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Candace

Hydro · Polearm · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Element: Hydro
Weapon: Polearm
Rarity: 4
Introduced: 3.1

Starting stats (before equipment)

HP: 911.791
ATTACK: 17.808
DEFENSE: 57.225
CRITRATE: 0.05
CRITDMG: 0.5

Named skills

Starting-level values from the cited data. Coefficients describe the skill’s inputs, not final damage.

Gleaming Spear - Guardian StanceTalent

1-Hit DMG: 60.802%
2-Hit DMG: 61.146%
3-Hit DMG: 35.488%+43.374%
4-Hit DMG: 94.944%
Charged Attack DMG: 124.184%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 25
Plunge DMG: 63.932%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 127.838%/159.676%

Sacred Rite: Heron's SanctumTalent

Shield DMG Absorption: 12% Max HP+1155.563
Basic DMG: 12% Max HP
Charged Up DMG: 19.04% Max HP
Press CD: 6s
Hold CD: 9s

Sacred Rite: Wagtail's TideTalent

Skill DMG: 6.61% Max HP
Duration: 9s
DMG Bonus: 20%
Wave Impact DMG: 6.61% Max HP
Wave Instances: 3
CD: 15s
Energy Cost: 60

Aegis of Crossed ArrowsTalent

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Celestial Dome of SandTalent

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To Dawn's First LightTalent

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Upgrade & material costs

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Character ascension0 → 6

Total for the listed steps

Mora420,000

Varunada Lazurite Sliver1

Henna Berry168

Faded Red Satin18

Varunada Lazurite Fragment9

Light Guiding Tetrahedron46

Trimmed Red Silk30

Varunada Lazurite Chunk9

Rich Red Brocade36

Varunada Lazurite Gemstone6

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 20,000Varunada Lazurite Sliver × 1Henna Berry × 3Faded Red Satin × 3
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 40,000Varunada Lazurite Fragment × 3Light Guiding Tetrahedron × 2Henna Berry × 10Faded Red Satin × 15
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 60,000Varunada Lazurite Fragment × 6Light Guiding Tetrahedron × 4Henna Berry × 20Trimmed Red Silk × 12
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 80,000Varunada Lazurite Chunk × 3Light Guiding Tetrahedron × 8Henna Berry × 30Trimmed Red Silk × 18
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 100,000Varunada Lazurite Chunk × 6Light Guiding Tetrahedron × 12Henna Berry × 45Rich Red Brocade × 12
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 120,000Varunada Lazurite Gemstone × 6Light Guiding Tetrahedron × 20Henna Berry × 60Rich Red Brocade × 24

Normal attack1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Admonition3

Faded Red Satin6

Guide to Admonition21

Trimmed Red Silk22

Philosophies of Admonition38

Rich Red Brocade31

Tears of the Calamitous God6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Admonition × 3Faded Red Satin × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Admonition × 2Trimmed Red Silk × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Admonition × 4Trimmed Red Silk × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Admonition × 6Trimmed Red Silk × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Admonition × 9Trimmed Red Silk × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Admonition × 4Rich Red Brocade × 4Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Admonition × 6Rich Red Brocade × 6Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Admonition × 12Rich Red Brocade × 9Tears of the Calamitous God × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Admonition × 16Rich Red Brocade × 12Tears of the Calamitous God × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental skill1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Admonition3

Faded Red Satin6

Guide to Admonition21

Trimmed Red Silk22

Philosophies of Admonition38

Rich Red Brocade31

Tears of the Calamitous God6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Admonition × 3Faded Red Satin × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Admonition × 2Trimmed Red Silk × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Admonition × 4Trimmed Red Silk × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Admonition × 6Trimmed Red Silk × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Admonition × 9Trimmed Red Silk × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Admonition × 4Rich Red Brocade × 4Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Admonition × 6Rich Red Brocade × 6Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Admonition × 12Rich Red Brocade × 9Tears of the Calamitous God × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Admonition × 16Rich Red Brocade × 12Tears of the Calamitous God × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental burst1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Admonition3

Faded Red Satin6

Guide to Admonition21

Trimmed Red Silk22

Philosophies of Admonition38

Rich Red Brocade31

Tears of the Calamitous God6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Admonition × 3Faded Red Satin × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Admonition × 2Trimmed Red Silk × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Admonition × 4Trimmed Red Silk × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Admonition × 6Trimmed Red Silk × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Admonition × 9Trimmed Red Silk × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Admonition × 4Rich Red Brocade × 4Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Admonition × 6Rich Red Brocade × 6Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Admonition × 12Rich Red Brocade × 9Tears of the Calamitous God × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Admonition × 16Rich Red Brocade × 12Tears of the Calamitous God × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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