Dagath vs Valkyr
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 Valkyr's Paralysis loop.
- You value Dagath's orb-efficiency passive for longer ability spam on dense holds.
Pick Valkyr if…
- You want the squad gap filled by Valkyr's vibe — Valkyr was modified into a highly motivated and fearsome killer.
- Dagath's pitch (“Never underestimate the power and wrath of sullen sadness”) isn't what you're missing — Paralysis is.
- You're buying into Valkyr's passive — valkyr accumulates Rage when hitting or killing enemies with melee weapons, increasing her Melee….
Verdict
Both fill the Support / Healer lane. Lean Dagath for orb economy and Grave Spirit; lean Valkyr for Paralysis and Paralysis. Mission Usefulness is where they split: speed clears (Situational vs Excellent — edge Valkyr).
At a Glance
Dagath
Stat
Valkyr
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
ZenurikAura
MaduraiMatch the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Wyrd Scythes
Kit Opener
Rip Line
Mission Usefulness
Mission
Dagath
Valkyr
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
Winner
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Open World / Bounties
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
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.
Valkyr
- Paralysis carries mid-mission casts; Hysteria is the density payoff.
- Mod focus stays on match the priority to your main ability so the cast loop doesn't fall over mid-rota.
- Missions that reward committing to Valkyr's full ability loop instead of dabbling.
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.
Valkyr
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 Valkyr’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Valkyr if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Valkyr is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Who Should You Pull?
- 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.
- Valkyr's Paralysis loop asks for a different muscle memory than you want to practice.
- You're done shopping the Support / Healer aisle once Dagath is online.
- If you only rank one more Warframe to 30 this week, it should be Dagath.
- Paralysis into Hysteria is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
- You'd rather specialize hard into Paralysis than stay generic in the Support lane.
- Skipping Dagath frees a craft slot — you'd rather finish Valkyr properly.
- Valkyr rates higher on speed clears (Excellent vs Situational) — that rota is where you actually play.
- Inventory space / foundry queue: Valkyr jumps the line over another Dagath craft.