Release Date: November 20th, 2013
Valkyr is a berserker-themed Warframe. Driven by feral rage, her attacks rend her prey with fury and ferociousness, while her tortured cries break the imposing silence of the Tenno presence. Valkyr was unleashed in Update 11.0 (2013-11-20).
Acquisition[]
Item | Source | Chance | Expected | Nearly Guaranteed |
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Systems Blueprint | Alad V Assassination | 22.56% | ~ 4 Kills | 27 ± 9 Kills |
Chassis Blueprint | Alad V Assassination | 38.72% | ~ 2 Kills | 14 ± 4 Kills |
Neuroptics Blueprint | Alad V Assassination | 38.72% | ~ 2 Kills | 14 ± 4 Kills |
All drop rates data is obtained from DE's official drop tables.
See Mission Rewards#Standard Missions for definitions on reward table rotations.
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Alternatively, upon completion of The Duviri Paradox, Valkyr's main and component blueprints can be earned from The Circuit. By selecting her on the rotating week she is available, players can earn her blueprints after reaching Tier 2 (Neuroptics), 5 (Chassis), 8 (Systems), and 10 (Main) rewards.
Lore[]
Previously having thrived among the Tenno in her original Gersemi form, Valkyr is known for her capture and subsequent torment at the hands of Alad V. The Warframe-obsessed Corpus scientist brought Valkyr to his lab on Jupiter, where she was restrained and subjected to harsh experiments, including having her skin flayed. This mad science would greatly expand the Corpus' knowledge of Warframe design and influence the design of their own robotic proxies, and consequently left Valkyr visibly scarred, maddened, and enraged. Upon comparison with Gersemi, it can be seen that Alad V has added forearm restraints and gauntlets relating to the claws in her fourth ability Hysteria. This addition may have been inspired by the armor on her original Prime Design.
Valkyr's skin was used as the outer armor for the Zanuka prototype, Alad V's companion proxy— hybridized with components from several Warframes.
Valkyr's abilities reflect her madness, accompanied by cries of anguish. It is not confirmed whether Gersemi shared these cries, though it is likely, since her Prime version does due to torture at Orokin hands.
Trivia[]
- "Valkyr" is derived from Valkyrie. According to Norse mythology, the Valkyries were a host of divine creatures in service of the gods that brought the "chosen" among the fallen up to Valhalla (a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard where the gods resided). It was generally believed that dying in battle with your honor intact was a sure way of being chosen.
- This is further reinforced by her Kara Helmet and her Gersemi Skin, both of their names having ties to Norse mythology.
- Thematically, Valkyr's design was inspired largely by felines:
- Valkyr has visible claws on both her hands and feet, and Hysteria gives her an additional set of claws on her hands which accents the ability's wild, feral nature.
- Her Bastet Helmet, is named after Bastet, the Egyptian Goddess of Home and Family, who was commonly depicted with a cat's head.
- Her Passive – added knockdown recovery bonus and immunity to heavy landings – belie a feline's agility.
- A now-patched bug unintentionally caused any equipped Whip to extend while Hysteria was active, giving the appearance of a tail.
- Before Update 23.0 (2018-06-15), Valkyr was the only Warframe which has human-like audible cries, voiced by Digital Extremes community coordinator, Megan Everett.
- Valkyr is the second Warframe to replace Alloy Plates with Circuits in her construction, following Saryn.
- Valkyr is one of four Warframes Chroma, Nidus and Nekros, to have a special Auxiliary attachment slot which is used for Valkyr's Bonds and Valkyr Prime's Chordalla Prime accessory.
- Valkyr's prominent orange color may be a reference to the orange prison suit some prisoners wear when held in custody.
Release date: November 22nd, 2016
Valkyr Prime is the Primed variant of Valkyr, possessing a higher energy capacity and armor, as well as an additional polarity. Valkyr Prime was released alongside Cernos Prime and Venka Prime.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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25,000 |
3 |
Time: 72 hrs | |||
Rush: 50 | |||||
Market Price: N/A | Blueprint Price: N/A | ||||
Chassis | |||||
15,000 |
3 |
18,000 |
6,000 |
2 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Neuroptics | |||||
15,000 |
15,000 |
3 |
12,000 |
5 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Systems | |||||
15,000 |
3 |
3 |
15,000 |
500 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush: 25 |
Trivia[]
- Building a Valkyr Prime will also grant players a Chordalla Prime auxiliary attachment specifically for it. This makes the Valkyr Prime the first Warframe to feature an auxiliary Prime cosmetic item free of charge upon construction.
