Skirk Best Build & Infographic Guide (v7.0 Meta Build)
Complete Skirk endgame build guide: Cryo On-Field | Main DPS | Void Slash Carry. Best Weapon: Azurelight, Artifacts: Finale of the Deep Galleries. Main stat priorities, ER breakpoints, and premier team comps. Verified official meta build on TLDRBuild.
Element: Cryo | Weapon: Sword | Role: On-Field | Main DPS | Void Slash Carry
Best Weapons for Skirk
- #1 Azurelight (R1) — Signature Best in Slot (100% baseline)
- #2 Mistsplitter Reforged (R1) — Premier 5★ Alternative Weapon
- #3 Finale of the Deep (R5) — High Performance Synergy Alternative
- #4 Favonius Sword (R5) — Top 4★ F2P / Accessible Option
Best Artifact Sets for Skirk
- Finale of the Deep Galleries (4pc) — Tailor-made Best-in-Slot set providing an unmatched 60% Normal Attack DMG and 60% Burst DMG bonus when operating at 0 Elemental Energy.
- Blizzard Strayer (4pc) — Premier Freeze alternative providing up to 40% free CRIT Rate against frozen targets in Mutual Weapons Mentorship teams.
- Blizzard Strayer + Gladiator's Finale (2pc+2pc) — Accessible 2pc+2pc combination (+15% Cryo DMG & +18% ATK) ensuring reliable high damage floor across both normal slashes and burst nukes.
Main Stats & Substat Priority
- Sands: ATK%
- Goblet: Cryo DMG%
- Circlet: CRIT Rate | CRIT DMG
- Substat Priority: 1. CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > 2. ATK% > 3. Energy Recharge (120–130%) > 4. Elemental Mastery
- Energy Recharge Benchmarks: Double Cryo + Favonius: 115–125% | Solo Cryo Carry: 135–145% | With Shenhe Battery: 120–130%
Talent Priority
- Skill — Havoc: Warp (Target Lv. 10): Enters Void Slasher stance, converting attacks into rapid Hydro/Cryo blades with immense scaling.
- Normal — Havoc: Sunder (Target Lv. 9): Scales basic and charged sword combos executed while Void Slasher stance is active.
- Burst — Havoc: Ruin (Target Lv. 8): Slices through spatial rifts for a massive one-shot burst that groups and freezes enemies.
Best Team Compositions for Skirk
- Abyssal Sovereign Freeze: Skirk, Escoffier (Dedicated Buffer / Healer), Furina (Universal Buffer / Sub-DPS), Shenhe (Cryo Quill Buffer) — Skirk premier Freeze team strictly adhering to Mutual Weapons Mentorship (Hydro/Cryo only) with Escoffier burst heals, Furina Fanfare, and Shenhe quills.
- Dual Hydro Abyssal Tides: Skirk, Escoffier (Dedicated Buffer / Healer), Furina (Universal Buffer / Sub-DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub-DPS / Buffer) — High single-target DPS variant running Escoffier and Yelan while strictly respecting the Hydro/Cryo-only passive.