5CryoSword
Signature WeaponAzurelightAscension statCRIT DMG
Recent Endgame Usage
Overview
Skirk spends Serpent Subtlety on sustained Cryo attacks or a separate Burst route. Prepare reaction-created Void Rifts and choose the intended spending pattern; Energy Recharge cannot fund either plan.
Role
Serpent Subtlety Cryo attacker / alternate Burst route
Playstyle
Select the attack-state or ordinary Burst plan, then create and absorb the needed Void Rifts.
Why It Works
Her Burst uses Serpent Subtlety rather than Energy, so ER cannot fund it.
Watch For
The special Extinction Burst and ordinary Ruin have different resource behavior; do not combine their costs as one conventional Burst loop.
Playstyle
Combat Flow
Hydro/Cryo setup → Skill → collect Void Rifts → attack-state sequence and special Burst, or the separate ordinary Burst route.
Key Notes
ER does not generate Serpent's Subtlety.
Three different Hydro/Cryo teammates maximize Death's Crossing.
Tap Skill enters the attack state; hold supports the ordinary Burst route.
Absorb Void Rifts before exhausting the relevant damage window.
Build & Investment
Best Weapons
Best Artifact Sets
Main Stats
Sands
- ATK%
Goblet
- Cryo DMG Bonus
- ATK% with strong damage buffsAlternative
Circlet
- CRIT Rate
- CRIT DMGAlternative
Recommended Substats
- CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
- ATK%
- Flat ATK
ER Requirements & Stat Targets
- Energy Recharge
- No investment
Constellation Investment
C2
Adds Skill-entry Subtlety and changes the resource counted by Ruin, while Extinction grants a temporary ATK effect.
Teams
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Talents
Normal Attack
Havoc: Sunder
Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 consecutive attacks.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 107.8%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 98.4%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 64.1%+64.1%
- 4-Hit DMG
- 120.2%
- 5-Hit DMG
- 163.9%
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to hurl a spinning crystal spear, dealing DMG to opponents ahead.
- Charged Attack DMG
- 132.1%×2
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 20
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
- Plunge DMG
- 126.4%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 253%/316%
Elemental Skill
Havoc: Warp
Imitates the combat style of "The Foul." Produces different effects depending on whether you Tap or Hold.
Tap
Skirk gains 45 Serpent's Subtlety and switches to Seven-Phase Flash mode.
Hold
Skirk gains 45 Serpent's Subtlety and will continuously move at high speed. Her interruption resistance is increased in this state.
During this time, Skirk can control her movement direction and move atop water. She can also use this Skill again to end rapid movement prematurely.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 262.6%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 236.8%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 149.7%+149.7%
- 4-Hit DMG
- 159.2%+159.2%
- 5-Hit DMG
- 388.7%
- Charged Attack DMG
- 88.1%×3
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 20
- Plunge DMG
- 126.4%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 253%/316%
- Seven-Phase Flash Mode Duration
- 12.5s
- Max Serpent's Subtlety
- 100
- CD
- 8s
Elemental Burst
Havoc: Ruin
Skirk's Elemental Burst is not reliant on Elemental Energy but instead on Serpent's Subtlety.
When Skirk has at least 50 Serpent's Subtlety, she can expend all her Serpent's Subtlety to unleash her Elemental Burst, ripping the space before her apart and using rapid consecutive slashes that deal AoE Cryo DMG. At the same time, the DMG dealt by an instance of this Elemental Burst will be increased by every point of Serpent's Subtlety over 50 when it is unleashed. Up to 12 points can be counted for this purpose.
When Skirk is in Seven-Phase Flash mode, Havoc: Ruin will be replaced by Havoc: Extinction.
Havoc: Extinction
A special Elemental Burst that can be used even without consuming Serpent's Subtlety.
After using it, Skirk will gain the "All Shall Wither" effect, which will last until Seven-Phase Flash ends. After unlocking the Ascension Talent Reason Beyond Reason, she can also absorb nearby Void Rifts.
While "All Shall Wither" is active, every 0.1s, after Skirk's Normal Attack hits an opponent, that Normal Attack will deal increased DMG. If she absorbed any Void Rifts while using Havoc: Extinction, this Normal Attack's DMG will be further increased based on the number of Rifts absorbed.
This effect will be canceled when it has triggered 10 times.
- Slash DMG
- 221% ×5
- Final Slash DMG
- 368.3%
- Serpent's Subtlety Bonus
- 34.78% ATK Per Point
- 0/1/2/3 Void Rift Absorption DMG Bonus
- 8%/12%/16%/20%
- CD
- 15s
Passive talents
Passive talent
Reason Beyond Reason
When nearby party members trigger Frozen, Superconduct, Stellar-Conduct, Cryo Swirl, Stellar Swirl, or Cryo Crystallize reactions against opponents, a Void Rift will be created near this opponent. This effect can be triggered once every 2.5s. 3 Void Rifts created by Skirk herself can exist on the field at once.
