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· Escofier is a top-tier support specialized for Freeze teams, showing very high effectiveness even in the current meta.
· Her biggest strength is her Elemental RES Shred ability, reducing Elemental RES by up to 55% based on the number of Hydro or Cryo characters in the party. This is one of the highest values in Genshin Impact, significantly contributing to the party's damage amplification.
· She also performs excellently as a sub-DPS, dealing continuous Cryo DMG through her Elemental Skill.
· Her Elemental Burst provides party-wide healing and on-field character regeneration, allowing her to handle both support and survivability simultaneously.
· In the current meta, Escofier is considered almost the only character who can save Cryo DPS units and counter Cryo RES bosses.
· Due to power creep, it's difficult for Cryo DPS units to perform without Escofier, and her presence is crucial when tackling Cryo-favored bosses (e.g., Spiral Abyss constructs).
· When building a main Cryo party, Escofier's role is unique, and she is the sole character who can meet the demand for Cryo DPS units.

Category	Details
Role	Core Support for Freeze Teams
Elemental RES Shred	Up to 55% (scales with number of Hydro/Cryo characters)
Sub-DPS	Continuous Cryo DMG and application via Elemental Skill
Survivability	Party-wide healing and on-field character regeneration via Elemental Burst

· Skirk is still a top-tier Cryo Freeze DPS, boasting excellent damage output.
· Her damage level is slightly lower than Furina teams or the monthly reaction trio (Vaporize, Bloom, etc.), but she is undoubtedly among the strongest compared to other teams.
· Skirk's strengths include a significant damage increase with self-buffs in specific team compositions, and her special Elemental Burst can solve energy issues in the early stages of the Spiral Abyss.
· Her biggest strength is that Skirk is uniquely powerful among Cryo DPS units. While other elements have multiple top-tier DPS characters, Cryo lacks frontline DPS units other than Skirk.
· The performance gap between Skirk's team and other Freeze teams (Wriothesley, Ayaka, Ganyu, etc.) is very large, making Skirk virtually essential for using Freeze teams in high-difficulty content.
· Skirk's team has less overlap with other meta teams, making team building easier (e.g., good synergy with Furina), and she is a character with value beyond pure damage output.

· Characters experience 'depreciation' as their performance weakens over time, and generally, it's not recommended to pull for rerun characters based solely on their performance. New characters are designed to be meta-favorable and resistant to power creep.
· Skirk and Escofier can also be seen as undergoing depreciation.
· Escofier (Escofier) is an exception. Escofier is a 'Niche Support' who provides massive buffs within a specific scope (Freeze Cryo DPS). Thanks to this niche characteristic, she is resistant to power creep, and it's difficult for a replacement character to emerge.
· Like other niche supports such as Shibliz (Overload teams) or Faruzan (Anemo DPS), Escofier is indirectly strengthened whenever a new DPS of her element is released, allowing her to remain relevant for a long time.
· Escofier is still powerful, and there's a high chance she'll be relevant again with future Cryo DPS units (e.g., Snezhnaya characters), so obtaining her C0 (base copy) is recommended.
· Skirk (Skirk) is a DPS unit undergoing depreciation, making her vulnerable to power creep and likely to be surpassed by new DPS units in the long run. Therefore, from a long-term perspective, it might be better to wait for other new Cryo DPS units.
· However, since Skirk is currently the only frontline Cryo DPS, she is expected to maintain her status until the next Cryo DPS is released. She can perform well enough until Snezhnaya's release, so pulling for her now isn't bad, but her priority is lower than Escofier's.
· Final Conclusion: Escofier is still well worth pulling for, and Skirk is acceptable if you pull for her while being aware of her depreciation.

· Character weapons and constellations should be carefully considered.

Character	Item	Evaluation
Escofier	Signature Weapon	High versatility, but not recommended to invest Primogems in a rerun support's signature weapon. If the goal is party enhancement, Skirk's signature weapon is more efficient.
Escofier	C1	Powerful with a 60% increase in Cryo DMG, but low priority due to uncertain future synergy and consideration of new characters.
Skirk	Signature Weapon	Worth considering due to high dependency. Priority: Escofier C0 > Skirk C0 > Skirk Signature Weapon. Less appealing than new character weapons.
Skirk	C1/C2	Powerful effects, but not recommended to pull constellations now due to Skirk's depreciation issue. Obtaining C0 is most appropriate.

· Focusing solely on performance and efficiency leads to a cold conclusion; games are for enjoyment, so pulling for characters you like is most important.
· However, pulling for Skirk without pulling for Escofier is highly inefficient.
· If you're pulling for one of the two characters, it is strongly recommended to pull for Escofier first, and then Skirk.