Honkai Impact 3rd Valkyrie upgrades and team composition
If you want to crush tough battles in Honkai Impact 3rd, you need strong Valkyries and a smart team. Upgrading your Valkyries boosts their power and opens new skills. Building a mono-element team lets you stack more damage. When you pair the right DPS with good supports and upgrade your gear, you see a big jump in your results. You can get more victories with the right mix of upgrades and team synergy, and Bahomu is here to help you.
Valkyrie Roles
Classes Overview
Valkyries in Honkai Impact 3rd belong to different classes. Each class has its own strengths. Some Valkyries have high stats and can do many things. Others are good in certain fights or help in special ways. Here is a simple table to show how the classes compare:
Tier |
Example Valkyries |
Base Stats |
Utility Type |
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S Tier |
Theresa Apocalypse, Fu Hua, Kiana Kaslana, Bronya Zaychik, SilverWing |
High HP, SP, Attack, Defense, Crit |
Versatile, strong in battles |
A Tier |
Bronya (Black Nucleus), Rita (Artemis), Reverist Calico |
Strong stats |
Good help, not as strong as S Tier |
B Tier |
Yae Sakura (Flame Sakitama), Kallen Kaslana, Murata Himeko (Blood Rose) |
Balanced stats |
Special roles in combat |
C Tier |
Theresa (Luna Kindred), Murata Himeko (Valkyrie’s Triumph), Mei (Valkyrie Bladestrike) |
Lower stats |
Useful in certain cases |
Some Valkyries, like Mei, fight up close and deal lots of damage. Others, like Bronya, help from far away. You should pick Valkyries based on their stats and what your team needs.
Tip: S Tier Valkyries make your team stronger. But lower tiers can help if their skills fit your plan.
DPS and Support Roles
When you make your team, you give Valkyries two main jobs: DPS and Support. These jobs change how you play:
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Main DPS does the most damage. Keep this Valkyrie on the field and use strong attacks.
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Support Valkyries help DPS by boosting damage, adding debuffs, or making elemental skills better. They need to be at least A Rank and unlock SP Skills for their best support moves.
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Most teams use one DPS and two supports. Supports can help while fighting or from the side. They give buffs, control crowds, or heal.
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Your team works best when you switch between DPS and supports at the right time. This lets you use buffs, debuffs, and QTEs for more damage.
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Element types and class jobs help you choose. Match DPS and supports for better teamwork.
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DPS Valkyries do lots of damage with strong moves and ultimates.
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Support Valkyries give buffs, heal, or control crowds to help your team.
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Leader skills and passives matter. DPS usually have attack leader skills. Supports give help or defense.
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Gear is different for each role. DPS need gear for damage. Supports need gear that helps their skills.
If you know these jobs, you can make a team that works well and beats hard levels in Honkai Impact 3rd.
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Valkyrie Upgrades
Making your Valkyries stronger is very important in Honkai Impact 3rd. You want your team to do more damage and last longer in fights. This helps you beat harder stages. Here is how you can level up, improve skills, and choose the best gear for your team.
Leveling and Ranking Up
You need to start with the basics. Leveling up and ranking up Valkyries gives them more power and new skills. Here are some easy ways to do it:
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Learn how to fight well. Practice dodging and learn each Valkyrie’s class. This helps you win and get more experience.
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Make a team with Valkyries that work well together. Try to use different roles and elements.
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Upgrade weapons and stigmata often. This makes your Valkyries much stronger in battles.
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Join special events and collaborations. These give you rare rewards and resources for upgrades.
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Use your resources wisely. Don’t try to upgrade everyone at once. Focus on a few Valkyries that help your team the most.
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Farm SP Valkyrie fragments with Asterite. Unlock and level up support Valkyries like Pardo and Eden. They help your team do more damage and fit many teams.
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Use Pardo as an Ice DPS or support. She is good in most teams, even if you don’t have the best gear.
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Get resources from daily activities and events. This helps you get Asterite and fragments faster.
Tip: Always check which Valkyries help your team the most. Use your resources on those first.
Skill Enhancement
Skills make your Valkyries special. When you upgrade their skills, they do more damage and get better buffs. Some skill upgrades can really change how your team fights.
