Best Skirk Build: Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (v7.0)

Sword

CryoCosmic Calamity5/11CrystallinaBlazing Ruins

A visitor who once appeared in an Abyssal rift and the Primordial Sea, this solitary warrior mentored Tartaglia in the martial arts.

Best builds for Skirk

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Weapons

Azurelight

CRIT Rate

High base ATK and CRIT Rate substat synergize with normal attack spam.

Haran Geppaku Futsu

CRIT Rate

Elemental DMG bonus and normal attack boost suit the heavy normal attack usage.

Mistsplitter Reforged

CRIT DMG

High base ATK and Elemental DMG bonus; stacks easily with skill and burst.

Primordial Jade Cutter

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate substat and HP-based ATK bonus provide consistent damage.

Calamity of EshuR5

ATK%

ATK% substat and passive boost normal attacks after skill use.

Uraku Misugiri

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat and normal/charged attack DMG increase.

Absolution

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat and true damage passive enhance all hits.

Light of Foliar Incision

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat and elemental skill DMG bonus boost burst combo.

Finale of the DeepR5

ATK%

ATK% substat and passive ATK buff after skill align with rotation.

Summit Shaper

ATK%

ATK% substat; shield strength passive if shielded, else raw ATK.

The Black Sword

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate substat and normal/charged attack DMG bonus with healing.

Artifacts

Finale of the Deep Galleries

2-piece Hydro DMG bonus (not ideal); 4-piece boosts normal/charged attacks after skill, but element mismatch.

Desert Pavilion Chronicle

2-piece Anemo DMG (mismatch); 4-piece increases normal attack speed and DMG after charged attack, useful for attack speed.

Gladiator's Finale

2-piece ATK%; 4-piece boosts normal attack DMG for sword users, directly benefiting the main damage source.

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ATK +18% set

Marechaussee Hunter

2-piece Cryo DMG bonus; 4-piece boosts CRIT Rate against frozen or Cryo-affected enemies.

Blizzard Strayer

2-piece Cryo DMG; 4-piece grants CRIT Rate against frozen or Cryo-affected enemies, best with freeze teams.

Marechaussee Hunter

4-piece boosts normal/charged attack DMG and CRIT Rate when HP changes; synergizes with self-HP manipulation.

Substats Priority

1CRIT Rate

2CRIT DMG

3ATK%

Talents Priority

1ESkill

2QBurst

3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

Cryo DMG BonusATK%

Circlet

CRIT RateCRIT DMG

Skirk uses Serpent's Subtlety instead of Energy. No benefit from Energy Recharge; Energy remains 0.

First rotation (with Burst ready):
Burst > Skill > 5 Normal Attacks > Charged Attack > 10 Normal Attacks > Charged Attack > 5 Normal Attacks

Rotations without big Burst:
Skill > 5 Normal Attacks > Burst > 10 Normal Attacks > Charged Attack > 5 Normal Attacks

Skirk is a Cryo DPS focused on field Normal Attacks, also able to act as a Burst nuke.
Her Ascension 4 Passive grants a large Base Damage Modifier, so pair only with Cryo and Hydro teammates.

Calamity of Eshu: Assumes constant shield. Without a reliable shield, avoid.
Finale of the Deep: Ranking assumes Bond of Life cleared. If not, slightly worse than The Black Sword.
Summit Shaper: Assumes no shield. With reliable shield, similar to Uraku Misugiri.
The Black Sword at [R5] performs close to Finale of the Deep [R5].

Marechaussee Hunter (4): Only with Furina on team, then performs same as Finale of the Deep Galleries (4). At C1+, outperforms Finale of the Deep Galleries for Normal Attack style.
Blizzard Strayer (4): Only against fully freezable enemies, becomes best in slot. Can overcap CRIT Rate with certain weapons.

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Weapons

Azurelight

CRIT Rate

Finale of the Deep

ATK%

Calamity of Eshu

ATK%

Mistsplitter Reforged

CRIT DMG

The Black Sword

CRIT Rate

Artifacts

Finale of the Deep Galleries

Resolution of Sojourner

Marechaussee Hunter

Finale of the Deep Galleries

Marechaussee Hunter

Blizzard Strayer

Finale of the Deep Galleries

Best teams for Skirk

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Skirk Permafrost: Arctic Serpent's Subtlety

S+ tier Permafrost team built around Skirk's Seven-Phase Flash mode. Shenhe boosts ATK and shreds <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> RES, Furina provides <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> and DMG buffs, Escoffier heals and shreds <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element>/<element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> RES.

