Uriel vs Wukong
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.
- Wukong's pitch (“The simian warrior is a mountain of strength”) isn't what you're missing — Demonium is.
- You're buying into Uriel's passive — uriel commands, empowers, and protects three unique demons.
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 Uriel's Infernalis, Remedium, and Brimstone.
- 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 Uriel for Demonium and Demonium; lean Wukong for Defy and Defy. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Strong vs Excellent — edge Wukong).
At a Glance
Uriel
Stat
Wukong
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
MaduraiAura
MaduraiMatch the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Infernalis
Kit Opener
Celestial Twin
Mission Usefulness
Mission
Uriel
Wukong
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Winner
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Open World / Bounties
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
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.
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
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.
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?
- 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.
- Wukong's Defy 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.
- 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.
- Uriel 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.