Candlelight Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

Build and skill tree guide for Candlelight in Sword of Convallaria (SoC). See the best gear (weapon/trinket/tarot), skin, tier, and review here!

Candlelight's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Watcher
	Faction	Iria Discipline

Movement Stats

Candlelight's Tier

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Best Builds for Candlelight

Recommended Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Feverish Attack												Endure Pain
Skill
Inner Light								Special Mission								Wanted Notice
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Reorganized Cube								Disaster Bottle								Guidance of the World

This is a support-focused build that can inflict enemy SPD DOWN and heal allies, while also massively restoring allies' NRG.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Candlelight

Reorganized Cube

Starry Sky Heritage

Focus Wand

Candlelight's specialty is supporting allies, so the [Reorganized Cube] is the most recommended weapon.

Recommended Trinkets for Candlelight

Disaster Bottle

Old Scrolls of Auguste

Roaring Flint

For Candlelight, Trinkets that inflict enemy debuffs, ally support, and attack Skills are recommended.

Recommended Tarots for Candlelight

Guidance of the World

Course of Fortune

Redemption of The Judgement

Equipping [The World], which reduces cooldowns, makes it even easier to support allies. Other good options include [The Empress] and [The Chariot].

Recommended Engravings for Candlelight

Resonance	Effect
Wand Cup	At the end of the turn, there is a 50% chance to gain [Engraving Resonance]. Effect: When using an [active skill] next time, refunds the NRG consumed and resets the CD. The skill effect has a CD of 4 turns. (Does not trigger in real-time combat. The effect changes to increasing HP, ATK and DEF by 5%)
Cup Cup	Increases Healing Effect by 10% and Healing Received by 10%.
Wand Pentacle	Decreases physical DMG taken by 15%.

Since this unit typically doesn’t participate in attacks, [Wand+Cup] for removing Skill cooldowns/costs and Engravings that boost durability are recommended.

Candlelight Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Normal United Strength	RK13	Unique
Sealing Attack	RK9	Feverish Attack
Wanted Notice	RK7	Special Mission
Endure Pain	RK5	NRG Recovery
Potential Burst	RK3	Inner Light
Soul Soothing	RK1	P.DEF Command

Prioritize unlocking the right-side Skills for RK7. If you have spare Castalia, unlock the left-side Skills as well.

Skill Details

Soul Soothing	Cost: - CD: -
(Healing) Heals the target by 75% of M.ATK.

P.DEF Command	Cost: - CD: -
(Aura) Increases P.DEF by 30% for other allies within 2 tiles around the character.

Potential Burst	Cost: 2 CD: 3
(Support) Grants the target △ ATK II, △ P.DEF II, and △ M.DEF II. dispels all Attribute Debuffs from the target, granting immunity to these debuffs. All effects last for 2 turns.

Inner Light	Cost: 1 CD: 3
(Support) Instant Restores 1 NRG to all other allies within 3 tiles around the target.

Endure Pain	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When Injured, the DMG taken is decreased by 20%.

NRG Recovery	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Wanted Notice	Cost: 2 CD: 3
(Healing) Inflicts the Hanged Men's Mark and ▽ SPD II on the target, lasting for 2 turns. Heals all allies within 4 tiles around the target for 65% M.ATK and gains △ Move I for 1 turn.

Special Mission	Cost: 1 CD: 3
(Support) Restores 4 NRG to the target ally and grants △ ATK II, △ M.DEF II, and △ P.DEF II for 2 turns.

Sealing Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Passive Skills on Injured targets before attacking, lasting for 2 turns.

Feverish Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and gains 20% Life Steal.

United Strength	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When there are 3 or more allies within 3 tiles of the character, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Candlelight's Trait & Skills

Candlelight's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Candlelight] Before being attacked from the front or side, inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark on the attacker for 2 turns. Allies within 5 tiles around the character take 20% less DMG if the attackers have The Hanged Men's Mark.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Before being attacked from the front or side, inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark on the attacker for 1 turn. Allies within 5 tiles around the character take 17% less DMG if the attackers have The Hanged Men's Mark.
	Before being attacked from the front or side, inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark on the attacker for 1 turn. Allies within 5 tiles around the character take 15% less DMG if the attackers have The Hanged Men's Mark.
	Before being attacked from the front or side, inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark on the attacker for 1 turn. Allies within 5 tiles around the character take 12% less DMG if the attackers have The Hanged Men's Mark.
	Before being attacked from the front or side, inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark on the attacker for 1 turn. Allies within 5 tiles around the character take 10% less DMG if the attackers have The Hanged Men's Mark.

Candlelight's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Energy Wave
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deal 80% Magical DMG.
Light of Judgement
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 140% DMG. After attacking, heals the ally with the lowest HP percentage in battle for 50% of the character's M.ATK.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Soul Soothing
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Healing) Heals the target by 75% of M.ATK.
P.DEF Command	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Aura) Increases P.DEF by 30% for other allies within 2 tiles around the character.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Potential Burst
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Support) Grants the target △ ATK II, △ P.DEF II, and △ M.DEF II. dispels all Attribute Debuffs from the target, granting immunity to these debuffs. All effects last for 2 turns.
Inner Light
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 3 (Support) Instant Restores 1 NRG to all other allies within 3 tiles around the target.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Endure Pain	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When Injured, the DMG taken is decreased by 20%.
NRG Recovery	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Wanted Notice
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Healing) Inflicts the Hanged Men's Mark and ▽ SPD II on the target, lasting for 2 turns. Heals all allies within 4 tiles around the target for 65% M.ATK and gains △ Move I for 1 turn.
Special Mission
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 3 (Support) Restores 4 NRG to the target ally and grants △ ATK II, △ M.DEF II, and △ P.DEF II for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Sealing Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Passive Skills on Injured targets before attacking, lasting for 2 turns.
Feverish Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and gains 20% Life Steal.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
United Strength	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When there are 3 or more allies within 3 tiles of the character, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Weapons That Candlelight Can Equip

List of Weapons

Starry Sky Heritage	Reorganized Cube	Skeleton Staff
Focus Wand	Resentment Broom	Diffusing Prism
Cornucopia Staff	Nightmare Puppet	Nirvana
Life Fondness	Dream Turbidity	Magic Ladle
Paradox Crystal Chain	Light to Purge All Evil	Gazing Orb
Explosive Crystal	Ink Totem	Solid Wand
Astral Rod	Apprentice Wand

Candlelight's Voice Actor

Candlelight Voice Actor

Candlelight's Skin

Initial	Ascended
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