Valkyrie

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We didn’t scatter him in one place. I mean, I thought about it. Thought about just leaving him on that moon off Typhon. He made his choices, and that was where they got him. But even then, angry as I was . . . I couldn’t do it. So I brought him back with the Northstar. He was still on ice from floating in space—morbid, right? We had him cremated. That was all I did, really. Had other things on my mind—making plans, getting money for the trip to the Outlands. I didn’t have time to think about . . . what to do with him. Mom took care of it. Not that I knew—not until we got to Gaea. We were unpacking her house. It got windy, and she stopped everything—grabbed the urn and marched out into the field and scattered his ashes on the breeze. She said she left some in Angelia, right near the barn where he kept the Northstar. Then she brought the rest here, so he could be with his family. Keep an eye on us, dad. You always did like a sky-high view.

Valkyrie
Winged Avenger
Details
Real Name	Kairi Imahara (今原カイリ)
Gender	Female
Age	30
Home World	Angelia
Gameplay
Legend Type	Recon
Tactical Ability	Missile Swarm
Passive Ability	VTOL Jets
Ultimate Ability	Skyward Dive
Passive Perk	Recon
Real-world Info
Voice Actor	Erika Ishii

Valkyrie is a Legend released in Season 9. She can be unlocked using digital currency; either 12,000 or 750, or by buying the Valkyrie Launch Bundle for 3000.

Biography

Bold, brash, fiery and fierce, Kairi Imahara isn’t above greasing palms and bending the law. When she was a child, she stole a Titan. It belonged to her dad: callsign Viper. She wanted to be just like him when she grew up. But the next day he left on a mission and never returned. In some ways, she still followed in his footsteps: it wasn't a Titan, but her ship offered a decent living. Her personal life, however, was anything but. During the day, she smuggled precious cargo, and at night, went shot for shot with the outlaws and mercs in the bars. But even though she had her ladies, her liquor, and her love of the sky, she was still obsessed with finding the man who’d put her father in harm’s way: his commander, Kuben Blisk.

She tracked Blisk down, prepared to kill him. But he spoke of her father with respect -- and challenged her to be better. She shot him anyway. But not to kill. Knowing she could get to him was enough. Well, that, and the Apex Games card she took from Blisk’s grasp.

Using the intact flight core from Viper’s Northstar, she built a sleek new jetpack that honored her father’s memory. And that was when Kairi could finally soar on her own… and in a version of her dad’s Titan, a modified Northstar with an enhanced VTOL and flight core, that ended up being hers after all.

Abilities

Missile Swarm

	Tactical	Q//
	Missile Swarm
	Description	Fire a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and disorient the enemy.
	Cooldown	30 seconds

• Launches 12 missiles in a 4x3 array, dealing damage and stunning enemies.
  • If a Legend gets hit, the first missile deals 25 damage and every subsequent missile does 3.
• Needs ample vertical clearance to use, meaning you can't use it on interior spaces with low ceilings.
• Minimum target distance is 12 meters.

• Can be used while VTOL Jets is active.

• Use while in VTOL Jets to get clear shots for maximum efficiency.
• The stun time is long enough to cancel VTOL Jets and prepare to shoot a target, which makes this a very effective tool for ambushes.

• The markers for where the missiles will impact are visible in the Firing Range even if she’s not in your realm.

VTOL Jets

	Passive	HOLD Space//
	VTOL Jets
	Description	Use jetpack to fly. Fuel is limited but refills overtime.
	Cooldown	?

• 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.
  • Maximum duration is 7 seconds.
  • Fuel will begin to refill 8 seconds after the last Jets usage.
  • Fully refueling from empty takes 10 seconds.
• 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.
  • Hold ADS to conduct level flight
• Jet-Fighter HUD - Appears while skydiving or using her ultimate, Skyward Dive.
  • Marks any enemies within 250 meters with a direct, uninterrupted line of sight to Valkyrie.
  • Squadmates also benefit from these target callouts.

• After using Octane's Launch Pad, VTOL Jets are unavailable until the double jump is used.
• Mirage's decoys aren’t marked during the skydive by the Jet-fighter HUD.

• In the gameplay settings, there is an option to switch the control scheme between holding the jump button and pressing it once to toggle. Use whichever you feel most comfortable with.
• Treat the VTOL Jets as a double jump - short burst to get you to the roof of short buildings.
• When activating the VTOL Jets, it takes about 20% of your total fuel, so be careful when turning them on and off in the air.
• When activating the VTOL Jets you get an initial burst of speed, so constantly activating and deactivating the jets will make you move faster, at the cost of fuel (see above).

