For most solo players , Valeera's healer role is the safest default choice in the Midnight Season 2 Depths. She still deals damage but increases her forgiveness against elite groups, Nemesis encounters, and higher Depth levels. If your character already heals reliably, Valeera as a tank is usually the more practical addition. The damage role is especially worthwhile for robust classes that can control enemies themselves and allow Valeera to attack undisturbed for as long as possible.
| situation | Recommended role | Combat Curio | Utility Curio |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Solo Game | healer | Holy Bounding Hand Grenade | Overflowing Voidspire |
| The character is a healer. | tank | Sanctum's Edict | Ebon Crown of Subjugation |
| Very tenacious, independent character | Damage perpetrator | Nether Entropic Kris | Time Lost Edict |
| Nemesis or higher depth levels | Healer or Tank | Set up defensively | Prioritizing survivability |
What changes for Valeera in Season 2
With the Curse of Ula'tek content update, Midnight receives three new depths: The Ring of Glory , Gnarldor Isle , and Venomfall Deeps . Venomfall Deeps is the new Nemesis Depth. With the start of Midnight Season 2, more extensive depths and higher depth tiers beyond Tier 7 will also become available. New snake and venom variants will also appear in existing depths.
This makes Valeera's role more important than in the lower levels of Season 1. At lower levels, almost any configuration can work. At higher levels, however, reliable healing, threat control, and the ability to quickly neutralize dangerous enemies are more often decisive for success than a small additional damage increase.
Choosing the right roles for Valeera
Healer role: best standard choice for solo players
The healer role is the most flexible configuration for most classes. Valeera also deals damage as a healer, but her primary function is to stabilize your character during extended fights. This is especially useful if your character lacks strong passive self-healing or if a depth contains many unavoidable sources of damage.
Use the healer role primarily if you:
- as a damage class without reliable self-healing;
- You'll learn about the new Season 2 depths and their mechanics;
- You complete generous depths with key or nemesis risk;
- often come under pressure from elite groups or boss abilities.
The healer role isn't automatically the best choice for already very defensive characters. If you can easily stabilize your own health, a tank or damage dealer often provides more control over the fight.
Tank role: best complement for healers and vulnerable ranged fighters
As a tank, Valeera focuses more on survival and generating threat. She still deals damage, but her primary goal is to keep enemies away from you. This setup is particularly well-suited for healers, glass cannons, and characters who are easily overwhelmed by multiple enemies in melee combat.
Choose fuel tank if:
- Your character cannot permanently bind any opponents;
- you play as a healer and want to focus on support rather than positioning;
- you have to control multiple groups of enemies in confined spaces;
- You die from frontal attacks or random melee hits against bosses.
Valeera's tank role doesn't replace a fully developed tank specialization. However, it can buy you enough time to take out dangerous enemies, use cooldowns to your advantage, or extricate yourself from a bad position.
Damage role: for safe and fast runs
The damage role maximizes Valeera's offensive support. It's best suited to classes that already possess high resilience, good crowd control, or strong self-healing. A tank character can particularly benefit from Valeera's damage output because they reliably keep enemies within range.
Don't use the damage role as your default if you regularly struggle with survival issues. A dead companion doesn't provide sustained damage, while a healer or tank configuration often allows for more actual overall damage because fights aren't interrupted by retreats or revives.
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Valeera's recommended talents for Season 2
Valeera possesses different abilities depending on her role. The configuration is changed via the Delver's Guide, the Delves section of the Journeys window, or the Delver's Supplies within a certain depth. This isn't a classic talent tree with freely distributed points: with Valeera, you choose a role and its corresponding skill group.
Healer Build
For the healer build, you select Healer as your role and focus the rest of your configuration on long fights and defensive support. Abilities associated with this role include Shadow Veil , Vampiric Reaping , Soulthirst Venom , Cheap Shot , Crimson Vial Fumes , Pain Killer , Cloak of Darkness , and Uncrowned's Alchemical Codex .
This option is particularly useful if your character survives enemy damage but bleeds out slowly after heavy hits or prolonged boss fights. Be careful not to pull important enemies unnecessarily far away from Valeera, as this can interrupt her support.
Tank Build
For the tank build, you select Tank . Tank skills include Scar of Kathra'natir , Dagger to the Throat , Bloodcrypt Toxin , Your First Mistake , Poison Cloud , Attack from the Shadows , Blood-Stained Blades , and Uncrowned's Playbook of Subterfuge .
The tank build works best if you actively direct Valeera to a target using the ping system. First, mark the most dangerous melee fighter or the enemy threatening your spellcasting position. Valeera shouldn't just randomly attack the first enemy she sees if another creature is preparing a deadly spell.
Damage Build
For maximum companion damage, choose Damage Dealer . This build utilizes abilities such as Stealth , Rupture , Masterful Feint , Fan of Knives , Blood Contract , Tools of the Trade , and Killing Spree .
The damage build benefits from grouping enemies and giving Valeera free attack time. Avoid constantly pulling her long distances while she uses her offensive abilities. Against mobile bosses or encounters with frequent repositioning, the practical advantage of this role is correspondingly lower.
The best Combat Curios for Valeera
Valeera can equip one Combat Curio and one Utility Curio simultaneously. Curios are found in the Depths, learned, and then made available to Valeera. Each Curio has four power levels. A higher version improves upon a previously learned Curio, rather than creating a completely new equipment slot.
