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Knowing about the best skills, Runic Attacks, and equipment will carry you far on your journey in God of War Ragnarok. Read on to learn more about the best builds you can use from the early game until the end game!
God of War Ragnarok Best Guides | ||
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Best Builds | ||
Best Skills | Best Runic Attacks | Best Relics |
Best Attachments | Best Armor | Best Enchantments |
Nidavellir's Finest Armor Set | ||
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Nidavellir's Finest Plackart | Nidavellir's Finest Arm Guards | Nidavellir's Finest Waist Guard |
Max Stats | ||
・54 Strength ・95 Defense ・54 Vitality |
・68 Strength ・26 Defense ・34 Vitality |
・94 Defense ・34 Vitality |
How to Unlock | ||
Crafted from Brok or Sindri
x 2 Nidavellir Ore |
Crafted from Brok or Sindri
x 2 Nidavellir Ore |
Crafted from Brok or Sindri
x 2 Nidavellir Ore |
Perks | ||
Nidavellir's Finest Plackart |
STUNNING RESTORATION Stun Grabbing an enemy grants a Health Burst. |
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Nidavellir's Finest Arm Guards |
STUNNING PERSISTENCE Reduces how quickly enemy Stun bar drains. |
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Nidavellir's Finest Waist Guard |
STUNNING PERSISTENCE Reduces how quickly enemy Stun bar drains. |
The Nidavellir is an extremely durable set for the second half of your early-game experience. It is easy enough to get this set, while you complete one of the Favors in Svartalfheim.
Attachment | |
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Leviathan Axe | Fortified Frost Knob |
Blades of Chaos | Pommels of the Undying Spark |
Shield | Rond of Expedition |
Relic | Talisman of Meign |
Leviathan Axe | Blades of Chaos | |
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Light Runic Attack | Winter's Bite | Flames of Anguish |
Heavy Runic Attack | Mists of Helheim | Nemean Crush |
Leviathan Axe | |
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Blades of Chaos | |
Atreus |
This particular build was crafted because of the practically it gives at the start of the game. The Nidavellir's Finest Set is easy to craft and lets you complete one of the Favors in Svartalfheim on your first visit. Its perk also rewards you for choosing to Stun Grab enemies for a Health Burst.
Most of these attachments and runic attacks are gained as you go along the story with the exception of a few being side missions as you progress. In most cases, you may be equipped with only a Light Runic attack, but the game is still forgiving at this point and combat will still be manageable despite not having a Heavy Runic Attack.
The skill selection for this early game build focuses on mastering the basics of Kratos' weapons and Atreus' support combat abilities. Though Atreus is much more independent in his combat style in Ragnarok, most of the skills in Atreus' skill trees are meant for sections of the game where you play as him.
Guiding Light Armor Set | ||
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Breastplate of Guiding Light | Gauntlets of Guiding Light | Waist Guard of Guiding Light |
Max Stats | ||
・68 Strength ・54 Defense ・68 Luck |
・77 Strength ・43 Luck |
Info Coming Soon! |
How to Unlock | ||
You can obtain this armor near Tyr's Helmet in the process of completing the Guiding Light Favor. | You can obtain this armor near Tyr's Left Bracer in the process of completing the Guiding Light Favor. | You can obtain this armor near Tyr's Right Bracer in the process of completing the Guiding Light Favor. |
Perks | ||
Breastplate of Guiding Light |
WEAPON BLESSING Moderate Luck chance on any hit to increase the Strength, Runic, and Luck of one of Kratos' Weapons. |
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Gauntlets of Guiding Light |
FORTUNE'S STRIKE Melee Attacks have a Luck chance to critically strike, creating a Damaging Explosion. |
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Waist Guard of Guiding Light |
FORTUNE'S STRIKE Melee Attacks have a Luck chance to critically strike, creating a Damaging Explosion. |
Midgame is where you want to start farming of resources you'll use when you upgrade late game sets. This is where the Guiding Light Set shines brightest. Without having any crafting cost in acquisition, it already offers you high offensive and defensive stats, as well as perks that will allow you to spam critical hits on enemies.