Skyward Dive

	Ultimate	Z/+/+
	Skyward Dive
	Description	Press once to prepare for launch. Teammates can interact with Valkyrie to join the launch. Press again to launch into the air and skydive.
	Charge time	3 minutes

• Upon usage, Valkyrie enters a setup animation that charges up over 2 seconds, after which she can press Fire to launch ~180 meters into the air and enter a skydive, similar to using a Jump Tower. Squadmates can press Interact near Valkyrie to launch with her.
  • Skyward Dive can be cancelled during setup either by taking damage or manually by pressing the Ultimate button again. 75% of its charge is refunded when cancelled.
  • While in pre-launch, using ping will mark Valkyrie for her squad and display a "Let's fly!" notification in the kill feed.
• Vertical clearance is required for flight.
• While skydiving, enemies within 250 meters with a direct, uninterrupted line of sight to Valkyrie will be highlighted for both her and her squad.

• Skyward Dive could be used as an excellent recon ability, as one of her passives is to scan for enemies while skydiving.
• It is very beneficial to use this if the Ring is right behind you, and you’re a long ways away from the next Ring.

• If you activate it while Death Protection is active, it will not launch you in the air and instead will keep the players in the animation permanently. While in this position, players can also freely pass through geometry.
  • This also occurs if activated on a slope, except you'll go straight under the map.
  • If you activate it while someone is below an object, the person will get launched across the map and will most likely die.

Recon

	Perk
	Recon
	Description	Scan a Survey Beacon to reveal the Ring's next location.
	Cooldown	?

• Allows you to access the 12 survey beacons available on the map in any given match to determine the circle location after the currently marked circle.
• The interaction with the survey beacon takes 7 seconds, during which you are vulnerable.

• A survey beacon can be used again when the next round starts.

Cosmetic Items

Skins

There are a total of 42 Legend skins for Valkyrie; 5 Legendary, 5 Epic, 16 Rare and 16 Common.

• 

  Birthright
  3,000

• Titan Tested - 1,200
• Military Grade - 1,200
• Golden Opportunity - 1,200
• Azure Blessing - 1,200

• Hack the System - 400
• Blockchain Reaction - 400
• Daemon Hunter - 400
• Fiber Optics - 400
• Heat Sync - 400

• Death Adder - 60
• Arachnophobia - 60
• Backdraft - 60
• Disruptor - 60
• Fishsticks - 60
• Ornamental Nature - 60
• Throwback - 60
• Unicornucopia - 60
• Electric Synapse - 60
• Scribblers - 60
• Sweet 16 - 60
• Desert Scorpion - 60
• Running Fatigues - 60
• Midnight Charm - 60
• In Bloom - 60
• Intricate Detail - Level 53

• Original - Default
• Arctic - 30
• Cardinal - 30
• Clearwater - 30
• Evergreen - 30
• Flamingo - 30
• Hydro - 30
• Limelight - 30
• Mandarin - 30
• Midnight - 30
• Orchid - 30
• Rage - 30
• Sahara - 30
• Skyward - 30
• Vino - 30
• Yellowjacket - 30

Finishers

Main article: Finishers

• Turn and Burn
  Default

• Hard Landing
  1,200

Badges

See: Valkyrie/Badges

Skydive Emotes

Main article: Skydive Emote

• Showing Off
  Level 92

Ground Emotes

• Party Crasher
• Trust Fall

Holo-Sprays

• Rise to the Occasion - 1,200
• Runs in the Family - 400
• The Ghost of Viper - 400
• Born to Fly - 400

Loading Screens

Main article: Loading Screen

• 

  Rise to the Occasion
  Level

• 

  Kampai
  Level 45

• 

  The Ghost of Viper
  Level 56

• 

  A Mercenary Wife
  Level 76

Music Packs

Main article: Music Pack

• Valkyrie - Level 66

Voice Lines

See: Valkyrie/Voice lines

History

Patch notes

May 04, 2021 Patch

• Introduced.

Teasers

• When Season 6 launched, a Rampart artwork shows her repairing Viper's Northstar Titan. Three seasons later, this is revealed to be a teaser for Valkyrie.
• On April 14, 2021, Apex Legends posted a video on their Twitter celebrating 100 million registered players. At the end of the video, Valkyrie can be seen flying.
• On April 15, 2021, Apex Legends posted a tweet of an image with the caption, "Searching the Stars." Most notably, there are manga volumes, a statue from Angel City, and other Titanfall references.
• On April 17, 2021, a second tweet was posted with the caption, "Seeding the Soil."
• On April 19, 2021, "Northstar" was released.
• On April 22, 2021, the Season 9 Launch Trailer was released.
• On April 26, 2021 the Season 9 Gameplay Trailer was released.

Trivia

• Valkyrie's abilities are inspired by the Northstar Titan from Titanfall 2.
• Valkyrie is a ship pilot. (She is not a certified Titan Pilot.)
• Valkyrie is lesbian.
• Valkyrie has a few voicelines that are similarly quoted by Viper, most notably her "Valkyrie sent you" and "Got you in the pipe" lines.

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