Applicable version: 7.1 "Requiem for the Netherworld" (launched 2026-09-23)
Genshin Impact 7.1 second half: two Cryo slots at once
Banners and weapon banner
The second half brought the Void Star's Advent wish for Skirk and the Cherry Blossom Chanson wish for Escoffier, with the weapon banner adding the one-handed sword and a polearm built for her kit . Two Cryo units sharing a phase means one banner window covers a whole team. For Genshin Impact best teams, the freeze core is settled before the gear.
Side events
Version 7.1 also runs a match-prediction event in the same window . Community interest around the 7.1 banners sits almost entirely on these two Cryo slots, and the prediction event is a low-effort add-on rather than a reason to log in.
Genshin Impact 7.1 Escoffier role: Cryo polearm sub-DPS with healing
Escoffier is a five-star Cryo polearm character built as a sub-DPS and healer . Her value is not single-target damage but doing three jobs at once: applying Cryo, shredding resistance and healing the team.
Where the three jobs come from
Her elemental skill has a tap and a hold mode: the tap starts a cooling mode where the contraption follows the active character and periodically fires a frost shot, while the hold enters an improvised cooking mode. Her burst deals Cryo damage in an area and heals the team, then grants a recovery buff that heals the active character every second for nine seconds, scaling off her own attack .
How the resistance shred scales
Her passive shreds resistance based on how many Hydro or Cryo characters are in the party: one to four members means a 5%, 10%, 15% or 55% cut to enemy Hydro and Cryo resistance for twelve seconds . Only four aligned characters reach the 55% tier, and that is exactly why her team building is so rigid.
Genshin Impact 7.1 Escoffier artifacts and stats
Choosing between the two sets
| Set | When to run it | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Troupe four-piece | Against enemies you cannot freeze | Broader buff |
| Blizzard Strayer four-piece | When freeze uptime is reliable | Higher payoff with freeze |
| Two plus two mix | Transitional | Wear it if the stats are better |
Main and sub stats
Sands take attack percentage or Energy Recharge, the goblet takes Cryo damage bonus, and the circlet takes crit rate or crit damage. Sub stat priority runs Energy Recharge, then crit rate and crit damage, then attack percentage . Community tier discussion about her always lands on the same line: get the energy first, then argue about crit.
The reason Energy Recharge comes first is that both her healing and her resistance shred are tied to her skill rotation. Break the rotation and the damage and the healing break together . In practice the most common mistake is very high crit and a burst that never comes off cooldown.
Genshin Impact 7.1 Escoffier weapons and materials
Weapon priority
Her signature polearm is best, with replacements ranging from a five-star crit polearm to the four-star Deathmatch, which is entirely serviceable . Because her core job is energy and resistance shred, the weapon gap matters less than artifact substats.
Talent and ascension cost
Talent priority is skill first, then burst, then normal attacks. One talent to level ten costs about 1,652,500 Mora, all three cost about 4,957,500 Mora, and ascension adds 420,000 Mora, putting a full build at roughly 5,377,500 Mora .
Genshin Impact 7.1 Skirk teams: freeze and the split
Two baseline teams
For freeze, run Escoffier, Kamisato Ayaka, Furina and Shenhe: Escoffier applies Cryo and shreds resistance, Furina amplifies damage, and Shenhe adds Cryo damage buffs. For a Skirk build, run Escoffier, Skirk, Furina and Yelan: Escoffier shreds Hydro and Cryo resistance and heals while Yelan and Furina supply Hydro .
Why the pair covers each other
Skirk's kit needs Hydro and Cryo teammates to reach full value, and Escoffier alone brings Cryo application, a double resistance shred and healing . Freeze teams usually hinge on whether you can field two Hydro and two Cryo characters, and Escoffier moves that condition from four slots to about two.More Genshin Impact coverage at gghubs.com guides.
Genshin Impact FAQ
Energy Recharge or crit first for Escoffier?
A: Energy first. Both her healing and her shred ride on the skill rotation, and breaking it breaks both .
Golden Troupe or Blizzard Strayer?
A: Blizzard Strayer if you can freeze reliably, Golden Troupe if you cannot, and a two-plus-two mix while you farm .
Can she work with a four-star weapon?
A: Yes. The four-star Deathmatch is serviceable because her core job is energy and shred, and the weapon gap matters less than substats .
How much Mora does a full build cost?
A: About 5,377,500 Mora, of which the three talents account for roughly 4,957,500 .
Should I pull both Escoffier and Skirk?
A: Depends on your Cryo gap. They complement each other, and Escoffier alone covers Cryo application, the double shred and healing, so take her first if you lack support .
Genshin Impact 7.1 action list
- Push Energy Recharge on Escoffier before crit rate and crit damage.
- Wear Blizzard Strayer with reliable freeze, otherwise Golden Troupe.
- Level talents in order: skill, burst, normal attacks.
- Build around two Hydro and two Cryo to reach the top shred tier.
- Take Escoffier for support needs, Skirk for a missing main damage dealer.