Candace Best Build & Artifacts
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Candace is a Hydro polearm support who buffs normal attack damage for sword, claymore, and polearm users while providing off-field Hydro application. She enables Bloom teams and buffs characters like Cyno, Yoimiya, and Nilou.
Main Stats
- Sands: HP% or Energy Recharge
- Goblet: HP% or Hydro DMG
- Circlet: CRIT Rate/DMG or HP%
- Substat focus: HP%, ER, CRIT
Substat Priority
HP%, Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG
Weapons & Artifacts
SBest in Slot
- Staff of the Scarlet SandsEM and ATK% from reactions for hybrid builds
- Noblesse Oblige (4pc)Party ATK% buff on burst
AStrong Alternatives
- Favonius LanceER for consistent burst uptime
- Tenacity of the Millelith (4pc)Party ATK buff on skill shield
BBudget / Early Game
- Kitain Cross SpearCraftable EM polearm
- Exile's Circlet (2pc) + Tenacity (2pc)ER and ATK buff while farming Noblesse
Talent Priority
- Elemental Burst
- Elemental Skill
- Normal Attack
C0 Candace provides solid NA buffs and Hydro application. C1 extends burst duration. C2 increases shield strength. C6 adds Hydro DMG to party normal attacks, excellent for Cyno and NA-focused teams.
Team Compositions
Candace Cyno
CynoCandaceNahidaFischl
Candace buffs Cyno's normal attacks and provides Hydro for Dendro reactions.
Candace Bloom
CandaceNahidaKuki ShinobuKaedehara Kazuha
Candace applies Hydro off-field for Hyperbloom triggers.
Candace Vape
YoimiyaCandaceBennettKaedehara Kazuha
Candace buffs Yoimiya normal attacks with Hydro application.