Armor sets in “God of War Ragnarök” are like wearing a well-coordinated outfit from your wardrobe. But they’re more than just for the sake of beauty. In the game, you must acquire and upgrade various armor sets to strengthen and expand the already unbeatable powers of Kratos.
However, not all armor sets are created equal. This guide will teach you about the best of the best. Let’s start.
Best Armor Sets In ‘God Of War Ragnarök’
Berserker Armor Set – Best Overall
The Berserker armor set is the clear winner since this makes Kratos a powerhouse, particularly with excellent Strength and Defense. The perks of this armor set? Awesome.
For one, it enables your hero to temporarily gain heightened melee damage following the use of Relic while also taking enhanced damage. Additionally, hitting opponents has a low Luck chance of bringing about Soul Explosion. That said, taking damage, blocking, and parrying all have a moderate Luck chance of bringing about a Soul Explosion. These Explosions are promising ways to deal considerable damage and restore some cooldown timer for your already equipped Relic, allowing you to release incredibly potent abilities like flood messages.
Steinbjorn Set – Best For Defense
While the best armor set hugely depends on your playstyle, the Steinbjorn set is the best choice for Defense. This chest piece may only have Defense as its buffed stat, but that’s a lot already, especially if upgraded.
Paired with the ability of Steinbjorn Plackart to restore health after taking a large amount of damage, then with the abilities of the wrist and waist pieces to offer a moderate Luck chance of bringing about Stun damage to nearby enemies as you take damage, Kratos can turn into a beefy killing machine with this armor set.
It is highly recommended that you equip and upgrade the Steinbjorn armor if you encounter a tough-to-beat enemy.
Nidavellir Armor Set – Best Early-Game Armor
The early bird catches the worm, and this armor set will help you do that. The Nidavellir armor set is basically the very first optional set you can obtain. It’s the perfect option for boosting Vitality and Defense.
Its chest piece can grant health for stun-grabbing opponents, while its waist and wrist pieces reduce the rate at which stun bars run out, making it much easier to unleash those health-restoring finisher moves.
Lunda’s Armor – Best Mid-Game Armor
Get this fantastic armor during mid-game while tackling the Mysterious Orb favor in Vanaheim, provided you are looking for Legendary Chests along the River Delta vicinity on your way to finishing the quest. Finding a damaged Lunda’s armor set is okay, as you can have it repaired in a shop and then wear it.
Though all three pieces of Lunda’s armor set – Lost Cuirass, Lost Bracers, and Lost Belt – go well hand in hand, it is recommended that you choose the Bracers wrist armor for a longer while as it pairs nicely with poison summon.
But, if you commit to lots of parrying, blocking, or bare-handed attacks, the Lost Cuirass armor will be perfect as it can simplify fights by lowering the Power Level of your enemy.
Guiding Light Armor Set: Best For Offense
You’ve learned about the best armor set for Defense. How about for Offense? That has to be the Guiding Light armor set. This armor set is associated with Tyr, so besides boosting Strength, it also showers your attacks with Luck-focused boosters. That means all your attacks will have a moderate chance to increase Strength, Luck, or Runic, and give you the opportunity to do critical-hit explosions on every attack you unleash. You can consistently acquire these buffs and bursts, especially with fast-hitting combos like those from Blades of Chaos.
Raven Tears Armor – Best For Its Healing Abilities
To own all three pieces of the Raven Tears armor set – Cuirass of Raven Tears (chest armor), Bracers of Raven Tears (wrist armor), and Girdle of Raven Tears (waist armor) – you must first spot and hit 18 of Odin’s Ravens. You should also open the three chests beneath the Raven Tree in the Niflheim Realm. Finding six Ravens bestows you the girdle, 12 with the Bracers, and 18 with the Cuirass.
Furthermore, even with low chances of Luck, the probability of getting a Healing Mist when you don the Raven Tears Cuirass chest armor will be pretty high if you’re a colossal melee attacker – and ranged attacks are counted, too. Plus, upping your Luck stat even makes this more likely, making this armor set quite handy if you find yourself dying a lot early and midway in “God of War Ragnarök.”
Spiritual Armor Set – Best Runic Armor
Getting the Spiritual armor set in the game requires reaching Vanaheim first. Then, you must progress through The Reckoning Path main quest until you get back to Freyrs Camp, leaving Mimir behind as Brok, by this time, will have the complete set ready for crafting in the Hacksilver shop.
Specifically, the Spiritual Shoulder Straps chest armor is promising, so it won’t be a loss if you equip Kratos with this until the end of the game. However, having said that, if you are not using many Runic attacks, the Spiritual armor set won’t do you well as it depends on activating them constantly or Relic attacks to keep an incredible Strength buff active.
Own The Best Armor Sets Today
In “God of War Ragnarök,” armors are different from armor sets. Armor pieces are individual components that Kratos can equip. Each offers certain stats, bonuses, and perks that can enhance Kratos’ abilities and playstyle. Meanwhile, armor sets are designed to be worn together and offer perks such as additional bonuses or synergy effects.
Discussed above are the best armor sets, not the best armors. To strengthen Kratos’ abilities even further, you must find these armor sets and wear them.
