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Dante vs Uriel

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

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Dante if…

  • You want the squad gap filled by Dante's vibe — Seeker of knowledge.
  • You'd rather build around Dark Verse than live in Uriel's Demonium loop.
  • Your builds lean status effects and Dante's passive extends that plan.

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.
  • Dante's pitch (“Seeker of knowledge”) 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 Dante for status-duration amplification and Dark Verse; lean Uriel for Demonium and Demonium. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Excellent vs Strong — edge Dante).

At a Glance

Dante
Stat
Uriel
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
AnyAny
Aura
MaduraiMadurai
Match the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Noctua
Kit Opener
Infernalis

Mission Usefulness

Mission
Dante
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

Dante

  • Dark Verse carries mid-mission casts; Final Verse is the density payoff.
  • Status-heavy weapons in hand — Dante's passive makes those procs earn their keep.
  • Missions that reward committing to Dante's full ability loop instead of dabbling.

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

Dante

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 Dante’s Strength-scaling abilities.
DUR
Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Dante if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
RNG
Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Dante 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?

Dante
Pull Dante if…
  • Status duration is how your weapons scale and Dante extends that plan for free.
  • You'd rather specialize hard into status-duration amplification than stay generic in the Support lane.
  • Skipping Uriel frees a craft slot — you'd rather finish Dante properly.
  • Dante rates higher on Steel Path holds (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
  • Inventory space / foundry queue: Dante jumps the line over another Uriel craft.
Dante 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.
  • Dante's Dark Verse 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