Light Verse

Used by Dante

Ability2

Energy25

Light Verse

Dante's vitalizing composition grants him and his allies Overguard and restores their Health.

Introduced in Update 35.5 (2024-03-27)

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Dante's vitalizing composition grants him and his allies Overguard and restores their Health.

Info

Light Verse is Dante’s ability 2.
Dante's vitalizing composition grants him and his allies Overguard and restores their Health.
Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Noctua, Dark Verse — instead of casting it in isolation.
Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.

Read the battlefield first — cast Light Verse when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
Pair Light Verse with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
On Steel Path, confirm whether Light Verse still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
If you never press 2, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Dante.

Ability dossier · Light Verse

Verified 2026-07-22

Light VerseNoctua
Use Light Verse to set up Noctua, or follow Noctua with Light Verse while enemies are vulnerable.
Light VerseDark Verse
Use Light Verse to set up Dark Verse, or follow Dark Verse with Light Verse while enemies are vulnerable.
Light VerseFinal Verse
Use Light Verse to set up Final Verse, or follow Final Verse with Light Verse while enemies are vulnerable.

Strength: Strength matters if Light Verse scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.
Duration: Duration is low priority on Light Verse unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range: Range is usually dumpable on Light Verse unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency: Light Verse costs energy each cast — Efficiency (or strong regen) keeps the loop comfortable on long missions.

Stack the stats that actually move this ability’s needle, then Efficiency for uptime.

Mission	How to Use It
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption	Test whether Light Verse still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Use Light Verse to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Cast Light Verse only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes	If Light Verse is loud or forces combat, save it for after the vault; if it’s stealth-friendly, use it to stay safe.

VS
Vs similar tools on other frames — Light Verse is tuned for Dante’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.