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Genshin Impact 6.4 Second Half Banner: Skirk & Escoffier, Key Analysis You Don't Want to Miss!Genshin Impact Version 6.4's second half banner has been revealed. This banner features a simultaneous pickup of Skirk and Escopier, core characters for Freeze compositions. We'll also deeply analyze the 4-star characters Dahlia, Candace, and Charlotte, along with the 5-star weapon banner, to help you decide which characters and weapons to choose.
1. 📅 6.4 Second Half Banner Overview & Mondstadt Bundle Banner Analysis
· The 6.4 second half banner period is from March 17th at 7 PM to April 7th at 4 PM.
· The first half banner consisted of the Varka, Flinns banner and the Mondstadt bundle banner.
· Albedo and Klee in the Mondstadt bundle banner have become stronger with the Witch's AS buff, and obtaining their C0 is not a bad choice.
· If you already have their C0, high constellations are difficult, and you can choose Albedo or Klee later through the Path of the Wanderer event, so only players with ample resources should consider constellations through the bundle banner.
· The first half banner consisted of the Varka, Flinns banner and the Mondstadt bundle banner.
· Albedo and Klee in the Mondstadt bundle banner have become stronger with the Witch's AS buff, and obtaining their C0 is not a bad choice.
· If you already have their C0, high constellations are difficult, and you can choose Albedo or Klee later through the Path of the Wanderer event, so only players with ample resources should consider constellations through the bundle banner.
00:06 - 01:21
1. 📅 6.4 Second Half Banner Overview & Mondstadt Bundle Banner Analysis
· The 6.4 second half banner period is from March 17th at 7 PM to April 7th at 4 PM.
· The first half banner consisted of the Varka, Flinns banner and the Mondstadt bundle banner.
· Albedo and Klee in the Mondstadt bundle banner have become stronger with the Witch's AS buff, and obtaining their C0 is not a bad choice.
· If you already have their C0, high constellations are difficult, and you can choose Albedo or Klee later through the Path of the Wanderer event, so only players with ample resources should consider constellations through the bundle banner.
· The first half banner consisted of the Varka, Flinns banner and the Mondstadt bundle banner.
· Albedo and Klee in the Mondstadt bundle banner have become stronger with the Witch's AS buff, and obtaining their C0 is not a bad choice.
· If you already have their C0, high constellations are difficult, and you can choose Albedo or Klee later through the Path of the Wanderer event, so only players with ample resources should consider constellations through the bundle banner.
01:23 - 04:19
2. 🎮 Skirk & Escopier Banner, Is It Worth Pulling?
· Skirk and Escopier are core characters for Freeze compositions at this time, so if you're missing one of them, it's highly recommended to get the other.
· Even without Furina, Skirk's Freeze composition relies more heavily on Escopier.
· The new character Linnia is scheduled to be released later as a core component for Egg-Reaction compositions, so you might be torn between Linnia and Escopier; watching the 6.5 Special Program to decide is a good approach.
· Skirk remains a top-tier character, and there's no need to worry about her meta position changing due to the release of the Snezhnaya Ice Queen.
· Skirk's party composition is limited to Hydro/Cryo, but her key advantage is her flexibility in normal attack and ultimate cycles, making her adaptable to various situations.
· Recent discovery of a new high-damage cycle shows even higher damage output than before (over 200k DPS with Furina C1), comparable to top-tier DPS Nefer compositions.
· If you need both Skirk and Escopier in this banner, careful consideration is required.
· If you're only pulling for one, Escopier, being a support, offers greater merit when considering future new Hydro/Cryo DPS characters.
· If you only need one to complete your Skirk/Escopier team, it's recommended to pull for them as much as possible in this banner.
· Even without Furina, Skirk's Freeze composition relies more heavily on Escopier.
· The new character Linnia is scheduled to be released later as a core component for Egg-Reaction compositions, so you might be torn between Linnia and Escopier; watching the 6.5 Special Program to decide is a good approach.
· Skirk remains a top-tier character, and there's no need to worry about her meta position changing due to the release of the Snezhnaya Ice Queen.
· Skirk's party composition is limited to Hydro/Cryo, but her key advantage is her flexibility in normal attack and ultimate cycles, making her adaptable to various situations.
