God of War Ragnarokhas immense build-crafting potential with Kratos taking charge of the Aesir gods. With so many enchantments, pommels, skills, and other assortments of goodies to grow fat in strength, Kratos has the potential to be better than the man he was when he laid waste to the Greek pantheon, and perhaps the best Kratos builds inGod of War Ragnarokwill bring back the essence of the Ghost of Sparta.
As Kratos battles through the myriad of enemies in the Nine Realms, it’s essential that players have a selection of builds to choose from. Kratos can earn different bonuses from his weapons, armor, and enchantments, so it’s best to look here for a set of overpowered builds inGod of War Ragnarokthat will make New Game Plus a walk in the park.
Updated on Jun 27, 2025, by Jake Fillery:The best God of War Ragnarok build will help players across the late game and endgame content available to them, no matter the difficulty that they seek. Whether they want to laugh at the face of death itself with overpowered builds in God of War Ragnarok or experience the fun that can be had with experimentation from varied possibilities, these unique builds are here to help all players make the hardest boss fights look like a walk in the park.
4God of Luck
Provide Kratos with High Luck for Infinite Relic Spam
Relics are extremely useful to use in God of War Ragnarok, and the correct Relic can truly compliment the damage output of Kratos against the meanest foes in all of the Nine Realms. Something that greatly benefits Relics and their rather large recharge time is Luck, an attribute that players can invest heavily into with the right sets to maximize the reduction in cooldown so that they can get their Relic back and spam it for easy and high damage without having to wait minutes on end to do it all again. If done correctly, players will have so much Luck added to their total stats, that paired with their vicious attacks from the Blades of Chaos, they should be able to spam their Relic in seconds. For extra damage, the best Relic is the Hilt of Skofnung.
Chest Armor
Giptumadr’s Breastplate
Moderate LUCK chance when using a Runic Attack or Relic to immediately restore 70% of its Cooldown.
Wrist Armor
Berserker Gauntlets
Low LUCK chance for successful hits to cause a Soul Explosion, dealing damage and restoring some Cooldown of the Relic.
Waist Armor
Waist Guard of Guiding Light
Melee Attacks have a LUCK chance to critically strike, creating a Damaging Explosion
Axe Attachment
Grip of the Nine Realms
Activating Glacial Permafrost (L1+Triangle while Permafrost is full)) triggers a Realm Shift.
Blades Attachment
Cursed Empress Handles
Low LUCK chance on any Blades hit to grant an increase of STRENGTH and RUNIC. (Stacks up to 3 times.)
Spear Attachment
Hind of Weightless Recovery
When the Maelstrom skill gauge is fully charged, successful Spear attacks have a Moderate LUCK chance to grant a Blessing of COOLDOWN.
Shield
Onslaught Shield
Shield Check: Double Tap L1 to Shield Rush forward into an enemy while Blocking incoming attacks. Use from a greater distance to Launch enemies on impact.
Shield Attachment
Rond of the Nine Realms
Low LUCK chance to trigger a Realm Shift, temporarily slowing down the surrounding enemies, when parrying.
Spartan Rage
Valor
Press L3+R3 to consume a chunk of Spartan Rage and gain a moderate burst of Health. Time it right before being hit to negate the incoming attack, gain an additional burst of healing, and grant a Melee Attack bonus.
Relic
Hilt of Skofnung
The sword unleashes its power from the souls within… (Cooldown 272 seconds)
Enchantment
Sigil of Doom
Axe and Blades Melee Attacks against Hexed enemies have a High LUCK chance to trigger bonus Sigil Elemental Explosions.
Runic Storm
Using Runic Attacks of three different weapons in quick succession grants a buff of increased Stagger Resistance and creates a Storm of Bifrost.
Blades Skills
Furious Immolation
While Immolation is full, press L1+Triangle to activate. Enhances all Blades of Chaos Melee Attacks with Burning explosions that build additional Rage for a duration.
Axe Skills
Glacial Permafrost
While Permafrostis full, press L1+Triangle to activate. Enhances all Leviathan Axe Melee Attacks with far-reaching waves of Frost for a duration.
3God of Death
Deal Maximum Damage
While Kratos doesn’t want to be a monster, he can embrace the Ghost of Sparta for the sake of his child and to keep him safe from the violent and deranged Aesir gods that seek his end. Providing players with the God of Death build, the combination of items and enchantments will easily have players melt bosses and minor enemies with ease thanks to the triggering of Realm Shifts to slow time. With so many Realm Shfits and so many damage buffs, players will melt bosses. Still, there’s also a risky element due to the Soulless Warrior debuff which will see Kratos take extra damage for 17 secondsupon Relic use. Still, with so many Realm Shifts, they will rarely feel threatened, but this all-offense and no-defense build is going to demolish enemies in the right hands.
Berserker Cuirass
Using a Relic massively increases the damage of Kratos' Melee Attacks, but also the damage received, for a duration.
Berserker Waist Guard
Taking damage, Blocking, and Parrying all have a Moderate LUCK chance to cause a Soul Explosion, dealing damage and restoring some Cooldown of the Relic.
Pommels of the Nine Realms
Activating Furious Immolation (L1+Triangle while Permafrost is full)) triggers a Realm Shift.
