Valkyr Prime

Support / Healer

A proud fighter emerges unscarred by time or malice. Featuring altered mod polarities allow for greater customization.

Role: Support / Healer
Aura: Madurai
Polarities: MaduraiMaduraiMadurai
Mastery: 0
Introduced: Hotfix 19.0.7 (2016-11-22)

RelatedStandard VersionValkyr

Stats

Type: Warframe
Category: Warframes
Mastery: 0
Health: 650
Shield: 135
Armor: 1000
Energy: 175
Sprint Speed: 1.1
Build Cost: 25,000 Credits
Build Time: 72h 0m
Rush: 50 Platinum

Warframe dossier

Verified 2026-07-22

Playstyle

Valkyr Prime is the primed variant of Valkyr — same kit fantasy with Prime stats and polarities. Valkyr was modified into a highly motivated and fearsome killer. Built around Rip Line, Warcry, Paralysis.

Passive

Valkyr accumulates Rage when hitting or killing enemies with melee weapons, increasing her Melee Damage by a percentage. Taking fatal damage when the Rage meter is above a threshold consumes the meter, preventing death and granting several seconds of invulnerability.

When to Pick

You want Valkyr’s kit with Prime polarities / stats.
You want a support / healer toolkit and Valkyr’s fantasy matches the mission.
Your squad is missing what Valkyr brings — especially Rip Line.

Kit Overview

Ability kit matches Valkyr — open the base ability pages for deep dives.
Rip Line (Ability 1): Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits.
Warcry (Ability 2): Valkyr lets out a rallying cry that bolsters Armor and Attack Speed for allies while in Affinity Range.
Paralysis (Ability 3): Unleash a damaging blast, slowing its victims while increasing their Melee Damage Vulnerability.

Abilities & Augments

1
Rip Line →
Energy 25
Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits. If it hits an enemy, nearby foes are pulled in as she unleashes a coordinated Melee attack.
Augment
Swing LineOpen augment →
2
Warcry →
Energy 25
Valkyr lets out a rallying cry that bolsters Armor and Attack Speed for allies while in Affinity Range.
Augment
Eternal WarOpen augment →
3
Paralysis →
Energy 25
Unleash a damaging blast, slowing its victims while increasing their Melee Damage Vulnerability.
Augment
Prolonged ParalysisOpen augment →
4
Hysteria →
Energy 25
Valkyr bares her deadly claws, unleashing devastating attacks that also heal her. Valkyr becomes immune to Status Effects and her Armor bonus from Warcry is multiplied while using the claws.
Augment
EnragedOpen augment →

Ability Priority

1
Warcry
Valkyr lets out a rallying cry that bolsters Armor and Attack Speed for allies while in Affinity Range.
2
Hysteria
Valkyr bares her deadly claws, unleashing devastating attacks that also heal her.
3
Rip Line
Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits.
4
Paralysis
Unleash a damaging blast, slowing its victims while increasing their Melee Damage Vulnerability.

Helminth / Subsume

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

Mod Scaling

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

Priority

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

Mission Usefulness

Mission / Context	Rating	Why
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption	Excellent	Endless Steel Path is where Valkyr Prime’s loop peaks — Rip Line is the button you press every pack. Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Excellent	Bring Valkyr Prime when the objective can’t move — Rip Line is built for standing your ground. Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Excellent	Valkyr Prime clears short missions cleanly — Rip Line is the mobility / burst button that matters. Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits.
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare	Situational	Only if you already know the vaults — Valkyr Prime is not a Spy specialist and Rip Line won’t save a loud play. Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits. Valkyr was modified into a highly motivated and fearsome killer.
Open World / Bounties	Strong	Strong on packed bounty camps; Valkyr Prime still leans on Operator / Archwing for the empty travel stretches while Rip Line handles fights. Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits. Prime stats give more room to Forma the same loop.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content	Weak	Valkyr Prime wants pack clear or finishers, not pure long-range; Rip Line won’t save an Eidolon-style loadout. Valkyr hurls forth a hook and pulls herself to whatever it hits.