· Recent discovery of a new high-damage cycle shows even higher damage output than before (over 200k DPS with Furina C1), comparable to top-tier DPS Nefer compositions.
· If you need both Skirk and Escopier in this banner, careful consideration is required.
· If you're only pulling for one, Escopier, being a support, offers greater merit when considering future new Hydro/Cryo DPS characters.
· If you only need one to complete your Skirk/Escopier team, it's recommended to pull for them as much as possible in this banner.
04:20 - 08:53
3. 🌟 4-Star Character Analysis: Dahlia, Candace, Charlotte
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Dahlia (Hydro Element, Sword) | · A 4-star Hydro character released alongside Skirk. · Provides a refreshing shield and ATK SPD buff to normal attack-based DPS characters. · Contributes to stability and significant damage increase in a team with Skirk. · Provides 20% ATK SPD at C0 with over 40,000 HP, and 30% at C6. · Acts as an overwhelming ATK SPD support in challenges like Suppression Battles where elemental application count is crucial. · Can be teamed with various normal attack DPS characters besides Skirk, such as Lyney, Ayato, Yoimiya, Arlecchino, Clorinde, Sethos, and Wanderer. |
| Candace (Hydro Element, Polearm) | · A Hydro character, the enforcer of Sumeru's Aaru Village. · Ensures stability with skill parrying and excels at mining. · Her ultimate provides Hydro infusion to Sword/Claymore/Polearm characters and a Normal Attack DMG Bonus buff based on Candace's HP (up to 40% at 40,000 HP). · At C6, she can be used in Nilou Bloom teams due to her swap-triggered and periodic additional Hydro application. · Disadvantage: C6's additional Hydro application can interfere with Vaporize reactions for some characters like Arlecchino (requires a constellation toggle function). · A 40% Normal Attack DMG Bonus is not low, but achieving maximum buff is difficult due to high Energy Recharge requirements, making HP stacking challenging. · Currently struggles to perform in high-difficulty end-game content. |
| Charlotte (Cryo Element, Catalyst) | · A Cryo Catalyst character with a war correspondent concept. · Can utilize the 3-star signature support weapon, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers. · Her ultimate provides party-wide healing, making her a cost-effective healer with good synergy with Furina. · Immediately after casting her ultimate, she provides overwhelming Cryo application and hit count, which is advantageous for breaking Cryo application-required mechanics and stabilizing Melt burst damage. · Disadvantage: Cryo application duration is shorter compared to superior characters (Shenhe, Escopier). · To prevent photo mode during her hold skill, you need to disable the dedicated special lens in the item inventory. · While her party-wide healing is good, the lack of continuous healing is a drawback, leading to decreased stability as the on-field DPS's damage window lengthens. · She was sometimes used as an alternative to Escopier in Skirk/Furina teams, but the damage difference is over 40%, so Escopier is recommended. · For stages where instantaneous Cryo application is crucial, it might be worth considering leveling Charlotte even if you have Escopier. |
08:54 - 10:39
4. ⚔️ Weapon Banner Analysis: 5-Star Signature Weapons and 4-Star Weapons
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| 5-Star Weapons | · You should only consider pulling for signature weapons if you possess both Skirk and Escopier. · If you are missing even one of them, prioritizing signature weapons is not recommended. · If you don't have either weapon, Escopier's signature weapon is recommended first (it's a buffing weapon with excellent versatility). · It is Chevreuse's best-in-slot weapon and can also be used by Yansha (Electro Bennett). · Unless Skirk has no suitable alternative weapon, it's better to prioritize Escopier's signature weapon. · If you have one of them, it's a matter of luck, so choose carefully. |
| 4-Star Weapons | · Flute Sword, Time's Greatsword: Have low utility. · Rust: Was a main weapon for Tartaglia and Yoimiya, and recently, with the 'Mado' buff to main DPS Venti, it can be used as a good alternative weapon as his normal attack damage contribution has increased. · Favonius Codex: A good weapon that most supports can share. Nahida, Sucrose, Charlotte, Shenhe, Mona, and Baizhu are typical examples. · Favonius Lance: Excluding Hu Tao, Arlecchino, Raiden Shogun, Cyno, and Xiangling, it is a highly versatile weapon that can be used by most characters depending on the situation. |