How to Heal and Increase Max Health

Healing in God of War Ragnarok can be performed in various ways, from stomping Healthstones to using equipment that heals over times. Read on to learn how to increase your max health and heal any damage you've sustained during combat!

How to Increase Max Health

Consuming Idunn Apples

To permanently increase your maximum health, you have to find Idunn Apples found in Nornir Chests. You can find and open these chests after completing puzzles in different areas across the realms.

How to Get Idunn Apples

Increasing Your Vitality Stat

By equipping armor sets or amulet enchantments that increase your Vitality stat, you'll be able to boost Kratos' max health and stagger resistance. The more points you have in your Vitality stat, the higher Kratos' max health will be.

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How to Heal

Stomp Healthstone to Recover Health

Sometimes when you fight enemies, especially bosses, or break objects in the surrounding area, there's a chance they'll leave a small green light on the ground called Healthstone.

By standing near it and pressing the Circle button on your controller, Kratos will stomp on it and allow himself to be healed by a small amount.

Slowly Heal During Spartan Rage

Another way Kratos can heal during combat is through Spartan Rage. During this mode, Kratos will deal heavier melee damage and heal himself for every hit he lands on an enemy.

You can effectively extend the time you can heal using Spartan Rage by obtaining Horns of Blood Mead, which will increase your maximum rage.

Using Enchantments or Perks with Health Regen

Some equipment or talisman in the game can be equipped to obtain effects that will allow Kratos to heal himself over a period of time. You can get these by defeating enemies or doing side quests that will sometimes reward you with such equipment.

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