Genshin Impact Candace Build

BUFF SUPPORT Build

Weapons

1

Favonius Lance

Energy Recharge

2

Engulfing Lightning

Energy Recharge

3

Staff of Homa

CRIT DMG

4

Deathmatch

CRIT Rate

5

"The Catch"

Energy Recharge

6

Prototype Starglitter

Energy Recharge

7

Skyward Spine

Energy Recharge

8

Black Tassel

HP%

Artifacts

1

Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

4

2

Emblem of Severed Fate

4

3

Instructor

4

Choose 2

Emblem of Severed Fate

2

Hydro DMG Bonus +15% set

2

Noblesse Oblige

2

HP +20% set

2

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3HP%

4HP

Talents Priority

1QBurst

2ESkill

3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Energy Recharge / HP%

Goblet

HP% / Hydro DMG Bonus

Circlet

HP% / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

In some teams, Candace's hold Elemental Skill cooldown is too long for rotations to work properly, so if Candace isn't C4, it's recommended to avoid getting hit and to do a tap Skill as quick as possible.
To optimize Candace's performance, consider the following:

• Avoid taking damage to minimize Elemental Skill cooldown
• Use tap Skill to quickly apply Elemental effects
• Invest in ER and EM to improve Candace's overall Elemental damage

Candace is a 4* Hydro Support that specializes in providing off-field Hydro application with her HP% scaling Burst, infusing the autos of melee allies (Sword/Claymore/Polearm) with Hydro via her Burst's Prayer of the Crimson Crown effect, and providing defensive utility with her Elemental Skill. It is worth noting that Candace will never be the strongest option for your teams; at the cost of having different kinds of utility options in one kit, she will never be the best at them. Her damage contribution will be surpassed by other offensive-type Hydro supports like Xingqiu and her defensive capabilities are outclassed by the healing capabilities of the other Hydro healers. Thus, it is recommended to focus on her strength as a consistent Hydro applier by getting as much Energy Recharge as possible, which will help her maintain a consistent uptime on her Burst (her main source of Hydro application). For this reason, Candace's weapon and artifact rankings will focus on getting the highest amounts of Particle generation and Energy Recharge.
Regarding Weapon Choices:

• Favonius Lance: This is going to be Candace's BIS option because of her drastically high ER requirement. If she's the only Hydro character in one team, Candace will need nearly 300% ER to maintain a consistent burst uptime. With another Hydro character to help her out, this ER requirement is lowered down to the 200-250% ER range. This kind of ER requirement is difficult to reach with most polearms, but Favonius Lance makes it possible because each proc of its passive cuts down this requirement by 20% (1 proc --> -20% ER req). Note that with this polearm equipped, Crit Rate also needs to be prioritized on Candace to ensure that its passive is constantly procced.
• Engulfing Lightning: This polearm offers a large amount of ER%, which makes it the next best option for Candace after Favonius Lance.
• Staff of Homa and Deathmatch: These weapons can be considered if you want Candace to have high personal damage, which is usually notable at C6.
• The Catch: This polearm is going to be Candace's strongest F2P option, due to its high amount of ER and burst-enhancing capabilities.

• Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City (4): Even if Candace is not from Natlan, she can still take advantage of the 12% DMG Bonus buff to the team, alongside the Flat Energy refund from Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City (2) if there is a Nightsoul Burst being activated on the team.
• Emblem of Severed Fate (4) and Emblem of Severed Fate (2) + Hydro Damage Bonus/Noblesse (2): With Candace, the only "necessary" stat from her artifacts is the 20% ER you get from EOSF's 2-piece effect. Emblem of Severed Fate's 4-piece effect allows her to better capitalize on the high amounts of ER% that you'll be equipping on her, which makes it her strongest option. However, EoSF is a highly contested artifact set and thus it is possible for you to end up using the 2-piece + 2-piece alternatives listed above.