Detailed guide to Candace in Genshin impact: all about skills, constellations and talents. Recommendations on the choice of weapons, artifacts and team composition. What you need for Candace and its pumping.
Candace is a valiant defender of the village of Aaru, located in the desert part of Sumeru. Behind the luxurious oriental appearance of the heroine is a powerful warrior devoted to her cause and people. It is represented in the game as a 4⭐ playable character with a Hydro Eye of God and a polearm (spear).
Rating | B-position in dash list |
Rarity | ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ |
when added to the game | September 28, 2022 (patch 3.1) |
How to get a character | Standard Prayer |
Element | Hydro |
Weapon | A spear |
Gender of the character | Female |
To which group does | Aaru village |
constellation name | Shield of the Intercessor |
Home region | Sumeru |
Kandakiya's birthday | 3 May |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Age of Kandakia | 25-27 years |
Growth of Candace | 165-170 cm |
Candace special dish | Maximum Care |
Voice actors |
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How to get Candace in Genshin Impact
Candace was available with an increased chance in the event banner patch 3.1.
Candace's abilities
Candace's main source of damage comes from her abilities. Elemental Skill is a parry with a shield that charges up and deals increased damage, like Beidou or Yun Jin. Explosion of the elements strikes an area and increases the damage of the active character's normal elemental attacks. Next, we’ll take a closer look at how Candace’s skills work and how best to pump them.
Basic skills (active skills)
- Brilliant Spear - Defense (Normal, Charged, Fall Attack)
Performs up to four javelin strikes during a normal attack.
During a charged attack, dashes forward and consumes a certain amount of stamina. Attacking while falling, deals area damage upon landing.
- Sacred Rite: Heron's Realm (Elemental Skill)
Swift Tap - Charges while holding a shield, dealing Hydro damage.
Long Press - Raises a shield that blocks attacks from nearby enemies and generates a barrier:
- The damage absorbed by the shield depends on Max. HP Candace.
- Hydro damage is absorbed 250% more effectively.
- After activating the elemental skill, the effect of the barrier stops.
When holding the skill button, when the charge is completed and the button is released, the skill expires, or the barrier is destroyed, Candace performs a jumping attack that deals Hydro damage to all enemies in front.
The skill damage of both long press and fast press is completely dependent on maximum HP.
Quick press cooldown: 6 sec. Long press cooldown: 9 sec.
- Sacred Rite: Tide of the Wagtail (Elemental Blast)
Candace raises her weapon above her head and invokes a blessing that deals AoE damage to Hydro in proportion to her maximum health and grants the active character Prayer of the Crimson Crown:
- If the hero deals elemental damage with a normal attack, they gain a 20% damage bonus per skill level.
- A character entering the field of pain releases a water shaft no more than 3 times. It deals Hydro damage to all nearby enemies. Damage depends on max. HP Candace.
- Heroes wielding one-handed swords, two-handed swords, and spears while Prayer is active receive Hydro Infusion.
Duration: 9 sec. Cooldown time: 15 sec. Energy consumption: 60.
The order of pumping
Candace can play two roles - sup-dd with emphasis on support и main-dd:
- In the role of sup-dd, the main skill will be element explosion, the second most important elemental skill. Therefore, we raise the ult in the first place, and then bring the E-shku to level 6-8. Normal attacks can be left without pumping.
- In the main-DD position, the ult is still important, but auto-attacks will come in handy. Therefore, we download all the skills of Candace up to the 6th, and then we focus on regular punches и element explosion, and then to an elemental skill.
Passive skills
Talent | What gives |
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To the first ray of dawn | Decreases the active character's stamina consumption while climbing by 20%. Does not stack with passive talents that provide the same effects. |
Crossed arrow defense | If Candace is attacked while long pressing an elemental skill (shield activation), the skill is instantly charged. |
Sandy vault of heaven | +0,5% elemental damage per 1000 HP of Candace's maximum health when using normal attacks while under the effect of Prayer of the Scarlet Crown (elemental explosion). |
Sozvezdie
Recommended constellations of Candace - C1, C2 и С6:
- The first constellation will increase the duration of Hydro infusion under Candace's ult by 3 seconds, so the effect will last 12 seconds.
- The second constellation when using an elemental skill will increase Candace's HP by 20%. This will boost the normal elemental attacks of affected characters. Prayers of the Scarlet Crown, since the passive talent gives +0,5% increase for every 1.000 points of the spearwoman's maximum health.
