Vaphroy

Valkyrie Expert

Succession

Vaphroy

2025 Valkyrie Masterclass winner and Rank 1 Valkyrie EU in Arena of Solare

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Tankiness 10/10
Comfort Medium
AoE Medium
Valkyrie

Valkyrie Succession

PvE Combo Guide

Valkyrie Succession

Damage Combo

  1. W+C
    Prime: Purificatione
  2. S+E
    Prime: Celestial Spear
  3. S+Q
    Prime: Shield Throw
  4. Shift+W/A/S/D
    Shield ChaseReposition behind the target
  5. F
    Gladius Gloriae
  6. S+RMB+LMB
    Prime: Glaring Slash
  7. S+RMB
    Prime: Sword of Judgment
  8. Shift+F
    Prime: Divine Power
  9. Shift+W/A/S/D
    Shield ChaseReposition again
  10. Shift+C
    Prime: Judgment of Light I
  11. Shift+C
    Prime: Judgment of Light II
  12. Shift+C
    Prime: Judgment of Light III

This combo works in Aphrodon and Magaia. Watch the Magaia example clip on Twitch.

Fillers

  1. LMB > RMB
    Prime: Severing Light
  2. Shift+Z
    Divine Slam
  3. S+C
    Prime: Sanctitas de Enslar
  4. Shift+X
    Celestial Smite
  5. LMB after Shift+X
    Divine Judgment of Light
  6. S+Q
    Prime: Shield Throw

With lower AP, you may need to repeat Prime: Purificatione, Prime: Celestial Spear, Prime: Shield Throw, Prime: Glaring Slash and Prime: Sword of Judgment.

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. W/A/S/D + Shift
    Shield Chase
  2. W+F
    Righteous Charge
  3. Skill + Space
    Shining Dash
  4. A/D+RMB
    Side Step

Repositioning in Packs

  1. A/D+RMB
    Side Step
  2. Shift+Direction
    Shield ChaseDuring the combo

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Absolute: Charging Slash
  2. Absolute: Fury of Kicks
  3. Absolute: Double Flying Kick
  4. Absolute: Shield Strike
  5. Shield Counter
  6. Shield Push
  7. Absolute: Skyward Strike
  8. Vow of Trust
  9. Evasion

PvE Crit Rate

  1. Prime: Sanctitas de Enslar
    100%
  2. Prime: Judgment of Light I
    100%
  3. Prime: Judgment of Light II
    100%
  4. Prime: Judgment of Light III
    100%
  5. Prime: Shining Dash
    100%
  6. Prime: Celestial Spear
    100%
  7. Prime: Divine Power
    100%
  8. Prime: Shield Throw
    50%
  9. Prime: Just Counter
    50%
  10. Prime: Glaring Slash
    50%
  11. Divine Slam
    50%
  12. Divine Judgment of Light
    50%
  13. Gladius Gloriae
    30%
  14. Prime: Sword of Judgment
    0%
  15. Prime: Severing Light
    0%
  16. Prime: Purificatione
    0%

Skill Enhancements

  1. Celestial Cry
    Lv. 56
  2. Divine Slam
    Lv. 57
  3. Divine Judgement of Light
    Lv. 58

Optional: in PvE you can run Celestial Smite instead of Celestial Cry for extra damage and crit rate, but it isn't required.

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Sword of Judgment I

Punish your foes with your longsword skills imbued with the ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec

Glaring Slash I

Imbue your longsword with the Sacred Power of Elion, then slash ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Celestial Spear I

Damage your foes by channeling the Sacred Power of Elion into a spear...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Shield Throw I

Toss your shield filled with SP to attack faraway enemies.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Instantly recover 35 HP per target
  • Instantly recover 20 MP/WP/SP per target

Gladius Gloriae

Prerequisite: Use the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy ([The Magnus] ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec

Prime: Purificatione

Preceding Skill: [Valkyrie's Vow] Release your sacred power to ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target

Change Log

October 8, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes

  • All

    Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes

September 17, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Heaven's Echo: "Taunt surrounding foes" now applies as a Taunt attack instead of raising aggro, so monsters can switch targets when another Adventurer attacks them.Both specs

  • PvE

    Succession: Heaven's Echo: "Taunt surrounding foes" now applies as a Taunt attack instead of raising aggro.

September 10, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Succession: Absolute: Heaven's Echo: Removed the removal of All Damage Reduction debuffs on use and the 20 sec immunity to them.

