Overview
Layla's skill creates a Curtain of Slumber shield that absorbs damage and fires Night Stars which become shooting stars when fully charged. Her burst creates a Celestial Dreamsphere that fires more shooting stars. Shield and shooting star damage scale with HP-build HP% and ER for burst uptime.
How to Play
Cast skill for shield, then burst for additional Cryo application, then swap to your DPS. Layla stays off-field-her shield persists and shooting stars trigger automatically. Refresh skill when shield breaks or on cooldown. She does not need to attack-pure support role.
Optimal Rotation
Layla Skill → Layla Burst → Kazuha Skill/Burst → Mona Skill/Burst → Ganyu charged shots. Refresh Layla skill every 12 seconds for shield uptime. In Ayaka teams: Layla setup → Ayaka burst → Ayaka NA combo during Freeze window.
F2P Options
Favonius Sword or Sacrificial Sword are her best F2P options. Tenacity 4pc is farmable. Layla is a 4★ from standard banner-easy to get C6. She replaces Zhongli in many Freeze teams at zero cost.
Common Mistakes
Building ATK or CRIT over HP%-shield and shooting stars scale with HP. Running too little ER-her 40 energy burst still needs ~120% ER for comfort. Expecting Layla to deal Main DPS damage-she's a shield support. Forgetting to refresh skill-shield uptime is her primary value.