Skirk's Burst uses Serpent's Subtlety; allies triggering Cryo-related reactions generate Void Rifts for her to absorb. Shenhe and Escoffier amplify <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> damage and shred RES, while Furina adds <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> and DMG% to enable Frozen.

Team composition: Skirk (Cryo Main DPS), Shenhe (Cryo Sub DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Escoffier (Cryo Support)

Skirk·Cryo Main DPS

Main DPS; uses Seven-Phase Flash to infuse Normal Attacks with <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element>. Burst damage scales with Serpent's Subtlety.

Weapons: Azurelight, The Black Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Finale of the Deep Galleries

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%

Shenhe·Cryo Sub DPS

Sub DPS; grants ATK Bonus to Skirk and reduces enemy <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> RES.

Weapons: Calamity Queller, Favonius Lance

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: Energy Recharge > ATK% > CRIT Rate

Furina·Hydro Sub DPS

Sub DPS; applies <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> with Elemental Skill and buffs DMG% via Burst's HP fluctuation.

Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Favonius Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge

Escoffier·Cryo Support

Support/Healer; deals <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> damage and shreds <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element>/<element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> RES; heals team.

Weapons: Symphonist of Scents, Favonius Lance

Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Skirk Permafrost Team #2

A Permafrost team built around Skirk's Cryo damage, with Citlali's shields and RES shred, Furina's Hydro application for Freeze, and Escoffier's healing and Cryo/Hydro RES reduction.

Skirk's Cryo-infused attacks combine with Furina's Hydro to trigger Freeze, while Citlali and Escoffier shred enemy Cryo and Hydro RES and provide sustain.

Team composition: Skirk (Cryo Main DPS), Citlali (Cryo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Escoffier (Cryo Support)

Skirk·Cryo Main DPS

Skirk's Elemental Burst consumes Serpent's Subtlety instead of Energy; damage scales past 50 stacks. Her Elemental Skill enables Seven-Phase Flash, infusing Cryo on Normal Attacks and upgrading the Burst. Absorbing Void Rifts from Cryo-related reactions builds stacks.

Weapons: Azurelight, Calamity of Eshu

Artifacts: 4pc Finale of the Deep Galleries

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%

Citlali·Cryo Support

Citlali's Elemental Skill grants a shield scaling with Elemental Mastery and deals AoE Cryo damage. While active, Frozen or Melt triggered by allies reduces nearby enemies' Pyro RES and Hydro RES.

Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Sacrificial Fragments

Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG

Furina·Hydro Sub DPS

Furina's Elemental Skill provides continuous Hydro application while draining ally HP. Her Elemental Burst converts HP fluctuations into DMG bonus, making a healer necessary to maximize the buff.

Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Favonius Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge

Escoffier·Cryo Support

Escoffier's Elemental Skill summons a Cooking Mek that fires Frosty Parfaits, while her Elemental Burst deals AoE Cryo damage and heals the team. Both skills lower enemies' Cryo and Hydro RES, with the shred increasing per Cryo/Hydro ally.

Weapons: Symphonist of Scents, Favonius Lance

Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Skirk Skills

Passive Talents

Reason Beyond Reason

Ascension Phase 1

When nearby party members trigger Frozen, Superconduct, Stellar-Conduct, Cryo Swirl, Stellar Swirl, or Cryo Crystallize reactions against opponents, a Void Rift will be created near this opponent. This effect can be triggered once every 2.5s. 3 Void Rifts created by Skirk herself can exist on the field at once.

Skirk can use the following methods to absorb nearby Void Rifts:
· When she hits an opponent with a Charged Attack in her Seven-Phase Flash mode.
· When she uses the special Elemental Burst Havoc: Extinction while in Seven-Phase Flash mode.
· When she Holds her Elemental Skill Havoc: Warp to engage in rapid movement.