- The 1th constellation gives even more Hydro status and passive damage due to the fact that now the normal elemental attacks of characters (except Candace) now cause a shock wave 2,3 time per XNUMX seconds.
number | Name | <font><font>Materials</font></font> |
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1 | Return of the heiress of the scarlet sands | +3 sec. to the duration of Prayer of the Scarlet Crown of Sacred Rite: Surge of the Wagtail (Elemental Blast). Thus, the effect lasts 12 seconds. |
2 | Luminous piercing moon | +20% Candace's Max HP for 15 seconds. when hit by an enemy Sacred Rite: Heron's Realm (elemental skill). |
3 | The Huntress' Offering | Increases elemental explosion level by 3. Max. level: 15 |
4 | Sentinel's Oath | Long press rollback Sacred Rite: Heron's Abode (elemental skill) becomes equal to the rollback time of a quick press, that is, instead of 9 sec. -> 6 sec. |
5 | Multicolored eyes | Increases elemental skill level by 3. Max. level: 15 |
6 | flood tide | Characters' normal elemental attacks while affected by Prayer of the Scarlet Crown elemental explosions (except for Candace itself) cause a wave of water that deals AoE Hydro damage equal to 15% of max. HP Candace. This effect can only occur once every 1 seconds. Water billow damage counts as elemental explosion damage. |
Advantages and disadvantages of Candace
Candace is a Hydro support character with good own damage, which can also become the main damage dealer with certain builds. Among her strengths worth highlighting:
- Ability damage and key buffs for the team are affected by Max. HP Candace. This allows in builds where the spearwoman performs the function of a support, to focus solely on pumping health, restoring energy.
- As noted earlier, Candace is quite versatile and can use many of her own buffs to her advantage. Although the build will become a little more difficult due to the fact that, in addition to HP, crits and attack power (which is initially not very high) will be required, with the right weapons and artifacts, the heroine is able to deal significant damage.
- Is a good ally for characters playing from normal elemental attacks due to buffs from abilities, talents and some of the constellations of Candace.
- Gives Hydro infusion after activating the ult.
- Passive allows you to climb longer, reducing stamina consumption by 20%.
- Can break any ore by holding an elemental skill for a long time.
Disadvantages:
- Small base ATK.
- The buffs do not apply to charged hits, so Candace is not the best support for heroes using this type of attack.
- Infusion during the ult only affects the owners of one-handed and two-handed weapons, as well as spears, which somewhat limits the possible allied members of the squad.
- Elemental Skill Shield works on the principle of parry (as, for example, Yun Jin.), besides, it requires guessing a certain moment for activation. Such gameplay may not appeal to everyone.
Leveling Candace
Let's take a closer look at what resources and materials for the rise of Candace will be required at each level of her pumping.
Elevation
The required amount of resources for pumping up to level 90 is presented in the table below.
In separate articles, you can learn more about the farming of the following materials:
- krasnoplodnik- curiosity Sumeru.
- Shards, fragments, pieces and gems of the Varunada emerald.
- red silkdropping out from Hermits.
- light guide tetrahedron, which is given as a trophy for defeating the Semi-Eternal Control Matrix.
Talents
To upgrade talents, Candace will also need Red silk from Hermits, Besides:
- Talent Books about "Instructions" from the dungeon tower of ignorance in Tsumer. Farming on Monday/Thursday/Sunday.
- Calamity Deity's Tears of Purification - boss item Puppet Shogun Raiden. If necessary, the material can be created on the alchemy table using Solvent of dreams.
Every 10th talent level will require Crown of Wisdom.
To make it easier to keep track of the collected and missing resources, you can use upgrade material calculator.
Best builds for Candace in Genshin Impact
Candace's skills involve supportive functions that can strengthen the core core. But at the same time, the spearwoman has the potential to deal her own damage. Therefore, it is advisable to consider it in builds from main-dd and sup-dd/support.
- In the first case, as the damage dealers believe, Candace will need to collect crits и attack power, while it is important to balance with HP, since this indicator affects the damage from the elemental skill and ult.
- In the case of assembly through support, the main characteristic becomes HP, and then energy recovery, in some cases elemental mastery (if blocking a reaction).
Characteristics that are recommended to look for in artifacts for Candace:
Artifact | Main characteristic | Additional stats |
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Flower of Life | HP (permanent) | HP% Attack Power % / Energy Recovery % Crete. damage Crit chance. hits |
Feather of Death | Attack Power (Permanent) | HP% Attack Power % / Energy Recovery % Crete. damage Crit chance. hits |
The sands of Time | Attack Power (Main-dd) HP % / Energy Recovery % (Support, Sap-dd) | HP % / Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery Crete. damage Crit chance. hits |
space cup | Hydro Damage Bonus % (Main-dd) HP % (Support) | Energy Recovery % HP% / Elemental Mastery Crete. damage Crit chance. hits |
Crown of Mind | HP % (Support) Crete. damage / Crit Chance. hits (main-dd) | HP % / Crit. damage / Crit Chance. hits Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery Attack Power % |
Optimal characteristic values:
- HP (health): support build - from 40.000 HP and above, main-dd - 30.000 HP.
- Energy recovery: support build - from 180%, main-dd - 120%.
- Chance of crit and crit. damage: ratio 1:2 is optimal for both builds, but in the case of main-DD, it is advisable to tilt the indicators towards crits, preferring 1:3. For example, 60 Ksh and 180 KU, ideally - 70 Ksh and 210 KU.
Elemental Mastery it makes sense to collect only if Candace takes the position of the reactor, that is, closes the reactions (or uses the Staff of the Scarlet Sands weapon). In this case, optimally from 250 units.
