MECH

Physical

Valkyrie Ranger

Kiana Kaslana

TierC

RolesSupport · Sub DPS

Release1.8

Valkyrie Ranger is Kiana Kaslana's A-rank MECH-type pistol battlesuit, a ranged Physical fighter whose Ultimate Evasion opens an Energy Black Hole that gathers enemies, with a cheap 50-SP Ultimate and a frozen-enemy QTE that cuts DEF by 60%. HoYoverse's old guide used her as a gathering support and advised unlocking her augment core, Void Drifter, before investing. With no Astral Ring she is obsolete in 9.0: her main value today is ranking her up for Void Drifter. She was offered again in the Returnee Support's Valkyrie Reinforcements in v8.9 and v9.0.

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Gathering support (old content)

Weapons

Water Spirit Type-II BiS

The pick of every HoYoverse build and the BBS support build: a cheap Foundry pistol whose icy scattershot freezes the gathered enemies and triggers Gustav Klimt's curse.

Basic Ice pistols: the active fires an icy scattershot for 500% ATK of Ice DMG and 5 Rime Trauma.

Domain of the Void

BBS recommendation for damage: +20% Physical DMG and +30% Crit DMG (its special effects are for Herrscher of the Void).

PRI-ARM of Keys of the Void: the active summons an Implosion Core that crushes, then explodes for up to 360% ATK of Physical DMG; +20% Physical DMG and +30% Crit DMG for any wielder. On Herrscher of the Void: restores 60 Herrscher Charge, creates an empowered Space Core, summons an extra Implosion Core when she enters Herrscher Form, +10% Physical DMG against Time Slowed enemies, +25% DMG against shields and 20% less Total DMG taken.

Tranquil Arias

BBS alternative: bonus Physical and Ice DMG against Time Slowed enemies and +15% Physical DMG.

Sixth Serenade's base pistols (PRI-ARM: Tranquil Rhapsody): hitting Time Slowed enemies deals 1,000 Physical and 1,500 Ice DMG around the target (CD: 5s); +15% Physical and Elemental DMG, and +50% Total DMG for 5s on entry (once every 30s, reset by the Ultimate).

Stigmata

Gustav Klimt T Top

Lonely Hero M Middle

Gustav Klimt B Bottom

HoYoverse's support set: Gustav Klimt's 2-piece curses enemies (+10% Physical DMG taken) and Siegfried (M) greatly shortens the weapon active's CD for a smoother loop.

Set effects

2pAccursed Shadows set. The weapon active (CD: 16s) puts an 8s Hematic Curse on enemies within 6m: they take 10% more Physical DMG (the M piece also gives the team +20% Physical DMG for 8s after a weapon active).

3pThe wearer takes 50% less Indirect DMG, and Hematic Curse lasts 2s longer.

2pSiegfried Kaslana set. Each weapon active boosts the next one's Total DMG by 20% (up to 5 stacks within 10s) (M piece: weapon active CDs are up to 40% shorter).

3pAfter 6 weapon actives, enter Hero Mode for 20s (CD: 60s): +70% Physical DMG, +25% ATK and Move Speed and immunity to most debuffs.

Turgenev T Top

Avogadro M Middle

Turgenev B Bottom

BBS elemental support mix: Turgenev's Elemental Vulnerability mark with Avogadro (M) for a shorter weapon CD and a team Total DMG buff.

Set effects

2pRebel's Gun set. Every 6 hits from the wearer or her summons extend Hunter Mark (applied by the B piece) by 2s, up to 12s; marked enemies take 21% more Elemental DMG.

3pThe wearer's Ultimate and summons deal 25% more Total DMG; while her summons are on the field, the team deals 25% more Ice DMG to marked enemies.

2p30 initial SP and weapon skills cost 15% less SP (M piece: weapon skill CD -30% and the team gains 10% Total DMG for 12s after it).

3pTotal DMG +15%; the weapon skill marks its target, which explodes after 10s, and marked enemies take 15% more Total DMG from the wearer.

Marco Polo T Top

Marco Polo M Middle

Marco Polo B Bottom

BBS transitional set.

Set effects

2pAbove 25 combo hits, Combo and Charged ATKs deal 250% ATK of bonus Physical DMG on hit (CD: 5s).

