Recompense
Used by Kullervo
Recompense
Kullervo surrounds himself with daggers. Each dagger that strikes an enemy restores his health, but each dagger that misses an enemy strikes Kullervo, dealing a bit of damage. When Kullervo has max Health, he receives Overguard from struck enemies.
Introduced in Update 33.5 (2023-06-21)
Ability stats
- See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
- See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
- See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
- Kullervo surrounds himself with daggers.
Info
- Recompense is Kullervo’s ability 2.
- Kullervo surrounds himself with daggers.
- Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Wrathful Advance, Collective Curse — instead of casting it in isolation.
- Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.
Augment
Volatile Recompense
Recompense Augment: Daggers whirl in a ring around Kullervo for 25s, slashing nearby foes and dealing Blast Damage and Status Effect befo…
KullervoRecompense Augment: Daggers whirl in a ring around Kullervo for 25s, slashing nearby foes and dealing Blast Damage and Status Effect before returning to the ring.
Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.
Cast Changes
- Modifies Recompense with: Recompense Augment: Daggers whirl in a ring around Kullervo for 25s, slashing nearby foes and dealing Blast Damage and Status Effect before returning to the ring.
- Rank up the augment to unlock the full effect values.
- Costs a mod slot (and capacity) — only equip it when the change matters for your loop.
Worth the Slot?
- Worth it when the augment’s change is central to how you play Kullervo.
- Skip it if the base Recompense already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the battlefield first — cast Recompense when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Recompense with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Recompense still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 2, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Kullervo.
Ability dossier · Recompense
Synergies
- RecompenseWrathful Advance
Use Recompense to set up Wrathful Advance, or follow Wrathful Advance with Recompense while enemies are vulnerable.
- RecompenseCollective Curse
Use Recompense to set up Collective Curse, or follow Collective Curse with Recompense while enemies are vulnerable.
- RecompenseStorm Of Ukko
Use Recompense to set up Storm Of Ukko, or follow Storm Of Ukko with Recompense while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Improves Recompense’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.
Duration
- Duration is low priority on Recompense unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range
- Range is usually dumpable on Recompense unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency
- Recompense costs energy each cast — Efficiency (or strong regen) keeps the loop comfortable on long missions.
Priority
Stack the stats that actually move this ability’s needle, then Efficiency for uptime.
Mission Use Cases
| Mission | How to Use It |
|---|---|
| Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption | Test whether Recompense still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Recompense to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Recompense only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Recompense is loud or forces combat, save it for after the vault; if it’s stealth-friendly, use it to stay safe. |
Comparisons
- VS
Vs similar tools on other frames — Recompense is tuned for Kullervo’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Wrathful Advance
Collective Curse
Storm Of Ukko