Genshin Impact Sandrone Build Guide: Weapons, Artifacts, Teams & Pull Advice (Version 6.7)

Sandrone, codenamed "Marionette," is the Seventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers and arrives in Genshin Impact Version 6.7 as a 5-star Cryo Claymore main DPS.Her biggest hook is that she rewrites the long-neglected Superconduct reaction into a brand-new reaction called Stellar-Conduct — giving Cryo/Electro teams a true reaction-focused carry for the first time.

Her gameplay revolves around her mechanical companion Fagio and its Decoding Power meter: you hold Charged Attacks to keep Fagio firing, use her Elemental Skill to reset Decoding Power, then cap the rotation with a high-multiplier Elemental Burst. The core loop isn't complicated, but the Stellar-Conduct system underneath it is worth understanding before you invest.

This guide breaks down Sandrone's core kit, best weapon, artifacts and stats, top teams and rotation, ascension/talent materials, and pull advice so you can decide whether to pull her and how to build her once you do.

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Sandrone Character Overview

Sandrone is a classic on-field reaction carry: she eats up most of the team's field time, using Charged Attacks to continuously trigger Stellar-Conduct and maintain the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state that powers her damage.

Character	Data Point	Details
	Rarity	★★★★★ (5-Star)
	Element	Cryo
	Weapon	Claymore
	Role	On-Field DPS / Stellar-Conduct Enabler
	Region	Snezhnaya
	Affiliation	Fatui — Seventh Harbinger, "Marionette"
	Scaling Stat	ATK, with some Elemental Mastery (EM)
	Ascension Bonus	CRIT DMG (+19.2% total at Lv.90)
	Voice Actors	Deneen Melody
	Release Date	July 1, 2026 (Version 6.7 Phase 1, alongside Citlali's rerun)

Sandrone Kit at a Glance

Sandrone's kit revolves around managing Fagio, her companion automaton, through a tight Charged Attack and Elemental Skill loop. Her main damage comes from converting Cryo beam attacks into Stellar-Conduct DMG during the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.

• Charged Attack
  Holding Normal Attack enters Decoding Mode, summoning her companion Fagio to fire condensed Cryo beams that deal AoE damage. While Sandrone is in the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state, these beams become Stellar-Conduct DMG, making them her primary damage source.
• Decoding Power
  Firing beams builds Decoding Power. At 100 points, Fagio enters Power Overdrive, attacking at longer intervals for reduced damage. It cannot return to Decoding Mode until its power drops below 50 points.
• Elemental Skill
  Formule Phenomenale: Differential Analysis has Sandrone board the Tea Party Tactical Assault Hovermech and glide for 6s. During this state, Fagio's Decoding Power rapidly drains while a summoned Prismatic Resonance Cannon fires two Prism Shots. The second shot deals Stellar-Conduct DMG, creating her core one Charged Attack → one Skill loop.
• Light of Rationalisme
  Her passive converts the party's Superconduct into Stellar-Conduct and increases the party's Base Stellar-Conduct DMG based on Sandrone's ATK. Every 100 ATK grants +0.7%, up to a maximum of +14%. This makes her the reaction core of a Cryo/Electro team.

✦ Burst Rotation Note Sandrone's Elemental Burst, Formule Phenomenale: Q.E.D., costs 60 Energy and has a 15s cooldown, while her Skill has a 4s cooldown. The Burst hits hard and, during the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state, clears her Refined Tactics stacks to massively boost the Convective Inhibition Ray. This makes it a meaningful part of her rotation, not just a finisher. 

Should You Pull for Sandrone

Sandrone is a high-value pull if you want to invest early in the new Stellar-Conduct archetype. Her kit is not overly complex, her Charged Attack range makes positioning manageable, and she can already build functional teams with existing Cryo and Electro units.

Beta feedback positions her as one of the strongest Cryo DPS units since Lohen — see where she lands on our Genshin Impact tier list.

✦ Pull Verdict If you enjoy Cryo/Electro reaction teams, summoner-style mechanical gameplay, or want early access to the new Stellar-Conduct archetype, Sandrone is a strong main DPS pull this version. If you would rather wait for the 7.0 Snezhnaya roster, skipping her to save Primogems is also reasonable. 

