[6.4] Genshin Impact Skirk Best Build guide - Artifacts, Weapons and Teams

Skirk ranks among the top five DPS characters in the game right now, and with her rerun arriving in Version 6.4, there’s no better time to prepare. Now, if you want to bring her damage up a notch, the best Genshin Skirk build and teams are what you'll need.

TheDisciple of Surtalogi and Tartaglia's master has been around for quite a while, and even after the release of Nod-Krai DPS characters such as Zibai, Nefer, and Flins, she still manages to hold up well. Skirk is a 5-star Cryo damage dealer who can play as an on-field DPS or a quickswap DPS. Find out how to make Skirk stronger with this version 6.4 updated Genshin Impact best Skirk build guide, including her talent priority, best artifact sets, weapons, and teams.

Wanna know where to get safe and cheap Genesis Crystals for Genshin Impact?

Be sure to check out Genshin Impact cheap top-up here at U7BUY!

Genshin Impact Skirk build guide - How to Play Skirk?

Now, you're probably in this section for two reasons: first, you have no idea how Skirk works, and second, you've scanned through her entire in-game skill description and still don't understand how she's played. Well, you're not the only one with this problem. So here's a quick guide on how to use Skirk in Genshin Impact.

For Skirk's first playstyle, tap Skirk's elemental skill. This lets her enter a Seven-Phase Flash state. She'll gain interruption resistance this way, and will infuse her sword with cryo. Then, tap her fake or mini ult. This is different from your actual elemental burst and has no animation. This allows Skirk to absorb the Void Rifts, and buff her normal attack damage. The more void rifts she has, the higher the damage. Continue spamming your normal attacks until the timer runs out. After that, your burst will go into cooldown.

• Normal attack playstyle: Tap elemental skill > Press elemental burst > Use Normal Attacks

For the second playstyle, you can use her actual elemental burst. To do this, she must have at least 50 Serpent's Subtlety. Once met, hold Skirk's elemental skill. Unlike the former, she will not enter the Seven-Phase flash state. After that, press Skirk's elemental burst to dish out a quick 5-hit cryo attack, with the final hit dealing devastating nuke damage.

• Burst Skirk playstyle: Hold elemental skill > Press elemental burst

When playing Skirk Genshin, it's important that players mainly play her with Hydro and Cryo members. Besides Void Rifts, Skirk could also gain up to 3 stacks of Death's Crossing. Each hydro or cryo attack will give her one stack. Each stack increases Skirk's damage during her normal attacks in Seven-Phase Flash mode, and her elemental burst.

Character Profile - Skirk

Continue reading to learn more about her in this Genshin Impact Skirk build guide: her rarity, role, vision and weapon.

Genshin Impact Skirk Strengths and Weaknesses

Like other characters, Skirk has her own set of pros and cons. This should help in deciding and weighing whether she’s worth pulling for or not.

Strength	Weaknesses
Flashy animations	Large damage difference between teams with Escoffier and teams without.
Has two playstyles that you can choose from: One sustained damage, one frontloaded burst	Locked into Hydro and Cryo teammates, bad news for Melt reaction enjoyers
Has free-to-play options for weapons

Genshin Impact Skirk - Talent Priority 

Before diving into Genshin Skirk's build, it’s important to first know which parts of her kit are worth spending resources on.

Talent	Priority	Recommended level
Normal Attack	★ ★	3+
Elemental Skill	★ ★ ★ ★★	10+
Elemental Burst	★ ★ ★ ★	10+

One of Skirk's two main playstyles involves her spamming her normal attacks, but this doesn't mean that you should prioritize her normal attacks. The damage scaling from her normal attack comes from her elemental skill. Speaking of elemental skill, prioritize upgrading your skill to level 10 for maximum damage. This makes up most of her damage for the first playstyle. Of course, Skirk elemental burst comes next.

Genshin Impact Skirk build guide - Best Artifacts set

For the best Skirk Genshin build, we recommend the following artifacts sets: Finale of the Deep Galleries, Marechaussee Hunter and Blizzard Strayer.

For an ATK-scaling DPS like Skirk, you will need cryo damage bonus, ATK and Crit.

Finale of the Deep Galleries

Finale of the Deep Galleries

2-Piece Bonus Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-Piece Bonus When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.

