Character stats
Level Stats
Base HP13,226
Base ATK342
Base DEF752
CRIT Rate19.2%
Sands
Genshin Impact character guide
5-star
Cryo
Claymore
Sandrone Build and Guide
Best Sandrone build, teams, weapons, artifacts, combos, rotations, and gameplay notes for Genshin Impact.
5-starCryoClaymoreTitleMirrored AnalysisConstellationNarcissorolegiumBirthday01-13OrganizationFatuiRelease2026-06-30
Last updated: August 12, 2026
Overview
Sandrone Introduction
Sandrone is a 5-star character from the Cryo element who wields the Claymore weapon. Sandrone was added to the game with the 6.7 patch.
The Seventh of the Fatui Harbingers, "Marionette." Interprets all phenomena through the prism of mathematics, and is an elegant lady who is never absent from a tea party.
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Sandrone Profile
Skills
Talent text and per-level multipliers, straight from the character data.
Normal Attack
Formule Phenomenale: Self-Evident Proposition
Normal Attack
Generates threads that control her weapon using formulae, performing up to 3 consecutive strikes.
Charged Attack
Summons the Facilitatrice Automatisee Generaliste Interactive et Omnitache, or "Fagio," and switches it to Decoding mode: Unleashes a sweeping fire attack on enemies in front, as well as periodically fires condensed beams, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The condensed beams will instead deal AoE Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG.
While in Decoding mode, Fagio's Decoding Power will continuously increase. Firing condensed beams will also further increase its Decoding Power.
When Fagio's Decoding Power reaches the maximum of 100 points, it switches to Power Overdrive mode, in which it fires at opponents with longer intervals, dealing Cryo DMG. It will be unable to switch to Decoding mode at this time.
When not in Decoding mode, Fagio's Decoding Power gradually decreases. When Sandrone is off-field, she will focus on maintaining Fagio, causing its Decoding Power to decrease at 300% the original rate.
Fagio exits Power Overdrive mode when its Decoding Power has decreased to under 50.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from midair to strike the ground below, dealing DMG to opponents along their path and causing AoE DMG on landing.
Generates threads that control her weapon using formulae, performing up to 3 consecutive strikes.
Charged Attack
Summons the Facilitatrice Automatisee Generaliste Interactive et Omnitache, or "Fagio," and switches it to Decoding mode: Unleashes a sweeping fire attack on enemies in front, as well as periodically fires condensed beams, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The condensed beams will instead deal AoE Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG.
While in Decoding mode, Fagio's Decoding Power will continuously increase. Firing condensed beams will also further increase its Decoding Power.
When Fagio's Decoding Power reaches the maximum of 100 points, it switches to Power Overdrive mode, in which it fires at opponents with longer intervals, dealing Cryo DMG. It will be unable to switch to Decoding mode at this time.
When not in Decoding mode, Fagio's Decoding Power gradually decreases. When Sandrone is off-field, she will focus on maintaining Fagio, causing its Decoding Power to decrease at 300% the original rate.
Fagio exits Power Overdrive mode when its Decoding Power has decreased to under 50.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from midair to strike the ground below, dealing DMG to opponents along their path and causing AoE DMG on landing.
Full multiplier table
1-Hit DMG150.8%
2-Hit DMG132.8%
3-Hit DMG203.2%
Charged Attack Sweeping Fire DMG85.0%
Charged Attack Condensed Beam DMG242.3%
Charged Attack Condensed Beam Stellar-Conduct DMG161.5%
Charged Attack Condensed Beam Stellar Swirl DMG242.3%
DMG When in Power Overdrive85.0%
Plunge DMG147.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG295%/368%
Elemental Skill
Formule Phenomenale: Differential Analysis
With her impeccable, ladylike poise, Sandrone boards the Tea Party Tactical Assault Hovermech and hovers forward for 6s. During this time, Sandrone can control the travel direction of the craft. Pressing Sprint consumes 10 Stamina and launches her into an elegant high-speed hover mode, in which she will move even faster at the cost of 15 Stamina per second.
