Recent datamining from theGenshin Impactbeta has revealed a few notable changes for Skirk and Dahlia, as Version 5.7 eyes its release on June 17, 2025. One thing that has come to defineGenshin Impactin the Natlan era is how quiet its beta cycles have been. Whereas Fontaine characters were often subjected to a lot of changes during beta, the developers seem to have more confidence in the Natlan cast overall.
A perfect example of this happens to be Escoffier, thenewGenshin Impactcharacterreleased in Version 5.6. While an argument could be made that Escoffier is an inelegant solution to fixing Freeze teams as a whole, the 5-Star Cryo Polearm has managed to revitalize a lot of old units like Ganyu and Ayaka, dragging them back to the meta for the first time since Sumeru. Skirk and Dahlia are extensions of Escoffier in a way, as both characters will be tied to Freeze – albeit in very different roles.
While Skirk has been positively received over her ability kit, player impressions ofDahlia inGenshin Impactrange from mildly disappointing to outright negative.According to HomDGCat, it would seem that HoYoverse is attempting to address some of Dahlia’s key issues by increasing his shield strength. The latest changes have also improved Dahlia’s attack speed buff, making him better than Mika at C6. As for Skirk, the base multipliers for her Elemental Burst have been nerfed, but her Serpent’s Subtlety stacks have been buffed, resulting in an overall damage increase.
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While the changes to Dahlia are welcome, players feel like more could be done to make the 4-Star Hydro Sword worthwhile. As things are, Dahlia may find some value in Skirk teams, but will otherwise be eclipsed by otherSupport characters inGenshin Impact. On the other hand, Skirk will likely be a great Freeze hypercarry, offering a modern alternative to Ayaka and Ganyu. She won’t be the most powerful character in the game, as HoYoverse will continue to carefully tread the line of powercreep.
It remains to be seen how the roster will evolve in Nod-Krai. Natlan characters introduced Nightsoul to the equation, and all signs point that Version 6.0 will feature a new combat mechanic. There are rumors that Version 5.8 willdebut a Hydro 5-Star toGenshin Impact,but very little is known about the next region and its characters. Version 5.7 is set to launch on July 19, 2025, while Version 6.0 will open its doors to the Traveler on June 11, 2025.
