God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok)

All Status Effects Explained and What They Do

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Status Effects are ailments that inflict damage on Kratos or his enemies in God of War Ragnarok. Read on to learn all the Status Effects and what it does.

All Status Effects

List of Status Ailments and Effects

Status Ailment Effect
Bifrost ・Purple damage that appears over the Health Bar.
・Any follow up hit will detonate the purple damage from the Health Bar.
・Bifrost will heal over time.
Blind ・Decreases visibility on Kratos.
Burn ・Applies damage over time.
・This element can be amplified or propagated by Hex.
Daze ・For a brief period, enemies will experience dizziness.
・Enemies will not be able to move during this period.
Frost ・Slows down all movement.
・This element can be amplified or propagated by Hex.
Hex ・Amplifies or propagates elemental effects.
Poison ・Lowers Power Level by 1.
・ This element can be amplified or propagated by Hex.
Shock ・Locks an enemy.
・This element can be amplified or propagated by Hex.
Sonic ・Creates sonic concussions when the sonic-afflicted enemy is attacked.
・Duration is displayed in an icon near the Health Bar.

What are Status Effects?

Marked by a Circle on the Health Bar

GoW Ragnarok - Status Effect Bubble
Whenever an enemy is afflicted by any status effect it forms a small circle on top of its Health Bar. The status effect circle will also have a meter around it showing how much the status effect will last.

Debuffs on Enemies and Players

Status effects can debuff both enemies and Kratos. Avoiding negative status effects while applying them to enemies are key mechanics in God of War Ragnarok's combat system

Combat System Explained

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