When Sandrone starts hovering, if there are opponents nearby, she will also summon a Prismatic Resonance Cannon and fire 2 Prism Shots at any opponents who have yet to cool down, dealing Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The second Prism Shot will instead deal Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG.
When on the Tea Party Tactical Assault Hovermech, Sandrone will also elegantly and quietly repair Fagio, causing Decoding Power to swiftly decrease.
When Sandrone starts hovering, if there are opponents nearby, she will also summon a Prismatic Resonance Cannon and fire 2 Prism Shots at any opponents who have yet to cool down, dealing Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The second Prism Shot will instead deal Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG.
When on the Tea Party Tactical Assault Hovermech, Sandrone will also elegantly and quietly repair Fagio, causing Decoding Power to swiftly decrease.
Full multiplier table
Prism Shot DMG58.3%
Prism Shot Stellar-Conduct DMG38.9%
Prism Shot Stellar Swirl DMG58.3%
CD4.0s
Elemental Burst
Formule Phenomenale: Q.E.D.
In line with established ladylike behavior, Sandrone summons a large number of Prismatic Resonance Cannons for a frontal bombardment before firing on her foes with a Convective Inhibition Ray, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The Convective Inhibition Ray instead deals AoE Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The Convective Inhibition Ray instead deals AoE Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG.
Full multiplier table
Bombardment DMG158.8% ×3
Convective Inhibition Ray DMG595.4%
Convective Inhibition Ray Stellar-Conduct DMG397.0%
Convective Inhibition Ray Stellar Swirl DMG595.4%
CD15.0s
Energy Cost60
Passive Talents
Passive talents are shown in full as kit cards.
Stellar Jubilee: Light of Rationalisme
Sandrone will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state when she is inside a Polestar Field, or the Radiance: Stellar Swirl state for 8s after a nearby party member triggers a Stellar Swirl reaction.
When a party member triggers a Superconduct or Cryo Swirl reaction, it becomes a Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl reaction instead, and the Base DMG of the aforementioned reaction is also increased by 0.7% for every 100 points of Sandrone's ATK. A maximum increase of 14% can be obtained in this way.
When a party member triggers a Superconduct or Cryo Swirl reaction, it becomes a Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl reaction instead, and the Base DMG of the aforementioned reaction is also increased by 0.7% for every 100 points of Sandrone's ATK. A maximum increase of 14% can be obtained in this way.
A Caucus Prelude and a Long Tale
When Sandrone is in the party, you will gain additional snack rewards after turning in your Daily Commissions with Katheryne.
Eternal Speculation Engine
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: When using the Elemental Skill Formule Phenomenale: Differential Analysis, if Fagio's Decoding Power is greater than 50, the second Prism Shot fired by Fagio at nearby opponents will deal 400% of its original DMG as Fagio's Decoding Power is decreased.
Additionally, for every 10 points of Decoding Power Fagio loses, it gains 1 stack of Refined Tactics for 60s (max 10 stacks). When Sandrone uses the Elemental Burst Formule Phenomenale: Q.E.D. while in the Radiance: Stellar Glimmer state, all stacks of Refined Tactics are cleared, causing the Convective Inhibition Ray to deal 100% + (number of stacks cleared) × 10% of its original DMG.
Additionally, for every 10 points of Decoding Power Fagio loses, it gains 1 stack of Refined Tactics for 60s (max 10 stacks). When Sandrone uses the Elemental Burst Formule Phenomenale: Q.E.D. while in the Radiance: Stellar Glimmer state, all stacks of Refined Tactics are cleared, causing the Convective Inhibition Ray to deal 100% + (number of stacks cleared) × 10% of its original DMG.
A Lady's Code of Conduct
Increases Sandrone's Elemental Mastery based on her ATK. Every 100 ATK will increase her Elemental Mastery by 8. The maximum increase she can gain this way is 160.
Constellations
All constellation names and descriptions in full for quick reference.
