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The best Skirk build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.2) is Azurelight with Finale of the Deep Galleries.
By Lorenzo BrunoUpdated October 2, 2026Build source: prydwen.gg guide
Genshin Impact 5★ Cryo Sword Main DPS
Also works
Skirk opts for a simple CRIT DPS build path.
#1
Skill
Max first
#2
Burst
Then
Skirk’s multipliers for her Normal Attacks in the Seven-Phase Flash state are contained in her Skill, making it the priority for her strongest role. Burst should still be levelled regardless of playstyle, but is her most important talent if playing her as a Quickswap DPS.
Skirk’s gameplay loop itself is very simple, with much of her complexity coming from her combos as an on-field DPS. In this role, after setting up buffs and off-field Hydro application with the team, she simply enters Seven-Phase Flash with her Tap Skill before using one of her on-field combos. These combos naturally include uses of her special Burst and Charged Attack to absorb Void Rifts and extend her field time.
Meanwhile, as a quickswap DPS, she simply needs to use her Hold Skill and Burst. Ideally, she partners with a carry who allows her to do this as close to once every 15 seconds as possible. When hybridizing these playstyles, she tends to go for a "split" rotation as illustrated below.
Easy Combos
On-field: E N5Q N5D N5D N2C N5 (Footage shown in this combo button)Hybrid: Q E N5C N5D N5D N2C N5
This is the recommended minimum baseline to use if playing Skirk. These combos still use cancels, but only on her N5, for which they are easily executed. The singular N2 used is followed by her Charged Attack to absorb Void Rifts, forgoing the need to cancel it.
223 and 225
223: N1 → N2 → Dash → N1 → N2 → Dash→ N1 → N2 → N3 → Walk225: N1 → N2 → Dash → N1 → N2 → Dash→ N1 → N2 → N3 → N4 → N5 → Dash
Since Skirk does not rely on precise reaction timings, her combos are optimized purely based on maximizing the total multiplier on her attacks delivered during her Seven-Phase Flash state. Also, as the input times on her combos can vary, players may find more success by repeating a basic set of attacks within the general framework of her combos.
223 Advanced Combo Examples
On-field: E N2D N2D N2Q 2(N2D N2D N3W) N2D N2CD N3W N2 (Footage shown in this combo button)Hybrid: Q E N2D N2D N2C 2(N2D N2D N3W) N2D N2CD N3W N2
This combo delivers the N2 string 10 times and the N3 string 3 times, thus sometimes being abbreviated to 10N2 3N3.
225 Advanced Combo Examples
On-field: E N2D N2D N2Q N2D N2D N5D N2D N2C N2D N2D N5 (Footage shown in this combo button)Hybrid: Q E 2ND N2D N2C N2D N2D N5D N2D N2C N2D N2D N5
This combo delivers the N2 string 9 times and the N5 string twice, thus sometimes being abbreviated to 9N2 2N5.
C2 Combo
E N2Q N2D N2D N5D N2D N2 C N2D N2D N5 N2D N2D
Due to Skirk’s C2 offering her a massive 70% ATK steroid after using her Special Burst, it becomes optimal to shift her special Burst to be used as early in the combo as possible. 223 and 225 strings are then repeated as detailed below.
N Normal AttackC Charged AttackE Elemental SkillQ Elemental BurstD Dash (Cancel)
Rotation and combos from the prydwen.gg guide, rephrased
Cryo carry with a second Cryo for resonance CRIT and two Hydro units to keep targets frozen and feed Furina’s buff.
Citlali plays support in this Mono Cryo team built around Skirk, with Furina (sub DPS) and Escoffier (support). Skirk, Citlali and Escoffier give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Furina and Escoffier heal, Citlali shields.
Mualani plays main DPS in this Freeze team built around Skirk, with Escoffier (support) and Furina (sub DPS). Skirk and Escoffier give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Mualani and Furina give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Escoffier and Furina heal.
Skirk carries this Mono Cryo team as main DPS, with Shenhe (sub DPS), Furina (sub DPS) and Escoffier (support). Skirk, Shenhe and Escoffier give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Furina and Escoffier heal.
Skirk carries this Mono Cryo team as main DPS, with Charlotte (support), Furina (sub DPS) and Escoffier (support). Skirk, Charlotte and Escoffier give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Charlotte, Furina and Escoffier heal.
Skirk carries this Freeze team as main DPS, with Yelan (sub DPS), Furina (sub DPS) and Escoffier (support). Skirk and Escoffier give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Yelan and Furina give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Furina and Escoffier heal.
Genshin Impact 5★ Cryo Sword Main DPS
Azurelight tops the weapon ranking for Skirk, at 133.80% relative damage at R1 in the DPS - Solo column, ahead of Primordial Jade Cutter, Mistsplitter Reforged and Calamity of Eshu. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Weapons below.
Run Finale of the Deep Galleries on Skirk, with Marechaussee Hunter behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, Cryo DMG > ATK% goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK%.
Talent priority is Skill > Burst.
The standard rotation (Easy Combos) is On-field: E N5Q N5D N5D N2C N5 (Footage shown in this combo button)Hybrid: Q E N5C N5D N5D N2C N5.
The strongest team is Skirk, Escoffier, Mona and Furina, built around Skirk: Cryo · Freeze.
Skirk's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
Light of Foliar Incision is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Calamity of Eshu is the best 4-star alternative.
Blizzard Strayer. Its 2-piece bonus is: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: 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%.
Cryo
