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Genshin Impact Sucrose build

Genshin Impact's Sucrose is a talented alchemist and an all-round cutie. Learn about her best build including weapons and artifacts below.

Genshin Impact's Sucrose pasted on an anemo-green PT background with a slight drop shadow

Genshin Impact’s Sucrose is an extremely curious alchemist who specializes in bio-alchemy. As a four-star anemo catalyst user, she’s always on the hunt for new test subjects to try out her experiments. So let’s conduct anemo test 6308, as we look at the best Sucrose build, artifacts, weapons, and more.

If you want to build up a strong team, head over to our Genshin Impact tier list to find out where each character ranks so you know who to wish for on the Genshin Impact next banner. For those of you who need some extra primogems in order to wish for some new characters, take a look at our Genshin Impact codes list for some freebies. We also have in-depth build guides for Genshin Impact’s Kinich, Genshin Impact’s Mualani, and Genshin Impact’s Yelan.

Here’s everything in our best Sucrose build:

What’s the best Genshin Impact Sucrose build?

Sucrose is a four-star anemo catalyst wielder. She’s a powerful elemental reaction driver and her elemental skill and burst are great for crowd control in large groups of enemies.

Here’s a brief overview of our best Genshin Impact Sucrose build:

Rarity ★★★★
Element Anemo
Weapon Catalyst
Best weapon Sacrificial Fragments
Weapon alternative Sunny Morning Sleep-In, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Best artifact set Viridescent Venerer
Artifact alternatives Gilded Dreams
Main stats
  • Sands: elemental mastery
  • Goblet: elemental mastery
  • Circlet: elemental mastery
Sub-stats
  • Energy recharge
  • Elemental mastery

Sucrose’s best weapon is Sacrificial Fragments as it boosts her elemental mastery, which is by far her most important stat. Her best artifact set is Viridescent Venerer, much like a lot of anemo characters. You should focus on elemental mastery on all pieces.

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How should I use Sucrose?

Sucrose’s utility comes from her elemental skill and elemental burst abilities. You’re not really going to get much use out of her normal attack, except for maybe collecting dandelion seeds in the wild.

She does rely on her first and fourth constellations to really reach maximum potential, and her burst cost is pretty high. But, as a budget Kazuha or Venti, she gets the job done. Plus, she’s very cute!

What are the best weapons for Sucrose?

If you’re lucky enough to pull it on the weapon banner, Sunny Morning Sleep-In is a fantastic weapon for boosted elemental mastery and reaction synergy.

However, we recommend Sacrificial Fragments for an on-field reaction driver Sucrose, as it provides almost as much elemental mastery as A Thousand Floating Dreams, plus another skill charge, lowering her energy recharge requirements in the process.

For support Sucrose, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers is a surprisingly powerful option, sacrificing her personal damage in exchange for a large attack buff to the next character you take to the field.

Here are Sucrose’s best weapons:

Sunny Morning Sleep-In Bonus stat: elemental mastery
Skill: elemental mastery increases by 120 for six seconds after triggering Swirl. Elemental mastery increases by 96 for nine seconds after Sucrose’s elemental skill hits an opponent. Elemental mastery increases by 32 for 30 seconds after Sucrose’s elemental burst hits an opponent
Weapon event gacha
Sacrificial Fragments Bonus stat: elemental mastery
Skill: After Sucrose’s elemental skill hits an enemy, it has a 40% chance to end its own cooldown. This can only occur once every 30 seconds
Gacha
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers Bonus stat: HP
Skill: When switching characters, the new character taking the field has their attack increased by 24% for ten seconds. This effect can only occur once every 20 seconds
Gacha

What are the best artifacts for Sucrose?

Regardless of the situation, if you have Sucrose on your team, she should always be holding a full set of Viridescent Venerer. It boosts her own damage, shreds enemy elemental resistances, and helps out her entire team. No other set compares.

However, seeing as Viridescent Venerer is the best artifact set for basically every single anemo character, farming enough for all your units can be a pain. Gilded Dreams is a pretty good substitute that boosts Sucrose’s elemental mastery, either as a four-piece set or combined with Wanderer’s Troupe.

