Summary
A newGenshin Impactleak has revealed that the upcoming five-star character Skirk has already been buffed. Before every new update,Genshin Impacthosts a beta phase that features most of the upcoming content, including new characters, weapons, regions, storylines, and more. During the beta phase, it’s become almost standard for credible leakers to reveal what the next update will bring.
Genshin Impacthas already confirmed that the upcoming Version 5.7 will feature the long-awaited Skirk, who is expected to have five-star rarity. Skirk won’t be the only new addition to the roster, as she will be joined by Dahlia, a new Hydro sword user from the fan-favorite Mondstadt region.
Since she was mentioned in Update 1.1 and finally appeared in Version 4.2, Skirk has been one of the most anticipatedfive-star characters inGenshin Impact. After two years, it seems HoYoverse will finally add her to the playable roster. However, before she can be released, Skirk, like any new character, must go through multiple testing phases to ensure she fits the current meta. According to a newpost on theGenshin ImpactLeaks subreddit, Skirk has received a noticeable change to one of her Constellation levels. The buff affects Skirk’s C2 effect, which will now grant a sizable ATK boost instead of an overall damage increase. In most cases, this change will result in higher damage output.
Genshin Impact: Skirk Change Explained and Team Comp Predictions
Many fans in the comment section also claim that HoYoverse should rework Skirk’s C1 level as well and make its damage count as Normal Attack instead of Charged Attack. Some commenters have pointed out that this may be HoYoverse’s attempt to make the Finale of the Deep Galleries artifact set more viable for the upcomingCryo user inGenshin Impact. Even the passive effect on Skirk’s signature weapon will provide a sizable ATK boost.
Previous leaks have already confirmed that Skirk will be a uniqueDPS character inGenshin Impact, who works best when placed in Cryo/Hydro teams. This means she is most effective in comps that can trigger Frozen. Her go-to support choice will likely be the recently released five-star Fontaine chef, Escoffier, who has become one of the best Cryo enablers inGenshin Impact.
Overall, fans seem divided when it comes to Skirk’s potential on the field. While some praised HoYoverse’s decision to release more niche characters who can improve the viability of certain team comps, others were hoping that Skirk would have Archon-like flexibility. Still, to get a better feel for the character, players should wait for the upcoming Special Program event forGenshin ImpactVersion 5.7.
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