C1
Morrow After the Golden Dusk
When in Decoding mode, Fagio's Decoding Power increases at a 50% lower rate, and all party members deal 30% increased Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG.
C2
An Heiress Gazed Into the Looking-Glass
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: Increases CRIT DMG from Charged Attack condensed beams by 40%. Also, each time a beam is fired, CRIT DMG dealt by all condensed beams fired during this Decoding mode period will be further increased by 20%. Max 3 stacks.
C3
Refuse the Wake of Dusk, the Moonlit Yoke
Increases the Level of Formule Phenomenale: Self-Evident Proposition by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
In Knowledge Lies the World's True Ground
When Sandrone deals Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl DMG to an opponent, she will also summon an extra Prismatic Resonance Cannon to fire off a coordinated attack which deals Cryo DMG at 125% or 187.5% of her ATK, respectively. This DMG is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG, and the effect can occur once every 4s.
C5
Of All Beside, She Takes No Part
Increases the Level of Formule Phenomenale: Q.E.D. by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Narcissus Wakes, Her Eyes Upon the Dawn
When Fagio fires a condensed beam for the third time while in Decoding mode, the beam becomes a more powerful Condensed Cluster Beam that fires continuously. This beam will deal up to 4 additional instances of AoE Cryo DMG at 100% of Sandrone's ATK on top of any subsequent original beam fired.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The Condensed Cluster Beam attack deals 4 additional instances of AoE Cryo DMG. The DMG dealt with this attack, which is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG, is equal to:
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: 80% of Sandrone's ATK.
Radiance: Stellar Swirl: 120% of Sandrone's ATK.
Additionally, all Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG dealt by Sandrone is elevated by 20%.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The Condensed Cluster Beam attack deals 4 additional instances of AoE Cryo DMG. The DMG dealt with this attack, which is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG, is equal to:
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: 80% of Sandrone's ATK.
Radiance: Stellar Swirl: 120% of Sandrone's ATK.
Additionally, all Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG dealt by Sandrone is elevated by 20%.
Ability Effects
Keyword and ability definitions referenced across this character's kit.
Elevation
Special DMG Boost effect. It is calculated independently of other DMG Boost effects.
Decoding
Fagio will switch to this mode when using a Charged Attack.
When in this mode, Fagio will engage any opponents ahead with a sweeping fire attack, as well as fire condensed beams at intervals, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The condensed beams will instead deal AoE Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer DMG.
When in this mode, Fagio will engage any opponents ahead with a sweeping fire attack, as well as fire condensed beams at intervals, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: The condensed beams will instead deal AoE Cryo DMG that is considered the corresponding Stellar Glimmer DMG.
Decoding Power
When in Decoding mode, Fagio's Decoding Power will continuously increase. When its Decoding Power reaches the maximum, Fagio will be unable to maintain or re-enter Decoding mode.
Polestar Field
When Stellar-Conduct is triggered, the surrounding area will transform into a Polestar Field for a short period of time, and when inside a Polestar Field, certain characters will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state, which grants various skill buffs.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct and Radiance: Stellar Swirl are both considered Radiance: Stellar Glimmer states.
Characters can only be affected by one Radiance state at any one time, and where more than one state can be triggered, Radiance: Stellar-Conduct shall apply first.
Characters can only be affected by one Radiance state at any one time, and where more than one state can be triggered, Radiance: Stellar-Conduct shall apply first.
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Sandrone Review
Pros
Simple playstyle
One of the strongest DPS as of the guide's release
Extremely flexible rotations
Cons
Still ideally wants specific premium allies like Yae Miko and Odette
Review
Short Kit Explanation
Sandrone is a 5-star Cryo Claymore character who is most commonly played as an on-field Stellar-Conduct Main DPS, and our first introduction to the Stellar Reactions featured in Snezhnaya. She focuses on dealing direct Stellar-Conduct damage once enabled to do so by the reaction, most notably through her Charged Attack.
