[big]Boss Fights God of War Ragnarök:[/big]
Björn
Phase 1:
• Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Chaotic Rampage
Phase 2:
• In rage: Spam L2 (Rock Throw) until depleted.
Thor 1
##Phase 1: • Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Rushing Chaos ##Phase 2: • Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Rushing Chaos ##Phase 3: • Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Rushing Chaos ##Phase 4: • Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Rushing Chaos ##Phase 5: • Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Rushing Chaos ##Phase 6: • Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Rushing Chaos
Grýla
• Spam Falling Sky using the Atreus Runic Spam bug and attack the Cauldron on the ground when you can. You can use the Heavy runic spam to deal just a bit more damage.
Backyard Brawl Freya
##Phase 1: • Charge Scorched Earth, dodge her red slam attack with single X so you keep the charge, Scorched Earth, into Spinning Chaos and Chaotic Rampage. ##Phase 2: • Dash forward using Chaotic Rampage to dodge her Seidr Magic attack, Hilt of Hofud, Scorched Earth into Spinning Chaos and Chaotic Rampage.
Fiske
• Hilt of Hofud to 2x Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Chaotic Rampage.
Nidhogg
##Phase 1: • Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Chaotic Rampage ##Phase 2: • Scorched Earth (so that the blue ring will be broken by it) to a roll dodge, Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Chaotic Rampage ##Phase 3: • Throw spear and detonate, Dodge or parry her attacks and wait for Freya’s Sigils. • Use Scorched earth when she gets knocked off of the poles. (Nidhogg has a lot on invincible points in her health bar, so you’re unable to 1-shot-combo her) ##Phase 4: • Dodge her attacks and wait for when she does the inhale attack when Freya shoots a Sigil arrow in her throat. After that: a single Scorched Earth will finish the job.
Garm 1
##Phase 1: • Throw spears, parry yellow ring, when he bites, detonate spears (Mighty Olympic Sauroter for damage buff) and Scorched earth to Chaotic rampage should trigger phase 2 shield up animation) ##Phase 2: • Throw spears and use sigil arrows to damage + inflict sigil on him) • Throw the rock back ASAP and keep throwing spears, but parry or dodge his chains • Then he does the red ring bite: dodge, detonate spears, Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched earth, spinning chaos to Chaotic rampage ##Phase 3: (Restart checkpoint to regain Hilt of Hofud) • Throw spears, dodge the ice balls and throw the rock back ASAP to make him fall down • When he falls down, equip axe and use Skadi’s Edge, detonate spears, Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Wrath Rage. (That should trigger his 3x chain slam to trigger the final cutscene)
Garm 2
• Throw spears and detonate them at his paw and neck runes to do increased damage and stun him. • A couple of Scorched Earths when he’s on the ground should get him to lie down to start his stun timer to get to his 2nd health bar • Throw spears and detonate them at his paw and neck runes to do increased damage and stun him. A single Scorched earth should do the trick
Gulltoppr
• Throw spear and detonate (Mighty Olympic Sauroter for damage buff), Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Wrath
Heimdall
##Phase 1: • Throw spear in him, detonate, throw some towards where he faces, he’ll end up around there after the cutscene. • Detonate those once he’s near those. • Repeat until you hit him in cutscene • Only spear attacks will work from now on. After cutscene he’ll immediately use Realm Shift so use Huldra Charge or any light Runic to counter that. • Throw spear and detonate (Mighty Olympic Sauroter for damage buff) and combo him. ##Phase 2: (use the berserker cuirass for this) (don’t forget to parry and dodge the attacks) • Huldra charge (should be recovered because of the cutscene) • Throw spear and detonate (Mighty Olympic Sauroter for damage buff) • Talisman of Meign • Scorched Earth.
Hrist and Mist
##Phase 1: • Parry, Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage ##Phase 2: • They’ll jump back an do an animation, go near them but not too close. Once the nearest sister lands, Use Hilt of Hofud to slow time, and hit them with a Scorched Earth, that should knock their HP down to 0. ! The moment the health bar drops to zero, restart checkpoint to immediately go to Phase 3 ! ##Phase 3: • Huldra Charge and hold Square at the same time, Hilt of Hofud, Scorched Earth to Spinning Chaos to Chaotic Rampage.
Thor 2
(Equip the Berserker Cuirass and Dauntless Shield for these fights)
##Phase 1: • Block, Parry or dodge his attack, Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage. ##Phase 2: Restart Checkpoint as soon as Thor’s health bar is visible after the cutscene. • Run to him, Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage. ##Phase 3: Restart Checkpoint as soon as Thor’s health bar is visible after the cutscene. • Run to him, Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage.
Odin
(Equip the Berserker Cuirass and Dauntless Shield)
##Phase 1: • Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage. Restart Checkpoint as soon as Odin’s health bar is visible after the cutscene. ##Phase 2: • Run at him, , Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage. Restart Checkpoint as soon as Odin’s health bar is visible after the cutscene. ##Phase 3: • Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage. Restart Checkpoint as soon as Odin’s health bar is visible after the cutscene. ##Phase 4: • Destroy his elemental shield, Hilt of Hofud, 2x Scorched Earth, Spinning Chaos, Chaotic Rampage.
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