Best Artifacts
Artifacts for Candace are selected depending on her role in the team:
- To inflict damage it is recommended to look for Hydro damage and a bonus for regular hits, since in the ult it gives a buff for this type of attack. If necessary, sets can be combined to achieve a particular result. At the same time, do not forget about HP in the main or sub-stats of artifacts.
- In a support position the most important thing is to collect as much HP as possible for the buff from the passive talent "Sandy Vault of Heaven", as well as find bonuses for the team in the kit's effects.
number | Name | Set | Rarity | Effects |
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1 | Dream of a nymph | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 2 parts: Increases Hydro damage by 15% | |
2 | Heart of the depths | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 2 parts: +15% Hydro damage. 4 parts: +30% normal and charged attack damage for 15 seconds. after using an elemental skill. A full set would be great for Candace in the main-DD stance, as it will increase Hydro damage and increase the damage of regular attacks after using the E-shki. | |
3 | Gladiator’s Finale | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 2 parts: +18% attack power. 4 parts: +35% normal attack damage if the character uses one-handed, two-handed or polearms. The kit is also perfect for Candace as the main damage dealer. Although it doesn't provide a bonus to Hydro damage, the increase in attack power in this position is just as important. | |
4 | Noblesse Oblige | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 2 parts: +20% elemental explosion damage. 4 parts:+20% to the attack power of all party members for 12 seconds. after activating an elemental explosion by a character equipped with this set. The set effect does not stack. If there are no heroes with this set in the squad, it will be the best for Candace in the role of support / sup-dd, as it will not only increase her damage from her ult, but also buff the attack power of allies. | |
5 | Millelite durability / Heart of the depths / Noblesse Oblige / Emblem of Severed Fate | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | A two-piece effect paired with any of the two-piece effects from the aforementioned sets will create a deadly combo for Candace. It is important to build on her role in the squad:
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6 | Martial Artist | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%. 4 parts: Increases normal and charged attack damage by 25% for 8 seconds. after using an elemental skill. A transitional option for the beginning of the game, which will give the necessary bonuses to increase the damage of Candace. |
Best weapon
For the role of the main damage dealer or support, it is recommended to use equipment that is most effective for a particular role. Next, we will analyze in more detail: which weapon is suitable for Candace and how it works.
Maine dd
If Aaru's protector is used to deal damage, she needs to look for, in addition to HP, crits, energy recovery и attack power (in some cases MS). That being said, it's important to consider the Spearwoman's gameplay style and pick the right weapon to maximize damage. For example, bonuses for increasing damage from normal and elemental attacks are important to her.
number | Name | Rarity | Base stats | Passive Effects |
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1 | Homa's staff | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 46-608 Critical Damage 14,4% -66,2%. | Increases HP by 20-40%. Also grants an attack bonus equal to 0,8-1,6% from max. The HP of the character equipped with this weapon. When a hero's health drops below 50%, their attack power is additionally increased by 1-1,8% from his max. HP. The best weapon for Candace in the position of the main damage dealer. Increased attack power due to HP, high base ATK and increased crit. damage make it a deadly weapon in the hands of any spearman. |
2 | Jade Kite | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Base Damage 48-674 Critical Hit Chance 4,8-22,1% | On hit, increases attack power by 3,2-6% for 6 seconds. The effect can stack up to 7 times and appears no more than once every 0,3 seconds. At level 7, damage dealt is increased by 12-24%. Large basic attack and crit chance with a passive effect that gives attack power - all useful for the main damage. However, it is worth considering that in this case it is important to be on the battlefield as long as possible for the passive to work. |
3 | Staff of the Scarlet Sands | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 44-542 Critical Hit Chance 9.6%-44.1% | Increases the attack bonus of the character equipped with this weapon by 52-104% from his mastery of the elements. Hitting an enemy with an elemental skill for 10 sec. bestows the Dream of Crimson Sands: The attack bonus of a character equipped with this weapon is increased by 28-56% from the mastery of the elements. The effect stacks up to 3 times. As opposed to a small basic attack, the weapon gives an extremely high amount of crit. chance and attack bonus from elemental mastery. A good option in the game from reactions, while it is not necessary to go into the leveling of MS, since stat can also be increased with the help of buffs from supports. Recommended for units through Budding and Steam. |
4 | Skyward Spine | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Base Damage 48-674 Energy recovery 8%-36,8% | Increases crit chance. hitting 8-16% and the speed of a normal attack on 12%. On hit with a normal or charged attack, there is a 50% chance to activate an intangible blade that deals 40-100% damage in a small radius. Can occur every 2 sec. In terms of damage, it loses to all the above listed legendary weapons, but one way or another it can be used due to a bonus to EP (which means more frequent activation of the ult), a passive increase in critical chance and normal attack speed. |
5 | Mortal combat | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 41-454 Critical Hit Chance 8%-36,8% | If there are 2 or more enemies nearby, then the attack power and defense are increased by 16-32%; if there are less than 2 enemies nearby, then the attack power is increased by 24-48%. Despite the conditions, the weapon always gives a bonus to attack anyway, and the critical chance in the main stat will allow more emphasis on increasing crits. |
6 | Montenegrin peak | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 42-510 Critical Damage 12-55,1% | Defeating an enemy grants additional 12-24% to attack power. Lasts 30 seconds. and can stack up to 3 times. The duration of the added effects is independent of the others. There are more conditions than Mortal Kombat, and you need to defeat enemies for the passive bonus to work. But even without this, the spear gives a lot of crits, and if it becomes possible to activate the passive, the Pike becomes even stronger, especially on R5. |
7 | Storm of dragons ( | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 41-454 Elemental Mastery 48-221 | Increases by 20-36% damage against enemies affected by Hydro or Pyro elements. Although Storm lacks any attack power and crit buffs, it is still worth considering in main-dm builds (at 5th awakening). Under certain conditions, and in particular in units through Steam, the spear is capable of extremely high damage dispersal. |
8 | white brush | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 39 – 401 Feet Critical Hit Chance 5,1% –23,4% | Increases normal attack damage by 24% –48%. Can be used in the early stages of the game - it will increase the chance of a critical hit and, in addition to Candace's own buffs, will strengthen normal attacks. |
Secondary damage dealer/support
In this case, the main stats to look for in weapons are: HP, energy recovery и mastery of the elementsif it is a reactor. In addition, passive effects are useful, strengthening the rest of the team members or providing useful bonuses. At the same time, among the conditions there should not be a requirement for a permanent presence on the battlefield.
