Valkyrie changes in Apex Legends

Valkyrie's missiles deal less base damage and no longer dive straight down over tall cover, the ultimate launches lower, and the Eye In the Sky and Supersonic upgrades are weaker.

Missile Swarm (Tactical): Base damage reduced from 25 to 15 (each additional rocket still does 3 damage)

• Missile Swarm (Tactical)
• Base damage reduced from 25 to 15 (each additional rocket still does 3 damage)
• Adjust the missile’s attack angle as they approach their target: This reverts an element of her Season 27 changes, where the missiles were able to fly over tall walls or buildings and dive straight down on top of players
• Skyward Dive (Ultimate): 15% Ult base height reduction (reverts the Afterburners Upgrade that was moved baseline in 27.0)
• Upgrades
• Level 2 Upgrade Eye In the Sky: Reduced through-walls scan distance to 100m (no change if you have line of sight - keeps the full 250m range)
• Level 3 Upgrade Supersonic: Reduction in the blast-off time improvement (now reduces launch time by 40% instead of 50%)

TipDon't lead with rocket spam for damage; reposition on ult for security instead of height.

Valkyrie no longer lands faster from skydiving, because the recent improvement has been undone.

VTOL Jets (Passive): Removed the recent improvement, which allowed her to land faster from skydiving.

Valkyrie's jetpack recharges much sooner and flies faster but holds less fuel, Missile Swarm trades its stun for a short scan and reaches further, and Skyward Dive launches higher and sooner.

Upgrades: Level 3: REWORKED: Aerial Expert: Improves jetpack horizontal speed, significantly improves handling, decreases initial fuel consumption, slightly reduces total fuel.

• VTOL Jets / Jetpack cooldown and fly speed reworked
• Cooldown
• Recharge delay 8 → 2.5 sec
• Recharge time ~10.9 → 3 sec
• Fuel doesn’t start recharging until you touch ground
• EMP effects drain jetpack fuel
• Speed
• Horizontal fly speed and strafe amount significantly increased
• Vertical fly speed increased. Additional vertical speed when flying straight up
• Reduced initial speed boost for first 0.5 sec (~25% faster → ~5% slower)
• Total fuel 8 → 6 sec
• Initial fuel consumption slightly increased
• Missile Swarm
• Removed self damage and stun effect
• Added short (1.5 sec) full body scan on hit
• Tac damage now puts movement passives on cooldown (like other EMP effects)
• Removed 5 seconds of cooldown (30 sec → 25 sec)
• Removed vertical clearance firing restriction
• Improved missile pathing to work better in some situations such as low clearance situations (firing indoors or at targets under a bridge)
• Max range ~100m → 125m
• Skyward Dive
• Increased launch height 15% (integrated Afterburners upgrade)
• Reduced cooldown by 30 seconds (3 min → 2.5 min)
• Delay before takeoff 2 sec → 1.5 sec
• Time slowly rising before takeoff 1.83 sec → 1.33 sec
• Removed self cancel cooldown penalty
• Damage cooldown penalty 54 sec → 30 sec
• Skydive Improvements
• Allow tactical to be fired when skydiving (except from drop ship)
• Land faster when skydiving (spend less time slow falling near ground)
• Upgrades
• Level 2
• Afterburners: Removed (included by default)
• Eyes in the Sky: Moved to Level 2
• Full Coverage: Changes missile swarm pattern to 4x5 (was 3x5)
• Level 3
• Full Tank: Removed (jetpack reworked)
• NEW Supersonic: Ultimate launch time reduced ~50%
• REWORKED: Aerial Expert: Improves jetpack horizontal speed, significantly improves handling, decreases initial fuel consumption, slightly reduces total fuel.

TipChoose Eyes in the Sky or Full Coverage based on playstyle; Aerial Expert is now essential.

Valkyrie is now a Recon Legend with Threat Vision while jetpacking, her missiles stun longer and hit a wider area, and Full Tank halves the refuel delay.

• Now Recon Legend (was Skirmisher)
• Full Tank upgrade now includes a 50% reduction in refuel delay to 4s (was 8s)
• Gains Threat Vision while jetpacking, stays on until feet hit the ground/zipline
• Jetpack UI now has a 'refuel delay' timer
• More agile jetpack handling that feels similar to Valk’s release
• Various buffs to improve reliability and output from Tac
• Move slow stun duration increased by 50%
• Missile explosion radius increased by 20%
• Min attack range decreased by 25% (can hit enemies that are closer)
• Max missile travel time 4.5s → 4s
• Fire rate for launching all missiles 18 → 25
• Upgrades
• Aerial Expert: removed
• Full Coverage: moved to Level 2, added reduced Tac cooldown
• NEW Eyes in the Sky: ignores the LoS check on skydive HUD scan, increases HUD highlighting range by 40m

Quads replaces Duos, with 15 teams of four, better loot including kitted Blue and Purple weapons, more Replicators, and Legend abilities updated to support a fourth squad member.

• Replacing Duos Playlist for S21.1
• 15 Teams of 4 Players
• Loot Improvements
• Chance to find Blue/Purple kitted weapons
• Increased ammo in Light, Heavy, and Energy ammo boxes
• Increased chance to find ammo, health, shield, scopes, and deployable items
• Replicator starting count 12 → 15
• Lobby supports a 4th player for inviting and ‘Previous Match Squad Members’
• Legend Ability updates to support a 4th squad member
• Mirage Decoy shows 4 squad members when dropping from the dropship
• Valkyrie’s Ult allows for up to 3 additional squad members to attach
• Vantage Passive can spot the armor on all enemy teammates when in ADS
• Loba’s Ultimate has UI to support a fourth player

Valkyrie can no longer spin freely while launching during Skyward Dive.

Can no longer freely spin while launching during Skyward Dive