August 27, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Punishment: After a successful grapple the character now moves slightly toward the target with the attack animation.Both specs

July 9, 2026

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Sword of Judgment: Skill Add-on tier 1 → 2; cooldown 4 → 6 sec.

  • All

    Gladius Gloriae, Celestial Smite: Cooldown 10 → 8 sec.Both specs

  • All

    Ultimate: Celestial Spear: Now triggers when using Celestial Smite with Prime: Celestial Spear learned.

May 14, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Succession: Ultimate: Severing Light: Mitigated attack 2 sometimes failing to trigger while being hit.

April 9, 2026

10 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shield Chase: Stamina no longer recovers during the skill.Both specs

  • PvP

    Just Counter, Judgment of Light: Just Counter Stiffness now PvE only; Judgment of Light lost its PvP-only Stun.Both specs

  • All

    Divine Slam, Celestial Smite: Cooldowns: Divine Slam 10 → 7 sec, Celestial Smite 15 → 10 sec.Both specs

  • All

    Guard: You can now sprint while on Guard in Succession (250 Stamina).

  • All

    Prime: Shield Throw, Succession: Flow: Spinning Shield: Shield Throw can no longer be used on cooldown; faster on its own and faster shield return; attack area focused to the front; damage 4,414% (max 4 hits) → 5,385% (max 3 hits), PvP 33.41% → 27%. Spinning Shield is faster.

  • All

    Prime: Noble Will: Now Succession-only: hits with Prime: Divine Power, Prime: Judgment of Light, Prime: Purificatione and Prime: Sanctitas de Enslar heal allies in the area for 850 HP. Its Max HP bonus moved to Prime: Holy Prayer (+500 HP at V).

  • All

    Prime: Purificatione: Hit healing no longer applies to allies (except through Noble Will); self healing 160 → 650 per hit.

  • All

    Prime: Judgment of Light, Prime: Sanctitas de Enslar: Judgment of Light III is faster. Sanctitas de Enslar lost its taunt and Melee AP Increase.

  • All

    Shield Chase, Prime: Severing Light: Succession AP: Shield Chase All AP +16 → Melee AP +36; Prime: Severing Light Melee AP +20 → +36.

  • All

    Flying Kick: Fixed not comboing smoothly into other skills.Both specs

February 12, 2026

5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Breath of Elion: Movement Speed & Critical Hit Rate +20% (30 sec) and Super Armor (3 sec) for self and allies now also apply in Succession (previously lancia only).

  • All

    Guard: All Damage Reduction while on Guard: +20 → +30 (main weapon and lancia).Both specs

  • All

    Succession: Absolute: Heaven's Echo: Removed self All Damage Reduction +30 for 60 sec; added 20 sec immunity to DP Decrease (nullified on cooldown); All Accuracy to self and allies +20 → +40.

  • All

    Absolute: Heaven's Echo: The 60 sec All Accuracy Increase now applies to self only.Both specs

  • All

    Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes

December 18, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Sanctitas de Enslar: Fixed Bound on last attack hits not applying in PvP.

December 11, 2025

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Sword of Judgment: Added Super Armor during attack 3; Bound now PvE only.

  • All

    Prime: Purificatione: Heal on ally and self hits: 600 → 850.

October 30, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shield Chase: Fixed Evasion coming out first in some directions when used on Guard with the longsword.Both specs

September 25, 2025

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shining Dash: Now W + RMB (combo input too); Skyward Strike is Space only. Cooldown 40/35 → 15/10 sec (Skill Add-on tier 2).Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Shining Dash: Can be used on its own. Larger Stiffness detection: the dash stops at once and applies Stiffness when an enemy enters it, with a shorter slide so Knockdown follows. Smoother combos into Glaring Slash, Sword of Judgment and Severing Light, faster turning, longer max dash. Cooldown 14 → 8 sec (Skill Add-on tier 2).

September 18, 2025

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Judgment of Light: I-II combo faster into Honorblade; I has a reduced slowdown.

  • All

    Prime: Divine Power: Now instant from the key command (Quick Slot still plays the opening motion).

  • All

    Succession: Ultimate Righteous Charge: New skill (grants immunity to CC from the rear).

  • All

    Righteous Charge: Faster combos into Punishment, Just Counter, Prime: Judgment of Light or Prime: Purificatione after hits.Both specs

September 4, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Celestial Cry: Fixed its All DP Increase stacking with other DP Increase effects.Both specs

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