Here are Sucrose’s best artifacts:

Viridescent Venerer Two equipped: 15% anemo damage bonus
Four equipped: Increases swirl damage by 60%. Your opponent’s elemental resistance to the element infused in the swirl is decreased by 40% for ten seconds
Valley of Remembrance in Windwail Highland, near the Dawn Winery, Mondstadt
Gilded Dreams Two equipped: elemental mastery +80
Four equipped: Within eight seconds of triggering an elemental reaction, Sucrose obtains buffs based on the elemental type of the other party members. Increases attack by 14% for each party member with the same elemental type as Sucrose, and increases elemental mastery by 50 for every party member with a different elemental type. Each of the aforementioned buffs count up to three characters. This effect can trigger once every eight seconds, even when Sucrose isn’t on the field
Spire of Solitary Enlightenment domain in Avidya Forest, Sumeru
Wanderer’s Troupe Two equipped: elemental mastery +80
Four equipped: not applicable
World bosses and weekly bosses, as well as the Wanderer’s Troupe artifact strongbox
Instructor Two equipped: elemental mastery +80
Four equipped: Increases all party members’ elemental mastery upon triggering an elemental reaction by 120 for eight seconds
Defeating enemies, opening chests, completing quests

Artifact stat recommendations

Main stats:

  • Sands: elemental mastery
  • Goblet: elemental mastery
  • Circlet: elemental mastery

Sub-stats:

  • Energy recharge (to 140% for on-field and 180% for off-field)
  • Elemental mastery

Genshin Impact Sucrose: A chibi of Sucrose holding a jar of sugar by the Mondstadt alchemy table.

What are the best Sucrose team comps?

Effective Sucrose teams benefit from a range of different element types as her kit is all about reactions. Go for the Protective Canopy resonance with four unique elements, or double up on cryo, hydro, electro, or pyro units to activate their resonances and boost your reactions.

Here are some examples of strong Sucrose team comps:

Sucrose Diona Xingqiu Xiangling
Sucrose Childe Xiangling Bennett
Sucrose Xiangling Yelan iconYelan Ororon iconOroron
Sucrose Arlecchino iconArlecchino Bennett Yelan iconYelan

What are Sucrose’s skills?

Here are all of Sucrose’s skills and attacks. Note that you can level them up using the materials listed further down this guide.

Sucrose’s active skills:

Normal attack Wind Spirit Creation
Normal: 
Performs four anemo attacks
Charged: Consumes stamina to deal AoE anemo damage
Plunging: Deals AoE anemo damage on impact with the ground
Elemental skill Astable Anemohypostasis Creation – 6308
Summons a wind spirit that deals AoE anemo damage, then pulls enemies towards you before launching them
Elemental burst Forbidden Creation – Isomer 75 / Type II
Summons a large wind spirit to pull, launch, and deal AoE anemo damage to nearby enemies. If the spirit comes into contact with hydro, pyro, cryo, or electro elements, it deals additional damage of that type

Sucrose’s passive skills:

A1 Catalyst Conversion
When you trigger a swirl effect, party members with the matching element get 50% higher elemental mastery for eight seconds
A4 Mollis Favonius
When Astable Anemohypostatis Creation – 6308 or Forbidden Creation – Isomer 75 / Type II hits an enemy, party members gain an elemental mastery increase based on 20% of Sucrose’s elemental mastery for eight seconds
Utility Astable Invention
When crafting character and weapon enhancement materials, you have a 10% chance to double the product

What are Sucrose’s constellations?

You can level up Sucrose’s constellations every time you receive her as a duplicate when making a wish. Here’s every bonus you receive.