Marechaussee Hunter

Marechaussee Hunter

2-Piece Bonus Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15% 4-Piece Bonus When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.

Blizzard Strayer

Blizzard Strayer

2-Piece Bonus Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-Piece Bonus When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.

Best Skirk weapons for Genshin Impact Skirk build

To fully optimize Skirk's build, we recommend the following weapons: Azurelight, Haran Geppaku Futsu, Primordial Jade Cutter, Mistsplitter Reforged and Calamity of Eshu. Luckily, Skirk has plenty of 5-star options for weapons. For weapons, she'll need those that provide crit rate, crit damage, ATK and cryo damage.

Azurelight (5-star)

• • Base ATK: 674

• • CRIT Rate: 22.1%

Azurelight

Within 12s after an Elemental Skill is used, ATK is increased by 24%. During this time, when the equipping character has 0 Energy, ATK will be further increased by 24%. CRIT DMG will also be increased by 40%.

Haran Geppaku Futsu (5-star)

• • Base ATK: 608

• • CRIT Rate: 33.1%

Haran Geppaku Futsu

Obtain 12% All Elemental DMG Bonus. When other nearby party members use Elemental Skills, the character equipping this weapon gains 1 Wavespike stack. Max 2 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the character equipping this weapon uses an Elemental Skill, all Wavespike stacks are consumed to gain Rippling Upheaval. Each stack consumed increases Normal Attack DMG by 20% for 8s.

Primordial Jade Cutter (5-star)

• • Base ATK: 542

• • CRIT Rate: 44.1%

Primordial Jade Cutter

HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2% of the wielder's Max HP.

Mistsplitter Reforged (5-star)

• • Base ATK: 674

• • CRIT DMG: 44.1%

Mistsplitter Reforged

Gain a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus for all elements. Receive the might of the Mistsplitter's Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Mistsplitter's Emblem provides an 8/16/28% Elemental DMG Bonus for the character's Elemental Type. The character gains 1 stack of Mistsplitter's Emblem in the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals Elemental DMG (stack lasts 5s) Casting Elemental Burst (stack lasts 10s) Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full) Each stack's duration is calculated independently.

Calamity of Eshu (4-star)

• • Base ATK: 565

• • ATK: 27.6%

Calamity of Eshu

While characters are protected by a Shield, DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks is increased by 20%. Normal and Charged Attack CRIT Rate is increased by 8%.

Main stats priority:

• • Flower: HP

• • Plume: ATK

• • Goblet: ATK%

• • Sands: Cryo DMG Bonus / ATK%

• • Circlet: CRIT Rate > Crit Damage (Furina team) > ATK%

Sub-stats priority:

• • Crit rate > Crit damage > ATK% > Flat ATK

Genshin Impact Skirk Constellations - Should you pull?

Read on to learn more about Genshin Skirk constellations and whether they're worth pulling. Her best constellations are C1, C2 and of course C6. You can stop at C2, unless you have enough resources to continue pulling up to C6. You can use other primogems or fates for her weapon instead, or pull Escoffier during her rerun banner in version 6.4.

01. Far to Fall

Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: Enhances the effects of the Ascension Talent Reason Beyond Reason: Every Void Rift absorbed will summon a crystal blade to attack nearby opponents, dealing 500% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This DMG is considered Charged Attack DMG. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent Reason Beyond Reason. Reason: Adds a new source of damage for Skirk. Void Rifts will summon a crystal blade and will deal Cryo damage based on Skirk's damage, and is considered Charged attack damage.

02. Into the Abyss

Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: After unleashing her Elemental Skill Havoc: Warp, Skirk will gain 10 additional Serpent's Subtlety points. When using her Elemental Burst Havoc: Ruin, the DMG of this Elemental Burst instance will be increased by taking up to 10 more Serpent's Subtlety points into account. Additionally, within 12.5s after Skirk unleashes the special Elemental Burst Havoc: Extinction while in her Seven-Phase Flash mode, her ATK is increased by 70%. This effect will be canceled when she leaves the Seven-Phase Flash mode. Reason: Overall a massive increase in Skirk's damage during Skirk's Seven-Phase flash state, and regular elemental burst.

03. Serendipitous Sin
Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: Increases the Level of Havoc: Ruin by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. Reason: Increases the level of her elemental burst. This improves her damage when in quickswap playstyle.

