Genshin Impact hasn’t had a good reputation with their recent 4-star character releases. Genshin’s recent string of 4-stars has been average to disappointing and Candace was the latest character to join the average gang in Genshin Impact 3.1. That said, the only reason Candace isn’t a great unit is that she lacks a place in the current meta.
She doesn’t have a solid role to fulfil and she doesn’t fit into many teams. The ones she does do well in usually can do better with other support units. Candace has a high chance to redeem herself like Kuki Shinobu did when Dendro was released. As of now, she lacks reliable teammates that can bring out her full potential. The only exception is Xinqiu– who synergises surprisingly well with her and we’ll explain why.
Candace and Xinqiu- A Powerful Duo in Genshin Impact 3.1
Xinqiu is an S-Tier 4-star support and sub-dps. His place in the meta remains stable and solid. While there have been attempts at using him as a main-dps, never has the opportunity been this lucrative with the arrival of Candace. Candace allows Xinqiu to convert his Normal Attacks (NAs) to Hydro which means he can already capitalise on his support build while still functioning as a main carry.
Xinqiu’s C2 also shreds Hydro RES on opponents thus further increasing his Hydro DMG. Candace’s Hydro Infusion of NAs may seem like a gimmick to most but it works surprisingly well for Xinqiu. While Xinqiu can in fact be used as a main Hydro DPS, the same cannot be said for Candace who remains restricted as a support unit.
As for the teams these two synergise in- the only one that can be recommended is Hyperbloom teams. The best Dendro support for this team is again unsurprisingly the Dendro Traveler who provides consistent and powerful Dendro applications to facilitate reactions. The best Electro unit for this team is another underdog- Kuki Shinobu.
Kuki is a blessing to this team as she not only provides a reliable AoE Electro application to trigger Hyperblooms but also provides the team with much-needed survivability with her healing. Since we already have two Hydro party members, we also get the benefit of the Hydro Resonance which gives the team an extra 20% HP boost. This increases the healing abilities of both Xinqiu and Kuki as both their healing abilities scales off of HP.
The team is simple and easy to build and one of the few teams in the current meta that functions powerfully without any 5-star unit. Since Hyperbloom teams are also very easy to play, this team can carry even casual players through the Spiral Abyss.