- Valkyr Prime's Rip Line shoots out multiple lines when targeting enemies. This effect is purely cosmetic, and does not impact the damage of the ability.
- Valkyr Prime's Hysteria emits an additional rolling energy circle on her gauntlets.
- The design for Valkyr Prime, along with the Cernos Prime and Venka Prime, was unintentionally leaked in Update 19.0 (2016-11-11), visible as a preview from chat item linking.
- Valkyr Prime initially did not have a fully narrated and animated introduction video on release, unlike the three previous Primes before her ( Saryn Prime, Vauban Prime, Nekros Prime). A full introduction video with narration was only released for Valkyr Prime after the release of Banshee Prime.
- Valkyr Prime's introduction video is the only one that does not mention Valkyr by name.
- By Default, Valkyr Prime's energy colour is a light blue, and sigils will turn this light blue as a result. However, when using abilities, the energy emitted is quite clearly a dark Orange.
- When channeling during Hysteria, the back of Valkyr Prime's hands glow vibrantly. If in default energy colour, the Hysteria claws will be Orange, and the glowing from her hands will be light blue.
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Vaultings[]
- On September 11th, 2018, it was announced that Valkyr Prime would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on September 25th, 2018. Any preexisting components or fully-built frames will remain as is.
Passive[]
Valkyr is nimble, able to recover from knockdown 25% faster and to land from great heights with no touchdown delay.
Abilities []
1 25 |
Rip Line Valkyr hurls forth a hook. If it hits an enemy, she pulls them to her. If it hits terrain, she pulls herself to the hook's location. Introduced in Update 11.0 (2013-11-20) |
Strength:30 | |
Duration:1 s (combo window) | |||
Range:26 m |
2 75 |
Warcry Valkyr lets out a rallying cry that bolsters her allies melee speed while slowing down nearby enemies. Introduced in Update 11.0 (2013-11-20) |
Strength:30% (speed buff) 50% (armor buff) 15% (slow) | |
Duration:12 s | |||
Range:12 m | |||
Subsumable to Helminth |
3 5 |
Paralysis Valkyr unleashes her shields, stunning and damaging enemies around her. Introduced in Update 11.0 (2013-11-20) |
Strength:N/A | |
Duration:2 (impair) | |||
Range:6 m | |||
Misc: 33% (self-shield depletion) |
4 25 +2.5-15/s |
Hysteria Valkyr is imbued with energy and becomes a ball of vicious rage, capable of unleashing a torrent of deadly claw attacks on unsuspecting foes. Introduced in Update 11.0 (2013-11-20) |
Strength:145 (damage) | |
Duration:N/A | |||
Range:5 (lock-on range) | |||
Misc:
17% (lifesteal) |
Hotfix 19.0.7 (2016-11-22)
- Valkyr Prime introduced.
Update 19.0 (2016-11-11)
- Valkyr's Paralysis no longer deals damage.
- Valkyr's Paralysis range has been reduced.
Update: The Silver Grove 1.0 (2016-08-31)
- Added melee magnetism to Hysteria.
Update: Specters of the Rail 0.0 (2016-07-08)
- Hysteria can now only be activated at 100 energy.
- Decreased channeling cost of Hysteria.
Update 18.1 (2015-12-16)
- No longer gain energy while Hysteria is active.
Update 18.0 (2015-12-03)
- Increased damage of Rip Line.
- Increased damage of Hysteria.
Hotfix 17.0.3 (2015-08-04)
- Reduced casting animation speed of Paralysis.
Update 17.0 (2015-07-31)
- Warcry slow on enemies has been reduced.
Update 16.5 (2015-05-12)
- Valkyr is now available for use.
- Augment:: Hysteria - Hysterical Fixation
Last updated: Hotfix 23.1.3 (2018-07-26)
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