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Dominion Elemental Valkyries or Dominion Elementalists are the highest echelon among Valkyries.
Etymology and Anatomy
The Dominion Elementalist get the name from them being able to use the Elements (powers of nature such as fire, ice, lightning) to do damage to their foes.
They are also sometimes referred to as Elemental Valkyrie that get their name from Elemental (powers of nature and from the fact that they have Elemental based abilities) and Valkyrie (the Valkyrie javelin developed by Dominion).
Dominion Elemental Valkyries are the highest version of Valkyries.
Elemental Valkyrie looks like a standard Dominion Valkyrie: a javelin suit with seals on the right arm and a cape on its back. Elemental Valkyrie also becomes engulfed in orange/blue/purple-colored kinetic shield when foes approach depending on the Elemental Swap.
When not shielded, the javelin is colored black and gold, with gold metallic plating on several of its parts.
Narrative Involvement
The Dominion Elemental Valkyries are high-ranking foes that usually do not show up in the battlefield until several standard foes such as Dominion Shocktroopers, Dominion Frost Hounds, Thunder Fangs, Ice Stalkers, and even Dominion Frost Burtes or Dominion Storm Brutes are defeated.
Often the non-elite and non-legendary versions of Valkyries may show up in lower numbers (usually up to 3) before the stronger types gate in.
Encountered Expeditions
At least one Dominion Elementalist can show up in the below list.
Freelancer Down (Mission)
Contract: Decryption Research (Mission)
The Heart of Rage Stronghold- The Fortress of Dawn (Mission)
- The Sunken Cell Stronghold
- Legendary: Freelancer Down (Mission)
- Ring of Magnus Event
- Britaheim Event
- Casja's Forge Event
- Crucible of Astrid Event
- Sea of Takaro Event
- Mysterious Crystalline Wreckage
- Monument Watch Anomaly (Conjunction)
- Diana's Landing Event
- Castle Kelrik Event
- Legendary: The Fortress of Dawn (Mission)
- Seasonal—The Sunken Cell
- Seasonal—The Heart of Rage
Encounter Locations
The following places are all the locations where Dominion Elementalist can be found, either physically or in the lore. They may not be always found there, but have a high chance of being found in these locations.
- Abyssal Loch (District)
- Morning's Edge (District)
- Shadowmark (District)
- Legionnaire's Ravine (District)
- Crescent Lake (District)
- Helena's Walk (District)
- Legion's Plateau (District)
- Mentor's Trail (District)
- North Rock (District)
- Sanadeen's Pass (District)
- Strider Alley (District)
- The Dawn Gates (District)
- The Guardians of Dunar (District)
- The Iron Serpent (District)
- The Sanctuary of Dunar (District)
- The Tracks of Midderon (District)
- Giant's Crossroads (District)
- Fortress of Dawn (District)
- The Monument
- The Foundry
- The Bane Engine
- The Vault
- The Sovereign Mine
- Monument Watch Anomaly
- Shadowmark Anomaly
- Ring of Magnus District
- Britaheim District
- Casja's Forge District
- Castle Kelrik District
- Diana's Landing District
- Crucible of Astrid District
- Sea of Takaro District
- Freemark Ruins
Behavior and Abilities
Dominion Elemental Valkyries have the following abilities:
- Elemental Projectiles: The Elemental Valkyrie shoots slow moving projectiles that do fire/ice/lightning damage. (This ability is defunct since update 1.3.0)
- Elemental Beam Projectiles: The Elemental Valkyrie shoots rapid moving projectiles of fire/ice/lightning depending on the elemental swap that nearly resemble a beam of that respective element. (This ability has replaced Elemental Projectiles since update 1.3.0)
- Elemental Explosion: The Elemental Valkyrie creates a field of Elemental beneath an foe to create an explosion that does high Elemental blast damage.
Hidden Attributes
Dominion Elemental Valkyrie has two hidden attributes:
- Infinite Hovering: Dominion Elemental Valkyries can hover indefinitely as long as they are shielded.
- Elemental Swap: Dominion Elemental Valkyries can swap between fire, ice, and lightning elements after a set period of time during combat.
- Elemental Resistant Shields: Dominion Elemental Valkyrie’s shields are resistant to the type of swapped element.
Strategy
- Special Weakness to Shields: Shield Breaker
- Special Resistance to Shields: Armor Buster
Dominion Elemental Valkyries are excellent at flushing javelins taking cover. But they cannot do damage unless they are hovering.
Overview
Since they can technically hover indefinitely, they have the height advantage to spot foes and start shooting projectiles at the nearest foe within their line of sight. Their kinetic shield is resistant to Elemental, and sometimes even immune. Once unshielded, they become vulnerable to weak point damage when their head is targeted.
Depending upon the type of shield swapped, it may become resistant or weak to other type of damages. Look at Dominion Ash Valkyrie, Dominion Frost Valkyrie, and Dominion Storm Valkyrie for fire, ice, and lightning shields respectively. Essentially, an Elementalist is a combination of the three Valkyrie javelins that can swap between the three types.
Doing damage to or defeating the Elemental Valkyries can make them drop ammo and repair packs. If health or ammo is low, collect these resupplies.
Combat
When the Elemental Valkyrie notices foes, it starts shooting its Elemental Projectiles are at a javelin. If the javelin is weak, then it is a cue to take cover.
If hiding behind walls for cover, care must be to not let the Elemental Valkyrie to use its Elemental Explosion. There is a short duration between the creation of the Elemental field on the surface beneath the javelin (where no damage will be done) and the actual explosion itself. If the field is seen, it is a cue to go to a different place. Since Elemental Valkyries cannot continuously use Elemental Explosion, they will follow up with Elemental Beam Projectiles.
To tackle the flushing abilities of Elemental Valkyries, it is best to focus on stripping the kinetic shields first—in this case, 
shield breaker attacks work very well, but impact damage also helps. 
fire, 
ice, and 
lightning will work depending on the type of the elemental kinetic shields, to which the Valkyrie switches. When the shields are stripped away, the Valkyrie’s suit is exposed. The Elemental Valkyrie may still attack, and it will take a few seconds before the shield regenerates, but this is the best time to take it down.
Note: Burning, freezing, or using force-based abilities will knock the unshielded Valkyries down to the ground, making them unable to attack.
Every Named Dominion Elementalist
There are several named Elemental Valkyries and Elementalists encountered in the game. Many even are called Legendary Elemental Valkyries adding to the confusion. These are the most prominent:
- The two Monitor’s Lieutenants Incursion
- The Adjutant (Vara’s Adjutant) in Tip of the Spear
- Vara Brom
- Valkyrie Kelrik
- Wings of the Spear (Valkyries Magnus, Brita, Casja, Diana, Kelrik, Astrid, Takaro)
Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)
- It is still unknown whether the Dominion Elemental Valkyries and Elementalists are the same javelins. Outlaws also use an Elementalist javelin. For all intent and purposes, the two are treated to be the same when it comes to the Dominion.
- At launch, the shield did not have any typing.
- The Storm Javelin was made from the Valkyrie.
- The number of pips in the health/armor bar do not represent the total value. This means, two types can have same number of pips, but the stronger type (legendary or elite) will have a significantly higher health than their weaker counterparts.
- The ability names are taken from the Anthem Prima Guide and datamined files. They may have been slightly modified to avoid confusion with other in-game names.