

2x Mirror of Mushin

1x Crown of Insight

700,000

Totals:

  • 3x Teachings
  • 21x Guide
  • 38x Philosophies
  • 6x Divining Scroll
  • 22x Sealed Scroll
  • 31x Forbidden Curse Scroll

6

1

1,652,500

Totals x3:

  • 9x Teachings
  • 63x Guide
  • 114x Philosophies
  • 18x Divining Scroll
  • 66x Sealed Scroll
  • 93x Forbidden Curse Scroll

18

3

4,957,500

Talent Books - Ingenuity

The Ingenuity series is one of Sumeru's three talent series, alongside Praxis and Admonition. This particular series is found in the Steeple of Ignorance domain on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Trounce Materials - Mirror of Mushin

The trounce material that Layla's talents require is from the boss fight against Scaramouche's deity form, Shouki no Kami, the Prodigal. It's called Mirror of Mushin, and it's one of three unique drops from this fight.

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