Attachment | |
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Leviathan Axe | Grip of Healing Harmony |
Blades of Chaos | Hardened War Handles |
Shield | Rond of Deflection |
Draupnir Spear | Hind of Attuned Elements |
Relic | Hilt of Angrvadall |
Leviathan Axe | Blades of Chaos | Draupnir Spear | |
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Light Runic Attack | Hel's Touch | Cyclone of Chaos | Huldra Charge |
Heavy Runic Attack | Ivaldi's Anvil | Tartarus Rage | Mountain Splitter |
Leviathan Axe | |
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Blades of Chaos | |
Atreus | |
Freya | |
Draupnir Spear |
The Guiding Light Armor Set offers good offensive and defensive buffs, while still being easy to find when you gain access to Midgard again. Its Perk Weapon Blessing also makes it a good deal for players who regularly shift weapons as it has the ability to increase different stats upon hitting an enemy.
The attachment setup for mid game is all about exploration of the realms available to you, especially as you gain more access to each region of each realm. These attachments offer the best overall stats while not having to upgrade just yet because you want to save those resouces for when you truly need them.
The skills for mid game improves upon Kratos' weapon's abilities even further, but also introduces new skills for new companions like Freya. Freya is an overall better offensive companion than Atreus due to her Valkyrie skill tree and Vanir Magic abilities so it is recommended that you invest in her solid offensive skillls.
Berserker Armor Set | ||
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Berserker Cuirass | Berserker Gauntlets | Berserker Waist Guard |
Max Stats | ||
・68 Strength ・27 Defense ・41 Runic ・41 Vitality ・41 Cooldown ・41 Luck |
・77 Strength ・21 Runic ・21 Vitality ・21 Cooldown ・21 Luck |
・77 Defense ・21 Runic ・21 Vitality ・21 Cooldown ・21 Luck |
How to Unlock | ||
You can obtain this armor from completing the Berserker Grave in Alfheim in the Fit For a King Favor. | You can obtain this armor from completing the Berserker Grave in Niflheim in the Fit For a King Favor. | You can obtain this armor from completing the Berserker Grave in Midgard in the Fit For a King Favor. |
Perks | ||
Berserker Cuirass |
SOULLESS WARRIOR Using a Relic massively increases the damage of Kratos' Melee Attacks, but also the damage received, for a duration. |
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Berserker Gauntlets |
SOULLESS ASSAULT Low Luck chance for successful hits to cause a Soul Explosion, dealing damage and restoring some Cooldown of the Relic. |
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Berserker Waist Guard |
SOULLESS REBUKE Taking damage, Blocking, and Parrying all have a Moderate Luck chance to cause a Soul Explosion, dealing damage and restoring some Cooldown of the Relic. |
Perhaps the best all-rounder armor set in the game, this armor set grants buffs to all of Kratos' stats. This armor is a high-risk-high-reward type of armor because even when you take damage, you have a chance of causing a Soul explosion to turn the tide of battle. Truly an armor set fit for a god of war.
Attachment | |
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Leviathan Axe | Grip of the Nine Realms |
Blades of Chaos | Pommels of the Nine Realms |
Shield | Rond of Obliteration |
Draupnir Spear | Warrior's Echo Sauroter |
Relic | Motsognir’s Call |
Leviathan Axe | Blades of Chaos | Draupnir Spear | |
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Light Runic Attack | Skadi's Edge | Hades Retribution | Thrust of a Thousand Soldiers |
Heavy Runic Attack | Mists of Helheim | Nemean Crush | Artillery of the Ancients |
Leviathan Axe | |
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Blades of Chaos | |
Atreus | |
Freya | |
Draupnir Spear |
This build provides well-rounded stats and utility while putting out excellent single-target and area-of-effect damage to handle all endgame threats.
The Berserker Set increases all of Kratos' stats, and its perks allow him to use his Relic more often, which also has the added bonus of massively increasing his damage output.
The Grip and Pommels of the Nine Realms let Kratos maximize his Glacial Permafrost and Furious Immolation, while the rest of the attachments offer high utility and a potent spread of stats.
The Runic Attack setup balances single-target and area-of-effect skills, with abilities such as Hades Retribution and Thrust of a Thousand Soldiers meant for rapidly tearing through boss health bars, and Mists of Helheim and Artillery of the Ancients excelling at dealing with large groups of enemies.
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