Skirk Pre-Release Guide: Best Builds and Teams

Hi, Travelers! As the highly anticipated Genshin Impact 5.7 banner, which features the mysterious new characters Skirk is coming soon in June.In this comprehensive Skirk build guide, we’ll break down her talent priorities, recommended weapons and artifacts, and the best team compositions to maximize her potential.

✨Note: Information comes from various sources and leaks things may change before her official release, so take all of this with a grain of salt. And don't forget to follow LDShop for updates and more leaks!

Skirk Overview

Vision	Weapon Type	Progression Bonus	Role
Cyro	Sword	CRIT DMG +38.4%	Main DPS

Skirk is a 5-star Cryo Sword character. Like Mavuika, her Elemental Burst does not rely on Elemental Energy, but instead consumes a special resource known as Serpent's Subtlety.

Skirk has two main ways to deal damage:

The first focuses on her Normal Attacks. By tapping her Elemental Skill, Skirk enters Seven-Phase Flash mode, allowing her to consume Serpent's Subtlety to perform enhanced Normal Attacks.

The second approach emphasizes burst damage. Skirk can consume all available Serpent's Subtlety to unleash her Elemental Burst — Havoc: Ruin. The damage of this ability scales with the amount of Serpent's Subtlety consumed.

 

Skirk Skill Leveling Priority

Talent Overview

Normal Attack: Havoc: Sunder

Normal Attack:Performs up to 5 consecutive attacks.

Charged Attack:Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to hurl a spinning crystal spear, dealing DMG to opponents ahead.

Plunging Attack:Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Elemental Skill: Havoc: Warp

Imitates the combat style of "The Foul." Produces different effects depending on whether you Tap or Hold.

• Tap:Skirk gains 45 Serpent's Subtlety and switches to the Seven-Phase Flash mode.
• Hold:Skirk gains 45 Serpent's Subtlety and will continuously move at high speed. Her interruption resistance is increased in this state.During this time, Skirk can control her movement direction. She can also use this Skill again to end rapid movement prematurely.

Elemental Burst: Havoc: Ruin

Skirk's Elemental Burst is not reliant on Elemental Energy but instead on Serpent's Subtlety.

When Skirk has at least 50 Serpent's Subtlety, she can expend all her Serpent's Subtlety to unleash her Elemental Burst, ripping the space before her apart and using rapid consecutive slashes that deal AoE Cryo DMG. At the same time, the DMG dealt by an instance of this Elemental Burst can be increased by every point of Serpent's Subtlety over 50 when it is unleashed. Up to 10 points can be counted for this purpose.

When Skirk is in the Seven-Phase Slash mode, Havoc: Ruin will be replaced by Havoc: Extinction,a special Elemental Burst that can be used even without consuming Serpent's Subtlety.

Skill Leveling Priority

Thanks To Skirk’s powerful skill kit to help her become a strong main DPS character, her skill leveling priority is quite straight-forward for the most part:

• Unlock all passive talents
• Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst >Normal Attack

Passive Talent (Core Mechanism): Skirk’s “Seven-Phase Flash” mode relies on talent unlocking. Prioritize unlocking this talent first.

Elemental Skill:Tap: Accumulates Serpent’s Guile stacks and triggers Seven Phases Flash stance.Hold: Enhances mobility and grants interruption resistance.In Seven Phases Flash, Normal/Charged Attacks and Burst gain massive DMG buffs.

Upgrade Priority: Maximizes DPS uptime → level first.

Elemental Burst: Consumes Serpent’s Subtlety instead of Energy.DMG scales with stacks accumulated.In Seven-Phase Flash mode, this skill is replaced by Havoc: Extinction ,further enhancing its damage output.

Upgrade Priority: Boost burst windows → level after Skill.

Normal Attack: Normal attacks are less effective in terms of damage compared to the Skill and Burst. Upgrade only if resources permit.

 

Best Weapons & Artifact Builds

Skirk Recommended Weapons

Azurelight's Passive Skill:

• After Skirk uses her Elemental Skill, the Azurelight grants +48% ATK and +80% CRIT DMG for 12 seconds. This effect perfectly synergizes with Skirk’s Seven Phases Flash mode, significantly amplifying her DPS potential.
• Energy Synergy: When Skirk’s Energy is 0, the Azurelight further boosts ATK and CRIT DMG (scaling with refinement). Since Skirk’s Elemental Burst does not consume Energy, this passive becomes optimally active during her burst windows, making the Azurelight her BiS weapon.

