The 5.7 version of Genshin Impact launched on June 18th has brought you several new characters that can be obtained in the banner! They have different appearances. Attributes and abilities, which can provide different fun for your new version experience.

Among them, the two new characters that can be obtained in Phase 1 are Skirk and Shenhe. Skirk has a higher star level and stronger abilities, so it is worth consuming Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals to draw her.

But after obtaining a new character, you may not know how to arrange it to bring out her full power - if you can’t do this, the crystals you consume will be wasted!

Based on this, this time we will give you a detailed introduction to Skirk and give you some reliable suggestions for utilizing her.

All About Skirk

Skirk is a five-star swordsman character who utilizes element Cryo and can exist as a DPS character in your team. From the perspective of the story background, she is from Nod-Krai region and is both Tartaglia’s master and the disciple of Surtalogi.

In battle, Skirk’s skill output does not consume energy, but utilizes a special power called Serpent’s Subtlety. This power can be collected by Skirk’s click or long press skills, or by collecting Void Rifts from passive skills through non-Pyro/Cryo-based reactions.

How To Utilize Skirk?

Skirk can play both on-field damage and off-field/burst damage, and can even provide you with different play styles according to your needs, but the premise is that you can make a suitable team composition-this is also the first gameplay suggestion we will introduce to you.

Reasonable Team Formation

As the top DPS character in Genshin Impact, Skirk is very powerful, but there are many utilization restrictions. Not only can she only be on the same team with Cryo and Hydro characters, but she can only play to her maximum potential when cooperating with limited five-star units.

In fact, the principle of this team working is to further increase Skirk’s DPS by triggering her passive talent, and output more Cryo and Hydro damage through the cooperation between team members.

Fully Understand The Character’s Ability

Although Skirk’s DPS is also very high when there are no other reliable output units in the team, if you can understand her combat ability, you will find that the characters who can cooperate with her are mainly Furina, Escoffier and Shenhe. They can not only provide powerful buffs to Skirk, but also output off-field damage.

But if you lack these characters, you need to rely on Skirk’s own strength to drive the entire team. For example, when partnering with Xingqiu and Yelan, try to increase Skirk’s off-field output and Cryo DMG as much as possible.

Upgrade The Character’s Elemental Skills

Although Skirk’s DPS depends largely on her normal attack DMG, it does not mean that you should prioritize upgrading her normal attack talent.

When Skirk casts an elemental skill, Cryo DMG will be injected into her normal attack, and a new damage bonus will be obtained, as well as the damage bonus of normal attacks. Therefore, upgrading her elemental skills first will bring more benefits.

In addition, it is recommended that you maximize Skirk’s elemental burst, as this talent allows you to deal a lot of damage to enemies. When elemental skills are not active, Skirk’s normal attacks are just physical normal attacks.

Properly Utilize Two Elemental Burst Versions

When Skirk’s elemental skills are available, she will enter Seven-Phase Flash mode and gain 45 points of Serpent’s Subtlety, which will infuse her normal and charged attacks with Cryo.

All her subsequent attacks will consume Serpent’s Subtlety, and the elemental burst will enhance normal attacks by transforming into Havoc: Extinction.

To deal damage with Havoc: Extinction, you need to follow these steps to gain more points of Serpent’s Subtlety while Skirk is in Seven-Phase Flash mode:

• Hold down an elemental skill to gain 45 points.
• Hold down an elemental skill to absorb Void Rift, which provides 8 points per rift. Void Rifts appear when other characters around your trigger Frozen, Superconduct, Cryo Swirl, or Cryo Crystallize reactions.
• Holding down an elemental skill while you have three Void Rifts on the field grants 69 points, which also maximizes Skirk’s burst DMG.

Since you can only utilize Havoc: Extinction by holding down an elemental skill, you can’t actually use Seven-Phase Flash mode as Skirk’s primary elemental burst.

Make The Most Of Your Strongest Artifacts

Finale of the Deep Galleries set is an artifact specifically designed for Skirk, which allows her to deal a large amount of additional normal attack damage or elemental burst damage.

While both damage cannot be applied at the same time, Skirk’s elemental burst buff will last for a few seconds when she utilizes normal attacks to damage an enemy, and vice versa.

This isn’t a fatal flaw, though, since you can’t deal elemental burst damage and normal attack damage at the same time anyway - unless Skirk has her ultimate ready to go.

The above are all the precautions and relevant information you should know when utilizing Skirk. If you have already obtained this character, please follow this guide to upgrade and utilize her in battle!

The date of Genshin Impact Version 5.7 has been announced, and it will be officially opened after 11:00 pm on June 17, 2025.

This update brings a new five-star character and a four-star character to players. Shenhe and Mavuika also appear in the banner again. Are you ready for Genshin Impact Genesis Crystal for your favorite characters?

