Developer HoYoVerse has officially unveiled the ability kit details for Skirk, an upcoming 5-StarGenshin Impactcharacter. Originally mentioned as early asGenshin Impactversion 1.1, Skirk made an appearance in version 4.2, and is set to debut in the playable roster in update 5.7.
For veteranGenshin Impactplayers, Skirk has been a long time coming. She was originally mentioned in passing as a teacher of Tartaglia (a.k.a. Childe), a Fatui Harbinger. However, she was only seen for the first time years later, when the Traveler journeyed to Fontaine and helped wrap up its crisis. Hints andleaks about Skirk and her originindicate that she has deep ties to hidden history, and may not even be native to theGenshin Impactworld of Teyvat, making her a potential game-changer in both a narrative and mechanical sense.
Now HoYoVerse has dropped the official details about Skirk’s ability kit in the form of a customary character profile posted on the official HoYoLab community site and the official Reddit board. The reveal of Skirk’s skills and ability data confirms that theofficial release of Skirk duringGenshin Impact5.7will align closely to her beta test version, indicating that, for the moment, HoYoVerse has settled on how she’ll play and her potential impact on the in-game meta.
Genshin Impact: Skirk’s Kit Explained
Skirk is characterized as a “flexible” 5-Star Cryo sword-wielding character that focuses on dealing damage, but can be used for both on-field and quick-swap roles, depending on a player’s preference and roster. As playerslevel up and ascend Skirkand improve her talents, they’ll want to team Skirk up with party members capable of triggering Cryo reactions like Freeze and Superconduct, as she builds and spends a special energy called Serpent’s Subtlety from them. Her elemental skill, Havoc: Warp, can change depending on whether a player taps or holds the skill button. Tapping switches her combat style to Seven-Phase Flash mode, suitable for dealing continuous Cryo damage. Holding the button increases Skirk’s interruption resistance and allows her to move at extreme speed, even walking on water.
Skirk also generates power-ups called Void Rifts in combat, which add to her Serpent’s Subtlety and allow her to maintain her combat modes. Her Elemental Burst, Havoc: Ruin, does high AoE Cryo damage almost instantaneously. Skirk’s Elemental Burst can even change if she’s in Seven-Phase Flash mode when it’s used, turning into Havoc: Extinction and absorbing all nearby Void Rifts to vastly increase her normal attack damage.
The versatility and potentially high damage output of Skirk could helpGenshin Impactreturn Cryo to primacyas a top-tier element, considering that she reportedly has high synergy with popular characters like Furina and the recently released Escoffier. Considering that Skirk’s teasing has lasted for much ofGenshin Impact’s existence so far, it’s easy to see why she’s so highly anticipated among fans.
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Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds…