Best Choice
	Base ATK: 674 CRIT Rate:+22.1% White Mountain's Bounty: Within 12s after an Elemental Skill is used, ATK is increased by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48% . During this time, when the equipping character has 0 Energy, ATK will be further increased by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48% , and CRIT DMG will be increased by 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% .
Signature Weapon Azurelight

In addition to her signature weapon,Azurelight,several other weapons also synergize well with Skirk:

5-star Alternatives
	Base ATK: 674 CRIT DMG: +44.1% Weapon Effect: While this is Kamisato Ayaka’s signature weapon, its CRIT Rate and Elemental DMG Bonus boosts align perfectly with Skirk’s damage-dealing mechanics. It can trigger multiple stacks from her Normal Attacks or Elemental Burst, further amplifying her output.
(5★) Mistsplitter Reforged
	Base ATK: 608 CRIT Rate:+33.1% Weapon Effect: This weapon provides CRIT Rate and Elemental DMG Bonus, and its two-stack passive effect can be easily maxed out in Skrik’s team compositions. Its Normal Attack-focused passive synergizes strongly with her playstyle, making it a solid alternative to her signature weapon.
(5★) Haran Geppaku Futsu
4-star Alternatives
	Base ATK: 565 ATK Rate: +27.6% Weapon Effect: The passive skill of Calamity of Eshu increases the damage of normal attacks and charged attacks by up to 40% and CRIT Rate by up to 16% when the character is under the protection of a shield. Therefore, this weapon can significantly enhance her damage output.
(4★) Calamity of Eshu
	Base ATK: 510 CRIT Rate: +27.6% Weapon Effect: The sub-stat of The Black Sword provides a high amount of CRIT Rate, which is crucial for Skirk's damage output in her "Seven-Phase Flash" mode. A high CRIT Rate can significantly increase the CRIT DMG of her normal attacks and elemental burst.
(4★) The Black Sword

 

Skirk Best Artifact Sets

When it comes to artifacts, Finale of the Deep Galleries is the best choice to maximize Skirk’s personal damage. Alternatively, Tenacity of the Millelith or Noblesse Oblige can be used to enhance her capabilities and provide team-wide benefits.

Finale of the Deep Galleries

2-Pc: Cryo DMG Bonus +15%

4-Pc: When you have 0 Energy, Normal Attack DMG is increased by 40% and Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 40%. After dealing one of these kinds of DMG, the effect corresponding to the other kind will stop applying for 6s. This effect can trigger even if the equipping character is off the field.

Alternatives:

Anyhow, for the sets in general, there is kind of a difference depending on whether a user has a burst DPS or a normal attack DPS obviously.Expectedly, her signature set is the best option by default, but surprisingly other sets can surpass it depending on the scenario.

Alternatives
	2-PC: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-PC: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, theirCRlT Rate is increased by 20%. lf the opponent is Frozen, CRlT Rate isincreased by an additional 20%
Blizzard Strayer
	2-PC: Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15% 4-PC: When current HP increases or decreases, CRlT Rate will beincreased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks
Marechaussee Hunter
	2-PC: ATK +18%. 4-PC: lf the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore orPolearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.
Gladiator's Finale
	2-PC: Anemo DMG Bonus +15% 4-PC:When Charged Attacks hit opponents, the equipping character'sNormal Attack SPD will increase by 10% while Normal, Charged, andPlunging Attack DMG will increase by 40% for 15s.
Desert Pavilion Chronicle

Marechausse Hunter said can actually be better if Furina is on the team and makes Skirk's HP drop continuously. Blizzard Strayer is better if you're facing opponents that can be frozen. So, most situations that don't include bosses. The Desert Pavilion Chronicle set is also a pretty good option as while its two-piece effect won't benefit Skirk, its four-piece effect is really good because it increases both her normal and charge attack damage while increasing her attack speed as well.

For Main Stats and Sub Stats, players should prioritize these main stats for the different artifact pieces:

	Sands	Goblet	Circlet
Main Stat	Attack%	Cyro Damage%	Crit Rate%, Crit Damage%
Sub Stat	Crit Rate%＝Crit Damage %＞Attack%

 

Constellation Recommendations

Constellation Effects and Value

C1(Unlocking AoE Potential): Charged Attacks now trigger AoE Cryo DMG when absorbing Void drifts.Massively improves crowd-control capabilities but less impactful in single-target scenarios (e.g., boss fights).

