Genshin Impact 7.1 Cryo Builds: Skirk and Escoffier Artifacts and Abyss Teams

this Genshin Impact best teams companion skips pull advice and covers the build. The official wish notice pairs Skirk with the sword Splendor of Tranquil Waters and Escoffier with the polearm Fragrant Harmony , and those weapon pairings decide which main stats you farm. Below: Cryo substat thresholds, two Abyss team frameworks, and how 180 resin a day should be split between artifact domains and talent books.

Applicable version: 7.1 "Requiem for the Underworld" (live 2026-09-23; both Cryo banners and the weapon banner opened 2026-10-08 and close 2026-11-03 14:59)

Genshin Impact 7.1 official info: who holds which weapon

The official notice is explicit: the "Fathomless Star" wish features Skirk (Cryo) at increased rate, "Berry-Scented Chanson" features Escoffier (Cryo), and the weapon banner "Epitome Invocation" runs both the sword and the polearm . All four banners close together on 3 November at 14:59.

Weapon type sets the stat direction

Skirk uses a sword and Escoffier a polearm, so the two builds cannot share artifact direction beyond the goblet . The rule is simple: if the weapon's substat is crit, push attack on artifacts, and the reverse, so the multipliers do not crowd into one bucket.

The two character banners share pity

Both limited banners in the same phase share the pity counter: a five-star within 90 pulls, 50 percent chance of the rate-up, and the next five-star guaranteed after a loss, so the worst case is 180 pulls . At 160 Primogems per pull that is 28,800. Wanting both is mathematically out of reach for most accounts, so pick one first.

Genshin Impact artifact main stats: the Cryo goblet is mandatory

Cryo carries effectively have one goblet option: Cryo DMG bonus, because it sits in its own multiplier and is not diluted by team buffs . The sands slot follows the weapon: crit weapons take ATK percent, attack weapons take crit rate.

Circlet: crit rate or crit damage

Below 50 percent crit rate, take crit rate. Above 70 percent, take crit damage. In between, take whichever substats make the 1:2 ratio cheaper to reach . The rule holds for every damage dealer; no character gets an exception.

The stopping point

70 percent crit rate and 140 percent crit damage, a 1:2 ratio, is the accepted stopping point . Past it, an extra useful substat is worth 3 to 5 percent total damage, less than the return from talent books.

Genshin Impact double-Cryo teams: resonance plus reactions

Cryo resonance grants 15 percent crit rate against frozen or Cryo-affected enemies. That changes the artifact target: with resonance, 55 percent crit rate on gear reaches the 70 percent goal.

The four-slot framework

A standard team is carry, sub-DPS, buffer, sustain . The sub-DPS slot is the one players cut first, and cutting it usually breaks the reaction chain. When a slot has to be sacrificed, drop the buffer and keep application: a team that keeps reactions alive kills faster than one with a bigger attack buff and no Cryo on the field.

Freeze teams need Hydro

Freeze teams need steady Hydro application so the Cryo carry can keep triggering Freeze and resonance . Without a Hydro unit, resonance coverage roughly halves.

Common misread: resonance crit rate cannot push you past 100 percent. Anything above the cap is wasted .

Genshin Impact Abyss Floor 12: splitting two teams

Floor 12 has three chambers, each cleared with its own team, and characters cannot repeat within the floor . You need two functional teams, not one perfect one.

First half: quickswap burst

The first half favours low-HP, multi-target waves, so a quickswap team works: burst damage from the carry, sub-DPS filling gaps. Energy is the bottleneck; one broken burst cycle costs about ten seconds.

Second half: sustain and grind

The second half throws single high-HP targets, so a sustained team with shield and healing holds the field. The usual mistake is bringing two damage dealers and dying to the first rotation.

Slot	First half	Second half
Carry	Burst-oriented Cryo	Sustained damage
Sub-DPS	Frequent application	Single-target amp
Buffer	Attack or shred	Shred first
Sustain	Healing	Shield plus healing

Genshin Impact resin: using 180 a day

Original Resin regenerates one point every eight minutes, 180 a day, and an artifact domain costs 20 per run, so a full day covers nine runs . That arithmetic forces a choice between artifacts and talents.

Talents before artifacts

Talent and weapon ascension gains are linear and guaranteed; artifact rolls are random . Taking talents to 8/8/8 first and farming artifacts afterwards is the steadier route.

When to stop farming

At 70 percent crit rate and 140 percent crit damage, stop. Further runs mostly return flat defensive substats, worse in expectation than levelling the character to 90 . If your carry is still below level 90 or has talents under 8, finish those first: both are deterministic upgrades, and neither depends on a 5-star roll landing on the right substat.Banner and Abyss records for this version are collected on GameHub.

Genshin Impact FAQ

How much crit rate does Cryo resonance give?

A: 15 percent against frozen or Cryo-affected enemies , so gear only needs about 55 percent.

Do the two Cryo banners share pity?

A: Yes. They share the counter, with a five-star within 90 pulls at 50 percent rate-up, worst case 180 pulls or 28,800 Primogems.

When should I stop farming artifacts?

A: At 70 percent crit rate and 140 percent crit damage; past that, talent books pay better.

How many artifact runs per day?

A: 180 resin at 20 per run is nine runs in theory, adjusted for cap and refills .

Should I pull the weapon banner?

A: The weapon banner guarantees a five-star within 80 pulls at 75 percent rate-up , but it ranks after getting the character.

Action checklist

1. Pick one of the two Cryo banners instead of splitting pulls.
2. Give the carry a Cryo goblet, crit circlet and weapon-matched sands.
3. With Cryo resonance, stop gear crit rate around 55 percent.
4. Prepare two Abyss teams: quickswap first half, sustain second half.
5. Take talents to 8/8/8 before returning to artifact domains.