C1 Clustered Vacuum Field
Astable Anemohypostasis Creation – 6308 gains one additional charge
C2 Beth – Unbound Form
The duration of Forbidden Creation – Isomer 75 / Type II is increased by two seconds
C3 Flawless Alchemistress
Increases the level of Astable Anemohypostasis Creation – 6308 by three
C4 Alchemania
After every seven normal and charged attacks, the cooldown of Astable Anemohypostasis Creation – 6308 is decreased by one to seven seconds
C5 Caution: Standard Flask
Increases the level of Forbidden Creation – Isomer 75 / Type II by three
C6 Chaotic Entropy
If Forbidden Creation – Isomer 75 / Type II triggers elemental absorption, all party members will gain a 20% elemental damage boost for the absorbed element

What are Sucrose’s ascension materials?

To ascend Sucrose, you need the following materials.

20➔40
  • 20k mora
  • One vayuda turquoise sliver
  • Three windwheel asters
  • Three whopperflower nectars
40➔50
  • 40k mora
  • Three vayuda turquoise fragments
  • Two hurricane seeds
  • Ten windwheel asters
  • 15 whopperflower nectars
50➔60
  • 60k mora
  • Six vayuda turquoise fragments
  • Four hurricane seeds
  • 20 windwheel asters
  • 12 shimmering nectars
60➔70
  • 80k mora
  • Three vayuda turquoise chunks
  • Eight hurricane seeds
  • 30 windwheel asters
  • 18 shimmering nectars
70➔80
  • 100k mora
  • Six vayuda turquoise chunks
  • 12 hurricane seeds
  • 45 windwheel asters
  • 12 energy nectars
80➔90
  • 120k mora
  • Six vayuda turquoise gemstones
  • 20 hurricane seeds
  • 60 windwheel asters
  • 24 energy nectars

Here’s where to get all of Sucrose’s ascension materials:

  • Vayuda turquoise – drops from normal and weekly bosses
  • Windwheel asters – sold by Flora in Mondstadt, found around Mondstadt, or grown in the Serenitea Pot
  • Whopperflower, shimmering, and energy nectars – drops from whopperflower enemies in Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru
  • Hurricane seeds – drops from the Anemo Hypostasis normal boss in Mondstadt

Genshin Impact's Sucrose making a discovery in a library

What are Sucrose’s talent materials?

Here are all the talent level-up materials you need to ascend one of Sucrose’s talents to level ten. 

1➔2
  • 12.5k mora
  • Six whopperflower nectars
  • Three teachings of freedom
2➔3
  • 17.5k mora
  • Three shimmering nectars
  • Two guides to freedom
3➔4
  • 25k mora
  • Four shimmering nectars
  • Four guides to freedom
4➔5
  • 30k mora
  • Six shimmering nectars
  • Six guides to freedom
5➔6
  • 37.5k mora
  • Nine shimmering nectars
  • Nine guides to freedom
6➔7
  • 120k mora
  • Four energy nectars
  • Four philosophies of freedom
  • One spirit locket of Boreas
7➔8
  • 260k mora
  • Six energy nectars
  • Six philosophies of freedom
  • One spirit locket of Boreas
8➔9
  • 450k mora
  • Nine energy nectars
  • 12 philosophies of freedom
  • Two spirit lockets of Boreas
9➔10
  • 700k mora
  • 12 energy nectars
  • 16 philosophies of freedom
  • Two spirit lockets of Boreas
  • One crown of insight

Here’s where to get each of Sucrose’s talent materials:

  • Whopperflower, shimmering, and energy nectars – drops from whopperflower enemies in Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru
  • Freedom talent books – rewards from the Forsaken Rift domains on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays
  • Spirit locket of Boreas – drops from the Andrius weekly boss in Mondstadt

Talent priority

When leveling up Sucrose’s talents, we recommend you prioritize them in the following order, after you’ve raised her to level 90:

  • Elemental skill > normal attack > elemental burst

That’s everything you need to know about Genshin Impact’s Sucrose. If you’re looking to explore the vast universe beyond Teyvat, check out our Honkai Star Rail tier list and Honkai Star Rail codes guide next. We even have build guides like this one for characters like Honkai Star Rail’s Lingsha, Honkai Star Rail’s Trailblazer, and Honkai Star Rail’s Boothill.