Skirk can use the following methods to absorb nearby Void Rifts:
· When she hits an opponent with a Charged Attack in her Seven-Phase Flash mode.
· When she uses the special Elemental Burst Havoc: Extinction while in Seven-Phase Flash mode.
· When she Holds her Elemental Skill Havoc: Warp to engage in rapid movement.
Each Rift absorbed will grant her 8 Serpent's Subtlety points.
Passive talent
Return to Oblivion
When nearby Hydro party members' Hydro attacks hit opponents, or when nearby Cryo party members apart from Skirk hit opponents with Cryo attacks, Skirk will gain the "Death's Crossing" effect for 20s. Max 3 stacks, each stack's duration is counted independently.
Each character can grant Skirk at most 1 "Death's Crossing" stack by this means.
Each "Death's Crossing" stack increases the Normal Attack DMG dealt by Skirk in Seven-Phase Flash mode to 110%/120%/170% of its original DMG and the DMG dealt when using her Elemental Burst Havoc: Ruin to 105%/115%/160% of its original DMG.
Passive talent
Mutual Weapons Mentorship
When all party members are either Hydro or Cryo, and if there is at least 1 Hydro and 1 Cryo character, your own party members' Elemental Skill Level is increased by 1.
Constellations
C1Far to Fall
Enhances the effects of the Ascension Talent Reason Beyond Reason: Every Void Rift absorbed will summon a crystal blade to attack nearby opponents, dealing 500% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This DMG is considered Charged Attack DMG.
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent Reason Beyond Reason.
C2Into the Abyss
After unleashing her Elemental Skill Havoc: Warp, Skirk will gain 10 additional Serpent's Subtlety points.
When using her Elemental Burst Havoc: Ruin, the DMG of this Elemental Burst instance will be increased by taking up to 10 more Serpent's Subtlety points into account.
Additionally, within 12.5s after Skirk unleashes the special Elemental Burst Havoc: Extinction while in her Seven-Phase Flash mode, her ATK is increased by 70%. This effect will be canceled when she leaves the Seven-Phase Flash mode.
C3Serendipitous Sin
Increases the Level of Havoc: Ruin by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Fractured Flow
Enhances the effects of the Ascension Talent Return to Oblivion: Each Death's Crossing stack also increases Skirk's ATK by 10%/20%/40%.
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent Return to Oblivion.
C5End of Wishes
Increases the Level of Havoc: Warp by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6To the Source
Each Void Rift Skirk absorbs via the effects of the Ascension Talent Reason Beyond Reason will grant her 1 Havoc: Sever stack. She can consume such stacks to initiate coordinated attacks and decrease the DMG she takes while in Seven-Phase Flash mode. These stacks last for 15s, and each stack's duration is counted independently (max 3 stacks).
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Reason Beyond Reason."
Havoc: Sever
· When Skirk uses the Elemental Burst Havoc: Ruin, she will consume all Havoc: Sever stacks to initiate a coordinated attack in which each Havoc: Sever stack will deal 750% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG.
· When she uses Normal Attacks while in Seven-Phase Flash mode, 1 Havoc: Sever stack will be consumed when her third or fifth sequenced attacks hit an opponent to launch 3 coordinated attacks. Each coordinated attack deals 180% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This damage is considered Normal Attack DMG.
· When Skirk takes DMG while in Seven-Phase Flash mode, 1 Havoc: Sever stack will be consumed to decrease this DMG instance by 80% and attack nearby opponents 3 times, with each attack dealing 180% of Skirk's ATK as Cryo DMG. This DMG is considered Charged Attack DMG.
Stats & progression
Level 100
Maximum ascensionHP13300
ATK439
DEF864
CRIT DMG88.4%
Level 100 Maximum ascension | HP13300 | ATK439 | DEF864 | CRIT DMG88.4% |
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF | Asc. stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 967 | 28 | 63 | 50% |
| 20 | 3336 | 96 | 217 | 50% |
| 40 | 5581 | 161 | 362 | 59.6% |
| 50 | 7206 | 208 | 468 | 69.2% |
| 60 | 8644 | 250 | 561 | 69.2% |
| 70 | 10089 | 292 | 655 | 78.8% |
| 80 | 11544 | 334 | 750 | 88.4% |
| 90 | 12417 | 359 | 806 | 88.4% |
| 100 | 13300 | 439 | 864 | 88.4% |