Genshin6.4 Banner Prediction Best Cryo Duo Returns: Skirk & Escoffier Rerun – Pull Priority Guide

1. Core Character Overview

Skirk – Cryo On-field Main DPS with Strong Scaling

Skirk is a 5-star Cryo Sword user designed as an on-field main DPS. Her ascension stat is CRIT DMG, and her kit revolves around stacking the unique “Serpent’s Stratagem” buff.

After activating her Elemental Skill, Skirk enters a special state where her Normal and Charged Attacks are converted to Cryo damage. Consuming buff stacks significantly increases her damage output.
When paired with Cryo or Hydro teammates, reactions generate rifts that can be absorbed to gain additional buff stacks, greatly raising her damage ceiling.

• C0 fully enables her core gameplay

• C2 is her major power spike, granting extra buff stacks and skill damage
  Highly recommended for players aiming to push Cryo team damage to its limit.

Escoffier – Dedicated Cryo/Hydro Support with RES Shred & Healing

Escoffier is a 5-star Cryo Polearm user and Skirk’s best partner. She functions as a sub-DPS / support, offering off-field damage, team-wide healing, and Cryo/Hydro RES reduction.

Her Elemental Skill summons a device that deals consistent Cryo damage, while her Elemental Burst instantly heals the entire team and provides sustained healing to the active character—perfectly synergizing with HP-drain mechanics such as Furina’s buffs.

Her passive talent reduces enemy Cryo and Hydro RES based on the number of Cryo/Hydro characters in the party, reaching up to 55% RES shred in a full Cryo/Hydro team.

• C0 is already a complete unit

• Extremely high value with no need for constellation investment

2. Recommended Team Compositions

Skirk and Escoffier are best played in Cryo–Hydro teams, focusing on
Freeze consistency, damage amplification, and RES shred.

Best-in-Slot Cryo Team (Maximum Ceiling)

Skirk (Main DPS) + Escoffier (Support) + Furina (Buffer) + Shenhe (Cryo buffer)

Key advantages:

• Up to 55% Cryo/Hydro RES reduction

• Cryo Resonance

• Massive team-wide buffs from Furina
  Skirk’s Normal and Charged Attacks can easily exceed 100k per hit, making this team ideal for high-level Spiral Abyss and challenge content.

Budget-Friendly Option (Low Investment)

Skirk + Escoffier + Xingqiu + Layla / Diona

Xingqiu provides stable Hydro application for Freeze, while Layla or Diona offers shielding and survivability.
Double Cryo ensures smooth Energy Recharge, allowing the team to function well even without premium 5-star investment.

3. Pull Priority Recommendations

As this is the first rerun for both characters, here’s a pull guide based on strength, future meta relevance, and cost efficiency:

Highly Recommended For:

• Players lacking a strong Cryo main DPS

• Players planning to build a Cryo–Hydro team core

• Players who already own one of the two and want to complete the duo

With the Cryo Archon still at least a year away, this team remains future-proof for a long time.

Pull Order Advice

• No existing copies (C0 R0)
  　→ Pull Escoffier C0 first (core support, effectively “complete” at C0)
  　→ Then pull Skirk C0

• Already own the characters
  　→ Prioritize Skirk C2 for a major DPS increase
  　→ Escoffier stays perfectly fine at C0; higher constellations offer minimal gains (<10%)

Signature Weapon Advice

• Skirk’s signature weapon has excellent synergy and significantly improves her ATK scaling—strongly recommended if budget allows

• Escoffier’s signature weapon offers limited improvement (<10%); upgrading character level and talents is a better use of resources

Final Thoughts

The Skirk × Escoffier double rerun in Version 6.4 is one of the best opportunities to complete or upgrade a Cryo team core. Their performance is stable, investment-efficient, and well-aligned with future content.

For Travelers interested in Cryo-focused teams, planning ahead and securing this duo is a very safe and rewarding choice.

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