Here are some skill upgrades that give the most damage for top Valkyries:
Valkyrie Name |
Key Skill Enhancements |
Damage Increase Mechanism |
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Azure Empyrea (Fu Hua) |
Elemental breach buff, elemental damage buffs, SP regeneration |
Increases team elemental damage and lowers enemy resistance |
Celestial Hymn (Theresa) |
Impair debuff, ultimate skill for repeated impair, SP regeneration with PRI-ARM weapon |
Lowers enemy defense, boosts physical damage, and keeps ultimate ready |
Herrscher of Thunder |
Passive for ignoring resistance, ultimate with area damage and debuffs, fast Herrscher Charge gain |
Reduces enemy resistance, deals high lightning damage, and increases burst and sustained damage |
Herrscher of Sentience |
Ultimate for lowering physical resistance, stance system, rapid SP build-up |
Greatly boosts physical damage by lowering enemy resistance |
PRI-ARM Weapons |
High attack, SP recovery, damage buffs |
Raises attack stats and lets Valkyries use ultimates more often |
To upgrade skills, you need different resources at each step. Here is a quick guide:
Resource Type |
Usage Stage |
Purpose / Notes |
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Gold |
Early to Mid-game |
Use for basic upgrades and general skill boosts |
Premium Crystals |
Throughout |
Spend on premium upgrades and some skill enhancements |
Stamina |
Throughout |
Use to gain XP and farm materials; focus on Limited Time Events first |
Asterite |
Mid to Late-game |
Trade for valuable items; get from weekly events and Open World |
Honkai Pieces |
Early to Mid-game |
Use at Foundry for 3-star items and equipment; not a top priority |
Rare Upgrade Materials |
Late-game |
Needed for high-tier skill and gear upgrades (like Honkai Crystals, Moon Wills, Shards) |
Note: Save your rare materials for your best Valkyries. Don’t use them on Valkyries you don’t play much.
Equipment Upgrades
Your Valkyries need good gear to be their best. Weapons and stigmata can really help in battles. Some sets work for many Valkyries, so you get more out of your upgrades.
Blood Dance is a very popular equipment set. Players like it because it works in many teams and makes Valkyries stronger. Here is why Blood Dance is a good choice:
Equipment Set |
Tier Category |
Offensive Ability |
Functionality |
Compatibility |
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Blood Dance |
Recommended |
10% |
80% |
50% |
Blood Dance |
Universal |
10% |
70% |
50% |
Blood Dance |
Transitional |
10% |
30% |
50% |
Blood Dance gives you high functionality and works with many Valkyries. You can use it as a main weapon or as a backup when you try new teams.
Pro Tip: Upgrade your weapons and stigmata as soon as you can. Even small gear upgrades can help you beat stages that were too hard before.
If you focus on leveling, skill upgrades, and good equipment, your Valkyries will help you win the hardest fights in Honkai Impact 3rd.
Honkai Impact 3rd Team Composition
Mono-Element Teams
Mono-element teams use Valkyries with the same elemental damage. This could be Fire, Ice, or Lightning. These teams usually have one main DPS and two supports. This setup lets you use buffs and debuffs for one element. Your main damage dealer can do much more damage this way.
Here’s why mono-element teams are strong:
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You can break enemy shields faster if you match their weakness.
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Team passives and elemental resonance make your damage higher.
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You get crowd control like freezing or burning. This slows or stops enemies.
Mono-element teams also have some problems. If an enemy resists your element, your damage goes down a lot. Sometimes you need to add another element or a healer to win.
Aspect |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Elemental Focus |
Breaks shields fast by hitting weaknesses. |
Has trouble with enemies who resist your element. |
Crowd Control |
Can freeze or trap enemies, making fights easier. |
It is hard to control who gets the last hit, so damage may drop. |
Damage Output |
High single-target and AoE damage when things work well. |
Needs good energy and SP use to keep up damage. |
Team Composition |
Can skip healers if you have shields or crowd control. |
Struggles with mixed-element enemies or those with strong defenses. |
Shield and Protection |
Shields help you last longer and let you fight back. |
Sometimes you need other elements or healers for tough bosses. |
Tip: Try a mono-element team against weak enemies for big damage. Watch out for bosses who resist your element!
