Skirk

Skirk
SkirkNameSkirk
TitleVoid Star
OccupationCosmic Calamity
AssociationSCOURGE
RarityRaritystrRaritystrRaritystrRaritystrRaritystr
WeaponWeapon Sword
ElementElement Cryo
Day of Birth5
Month of Birth11
Vision (Introduced)Cryo
Constellation (Introduced)Crystallina
Chinese Seuyu谢莹
Japanese Seuyu能登麻美子
English SeuyuCat Protano
Korean SeuyuSeo Da-hye
DescriptionA visitor who once appeared in an Abyssal rift and the Primordial Sea, this solitary warrior mentored Tartaglia in the martial arts.
Character Ascension Materials
Shivada Jade Sliver
Shivada Jade Fragment
Shivada Jade Chunk
Shivada Jade Gemstone
Ensnaring Gaze
Skysplit Gembloom
Meshing Gear
Mechanical Spur Gear
Artificed Dynamic Gear
Skill Ascension Materials
Teachings of Contention
Guide to Contention
Philosophies of Contention
Ascended Sample: Knight
Crown of Insight

Table of Content
Stats
Skills
Skill Ascension
Related Items
Gallery
Sounds
Quotes
Stories

Stats

LvHPAtkDefCritRate%CritDMG%Bonus CritDMG%MaterialsTotal Materials
196727.9362.765.0%50.0%0%
20250872.45162.85.0%50.0%0%
Shivada Jade Sliver1
0
Skysplit Gembloom3
Meshing Gear3
Mora20000
Shivada Jade Sliver1
0
Skysplit Gembloom3
Meshing Gear3
Mora20000
20+333696.4216.625.0%50.0%0%
404992144.24324.135.0%50.0%0%
Shivada Jade Fragment3
Ensnaring Gaze2
Skysplit Gembloom10
Meshing Gear15
Mora40000
Shivada Jade Sliver1
0
Skysplit Gembloom13
Meshing Gear18
Mora60000
Shivada Jade Fragment3
Ensnaring Gaze2
40+5581161.25362.365.0%50.0%9.6%
506421185.53416.95.0%50.0%9.6%
Shivada Jade Fragment6
Ensnaring Gaze4
Skysplit Gembloom20
Mechanical Spur Gear12
Mora60000
Shivada Jade Sliver1
0
Skysplit Gembloom33
Meshing Gear18
Mora120K
Shivada Jade Fragment9
Ensnaring Gaze6
Mechanical Spur Gear12
50+7206208.21467.895.0%50.0%19.2%
608055232.73522.995.0%50.0%19.2%
Shivada Jade Chunk3
Ensnaring Gaze8
Skysplit Gembloom30
Mechanical Spur Gear18
Mora80000
Shivada Jade Sliver1
0
Skysplit Gembloom63
Meshing Gear18
Mora200K
Shivada Jade Fragment9
Ensnaring Gaze14
Mechanical Spur Gear30
Shivada Jade Chunk3
60+8644249.75561.235.0%50.0%19.2%
709501274.49616.835.0%50.0%19.2%
Shivada Jade Chunk6
Ensnaring Gaze12
Skysplit Gembloom45
Artificed Dynamic Gear12
Mora100K
Shivada Jade Sliver1
0
Skysplit Gembloom108
Meshing Gear18
Mora300K
Shivada Jade Fragment9
Ensnaring Gaze26
Mechanical Spur Gear30
Shivada Jade Chunk9
Artificed Dynamic Gear12
70+10089291.51655.075.0%50.0%28.8%
8010956316.53711.35.0%50.0%28.8%
Shivada Jade Gemstone6
Ensnaring Gaze20
Skysplit Gembloom60
Artificed Dynamic Gear24
Mora120K
Shivada Jade Sliver1
0
Skysplit Gembloom168
Meshing Gear18
Mora420K
Shivada Jade Fragment9
Ensnaring Gaze46
Mechanical Spur Gear30
Shivada Jade Chunk9
Artificed Dynamic Gear36
Shivada Jade Gemstone6
80+11544333.55749.545.0%50.0%38.4%
9012417358.77806.215.0%50.0%38.4%

Skills

Active Skils

Havoc: SunderHavoc: Sunder
Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 consecutive attacks.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to hurl a spinning crystal spear, dealing DMG to opponents ahead.

