why Candace and Xingqiu are actually AMAZING together | Genshin Impact 3.1

corrections: In the Kazuha side-by-side, Kazuha’s team actually struggles with Hyperblooms on the second half of the fight because the Geovishap leaves DMC’s burst. So actually Kazuha’s team should pull ahead of Candace’s in this scenario, but it’s also important to note that this Kazuha DOES have c2, so it’s difficult to say exactly how that team will compete with a Candace Hyperbloom case-by-case, and the ONLY factors taken into account with this specific side-by-side are Kazuha's EDMG buff / hydro shred for Xingqiu's personal hydro damage + the EM bonus for Hyperbloom damage. Also: while these synergies may not be the strongest in terms of damage output, there are quite a few other benefits to talk about and consider. I do usually restrict my 'God Duo' series to the MOST notable and powerful duos, but in this case I felt that the value you get for the investment makes this a duo worth discussing :) additional note: you CAN theoretically swap Xingqiu with other hydro units but you’re costing survivability, budget friendliness, rare hydro shred (if you have it), and you’re cutting out quite a bit of practicality with role consolidation.

I found Candace to be a pretty decent pick for Ayato as well. Her damage buff is actually quiet decent and both characters benefit from hydro resonance greatly. I'm going to pull for Yelan on her rerun and just go for a full mono hydro team which sounds pretty fun lol

People also seem to forget that this is a gacha game and you can't just choose another character willingly, so having characters that can do similar things is good for team comps. *edited because I noticed a spelling error so I lost my heart TvT

xinqiu + candace combo: exists ayato: why do i hear boss music?

Xingqiu is also playable with much less ER% if it acquires Candace's hydro particles. Personally I played it in a team with Xingqiu with lion's roar along with Fischl, Kazuha as a buffer for both and finally Candace as a hydro battery for Xingqiu. Fun team where finally Xingqiu can play a more offensive weapon than the usual sacrificial sword

Time to give Xingqiu Ayato’s Jade cutter 🫡

This is why I don’t buy into the “New 4 stars are bad” narrative, cuz sometimes you just gotta find out how to make them work best & other times they get better as more characters come in

Honestly as a Xingqiu main, Candace has been so ridiculously fun to use with him. I've been using Xingqiu as a main dps since forever, but now it feels smoother to play than ever. I put her in his team together with Kazuha and Bennett and they absolutely shred the abyss without reactions. Xingqiu's personal damage from his burst and skill was already very high, but now with Candace's help, he can so do like 18k - 20k with normal attacks. On top of that, having her in the team makes the rotation much smoother. And also, with Candace's infusion, I can now fully utilize all stacks of the mistsplitter reforged. So it's a win in every way! I'm so happy Candace got released and that people are trying out on-field xingqiu comps. My team playstyle might be the nichest of niche, but I have a lot of fun with it.

Last patch: Fischl here's a big buff. Have fun with them Dendro teams. Current patch: Xingqiu we know you also got a buff thanks to Dendro, so here's another character that works well with you as well. I'm see how it is Hoyoverse

I was looking for a 4th character to use in the Kuki Hyperbloom team. Everyone kept saying Sucrose, but she just felt awkward as an on-fielder, especially against bosses. After watching this, I gave my Candace a shot, and it just...felt right. Getting perfect parries with her Skill is every bit as satisfying as Beidou and Yunjin's. I knew Candace had overlooked potential. Thank you so much for validating me.

I got C6 Candace as a byproduct of pulling for Cyno, and literally couldn't have cared less at the time. After discovering this video (and subsequently the rest of your channel), candinqiu hyperbloom (love the name btw) has become my favourite team comp for just about everything. I haven't even put much investment into Candace or DMC and it just tears through everything. Hats off to you good sir!

I have a gut feeling that Candace is meant to be a specific support for Nilou as an on field DPS in bloom teams since her passive means using a character like yunjin isn't possible, but they also didn't want to overthrow yunjin in her niche hence her "mediocrity"?

Another team that you can use Candace in: Double Hydro Hu Tao. When Yelan was introduced, Double Hydro Hu Tao gain prominence largely thanks to hydro resonance rework, but the issue is that Yelan is a five star and limited. We only have two hydro 4 stars during that time. Xingqiu and Barbara. Sure you could put Childe/Ayato in a flex slot for the resonance or Mona for the DMG boost but then you would get more from Double Pyro Hu Tao instead with Xiangling or Thoma. So this is where Candace steps, she can fulfill Hydro Resonance, diminish Xingqiu's ER need, and more importantly is her A4 Passive. She gives Elemental Bonus to your party member upon activating her burst. This is beneficial for Hu Tao as if you run with Kazuha, Kazuha will likely proc Hydro so no Pyro Bonus for your Tao and you only get shred, same goes to Zhongli. Candace can help fill in the gaps, to provide Hu Tao, Pyro Bonus Damage while Kazuha/Zhongli provides Shred. Another Bonus, you can just keep her Talents as 1/1/1 and only invest her level, HP, ER, and weapon.

It's always such a relief when characters I love personality/design wise turn out to be super strong as well.

Stumbled on this exact team and been playing it for the past week (Collei variant for overworld stuff, since so many puzzles require Dendro and it's just easier, but MC for "real" fights) and it's just so natural and flexible a rotation. Loved it as soon as I tried it.

glad to see someone else is talking about this team comp. honestly this is the 1st candace team comp that i thought of when i got her from the banner. the last slot of shinobu's hyperbloom team is a flex slot anyway so i agree that candace i think add something unique to this particular team comp. is it the best? maybe, maybe not but hey its a fun team comp and its budget friendly cause you dont need a 5 star unit. give it a chance.

Nice. Good to see at least someone is trying to make a good team with her.

I do like Candace because the hydro infusion is something unique that she brings to the table and the na bonus is helpful to make sure you’re not split scaling you’re investment if you use her. Even if there isn’t a meta team for her, hopefully they’ll be more hydro options where Candace starts to look more appealing but for now let’s enjoy the on field xingqui moment here

Nice job finding this synergy!

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