Sucrose vs Venti
The master of EM buffs vs. the king of crowd control
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Sucrose if…
- In Melt or Vaporize teams where the EM transfer is a massive DPS increase
- When you need the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers buff for your carry
- In teams where Venti's lift makes it hard for your melee carry to hit
Pick Venti if…
- Against floors with many small, groupable enemies (trash mobs)
- When your team has high energy costs and needs the 15-point refund
- For comfortable exploration and trivializing specific Abyss chambers
Venti wins whenever enemies can be lifted, offering unrivaled utility and energy. However, Sucrose remains the superior choice for high-damage reaction teams like National or Hu Tao variants due to her EM sharing.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sucrose
- Strong Anemo damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Venti
- Strong Small Target Crown Control.
- Has a large variety of team options.
- Easy to play.
- Large enemies are not affected by Venti's Elemental Burst.
- Elemental Burst can be difficult to place exactly where it is suppose to be.
- Burst sometimes lifts the enemies too high and they can not be reached by the Main DPS anymore.
Shared Team Members
With Sucrose
Sucrose provides a massive EM boost to Xiangling, which is vital for maximizing the damage of her Vaporize or Melt reactions. By Swirling Pyro, Sucrose also shreds enemy RES, allowing Xiangling's Pyronado to deal significantly more damage per rotation.
With Venti
Xiangling's Pyronado has perfect synergy with Venti's Wind's Grand Ode, as the spinning blades can hit every enemy suspended within the Anemo vortex. Venti's energy refund mechanic also helps lower Xiangling's steep energy requirements for more consistent Bursts.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
A Thousand Floating Dreams
Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
Sands
Elemental Mastery
Goblet
Elemental Mastery
Circlet
Elemental Mastery
Substats
CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > ER%
Weapon
Elegy for the End
Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
Sands
EM
Goblet
EM
Circlet
EM
Substats
Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery > ATK % > CRIT Rate
Who Should You Pull?
- In Melt or Vaporize teams where the EM transfer is a massive DPS increase
- When you need the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers buff for your carry
- In teams where Venti's lift makes it hard for your melee carry to hit
- Against floors with many small, groupable enemies (trash mobs)
- When your team has high energy costs and needs the 15-point refund
- For comfortable exploration and trivializing specific Abyss chambers