Stellar-Conduct is a reaction that replaces Superconduct when certain characters are on the team. It deals no damage when triggered, instead spawning a Polestar Field around it. This applies the 40% Physical RES Shred from the base reaction while also activating Radiance: Stellar-Conduct effects in kit - many of which allow characters to deal direct Stellar-Conduct damage. It additionally provides a DMG Bonus for the Electro and Cryo DMG and a Base Reaction Coefficient for direct Stellar-Conduct damage based on a tally which counts whenever these elements are applied; this starts at 29% and 1.45 at one stack, and increase by 1% and 0.05 to a maximum of 40% and 2 respectively. These bonuses are granted every 4 seconds, with the tally beginning anew each time. Note that if both Stellar-Conduct and Stellar-Swirl are triggered by the team, Radiance: Stellar-Conduct will take priority.
Similar to damaging reactions, direct Stellar-Conduct damage scales with EM, reaction damage bonuses, ignores DEF, and does not benefit from standard DMG% - unlike typical reaction damage, it can also CRIT. Direct Stellar-Conduct damage is considered to be of the element of the unit dealing it and is based on the multiplier and the scaling stat listed in the ability instead of level, with Stellar-Conduct damage additionally being multiplied by the Base Reaction Coefficient.
Sandrone’s Passive enables reactions to be converted to their Stellar variants and boosts its Base DMG based on her ATK, reaching the cap of 14% at 2000 ATK. This is a separate multiplier to Reaction DMG and Base Reaction Coefficient. Due to Sandrone relying on her Radiance: Stellar Glimmer effects to deal direct Stellar Reaction DMG and Stellar Swirl being suboptimal, this review shall assume she is run on Stellar-Conduct teams.
While most of Sandrone’s damage comes from her Charged Attack, it is intrinsically tied to her Skill. Her Charged Attack has Sandrone using Fagio to fire a continuous beam that at C0 deals up to 3 sets of attacks, with each set consisting of 3 instances of Cryo damage and one “Condensed Beam” dealing Stellar-Conduct damage - after this, the “Decoding Power” this attack accumulates will hit the maximum and cause the beam to peter out and deal weak Cryo damage.
This Decoding Power is cleared gradually over time, more rapidly when Sandrone is off-field, and near-instantly when using her Elemental Skill whose cooldown of 4 seconds syncs up with her Charged Attack’s full duration. It also deals one instance of Cryo damage and Stellar-Conduct damage each; the latter is increased by 4 times by her first Ascension Passive if Sandrone has high Decoding Power when using her Skill.
Thus, Sandrone’s gameplay consists mostly of alternating her Charged Attack and Skill. Her Burst is far from useless, however, dealing a large instance of Stellar-Conduct damage automatically after a short delay. Her first Ascension Passive further allows her Burst to deal up to double its original damage when Sandrone clears a full gauge of Decoding Power, which is generally a non-issue as long as her Burst is used after a Skill cast - especially considering the Passive’s 60 second duration.
Her second Ascension Passive grants Sandrone Elemental Mastery based on her ATK, reaching the cap of 160 EM at 2000 ATK - the same amount Sandrone needs to maximize her Stellar-Conduct Base Damage buff.
Most of the time, this section would be concluded by mentioning how her Normal Attacks are useless. Sandrone bucks this trend since her Normal Attacks are only mostly useless, with the input for it being used in her animation cancels - though you can rest assured that she then cancels these Normal Attacks well before she ever hits an enemy with them.
How to Play
(Mechanics & Gameplay Loop)
Sandrone’s gameplay loop can be summarized as follows:
Setup the Polestar Field and other buffs,
Use Sandrone’s Charged Attacks, using Skill after to clear Decoding Power - typically 3 times a rotation,
Use Sandrone’s Burst at any point after a full gauge of Decoding Power is cleared and when fully buffed.
How to Play
Combos
The notation used to refer to combat inputs in this section will be as follows:
N Normal AttackC Charged AttackE Elemental SkillQ Elemental Burst
C E C E C E
Sandrone’s default combo: using her Charged Attack then clearing her Decoding Power with Skill when it hits maximum, three times a rotation.
