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God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok)
How to Beat Soul Eater: Boss Fight Guide
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The Soul Eater is a main story 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 Soul Eater!
Soul Eater Overview
Information
| Soul Eater | |
|---|---|
 |
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| Recommended Level | Level 5 (All Difficulties) |
| XP Rewards | 500 Kratos XP 500 Atreus XP (Give Me Balance) |
Rewarded Resources
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
 Bonded Leather
x5
| Resource |
 Chaos Flame
x1
| Weapon Upgrade |
 Shattered Rune
x25
| Resource |
Rewarded Enchantments
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
|
Boon of Fury |
RECKLESS FURY Spartan Rage Fury's attacks and exit Rage costs are greatly reduced, but healing while in Fury is also reduced. |
Soul Eater Location
Location Summary
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| Location Summary |
|---|
| Two Soul Eaters are encountered after reaching Surtr's Forge in Muspelheim and talking to Surtr during The Summoning. |
The Summoning Quest Walkthrough
How to Beat Soul Eater
| Soul Eater Tips and Strategies |
|---|
 Defeat the Draugr Minions FirstDeal With One Soul Eater at a TimeThrow Your Axe at the Exposed CoreAttack Before Grappling the Core |
Defeat the Draugr Minions First
During the encounter at Surtr's Forge, multiple Draugr minions will spawn alongside each Soul Eater. Use Kratos' Blades of Chaos to quickly tear through multiple Draugr and give yourself an easier time focusing on the Soul Eaters.
Deal With One Soul Eater at a Time
Prioritize taking down one Soul Eater at a time instead of spreading damage between two to immediately reduce the number of attacks you have to dodge and to have an easier time during the fight.
Throw Weapons at the Exposed Core
Like the Forest Ancient and Frost Ancient, the Soul Eater is only vulnerable to attacks toward its glowing red core. While the boss uses its ranged attacks, throw your Leviathan Axe or Draupnir Spear into its exposed core to quickly fill up its stun meter and leave it open for massive damage.
Utilize the Dropped Explosive Rocks
Throwing your weapons toward the Soul Eater's core also makes it drop explosive rocks, which you can pick up and throw at the boss to deal even more damage and stun build-up.
Attack Before Grappling the Core
After filling up the Soul Eater's stun meter, it falls to the ground and leaves its core exposed for an extended period. We recommend dealing as much damage as possible with Kratos' regular attacks before grappling the core to maximize your damage output during the fight.
Soul Eater Attack Patterns
Fireball Barrage
The Soul Eater crosses its arms before releasing a barrage of fireballs at delayed intervals toward Kratos, inflicting the Burn debuff and dealing moderate damage on contact.
To effectively deal with this attack, block and evade each fireball and throw the Leviathan Axe toward its core between barrages to stagger the Soul Eater.
Scattered Embers
The Soul Eater bends backward, supporting itself with all of its limbs before releasing scattered embers around the arena, each flame breaking Kratos' guard and causing heavy Burn buildup on impact.
Watch for the Soul Eater's unique pose and the attack's yellow ring indicator, and dodge out of each ember's path to avoid getting hit.
Fiery Shockwave
The Soul Eater gets on all fours before releasing a unblockable fiery shockwave that deals moderate damage and inflicts Burn on hit. React to the attack's red ring indicator and quickly roll backward out of the shockwave's radius to avoid getting hurt.
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 Soul Eater: Boss Fight Guide
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