Candace
Golden Vow
- Hydro
- Polearm
- 4★
- Sumeru
- Ascension stat: HP%
A descendant of King Deshret with an amber left eye. The defender of Aaru Village.
What it costs to finish this character
Ascension alone: 760 resin (boss drops only) · talents alone: 590 resin.
Talent domain: Admonition, open Monday, Thursday, Sunday.
A Crown of Insight is needed for the tenth level of each talent, and crowns are not farmable at any resin price — they come from events.
Materials and mora above are exact, straight from the game’s own tables. The resin figure and the day count divide by an average drop per run, which the game does not publish — they are a community-measured mean, not a promise.
Materials
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone | 6 |
 Light Guiding Tetrahedron | 46 |
 Varunada Lazurite Chunk | 9 |
 Rich Red Brocade | 36 |
 Varunada Lazurite Fragment | 9 |
 Trimmed Red Silk | 30 |
 Varunada Lazurite Sliver | 1 |
 Henna Berry | 168 |
 Faded Red Satin | 18 |
| Mora | 420,000 |
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
 Tears of the Calamitous God | 6 |
 Crown of Insight | 1 |
 Philosophies of Admonition | 38 |
| Rich Red Brocade | 31 |
 Guide to Admonition | 21 |
| Trimmed Red Silk | 22 |
 Teachings of Admonition | 3 |
| Faded Red Satin | 6 |
| Mora | 1,652,500 |
The talent table is for one ability. Levelling all three costs three times as much.
Talents
Gleaming Spear - Guardian Stance
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.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 60.8% | 65.8% | 70.7% | 77.8% | 82.7% | 88.4% | 96.2% | 103.9% | 111.7% | 120.2% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 61.1% | 66.1% | 71.1% | 78.2% | 83.2% | 88.9% | 96.7% | 104.5% | 112.3% | 120.9% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 35.5%+43.4% | 38.4%+46.9% | 41.3%+50.4% | 45.4%+55.5% | 48.3%+59.0% | 51.6%+63.0% | 56.1%+68.6% | 60.7%+74.1% | 65.2%+79.7% | 70.2%+85.7% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 94.9% | 102.7% | 110.4% | 121.4% | 129.2% | 138.0% | 150.1% | 162.3% | 174.4% | 187.7% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 124.2% | 134.3% | 144.4% | 158.8% | 168.9% | 180.5% | 196.4% | 212.3% | 228.2% | 245.5% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87.0% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 127.84%/159.68% | 138.24%/172.67% | 148.65%/185.67% | 163.51%/204.24% | 173.92%/217.23% | 185.81%/232.09% | 202.16%/252.51% | 218.51%/272.93% | 234.86%/293.36% | 252.70%/315.64% |
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 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 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.
The oath of the guardians is more stalwart yet than the shields they inherit.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield DMG Absorption | 12.0% Max HP+1156 | 12.9% Max HP+1271 | 13.8% Max HP+1396 | 15.0% Max HP+1531 | 15.9% Max HP+1676 | 16.8% Max HP+1830 | 18.0% Max HP+1993 | 19.2% Max HP+2167 | 20.4% Max HP+2350 | 21.6% Max HP+2542 |
| Basic DMG | 12.0% Max HP | 12.9% Max HP | 13.8% Max HP | 15.0% Max HP | 15.9% Max HP | 16.8% Max HP | 18.0% Max HP | 19.2% Max HP | 20.4% Max HP | 21.6% Max HP |
| Charged Up DMG | 19.0% Max HP | 20.5% Max HP | 21.9% Max HP | 23.8% Max HP | 25.2% Max HP | 26.7% Max HP | 28.6% Max HP | 30.5% Max HP | 32.4% Max HP | 34.3% Max HP |
| #{LAYOUT_MOBILE#Tap}{LAYOUT_PC#Press}{LAYOUT_PS#Press} CD | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s |
| Hold CD | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s |
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 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.
This secret rite has been passed down through Candace's clan from generation to generation. Though the old faiths have become lost over the years, the sands still protect the heirs of the ancient realm.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 6.6% Max HP | 7.1% Max HP | 7.6% Max HP | 8.3% Max HP | 8.8% Max HP | 9.3% Max HP | 9.9% Max HP | 10.6% Max HP | 11.2% Max HP | 11.9% Max HP |
| Duration | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s |
| DMG Bonus | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Wave Impact DMG | 6.6% Max HP | 7.1% Max HP | 7.6% Max HP | 8.3% Max HP | 8.8% Max HP | 9.3% Max HP | 9.9% Max HP | 10.6% Max HP | 11.2% Max HP | 11.9% Max HP |
| Wave Instances | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| CD | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Constellations
- C1 · Returning Heiress of the Scarlet Sands
The duration of Prayer of the Crimson Crown effect triggered by Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide is increased by 3s.
- C2 · Moon-Piercing Brilliance
When Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum hits opponents, Candace's Max HP will be increased by 20% for 15s.
- C3 · Hunter's Supplication
Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wagtail's Tide by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- C4 · Sentinel Oath
Shortens the Hold CD of Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum to be the same as that of the Tapping CD.
- C5 · Heterochromatic Gaze
Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Heron's Sanctum by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- C6 · 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, 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.
Weapons and artifacts
UNSURE This is not a tier list and not community guidance — this product has neither. It is a mechanical shortlist, and the rule is printed so you can check it: Polearms of 4★ and above whose secondary stat is one this character’s ascension stat scales with, ordered by base attack at level 90. Weapon passives are not weighed, because a passive is an effect and not a number.
| Weapon | Rarity | Base ATK at 90 | Secondary stat |
|---|---|---|---|
 Primordial Jade Winged-Spear | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Crimson Moon's Semblance | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Bloodsoaked Ruins | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Disaster and Remorse | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Staff of Homa | 5★ | 608 | CRIT DMG |
 Lumidouce Elegy | 5★ | 608 | CRIT Rate |
 Symphonist of Scents | 5★ | 608 | CRIT DMG |
 Fractured Halo | 5★ | 608 | CRIT DMG |
| Set | Two-piece | Four-piece |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Depth | Hydro DMG Bonus +15% | After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s. |
| Tenacity of the Millelith | HP +20% | When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field. |
| Nymph's Dream | Hydro DMG Bonus +15% | After Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts hit opponents, 1 stack of Mirrored Nymph will be triggered, lasting 8s. When under the effect of 1, 2, or 3 or more Mirrored Nymph stacks, ATK will be increased by 7%/16%/25%, and Hydro DMG Bonus will be increased by 4%/9%/15%. Mirrored Nymph stacks created by Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts exist independently. |
| Vourukasha's Glow | HP +20% | Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG will be increased by 10%. After the equipping character takes DMG, the aforementioned DMG Bonus is increased by 80% for 5s. This effect increase can have 5 stacks. The duration of each stack is counted independently. These effects can be triggered even when the equipping character is not on the field. |
To turn this into a real recommendation section, add a build dataset — per character, the weapons and sets a community source actually recommends, with the rotation each assumes. Nothing in the game’s published data contains that judgement, and a ranking invented here would be indistinguishable from a researched one, which is why there is not one.
Teams
To build a team section, add team data. Which characters go together is judgement about rotations, energy and shielding that this product does not receive and will not guess at.
What is published is the reaction chart. Hydro takes part in:
- Vaporize with Pyro
- Frozen with Cryo
- Electro-Charged with Electro
- Bloom with Dendro