C2(Energy & ATK Boost): Elemental Skill grants +20 initial Energy and a 60% ATK bonus.Drastically reduces energy requirements and enhances sustained DPS, making this a top priority for meta builds.

C4 (Energy Efficiency): Elemental Burst generates 2 additional Void Drifts, increasing Energy Recharge efficiency to 180%. Smooths rotations and stabilizes output, ideal for quickswap teams.

C6(Single-Target Nuke): Normal Attacks gain piercing properties, boosting single-target DMG by 40%.A game-changer for boss fights but requires heavy investment ($$$).

Constellation Pulling Guide

Meta-Focused Players: Aim for C1 + Signature Weapon, or pull C2 as the optimal stopping point. C1 fixes AoE limitations, while C2 unlocks fluid rotations.

F2P/Low-Investment Players: C0 is viable. Pair with The Black Sword for competitive DMG.

Constellation vs. Signature Weapon

C1 vs. Signature Weapon:

For C0 Skirk, her signature weapon offers a 17–20% DMG boost, outperforming C1 in most scenarios.

If using a 4★ weapon (e.g., Lion’s Roar), prioritize C1 for AoE utility.

C2 vs. Signature Weapon:

C2 provides a 26.7% total DMG increase and synergizes strongly with the signature weapon. If you already have the weapon, C2 is a must-pull.

TL;DR: Pull C1 for AoE flexibility or C2 for meta dominance. Skip high constellations unless you’re a whale!

 

Best Team Recommendations

As Skirk fulfills the main DPS role in the majority of her teams, the different characters in the team will need to help boost her overall damage potential to make it so that Skirk can deal as much damage as possible. 

High-Investment Team Option

Best Team Composition
Skirk	Escoffier	Furina	Shenhe
Main DPS	Support	Hydro Support	Cryo Buffer

Skirk + Arlecchino + Furina + Shenhe

• Escoffier(Cryo Support):
  • • Grants 20% Cryo DMG Bonus and 15% CRIT Rate to the entire team.
    • Her Elemental Burst applies wide-area Cryo, enabling consistent elemental reaction triggers (e.g., Freeze, Superconduct).
• Furina(Hydro Support):
  • • Off-field Hydro application for reactions.Provides 30% universal DMG Bonus to the team.
    • Her Elemental Burst boosts Skirk’s Normal Attack speed.
• Shenhe(Cryo Buffer):
  • • Grants Icy Quill stacks (massive Cryo DMG buff) and reduces enemy Cryo RES.
    • Practical tests show her buffs elevate Skirk’s Normal Attack DMG by over 40%.

Team Synergy:

• Strengths: Extremely high DPS output with dual Cryo resonance (CRIT Rate boost) and Furina’s universal buffs.
• Drawbacks: High investment cost (limited 5-star characters and constellations recommended).Best for resource-sufficient players aiming for endgame content dominance.

 

Best F2P Team Options

Thanks to Skirk’s flexibility and the over abundance of strong F2P buffing options, Navia’s F2P teams can still be on par with her Premium teams as long as players have invested carefully into the different F2P buffers in the team.

F2P Team Composition
Skirk	Charlotte	Candace	Kazuha
Sustain / Support	Cryo Support	Hydro Support	Anemo Support

Skirk + Charlotte + Candace + Kazuha

• Charlotte(Cryo Support):
  • • Provides off-field Cryo application and Energy Recharge support.
    • At C4, grants the team 20% CRIT Rate.
• Candace(Hydro Support):
  • • Offers interruption resistance with her shield and consistent off-field Hydro application.
    • Acts as a budget alternative to Shenhe (Cryo buffer).
• Kazuha(Anemo Support):
  • • Swirls Hydro/Cryo for elemental reactions and shreds enemy resistance.
    • Boosts the team’s Elemental DMG by 40% (with Viridescent Venerer set).

Team Synergy:

• Strengths: Strong damage output with elemental synergy (Freeze/Superconduct), low investment cost, and high survivability.
• Audience: Ideal for F2P/low-spend players prioritizing resource efficiency.
• Key Rotation: Maintain Cryo/Hydro uptime for reactions and maximize Kazuha’s buffs.

 

Final Thought

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