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Lv1Lv2Lv3Lv4Lv5Lv6Lv7Lv8Lv9Lv10Lv11Lv12Lv13Lv14Lv15
1-Hit DMG54.52%58.96%63.4%69.74%74.18%79.25%86.22%93.2%100.17%107.78%115.39%123%130.6%138.21%145.82%
2-Hit DMG49.79%53.85%57.9%63.69%67.74%72.38%78.74%85.11%91.48%98.43%105.38%112.33%119.27%126.22%133.17%
3-Hit DMG32.42% + 32.42%35.06% + 35.06%37.7% + 37.7%41.47% + 41.47%44.11% + 44.11%47.13% + 47.13%51.27% + 51.27%55.42% + 55.42%59.57% + 59.57%64.09% + 64.09%68.61% + 68.61%73.14% + 73.14%77.66% + 77.66%82.19% + 82.19%86.71% + 86.71%
4-Hit DMG60.8%65.75%70.7%77.77%82.72%88.38%96.15%103.93%111.71%120.19%128.67%137.16%145.64%154.13%162.61%
5-Hit DMG82.9%89.65%96.4%106.04%112.79%120.5%131.1%141.71%152.31%163.88%175.45%187.02%198.58%210.15%221.72%
Charged Attack DMG66.82%×272.26%×277.7%×285.47%×290.91%×297.13%×2105.67%×2114.22%×2122.77%×2132.09%×2141.41%×2150.74%×2160.06%×2169.39%×2178.71%×2
Charged Attack Stamina Cost202020202020202020202020202020
Plunge DMG63.93%69.14%74.34%81.77%86.98%92.93%101.1%109.28%117.46%126.38%135.3%144.22%153.14%162.06%170.98%
Low/High Plunge DMG127.84% / 159.68%138.24% / 172.67%148.65% / 185.67%163.51% / 204.24%173.92% / 217.23%185.81% / 232.09%202.16% / 252.51%218.51% / 272.93%234.86% / 293.36%252.7% / 315.64%270.54% / 337.92%288.38% / 360.2%306.22% / 382.48%324.05% / 404.76%341.89% / 427.04%
Havoc: WarpHavoc: 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.
Lv1Lv2Lv3Lv4Lv5Lv6Lv7Lv8Lv9Lv10Lv11Lv12Lv13Lv14Lv15
1-Hit DMG132.82%143.64%154.45%169.89%180.7%193.06%210.05%227.04%244.03%262.56%281.09%299.63%318.16%336.69%355.23%
2-Hit DMG119.8%129.55%139.3%153.23%162.98%174.13%189.45%204.77%220.1%236.81%253.53%270.25%286.96%303.68%320.39%
3-Hit DMG75.72% + 75.72%81.89% + 81.89%88.05% + 88.05%96.86% + 96.86%103.02% + 103.02%110.06% + 110.06%119.75% + 119.75%129.43% + 129.43%139.12% + 139.12%149.69% + 149.69%160.25% + 160.25%170.82% + 170.82%181.38% + 181.38%191.95% + 191.95%202.52% + 202.52%
4-Hit DMG80.54% + 80.54%87.09% + 87.09%93.65% + 93.65%103.02% + 103.02%109.57% + 109.57%117.06% + 117.06%127.36% + 127.36%137.67% + 137.67%147.97% + 147.97%159.21% + 159.21%170.44% + 170.44%181.68% + 181.68%192.92% + 192.92%204.16% + 204.16%215.4% + 215.4%
