Candace Best Builds and Artifacts

Candace is a 4-Star Hydro Polearm character in Genshin Impact. See Candace's best builds, weapons, artifacts, and teams in this guide! We have her Tier List rating, ascension materials, talent priority, and gameplay tutorial here too.

Candace's Character Guides
Build Guide	Specialty Dish

Candace Rating and Info

Character Information

Candace
Rating
Rarity	★★★★
Element	Hydro
Weapon	Polearm
Voice Actors	EN Voice Actor: Shara Kirby JP Voice Actor: Yuzuki Ryoka

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration
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Candace's Stats

Candace's Strengths and Weaknesses

Candace's Strengths
• Enhances Elemental Normal Attacks with Elemental Burst. • Decent Elemental Burst DMG. • Has a Shield and Parry mechanic that can help mitigate damage. • Becomes a great off-field Sub-DPS at C6.
Candace's Weaknesses
• Low Elemental Particle generation. • Hydro infusion from Elemental Burst can be bad for some characters. • Below average DMG buffs compared to other characters.

Candace Best Builds

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Builds for Candace

Sub-DPS	Off-Field Sub-DPS
Support	Support Buffer Build

Off-Field Sub-DPS Build

Best Weapon	The Catch
Replacement Weapons	1. Staff of Homa 2. Skyward Spine 3. Favonius Lance 4. Rightful Reward
Best Artifacts	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
Main Stats	Sands: Energy Recharge% or HP%
	Goblet: HP% or Hydro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: HP% or CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats	Energy Recharge, Crit Rate, Crit DMG, HP%, Elemental Mastery

This Candace build is for players who want to increase Candace's personal damage. Choose between an ER/HP/HP build or an HP/Hydro/CRIT build if you want provide more buffs or deal more damage. We recommend around ±180% Energy Recharge for this build.

Support Buffer Build

Best Weapon	Staff of Homa
Replacement Weapons	1. Favonius Lance 2. Rightful Reward 3. The Catch 4. Kitain Cross Spear
Best Artifacts	Noblesse Oblige x4
Main Stats	Sands: Energy Recharge% or HP%
	Goblet: HP%
	Circlet: HP% or CRIT Rate
Substats	Energy Recharge, Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Elemental Mastery, ATK%

Candace as a support is her best build, as she goes all-in on improving her role as a buffer by increasing her HP% and providing Elemental DMG bonus to your party's normal attacks.

You will want around ±180% Energy Recharge to make Candace's buffs more frequent. Make sure to use a CRIT Rate circlet if you're using a Favonius Lance!

Candace's Talent Priority

	Main DPS	Sub-DPS & Support
1st	Normal Attack	Elemental Burst
2nd	Elemental Burst	Elemental Skill
3rd	Elemental Skill	Normal Attack

Depending on her role, you will want to either prioritize her Elemental Burst or Normal Attack talent. Her Elemental Skill should be followed up after.

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Best Artifacts Ranked

	Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
1st	Emblem of Severed Fate	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20%. 4-PC: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
2nd	Noblesse Oblige	2-PC: Elemental Burst DMG +20%. 4-PC: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
3rd	Heart of Depth	2-PC: Hydro DMG Bonus +15% 4-PC: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

The best artifact set for Candace is simply a question of if you already have a Noblesse buffer or not. If you want more DPS, go for the Emblem Set. If you have a low investment Candace or if you don't have a Noblesse buffer yet, go Noblesse.

Best 4-Star Artifact for Candace

Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
The Exile	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20% 4-PC: Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.

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Candace Best Weapons

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Top 3 Candace Weapons

	Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Staff of Homa	Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 66.2% Skill Effect: HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 0.8% of the wielder’s Max HP. When the wielder's HP is less than 50%, this ATK Bonus is increased by an additional 1% of Max HP.
2nd	Favonius Lance	Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 30.6% Skill Effect: CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s.
3rd	Rightful Reward	Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: HP 27.6% Skill Effect: When the wielder is healed, restore 8 Energy. This effect can be triggered once every 10s, and can occur even when the character is not on the field.

Best Free-to-Play Weapon for Candace

Weapon	Weapon Information
The Catch	Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 45.9% Skill Effect: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6%.

All Recommended Weapons for Candace

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Staff of Homa	Gacha
The Catch	Inazuma Fishing Association
Staff of the Scarlet Sands	Gacha
Skyward Spine	Gacha
Engulfing Lightning	Gacha
Favonius Lance	Gacha
Rightful Reward	Crafted
Deathmatch	Battle Pass
Wavebreaker's Fin	Gacha
Ballad of the Fjords	Battle Pass
Dragon's Bane	Gacha
Prototype Starglitter	Crafted

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Candace Best Team Builds

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Best Party for Candace

Candace Team Comps
Nilou Bloom Team
Electro-Charged Team	Vaporize Team

Bloom Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Nahida	Candace	Yaoyao	Nilou

This team build focuses on the synergy of Candace and Yaoyao's Elemental Burst. Nilou will provide the aura that gives off Bountiful Cores, while Yaoyao with Hydro infusion can spread a lot of Dendro to enemies while mitigating Dendro DMG taken from the cores.