Best Build for Sandrone (Quick Reference)

Category	Recommendation
Best Weapon	Signature: A Teaspoon of Transcendence
Best Artifact Set	Disenchantment in Deep Shadow (4-piece)
Sands of Eon	ATK% or Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem	ATK%
Circlet of Logos	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substat Priority	CRIT Rate/DMG > Energy Recharge until Burst every rotation > ATK% ≈ Elemental Mastery
Talent Priority	Normal Attack > Elemental Burst >>> Elemental Skill

✦ Target Stats ATK around 2,400–2,600; CRIT Rate around 65–80%; CRIT DMG around 110–160%; Energy Recharge around 122–133%, depending on team energy needs; and Elemental Mastery up to around 300 if Stellar-Conduct ends up scaling with EM. Keep a roughly 1:2 CRIT Rate to CRIT DMG ratio.

⚠ Build Assumption Every build recommendation rests on one assumption: that Sandrone and Stellar-Conduct scale with ATK% and some Elemental Mastery, but not elemental DMG%, similar to how Lunar-Charged is calculated. This needs to be confirmed by testing after release.

Best Weapon for Sandrone

Sandrone is an ATK-scaling on-field DPS, so offensive Claymores with high ATK and CRIT suit her best. Crucially, pure "elemental DMG bonus%" passives do nothing for Stellar-Conduct DMG — that's the dividing line when evaluating her weapons.

Rating	Weapon	How to Get	Notes
T0 — Signature
Best	A Teaspoon of Transcendence	Limited Banner	Sandrone's signature weapon and clear best-in-slot. Base ATK 674 with CRIT DMG 44.1%. Grants 28% ATK, plus Stellar-Conduct DMG stacks from Charged Attack hits.
T1 — 5-Star Alternatives
2nd	A Thousand Blazing Suns	Limited Banner	Strong universal Claymore with CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG value. The ATK portion of its passive fits Sandrone well as a generic ATK scaler. Her top non-signature option.
3rd	Wolf's Gravestone	Weapon Banner	ATK% main stat with another ATK% buff in the passive. Lets you focus artifact rolls more heavily on CRIT substats. Reliable stat-stick option.
T2 — CRIT / ATK Stat Sticks
4th	Beacon of the Reed Sea	Limited Banner	CRIT main stat with ATK% buffs from Skill hits and taking damage. Performs above its tier if Sandrone can trigger both effects consistently.
4th	Redhorn Stonethresher	Limited Banner	Mostly used as a pure CRIT stat stick. Could improve if Sandrone unexpectedly benefits from DEF%.
4th	Verdict	Limited Banner	Useful CRIT stat stick. Has extra value if Sandrone can benefit from its ATK% passive.
4th	The Unforged	Limited Banner	ATK% main stat with an easy-to-stack ATK passive. Stronger if Sandrone runs with a shielder such as Diona.
F2P / Budget Options
Best F2P	Tidal Shadow	Fontaine Forgeable	ATK main stat plus an ATK passive. Fully active as long as you run a healer. Likely her best F2P pick if she scales with ATK; best at R5.
2nd F2P	Mailed Flower	Past Event Reward	EM main stat with EM and ATK% buffs. Strong if Stellar-Conduct uses EM. No longer obtainable if you missed Windblume's Breath.

Most CRIT-based claymores should be serviceable for Sandrone as a traditional on-field DPS that wants as many offensive stats as possible. An ATK% increase on the passive is also ideal if her abilities scale with this stat.

⚠ Avoid: Serpent Spine is not great here. Its DMG% bonus does not apply to Stellar-Conduct damage, which makes it much weaker than it would be on a normal Claymore DPS.

Best Artifacts for Sandrone

Best set: Disenchantment in Deep Shadow (4-piece)

This is her clear best-in-slot and should be used in nearly all cases — even with mediocre substats it beats other sets.