C E N0 C E N0 C E
Sandrone’s Skill animation can be cancelled very early by her Normal Attack, while can subsequently be cancelled by her Charged Attack. However, when done too quickly, Sandrone does not spend enough time to clear all of her Decoding Power which causes the following Charged Attack to whiff; therefore, it is important to find the correct timing at which she can execute her cancel. This is not difficult, but considering that the gain for performing the cancel isn’t major, this is unnecessary for most players.
C E Q
Sandrone’s Skill cast can be cancelled almost completely by her Burst, and using it after a Skill cast almost always ensures her first Ascension Passive is maximized. This can be inserted after any Skill cast in the above combos. Since the Burst cast has a short delay before the damage is dealt, short duration buffs like Viridescent Venerer can be reapplied if they have worn off; typically, this is only a concern if using her Burst after her third Charged Attack, at which point she would want to swap off anyway. This can also be a double-edged sword, so care should be taken that Sandrone is not swapped off too early if played in a team with buffs that only apply to the active character.
Sandrone Build
Weapons
Sandrone Weapon Ranking
WeaponDPS - TeamDPS - SoloNotes
Artifact Sets
Sandrone Artifact Ranking
ArtifactDPS - SoloNotes
Disenchantment in Deep Shadow100%DPS - SoloHer best option by a significant margin, even with subpar substats.2PC EM + 2PC EM84%DPS - SoloEven worse placeholder option but requires no 4 Piece.
Main Stats
Artifact main stats
Sands
Goblet
CircletInvestment
Sandrone Investment Priority
Stats
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG
ATK%
EM
ERReaching 2000 ATK takes priority on Sandrone before CRIT to maximize her Passives. Furthermore ER% should only be considered if her requirements are strictly below 140%, and it is a minimal loss to forgo it for building offensive stats even when this is the case.
Talents
Normal AttackBurstSkillMost of Sandrone’s damage comes from her Normal Attacks, especially if not Bursting every rotation. Her Burst and to a lesser degree her Skill do reasonable damage, so should be considered but as a secondary priority.
Energy
Energy Recharge Requirements
| 3 Cryo or 2 Cryo/2 Electro | Other teams and/or Burst when available | |
|---|---|---|
| No Favonius teammates | 140-150% | Not recommended |
| Reduction per team Favonius trigger | -10% | - |
Constellations
Sandrone Constellations
Team used:
Sandrone
Yae Miko
Odette
Escoffier
SandroneYae MikoOdetteEscoffierConstellationSandrone DMGTeam DMGInfo
C0100%100%
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C1115%105%
Extends Sandrone’s firing time for her Charged Attack and provides a teamwide Stellar-Conduct DMG% buff. Sandrone typically only uses 2 Charged Attacks a rotation at C1.
C2131%113%
Increase the CRIT DMG of Sandrone’s Charged Attack. Each Condensed Beam within a Charged Attack also provides an additional boost for subsequent Condensed Beams in that same Charged Attack, stacking up to 3 times.
C3151%124%
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C4169%133%
Provides additional instances of Stellar-Conduct damage for Sandrone on a 4 second cooldown.
C5173%136%
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C6243%173%
Powers up every third Condensed Beam, allowing it to deal 4 additional instances of Stellar Conduct damage that benefit from C2. Also elevates her Stellar-Conduct damage by 20%, effectively giving her a 1.2x multiplier to most of her damage.
Sandrone Statistics
Usage statistics
Observed Sandrone Profile Data
Usage rates are gathered from player profiles connected to Enka and refreshed periodically. They describe what people are running, not what performs best.
Last statistics update: 04/September/2026
Based on Enka-connected profiles matching this character. Usage rate describes observed profile popularity, not optimality. Characters may have multiple viable builds, and guide recommendations can differ from popularity.
