Genshin | Candace Build & Weapon

Candace is a character of Genshin Impact 5.2. See Candace's, talent & ascension material, kit, best weapon, best artifact, best team comp, & best DPS build guide for Candace.

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Rarity				Element				Weapon
				Hydro				Polearm
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Obtained through Wishes
DPS			Sub-DPS			Support			Healer
-			-			C			-
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**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D

** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations

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Strengths & Weakness Of Candace

Candace Best Build

Candace Can Be Built As A Support Or A Main DPS

Candace's kit allows her to be a Main DPS that needs Elemental Burst or a support that increases Elemental DMG. For details of the build and F2P options, check the guide below:

Support DPS

Candace HP Support Build

Weapon	Black Tassel
Substitute	1. The Catch (F2P) 2. Favonius Lance
Best Artifact	Emblem Of Severed Fate x2 Tenacity Of The Millelith x2
Artifact Stats	Sands: HP% Goblet: HP% Circlet: HP%
Priority Sub-Stats	1. HP% 2. Energy Recharge 3. CRIT Rate 4. CRIT Damage

This build focuses on increasing the Buff that Candace provides with her Elemental Burst. The buff scales from her HP but Energy Recharge is also required for consistent rotations.

160 Energy Recharge Is Enough

Having 160 Energy Recharge is often enough for a stable burst especially when you are using Candace with another Hydro Character.

Candace Main DPS Build

Weapon	Staff Of Homa
Substitute	1. Deathmatch 2. Blackcliff Pole 3. White Tassel (F2P)
Best Artifact	Heart Of Depth x4
Artifact Stats	Sands: HP% Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate / DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. CRIT Rate Or DMG 2. HP% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Energy Recharge

This build focuses on increasing the damage of Candace's Normal Attack and damage from her skills.

Requires A Balance Between HP and CRIT Stats

When using Candace as a Hydro DPS, you need to balance HP and CRIT Stats since most of her damage scales from those stats. Staff of Homa is great since it increases the HP and CRIT Dmg stats.

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Candace Best Weapon

For Candace, The Best Weapon Depends On What Role She Is

For Candace, HP stats are important but its priority depends on what build you are doing. For the type of weapon and F2P choices see the list below:

Support Main DPS

Weapon Ranking & Comparisons For Support Candace

	Weapon	Details
Best (F2P)	Black Tassel	HP 46.9% (Lvl. 90) - Easy to get HP Polearm. - The only polearm beside Staff of Homa that boost HP. - Weapon effects and refinements does not matter.
2nd (F2P)	The Catch	Energy Recharge 45.9% (Lvl. 90) - Boost Energy Recharge for a great up-time of Elemental Burst. - Increases CRIT DMG and Rate of Elemental Burst. - Free but requires a lot of fishing to maximize.
3rd	Favonius Lance	Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl. 90) - Allows Candace to provide Energy for the team as well. - Requires you to invest on CRIT Rate as well is its down side.

Boosting HP or Energy Recharge Is Recommended

For the support build of Candace, you only need to focus on increasing HP and Energy Recharge. HP is the highest priority since Candace's Burst cost is not very high. 160% Energy Recharge is enough for a stable rotation.

Weapon Ranking & Comparisons For Main DPS Candace

	Weapon	Details
Best	Staff Of Homa	CRIT DMG 66.2% (Lvl. 90) - Increases HP and CRIT DMG. - Provides ATK buff that scales from HP but with a condition.
2nd	Blackcliff Pole	CRIT DMG 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Amazing CRIT Damage Stat Stick. - Effect of the weapon does not work with single target enemies.
3rd	Deathmatch	CRIT Rate 36.8% (Lvl. 90) - Huge CRIT Rate Stats. - Gives buff depending on the number of enemies. - Can only be obtained via Premium Battle Pass
F2P	White Tassel	CRIT Rate 23.4% (Lvl. 90) - Greatly increases CRIT Rate Stats. - Boost Normal ATK as well. - Very easy to R5 because it is a 3 star weapon. - Low base ATK stats.

CRIT Weapons That Increases Normal Attack Damage & HP Works Great

To increase the personal damage of Candace and her Normal Attacks, you need a balance of CRIT Rate, Damage and HP. Weapons that boost the said stats are recommended for this build.

Candace Best Artifacts

Best Artifact For Candace Depends On What Role Candace Is

Candace's Kit allows her to be a DPS and a Support. Depending on the role, the best artifact changes. For the most effective ones and substitutes, check the list below:

Support DPS

Best Artifact Set For Support Candace

	Artifacts
Best	Noblesse Oblige 4-Piece
Substitute 1	Emblem Of Severed Fate 2-Piece Tenacity of the Millelith 2-Piece

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: HP% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: HP% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG
	Main:HP% Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG
	Main: HP% Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG
	Main: HP% Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG

Prioritize Increasing HP

The Buff that Candace provides scales from her HP so increasing the HP of Candace is crucial when using her as a support. Use Artifacts with HP as main stats to increase the Max HP. Energy Recharge can be from weapons or sub-stats.