Artifact	Recommendation	Details
Best Set
Disenchantment in Deep Shadow	★★★★★	2-Piece: ATK% bonus. 4-Piece: Increases Superconduct / Stellar-Conduct Reaction DMG by around 80%. Attacks against enemies affected by the reaction gain +16% CRIT Rate. Clear best-in-slot because Sandrone is designed as a dedicated Stellar-Conduct DPS.
Transitional / Mixed Sets
Gladiator's Finale  Wanderer's Troupe	★★★・・	Use 2+2 ATK / EM combinations while farming for the 4-piece set. ATK options include Gladiator's Finale, Shimenawa's Reminiscence, Vermillion Hereafter, Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods, and Echoes of an Offering. EM options include Gilded Dreams, Night of the Sky's Unveiling, and similar 2-piece EM sets. A Day Carved From Rising Winds can work as filler because its 2-piece 43% ATK beats most mixed options, even without the CRIT Rate bonus.

Run 2+2 ATK/EM combinations as filler before you complete the 4-piece set. The setup is flexible as long as the pieces provide Sandrone's preferred offensive stats.

Slot	Main Stat	Substat Priority
Flower of Life	Flat HP	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Plume of Death	Flat ATK	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Sands of Eon	ATK% or Energy Recharge	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem	ATK%	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Circlet of Logos	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Substat priority: Energy Recharge until you can Burst every rotation > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% ≈ Elemental Mastery.

Put EM on only one of the Sands or Goblet, never both; the Circlet always goes CRIT. Like any other damage dealer, Sandrone prefers offensive artifact sets, and her dedicated Stellar-Conduct set is currently the clear best-in-slot.

Note: This assumes both Sandrone and the Stellar-Conduct reaction scale with ATK% and a bit of Elemental Mastery, but not elemental DMG%, similar to how Lunar-Charged is calculated. Some things can still change after release.

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Best Teams for Sandrone

Sandrone is a Stellar-Conduct DPS, so she pairs best with Electro and Cryo characters: the team needs consistent application of both to keep triggering Stellar-Conduct, which favors off-field sub-DPS / elemental appliers.

Sandrone Is Meant For Stellar-Conduct Teams

Sandrone is our first introduction to Stellar-Conduct. It builds on Superconduct, requiring Electro and Cryo application, but instead of dealing direct reaction damage, it deploys the Polestar Field. Remaining inside this field enables Radiance: Stellar-Conduct for relevant characters.

Premium Stellar-Conduct Team

Note: Content is based on current available info and assumes Stellar-Conduct and Sandrone scale with ATK% and EM like Lunar-Charged. Things can still change following Sandrone's official release.

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon	Artifacts & Stats
Sandrone	A Teaspoon of Transcendence	Disenchantment in Deep Shadow x4 Main: ATK% or ER / ATK% / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG, ATK% or ER, EM
Yae Miko	Kagura's Verity	Disenchantment in Deep Shadow x4 Main: ATK% or ER / ATK% / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG, ATK% or ER, EM
Qiqi	Favonius Sword	Tenacity of the Millelith x4 Main: ATK% / ATK% / CRIT Rate for Favonius Sub: CRIT Rate, ATK%
Escoffier	Symphonist of Scents Favonius Lance if Energy is needed	Golden Troupe x4 Main: ATK% or ER / Cryo DMG% / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: ER, CRIT Rate or DMG, ATK%

Since Sandrone is a typical DPS, her ideal team follows the traditional formula of an elemental applicator plus complementary supports. Yae Miko is one of the few Cryo/Electro characters expected to receive Stellar-Conduct synergy, making her a strong premium Electro sub-DPS.

Premium Stellar-Conduct Team Rotation

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Escoffier	Beidou Diona Rosaria Nicole Sucrose	Escoffier can be replaced by another Electro sub-DPS, Cryo support, RES Shred support, EM buffer, shield, or ATK buffer.
Qiqi	Diona Beidou	Qiqi's replaceability depends on her full buff details. Diona and Beidou are likely synergistic alternatives.
Yae Miko	Beidou Fischl	Beidou should be serviceable due to similar Stellar-Conduct buffs. Fischl works as an off-field Electro sub-DPS.

Note: Sandrone's team is incomplete due to a lack of tailored supports. This team is likely to see upgrades in future versions.

F2P Stellar-Conduct Team

Note: Content is based on current available info and assumes Stellar-Conduct and Sandrone scale with ATK% and EM like Lunar-Charged.