number | Name | Rarity | Base stats | Passive Effects |
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1 | Calamity Queller of troubles | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Base Damage 49-741 ATK 3,6%-16,5% | Gives 1224% damage bonus of all elements. Triggering an elemental skill inflicts Enhancement for 20 seconds, increasing attack power by 3,26,4% per second. Can stack up to 6 times. When a party character equipped with this weapon is not on the battlefield, the attack bonus from Enhancement is doubled. Suitable for SUP-DD as it does not require you to be constantly on the battlefield. In addition, it increases elemental damage and gives a lot of attack. |
2 | Storm of dragons | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 41-454 Elemental Mastery 48-221 | Increases by 20-36% damage against enemies affected by Hydro or Pyro elements. The spear is notable for the fact that it will pay for itself in both a main-DD build and a sup-dd build due to the boost of both reactions and ability damage (especially if you take into account Hydro infusion). To implement the elemental mastery stat, it is advisable to play with Pyro heroes. |
3 | wave cutting fin ( | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 45-620 ATK 3%-13,8% | Increases elemental explosion damage by 0,12% for each unit of energy in the cost of this skill for all party members, up to a maximum of 40% in total. Will increase the damage of the ult when activated, as well as the damage of the water shaft. It is desirable to have from 240% energy recovery. |
4 | Catch ( | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Base Damage 42-510 Energy recovery 10%-45,9% | Elemental explosion damage is higher by 16-32%, and the critical chance for the ultimate is increased by 6-12%. One of the best F2P spear options for increasing elemental burst damage. With this weapon, you can also put a complete set Emblems of Severed Fate. |
5 | Kitain Cross Spear | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 44 – 565 Feet Elemental Mastery 24 – 110 Feet | Elemental skill damage is increased by 6-12%. When successfully attacking an enemy with this skill, the hero loses 3 units of energy, but at the same time restores 3-5 units of energy every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. The effect does not trigger more than once every 10 seconds, even when the character is not on the field. It will increase the damage of the elemental skill, and at the same time, it will allow you to gain energy for the ult faster. In the main stat, it gives mastery of the elements, which is useful for reactions. |
6 | Missive Windspear' Message | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 42-510 ATK 9%-41,4% | Within 10 sec. after activating the elemental reaction, the attack power will increase by 12-24%, mastery of the elements - on 48-96 units. The passive effect works exclusively in groups playing from elemental interactions. In this regard, the damage is slightly higher than that of Kitain, but the damage from E-shki sags. |
7 | Fair Reward | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 44-565 HP 6,0-27,6% | When receiving healing, the character recovers 8-16 units energy. The effect can occur once every 10 seconds. and works even when the character is not on the battlefield. A crafted spear with the main HP characteristic and a passive for energy recovery. Works exclusively in teams with a healer. |
8 | favonia spear | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 44-565 Energy recovery 6,7-30,8% | Critical attacks have a 60-100% chance to create elemental particles that restore 6 energy. It can occur once every 12-6 seconds. If Candace is used exclusively as a support for ult buffs, this is a great option that will give the team a boost in energy. But in this case, it is recommended to score at least 50% crit. chance for the passive to work. |
9 | black brush | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Basic Attack 38-354 HP 10,2%-46,9% | Increases slime damage by 40-80%. Just a big increase in HP, due to which Candace's buffs become stronger. |
Squad Composition
Candace can be effective on many teams. Her Hydro infusion is useful in squads through Freeze, Charged and Budding, and gain when dealing elemental damage regular punches will become effective in groups where the main DD uses this type of attack.