5-Hit DMG196.62%212.63%228.63%251.5%267.5%285.79%310.94%336.09%361.24%388.68%416.11%443.55%470.98%498.42%525.86%
Charged Attack DMG44.55%×348.17%×351.8%×356.98%×360.61%×364.75%×370.45%×376.15%×381.84%×388.06%×394.28%×3100.49%×3106.71%×3112.92%×3119.14%×3
Charged Attack Stamina Cost202020202020202020202020202020
Plunge DMG63.93%69.14%74.34%81.77%86.98%92.93%101.1%109.28%117.46%126.38%135.3%144.22%153.14%162.06%170.98%
Low/High Plunge DMG127.84% / 159.68%138.24% / 172.67%148.65% / 185.67%163.51% / 204.24%173.92% / 217.23%185.81% / 232.09%202.16% / 252.51%218.51% / 272.93%234.86% / 293.36%252.7% / 315.64%270.54% / 337.92%288.38% / 360.2%306.22% / 382.48%324.05% / 404.76%341.89% / 427.04%
Seven-Phase Flash Mode Duration12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s12.5s
Max Serpent's Subtlety100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
CD8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s8s
Havoc: RuinHavoc: 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 Passive 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.
Lv1Lv2Lv3Lv4Lv5Lv6Lv7Lv8Lv9Lv10Lv11Lv12Lv13Lv14Lv15
Slash DMG122.76% ×5131.97% ×5141.17% ×5153.45% ×5162.66% ×5171.86% ×5184.14% ×5196.42% ×5208.69% ×5220.97% ×5233.24% ×5245.52% ×5260.87% ×5276.21% ×5291.56% ×5
Final Slash DMG204.6%219.95%235.29%255.75%271.1%286.44%306.9%327.36%347.82%368.28%388.74%409.2%434.78%460.35%485.93%
Serpent's Subtlety Bonus19.32% ATK Per Point20.77% ATK Per Point22.22% ATK Per Point24.15% ATK Per Point25.6% ATK Per Point27.05% ATK Per Point28.99% ATK Per Point30.92% ATK Per Point32.85% ATK Per Point34.78% ATK Per Point36.71% ATK Per Point38.65% ATK Per Point41.06% ATK Per Point43.48% ATK Per Point45.89% ATK Per Point
0/1/2/3 Void Rift Absorption DMG Bonus3.5% / 6.6% / 8.8% / 11%4% / 7.2% / 9.6% / 12%4.5% / 7.8% / 10.4% / 13%5% / 8.4% / 11.2% / 14%5.5% / 9% / 12% / 15%6% / 9.6% / 12.8% / 16%6.5% / 10.2% / 13.6% / 17%7% / 10.8% / 14.4% / 18%7.5% / 11.4% / 15.2% / 19%8% / 12% / 16% / 20%8.5% / 12.6% / 16.8% / 21%9% / 13.2% / 17.6% / 22%9.5% / 13.8% / 18.4% / 23%10% / 14.4% / 19.2% / 24%10.5% / 15% / 20% / 25%
CD15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s15s