Guardian Shield
Shield Check: Double Tap L1 to quickly Shield Check an enemy and break their guard. Parry: (Press L1 right before getting hit) to deal Stun to the attacker and empower your next Shield Bash. Time the Parry perfectly to significantly improve this effect.
Set Bonus
Niflheim Set Bonus
Increases Kratos' Melee damage when is above 75% Health based on his DEFENCE.
Boon of Valour
Spartan Rage - Valour heals less, but provides a powerful buff on STRENGTH and Lifesteal for a duration.
Emblem of Elusion
Gain a burst of speed and travel an increased distance when evading.
2God of Health
Refuse to Die With Maximum Healing
The God of Health build will be perfect for players who struggle to stay alive.God of War Ragnarokcan be a difficult experience regardless of difficulty, so combining the right armors, attachments, and enchantments is going to allow players maximum efficiency when they enter into a fight thanks to the durability of Kratos' health, and the ability to siphon stolen health from enemies with a specific chest armor. The God of Health might require some work done to get all the pieces, but it can be an indestructible build in New Game Plus that can have Kratos never relying on an ally again.
Steinbjorn Plackart
After significant damage is taken, Kratos' attacks will restore some lost Health for a time.
Surtr’s Scorched Arm
Kratos takes reduced damage and has increased Stagger Resistance during his basic attacks and shills. (20%)
Surtr’s Scorched Girdle
Grip of the Fallen Alchemist
High LUCK chance to grant a Health Burst on any successful hit with the Serpent’s Snare skill.
Stone Wall Shield
Double Tap L1 to Shield Slam, Launching enemies when fully charged. Block attacks to absorb the hit and build up charge. Guard-break (yellow ring) attacks can be Blocked when not fully charged.
Rond of Restoration
On taking damage, Kratos has a LUCK chance to gain DEFENCE and for his next Shield Strike hit to restore Health. The chance increases with lower Health.
Hilt of Forsbrandr
Push enemies back with force and grant an aura of protection.
Crest of Desperate Heroics
When Kratos' Health drops to a critical level, grants a short invincible barrier, buff to STRENGTH, and Health Burst when complete.
Stone Idol of Souls
Using Healthstone or Ragestone grants Soulsteal, during which a small amount of Health and Rage is restored when striking enemies.
Eir’s Armament
Very High LUCK chance to grant a Health Burst on any successful Runic Attack kill.
Celestial Panacea
25% Resistance to all Status Effects. This includes Frost, Burn, Blind, Daze, Poison, Shock, and Bifrost.
Increased resistance to Blind and Dazed by 50%.
Boon of Valor
Serpent’s Snare
Hold R2 for a brutal Axe attack that throws the enemy to apply massive damage. Weaker foes are thrown to create an explosion of Frost on impact that Launches other nearby enemies.
1God of Combos
Absurdly High Damage From Kratos' Combos
Kratos hasaccess to the Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, and the Draupnir Spear, which allows him to provide a flourish to each attack that ends in a devastating combo. Yet, there are ways to extend these combos, much like the classicGod of Wartitles, which will see Kratos deal increased damage and truly annihilate any boss. The God of Combos build is best reserved for players who prefergoing all-in on the offense, while still knowing how to dodge, evade, and parry attacks. It’s a punishing build for enemies, as it will see Kratos return to his rageful form.
Combo Finishers do increased damage (20%)
The Furious Maul
High LUCK chance to grant a Gift of STRENGTH on any Axe kill.
Deadly Obsidian Handles
Low LUCK chance to grant a Rage Burst on any Blades kill.
Spear Handle
Mighty Olympic Sauroter
Detonating thrown Spears (Triangle) has a Moderate LUCK chance to increase STRENGTH and Stagger Resistance.
Dauntless Shield
Shield Bash: Double Tap L1 to Shield Bash for high Stun damage. Parry: (Press L1 right before getting hit) to deal Stun to the attacker and empower your next Shield Bash. Time the Parry perfectly to significantly improve this effect.
Rond of Expedition
Grants a Blessing of COOLDOWN when interrupting double BLUE ring attacks or Parrying.
Distort space and time by creating a Realm Shift.
Vanaheim’s Set Bonus
Increases Kratos' Melee damage against Status-Afflicted enemies based on his LUCK.
Asgard’s Set Bonus
Increases the damage of all Kratos' weapon Triangle attacks and abilities based on his COOLDOWN.
Seal of Runic Storm
Flame Whiplash 1
Mash Triangle toimbue one Blade of Chaos with fire. Fully charge for follow-up attacks to have maximum effect.
Scorched Earth 1
Press R2 during Flame Whiplash to spike the Blade down and create a heavy Burn explosion. If Flame Whiplash is fully charged, trigger a hazard of smaller follow-up explosions.
Scorched Earth 2
Striking an enemy during its attack with Scorched Earth significantly increases the damage dealt.
Scorched Earth 3
The fiery hazard created by a fully charged Scorched Earth has increased damage and size.
Flame Whiplash 2
Flame Whiplash can be instantly charged when Triangle is pressed momentarily after any Blades of Chaos attack.
