Ivara

Stealth / Utility

The huntress draws her bow. Ivara is stealth itself. Her enemies live in fear of her sudden attacks.

Stats

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Verified 2026-07-22

The huntress draws her bow. Built around Quiver, Navigator, Prowl.

Senses nearby enemies within a radius.

You want a stealth / utility toolkit and Ivara’s fantasy matches the mission.
Your squad is missing what Ivara brings — especially Quiver.
You already own the mods / archon shards that make Ivara’s scaling comfortable on Steel Path.

Quiver (Ability 1): Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows.
Navigator (Ability 2): Assume control of any projectile launched by Ivara and guide it to the target.
Prowl (Ability 3): Become invisible and steal loot from unsuspecting enemies or take out prey with deadly headshots.
Artemis Bow (Ability 4): Summon a mighty bow and unleash a volley of devastating arrows.

1
Prowl
Become invisible and steal loot from unsuspecting enemies or take out prey with deadly headshots.
2
Quiver
Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows.
3
Navigator
Assume control of any projectile launched by Ivara and guide it to the target.
4
Artemis Bow
Summon a mighty bow and unleash a volley of devastating arrows.

Quiver is often the Helminth sacrifice if your build never needs Ability 1 and you’d rather import a strip, buff, or survival tool.
Keep Navigator and later abilities when they define Ivara’s identity.
Never subsume the ability that enables the rest of the kit’s energy or survival loop.

Strength: Raises damage and effect potency across Ivara’s Strength-scaling abilities.
Duration: Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Ivara if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
Range: Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Ivara is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
Efficiency: Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.

Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.

Mission / Context	Rating	Why
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption	Strong	Ivara holds up on Steel Path as a stealth / utility; invest Forma if you plan to main Quiver. Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Strong	Ivara can hold Mobile Defense / Excavation without sweating every spawn, mainly via Quiver. Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Excellent	Ivara clears short missions cleanly — Quiver is the mobility / burst button that matters. Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows.
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare	Excellent	Spy / Rescue / Nightmare is trivialized by Ivara’s Quiver — quiet routes without dumping your combat kit. Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows. The huntress draws her bow.
Open World / Bounties	Strong	Strong on packed bounty camps; Ivara still leans on Operator / Archwing for the empty travel stretches while Quiver handles fights. Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content	Strong	Credible on long-range content if you invest in the gun loop; Ivara still prefers mid-range where Artemis Bow helps. Summon a mighty bow and unleash a volley of devastating arrows.