Passive Skills

Mutual Weapons MentorshipMutual 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.
Reason Beyond ReasonReason Beyond Reason
When nearby party members trigger Frozen, Superconduct, Cryo 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.
Return to OblivionReturn 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.

Constellations

Far to FallFar to Fall
Enhances the effects of the Passive 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 Passive Talent Reason Beyond Reason.
Into the AbyssInto 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.
Serendipitous SinSerendipitous Sin
Increases the Level of Havoc: Ruin by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Fractured FlowFractured Flow
Enhances the effects of the Passive Talent Return to Oblivion: Each Death's Crossing stack also increases Skirk's ATK by 10%/20%/40%.
You must first unlock the Passive Talent Return to Oblivion.
End of WishesEnd of Wishes
Increases the Level of Havoc: Warp by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
To the SourceTo the Source
Each Void Rift Skirk absorbs via the effects of the Passive 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 Passive 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.

Skill Ascension

Sounds

Quotes

Audio Language:
TitleVoiceOver
Hello
Chat: The Abyss
Chat: Meditation
Chat: Final Destination
When It Rains
When Thunder Strikes
When It Snows
When the Wind Is Blowing
Good Morning
Good Afternoon
Good Evening
Good Night
About Skirk: Reading
About Skirk: Bladework
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About Us: Training
About Us: Goals
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6
About the Power of the Abyss
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
Something to Share
Interesting Things
* Complete "Whispers Betwixt Stars and Night"
About Surtalogi
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About Alice: Promise
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About Alice: Gratitude
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About Dainsleif
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About Dori
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About Tartaglia
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6
About Neuvillette
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About The Will of the Moon
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
About Nicole
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
More About Skirk: I
More About Skirk: II
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 3
More About Skirk: III
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
More About Skirk: IV
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 5
More About Skirk: V
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6
Skirk's Hobbies
* Complete "Whispers Betwixt Stars and Night"
Skirk's Troubles
Favorite Food
Least Favorite Food
Receiving a Gift: I
Receiving a Gift: II
Receiving a Gift: III
Birthday
Feelings About Ascension: Intro
* Unlocks at Ascension Phase 1
Feelings About Ascension: Building Up
* Unlocks at Ascension Phase 2
Feelings About Ascension: Climax
* Unlocks at Ascension Phase 4
Feelings About Ascension: Conclusion
* Unlocks at Ascension Phase 6
Elemental Skill: I
Elemental Skill: II
Elemental Skill: III
Elemental Skill: IV
Elemental Skill: V
Elemental Burst: I
Elemental Burst: II
Elemental Burst: III
Elemental Burst: IV
Elemental Burst: V
Opening Treasure Chest: I
Opening Treasure Chest: II
Opening Treasure Chest: III
Low HP: I
Low HP: II
Low HP: III
Ally at Low HP: I
Ally at Low HP: II
Fallen: I
Fallen: II
Fallen: III
Light Hit Taken: I
Heavy Hit Taken: I
Joining Party: I
Joining Party: II
Joining Party: III

Stories

TitleText
Character DetailsHer existence is like an unproven rumor...
Sometimes, past the stroke of midnight, a taverngoer will swear he had glimpsed her, waving hands painting a story of a person that nobody could be sure ever was.
For a very long time, Skirk has journeyed through Teyvat like a shadow, avoiding anything more than brief contact with others, only gathering intel when absolutely necessary.
It wasn't until very recently that there came to be one who could claim to know her...
"Oh, my master? Haha, she's the type to keep to herself."
"And, let's see... She's an alright cook. Could've been the creatures in that space tasting a little off in general, of course."
"We initially agreed to swing by my place after leaving. I wanted to let her try my family's homemade sausages this year. It's a real shame she couldn't make it..."
"But enough of that. After all, what matters most about my master is her strength... and the sheer arrogance she has to go with it!"
"Hmm? Oh, no, I know what I said. I'm not being ironic, and I mean no insult."
"As I, Tartaglia, grow stronger every day, I get the chance to know my master's strength anew with each and every sunrise."
"When we first started my training, she only needed one hand to beat me. That was undoubtedly her arrogance shining through. But when facing a weak opponent, I believe that arrogance is an aesthetic unto itself."
"To crush them outright would be unbecoming, yet to feign humility, only to turn the tables later on? That, dear comrade, would be far too deliberate."
In the present day, this "review" of Skirk reached her ears while she was drinking in a tavern. She furrowed her brow.
"As I've said before, I still communicate normally with those who possess some measure of skill. And the food in the Abyssal rift only tasted off to him because he's an ordinary human."
"And about training — I don't really care how many hands I use, but I do care how many he'll have left when I'm done teaching."
"He still needs to live in Teyvat, so he can't just make new limbs for himself with Abyssal energy like I can."
"Arrogance and carelessness are both dangerous things. It's good that he wants to improve, rather than to show off."
"Otherwise, I'd start worrying about finding his corpse in some strange nook or cranny."
Character Story 1"Let's go. She's not going to make it."
"But, our orders were to..."
The young child held on to her broken, bloody arm, and watched the two figures before her through blurry eyes.
In the end, the one who seemed to be in charge bade the other to stop talking. They turned around, then vanished into the distance.

