A Player’s Guide to Genshin Impact 5.7 Banners

| Updated on August 6, 2025

Genshin fans always get thrilled when new characters come to light, and this time, 5.7 banners bring back the most amazing news as they introduce a few iconic characters alongside new characters, such as Skrik. A 5-star character who is a cryo sword user, and she is already building excitement among players.

As Genshin 5.7 banners leaked recently, we got a glimpse of what’s coming. 

Skrik’s character is the most talked-about aspect in 5.7 banners, so today let’s go through every piece of information you need to know about this mysterious cryo swordmaster character, her backstory, and how she fits into the current meta. In addition, how to completely use her strengths in battle.

Who Is Skirk? A Quick Introduction

Skirk is a 5-star Cryo sword character.  She was Tartagalia’s also known as Childe’s mentor during his time in the Abyss. Childe is a powerhouse with abilities like hydropower, and he is famous for his intensity. Adding Skirk’s character will add depth to his story as well.

Details about her personality have not been revealed yet, but it is clear she has a strong command of cryo elements and has immense icy powers.

Genshin Impact 5.7 Banners New Character Skirk

Skirk’s Weapon: The Cryo Sword

Azurelight is a 5-star sword that is Skirk’s signature weapon. A sleek and cultivated weapon that suits her power and personality. While nothing is official yet, leaks are claiming that Azurelight boots cryo damage and perhaps improve energy regeneration.

Abilities and Playstyle Breakdown

As a 5-star cryo sword character, Skirk kit is full of thrills.  Let’s have a look at what her abilities offer:

1. Element  Skill: Serpents’ Grace

Skirks element grace allows her to enter a mood ‘seven phase flash’ where she executes powerful charged attacks. Normal attacks during this mode deal cryo damage to enemies in the targeted area.

2. Element Burst: Frozen Tempest

Skirk’s element burst energy doesn’t rely on traditional resources of energy; instead, it uses serpents’ subtlety. What’s impressive is, this move unleashes a storm of cryo moves on an immense size, freezing enemies around that area.

3. Passive Talent: Frost Mentor

Skirk’s passive talent concentrates on boosting her and her teammates’ cryo and Hydro abilities. This simply means she is not just a powerhouse on her own; instead, she can support her cryo teammates too.

How Skirk Fits Into the Meta

Many exciting characters in Genshin Impact fit into the DPS role, which means Skirk has competition. However, Skirk’s ability to buff cryo damage AoE capability will undoubtedly give her an advantage over any other character. This way, the player who invests in Skirk can indeed use her full potential.

Skirk is a powerful cryo DPS with very high damage output. Element burst, Frost Mentor, Serpent’s Subtlety, and HAVOC details make her a total package of destruction and finesse.

How Skirk Fits Into The Meta

There are a lot of things about Skirks that make her more powerful than any existing characters. Her element skill and her combat machines are extremely strong for the crowd of enemies. 

A few things that set her bar high in the game are her attack kit and her ability to buff cryo damage around her, which makes her the most suitable choice for teams concentrating on elements like melt and freeze. 

Best Team Composition for Skirk

If you are intending to build a team around Skirks, here are some strong options you should know about:

1. Freeze Composition

  • Skirk (Cryo Sword)
  • Xingqiu (Hydro Sword)
  • Rosaria (Cryo Polearm) or Diona (Cryo Bow)
  • Bennett (Pyro Sword) or Kazuha (Anemo Sword)

This team setup allows frequent freezes to the enemy, decreasing their activity and mobility.

2. Melt Composition

  • Skirk (Cryo Sword)
  • Hu Tao (Pyro Polearm)
  • Bennett (Pyro Sword) or Xingqiu (Hydro Sword)
  • Zhongli (Geo Polearm) or Albedo (Geo Sword)

Here you can use Skirk’s Cryo attack application to melt with the Pyro unit.

Crucial artifacts and weapons to maximize the potential of Skirk on the battlefield:

Artifacts

  • A combination of Blizzard Strayer (4 piece) and Gladiator Finale can enhance cryo damage and impact on frozen targets, and it can be a great choice for newcomers.
  • Some great alternatives are Blizzard Strayer (2-piece) and Noblesse (2-piece). Provides a boost to element burst and cryo damage.

Weapons

  • Azurelight, her signature sword, is the best weapon to maximize her powers.
  • If you don’t have that, the most suitable alternative option is black sword with 27.6% CRIT rate and 510 base ATK.

How to Play Skirks Effectively

Make sure to level Skirk’s first, as this is her main source of damage when she is on the battlefield. After doing this, prioritize her burst in quickswap playstyle. But be careful because you have to ultimately level both because her burst is essential for split rotation.

You can also employ her normal attack-focused kit with off-field Cryo and Hydro support character.

What We’re Excited About

As the worldwide Genshin community heard about the Genshin 5.7 banner arrival, they are super excited, and the reason is none other than the two most talked about characters, Skirk and Dahlia.

Skirk is a 5-star cryo sword master, and Dahlia is a 4-star hydro character.

And the players who love tactical Cryo Swordman are drooling over Skirk because of her unique mechanics and her team buffs.

Excitement of 5.7 Banner Release

Final Thoughts 

The 5.7 banner is carrying thrilling possibilities for players to diversify and optimize their team, with the return of some amazing 5-star iconic characters like Shenhe, Mavuika, and Emilie.  

The debut of Skirk’s in Genshin 5.7 banners is another great thing to look forward to, as she is possibly bringing the blend of elegance and raw cryo powers.

FAQ

Who is coming in 5.7 Genshin Impact?

5-star Cryo Sword player Skirk and 4-star Hydro player Dahlia are debuting in 5.7 Genshin Impact.

Is Skirk Tartaglia’s master?

Yes, she was Tartaglia’s master during his time in the Abyss.

Does 5.7 have a new area in Genshin Impact?

No, there is no new area, but yes, there is a permanent challenge event.

What characters are in the 5.7 banner rerun?

According to the leaks, Shenhe, Mavuika, and Emilie will rerun in 5.7 banner.





Priyam Ghosh

Tech and Internet Writer


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