04. Fractured Flow
Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: Enhances the effects of the Ascension Talent Return to Oblivion: Each Death's Crossing stack also increases Skirk's ATK by 10%/20%/40%. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent Return to Oblivion. Reason: A good constellation for Skirk. By activating herr C4, Skirk gains access to higher ATK boost. Still, not worth pulling unless you're aiming for C5 or C6.

05. End of Wishes
Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: Increases the Level of Havoc: Warp by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. Reason: Increases Skirk's elemental skill level by 3. Since Skirk gets most of her damage from her elemental skill, this could be a decent upgrade to her kit.

06. To the Source

Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: Each Void Rift Skirk absorbs via the effects of the Ascension Talent Reason Beyond Reason will grant her 1 Havoc: Sever stack. She can consume such stacks to initiate coordinated attacks and decrease the DMG she takes while in Seven-Phase Flash mode. These stacks last for 15s, and each stack's duration is counted independently (max 3 stacks). You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Reason Beyond Reason." Havoc: Sever · When Skirk uses the Elemental Burst Havoc: Ruin, she will consume all Havoc: Sever stacks to initiate a coordinated attack in which each Havoc: Sever stack will deal 750% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. · When she uses Normal Attacks while in Seven-Phase Flash mode, 1 Havoc: Sever stack will be consumed when her third or fifth sequenced attacks hit an opponent to launch 3 coordinated attacks. Each coordinated attack deals 180% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This damage is considered Normal Attack DMG. · When Skirk takes DMG while in Seven-Phase Flash mode, 1 Havoc: Sever stack will be consumed to decrease this DMG instance by 80% and attack nearby opponents 3 times, with each attack dealing 180% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This DMG is considered Charged Attack DMG. Reason: Effect: A massive upgrade to Skirk's kit. With this constellation, Skirk gains Sever stacks. This could either increase her burst damage during her regular elemental burst, or during Seven-Phase Flash state by triggering additional coordinated attacks.

Genshin Impact Skirk best teams

Listed below are all of Genshin Skirk best teams for our Genshin Impact Skirk build guide!

When building a team for Skirk, there are a few key points to keep in mind. She benefits most from having at least one Hydro and one Cryo teammate. Thanks to her passive, Mutual Weapons Mentorship, Skirk performs best in a team composed exclusively of Hydro and Cryo units, making Freeze teams her ideal setup. She also needs supports that can buff her Cryo damage or Normal Attacks, or sustain characters that can shield or heal the team. For a quickswap DPS Skirk, she will instead require another DPS who can share field time with her.

Genshin Skirk Best Freeze team - Skirk, Escoffier, Furina and Shenhe

Currently, Skirk's best team is the Freeze team, consisting of Escoffier, Furina and Shenhe. Everything in this team falls into place. Escoffier and Furina are both characters with off-field Cryo and Hydro applications with 100% uptime, respectively. This allows Skirk to take the field without worrying about the uptime of Freeze. Escoffier's healing can also activate Furina's damage buff, and double down by applying 55% cryo and hydro resistance shred. This makes Escoffier and Furina a must-have for Skirk teams. Round out the team by adding Shenhe for more Cryo damage buff from her quills.

Skirk Genshin Freeze team - Skirk, Escoffier, Furina and Yelan

If you don't have Shenhe, you can instead use Yelan. Instead of cryo buffs, Yelan could instead give you more off-field damage, and damage buff from her

Quickswap Skirk Double DPS team - Skirk, Neuvillette, Furina and Escoffier

This team uses a quickswap Skirk playstyle rather than opting for a hypercarry archetype. Neuvillette is one of the best picks for this. Neuvillette is extremely flexible and it also happens that he synergizes really well with Furina and Escoffier, Skirk's best teammates. In combat, players can apply freeze through Neuvillette's tap E, Furina and Escoffier's elemental skills before Neuvillette and Skirk take turns unleashing their signature attacks.

---

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

---

Conclusion

Skirk may be a bit restrictive, and her kit may be hard to understand at first, but she's definitely worth the effort. With the right Genshin Skirk build guide, you can turn her damage up a notch, deal monstrous damage against enemies, and carry you through much of the endgame content. I hope this guide has helped you build your Skirk and find the right Skirk team for your account. But if you're still pulling for her and are afraid of not getting her this time on her banner, a quick Genshin crystal top-up might be just for you.