Not long ago, her people had learned that the universe held more civilizations than they ever imagined. In the past, the chance to interact with those beyond their world had been limited to a wizened, scholarly few.
Just a few months ago, the leaders had announced that trade relations were amicable. So why...?
Beams cracked and splintered under tongues of flame. In the infernal maw the little girl lay, suffocated by smoke, heat, and blood loss.

As the debris and charred wood that buried her were dug away, she heard a sound... Something squeaking.
Her eyelids had been crusted shut with dried blood. But even so blinded, she could sense the light's intrusion.
And she could hear footsteps crunching on scorched terrain, each footfall shattering the broken bricks beneath it.
The newcomer easily freed the little girl from the wreckage restraining her. Then, placing one massive hand on her shoulder, they yanked her out.
The pain of being pulled so suddenly made her think that all her limbs had been torn off at once. She cried — and as tears forced their way through her eyelids, they washed away the coagulated blood.
She was surprised to find that she was still hydrated enough to cry.
But the feeling lasted barely a moment. The next thing she knew, the agony sent her spiraling into unconsciousness.

She was surprised to wake up again. She had not thought she would be granted the mercy of opening her eyes a second time. Though her vision still swam, she could make out a bonfire, and the tall man who sat before it cross-legged. Off to the side, a hulking rat-like beast cowered in the shadows, inky eyes mirroring the fire's wild flicker.
"Awake, then? Don't waste your breath on asking questions unrelated to your survival."
The man did not so much as glance her way. He continued to tend the bonfire with his blade.
"So. Do you want to die, or do you want to live?"
She wanted to ask him why she was still alive at all. She wanted to ask who he was. But he had warned her not to waste her breath.
So the girl simply turned her gaze to the starry sky and nodded.
Having received her answer, the man plucked his sword from the embers, and slew the rat-like beast in one swing. He cut the meat from its legs, skewered the chunks using his weapon, and cooked them over the open fire. At last, he stood up — something he seldom did — and shoved the meat between her teeth. Bland as it was, the oiliness of the fat was more than a feast for the starving girl.

At the very least, he didn't ask her to feed herself. It seemed he understood that her limbs were ruined beyond repair.
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 2
Character Story 2Once the girl's wounds had stabilized, the man allowed her to ask some trivial questions.
"Are you also one of the survivors?"
"I am not."
"Then why can I understand you?"
"There is only one state of chaos, and only one definition of the void. Order, by contrast, can be assembled a thousand different ways."
"The people of your planet once relied on their great adaptability to make contact with the Abyss, and even after death, the lingering power they carried retains some... trace records of this. That power is similar in essence to my own."
"So I wove together the dying echoes of countless souls, and spent quite some time learning from them — half a day or so, I believe."
"Just to learn our language? Then, my father and mother..."
"Are dead. Devoured as meager meat for strength — gulped down like scraps."
The man answered the second question, then continued:
"At first, I believed those people went through the trouble of eradicating all life on this planet because there was something worth destroying. Some incredible technology with which the Abyss might be wielded, perhaps."
"But I was mistaken. Your methods are crude, your technologies primitive. One might think your civilization lacked even one individual who possessed any ambition — or strength — in all its history."
"You...!"
"Are you not the same? Did you not eat the flesh of the creature that dug you out of the ruins?"
"Though, I should mention I brought it here from another planet, since all life on yours is extinct."
"I doubt I will even find a single species adept at looking for things here."
The girl wanted to say something, but no words rose to her lips. Instead, she decided to ask something else.
"Why am I still alive?"
"Your civilization coexisted with the Abyss. Though none ever used it directly, each and every one of you was tainted in some way."
"This strengthened your constitutions slightly. Had an ordinary human been in your place, they would have been suffocated, roasted, then crushed by the collapsing ceiling."
"So you can use this power to get stronger?"
The man's eyes glinted in the firelight, a perceptible change within them. "Do you wish to become stronger?"
The girl nodded.
"Even if it costs you everything? Even if you are judged and damned for using foul means to emerge victorious... Do you still wish to become stronger?"