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon	Artifacts & Stats
Sandrone	A Teaspoon of Transcendence	Disenchantment in Deep Shadow x4 Main: ATK% or ER / ATK% / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG, ATK% or ER, EM
Beidou	Favonius Greatsword	Tenacity of the Millelith x4 Main: ATK% or ER / ATK% / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: ER, CRIT Rate for Favonius, CRIT DMG or ATK%
Diona	Sacrificial Bow	Noblesse Oblige x4 Main: ATK% / ATK% / CRIT Rate for Favonius Sub: CRIT Rate, ATK%
Iansan	Symphonist of Scents Favonius Lance if Energy is needed	Instructor x4 Main: ATK% or ER / ATK% / ATK% or CRIT Rate Sub: ER, CRIT Rate for Favonius, ATK%

A Free-to-Play Stellar-Conduct team should include at least one buffed 4-star Electro or Cryo character. The fourth slot can be a generic buffer, RES Shred support, or ATK% buffer depending on how Stellar-Conduct is calculated.

F2P Stellar-Conduct Team Rotation

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Iansan	Rosaria Bennett Sucrose	Iansan is the flexible slot. Rosaria adds Cryo, Bennett adds ATK, and Sucrose provides RES Shred and EM support.
Diona	Qiqi Layla	Qiqi is the direct sustain alternative. Layla adds shield comfort for Sandrone's Charged Attack windows.
Beidou	Fischl Ororon Lisa Shinobu	Fischl has better personal damage and range. Ororon, Lisa, and Shinobu are lower-output Electro applicators with modest utility.

Lunar-Charged Stellar-Conduct Team

Note: Content is based on current available info and assumes Stellar-Conduct and Sandrone scale with ATK% and EM like Lunar-Charged.

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon	Artifacts & Stats
Sandrone	A Teaspoon of Transcendence	Disenchantment in Deep Shadow x4 Main: ATK% or ER / ATK% / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG, ATK% or ER, EM
Columbina	Nocturne's Curtain Call	Silken Moon's Serenade x4 Main: ER or HP% / HP% / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: ER, CRIT Rate or DMG, HP%
Ineffa	Fractured Halo	Aubade of Morningstar and Moon x4 Main: ATK% / ATK% or EM / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG, ER, ATK%, EM
Sucrose	Wandering Evenstar	Viridescent Venerer x4 Main: EM / EM / EM Sub: ER, EM

So long as post-release testing shows that Lunar-Charged does not disrupt Stellar-Conduct triggers, this team should be serviceable. Ineffa and Columbina already work as a sub-DPS core, and Sandrone adds Stellar-Conduct as a net DPS gain.

Lunar-Charged Stellar-Conduct Team Rotation

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Sucrose	Qiqi Escoffier Rosaria Yae Miko Beidou	Sucrose is ideal for VV RES Shred and EM sharing, but she can be replaced by Cryo or Electro units from Sandrone's other team variants.
Ineffa	Yae Miko Beidou Fischl Ororon	If Columbina remains, other Electro sub-DPS units can replace Ineffa. Yae Miko and Beidou lean more toward Stellar-Conduct, while Fischl leans Lunar-Charged.
Columbina	Furina	Furina is the most reliable Hydro replacement, but her HP drain makes healer coverage important.

She can also be played as a quickswap unit: do one Charged Attack combo, immediately cast her Burst, then swap to another Stellar-Conduct DPS like Cyno or Wriothesley.

Other Stellar-Conduct DPS	Notes
Cyno Wriothesley	They need Sandrone to enable Stellar-Conduct abilities, but all are on-field DPS units, so the synergy beyond enabling is limited.

Reminder: The buffed older units and Stellar-Conduct synergy details come from beta/livestream info. Whether Lunar-Charged and Stellar-Conduct interfere with each other still needs post-release testing.

Sandrone's Best Constellations

Sandrone's constellations are considered fairly modest overall. C6 and C4 are her strongest, while C2 is the best-value early stopping point. C1 and C5 are underwhelming and not recommended as stopping points.

Note: Percentages are third-party beta estimates and should be treated as reference only.

