Genshin Impact Candace: Abilities, Constellations, Ascension Materials

Genshin Impact 3.1 is coming out at the end of September, with Cyno, Nilou and Candace making their debut. Candace is the only 4-star amongst them - she is a Hydro shielder who uses polearm. In this article, Gurugamer is going to reveal everything you need to know about the new Genshin Impact Candace character.

Candace's whole kit is based on MAX HP, just like the majority of Hydro DPS characters. Her ascension stat is HP%.

1. Candace Normal Attack: Gleaming Spear - Guardian Stance

Normal Attack: Performs up to four 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.

2. Candace Elemental Skill: Sacred Rite - Heron’s Sanctum

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

Tap

Rushes forward with her shield, dealing Hydro DMG.

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 holding 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.

3. Candace Elemental Burst: Sacred Rite - Wagtail’s Tide

Raising her weapon on high, Candace calls upon a divine blessing that deals AoE Hydro DMG based on her Max HP and confers the Prayer of the Crimson Crown on all your party members.

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.
Active Sword, Claymore, and Polearm-wielding character(s) under this effect will obtain a Hydro Infusion.

4. Candace Passive Talent

To Dawn’s First Light

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

Featherflow Guard

If Candace is hit by an attack in the Hold duration of Sacred Rite: Heron’s Sanctum, that skill will finish charging instantly.

Sand Arch

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

5. Candace Constellations

Returning Heir of the Scarlet Sands

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

Moon-Piercing Brilliance

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

Hunter’s Supplication

Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wagtail’s Tide by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.

Sentinel Oath

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

Golden Eye

Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Heron’s Guard by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.

The Overflow

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, it will unleash the wave attack from Wagtail’s Tide.

This effect can trigger once every 2.3s, and triggering this will not consume the base Wave instances granted by Prayer of the Crimson Crown.

6. Candace Talent Materials

Level Up Material	Common Material	Boss Material
Teachings of Admonition x3	Faded Red Satin x6
Guide to Admonition x2	Trimmed Red Silk x3
Guide to Admonition x4	Trimmed Red Silk x4
Guide to Admonition x6	Trimmed Red Silk x6
Guide to Admonition x9	Trimmed Red Silk x9
Philosophies of Admonition x4	Rich Red Brocade x4	Tears of the Calamitous God x1
Philosophies of Admonition x6	Rich Red Brocade x6	Tears of the Calamitous God x1
Philosophies of Admonition x12	Rich Red Brocade x9	Tears of the Calamitous God x2
Philosophies of Admonition x16	Rich Red Brocade x12	Tears of the Calamitous God x2

7. Candace Ascension Materials

Below are the ascension materials of Candace.

Ascension Phase	Stone	Boss Material	Local Material	Common Material
Phase 1	Varunada Lazurite Sliver x1		Redcrest x3	Faded Red Satin x3
Phase 2	Varunada Lazurite Fragment x3	Light Guiding Tetrahedron x2	Redcrest x10	Faded Red Satin x15
Phase 3	Varunada Lazurite Fragment x6	Light Guiding Tetrahedron x4	Redcrest x20	Trimmed Red Silk x12
Phase 4	Varunada Lazurite Chunk x3	Light Guiding Tetrahedron x8	Redcrest x30	Trimmed Red Silk x18
Phase 5	Varunada Lazurite Chunk x6	Light Guiding Tetrahedron x12	Redcrest x45	Rich Red Brocade x12
Phase 6	Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x6	Light Guiding Tetrahedron x20	Redcrest x60	Rich Red Brocade x24