The girl answered, her words blown away by the winds sweeping that desolate planet.
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 3
Character Story 3She was now called Skirk.

Her severed tendons and shattered bones were restored by the man known as "The Foul." But this was no cause for celebration.
For the man made her wield a blade every day and train until her limbs were ruined anew. It was as though he simply wanted her to feel pain.
Every day, after training, her broken body would be restored yet again.

She traveled across the universe with "The Foul," bearing witness to the trail of enemy graves he left in his wake.
A weapon forged using the pooled resources of an entire star system. A god manifested by the unity of a whole civilization's beliefs. The mightiest warrior among billions...
He buried them all. And as Skirk grew from the strength to strength, a revelation came upon her: Nobody had ever forced her master to use the true extent of his power.
If it was a wicked beast, he ate its flesh. If it was a god or a machine, he absorbed its energy.
If it was a warrior or mage, he played with his food — forcing them to use every trick in their book, then cutting them down once he tired of the charade.
To her master, this was what it meant to "devour."

Skirk's limbs were replaced with Abyssal phantasms. Never again would they hurt.
Her pain receptors, having been overloaded and utterly numbed over the long years, would never again fire a signal.
Pain was simply a biological avoidance mechanism. So, Skirk knew what her body was telling her:
She was very strong. Few things could now pose a threat to her.

This gave her some confidence. One day, she decided to dredge up the question she'd been waiting to ask all this time:
"Why did you save me back then?"
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
Character Story 4"It was a spontaneous impulse, nothing more."
Her master, whose true name was Surtalogi, replied thusly.
"I may be the greatest calamity in the whole universe at this moment. Do you believe that?"
"There is no need to discuss my belief in the matter, Master. Those that once doubted are now but dust in the void."
"Hmph. Strength is what I have always pursued — the kind that lets one tear through every lie and manipulation."
"But... having come this far, I find myself struck by one worry..."
"...That I might someday get bored."

Skirk listened quietly. She couldn't fathom that the life of such a universe-shaking villain could be "boring."
"After seeking the strongest warriors the universe has to offer, there may no longer be any further strength for me to seek."
"How did that story go again? 'Distance is measured by the heart, and my heart is slightly larger than the universe.'"
"Once the whole universe becomes my front lawn, all I shall see from then on will be two anthills waging pint-sized war... I shall be in my prime then — and at my most weary."

Of course, Surtalogi was not one for reading stories. This quote only came to mind because, some time ago, he had come across a scrap drifting through the universe, one carrying the scent of his homeland.
He took one look at the title and preface before throwing it away. It just so happened that those introductory words contained the aforementioned passage.

"So, the thought came to me of taking disciples, then waiting for them to mature before seeking them out for my amusement. You are the first of them."
"And once you leave, I will see you as my student no longer."
"I will strip you of everything: That which I gave you, that which you have claimed for yourself, even the unrelated miscellany around you... all will be reduced to ruin."

Skirk knew none of this was some untruth meant to spur her on. Between her and Surtalogi, there was no deep master-student bond, no great care or far-reaching intent.
Everything Surtalogi said, he meant at face value. One day, they would surely fight to the death.

There are many paths one can take in the world, but once you step on one, the alternatives wither away.
From that day onward, it was like a blade had descended from nowhere and now hung above Skirk's head. Her destiny, her life... All of it now melded together and crystallized into a singular goal: "Getting stronger."
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 5
Character Story 5"Master, since you mentioned that your group once divided enough Abyssal power amongst yourselves to overturn an entire world — or at least a sixth of it..."
"How is it that you are now many times stronger than an entire world, even when alone?"
"Did I save an idiot back then?"
"Listen well. When the fruit of a tree dies, its seeds are sown in the rotten soil. Naturally, these seeds may grow into stronger trees that bear harvests a hundred, or even a thousand times richer."
"Even if only one or two survivors escape a doomed world, their will alone can become strong enough to reforge the very world they lost."
With their parting imminent, Skirk no longer bothered to feign reverence or obedience.
Fear only serves as a spur for the weak. But when you grow stronger, unconquered fear will become naught but a shackle.

