Sucrose is a 4-star Anemo Catalyst support who provides Elemental Mastery sharing, enemy grouping, and Viridescent Venerer RES shred. Her A4 passive shares 20% of her EM with the team, and her C6 provides 20% Elemental DMG bonus. She's the F2P-friendly alternative to Kazuha, and in reaction-heavy teams (Taser, Vaporize, Aggravate), her EM sharing can actually outperform him. Sucrose also serves as the premier on-field driver for Taser teams, swirling Electro-Charged with every normal attack.
1. Best Weapons (Ranked)
| Rank | Weapon | Rarity | Base ATK | Sub-stat | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacrificial Fragments R5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 454 | Elemental Mastery 221 | Best overall. Highest EM among 4-star catalysts + skill reset enables double E for massive swirl damage. |
| 2 | A Thousand Floating Dreams | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 542 | Elemental Mastery 265 | Highest EM catalyst. Team EM/DMG buff based on elements. Overkill but BiS for pure EM. |
| 3 | Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers R5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | 401 | HP 35.2% | Pure support. 48% ATK buff for next character. No EM but the ATK buff can be more valuable than personal swirl damage. |
| 4 | Magic Guide R5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | 354 | Elemental Mastery 187 | Budget EM option. Higher EM than most 4-stars. Good if you don't have Sacrificial Fragments. |
2. Best Artifact Sets
Mandatory for all Anemo supports. 60% Swirl DMG + 40% Elemental RES shred. Triples Sucrose's team contribution.
Main Stats Priority
| Slot | Main Stat | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sands | EM | Always EM. More EM = more team EM share + more swirl damage. |
| Goblet | EM | Always EM. Anemo DMG goblet adds little — Sucrose's damage is from swirls, not Anemo. |
| Circlet | EM | Always EM. Triple EM is the only build for support Sucrose. |
Sub-stat Priority
- 1. Elemental Mastery — as high as possible, target 800+
- 2. Energy Recharge — 150-170% for burst uptime
- 3. Flat ATK / ATK% — minor, only for personal Anemo damage
- 4. CRIT — irrelevant for full EM build
3. Best Team Compositions
👥 Sucrose + Beidou + Fischl + Xingqiu
Classic Taser. Sucrose drives on-field, swirling Electro-Charged with every normal attack. Her EM share buffs the entire team's reaction damage.
👥 Hu Tao/Diluc + Sucrose + Xingqiu + Bennett/Flex
Sucrose provides VV shred + EM share for the Pyro DPS. Her grouping helps AoE Vaporize hits. Thrilling Tales buff further amplifies damage.
👥 Keqing/Yae + Fischl + Sucrose + Nahida/Yaoyao
Sucrose provides VV shred + EM share for the Electro DPS. Her grouping helps AoE Aggravate. Kazuha gives DMG%, Sucrose gives EM — pick based on team needs.
4. Talent Priority
5. Rotation Guide
Fischl E (summon Oz) → Beidou E+Q (snapshot) → Xingqiu E+Q (rain swords) → Sucrose E+Q → Sucrose NA spam (swirl driver) → Sucrose E (refresh) → Repeat
6. Common Mistakes
❌ Building ATK/Crit on support Sucrose — her damage comes from swirls, which only scale with EM and level. ATK/Crit do almost nothing.
❌ Not leveling to 90 — Swirl damage scales with character level. Level 80→90 is a ~34% swirl damage increase.
❌ Using the wrong weapon — Sacrificial Fragments gives EM + double skill. Don't use Mappa Mare or other ATK% catalysts.
❌ Not using VV set — without 4pc VV, Sucrose loses 40% RES shred. Even bad VV artifacts are better than perfect non-VV ones.
