Valkyrie in Apex Legends
Recon

Valkyrie

Winged Avenger

Valkyrie is a Recon Legend. She was introduced in Season 9 and is locked from the base game. She can be unlocked using digital currency; either 12,000 Legend Tokens or 750 Apex Coins.

An aerial-based Legend, Valkyrie’s passive VTOL Jets allow her to fly for a few seconds, and she automatically marks enemies while skydiving. Her tactical, Missile Swarm, launches a group of missiles that damage and stun enemies. Her ultimate, Skyward Dive, launches Valkyrie and her teammates into the sky to skydive towards the ground.

Abilities

Checked against every EA patch note up to Apex Legends: Cipher Patch Notes (2 November 2026).

TacticalQ

Missile Swarm

Cooldown 25s

Fire a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and disorient the enemy.

  • Launches 12 missiles in a 4x3 array, dealing damage and slowing enemies' movement for 2 seconds.
  • Needs ample vertical clearance to use, meaning the player cannot use it on interior spaces with low ceilings.
  • Minimum target distance (same elevation) is 12 meters; Maximum target distance is 100 meters horizontally, regardless of elevation difference between target and Valkyrie.
  • Since Season 30, base damage is 15 (was 25), each additional rocket still adds 3, and the missiles no longer fly over tall walls to dive straight down on targets.
Passive

VTOL Jets

Press the jump key while in the air to engage jetpack. You can switch between hold and toggle mode in the options menu.

  • While in the air, press Jump again to engage VTOL Jets.
  • Using the Jets consumes fuel. The Fuel gauge is on the right side of the screen.
  • While using the Jets, Valkyrie cannot use any weapons except for her Missile Swarm.
  • Once the Jets are released, there is a 1-second delay (a hand animation will be played) before she can use her weapons.
  • Normal flight direction is upwards in the direction Valkyrie is facing.
  • Aerial boosting & strafing take a 20% debuff when hit by slowing effects.
  • Her passive as a Recon Legend highlights enemy's red while using her jetpack
  • Activates while skydiving or using her ultimate, Skyward Dive (in both launch and skydive).
  • Marks any enemies within 250 meters with a direct and uninterrupted line of sight to Valkyrie. The champion will be marked with "CH" and the kill leader will be marked with "KL".
  • Enemies are not notified by this scan, unlike Bloodhound and Crypto.
  • Squadmates attached to Valkyrie also benefit from these target callouts.
UltimateZ

Skyward Dive

Charge time 2.5 min

Press once to prepare for launch. Teammates can interact with Valkyrie to join the launch. Press again to launch into the air and skydive.

  • Vertical clearance is required for flight.
  • Since Season 30, the launch is 15% lower than in Seasons 27 to 29, when the Afterburners upgrade was part of the base kit.
  • Squadmates interact with Valkyrie during the setup to launch with her.

Who is Valkyrie?

Real name
Kairi Imahara (今原カイリ)
Age
31
Home world
Angelia
Voice actor
Erika Ishii

Valkyrie's heirloom

Valkyrie has an heirloom set — Suzaku.

Valkyrie heirloom details

Valkyrie skins

The wiki lists 76 skins for Valkyrie, each with its rarity and how it was unlocked.

Every Valkyrie skin

Apex Legends meta this season

The Apex Legends meta page tracks every legend buff, nerf and rework this season.

Apex Legends meta: every buff and nerf

Other Recon legends

Recent changes

Season 30 · 3 August 2026

  • Missile Swarm base damage fell to 15 (was 25), and the missiles no longer dive straight down over tall cover.
  • Skyward Dive launches 15% lower, reverting the Afterburners upgrade that had been made part of the base kit in Season 27.
  • Eye in the Sky's through-wall scan range is 100 m (250 m with line of sight), and Supersonic now cuts launch time by 40% instead of 50%.

Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Marked Patch Notes

Season 29 · 22 June 2026

  • The faster skydive landing was removed.

Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Overclocked Midseason Patch Notes

Season 27 · 3 November 2025

  • VTOL Jets reworked: much faster recharge (2.5-second delay, was 8; 3-second recharge, was about 10.9) that only starts on the ground, faster flight, and 6 seconds of fuel (was 8). EMP effects drain fuel.
  • Missile Swarm cooldown reduced to 25 seconds (was 30). It no longer damages or stuns Valkyrie, scans enemies hit for 1.5 seconds, reaches 125 m and can be fired while skydiving.
  • Skyward Dive cooldown reduced to 2.5 minutes (was 3), launches 15% higher and takes off sooner.
  • Upgrades: Afterburners and Full Tank removed; Eyes in the Sky and a 4x5 Full Coverage at level 2; new Supersonic and reworked Aerial Expert at level 3.

Summarised from EA's patch notes. Read the original: Apex Legends: Amped Patch Notes