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God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok)

How to Farm XP

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God of War Ragnarok - Xp Farming Guide
Here's our XP farming guide for God of War Ragnarok. Check out the best and fastest ways to get more XP and unlock all of Kratos' and Atreus' skills!

How to Get XP Fast

Respawn Enemies Using Fast Travel

GOWR - Kratos in Spartan Rage
To get the most XP out of defeating enemies, you'll have to find an area where there are a lot of them. Once you find that spot, kill all the enemies, fast-travel to another location, and return to repeat the process.

Keep repeating this method until you've gained enough XP to unlock everything.

Help NPCs by Completing Side Quests

GOWR - Help NPCs With Their Side Quests
Talking to NPCs and completing Side Quests (Favors) will grant you a large amount of XP. To start a side quest, interact with the NPCs you'll encounter through your journey in the realms.

Once you finish their conversation, you'll be tasked with completing their side quest, which you can keep track of in your Goals menu.

List of All Favors (Side Quests)

Finish Labors to Get XP

GOWR - Finish Labors to Get XP
One of the best ways to get XP in this game is by completing Labors found inside the Goals menu. Players can choose between different labors, ranging from killing specific enemy types to performing certain actions.

Each labor comes with 3 different tiers: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Tier, where you'll get the most XP by completing the gold tier.

How to Use XP

Used to Unlock Skills

GOWR - Used to Unlock Skills
XP is primarily used as a way to unlock individual skills available for each weapon or give Atreus more actions he can perform during combat. Since there are a lot of skills that the player needs to unlock, they will require a ton of XP.

To unlock skills, hover the cursor over the desired skill inside the Skills menu, then press and hold the square button on your controller to confirm your purchase.

Upgrading Runic Attacks

GOWR - Runic Attack Upgrades
You can also enhance your weapon's runic attacks by using XP, allowing you to boost its damage and effects against your enemies.

Adding Mod Tokens

GOWR - Mod Tokens
XP can also be used to craft Mod Tokens to improve their weapon skills. Players can choose between 3 Mod Tokens, which give different bonus effects depending on the skill.

To craft Mod Tokens, you need to unlock them first by completing the skill labor for that skill, requiring you to use the skill a set amount of times until you reach gold skill labor.

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All God of War Ragnarok Tips and Tricks Guides

Core Mechanics
Beginner's Guide Combat System Explained
How to Heal and Increase Max Health What Does Killing Bugs Do?
Stats Explained: All Stats and How They Work How to Use Quick Turn
How to Upgrade Equipment How to Raise Your Level
How to Parry How to Fast Travel
Leveling and Grinding
How to Farm Hacksilver How to Farm XP
Graphics & Settings
Difficulty Settings Explained Best Settings for Graphics and Performance
Does God of War Ragnarok Have New Game Plus? How to Skip Cutscenes
Equipment & Skills
How to Transmog Gear
Tier Lists
Best Skills Best Armor Sets
Best Attachments Best Runic Attacks
Best Relics Best Enchantments
Exploration & Collectibles
How to Get Idunn Apples All Horns of Blood Mead Locations
How to Break Cracked Ground and Floors How to Recover Lost Items
Invasive Species: All Crater Hunts Guide How to Fully Repair Amulet of Yggdrasil
Full Gulfa Trophy Guide: All Hafgufas Locations
Story & Progression
How to Get the Secret Ending How to Unlock the Compass
Bugs and Fixes
How to get Unstuck: Old Friends Bug Fix Tavern Glitch: How to Fix the Dwarf Bug

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