3pAbove 25 combo hits, the wearer heals 200 HP every 5s.

Stat targets

Ultimate Evasion to gather, weapon active to freeze, swap out
Raise her rank to unlock Void Drifter's ranks (S for ranks 2-3, SS for 4-5, SSS for 6)

Talent priority

Evasion

Passive

Special ATK

Ultimate

Basic ATK

Leader

Void Drifter's augment materials (Epiphanion) come from the Open World and the Asterite Shop (Marisa Impact). Marisa Impact recommends farming Valkyrie Blastmetal first, since she fits any Astral Ring team.

Teams

Recommended teams

HoYoverse guide gathering line-up

Valkyrie Ranger

Stygian Nymph

Drive Kometa

The line-up from HoYoverse's official guide: Valkyrie Ranger gathers and freezes enemies for Stygian Nymph, with Drive Kometa. Part 1 content only.

Original trio (all-MECH)

Dimension Breaker

Valkyrie Ranger

Shadow Dash

Kiana, Mei and Bronya's original MECH-type battlesuits: with Dimension Breaker leading, the team gets +25% SP recovery and +20% Total DMG (and Dimension Breaker +30% Crit DMG at SSS). A nostalgic budget team for older content only.

Guide

How to play

Core kit

Basic ATK (Gyrodrive Kata): 4 rapid shots. Concentrate Fire: each repeated hit on the same target gives +2% ATK Speed (up to 35%); Crit hits can inflict Bleed Trauma.
Combo ATK (Aerolite Impact): after 3 shots, hold [ATK] for a Power Shot that pierces every enemy in a line (350% ATK of Physical DMG); Crit Combo ATKs can stun.
Ultimate (Gungnir Fire): only 50 SP, a heavy cannon blast in front of her (up to 1,200% ATK of Physical DMG) that stuns with its last hit; from S rank, mash [ATK] for extra Fire DMG.
Evasion (Singularity): a double cartwheel; the Ultimate Evasion opens an Energy Black Hole that pulls nearby enemies in (2s, CD: 10s; 5s and 6 m wider from S rank).

Key mechanics

Her QTE (Meteor Shower) triggers on frozen enemies: 600% ATK single-target damage, and the last hit impairs them (-60% DEF for 6s).
Antimatter Rounds: +60% DMG against shields; breaking a shield stuns (Shattering Blow).
Leader skill (Flying Comet): team Move Speed, and MECH-type battlesuits gain ATK Speed (+25% Move Speed and +14% ATK Speed from S rank).

How HoYoverse used her

Swap in, Ultimate Evasion to gather enemies in the black hole, fire Water Spirit Type-II's active to freeze them (which also sets up her frozen-enemy QTE), let Gustav Klimt's curse apply, then swap out.

Strengths

Energy Black Hole gathers enemies on every Ultimate Evasion.
Cheap 50-SP Ultimate, and a frozen-enemy QTE that shreds 60% DEF.
Her ranks unlock the ranks of her augment core, Void Drifter.
Very easy to get: Open World, Expedition, Dorm Supply, Dorm Shop and Elysian Shop (Marisa Impact), plus Valkyrie Reinforcements for returnees in v8.9-v9.0.

Weaknesses

Obsolete in 9.0: no Astral Ring, and HoYoverse's guide already rated her low outside her augment form.
Low damage; her gathering is short without S rank.
Superseded by her own augment core, Void Drifter (also outdated).
Her QTE needs frozen enemies.

Notable dupes · Rank

Big upgrade

Nova Collapse (black hole lasts 5s and pulls from 6 m further), Nova Barrage, Valkyrie Impulse and a stronger leader skill; S rank is also required for Void Drifter's augment ranks 2 and 3.

Solid upgrade

Falling Comet (Ignore Interrupt and +60% DEF during Combo ATKs) and Critical Mastery (+10% Crit DMG, +50% Crit DMG against frozen enemies); SS rank is required for Void Drifter's augment ranks 4 and 5.

SSS

Solid upgrade

Valkyrie Frenzy (+20% Crit DMG on her Ultimate); SSS rank is required for Void Drifter's final augment rank.

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Updated September 26, 2026 · Version 9.0

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