Elemental and Physical Synergy
You get better results if your DPS and supports match in damage type. If your DPS does physical damage, use supports who boost physical damage. If your DPS is elemental, pick supports who help that element.
Here are some rules for making a strong team:
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Always have a main damage dealer. This Valkyrie helps you finish battles fast, especially with time limits.
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Add a healer or shielder. This keeps your team alive in hard fights.
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Use your Skill Points (SP) wisely. Use skills often, but don’t run out of SP.
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Use buffers to help your DPS. Buffs work best if your DPS is upgraded.
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Match your team’s element to the enemy’s weakness for more damage.
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Put your toughest Valkyrie where enemies attack most. This protects weaker team members.
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Speed is important. Faster Valkyries go first and can set up combos.
Elemental synergy comes from team passives and skills. For example, a Fire Valkyrie leader can give the team a Fire damage bonus. Some passives give extra buffs if you have two or more Valkyries of the same element. Others give bonuses for having different elements.
Passive/Skill Name |
Trigger Condition |
Effect Description |
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Roar of the Flame |
Fire DMG Valkyrie as leader |
Team gets +9% Fire DMG, +6% Ice and Lightning DMG |
Joined Flames |
At least 2 Fire DMG Valkyries |
ELF’s All Elemental DMG increases by 15% |
Nature Harmony |
Three different elements on team |
Team deals 6% more Elemental DMG |
Flame Circle |
Fire DMG synergy attack |
Locks enemies, deals big Fire DMG, triggers Fire Valkyrie QTEs |
Fiery Soul |
Attacks on ignited enemies |
AstralOp’s Total DMG increases by 10% |
Scorching |
Fire DMG leader |
All team members deal 5% more Fire DMG, 3% more Ice and Lightning DMG |
Unification |
During Stellar Outburst |
Team QTEs deal 10-15% more Total DMG; enemies take more Elemental DMG |
Ashes |
During Stellar Outburst |
Enemies take 6% more Elemental DMG |
Note: Elemental synergy can make your team much stronger. Always check your Valkyries’ passives and leader skills for extra boosts.
Sample Team Setups
Top players use many different team setups. Each one has its own way to play. Here are some popular examples:
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Fire Teams: Firefly, Topaz, Himeko, and Hook. These teams use strong Fire DPS, support buffs, and follow-up attacks. You get lots of synergy and big damage.
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Ice Teams: Herta, Misha, Jingliu, Feixiao, Blade, Dan Heng, and Sampo. Ice teams use AoE damage, skill point use, and sometimes DoT effects. You can use one main DPS or two DPS.
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Imaginary Teams: Mydei, Rappa, March 7th. These teams use HP loss, Super Break damage, and turn control to win.
You can also try these classic team types:
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One tank, one DPS, one flex pick, and one healer. This works well for most early game content.
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Double tank teams, like Fire Trailblazer and March 7th, plus two flex picks. Tanks share damage, so you may not need a healer.
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Hyper carry teams, such as Dan Heng with Tingyun, Asta, and a tank or healer. Everyone helps the main DPS for huge damage.
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Meme teams for fun, like March 7th, Herta, Dr. Ratio, and Pela. These teams focus on ultimate and follow-up attack synergy.
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Hyperbreak teams, with Imaginary Trailblazer, Sushang, Bronya, and a sustain unit. These teams break shields fast.
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Free-to-play teams, like Herta, Serval, Gallagher, and Guinaifen. You get AoE damage and debuffs for crowd control.
If you want to try something new, mix Valkyries and see what works. Don’t be afraid to test different teams!
Optimization Tips
Game Modes Adaptation
You face different challenges in Honkai Impact 3rd, so you need to adapt your team for each game mode. In story missions, you want Valkyries who can clear waves quickly. For boss fights, pick a team with high burst damage and strong supports. Try using the keymapping tool to set up your controls. This helps you chain combos and land attacks with better precision. If you play on multiple accounts, the instance manager lets you reroll faster. You can get powerful Valkyries early and build strong teams. When you read story dialogues, use a real-time translator. You understand character interactions better, which helps you make smart choices for your team.
