Theorylytics

Dagath vs Uriel

Same Support / Healer fantasy — which support kit fits your squad and mission rota?

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Dagath if…

  • Never underestimate the power and wrath of sullen sadness — that's the Dagath pitch you want on the roster.
  • You'd rather build around Grave Spirit than live in Uriel's Demonium loop.
  • You value Dagath's orb-efficiency passive for longer ability spam on dense holds.

Pick Uriel if…

  • You're sold on Uriel's fantasy (To fight as the Heretic of Xata is to have demons at your back) more than another Support / Healer option.
  • Dagath's pitch (“Never underestimate the power and wrath of sullen sadness”) isn't what you're missing — Demonium is.
  • You're buying into Uriel's passive — uriel commands, empowers, and protects three unique demons.
Verdict

Both fill the Support / Healer lane. Lean Dagath for orb economy and Grave Spirit; lean Uriel for Demonium and Demonium. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Excellent vs Strong — edge Dagath).

At a Glance

Dagath
Stat
Uriel
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
ZenurikZenurik
Aura
MaduraiMadurai
Match the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Wyrd Scythes
Kit Opener
Infernalis

Mission Usefulness

Mission
Dagath
Uriel
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
ExcellentWinner
Strong
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Excellent
Excellent
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
Situational
Situational
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Situational
Situational
Open World / Bounties
Strong
Strong
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
Weak
Weak

When Each Shines

Dagath

  • Grave Spirit carries mid-mission casts; Rakhali's Cavalry is the density payoff.
  • Long holds where energy comfort matters — Dagath's loop stays online without babysitting orbs.
  • Dagath shines on tile clears where ability damage — not just weapons — carries the pack.

Uriel

  • Demonium carries mid-mission casts; Brimstone is the density payoff.
  • Fights where Heat stays painted on packs so Uriel's Affinity-Range Strength passive stacks.
  • Dense spawns where Uriel's cast cadence outpaces gun-only clears.

Mod Scaling Focus

Dagath

Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.

STR
Raises damage and effect potency across Dagath’s Strength-scaling abilities.
DUR
Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Dagath if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
RNG
Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Dagath is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
EFF
Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.

Uriel

Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.

STR
Raises damage and effect potency across Uriel’s Strength-scaling abilities.
DUR
Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Uriel if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
RNG
Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Uriel is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
EFF
Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.

Who Should You Pull?

Dagath
Pull Dagath if…
  • Energy / health orb rooms are common in your rota and Dagath gets more mileage out of every pickup.
  • Doom and later abilities stay on the frame forever in your builds — you're not looking for a subsume tourist.
  • Uriel's Demonium loop asks for a different muscle memory than you want to practice.
  • Dagath rates higher on Steel Path holds (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
  • If you only rank one more Warframe to 30 this week, it should be Dagath.
Dagath Full Guide
Uriel
Pull Uriel if…
  • Demonium into Brimstone is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
  • Your favorite clear starts on Infernalis and ends on Brimstone — Uriel is built for that arc.
  • Dagath's Grave Spirit loop asks for a different muscle memory than you want to practice.
  • Madurai on the aura slot matches the school you're already building weapons around.
  • Potato + Forma budget this month has Uriel's name on it.
Uriel Full Guide