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God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok)
How to Beat The Hateful: Boss Fight Guide
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The Hateful is an optional boss in God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok). Read on to learn about its attack patterns, rewards, and the best tips and strategies for how to beat The Hateful!
The Hateful Overview
Information
| The Hateful | |
|---|---|
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| Recommended Level | Level 2 (All Difficulties) |
| XP Rewards | 250 Kratos XP 75 Atreus XP (Give Me Balance) |
| Bestiary Entry | |
| I have never encountered a Draugr like this one before. It fights as if fueled by an infinite hate. It emerged from a scar in the earth that closed once we defeated the monster. If we encounter more of these holes, we must close them and put down any creatures that emerge. | |
Rewarded Resources
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| Hacksilver x250 | Currency |
 Dust of Realms
x5
| Resource |
 Chaos Spark
x1
| Weapon Upgrade |
 Sovereign Coals
x2
| Resource |
Rewarded Attachments
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
 Cursed Empress Handles
|
Blades of Chaos Attachment |
 Fortified Frost Knob
|
Leviathan Axe Attachment |
The Hateful Location
Location Summary
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| Location Summary |
|---|
| The Hateful are optional bosses located in Draugr Holes found across multiple Realms. |
Svartalfheim Locations
The Applecore
| Map Location | In-Game Location |
|---|---|
 |
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One Draugr hole containing The Hateful can be found inside the southeastern door before the puzzle and doors leading to Tyr's cell inside The Applecore mines.
The Watchtower
A Draugr hole containing The Hateful is located near The Watchtower area, which divides Nidavellir's northern lake from the Sea of Bounty area. The hole is located near Sindri's shop.
Midgard Locations
Lake of Nine
A single Draugr hole hides The Hateful in Midgard, near the northeast section of the Lake of Nine and the passage leading to King's Grave.
Alfheim Locations
The Barrens
A Draugr hole containing The Hateful can be found in the southeast area of The Barrens in Alfheim, to the northweast from the entrance leading out of the canyons. It's on an elevated area that is inaccessible until after concluding the Secret of the Sands Favor.
Secret of the Sands Quest Walkthrough
Vanaheim Locations
Abandoned Village
A Draugr Hole near the Abandoned Village North of Freyr's camp contains The Hateful, and will require manipulating a crane to access.
Crater
This is likely the last Draugr hole you can access in the base game, since it requires completing the late-game Return of the River favor to flood the Crater area with water.
After flooding the Crater, visit The Sinkholes and dock near an area that was inaccessible before to approach the Draugr hole and slay The Hateful.
Return of the River Quest Guide
How to Beat The Hateful
| The Hateful Tips and Strategies |
|---|
 Defeat Draugr Minions FirstAvoid The Hateful's Flaming AttacksReflect Its Flaming ProjectilesUse Spartan Rage WiselyStay On Guard for Unblockable Attacks |
Defeat Draugr Minions First
We recommend defeating The Hateful's Draugr minions first before facing him head-on. Doing this allows you to put full focus on The Hateful and gives you an easier time dodging and parrying its unblockable and block-break attacks.
Freeze Minions with Freezing Throw
Combine Frost Awaken and Freezing Throw to freeze the Draugr minions and make them easier to clear out. Once frozen, we recommend isolating them away from The Hateful and spiking them against the arena walls.
Split Attention with Atreus
You can also focus The Hateful's attention on Atreus by commanding him to use his bow attacks against them. Doing gives you an easier time taking down each of the Draugr minions.
Avoid The Hateful's Flaming Attacks
The Hateful's unblockable and block-break attacks inflict the Flame debuff on hit. This debuff deals significant damage over time and has a considerable duration, so avoid getting hit by these attacks as much as possible.
Reflect Its Flaming Projectiles
When The Hateful launches its Molten Spray attack, make it a habit to parry the incoming molten shards instead of dodging them. Doing this sends the projectiles back toward The Hateful, dealing moderate damage on hit and causing them to stagger momentarily.
Use Spartan Rage Wisely
When fighting The Hateful, we recommend saving Spartan Rage for low-health situations. Healthstones are scarce inside The Hateful's arena, and its Flame attacks inflict significant damage over time, so only activate Spartan Rage when necessary.
Stay On Guard for Unblockable Attacks
As the fight goes on, The Hateful tends to mix more unblockable attacks into its combos and attack patterns. Avoid being reckless with your attacks and always stay vigilant for sudden flaming attacks when fighting against this boss.
The Hateful Attack Patterns
Triple Axe Rush
The Hateful rushes toward Kratos, performing two alternating axe swings and finishing its combo with a simultaneous strike. Each axe swing comes out in a consistent rhythm, so block or parry each axe swing as it comes out to avoid getting hurt.
Farther into the fight, The Hateful can start its Triple Axe Rush with an unblockable twin slash instead, so always stay alert for this variant of the combo.
Flaming Upward Slash
The Hateful sets its right axe ablaze before launching an unblockable upward slash toward Kratos, dealing moderate damage on hit and inflicting the Burn debuff. This attack has a significant amount of wind-up, so react to its distinct animation and red ring indicator and move out of its path to avoid getting hit.
Flaming Axe Combo
The Hateful swings downward with its right axe before setting it ablaze and launching an unblockable Flaming Upward Slash. The attack's first slash has a similar start-up animation to Triple Axe Rush, so stay alert and react to the unblockable slash's red ring indicator when it occurs.
Molten Spray
The Hateful conjures a mass of molten rock before launching it toward Kratos in a conic spray, inflicting the Burn debuff and dealing moderate damage on hit. To efficiently deal with this attack, parry the incoming molten rock shards to reflect them at The Hateful and momentarily stagger them.
God of War Ragnarok Related Guides
Main Bosses
| All Story Bosses | |
|---|---|
 Bjorn |
 Thor |
 The Huntress |
 Dreki |
 Alva |
 Gryla |
 Vanadis (Freya) |
 Forest Ancient |
 Fiske |
 Nidhogg |
 Frost Phantom |
 Garm |
 Gulltoppr |
 Heimdall |
 Frost Ancient |
 Flame Phantom |
 Soul Eater |
 Hrist and Mist |
 Odin |
|
Optional Bosses
| All Optional Bosses | |
|---|---|
 The Hateful |
 Slag Horn |
 Crag Jaw |
 Ash Tyrant |
 The Corpse Eater |
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How to Beat The Hateful: Boss Fight Guide
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