Candace is a four-star Hydro polearm user with strong support capabilities Of course, part of making a character hit big numbers is learning about the materials they need and their abilities. Below we have a complete overview of Candace and her ascension materials.

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Candace title card.

Overview¶

Biography¶

Release Date¶

Genshin Impact Version 3.1, September 27, 2022.

Introduction¶

The scion of Al-Ahmar and the Guardian of Aaru Village, Candace is kind to travelers who visit, but is unforgiving to those who violate the village’s rules.

Skills Talents¶

Talents	Icon	Name	Notes
Normal Attack		Gleaming Spear: Guardian Stance	Perform a four combo attack. If the normal attack is held, Candace will lunge forward dealing a heavy blow to the enemy.
Elemental Skill		Sacred Rite: Heron’s Sanctum	By tapping the elemental skill button, Candace will dive forward using her shield to deal Hydro damage. Holding the skill button will prompt Candace to use her shield to block incoming attacks. This also forms a Hydro shield that will absorb 250 percent of Hydro damage. Candace will charge during this period, and after she finishes or her shield breaks, she will jump forward dealing Hydro damage.
Elemental Burst		Sacred Rite: Wagtail’s Tide	Using Candace’s burst deals AoE Hydro damage and buffs the on-field character. The buff increases elemental damage, infuses swords, claymores, and polearms with Hydro, and every time you switch the on-field character, a Hydro ripple will damage nearby enemies.

Passive Talents¶

Type	Icon	Name	Info
Talent 1 / Ascension 1		Aegis of Crossed Arrows	If Candace gets hit during Sacred Rite: Heron’s Sanctum, her skill will complete charging immediately.
Talent 2 / Ascension 4		Celestial Dome of Sand	The on-field character will receive a 0.5 percent damage increase that is equal to her total health while her burst is in effect.

Candace’s Constellation¶

Level	Icon	Name	Effect
1		Returning Heiress of the Scarlet Sands	Sacred Rite: Wagtail’s Tide effect duration is increased by 3 seconds.
2		Moon-Piercing Brilliance	Sacred Rite: Heron’s Sanctum will raise Candace’s health by 20 percent for fifteen seconds when the attack hits an opponent.
3		Hunter’s Supplication	Sacred Rite: Wagtail’s Tide can be leveled to fifteen.
4		Sentinel Oath	Sacred Rite: Heron’s Sanctum hold CD is shortened.
5		Heterochromatic Gaze	Sacred Rite: Heron’s Sanctum can be leveled to fifteen.
6		The Overflow	After casting her burst, other characters on the team will trigger a Hydro AoE when dealing elemental damage from their normal attacks. This attack will deal 15 percent of Candace’s health in damage.

Ascension¶

Ascension	Max Lv.	Mora	ElementalMaterial 1	ElementalMaterial 2	Local Specialty	Common Material
1st	20	20,000	1 Varunada Lazurite Sliver	None	3	3
2nd	40	40,000	3 Varunada Lazurite Fragment	2	10	15
3rd	50	60,000	3 Varunada Lazurite Fragment	4	20	12
4th	60	80,000	3 Varunada Lazurite Chunk	8	30	18
5th	70	100,000	3 Varunada Lazurite Chunk	12	45	12
6th	80	120,000	6 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone	20	60	24

Best Weapons Ranked¶

Rating	Icon	Weapon	Base Attack	Bonus Effect	Skill Effect
Best		Skyward Spine	48	Energy Recharge	Increases CRIT Rate by 8% and increases Normal ATK SPD by 12%. Additionally, Normal and Charged Attacks hits on opponents have a 50% chance to trigger a vacuum blade that deals 40% of ATK as DMG in a small AoE. This effect can occur no more than once every 2s.
Second Best		Favonius Lance	44	Energy Recharge	CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. It can only occur once every 12s.
Third Best		The Catch	42	Energy Recharge	Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6%.

Best Artifact¶

Rating	Icon	Set	(2) Bonus	(4) Bonus
Best		Noblesse Oblige	20 percent elemental burst increase.	20 percent attack increase for the team after using Candace’s elemental burst.