candace
Genshin Impact

Candace Best Build

HydroPolearm
A descendant of King Deshret with an amber left eye. The defender of Aaru Village.

The guardian of Aaru Village who is gentle and benevolent. She will not allow anyone to harm Aaru Village under her watch.

NameCandace
TitleGolden Vow
VisionHydro
WeaponPolearm
NationSumeru
AffiliationAaru Village
Rarity4
ConstellationSagitta Scutum

Candace Skills Talents

Gleaming Spear - Guardian Stance

Gleaming Spear - Guardian Stance

Normal Attack

Normal Attack

Performs up to 4 consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way.

Plunging 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

Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum

Elemental Skill

Candace's fighting style is capable of warding off an entire tide of foes.

Tap

Rushes forward with her shield, dealing Hydro DMG to opponents in front of her.

Hold

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 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

Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide

Elemental Burst

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.

Candace Passive Talents

Aegis of Crossed Arrows

Aegis of Crossed Arrows

Unlocked at Ascension 1

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

Celestial Dome of Sand

Unlocked at Ascension 4

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

To Dawn's First Light

To Dawn's First Light

Unlocked Automatically

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

Candace Constellations

Returning Heiress of the Scarlet Sands
Returning Heiress of the Scarlet Sands
Constellation Lv. 1

The duration of Player of the Crimson Crown effect triggered by Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide is increased by 3s.

Moon-Piercing Brilliance
Moon-Piercing Brilliance
Constellation Lv. 2

When Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum hits opponents, Candace's Max HP will be increased by 20% for 15s.

Hunter's Supplication
Hunter's Supplication
Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide by 3.

Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Sentinel Oath
Sentinel Oath
Constellation Lv. 4

Shortens the Hold CD of Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum to be the same as that of the Tapping CD.

Heterochromatic Gaze
Heterochromatic Gaze
Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum by 3.

Maximum upgrade level is 15.

The Overflow
The Overflow
Constellation Lv. 6

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.