Ivara vs Wisp
Same Stealth / Utility fantasy — which stealth kit fits your squad and mission rota?
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Ivara if…
- You want the squad gap filled by Ivara's vibe — The huntress draws her bow.
- This slot should feel like Quiver, Navigator, and Artemis Bow, not a reskin of Wisp's Reservoirs, Wil-O-Wisp, and Sol Gate.
- You're buying into Ivara's passive — senses nearby enemies within a radius.
Pick Wisp if…
- Wisp floats between the material and the ethereal — that's the Wisp pitch you want on the roster.
- You'd rather build around Breach Surge than live in Ivara's Prowl loop.
- You want Wisp's passive stealth angle in the kit, not just the nukes.
Verdict
Both fill the Stealth / Utility lane. Lean Ivara for Prowl and Prowl; lean Wisp for passive stealth and Breach Surge. Mission Usefulness is where they split: objective defense (Strong vs Excellent — edge Wisp); long-range / Eidolon (Strong vs Weak — edge Ivara).
At a Glance
Ivara
Stat
Wisp
Stealth / Utility
Role
Stealth / Utility
NaramonAura
NaramonMatch the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Quiver
Kit Opener
Reservoirs
Mission Usefulness
Mission
Ivara
Wisp
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Winner
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Open World / Bounties
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
Winner
When Each Shines
Ivara
- Prowl carries mid-mission casts; Artemis Bow 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.
- Smoke / invis windows where Ivara can still press a clear button.
Wisp
- Breach Surge carries mid-mission casts; Sol Gate 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.
- Wisp shines when staying unseen while still deleting packs is the win condition.
Mod Scaling Focus
Ivara
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 Ivara’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Ivara if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Ivara is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Wisp
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 Wisp’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Wisp if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Wisp is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Who Should You Pull?
- Prowl into Artemis Bow is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
- Weapon damage still matters in your loadouts and Ivara is the frame that amplifies that plan.
- You've tried (or watched) Wisp and the passive stealth fantasy didn't stick.
- Your aura polarity plan was already Naramon-first — Ivara doesn't fight that.
- You're chasing one strong Stealth main, and Ivara is the candidate.
- Passive stealth uptime is part of why Wisp feels safe without a dedicated invis ability spam.
- Your favorite clear starts on Reservoirs and ends on Sol Gate — Wisp is built for that arc.
- Ivara's Prowl loop asks for a different muscle memory than you want to practice.
- Wisp rates higher on objective defense (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
- Potato + Forma budget this month has Wisp's name on it.