Genshin Impact – Skirk Build Guide

Skirk, the enigmatic Cryo sword wielder and former master of Tartaglia (Childe), can finally be played as a character in Genshin Impact. Her quick sword attacks and strong Cryo elemental skills make her an excellent main DPS, providing good burst and sustained Normal Attack damage. This guide will walk you through the best builds to apply to Skirk, ranging from her most potent artifact sets to her highest-end weapon recommendations.

Best Artifact Sets for Skirk

1. Finale of the Deep Galleries (Best-in-Slot)

The Finale of the Deep Galleries set is, without a doubt, Skirk’s best artifact. The set is intended specifically for her hybrid play on her Normal Attack and Elemental Burst.

• 2-piece bonus: +15% Cryo DMG
• 4-piece bonus: +30% Normal Attack DMG and +30% Elemental Burst DMG

This complement goes nicely with Skirk’s kit, improving both her long sword slashes and high Cryo burst. It ensures she’s maximizing damage throughout both combat phases.

2. Echoes of an Offering

If you are using mainly Skirk’s Normal Attacks, Echoes of an Offering is a solid alternative. It greatly boosts her normal attack base damage but leaves her Elemental Burst untouched, so it is situational based on your team build.

3. Blizzard Strayer (Freeze Teams)

Blizzard Strayer is optimal in Freeze-composition teams with Hydro users.

It deals Cryo DMG increase and Crit Rate bonus high when enemies are frozen.

Feel free to pair with users such as Ayato, Kokomi, or Xingqiu

Allows you to deal additional Crit DMG on Skirk because of passive Crit Rate boost

4. Conditional Sets: Vermillion Hereafter & Marechaussee Hunter

When Skirk is combined with Furina, who reduces characters’ HP with her Elemental Skill, have the following two set combinations in consideration:

• Vermillion Hereafter: Increases ATK when Burst is activated and receives bonus ATK when HP is lost
• Marechaussee Hunter: Increases Normal Attack DMG and grants bonus Crit Rate when HP changes
• They are acceptable substitutes when doing a HP fluctuation synergy team build with Furina.

Recommended Main Stats for Skirk’s Artifacts

• Sands (Timepiece): ATK%
• Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus
• Circlet: Crit DMG (or Crit Rate if you need to)

Being a Cryo, Skirk has the luxury of easier Crit Rate stacking, especially in Freeze comps. You can therefore heavily invest in Crit DMG for improved scaling.

Top Weapons for Skirk

1. Azurelight (Signature Weapon)

Skirk’s best piece of equipment is her personal 5-star sword, Azurelight. This sword is designed around her kit, with her elemental skill usage followed by high ATK% and Crit DMG buffs being applied.

• Sub-stat: Crit Rate
• Passive: Increases ATK and Crit DMG post-skill usage

Azurelight’s high Base ATK, Crit Rate, and self-buff design make it the best weapon to maximize Skirk’s damage output.

2. Haran Geppaku Futsu (Ayato’s Signature Weapon)

If Azurelight is unavailable, Haran Geppaku Futsu is an excellent substitute:

• Sub-stat: Crit Rate
• Passive: Boosts Elemental DMG and Normal Attack when activating an Elemental Skill

While less powerful than Azurelight in Cryo-special synergy, Haran is a great choice for Skirk’s playstyle and allows her to burst and sustain damage.

3. Other Viable 5-Star Weapons

• Mistsplitter Reforged: High Base ATK and Crit DMG with additional Elemental DMG bonus—solid all-rounder.
• Absolution: Gives Crit DMG and ATK, but passive effects do not work as well for Skirk.
• Primordial Jade Cutter: Excellent Crit Rate and passive HP-to-ATK bonus but lower Base ATK brings overall potential down for Skirk.

Mistsplitter Reforged is the most balanced of these and best suited for her.

Best 4-Star Weapons for Skirk

The Black Sword (Battle Pass Exclusive)

• Crit Rate sub-stat
• Does more Normal Attack damage
• Heals on Crits

This weapon is the clear 4-star best for Skirk because it enhances her primary source of damage and renders her proficient in solo content.

Calamity of Eshu

• It is only truly viable if Skirk is having a shielder to protect her, so this is kind of a situational pick.
• But with a dedicated shielder (like Zhongli or Layla), it is extremely valuable.

Skirk is a burst-dense but sustainably viable Cryo sword DPS who incentivizes players to spend on her Normal Attack combos and Elemental Burst uptime. She can be an excellent carry in solo and party content with the right artifact and weapon.

If you’re fortunate enough to unveil Skirk or complete the Finale of the Deep Galleries set, you can behold her true potential—and why she trained someone as deadly as Childe.