Character | Element | Weapon | Effects |
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Ayato | Hydro | Sword | Candace is one of the best supports for Ayato, as she not only buffs his normal attacks while under the elemental skill bar, but also gains a HP boost due to Hydro Resonance. |
Tartaglia | Hydro | Bow | Just like Ayato uses normal attacks during E-shki, thereby receiving buffs from Candace's ult. |
Mona | Hydro | Catalyst | Hydro Resonance, increasing damage dealt to enemies with an elemental explosion. |
Kokomi | Hydro | Catalyst | An excellent healer, which also gives resonance, useful for both characters. |
Xingqiu | Hydro | Sword | Secondary dps to the team with additional Hydro status and damage from pocket. |
Raiden | electro | A spear | After activating the E-shki, it will allow Candace to carry out joint attacks with Electro. During the ult, it will give an energy recharge. |
Fischl | electro | Bow | Passive Electro damage from an elemental skill. A good sup-dd to team up with Candace from the Charged reaction. |
Dori | electro | Two-handed sword | It will complement any composition as a healer, and will also flood energy during an elemental explosion. |
Shinobu | electro | One handed sword | An excellent secondary damager and healer to the squad through Vegetation. |
Yoimiya | Pyro | Bow | Since the archer uses normal attacks under an elemental skill, Candace will perfectly team up with her. They are also good teammates in the group from the reaction of Par. |
Xiangling | Pyro | A spear | Elemental Fire Blast, which works even when Xiangling is not on the battlefield, complements Candace's attacks with Hydro Infusion, allowing you to play effectively from Steam. |
Bennettt | Pyro | Sword one-handed | Healer, which will also give a bonus to attack under ult. |
Ganyu | Cryo | Bow | Cryo damage in an area combined with Candace's Hydro Infusion will allow you to keep enemies in Freeze for a long time. |
Kaeya | Cryo | Sword one-handed | An elemental explosion in the area of effect will be able to permanently keep enemies out of control for 8 seconds. |
Zhongli | Geo | A spear | A strong shield and reduced elemental resistance of enemies. |
Dendro Traveler | Dendro | One handed sword | Gives enough Dendro status to assemble Candace through Budding. |
Collei | Dendro | Bow | Together with the Traveler, they are the perfect combination for any pack playing from Dendro reactions. In this case, from Budding or Blooming. |
Group examples
Recommended units for Candace:
Character 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 | Features |
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Alhaitham | Candace | Fischl | DoriShinobuKokomi | Squad through Vegetation:
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AyatoTartaglia | Candace | Xiangling | Bennettt | Detachment via Par:
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Yoimiya | Candace | Yun Jin | KazuhaXingqiuKokomi | Detachment through Par with Yoimiya, where she takes the position of the main DD:
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Diluc | Candace | Bennettt | Xingqiu | Detachment through Par with Diluc. Bennettt buffs attack power, and Candace damage from normal attacks under infusion. Xingqiu grants Hydro Resonance, which allows Candace to increase her auto-attack damage even further through her Sandy Vault of Heaven passive talent and deals additional damage. |
Candace | Mona | Kazuha | Bennettt | A squad to maximize Candace's damage, where supports consistently activate their ults to increase her damage. A good option against "fat" mobs or bosses. |
Candace | Ganyu | KaeyaRosary | KokomiBarbara | Squad through Freeze:
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Candace | Xingqiu | Kaeya | Diona | Alternative option via Freeze:
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Candace | Yelan | Thoma | Bennettt | Detachment via Par:
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Candace | Raiden | Collei | Xingqiu | Team through Budding-Vegetation, where Candace, thanks to Collea, creates buds and activates projectiles with Raiden's elemental skill. Xingqiu - for resonance, add. Hydro status as well as pocket damage. If necessary, you can take Kokomi or Barbara as a healer. |
Candace | Fischl | Beidou | Kokomi | Fischl and Beidou use skills that maintain Electro status on the battlefield while Candace attacks with her skills or Hydro infusion. Kokomi heals and gives resonance. |
Candace | Xiangling | Sucrose | Barbara | Virtually free build via React Steam:
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How to play as Candace
Candace, thanks to her mechanics and skills, is able to play both in position main damageAnd sup/sap-dd. At the same time, in both cases, the explosion of the elements plays a key role in dealing both its own damage and buffing the core, using normal attacks with elemental damage. Her elemental skill is similar in principle to parry from Beidou, and the ult is an area damage, gives buffs and Hydro infusion.
Although Candace's builds and stat balance change depending on the chosen role, the principle of the game remains the same - you need to gain energy for ult activation. The only nuance in the role of the main damage dealer will be that after receiving the elemental explosion buffs, it is she who is on the battlefield most of the time. Let's see how this works in practice next.
Rotation
If a spearwoman is in a support position, the following order of ability usage is recommended:
- We hold elemental skill to avoid damage from enemy attacks and counterattack.
- We activate element explosion, which will give a 20% bonus to normal elemental attacks, infusion, and the ability to release a water shaft.
- Sequentially switch to 3 characters to create waves and use the ability to conduct reactions.
- The last to enter the field is the main attacking hero.
If the heroine is used as the main damage dealer, it is recommended to combine her skills as follows:
- We guess the moment when the opponents are going to deal damage, and apply elemental skillto activate the passive talent Crossed arrow defense and immediately counterattack.