Investment advice: At C0, many calculations suggest pulling her signature weapon and then investing in Yae Miko's constellations may be more valuable than Sandrone's own early constellations. A rough priority is often framed as Yae C2 > Sandrone signature > Sandrone C2. For whale investment, C6 is the standout ceiling breakpoint.

How to Play Sandrone

Sandrone's playstyle revolves around her Charged Attack, which lasts around 4 seconds. After a Charged Attack, she casts her Elemental Skill to immediately perform another Charged Attack while resetting Fagio's Decoding Power so it does not overload. She repeats this Charged Attack → Skill loop two or three times, then ends with her Elemental Burst.

Because the Burst deals more damage than a Charged Attack while taking less time to perform, it is worth building enough Energy Recharge to use it every rotation.

Standard Rotation

Quickswap variant: Since her Burst is her single largest damage instance, Sandrone can also be played as a quickswap unit. Perform one Charged Attack combo, cast her Burst for a large damage burst, then swap to another Stellar-Conduct DPS like Cyno or Wriothesley.

Skill reminder: Her Skill does double duty. It resets Fagio's Decoding Power and also fires two Prism Shots at nearby enemies for extra Stellar-Conduct damage. The second shot, and at A1 a hugely amplified shot, are especially important.

Understanding Stellar-Conduct and the Polestar Field

Sandrone is the first dedicated on-field DPS for the new Stellar-Conduct reaction, an upgraded version of Superconduct. Like Lunar reactions, Stellar-Conduct only triggers when a character carrying a Stellar Linchpin, a special Snezhnaya Vision, is in the party. Sandrone is the first such character.

How Stellar-Conduct Works

Why Radiance Matters for Sandrone

The Radiance state itself does not directly buff Sandrone. Instead, it acts as the trigger condition that converts her damage. While in Radiance: Stellar-Conduct, her Charged Attack beams, her Skill's second Prism Shot, and her Burst's Convective Inhibition Ray all become Stellar-Conduct DMG instead of plain Cryo.

Staying inside the Polestar Field is therefore the core requirement of her kit. Because her Charged Attacks have decent range, holding position inside the field is manageable in practice.

The Decoding Power Loop

Quality-of-life: With Sandrone in the party, you get bonus snack rewards when turning in Daily Commissions to Katheryne. She also has a unique "invite to tea" feature with full in-game conversations for certain characters.

Material and Farming Guide for Sandrone

All Sandrone Materials - Ascension and Talents

Material	Items	Amount / Details
Recommended Levels: Maxed Level & Talents
Specialty	Subdetection Unit	×168
Enemy	Broken Drive Shaft Reinforced Drive Shaft Precision Drive Shaft	Broken ×36 / Reinforced ×96 / Precision ×69
Talent	Teachings of Vagrancy Guide to Vagrancy Philosophies of Vagrancy	Teachings ×9 / Guide ×63 / Philosophies ×82 Domain: Wed / Sat / Sun
Boss	Plume of the Fallen Watcher	×46 Watchers: Fallen Vigil
Gem	Shivada Jade Sliver Shivada Jade Fragment Shivada Jade Chunk Shivada Jade Gemstone	Sliver ×1 / Fragment ×9 / Chunk ×9 / Gemstone ×6
Others	Crown of Insight Hero's Wit Mora	Crown ×1 / Hero's Wit around ×420 / Mora around 4.3 million

Sandrone uses drops from Landcruisers found in Nod-Krai, especially around the Kuuvahki Experimental Design Bureau. Her Local Specialty is gathered in Fontaine, while her Ascension Materials are dropped by a boss found in Dornman Port, Mondstadt.

Sandrone Materials By Level and Talent

Get Materials By Clearing Story Quest: Finishing Sandrone's Story Quest within a limited time will give you enough materials to level her to 60. Clear the quest during the event period to reduce the amount of materials you need to farm.

Sandrone's Signature Weapon Materials

Material Type	Items	Details
Coming Soon
Weapon Ascension Materials	Depleted Lunar Iron Fractured Lunar Iron Oblation Sundered Glory Aureate Radiance Unyielding Delusion	No official information has been released yet. Check back later for updates.
Other Possible Weapon Drops	Tattered Warrant Frost-etched Warrant Immaculate Warrant Madman's Restraint	Use only after official weapon material requirements are confirmed.

