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Skirk

Cryo · Sword · 5★

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Stats & requirements

Element: Cryo
Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 5
Introduced: 5.7

Starting stats (before equipment)

HP: 966.667
ATTACK: 27.93
DEFENSE: 62.762
CRITRATE: 0.05
CRITDMG: 0.5

Named skills

Starting-level values from the cited data. Coefficients describe the skill’s inputs, not final damage.

Havoc: SunderTalent

1-Hit DMG: 54.524%
2-Hit DMG: 49.794%
3-Hit DMG: 32.422%+32.422%
4-Hit DMG: 60.802%
5-Hit DMG: 82.904%
Charged Attack DMG: 66.822%×2
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 20
Plunge DMG: 63.932%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 127.838%/159.676%

Havoc: WarpTalent

1-Hit DMG: 132.824%
2-Hit DMG: 119.8%
3-Hit DMG: 75.723%+75.723%
4-Hit DMG: 80.539%+80.539%
5-Hit DMG: 196.624%
Charged Attack DMG: 44.548%×3
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 20
Plunge DMG: 63.932%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 127.838%/159.676%
Seven-Phase Flash Mode Duration: 12.5s
Max Serpent's Subtlety: 100
CD: 8s

Havoc: RuinTalent

Slash DMG: 122.76% ×5
Final Slash DMG: 204.6%
Serpent's Subtlety Bonus: 19.323% ATK Per Point
0/1/2/3 Void Rift Absorption DMG Bonus: 3.5%/6.6%/8.8%/11%
CD: 15s

Reason Beyond ReasonTalent

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Return to OblivionTalent

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Mutual Weapons MentorshipTalent

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Upgrade & material costs

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Character ascension0 → 6

Total for the listed steps

Mora420,000

Shivada Jade Sliver1

Skysplit Gembloom168

Meshing Gear18

Shivada Jade Fragment9

Ensnaring Gaze46

Mechanical Spur Gear30

Shivada Jade Chunk9

Artificed Dynamic Gear36

Shivada Jade Gemstone6

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 20,000Shivada Jade Sliver × 1Skysplit Gembloom × 3Meshing Gear × 3
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 40,000Shivada Jade Fragment × 3Ensnaring Gaze × 2Skysplit Gembloom × 10Meshing Gear × 15
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 60,000Shivada Jade Fragment × 6Ensnaring Gaze × 4Skysplit Gembloom × 20Mechanical Spur Gear × 12
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 80,000Shivada Jade Chunk × 3Ensnaring Gaze × 8Skysplit Gembloom × 30Mechanical Spur Gear × 18
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 100,000Shivada Jade Chunk × 6Ensnaring Gaze × 12Skysplit Gembloom × 45Artificed Dynamic Gear × 12
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 120,000Shivada Jade Gemstone × 6Ensnaring Gaze × 20Skysplit Gembloom × 60Artificed Dynamic Gear × 24

Normal attack1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Contention3

Meshing Gear6

Guide to Contention21

Mechanical Spur Gear22

Philosophies of Contention38

Artificed Dynamic Gear31

Ascended Sample: Knight6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Contention × 3Meshing Gear × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Contention × 2Mechanical Spur Gear × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Contention × 4Mechanical Spur Gear × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Contention × 6Mechanical Spur Gear × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Contention × 9Mechanical Spur Gear × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Contention × 4Artificed Dynamic Gear × 4Ascended Sample: Knight × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Contention × 6Artificed Dynamic Gear × 6Ascended Sample: Knight × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Contention × 12Artificed Dynamic Gear × 9Ascended Sample: Knight × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Contention × 16Artificed Dynamic Gear × 12Ascended Sample: Knight × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental skill1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Contention3

Meshing Gear6

Guide to Contention21

Mechanical Spur Gear22

Philosophies of Contention38

Artificed Dynamic Gear31

Ascended Sample: Knight6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Contention × 3Meshing Gear × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Contention × 2Mechanical Spur Gear × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Contention × 4Mechanical Spur Gear × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Contention × 6Mechanical Spur Gear × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Contention × 9Mechanical Spur Gear × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Contention × 4Artificed Dynamic Gear × 4Ascended Sample: Knight × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Contention × 6Artificed Dynamic Gear × 6Ascended Sample: Knight × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Contention × 12Artificed Dynamic Gear × 9Ascended Sample: Knight × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Contention × 16Artificed Dynamic Gear × 12Ascended Sample: Knight × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental burst1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Contention3

Meshing Gear6

Guide to Contention21

Mechanical Spur Gear22

Philosophies of Contention38

Artificed Dynamic Gear31

Ascended Sample: Knight6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Contention × 3Meshing Gear × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Contention × 2Mechanical Spur Gear × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Contention × 4Mechanical Spur Gear × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Contention × 6Mechanical Spur Gear × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Contention × 9Mechanical Spur Gear × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Contention × 4Artificed Dynamic Gear × 4Ascended Sample: Knight × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Contention × 6Artificed Dynamic Gear × 6Ascended Sample: Knight × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Contention × 12Artificed Dynamic Gear × 9Ascended Sample: Knight × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Contention × 16Artificed Dynamic Gear × 12Ascended Sample: Knight × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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