Electro-Charged Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Cyno	Candace	Yelan	Kazuha
Ayato	Candace	Fischl	Zhongli

This Candace team build focuses on triggering Electro-Charged elemental reactions. Cyno works particularly well with Candace since she can increase his Elemental Normal Attack damage without overriding his Electro Infused normal attacks.

Vaporize Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Yoimiya	Candace	Yelan	Yun Jin

Candace can act as an enabler for Vaporize teams with her off-field Hydro DMG, especially at C6. In combination with Yun Jin, they will both enhance the Elemental Normal Attacks of the Main DPS!

Candace Ascension and Talent Materials

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Candace Ascension Materials

Lv.1→Lv.80	Varunada Lazurite Sliver x1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment x9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk x9 Faded Red Satin x18 Trimmed Red Silk x30 Rich Red Brocade x12 Henna Berry x108 Light Guiding Tetrahedron x26 Mora x300,000
Lv.80→Lv.90	Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x6 Henna Berry x60 Light Guiding Tetrahedron x20 Rich Red Brocade x24 Mora x120,000

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Candace Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Mon/Thu/Sun Teachings of Admonition	Eremites Faded Red Satin	Raiden Shogun Challenge Reward Tears of the Calamitous God
Guide to Admonition	Trimmed Red Silk
Philosophies of Admonition	Rich Red Brocade

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Candace Best Constellations

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Sagitta Scutum

Constellation and Effects

	Candace's Constellations
C1	Returning Heiress of the Scarlet Sands The duration of Prayer of the Crimson Crown effect triggered by Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide is increased by 3s.
C2	Moon-Piercing Brilliance When Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum hits opponents, Candace's Max HP will be increased by 20% for 15s.
C3	Hunter's Supplication Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4	Sentinel oath Shortens the Hold CD of Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum to be the same as that of the Tapping CD.
C5	Heterochromatic Gaze Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6	The Overflow When characters (excluding Candace herself) affected by the Prayer of the Crimson Crown caused by Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide deal Elemental DMG to opponents using Normal Attacks, an attack wave will be unleashed that deals AOE Hydro DMG equal to 15% of Candace's Max HP. This effect can trigger once every 2.3s and is considered Elemental Burst DMG.

Best Constellations Rating and Explanation

	Rating	Constellation Effect / Merits
C2	★★☆	• Increases Candace's Support buffs and Elemental Burst DMG.
C6	★★★	• Increases off-field DPS and applies more Hydro on enemies.

C6 for More Off-Field DPS

By unlocking Candace's 6th Constellation she will provide more off-field DPS and Hydro Aura on enemies! Though this Constellation adds a lot of damage, it is not a must have for Candace to be a viable Sub-DPS nor Support.

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Candace Elemental Skill

Candace's Elemental Skill, Sacred Rite: Heroes Sanctum, allows her to block incoming damage with her shield while charging. Once charged up, she will strike with her Polearm and deal Hydro DMG.

Elemental Skill Parry

After unlocking the Aegis of Crossed Arrows talent, the shield will instantly be fully charged when an enemy attacks her while holding the stance. This is similar to how Beidou and Yun Jin's Elemental Skills work but is much easier to pull off since there's no strict timing.

Candace Elemental Burst

Candace's Elemental Burst, Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide, deals AoE Hydro DMG to enemies and provides the Prayer of the Crimson Crown buff to the entire party.

Provides AoE Damage and Hydro Infusion

When swapping to different characters under the Pyarer of the Crimson Crown effect, an AoE around the player will trigger, dealing Hydro damage.

In addition, Sword, Claymore, and Polearm characters buffed by the Prayer of the Crimson Crown will have their weapons infused with the Hydro Element. All characters will also increase their Elemental DMG from their Normal Attack.

Candace Exploration Passive Skill

Candace's talent for exploration, To Dawn's First Light, decreases the stamina consumption when climbing walls.

Candace Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Gleaming Spear - Guardian Stance

Talent Description
Performs up to 4 consecutive spear strikes. Charge Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way. Plunge Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum

Talent Description

Rushes forward with her shield, dealing Hydro DMG to opponents in front of her. Hold Attack: Raises her shield to block incoming attacks from nearby opponents, forming a barrier that absorbs DMG based on her Max HP and absorbs Hydro DMG 250% more effectively. This barrier lasts until the Elemental Skill is unleashed. After holding for a certain period of time, Candace will finish charging, and when the skill button is released, the skill duration expires, or when the barrier is broken, she will perform a leaping strike that deals Hydro DMG to opponents in front of her.

Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide

Talent Description

Raising her weapon on high, Candace calls upon a divine blessing that deals AOE Hydro DMG based on her Max HP and continuously confers the Prayer of the Crimson Crown on your active character. Prayer of the Crimson Crown This effect has the following properties: • Characters deal increased Elemental DMG with their Normal Attacks • Whenever a character takes the field, they will unleash a rippling wave of water that deals Hydro DMG to nearby opponents. There is a limited number of waves that can be triggered in the duration of this skill. • Sword, Claymore, and Polearm-wielding characters under this effect will obtain a Hydro Infusion

Aegis of Crossed Arrows

Talent Description
If Candace is hit by an attack in the Hold duration of Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum, that skill will finish charging instantly.

Celestial Dome of Sand

Talent Description
Characters affected by the Prayer of the Crimson Crown caused by Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide will deal 0.5% increased DMG to opponents for every 1,000 points of Candace's Max HP when they deal Elemental DMG with their Normal Attacks.

To Dawn's First Light

Talent Description
Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

How to Get Candace

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Conjuring Chiaroscuro	Epitome Invocation
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow	Wanderlust Invocation

Candace is available at a normal rate on all Wish Banners except Beginner's Wish. This means you can get her from Wanderlust Invocation, Epitome Invocation, and the current Character Event Wishes.

Candace was last featured at an increased rate in both Navia's release banner and Ayaka's rerun banner in Phase 1 of Version 4.3, from December 20, 2023 to January 9, 2024!

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Candace's In-Game Information

Who is Candace?

Candace is the guardian of Aaru Village, a title that was passed down to her at the age of 8. Guardians take on their duties in silence, defending the village dubbed as the final refuge for King Deshret's descendants.

Candace Character Profile

Nation	Sumeru
Title	Guardian of Aaru Village
Vision	Hydro
Gender	Female
Race	Human
Height	Tall
Faction	Aaru Village
Constellation	Sagitta Scutum
Birthday	May 3
Special Dish	Utmost Care
Skins & Namecards	Outfit: Desert and Night Namecard: Grey Heron
Furnishing	Dwelling Amidst the Sands & Setekh Demurs

Candace Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 3.1
Release Date	September 28, 2022

Released in Version 3.1

After being teased by HoYoVerse at the end of Version 2.8, Candace was officially released as a playable character in Cyno and Venti's banners during the first phase of Version 3.1 on September 28, 2022.

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Candace's Thoughts About Others

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Alhaitham	About Alhaitham A truly unusual scholar, unlike any other I've ever met. He sees and thinks about things in his own unique way... I only hope he never wields his sharp mind against the peace of Aaru Village.
Cyno	About Cyno In the past, it was rare to see the Akademiya's General Mahamatra on this side of the Wall of Samiel, but recently he has been showing up here all the time. I believe that the Eremites have some truly terrifying stories to tell about him...
Dehya	About Dehya Whenever Dehya brings any of her Eremites to stay at Aaru Village, she always keeps them on their very best behavior. I have to say, it makes my life a lot easier. Ah, Dehya... She might look like trouble at first, but the truth is that she's really quite adorable.
Layla	About Layla An eccentric girl who always seems to be in a trance...? Yes, I believe I've seen her before - near the Wall of Samiel. I couldn't make sense of what she was saying, nor the calculations she wrote down, but she seemed to be in a much better mood after she'd finished. Perhaps this is her way of relieving stress.
Nahida	About Lesser Lord Kusanali Perhaps it is a testament to the Dendro Archon's benevolence that I, a descendant of the Al-Ahmar bloodline, am able to live peacefully on this land. If so, I suppose I am grateful for this much, but... I am first and foremost a child of the desert.

Thoughts About Candace

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Dehya	Ah, Candace... I love her to bits, but she can be as stubborn as a Sumpter Beast sometimes. I keep telling her she oughtta cut herself some slack, take some time off, maybe go take a walk around Sumeru City, buy herself some nice new clothes or jewelry... but she always says the same old thing: She can't bear to leave the village unprotected. I dunno how many times she's turned me down now. Ugh, if I really can't persuade her, I guess I'll just have to watch the village for her sometime, and get one of my Eremite girls to take her shopping...
Layla	...Huh, I saw someone who matches that description when I woke up after sleepwalking for the first time. "Candace," huh? Now I know. I still remember the moment I woke up... All of my reports and essays were done. At the time, it felt like... like after pleading to the stars for days and days, now they'd finally heard me, and sent a messenger to help me... I felt so touched!

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