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Harrow vs Valkyr

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

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Harrow if…

  • You want the squad gap filled by Harrow's vibe — Achieve redemption through vengeance.
  • This slot should feel like Condemn, Penance, and Covenant, not a reskin of Valkyr's Rip Line, Warcry, and Hysteria.
  • You're buying into Harrow's passive — overshield capacity doubled.

Pick Valkyr if…

  • You want the squad gap filled by Valkyr's vibe — Valkyr was modified into a highly motivated and fearsome killer.
  • This slot should feel like Rip Line, Warcry, and Hysteria, not a reskin of Harrow's Condemn, Penance, and Covenant.
  • 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 Harrow for Thurible and Thurible; lean Valkyr for Paralysis and Paralysis. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Strong vs Excellent — edge Valkyr).

At a Glance

Harrow
Stat
Valkyr
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
NaramonNaramon
Aura
MaduraiMadurai
Match the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Condemn
Kit Opener
Rip Line

Mission Usefulness

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

When Each Shines

Harrow

  • Thurible carries mid-mission casts; Covenant 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 Harrow's full ability loop instead of dabbling.

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

Harrow

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

Harrow
Pull Harrow if…
  • Thurible into Covenant is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
  • You'd rather specialize hard into Thurible than stay generic in the Support lane.
  • Skipping Valkyr frees a craft slot — you'd rather finish Harrow properly.
  • Open-world and bounty pacing still feel good on Harrow, not only endless survival tiles.
  • Inventory space / foundry queue: Harrow jumps the line over another Valkyr craft.
Harrow Full Guide
Valkyr
Pull Valkyr if…
  • 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 Harrow frees a craft slot — you'd rather finish Valkyr properly.
  • Valkyr rates higher on Steel Path holds (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
  • Inventory space / foundry queue: Valkyr jumps the line over another Harrow craft.
Valkyr Full Guide