- Collect energy and use ultimate to get buffs.
- Switch to 3 other heroesto create water shafts, and also use their skills.
- At the end, we again change to Candace and attack the nearest enemies with normal attacks.
Сonclusion
Candace is a heroine with interesting mechanics, and currently the only one who can provide other characters Hydro infusion. Due to her buffs from talents, skills and constellations, the spearwoman fits well into squads as a sup-dd, where the main damage dealer deals elemental damage with normal attacks. At the same time, it has good damage of its own and can take the position of a main-dd. Although there are more suitable characters for this role, under certain conditions and assemblies, it may well become the basis of the group.
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Questions and answers about Kandakia
Who is Kandakia?
Candace is the 4⭐ playable Hydro character in Genshin Impact. She is the protector of the village of Aaru.
When was Candace added to the game?
Kandakia was added as a playable character in patch 3.1.
Who voices Kandakia?
English voice actor – Shara Kirby. Japanese voice actor: Ryoka Yuzuki. Chinese voice actor: Zhang Qi. Korean voice actor: Jeon Young-soo.
Which group does Kandakia belong to?
Kandakia belongs to the Aaru Village group.
When is Kandakia's birthday?
3 May.
What is Kandakia's zodiac sign?
Taurus.
How old is Kandakia?
Kandakia's age is about 25-27 years.
How tall is Kandakia?
Kandakiya's height is approximately 165-170 cm.
Where is Kandakia from?
Twilight.
What is Kandakia's element?
Hydro.
Where is the Eye of God in Kandakiya?
Kandakia's Eye of God is on a bag that hangs on the right side of his hip.
What is the name of the constellation Candace?
Shield of the Intercessor
What is the character of Kandakiya?
Kandakia is kind and caring, she protects the village with all her might. However, if she catches the criminal, he will not be happy.
What does Kandakia like?
Kandakiya's favorite dish is maximum care.
When is Kandakia?
Kandakiya can be randomly dropped from a standard or weapon banner.
What to download in Kandakia?
Kandakia needs to upgrade her ultimate and elemental skills.
What artifacts are best placed on Candace?
Kandakia needs the Heart of Depth set or the Ceremony of the Ancient Nobility.
What is the signature weapon of Candace?
Kandakia does not have a signature weapon.
What is the best weapon for Candace?
Kandakia's best options are the Staff of Khoma, the Staff of the Scarlet Sands, and the Celestial Axis.
How much redberry do you need for Kandakia?
168 pieces.
How much hero experience is needed for level 90 in Kandakia?
421 hero experience.
What does Kandakia's ult do?
Kandakia's ult increases the damage of characters' normal attacks if they are colored by the element, deals damage when the character enters the field, and also gives Hydro Infusion to swordsmen and spearmen.
How did Candace obtain the Eye of God?
Candace received the Eye of God the moment she decided to lead Aaru Village into the future rather than cling to the past.
Why does Kandakia have different eyes?
There are rumors among the Hermits that with her golden eye, Candace “can see the future and read fate.”
The question is, will Kandakia be suitable for Yanfei?
Is it possible to place a Kandakia in a squad with a wanderer?
Sap, help me form a squad for a newbie, the only Hydro Persians on the Akka are Blue, Barbara and Kandakia (c3!). We have a squad: Tao (Witch), Layla (Millelit), Sin Tsu (Emblem) and Kandakia (2+2 Millelite + Emblem), caught on to the hydro resonance, but as I understand it, with Kandakia we will have to play with normal attacks? How much of a loss is it in terms of damage and is there any point in changing it, for example, to Barbara or Sucrose?
Is it possible to put kandaks with Nahida for reactions and shield?
Hello! Kandakia is a pretty bad choice for this, as her shield is essentially just a counterattack rather than a constant defense for the unit. She also has very little Hydro status. It is better to take Xingqiu, Furina or Yelan for reactions, and add a full-fledged shield warrior or healer of Electro, Dendro or Hydro elements to the team.
Hello! Please help me form a team! (Kandakia as main DD or as sap under Tao and Beidou)
Kandakia С1
Bay Dou S2
Hu Tao with Signa
Diona C2
Yaoyao S1
Collei
Dori S3
Kazakh
Cookies
Cyno
Mona
Keqing
Diluc
Sucrose
Cast iron C3
Xingqiu S2
Amber, Kaya, Barbara S1, Noelle, Lisa
Kirara
Kaveh C1
Xiangling
Sayu S2
Linnet S2
Freminet
Bennett.
Hello! Is the Echoes of Offering set suitable for Kandakia?
Hello! Only if she plays as a main DD, but for such a role it is better to take the Heart of Depth or the Nymph.
Hello! The squad is Ayato with a signa, Kollei with an R5 favonium, Shinobu also with a favonium (they were not awarded by the shipyard, alas) and Kandakiya with a staff of scarlet sands. What should the team wear? I’m going to play through stimulation and vegetation, so I don’t know. The team through these I never collected reactions...
