How to play Valkyrie in Apex Legends

Valkyrie in Apex Legends Season 24 is a Recon-class Legend. Her abilities provide her with great mobility, and better yet, the power to gather intel for her team. Unlike most Legends, Valkyrie has a jetpack that allows her freedom of movement across the skies. This little addition makes her one of the most powerful Legends in the game. Her rotational ability in the game is second to none, making her one of the best Recon characters to ever exist.

The current meta of Apex Legends is overrun by Assault Legends. However, if you play your cards right, and choose the right perks, you will be able to dominate your games as Valkyrie.

This article will provide you with a detailed guide on how you can play Valkyrie in Apex Legends. Read below to know more.

Editor's note: The contents of this article are subjective and solely feature the writer's own opinion. Furthermore, the article has been updated to feature the latest balance changes incorporated with the Apex Legends Takeover patch on February 11, 2025.

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What are Valkyrie's abilities in Apex Legends?

Here is a list of all the abilities you get access to as Valkyrie in Apex Legends Season 24:

VTOL Jets (Passive Ability)

You can access jetpacks in her kit. Hit your jump key to engage your jetpack and cover ground aerially. Jetpacks consume fuel, and a real-time fuel gauge will be displayed on the right side of your screen.

Missile Swarm (Tactical Ability)

Valkyrie shoots 12 missiles in a 4x3 array, dealing damage in a 1.25-meter radius. All enemies struck by this ability are dealt 25 damage and slowed for two seconds. However, you need a minimum of 12 meters of vertical clearance to use this ability.

Skyward Dive (Ultimate Ability)

You charge your jetpack to launch yourself and your team into the air. You can climb a maximum of 135 meters into the air and enter into a skydive, similar to using a Jump Tower in the game.

All Legend Upgrades for Valkyrie in Apex Legends Season 24

Legend Upgrades were introduced in the game with the release of Season 20. Since then, Valkyrie's perks have been changed a number of times. As of now, the Legend gets access to the following upgrades in the game:

Level 2 Upgrades

Afterburners: With this upgrade, Valkyrie can now launch 15% higher using her Skyward Dive Ultimate ability.
Aerial Expert: Improves the handling of the VTOL Jets. This provides the character with enhanced mobility and control when airborne.

Level 3 Upgrades

Full Coverage: Modify the Missile Swarm ability pattern from 4x3 to 3x5 grid. It provides you with a much larger area-of-effect than before.
Fuel Tank: Increases the VTOL Jets fuel by 25%, allowing you to gain farther distance and elevation.

From a competitive standpoint, the best Legend Upgrades you can use for Valkyrie in Apex Legends are the Afterburners and Fuel Tank. It will enhance the capacity and capability of the VTOL Jets, allowing you to have much better control of how you rotate and move on the battlefield.

How to use Valkyrie in Apex Legends

Valkyrie has a hidden passive ability — her Jet-Figher HUD — that allows her to mark and track any enemies in a 250-meter radius when skydiving. You should use this ability to track your enemies and act based on the intel. The enemies will be unaware that they are being tracked. The Kill Leader and Champion Squads will be marked by 'KL' and 'CH,' respectively.

You should also extensively use Missile Swarm. With a short cooldown, Missile Swarm can not only deal 25HP damage but also provide a two-second stun that you can capitalize on in team fights.

Additionally, you are granted great mobility with your VTOL Jets. Not every character in Apex Legends can gain elevation or speed as easily as Valkyrie. Use this ability to swiftly take high ground and heal up.

You can also use it to evade gunshots or ordinances and, better yet, to reposition yourself in advantageous hard-to-reach places. Your creativity will determine how successful you are.

Lastly, Skyward Dive is one of the best rotational tools in the game. You can use this ability to quickly get inside the center zone. If you are an aggressive player, use it to dive into unsuspecting enemies and eliminate them.

Valkyrie in her Titan armor (Image via EA)

That's everything that you need to know about playing as Valkyrie in Apex Legends Season 24.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh