Genshin Impact 7.1 Skirk and Escoffier Pull Guide: Freeze Team Comps and Constellation Order

Applicable version: 7.1 "Requiem for the Realm of the Dead" (live 2026-09-23)

Genshin Impact 7.1 second-half banners: timing and pull order

7.1 launched on 2026-09-23 with Vesna and Vodyanitsa in the first half, and the second half brings back Skirk and Escoffier. It looks like a four-way pick, but it is really two systems each locked to a pair, with character and weapon banners competing for the same resources.

Banners and weapon banner

The two second-half banners are Unreal Star Crossing for Skirk and Berry-Coloured Chanson for Escoffier, with the weapon banner featuring a one-handed sword and a polearm . Expect them around 10-13 and closing 11-03, subject to the in-game schedule.

Cost comparison across systems

System	Core units	Starting investment	Status
Stellar Swirl (first half)	Vesna + Vodyanitsa	About 5 gold	New in 7.1, at its peak
Freeze (second half)	Skirk + Escoffier	About 2 gold	Rerun twice, late in cycle
Superconduct (Puppet)	Puppet core	Depends on roster	Competes for the same supports

If your Superconduct team is already built, opening a Freeze project has limited marginal value because both teams want the same core supports .

Genshin Impact 7.1 Skirk mechanics: why Freeze is closed

Skirk is a Cryo one-handed sword on-field main DPS whose full damage depends heavily on Escoffier, because the team relies on Frozen to spawn Void Rifts and keep the rotation alive.

Escoffier's hard requirement

Escoffier's talent forbids Pyro, Electro or Geo characters in the team; adding one disables it outright . That constraint locks the Freeze team into a closed shell, which is why "flexible team building" is a myth in a Skirk line-up.

How big the drop is

Without Escoffier, the team loses close to 40 percent of its damage, and bosses that cannot be Frozen or are Cryo-immune push the ceiling down further . Both numbers matter because players often look only at Skirk's own panel and ignore the rotation dependency.

Genshin Impact 7.1 Skirk and Escoffier teams

Team	Line-up	Roles	Substitutes
Freeze high-end	Skirk, Escoffier, Furina, Shenhe	Furina applies Hydro and drains HP for buffs, Escoffier applies Cryo, shreds and heals, Shenhe buffs, Skirk stays on field	Yelan for Shenhe
Standard Freeze	Skirk, Escoffier, Qiqi, Xingqiu	Double Cryo plus double Hydro for constant Frozen and reliable Rifts	Ayaka or Ganyu for the Cryo slot
Budget	Skirk plus a four-star Cryo and Hydro pair	Covers Frozen and shredding basics	First week after pulling Skirk

High-end versus budget

The high-end rotation runs Furina EQ for Hydro and HP-drain buffs, Escoffier EQ to apply Cryo, shred and heal, Shenhe EQ for the buff, then Skirk on field with a charged attack every two normal-attack cycles to absorb later Rifts . The budget team focuses on constant Frozen rather than maximum buffs .

Substitutes and rotation

Without Shenhe, use Yelan for Hydro application or swap in Ganyu or Ayaka. One rotation note: before casting Skirk's tap skill into enhanced normal attacks and the burst into super-enhanced attacks, confirm three Void Rifts are on the field or you waste a burst stage.

Genshin Impact 7.1 Constellations versus signature

Priority	Item	Reason
1	Escoffier C0	The must-have for Freeze; the system does not work without her
2	Skirk C2	The breakpoint tier, better than the signature
3	Skirk signature	Only with budget, competes with C2
4	Higher constellations	Max-investment goals, not value plays

C2 before the signature

Skirk's C2 is the breakpoint tier and beats putting the same pulls into the weapon banner. Escoffier follows the same rule, and at C0 she already provides Cryo and Hydro resistance shred, off-field Cryo damage and team healing.

Who should skip

Players with a finished Puppet Superconduct team who just want one more option should skip: everything Skirk handles, Puppet usually handles too, and Freeze's long-term value is already low . The banner suits players who already have Furina or Shenhe and no Superconduct team.

Genshin Impact 7.1 resource planning

Budget tier	Plan	Note
Low	Escoffier C0 only	The minimum Freeze set-up
Medium	Escoffier C0 plus Skirk C2	Best value combination
High	Then the signature and more constellations	Diminishing returns

Primogem budget

At 1,600 Primogems per ten-pull, safely landing one five-star usually needs a reserve of about 18,000 . If you want both systems, lock one and send the other's resources to a later patch .

Priority against other systems

Other games are updating in the same window, so line up cross-game schedules against the Genshin 7.1 banners timeline and the Genshin character tier list on gghubs.com rather than spreading the budget three ways . To save more, take Escoffier only and grab Skirk on a later rerun.

Genshin Impact 7.1 second-half FAQ

Can Skirk work without Escoffier?

A: She can, but the team loses close to 40 percent of its damage without Escoffier .

Should I take Skirk C2 or the signature weapon?

A: C2 first. It is the breakpoint tier and beats the signature in value .

Can the Freeze team mix other elements?

A: No. Adding Pyro, Electro or Geo disables Escoffier's talent outright .

Genshin Impact 7.1 second-half action checklist

1. Check whether you own Furina or Shenhe before starting Freeze from zero.
2. On a limited budget, take Escoffier C0 first as the must-have.
3. Prioritise Skirk C2 and leave the signature for later.
4. Confirm three Void Rifts before casting the burst.
5. Skip this banner if you already run Superconduct and save for later patches.