Hello, a command like this will do:
Kandakia (DD) Barbara (Hill) dendro Gg (dendro applicator) Venti (screed and energy)
Weapons:
Kandakia - Heavenly Axis
Barbara - The Epic of the Dragonslayers
Dendro Gg - Iron Sting
Venti - Favonius Warbow
Artifacts
Kandakia - Nymph's Dream
Barbara - Beloved Young Maiden
Dendro Gg - dendro set
Venti - anemo set
Question: Is Venti suitable here?
Hello! Will Kandakia join Kaveh's team? I wanted to make a team that played from budding. In general, is it possible to put Kaveh, Kirara and Kandakia on the same team? Who will be fourth has not yet been decided.
Hello! Kandakia and Kaveh don't work well together, as Kandakia provides very little Hydro status, and during Kaveh's ult (infusion) her abilities are virtually useless. Instead of Candace, it is better to put Xingqiu, Yelan or the future Furina, others have too little Hydro status. Barbara or Kokomi is desirable for the fourth slot.
Will the new Fontaine Spear be suitable for Kandakia's HP? (support assembly in a squad with Bai Zhu, Kaveh and Kollei\Xingqiu)
Unfortunately not suitable
I use Kandakiya in a team with Al Haytham and Fischl. But in this team, Al Haitham needs a second dendro for energy, and not Shinobu’s cookies, because Al Haitham is the main damage dealer. Therefore, the team of Al Haytham, Bai Zhu, Fischl and Kandakia. With the ceremony of the ancient nobility it buffs everyone quite well, although I haven’t really pumped up her level or talents yet. I also want to knock out Eimia for Kandakia. I am waiting. So she’s a mediocre hero, but I like her appearance and the constellations fell on her, I want to play with her. She runs very well in the world, especially after I performed the ceremony for her.
Will she approach the khutava in the absence of Xingqiu and Yelan? Is it worth it in this case to collect hp + ms
The squad will also have a Rosaria collected in ksh to the maximum for a passive buff and a Pyro shield
But Bennett c6 won’t interrupt her infusion? Please tell me
Won't interrupt
Please tell me, I have a large shortage of heroes - watermen (only Xingqiu and Barbara), and now also Kandakia C2. Will it be suitable for infusion of hydro into the freeze squad with Ganyu or toss it?
Hello! Candace is not suitable for this, unfortunately, because its infusion does not work on small weapons.
I apologize for the mistake, I wanted to say not infusion, but is it suitable as a hydro reactor, for a stable imposition of a wet status 🙂
not really
And why is there no Shinobu among the electricians. Can she? Shinobu as a healer, Kondakia and GGdendro. I just wanted As in Shinobu's guide, what would be an electrician and hydro and GGdendro. But as I understand it, + an electrician in addition to Shinobu is needed or something. And Noelka, a good shield man.
Yes, you can) Shinobu goes as an alternative to Dori. In principle, she can cope with the distribution of Electro status alone, so you can put another Hydro. Especially if Candace is not the main DD or without C6.
The fact of the matter is that there is no Hydra, only Barbara C1 AND Kandakia C1, Sinubu C2. I'm rank 50, I decided to change teams a bit
Barbara is also a good fit for this team. Since Cookie loses HP when using the E-shki, which may require an additional heal + Barbara somehow gives a little Hydro status)
Hello, Diluc, Nahida, Kandakiya and Layla are a good group? Can she go through the abyss of the 12th floor with the right art? I love Diluc, and I never found a replacement for him ...
Or is it better to replace Lila with Kokomi?
How good is an infusion of Candace in a pack through the buds?
Squad note:
Cookie, Dendro traveller, collei, kandakia.
I have a detachment of Dehya, Kandakia, Nahida, Kuki. Candace with a kite beats from the hand. Everything works out great. Buds burst only on the way. I will replace cookies with Dori later, while Dori is still being downloaded. With it, there is more control over the moment of applying electro + pumping energy.
How much more profitable is the nymph set than the depth set? The bonus of the two pieces is the same. The whole point is between 30% damage from the hand and 15% hydro damage + 15% attack power, which still needs to be trained. Everything is easier with the depths - E-shku lived through and that's it. Has anyone actually tested the difference?
And now the heart of the deep suits her best too? And what about the new set of the dream of the nymph, or whatever it is called, which for 2 pieces + 15% hydro damage
Hello! The nymph's dream for the dd-build is now a priority over the Heart of Depth. Thanks for adding it to the list!
I would like to ask about the potential of the Team's game, for example, Dehya, Kandakia, Bennett, Yelan, Where the Game will be designed for the "revolver" of everyone except Bennettt. What do you think?
If in this team Candace attacks from the hand as a damage dealer, then this unit will work relatively well. The rotation is something like this: Yelan constantly deals damage passively, Kandakia attacks from the hand under Bennett's buff, while Dehya has her ult cooldown. Then Dehya enters the field and deals damage under Bennettt's buff.
The problem with this team is that Dehyi will not be able to play with Yelan, and that in general this squad is not so much a revolver as "all the characters play in turn." , but in general, they have rather poor synergy, because apart from Hydro Resonance and gain from Bennettt, they don’t really give each other anything, and they can’t fully buff each other.
