Best Teams for Escoffier guide for Genshin Impact. See Cryo or Hydro DPS (Freeze) Support Escoffier, Anemo or Pyro Support Escoffier, plus best builds, weapons, and artifacts.
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Best Teams for Escoffier
Escoffier Works Best As Freeze Team Support
| Team | Rating Description |
|---|---|
| ▼ Cryo or Hydro DPS Support Escoffier Team | ★★★★★ - Escoffier lowers or shreds the Hydro and Cryo - Escoffier's strongest team as of the current version is in a Freeze with Skirk, a Cryo DPS. - Some Cryo or Hydro DPSes can opt into having other elemental supports on the team, but the damage potential is expectedly lower. |
| ▼ Anemo or Pyro DPS Support Escoffier Team | ★★★・・ - Apart from her RES shred, Escoffier's personal DPS and Cryo application can be employed by Anemo or Pyro DPSes in their respective teams. - While you lose a significant amount of RES shred in these setups, just having Escoffier's damage or application is enough to allow these teams to deal viable DPS. |
Escoffier is a Freeze support/sub-DPS similar to Chevreuse. Her debuff on enemies is stronger the more Cryo/Hydro characters are in the team. She can be built as a healer and be used outside Freeze.
Cryo or Hydro DPS Support Escoffier Team
Team Composition & Equipment
| Character | Weapon Artifacts & Stats |
|---|---|
Escoffier | Symphonist Of Scents └ Equip Favonius Lance if the team seems to be lacking Energy. Golden Troupe x4└ Personal damage option. Equip other buffing sets like the Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City set if you want to buff Skirk more instead. Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% or Cryo DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK% |
Skirk | Azurelight Finale of the Deep Galleries x4 └ Equip Marechaussee Hunter if you don't have a CRIT weapon for Skirk, but do own Furina. Main ATK% / Cryo DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% |
Furina | Splendor Of Tranquil Waters └ If you're having trouble charging Furina's Burst every rotation, you can try equipping Fleuve Cendre Ferryman, Favonius Sword or Festering Desire instead. Golden Troupe x4└ Personal damage option. Equip Tenacity of the Millelith if you want to buff Skirk more instead. Main HP% / Hydro DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. HP% |
Shenhe | Calamity Queller └ Equip Favonius Lance if the team seems to be lacking Energy. Noblesse Oblige x4Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% / ATK% or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Lance) Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. ATK% 3. CRIT Rate (for Favonius Lance) |
As previously stated, Escoffier's RES Shred is fully maximized in Cryo and Hydro-only teams. An ATK% goblet on Escoffier can be considered if she's on a team with Furina, since this can boost her healing, but you'll generally want to use a Cryo DMG Bonus for her damage.
Rotation Of Cryo or Hydro DPS Support Escoffier Team (Skirk)
| No. | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start with Furina and use her Skill, then Burst. You can dash after her Skill to cancel the long animation. |
| 2 | Switch to Escoffier. Deploy her Skill, followed by her Burst. |
| 3 | Use Shenhe's Skill (hold), then her Burst. |
| 4 | Deploy Skirk as the on-field character. Do a few Normal Attacks before using her Skill (tap). |
| 5 | Use Skirk's Elemental Burst to buff her Normal Attacks. This will also absorb nearby Void Rifts. |
| 6 | Deal damage with Normal Attacks, and after a few Void Rifts spawn, use her Charged Attack to absorb them. └ Optimal combo demo can be found here. |
| 7 | Repeat from Step 1. |
Substitute Characters
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Skirk | NeuvilletteAyakaAyatoWriothesley | - Any Hydro or Cryo DPS that can run Freeze teams can be used in place of Skirk. |
| Furina | YelanXingqiuCitlali | - Furina is the most ideal Hydro applicator for Escoffier teams due to their well-established synergy with each other. The alternatives are slightly worse in terms of damage potential. - Yelan and Xingqiu are decent Furina substitutes if you need another Hydro applicator. - A Cryo buffer like Citlali is the more appropriate alternative for Hydro DPSes, especially if you don't need a 2nd Hydro character. |
| Shenhe | CitlaliGanyuRosariaYelan | - Although Shenhe is the most ideal option for the 4th slot in a Skirk team due to being a dedicated Cryo DPS Support, there is a marginal difference between her buffs and what other 5-star or even 4-star Cryo/Hydro Supports can contribute. Use whoever you have on hand that can help you clear the combat gimmick of the current content you're trying to clear. - Other Hydro or Cryo Sub-DPSes or Supports bring different benefits. It's recommended to choose based on their bare minimum synergy with your chosen On-Field DPS. |
Anemo or Pyro DPS Support Escoffier Teams
Team Composition & Equipment
| Character | Weapon Artifacts & Stats |
|---|---|
Escoffier | Symphonist Of Scents └ Equip Favonius Lance if the team seems to be lacking Energy. Golden Troupe x4Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% or Cryo DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK% |
Varka | Gest of the Mighty Wolf A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / Anemo DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. ATK% |
Venti | Elegy for the End Viridescent Venerer x4 Main ATK% / Anemo DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. ATK% 4. Elemental Mastery |
Shenhe | Calamity Queller └ Equip Favonius Lance if the team seems to be lacking Energy. Noblesse Oblige x4Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% / ATK% or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Lance) Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. ATK% 3. CRIT Rate (for Favonius Lance) |
Although she isn't being used to her full potential, Escoffier can still be flexed into teams that aren't purely Freeze teams by virtue of her element type. Even the low RES Shred amount is usable due to it being a fairly decent damage boost, regardless.
Rotation Of Anemo or Pyro DPS Support Escoffier Team (Varka)
| No. | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start with Escoffier. Use her Elemental Skill (tap). |
| 2 | Use Shenhe's Skill (hold) into Burst combo. |
| 3 | Switch to Venti. Use his Skill (Tap), then Elemental Burst. End his combo with Normal Attack (x1). |
| 4 | Swap to Varka. Use his Skill. You can then spam Normal Attack (x2) or use the more complex combo. |
| 5 | Repeat from Step 1 once buffs expire |
If you want more Cryo application, you can use Kazuha's Burst to Swirl Cryo, but Escoffier has to go first since Hydro takes priority over Cryo in Swirl.
Substitute Characters
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Varka | WandererChascaMavuikaArlecchino | - Anemo DPSes who don't have strict Elemental preferences can be used in place of Varka. - Escoffier can also work as a Cryo applier for Pyro DPSes in a Melt team. |
| Venti | SucroseFaruzanBennettXilonen | - Depending on who your DPS is going to be, this slot should be filled with the Support or Sub-DPS that synergizes with them the most. - For Varka, Sucrose is the next best alternative to Venti if you don't have any other Hexerei character on the team. - Wanderer would prefer his team to also include Faruzan, who is the premiere Anemo DPS support. - Chasca as an ATK-scaling DPS with a unique mechanic usually runs Bennett to provide her with Pyro bullets and an ATK buff. - Mavuika's Burst requires Fighting Spirit that can be generated by other Nightsoul characters. Xilonen is one of the best Nightsoul characters for this purpose. |
| Shenhe | CitlaliRosariaBennettFurina | - The fourth slot should be dedicated to other Supports or Sub-DPSes that match the type of team you want to create. - Varka should have at least one other Cryo support if you're running him in a Cryo team due to how his kit mechanics work. - Pyro DPSes might want to flex another Cryo applicator to help Escoffier. - A generic buffer like Bennett and Furina are also good choices for DPSes that can use their buffs. |
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