Leveling Priority For Sandrone

Recommended Sandrone Material Farming Schedule

To farm all of Sandrone's materials up to Level 90 and 10/9/9 Talent levels from scratch, it will take at least around a week or up to a month without additional Resin.

When Do Materials Respawn?

How to Get Each Item?

Item	Where to Get	Map / Details
Local Specialty
Subdetection Unit	Fontaine, especially Mont Esus and Fontaine Research Institute areas.	Tip: You can collect more Subdetection Units from other Travelers' worlds through co-op.
Enemy Materials
Broken Drive Shaft Reinforced Drive Shaft Precision Drive Shaft	Defeat Landcruisers in Nod-Krai, especially near the Kuuvahki Experimental Design Bureau.	You can track some Landcruiser locations using the Adventurer's Handbook, but not all locations will be shown.
Talent Domain
Teachings Guide Philosophies	Talent Books of Vagrancy. Available Wednesday / Saturday / Sunday.
World Boss
Plume of the Fallen Watcher	Watchers: Fallen Vigil, located in Dornman Port, Mondstadt.	You can track the boss via the Adventurer's Handbook.
Coming Soon
Weekly Boss Material	Coming Soon	Information regarding Sandrone's Weekly Boss material has yet to be released.
Signature Weapon Ascension Materials	Coming Soon	Information regarding Sandrone's signature weapon ascension materials has yet to be released.
Signature Weapon Domain	Coming Soon	Information regarding the weapon ascension domain has yet to be released.

General Material Farming FAQs: Some of Sandrone's character materials are local specialties or rewards from enemies and domains found in Fontaine, Mondstadt, and Nod-Krai. Local Specialties respawn after 48 hours, while elite overworld enemies respawn after server reset.

Conclusion

Sandrone single-handedly opens up the new Stellar-Conduct archetype. She lacks the universality of a top-tier Mavuika build, but as the only character who enables the reaction, she's a must-have if you want this damage type at all.

If you're committed to Stellar-Conduct — or already own Yae Miko, Qiqi, or Escoffier — she's a top-priority pull. The best strategy is C0 + signature weapon (A Teaspoon of Transcendence); the panel boost outvalues her early constellations.

C0 clears the Spiral Abyss comfortably. If budget allows, C1 or C2 are the optimal stopping points afterward. If Stellar-Conduct doesn't appeal to you, saving for the Version 7.0 Snezhnaya roster is a smart alternative.

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FAQ about Sandrone

Is Sandrone worth pulling at C0?

Yes. Her whole kit is unlocked at C0 — Stellar-Conduct conversion, the Decoding Power loop, the hovermech reset, and her Burst all work at base. Her constellations are modest, so C0 + signature is the value sweet spot.

Can she be played without her signature weapon?

Yes. A Teaspoon of Transcendence is a clear DPS jump, but 5-stars like A Thousand Blazing Suns and Wolf's Gravestone work well, and the forgeable Tidal Shadow (R5) is a strong F2P pick with a healer on the team.

What's the best F2P weapon for Sandrone?

Tidal Shadow, if she scales with ATK — craftable, with an ATK passive that's fully active alongside any healer. Mailed Flower (EM) is a close second but is no longer obtainable. Avoid Serpent Spine: its DMG bonus% doesn't apply to Stellar-Conduct.

Does Sandrone need a healer or shield?

She benefits a lot from one. Her long Charged Attack windows leave her open to interruption, so a shielder like Diona or a healer like Qiqi/Escoffier improves the experience. Recommended, but not mandatory.

Can she run double-DPS with Cyno or Wriothesley?

Only loosely. They need her to enable their Stellar-Conduct abilities, but all three are on-field DPS, so she mostly just turns the reaction on. She prefers off-field appliers and buffers over a second carry.

What's the best constellation to aim for?

C2 is the strongest damage breakpoint, adding up to +60% CRIT DMG to her Charged Attack beams. C1 is great value too — smoother pacing plus +30% party Stellar-Conduct DMG. Consensus still favors the signature weapon over C1.

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