Best Valkyr Build in Warframe

In Warframe's Isleweaver update, Valkyr received a few major changes to her kit. While she still plays mostly the same as before, players can expect her to be a lot feistier with how she fights and how she handles tough enemies, especially on high-level missions. Valkyr's rework also means that her best builds also need to be adjusted.

Previous Valkyr builds in Warframe should still work with her reworked kit, albeit with some minor changes to mods, Arcanes, and overall mindset. This guide aims to create a permanent Hysteria build for Valkyr that takes all the changes to her kit into account.

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Best Valkyr Hysteria Build in Warframe

Valkyr Hysteria Build
Aura Mod	Steel Charge
Exilus Slot	Rush
Mods	Continuity Intensify Vitality Steel FIber Rage Transient Fortitude Flow Streamline
Arcanes	Arcane Battery

As always, use the better/upgraded versions of mods if you have any available.

The goal of this build is to let players use Hysteria for as long as they want without running into Energy issues. For that, we'll need either Rage or Hunter Adrenaline. These mods convert any damage you take into Energy, and since you'll always be taking damage when you're getting shot at, the Energy flow should never stop unless every enemy within range is dead.

The next important thing players need is a higher Energy pool. Valkyr's base Energy is very low, and if you want to maintain Hysteria for long periods of time, you need some way to make this bigger. Flow (or its Primed version) is enough for most players, but if you really want to get as much energy as possible, get Arcane Battery.

For the remaining parts of the build, use mods that increase Strength, Efficiency, and Duration. The first two all work with Hysteria, while the third one is more for buffing Warcry. As far as gameplay goes, use Hysteria, cast Warcry off-cooldown, then claw your way to victory.

If you want to make Warcry as Energy-efficient as possible, replace one of the mods above with Eternal War, a Valkyr-exclusive mod that extends Warcry's duration with every melee kill.

Best Weapons for Valkyr

Since this build focuses on Hysteria, the most important weapon for players to mod is Valkyr's Talons. This is an Exalted Weapon, which means it's baked into the Warframe itself, and it is only usable when you have Hysteria active.

This build uses Blood Rush with Gladiator mods to crank up Valkyr's critical hit chance through the roof. If you stack your melee combo counter high enough, you'll get nothing but red crits with every hit. Your weapon mod setup should look something like this:

Pressure Point
Gladiator Might
Gladiator Rush
Blood Rush
Fury
Organ Shatter
Elemental mods of choice (preferably Corrosive)

What About Ranged Weapons?

The guns you choose here are purely up to you. However, we still recommend bringing one that's fully-built if you're taking on high-level content. Any ranged weapon with Viral or Magnetic damage will work well with this build — Viral damage amplifies the damage enemies take to their health, while Magnetic damage can strip shields and Nullifier bubbles extremely quickly.

What Changed With Valkyr's Rework?

First, Valkyr received a new passive that lets her build stacks of Rage when hitting or killing enemies. This passive Rage then increases her melee damage by up to 300%. If Valkyr's health falls to zero while her Rage is over 150% full, she consumes Rage to prevent death and gain five seconds of Invulnerability.

Second, Rip Line now groups enemies near the point of contact, and once Valkyr lands, she performs a follow-up melee attack. This is great for keeping your Rage and melee combo stacks high.

Third, War Cry can now be cast while moving, and it can be re-cast even if the duration hasn't expired yet. A nice quality of life change.

Fourth, Paralysis no longer breaks your shield, and it now costs Energy. Additionally, enemies hit with Paralysis are slowed and become vulnerable to melee damage.

Finally, Hysteria no longer makes Valkyr invulnerable. Instead, it buffs the bonus armor provided by Warcry by 300%, and Valkyr becomes immune to Status Effects. The rework also decreased the Energy Drain cap for Hysteria, and its Life Steal component now scales with Ability Strength.

As a cherry on top, Hysteria's melee moveset now flows more smoothly. Sudden stops in its attack animations have been removed, making it more mobile than ever before.

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