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Uriel vs Valkyr

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

TL;DR — Quick Pick

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.
  • You'd rather build around Demonium than live in Valkyr's Paralysis loop.
  • You're buying into Uriel's passive — uriel commands, empowers, and protects three unique demons.

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 Uriel's Infernalis, Remedium, and Brimstone.
  • 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 Uriel for Demonium and Demonium; lean Valkyr for Paralysis and Paralysis. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Strong vs Excellent — edge Valkyr); speed clears (Situational vs Excellent — edge Valkyr).

At a Glance

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

Mission Usefulness

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

When Each Shines

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.

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

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.

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?

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.
  • Valkyr's Paralysis 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
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 Uriel 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 Uriel craft.
Valkyr Full Guide