In the end, she resolved to bid her master farewell. She headed back to Surtalogi's homeland, to the world known as "Teyvat."
She wanted to find that mother-tree. The tree that had borne corrupt fruit, whose tainted seed had grown into a truly formidable arbor.
From that moment on, a great darkness had loomed over the whole forest — the shadow her master cast over the universe at large.

All across the sea of stars, other civilizations that saw her naturally regarded her as an ally of "The Foul."
Every community she encountered during her travels took her for a member of the "Cosmic Calamity," and kept their distance in wary defense.
...Except for Teyvat, where the one who supervised its borders lowered her guard after talking to Skirk. Upon the establishment of an agreement, she granted the latter limited passage within the world.

"You do not belong there. It is not your home."
The words of The Foul remained etched in her heart, never to fade away.
But what if a wish, flung at a shooting star as it passed in fire-fraught trails, could stitch even the faintest thread between it and the world?
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6
Her Answer"Even if it costs you everything? Even if you are judged and damned for using foul means to emerge victorious... Do you still wish to become stronger?"

What was Skirk's answer, back then? The one that had been blown away by the wind?
Perhaps, even if the answer were a fleeting "Yes," it would have changed nothing of what came after.
But that had not been her reply.
She was just a little girl, her mind yet unburdened by craft or cunning. She longed only to thank — and to beg forgiveness from — the first life given to nourish her growth.

"Maybe the big rat and I could have been best friends."
...But I ate it.

To The Foul, this utterance gained a second meaning: "I have turned my back even on the one who saved me from the ruins. What remains, then, that I cannot discard?"
None can say how much of the exchange was colored by self-indulgence or misunderstanding, and how much of it was intentional.

But beyond this, there may have been some misunderstandings between the two that neither had expected.
"Well then. Since I was the one who saved you that day, will you also kill me one day in pursuit of strength?"
The Foul was stirred to expectation by his own words, but in her despair, the little girl did not notice.
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4
The Seven-Shifting SerpentThe "Seven-Shifting Serpent" is a little trick that The Foul passed down to Skirk.
It was originally known as "Chaos Permeation," a minor spell developed by Khaenri'ah's Universitas Magistrorum, and it was made to mock Teyvat's wielders of elemental power. Users of this spell could use Abyssal energy to evoke effects similar to the Elements. The underlying principle was analogous to using the Abyss to permeate reality, creating specific forms of negative pressure to thereby call upon the flow of a corresponding Element's energy.
To Khaenri'ah, "Chaos Permeation" was a mere party trick employed in performances and parades.

As a warrior, The Foul knew nothing of this technique at first. But as his understanding of Abyssal power deepened, he came to master it almost instantly. While ordinary performers could spend months practicing the shifting of a single Element just to scrape by as street entertainers, The Foul was able to effortlessly cycle through all seven on his first attempt.
He passed this technique down to Skirk, but not so she could fall back on performances if she was strapped for Mora. After all, demonstrating mastery of Abyssal techniques across the seven surface nations was something only a glutton for punishment would do.
"In my homeland, the Seven Elements represent the natural order of things. So if you wish to conceal your power for longer, disguise it using this trick."
* Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6

264 responses to “Skirk”

  1. If I have Furina and Escoffier, which is better for Skirk: her signature or Shenhe?

      
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    • Shenhe or the 4th spot in the team is the most flexible spot in the team. You can put here Yelan, cinder city ttds Mualani/Citlali, C4 Mona, Dahlia (attack speed buff) and so on. So her signature is much better for her than Shenhe.

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    • Her c1. It gives the same dmg boost as her sig, and doesn’t have an offrate weapon that’s useless other than on Shenhe. Pull the weapon on a rerun that has a decent offrate.

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