Best Armor Sets for God of War Ragnarok
This page contains a guide on the best armor sets for Kratos in God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok), including each armor piece’s perk skills, how to get them in the game, and information on their unique characteristics and uses.
All Armor Sets and Outfits List
Best Offense-Focused Armor Set: Surtr’s Scorched Armor Set
| Armor Set Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surtr’s Scorched Armor Set | ||
| Chest Piece and Perk | Wrist Piece and Perk | Waist Piece and Perk |
| Surtr’s Scorched Cuirass: Preemptive Strike – Kratos’ attacks that hit enemies during their attacks do bonus damage. | Surtr’s Scorched Arm: Scathing Rage Burst II – Chance to grant a Rage Burst when damage is taken. The Luck chance increases the lower Kratos’ Health. | Surtr’s Scorched Girdle: Aggressor’s Resolve II – Kratos takes reduced damage and has increased Stagger Resistance during his basic attacks and skills. |
| Description | ||
| “Heavily fortified armour that is said to be worthy of Surtr himself.” | ||
| How to Get | ||
| Reward: Clear Crucible Challenges in Muspelheim. | ||
For going all-out and all-in-your-face, Surtr’s Scorched Armor Set is recommended. This armor set is best used for those who play aggressively and prefer to overpower their enemies by constantly triggering Rage Burst. Surtr’s set further cements itself as the best for pure offense with Preemptive Strike, a powerful skill that activates a massive buff to damage when swinging with the enemy.
Best Defense-Focused Armor Set: Steinbjorn Armor Set
| Armor Set Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steinbjorn Armor Set | ||
| Chest Piece and Perk | Wrist Piece and Perk | Waist Piece and Perk |
| Steinbjorn Plackart: Bloodthirsty Retaliation – After significant damage is taken, Kratos’ attacks will restore some lost Health for a time. | Steinbjorn Gaunlets: Stunning Retaliation I – Moderate LUCK chance to stagger and inflict Stun damage to nearby enemies when damage is taken. | Steinbjorn Waistguard: Stunning Retaliation I – Moderate LUCK chance to stagger and inflict Stun damage to nearby enemies when damage is taken. |
| Description | ||
| “Armour crafted from Slumber Stones, it offers excellent protection from sharp blades and blunt objects.” | ||
| How to Get | ||
| Crafting: Slumber Stones x4 (obtained from Sleeping Troll Statues after equipping the Mystical Heirloom). | ||
The Steinbjorn Armor Set is arguably the best defensive armor set in the game, owing to the powerful perk skills it grants Kratos when fighting on the back foot and outnumbered. Both the wrist and waist pieces can stun enemies on the attack, giving you room to breath or quickly turn the tables in battle. The chest piece, meanwhile, provides a very useful lifesteal which can save you more often than you think.
Best Runic-Focused Armor Set: Guiding Light Armor Set
| Armor Set Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Giptumadr’s Armor Set | ||
| Chest Piece and Perk | Wrist Piece and Perk | Waist Piece and Perk |
| Giptumadr’s Breastplate: Bloodthirsty Retaliation – Moderate Luck chance when using a Runic Attack or Relic to immediately restore 70% of its Cooldown. | Gitpumadr’s Gaunlets: Fortune’s Bounty II – Hitting enemies with a Runic Attack or Relic has a Luck chance to drop a Healthstone or Ragestone. | Giptumad’r Waistguard: Fortune’s Bounty II – Hitting enemies with a Runic Attack or Relic has a Luck chance to drop a Healthstone or Ragestone. |
| Description | ||
| “An armour so beautiful that it is said whoever wears it becomes instantly more likeable and lucky.” | ||
| How to Get | ||
| Crafting: Becomes available during Main Quest: The World of Fate. | ||
Giptumadr’s Armor Set is unmatched when it comes to relying on Runic Attacks in battle. Bloodthirsty Retaliation lets you unload on enemies with constant barrages of Runic moves which can be pretty satisfying against bosses. The added utility provided by its wrist and waist pieces, meanwhile, give you added survivability or that much-needed Rage during critical situations.
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