Date

• North America: June 17, 2025 6:00 PM ~ 11:00 PM (UTC/GMT-5)
• Europe: June 18, 2025 12:00 AM ~ 5:00 AM (UTC/GMT+1)
• Asia: June 18, 2025 7:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM (UTC/GMT+8)
• Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau: June 18, 2025 7:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM (UTC/GMT+8)

Phase 1: Skirk And Shenhe Banner

• Start Date: June 18, 2025
• End Date: July 8, 2025

The two new characters of Version 5.7 will appear in the banner of the first phase, namely Skirk, a five-star Sword character, using the element Cryo. The other is Dahlia, a four-star Sword character, using the element Hydro.

Some players are very hesitant about choosing between Skirk and Shenhe, so let’s have a look at the new character Skirk.

Skirk

All Ascension Materials

• Shivada Jade Sliver*1
• Shivada Jade Fragment*9
• Shivada Jade Chunk*9
• Shivada Jade Gemstone*6
• Mora*20,000
• Artificed Dynamic Gear*36
• Mechanical Spur Gear*30
• Meshing Gear*18
• Ensnaring Gaze*46
• Skysplit Gembloom*168

All Talent Materials

• Mora*4,957,500
• Crown of Insight*3
• Artificed Dynamic Gear*3
• Mechanical Spur Gear*66
• Meshing Gear*18
• Philosophies of Contention*114
• Guide to Contention*63
• Teachings of Contention*9
• Ascended Sample: Knight*18

Character Evaluation

Skirk’s exclusive weapon can bring her significant improvement, but it needs to be cooperated with Escoffier, otherwise it is not recommended to draw.

If you need to form a Cryo team or you like Skirk very much, you can consider getting it. But if you already have a Cryo team that has been formed and has a high level of training, then Skirk will have limited improvement on the team.

How Many Genesis Crystals Are Needed?

Assuming that you are very unlucky, then you need 14400 Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals to get the banner character for the first time, and in the second time which you make 180 pulls (of course, this is almost impossible), you will definitely get the current Banner character, and it requires 28800 Genesis Crystals.

If Genesis Crystal reserve is insufficient, you should consider the recent activities, daily commissions, Abyss rewards and other ways to get Primogem, calculate the number of Primogems that can be got during the first stage, and measure whether you can meet the standard of the guaranteed get her.

Phase 2: Mavuika And Emilie Banner

• Start Date: July 8, 2025
• End Date: July 29, 2025

Mavuika, as a popular Pyro elemental character, is definitely the first target of many players. So for players who have already got Mavuika, should they continue to replenish her Constellations or choose Emilie? You can have a look at what role Emilie can play.

Emilie

All Ascension Materials

• Mora*420,000
• Nagadus Emerald Sliver*1
• Nagadus Emerald Fragment*9
• Nagadus Emerald Chunk*9
• Nagadus Emerald Gemstone*6
• Artificial Dynamic Gear*36
• Mechanical Spur Gear*0
• Meshing Gear*18
• Lakelight Lily*68
• Fragment of a Golden Melody*46

All Talent Materials

• Mora*4,957,500
• Crown of Insight*3
• Philosophies of Order*114
• Guide to Order*63
• Teachings of Order*9
• Artificial Dynamic Gear*93
• Mechanical Spur Gear*66
• Meshing Gear*18
• Silken Feather*18

Character Evaluation

Emilie’s support ability is outstanding. Although her ultimate skill is not as good as Venti’s in gathering monsters, it is practical in small battles. The damage bonus she gives to teammates is significant in Dendro team. Her own output is not bad either. In Pyro element team, she can use her skills to make Pyro damage more considerable.

For players who pursue high damage, if your team lacks monster gathering assistance and does not have strong Dendro assistance, Emilie is worth getting. She can improve the team’s strength and tactical flexibility. If there is already a strong Dendro assistance and the team is complete, then Emilie’s priority can be lowered.

Version 5.7 Events

In addition to the banner characters, Archon Quest will also continue the story. Prologue: Act 3, The Song of the Dragon and Freedom Guide will be opened in the first stage. Players only need to reach level 18 and complete the plot of Act 2 to unlock the new story.

In addition to the new story, version 5.7 also has many activities that allow you to replenish materials and Genshin Impact Primogems:

• Battle of Imagined Arrays: Primogem, Mora, Hero’s Wit, Sanctifying Unction, Crown of Insight
• Fearsome Ferocious Firepower: Primogem, Mora, Hero’s Wit, Mystic Enhancement Ore
• Stygian Onslaught: Primogem, Mora, Hero’s Wit, Mystic Enhancement Ore, Dust of Enlightenment
• Reminiscent Regimen: Frenzy: Primogem, Mora, Hero’s Wit, Mystic Enhancement Ore
• Traveler’s Tales: Gilded Chapter: Primogem, Mora, Hero’s Wit, Sanctifying Unction
• Overflowing Abundance: Talent and Weapon Ascension Materials

The above is the general content of Genshin Impact 5.7. This update does not open new maps or new main lines. Genshin Impact 5.8 will have a summer event, and it is said that there will be new maps and new main lines. Players can accumulate some Primogems in 5.7 and wait for the arrival of version 5.8.