Theorylytics

Harrow vs Wukong

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 Wukong's Celestial Twin, Cloud Walker, and Primal Fury.
  • You're buying into Harrow's passive — overshield capacity doubled.

Pick Wukong if…

  • You want the squad gap filled by Wukong's vibe — The simian warrior is a mountain of strength.
  • This slot should feel like Celestial Twin, Cloud Walker, and Primal Fury, not a reskin of Harrow's Condemn, Penance, and Covenant.
  • You're buying into Wukong's passive — after taking fatal damage Wukong automatically uses one of his mastered survival techniques.
Verdict

Both fill the Support / Healer lane. Lean Harrow for Thurible and Thurible; lean Wukong for Defy and Defy. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Strong vs Excellent — edge Wukong); speed clears (Excellent vs Situational — edge Harrow).

At a Glance

Harrow
Stat
Wukong
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
Celestial Twin

Mission Usefulness

Mission
Harrow
Wukong
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Strong
ExcellentWinner
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Excellent
Excellent
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
ExcellentWinner
Situational
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.

Wukong

  • Defy carries mid-mission casts; Primal Fury 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 Wukong'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.

Wukong

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 Wukong’s Strength-scaling abilities.
DUR
Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Wukong if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
RNG
Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Wukong 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 Wukong frees a craft slot — you'd rather finish Harrow properly.
  • Harrow rates higher on speed clears (Excellent vs Situational) — that rota is where you actually play.
  • Inventory space / foundry queue: Harrow jumps the line over another Wukong craft.
Harrow Full Guide
Wukong
Pull Wukong if…
  • Defy into Primal Fury is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
  • Squad comps where someone has to own tile clear alone — Wukong is the frame you trust for that job.
  • Harrow can stay on the shelf; Wukong is the one you'll actually Forma twice.
  • Wukong rates higher on Steel Path holds (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
  • Your endgame loadout screen should show Wukong before it shows another same-role experiment.
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