Holy Bounding Hand Grenade
The Holy Bounding Hand Grenade is a good all-around choice when you need extra control and reliable support in groups of enemies. It's especially well-suited to the healer role because it reduces the pressure in large groups of foes.
Sanctum's Edict
Sanctum's Edict is the more defensive Combat Curio option for tank configurations and difficult single targets. Use it when the problem isn't a lack of damage, but rather Valeera's survivability during long fights.
Nether Entropic Kris
Nether Entropic Kris is well-suited for damage-focused builds and for characters who already possess sufficient defensive capabilities. An offensive focus is particularly useful if you can interrupt or eliminate enemies quickly enough before Valeera needs to provide support.
Mantle of Stars and Porcelain Blade Tip
Mantle of Stars and Porcelain Blade Tip are further combat curiosities. Their practical strength depends on the specific encounter, Valeera's power level, and your own role. Don't swap them out just for a higher item level: what matters is whether the effect solves the problem of the current playthrough.
The best utility curios for Valeera
Overflowing Voidspire
Overflowing Voidspire is the recommended utility choice for a stable healer build. It supports a defensive playstyle and is suitable for runs where you want to keep Valeera reliably involved in the fight.
Ebon Crown of Subjugation
Ebon Crown of Subjugation is well-suited for a tank build. Use this combination when Valeera needs additional stability and control to keep enemies engaged for longer.
Time Lost Edict
Time Lost Edict is suitable for offensive configurations and fast runs. Only combine it with the damage role if you already reliably control enemy groups and don't need additional healing.
Mandate of Sacred Death and Motionless Nulltide
Mandate of Sacred Death and Motionless Nulltide are alternative utility Curios. Depending on the depth of the map, enemy composition, and your personal playstyle, they may perform better than the standard recommendations. Always compare the actual combat benefit with the Curio's Power Level alone.
Recommended combinations according to your role
| Own role | Valeera's role | Recommended combination | Why this combination works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage perpetrator | healer | Holy Bounding Hand Grenade + Overflowing Voidspire | More error tolerance and support for elite groups |
| healer | tank | Sanctum's Edict + Ebon Crown of Subjugation | Valeera takes on the threat and keeps enemies away from you. |
| tank | Damage perpetrator | Nether Entropic Kris + Time Lost Edict | Additional pressure while you control the opponents |
| Weak or inexperienced character | healer | Defensive Curios with the highest available power level | Survival is more important than theoretical collateral damage. |
Valeera in Venomfall Deeps, Gnarldor Isle and The Ring of Glory
Venomfall Deeps
Venomfall Deeps is the new Nemesis Deeps of Season 2. Use the healer or tank role here initially until you are familiar with the enemy groups and the Nemesis mechanics. The damage role is an option for later runs, once you can reliably control the dangerous abilities.
Gnarldor Isle
In Gnarldor Isle, Valeera's role is particularly dependent on the enemy density. Tanking is helpful against many melee fighters; in smaller groups, healing might be the safer option. Use the ping system to mark enemies who need to be killed first or interrupted.
The Ring of Glory
The Ring of Glory rewards clear targeting. Don't automatically use the damage role if a single elite enemy is dealing most of the incoming damage. In such situations, Valeera as a tank or healer is often more valuable than a small additional area-of-effect damage.
Controlling Valeera with the ping system
The ping system is an important part of the companion build. Assign Valeera a specific target when an enemy is preparing a dangerous spell, a ranged fighter is exposed, or a group needs to be quickly engaged. Without direct instruction, she might choose a less important target or change her position to a disadvantageous position.
- Mark the most dangerous opponent before the pull.
- Use a second ping when a new elite enemy appears.
- Don't stray too far from Valeera.
- After major mechanics, check if she is still fighting towards the correct goal.
- Change the role before the next run if the cause of a failure was clear.
Here's how to improve Valeera's power level
Regularly complete Depths and learn higher-tier versions of your favorite Curios. Higher Depths increase the chance of obtaining higher-tier Curios. In Season 2, additional generous Depths and higher tiers above Tier 7 are available, allowing you to further develop your companion configuration for more challenging content.
Don't upgrade every Curio indiscriminately. First, build a complete healer or tank combination for safe runs, and then invest in offensive alternatives. Since you can only equip one Combat Curio and one Utility Curio at a time, a fully upgraded standard pair is often more useful than many low-level options.
Common errors in the Valeera build
- Damage role without a defensive foundation: More companion damage is useless if you die regularly.
- Incorrect Curio category: A Combat Curio cannot replace the Utility slot and vice versa.
- Do not instruct Valeera: Use the ping system for dangerous enemies and priority targets.
- Select only by power level: A lower defensive Curio may be better for a difficult depth than a higher-level offensive Curio.
- Don't adapt your role to your class: Healers often benefit from Valeera as a tank, while many damage classes increase their survivability with Valeera as a healer.
- Treat Nemesis content like normal depths: Start with a defensive role and only switch to damage after securing victories.
The best Valeera configuration in one set
Use Healer + Holy Bounding Hand Grenade + Overflowing Voidspire as a safe default configuration, Tank + Sanctum's Edict + Ebon Crown of Subjugation for healers and vulnerable ranged DPS and damage dealers + Nether Entropic Kris + Time Lost Edict for robust characters who can complete higher depths quickly and with control.
