In this page we will show you the best way to build a Rage build in God of War Ragnarok. This page will show you what equipment, enchantments, and runic attacks you should use to maximize Rage upkeep and damage.
This is an aggressive build that maximizes Rage upkeep, and Rage damage in either Fury or Wrath. Starting off, you’ll want to predominantly use the Draupnir Spear as it can perform quicker attacks, and more attacks means more Rage. You can use any Grip you want for this as the Hind of Weightless Recovery is mainly chosen for its +34 Luck. For your Shield, you’ll want to use either the Dauntless or the Guardian Shield with the Rond of Aggravation attachment. This means you’ll have a chance to get a high luck chance to get a Rage Burst when parrying.
You’ll have a couple of choices for the Armor. The DLC armor set, Darkdale will offer you up to 40% Rage gain from Runic Attacks, or attacking status-inflicted enemies, or you can use the late-game Fate Breaker Set which will offer you a flat 20% Rage gain. The Fate Breaker gives you the Rage Gain for nothing other than equipping the set, while the Darkdale will double the gain, but it will require you afflicting statues on the enemies to get the best use out of it. We prefer the Darkdale, but if you didn’t get the Deluxe edition, you won’t have it.
For the Relic, the Hilt of Gram is the only option. It offers you a Rage Burst whenever you use the relic, and you can even use it outside of battle! Moving on to Runic Attacks, let’s start with the Draupnir Spear as it will be the primary weapon of the build. For the Light option, take the Thrust of a Thousand Soldiers as it offers you quick multiple attacks, especially if you make use of repeatedly pressing to gain extra hits. The Heavy option should be Vindsvalr’s Windstorm as it will unleash multiple tornadoes at the enemies, hitting them many times. When combined with the Darkdale Set, this can net you a fair bit of Rage.
Now let’s talk Enchantments. You’ll want one set of Vanaheim which will give you extra damage against status-inflicted enemies, and with this build, you’ll be applying plenty of that. The next set is the very powerful Jotunheim Set as it will give you extra Rage based on your Vitality stat, and for a Rage build, more Rage is good. The last three slots can be anything, but Celestial Panacea is always useful as it will boost your resistance to most status effects by 25%. Stone Idol of Souls will give you Soulsteal which will grant you a small amount of Rage and Health when attacking enemies. Finally, Emblem of Elusion is great for evading, or Greater Regenerating Essence is nice for a health boost.
For your companion, we’ll assume this is Freya, you’ll want to equip her with the Mardoll Sword for more status afflictions, and the Seidr Exhale Runic Summon for the same reason. With her accessories, we want to increase status, which is why we take the Sonic Attunement, Sigil Amplification, and Runic Potency.
Freya (Atreus as well) will play a huge role in this build as they will be your primary way to inflict status effects on the enemies. Use Seidr Exhale whenever it is available, and spread the Hex affliction from the Hex arrows around the enemies, which should take one to two arrows per enemy. Once the majority are inflicted, use your Draupnir Heavy Runic attack to gain a nice chunk of Rage, then use the light Runic and Relic attack off cooldown. Jump into Rage whenever you need health, or you get overwhelmed by the enemies. Whenever you leave Rage, you’ll gain a brief Strength, Defense, Runic, and Stagger Resistance buff, thanks to the Fate Breaker chest piece.
Finally, we will talk about what Rage to use. They all have their benefits, but this build prefers the Fury variant. Valor is great for moments where things don’t go well, and you can heal yourself out of a bad situation. Wrath can decimate groups of enemies, and help you apply status afflictions to bosses in combination with Hex arrows from Freya. Fury gives you a bit of both, but deals Stun damage more than status. Choosing the Rage option is more preference than anything, so play what you’re comfortable with, although we suggest using either Fury or Wrath.
Hind of Weightless Recovery: (Defense + 29, Luck +34) When the Maelstrom skill gauge is fully charged, successful Spear attacks have a Moderate Luck chance to grant a Blessing of Cooldown.
This list isn’t set in stone, but it’s a good set that increases your Rage bar, and allows you to deal more damage when enemies are status-afflicted while protecting you from the many status effects that enemies can apply to you. For a full look on what enchantments to use, see our page here.
God of War Ragnarök is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio released on November 9th, 2022. Follow Kratos, and his teenage son Atreus as they journey through the Nine Realms to prevent Ragnarök from occurring. As you progress through the story, you’ll uncover many secrets left by the Giants regarding the impending doom that awaits them.
This guide offers information on all the essential aspects of the game, including:
Collectibles for each region covering locations for all Nornir Chests, Legendary Chests, Artefacts, Odin’s Ravens, Lore, Buried Treasure, Yggdrasil Rifts, Draugr Holes, Berserker Gravestones, Hel Tears, Remnants of Asgard, and more
A Gear section covering how to use the main Weapons such as the Draupnir Spear, Leviathan Axe, and Blades of Chaos, all five new shields, Armor Sets, and Relics / Sword Hilts
to gain extra hits. The Heavy option should be Vindsvalr’s Windstorm as it will unleash multiple tornadoes at the enemies, hitting them many times. When combined with the Darkdale Set, this can net you a fair bit of Rage.
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