Summary
A new leak fromGenshin Impactis hinting at the potential passive Talent for upcoming character Skirk, suggesting she will be a major boon to teams built around the Freeze Elemental Reaction. Beyond the game’s expansive cast of characters, plenty of future roster members for the massively popular HoYoverse RPG have been teased through leaks and official material. HoYoverse confirmed Escoffier andIfa as the next playable characterscoming during Version 5.6, while future characters like Varka and Dahlia have been teased through leaks. Now, one popular upcoming character is seeing a portion of their kit revealed early.
While she has yet to become playable, fans ofGenshin Impacthave already been given a chance to become familiar with Snezhnaya’s Skirk. Skirk is first introduced as Fatui Harbinger Tartaglia’s mentor, making an appearance during the climax of the story forGenshin Impact’s Fontaine region. Leaks have often hinted about Skirk’s eventual playability, teasing everything from her potential element and speculating about her release window to her involvement with the story. Skirk’s gameplay may now be receiving some of its first leaks.
Genshin Impact Leak Hints at Skirk’s Talent
A new leak shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker Seele Leaks is hinting atSkirk’s passive Talent ability withinGenshin Impact. According to the post, Skirk’s “core talent” will revolve heavily around the Elements of other characters within her party, gaining a boost to her Skill multipliers for having more Hydro and Cryo teammates. The information aligns with previous rumors that Skirk will be an effective choice for Freeze-focused team compositions, said to pair particularly well withVersion 5.6 five-star character Escoffier. Skirk’s release window withinGenshin Impactis currently unknown.
Skirk’s potential focus around Freeze teams would follow several recent character designs centering around particular Elemental Reactions. Chevreuse’s launch during Version 4.3 saw the four-star character become a popular sub-DPS option for Overload teams, typically viewed as one ofGenshin Impact’s weaker combinations. Many recent characters have looked to accentuate particular playstyles, withVersion 5.5 five-star unit Varesafocused around Plunging Attacks as her main gimmick. Regional gimmicks, like Font of Life and Nightsoul’s Blessing, have also become a popular design element for new characters.
The rumored introduction of Skirk toGenshin Impact’s roster would likely look to lead into the game’s next major region, releasing later this year. HoYoverse has already begun to tease fans withthe Snezhnayan border region of Nod-Krai, releasing a full web event hinting at the lore and some factions involved with Nod-Krai’s story. Several past regions have also been rumored to see map expansions as part of the Nod-Krai cycle, including Mondstadt and Inazuma.Genshin Impactfans look to have lots in store in the coming months between new characters and the game’s next region.