Each Rift absorbed will grant her 8 Serpent's Subtlety points.

Return to Oblivion

Ascension Phase 4

When nearby Hydro party members' Hydro attacks hit opponents, or when nearby Cryo party members apart from Skirk hit opponents with Cryo attacks, Skirk will gain the "Death's Crossing" effect for 20s. Max 3 stacks, each stack's duration is counted independently.
Each character can grant Skirk at most 1 "Death's Crossing" stack by this means.
Each "Death's Crossing" stack increases the Normal Attack DMG dealt by Skirk in Seven-Phase Flash mode to 110%/120%/170% of its original DMG and the DMG dealt when using her Elemental Burst Havoc: Ruin to 105%/115%/160% of its original DMG.

Mutual Weapons Mentorship

Passive

When all party members are either Hydro or Cryo, and if there is at least 1 Hydro and 1 Cryo character, your own party members' Elemental Skill Level is increased by 1.

Constellations

Far to Fall

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.

Into the Abyss

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.

Serendipitous Sin

Increases the Level of Havoc: Ruin by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Fractured Flow

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.

End of Wishes

Increases the Level of Havoc: Warp by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

To the Source

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.

Outfits

Shattered Star

Default

Skirk's outfit. She has witnessed the annihilation of stars, and once danced in the absolute darkness of the universe. All of these moments have faded into the shadows of her endless journey.

Stats

Before Ascension

After Ascension

Ascend

Base HP

967

Base ATK

Base DEF

CRIT DMG

50.0%

Ascension Materials

Mora

420,000

Shivada Jade Sliver

Shivada Jade Fragment

Shivada Jade Chunk

Shivada Jade Gemstone

Ensnaring Gaze

Skysplit Gembloom

168

Meshing Gear

Mechanical Spur Gear

Artificed Dynamic Gear

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.40	20,000	1	—	3	3
Lv.50	40,000	3	2	10	15
Lv.60	60,000	6	4	20	12
Lv.70	80,000	3	8	30	18
Lv.80	100,000	6	12	45	12
Lv.90	120,000	6	20	60	24

Talent Materials

Mora

1,652,500

Teachings of Contention

Guide to Contention

Philosophies of Contention

Meshing Gear

Mechanical Spur Gear

Artificed Dynamic Gear

Ascended Sample: Knight

Crown of Insight

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.1→2	12,500	3	6
Lv.2→3	17,500	2	3
Lv.3→4	25,000	4	4
Lv.4→5	30,000	6	6
Lv.5→6	37,500	9	9
Lv.6→7	120,000	4	4	1
Lv.7→8	260,000	6	6	1
Lv.8→9	450,000	12	9	2
Lv.9→10	700,000	16	12	2	1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best artifact set for Skirk?+

The best artifact set for Skirk is the 4-piece Finale of the Deep Galleries set.

What is the best weapon for Skirk?+

The best weapon for Skirk is Azurelight.

What main stats should I focus on for Skirk?+

Prioritize ATK%, Cryo DMG Bonus, CRIT Rate on the Sands, Goblet, and Circlet.

What is the talent priority for Skirk?+

Upgrade Skirk's talents in this order: Skill > Burst > Normal Attack.

What are the best teams for Skirk?+

Some of the best teams for Skirk are Skirk Permafrost: Arctic Serpent's Subtlety, Skirk Permafrost Team #2, Skirk Permafrost Team #3, Skirk Permafrost: Frostbite Execution, Skirk Permafrost Freeze Team, Skirk Permafrost Freeze.

Best builds for Skirk

DPS Build

Weapons

Artifacts

Substats Priority

Talents Priority

Recommended Primary Stats

Most-used community build

Weapons

Artifacts

Best teams for Skirk

Skirk Permafrost: Arctic Serpent's Subtlety

Skirk Permafrost Team #2

Skirk Skills

Havoc: Sunder

Havoc: Warp

Havoc: Ruin

Passive Talents

Reason Beyond Reason

Return to Oblivion

Mutual Weapons Mentorship

Constellations

Far to Fall

Into the Abyss

Serendipitous Sin

Fractured Flow

End of Wishes

To the Source

Outfits

Shattered Star

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials

Frequently Asked Questions