Tip: Always check the enemy type and adjust your team before starting a stage. This saves time and boosts your win rate.
Investment Priorities
You want to spend your resources wisely. Here’s a simple plan for new players:
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Use dorm supply cards first. You get two guaranteed S-rank battlesuits without risking your crystals.
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After you have two S-rank battlesuits, spend crystals in the Land of Wishes. You get farmable characters at a low cost.
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If you want, buy S-rank Valkyrie fragments from the logistics terminal. This is less efficient than Land of Wishes.
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Skip the starter supply. It does not guarantee the best battlesuits and often gives weaker A-rank characters.
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Never spend crystals on resurrection, stamina, or asterites. These are not good uses for your rare currency.
Note: Focus on upgrading your strongest DPS first. Supports come next. This helps you clear content faster and makes your team more flexible.
Avoiding Common Mistakes
Many players waste resources or miss easy upgrades. Here are some mistakes you should avoid:
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Upgrading every Valkyrie at once. Pick a few and invest in them.
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Ignoring new equipment and meta changes. Check for updates and swap gear when needed.
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Forgetting to use team passives and synergy. Match your DPS and supports for better results.
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Spending crystals on things that do not help your team grow. Save them for battlesuits and gear.
Pro Tip: Review your team setup every week. Try new combos and keep up with the latest changes in Honkai Impact 3rd.
Continuous Improvement
Resource Management
You want to get the most out of your time and resources in Honkai Impact 3rd. Smart resource management helps you grow faster and build stronger teams. Here are some tips to keep you on track:
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Spend your stamina on weekday and limited-time events. These give you upgrade materials, gold, premium crystals, and sometimes new Valkyries. This is extra important if you play for free.
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Use your stamina wisely. Complete event missions to grab the best rewards.
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Focus on main story stages and daily quests. These raise your Captain and Valkyrie levels, which you need to unlock more content.
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Use early game bonuses, like crystals, for x10 Dorm Supply draws. This gives you a better chance to get strong Valkyries.
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Pick a few Valkyries to level up first. Don’t spread your resources too thin.
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Join monthly and special events. You can earn rare materials and Valkyrie fragments here.
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Try to balance your stamina use, join events, and focus upgrades on your chosen Valkyries. This keeps your progress steady and avoids waste.
Tip: Make a habit of checking your stamina and event timers every day. You don’t want to miss out on easy rewards!
Staying Updated
You want to stay ahead in Honkai Impact 3rd, so keeping up with new updates and meta changes is key. The game's official Wikipedia page is a great place to find the latest news. Players share patch notes, update details, and tips about new battlesuits, equipment, and events. You can read guides, join discussions, and see what’s trending in the meta. This helps you adjust your team and strategy before anyone else. If you check the community often, you’ll always know what’s coming next and how to prepare.
You now know the basics for building a strong team in Honkai Impact 3rd. At Bahomu, we believe that if you focus on these steps, you will see a big improvement:
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Build mono-element teams for big damage.
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Upgrade your main DPS and supports first.
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Keep your gear and team up to date with the latest meta.
Tip: Try new team setups often. You might find a combo that works even better for you!
FAQ
How do you choose the best Valkyries for your team?
Pick one strong DPS first. Add two supports who boost your main damage type. Check their skills and leader abilities. Try to match elements for extra bonuses. Test different combos to see what works best for you.
What should you upgrade first: Valkyries or equipment?
Focus on your main DPS Valkyrie first. Upgrade her level and skills. Next, improve her weapon and stigmata. After that, work on your supports. Strong gear helps, but a powerful Valkyrie makes the biggest difference.
Can you mix elements in your team?
You can mix elements, but mono-element teams usually deal more damage. If you face enemies with high resistance, try mixing elements for better results. Always check enemy weaknesses before picking your team.
How do you get more upgrade materials?
Complete daily missions and events. Farm story stages for basic items. Join special events for rare materials. Check the shop for deals. Save stamina for limited-time rewards. Consistent play gives you more resources over time.