Noblesse Oblige Works Depending On The Team That Candace Supports

Noblesse Oblige is great for Candace since it give ATK buff for the team. If you have another Noblesse Oblige holder in the team or if the Main DPS does not scale from HP, Emblem and Tenacity will work better.

Best Artifact Set For Main DPS Candace Build

	Artifacts
Best	Heart Of Depth 4-Piece
Substitute 1	Heart Of Depth 2-Piece Tenacity Of The Millelith 2-Piece

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT Rate & DMG / HP% / Elemental Mastery
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT Rate & DMG / HP% / Elemental Mastery
	Main: HP% Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG
	Main: Hydro DMG Bonus% Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP% / Elemental Mastery
	Main: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP% / Elemental Mastery

Prioritize Increasing HP While Having Balanced CRIT Stats

Using Candace as a Main DPS works well but requires a decent amount of investment. You need to create a balance of CRIT DMG and CRIT Rate while having around 30,000 HP. The main source of damage is Normal and Charge attacks making Heart of Depths a great set. You can use the substitute while you are farming for 4pc. Heart of Depth.

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Candace Best Team Comp

Best Team For Candace

Support	DPS	Sub-DPS	Healing
Candace	Ayato	Xiangling	Bennett
Details
- Candace will be the main support in this team boosting the normal attack of the team. - Ayato gets boosted through Hydro Resonance and Normal Attack Buff. - Xiangling will be the sub-DPS dealing Vaporized . - Bennett will buff team and provide stable healing.

Other Characters That Works With Candace

Character	Sub	Details
Ayato	Yoimiya Childe Cyno Wriothesley	- Any characters that uses Normal Attack as main source of damage works well with Candace.
Xiangling	Dendro Traveler Xingqiu	- Choose the Sub-DPS based on the Main DPS.
Bennett	Kokomi Dori	- Any healer can work well with Candace but it is preferred to have Hydro Resonance Activated for more buff.

Free To Play (F2P) Friendly Party

DPS	Sub-DPS	Reaction	Heal
Candace	Xiangling	Sucrose	Barbara
Details
- Candace can also act as a Hydro DPS - Xiangling can provide Vaporized Reaction. - Sucrose boost reaction. - Barbara provided Hydro Resonance and stable healing.

Candace Ascension Materials

Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 9 Faded Red Satin x 18 Trimmed Red Silk x 30 Rich Red Brocade x 12 Henna Berry x 108 Light Guiding Tetrahedron x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 9 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x 6 Faded Red Satin x 18 Trimmed Red Silk x 30 Rich Red Brocade x 36 Henna Berry x 168 Light Guiding Tetrahedron x 46

Talent Materials For Candace

Enemy Drops (Fungi)	Domain Drops (Mon/Thur/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Raiden Shogun Puppet)
Faded Red Satin	Teachings Of Admonition	Tears Of The Calamitous God
Trimmed Red Silk	Guide To Admonition
Rich Red Brocade	Philosophies Of Admonition

Candace 's Recommended Talent Priority

Candace Skill Guide & How To Use Candace

Recommended Rotation For Support Candace

Uses Of Candace's Elemental Skill

Guards Against Enemies And Deals Powerful Charged Attack

Deal Hydro Damage

Once you finish charging your shield, Candace will leap forward and deal hydro damage. Since this is an AOE attack, multiple enemies will be hit and hydro will be applied to them.

Great For Tanking Attacks & Gathering Energy

Because Yun Jin is normally build with high defense, the hold skill of Yun Jin can tank powerful attack with ease even if she has low max HP. Hitting Enemies with Elemental Skill also releases several energy particles making the skill a great source of energy especially if paired with Favonius Lance

Uses Of Candace's Elemental Burst

▲ Increases Elemental DMG Bonus of the team & gives Hydro Infusion to specific weapons.

Applies Hydro Infusion To Whole Party

Candace's Elemental Burst will apply a blessing, granting all party members that use a Sword, Claymore & Poleram with Hydro infusion. Use this to your advantage to continuously apply Hydro and cause reactions!

Increases DMG Bonus Of Team

Using Elemental Burst of Candace increases the damage bonus of the team. This damage bonus does not increase with Talent Level up so no need to level up talents for Candace.

Candace Wish & Constellation Guide

Should You Get Or Wish For Candace?

Pull For Quick Swap Teams & A Buffer

Candace has a flexible buff and is able to inflict Hydro off-field every time you switch a character. If you mostly use teams that frequently switch from one character to another, pulling for Candace is recommended.

Best Constellation For Candace

Becomes A Better Hydro Enabler At C6

At the bare minimum, it's recommended to have Candace at C1 since it will increase the effects of Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide by 3 seconds. However, getting her at C6 is best since this makes her a better Hydro enabler, allowing the active character to be an effective Hydro applicator.

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