Valkyrie

Community Guide
LAST UPDATED
November 19, 2025
Editors
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General Information

This guide is created by community members as a compilation of class related information. This is not meant as a new player guide; if you are a new player we suggest reading Maxroll’s Build Guides instead. If you have any feedback or want to help with class discussions, join our Discord! You can toggle builds you want to see at the top.

Ark Passives

Evolution
Crit
Crit
30/30
Swift
Swift
30/30
Keen Sense
Keen Sense
2/2
Limit Break
Limit Break
1/3
Unlimited Magick
Unlimited Magick
1/2
Zealous Smite
Zealous Smite
1/2
Standing Striker
Standing Striker
2/2
Enlightenment
Shining Knight
Shining Knight
3/3
Sword Training
Sword Training
3/3
Holy Sword Unleashed
Holy Sword Unleashed
3/3
Trinity
Trinity
3/3
Last Light
Last Light
2/5
Leap
Unleashed Power
Unleashed Power
5/5
Release Potential
Release Potential
4/5
Instant Spell
Instant Spell
2/3
Celestial Blade
Celestial Blade
3/3
Notes

Recommended Elixir: Critical

Evolution:

Valkyrie requires 100% Crit Rate to be most efficient, coming from:

1844 Crit (66%) + Legendary Adrenaline (14%) + Keen Sense 2 (8%) + Zealous Smite 1 (12%)

If you have extra sources of Crit from Relic Adrenaline or Bracelet lines, drop Keen Sense and replace with Limit Break when applicable.  Disregard Crit from Crit Synergies as these do NOT contribute to the damage scaling from Holy Sword Unleashed.

Boundless MP is a DPS sidegrade at best over Limit Break, and ends up being a DPS loss if you cannot properly maintain the increased uptime requirements that come with more Cooldown Reduction.  Can be helpful in fights that require more utility such as counters, stagger, or weak point.

Leap:

Transcendent Power can be taken over Release Potential on shorter fights (less than ~10 minutes).

Sword of Faith can be taken over Celestial Blade as a faster, simpler (no Perfect Combo) option, resulting in roughly a 1% DPS loss, though this is balanced out by the faster animation leading to possibly faster rotations + lower likelihood of missing.

 

Engravings

Core Engravings
Pick One
Notes
  • Mass Increase is heavily recommended against as the -10% Attack Speed greatly interferes with Valkyrie's focus on cycling skills quickly.  Only consider this if you are comparing Relic Mass Increase to Legendary Cursed Doll or Hit Master.

Main Skills

Requiem Ash
Requiem Ash
Level 14
3
1
1
Galewind
Requiem Rain
Requiem Rain
Level 14
1
1
1
Galewind
Sword of Revelation
Sword of Revelation
Level 11
3
1
2
Poison
Whisper of Judgement
Whisper of Judgement
Level 14
1
2
2
Focus
Galewind
Judgement Stigmata
Judgement Stigmata
Level 14
1
2
2
Focus
Lunging Stab
Lunging Stab
Level 10
3
3
2
Quick Recharge
Foresight Slash
Foresight Slash
Level 7
3
2
Bleed

Pick one flex skill

Meteor Strike
Meteor Strike
Level 10
3
2
2
Quick Recharge
Crushing Condemnation
Crushing Condemnation
Level 10
3
1
2
Quick Recharge
Execution of Revelation
Execution of Revelation
Level 14
2
1
2
Galewind

T Skill and Awakening

Cataclysm
Cataclysm
Awakening
Brundia's Epiphany
Hyper Awakening
Brundia's Incarnation

Gem Priority

Gems are listed in order of most to least important from left to right. Grayed out icons are optional.
DMG
DMG gem 0DMG gem 1DMG gem 2DMG gem 3DMG gem 4
CDR
CDR gem 0CDR gem 1CDR gem 2CDR gem 3CDR gem 4CDR gem 5CDR gem 6

Rotation

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DPS Distribution

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