Sample: 481,457Weapons
Top Weapons
Wolf's Gravestone20.5%
Tidal Shadow16.4%
Mailed Flower4.3%Artifacts
Most Used Artifact Sets
Disenchantment in Deep Shadow [2PC] + Rainbow1.6%Rainbow0.4%
Gladiator's Finale [2PC] + Rainbow0.2%Sands
Main Stat Usage
Goblet
Main Stat Usage
Circlet
Main Stat Usage
Constellation ownership
Ownership by Constellation Level
C083.6%C19.2%C24.0%C30.6%C40.2%C50.0%C62.4%Sandrone Teams & Synergies
Team Rules
Sandrone’s best teams typically consist mostly of Cryo and Electro characters in order to maximize Polestar Field stacks, though she can slot in generalist supports if lacking synergistic options.
Major Synergies
Yae Miko
Electro Sub-DPS, SupportRadiance: Stellar-ConductYae provides a massive off-field damage for Stellar-Conduct teams through her Skill, which also provides consistent Electro application. She also has powerful Constellations that offer teamwide buffs.
- Great Sub-DPS
- At C1: 50% Stellar-Conduct DMG
- At C2: 200 Elemental Mastery
OdetteCryo Sub-DPS, SupportRadiance: Stellar-GlimmerOdette has great buffs, damage, and Cryo application in a single package with low field time.
- Good Sub-DPS
- 60% Stellar-Conduct DMG
- 14% Base DMG Bonus for Stellar damage
AlyoshaElectro Support, SustainRadiance: Stellar-ConductWhile much weaker before C6, Alyosha is a good Stellar-Conduct support and sustain. However, his buffs only apply to the active character which conflict with Sandrone’s best teams.
- 20% Stellar-Conduct DMG for Sandrone
- 21.2 ATK% for Sandrone, 25% at C3
- C6: Doubles above bonuses, +100 EM
- Healing
Weapons
Artifacts
QiqiCryo Support, SustainRadiance: Stellar-GlimmerQiqi provides teamwide buffs, healing, and consistent Cryo application while taking minimal field time.
- 50% Stellar-Conduct DMG
- Healing
Weapons
Artifacts
Teams
Relative team damage chart. Best listed team is treated as 100%.
Stellar-Conduct TeamsEscoffier SSC is 100% Baseline for all team comparisonsGear Information + Rotation20.5s
127 ER100 ER100 ER
100 ER
Premium RotationOdette EE, Yae EEE, Escoffier E, Sandrone 3[CAE]Q
OdetteSkill x2
Yae MikoSkill x3
EscoffierSkill
SandroneCAE x3
SandroneBurst
Yae Miko or Odette can start the rotation.
Gear Information + Rotation21s
136 ER100 ER100 ER116 ERPremium RotationOdette EE, Yae EEE, Alyosha EQ, Sandrone 3[CAE]Q
OdetteSkill x2
Yae MikoSkill x3
AlyoshaSkill
AlyoshaBurst
SandroneCAE x3
SandroneBurst
Yae Miko or Odette can start the rotation.
Gear Information + Rotation18s
105 ER100 ER100 ER100 ER
Premium Variant RotationYae EEE, Escoffier E, Qiqi E, Sandrone 3[CAE]Q
Yae MikoSkill x3
EscoffierSkill
QiqiSkill
SandroneCAE x3
SandroneBurst
Stellar-Swirl TeamsEscoffier SSC is 100% Baseline for all team comparisonsGear Information + Rotation22.5s
100 ER
100 ER100 ER
236 ER
Stellar Swirl RotationOdette EE, Traveler E, Sucrose EDQ, Sandrone CAECAE Q* CAE Sucrose ED, Traveler CA Q
OdetteSkill x2
Traveler CryoSkill
SucroseSkill Cancel
SucroseBurst
SandroneCAE
SandroneCAE
SandroneBurst*
SandroneCAE
SucroseSkill Cancel
Traveler CryoCA
Traveler CryoBursst
*Sandrone will likely Burst every other rotation.