How to Beat Frost Phantom: Boss Fight Guide

Frost Phantom is a main story boss in God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok). Read on to learn about its attack patterns, rewards, and the best equipment, tips, and strategies for how to beat Frost Phantom!

Frost Phantom Overview

Information

Frost Phantom
Recommended Level	Level 4 (All Difficulties)
XP Rewards	500 Kratos XP 500 Freya XP (Give Me Balance)
Bestiary Entry
While a single Runic Spring can leak enough magic to create Wisps, multiple Springs can summon something far deadlier. The chaotic power that these Springs draw from can manifest into a creature that is both awe-inspiring and terrifying. As long as those Runic Springs remain intact, a Phantom will continue to draw magic from them to fuel its continued existence.

Rewarded Resources

Resource	Type
Bonded Leather x25	Resource
Chaos Flame x1	Weapon Upgrade
Shattered Rune x25	Resource
Honed Metal x3	Resource
Stonewood x3	Resource
Dwarven Steel x3	Resource
Jewel of Yggdrasil x1	Weapon Upgrade

Frost Phantom Location

Location Summary

Location Summary
The Frost Phantom is encountered inside a clearing on the way to the Norns in Midgard during The Word of Fate.

The Word of Fate Quest Walkthrough

How to Beat Frost Phantom

Frost Phantom Tips and Strategies
Always Close the Gap Attack the Core to Build Up Stun Destroy the Runic Springs Utilize Freya's Attacks

Always Close the Gap

After getting hit multiple times, the Frost Phantom tends to reposition far away from Kratos and starts using its annoying long-ranged attacks.

Close the distance with the Frost Phantom as much as possible when it runs away to reduce the frequency of its Icicle Shots and Ice Mines and force it to use its more predictable melee attacks.

Attack the Core to Build Up Stun

To make the Frost Phantom vulnerable, build up its stun meter by attacking its purple runic core. We recommend throwing the Leviathan Axe from afar or dealing damage with the Blades of Chaos at midrange to quickly fill up the boss's stun meter.

Hit the Glowing Core to Force Staggers

After the Frost Phantom performs certain attacks, its runic core begins to glow and becomes an active weak spot for a short period. Hitting this glowing core staggers the boss instantly, so stay vigilant and always hit this weak spot when it comes out.

Destroy the Runic Springs

Instead of having a traditional health pool, the Runic Springs around the arena act as the Frost Phantom's health bars, which become vulnerable after stunning the boss. Destroy these Springs immediately after filling the Frost Phantom's stun meter to deal massive damage to the boss.

Utilize Freya's Attacks

Maintain your damage output and stun build-up while closing the gap toward the Frost Phantom by utilizing Freya's arrows and Runic Summons. You can also weave Freya's shots between melee attacks while the boss is staggered to further enhance your damage output during the fight.

Frost Phantom Attack Patterns

Sweeping Attack Combo

The Frost Phantom performs a long-range horizontal sweep with one of its tendrils before following it up with a vertical overhead slam. Block or parry each sweeping attack as it comes out to effectively deal with this combo.

Later in the fight, the Frost Phantom can continue this combo with a Frost Shockwave and an unblockable Phantom Slam, so prepare to block and dodge these follow-up attacks when they occur.

Heavy Frozen Sweep

The Frost Phantom winds up one of its tendrils before performing a heavy horizontal sweep, dealing moderate damage and breaking Kratos' guard on hit. React to the yellow ring indicator and parry the sweeping tendril to effectively deal with this attack.

Icicle Shots

At longer ranges, the Frost Phantom can send out two icicle shots which home in on Kratos' position. Block the incoming projectiles with Kratos' shield or dodge sideways out of their path to avoid getting hit.

Ice Mines

The Frost Phantom channels its energy to summon ice mines that detonate after a short delay around Kratos' position. Immediately dodge backward out of their explosion radius to avoid getting hurt.

Later in the fight, the Frost Phantom modifies this attack to use clusters of ice mines instead, increasing their effective radius. Prepare to dodge a farther distance when this attack variant occurs.

Frost Shockwave

The Frost Phantom takes on a distinct circular shape before firing a wide-reaching frost shockwave toward Kratos, dealing moderate damage on hit. Block this attack using Kratos' shield to avoid getting hit.

Freezing Quake

The Frost Phantom imbues runic energy into the ground before letting out a massive unblockable quake in a small area around it, causing Frost build-up and dealing heavy damage. To deal with this attack, react to its red ring indicator and dodge away from the quake's radius.

Phantom Slam

The Frost Phantom takes on a wave-shaped form, increasing in size before performing an unblockable body slam. This unblockable attack covers a wide area, so react to its red ring indicator and immediately roll out of its path to avoid getting hurt.

God of War Ragnarok Related Guides

List of All Bosses

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