Beidou, Kaeya, Kandakia, Lisa is a normal squad or should it be changed?
There is Dendro gg and Amber (obviously).
If she is placed with Hu Tao, will she kill Hu Tao's Pyro infusion with her Hydro infusion or not?
No, Hu Tao's infusion cannot be canceled by any other infusion 🥰
At the expense of the recommended units, where Kandakia enhances Cyno 's normal attacks under an elemental explosion, it will not work. The damage of Cyno 's normal attacks under an elemental explosion is calculated from the elemental explosion itself. The same will happen if Cyno is replaced by Raiden.
Fixed, thanks!
How bad do you think it is to make a frieze pack with Ayaka and Kandakia? To replace the Blue, otherwise it is needed in many places.
And How?
And how does Nahida fit with her?
Kandakiya with Diluc can work? Detachment Diluc, Bay Dou, Albedo, Candaccia. There is Bennett pumped too)
Hello. Will there be norms if Tighnari, Kondakia (or maybe Mona), Nahida and Dori? And do I need to type non-dendro characters ms?
Hello! Candace in such a team is better to replace Mona. Monet does not need MS in this team, but Dori can dial it. But keep in mind that Dori heals from HP, so in this case you may not have enough treatment. Then it makes sense to replace Mona with Barbara or Kokomi, and instead of Dori, put a sub-dd Electro character.
Will Lisa fit? There is a fischl, but it seems uncomfortable to me, although I didn’t really try to play it
Hi, will it be ok if kandakia barbara collei gg-dendro?
Hello! A team from "pure" Budding, without Electro or Pyro heroes and without Nilou, is not very effective. Instead of Collei, it is better to put Pyro or Electro sub-dd: it can be Lisa, Raiden, Cookie (in this case, you can replace Barbara with her, and leave Collei), Xiangling, Thoma - anyone who can impose the status of this element without being on field to "explode" the nuclei.
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If you want to use Candace as a main dd, then yes, this would be a good unit.
It is somehow strange that for sap-dd she puts everything in hp ... She's almost like Yelan. Her damage bonus is the same at any talent level, so it can be combined into hydro damage and crits so that her own damage from her ult and esco is normal. If you put everything in HP, the damage will be nothing at all
The line in this case between dealing damage and buffing the squad is very thin, you need to balance. But if we divide “roughly”: to enhance the attacks of the core, it is more expedient to give preference to HP than to crits and Hydro damage. After all, this will only increase her damage, then she is no longer a sup. In addition, skill damage somehow still scales from HP. In this regard, it is easier to keep the ratio, so that no damage can be done, and talents / constellations at the same time give more powerful bonuses.
Of course, if she is a minor dd, it is absolutely not necessary to go to HP. Therefore, the article indicates how much approximately the indicator is enough for her to support and damage. Then everything depends on the dropped stats, weapons and other team members. The same Hydro Resonance, for example, by itself increases HP by 25%.
What means "to strengthen the attacks of the core, it is more expedient to give preference to HP"? She has a 20% elemental damage bonus on normal attacks. They don't scale from HP like Yun Jin does from defense.
Skill damage also needs crits. Yelan's damage is also scaled from HP, but no one collects her in full HP. Because with hydro goblet and crits, the damage is vastly superior.
Passive Talent: “The elemental damage dealt by a character's normal attack while affected by Holy Rite's Scarlet Crown Prayer: Surge of the Wagtail will increase by 0,5% per 1000 damage. Max. HP Candace."
6th constellation: "Naracts' normal attacks while under the effect of Holy Rite's Scarlet Crown Prayer: Tide of the Wagtail (excluding Candace itself) that deal elemental damage cause a Water Barrage that deals Hydro AoE damage equal to 15% of Max. HP Candace."
Yes, nothing affects the damage bonus that you are talking about, but then it makes no sense for her to download the talent according to this logic. He and at the 1st and at the 10th level gives 20%. And she is still not Yelan, because she works differently. In the case of Yelan, the damage from the ult is important (since it is a joint attack), so crits and a goblet on Hydro are more effective even in a support position. And she doesn't have talents / constellations to strengthen the team, which would somehow be influenced by her HP. Except C2, but nothing serious there)
There is no doubt that for own damage, crits and Hydro are important and necessary. But specifically for the purpose for which it is taken as a supporter, HP is important. That is, you need to balance) The fact that HP is indicated in the guide does not mean that you need to go there in all plans. There are weapons, and sub-stats in art, and resonances. It's up to everyone to mix and match.)
Ah, her passive talent explains everything. During the ult, the active character still deals hydro damage, so I thought it could give out damage, like Xingqiu and Yelan. But given that it is released a maximum of three times, this is about nothing. So she really is more like Yun Jin. Then it makes sense to collect everything in HP.
Thank you for the clarification.
But it turns out that if you use it exclusively as a sappa, you really can not download her talents at all! up to 90 shook, put everything in HP and you're done! In addition to the nuances with the restoration of energy, of course.
In general, yes, you are right) If you judge like that, in the position of a full glanders, she doesn’t even really need to upgrade her skills. A curious character, however, emerges.