| “ | Armor crafted from the remains of a formidable meal. | ” |
–In-game description | ||
The Black Bear Set is an armor set in God of War: Ragnarök, introduced in the game's New Game+ update. It is an alternate, black-colored version of the Survival Set, equipped with the fur cloak Kratos wore at the beginning of the game, and turns Kratos’ leggings, footwear, and the leather tassels on his belt black as well. Initially, Kratos would have this automatically equipped at Level 7, upon starting a New Game+ run. However, as of the January 30th 2025 update, players can now pick this set up from the coffin at Brok, Sindri or Lúnda's shops, even on a standard new game.
When upgraded to Level 3, the cloak grants Kratos the Shadow Step skill, increasing the immunity duration of his evade rolls, and fires a volley of Bifröst shards when accomplishing a last-minute evade.
When upgraded to Level 4, the wraps and belt each grant Kratos the Shadow Strike perk, which boosts the damage of his first melee attack, following an evade. The set primarily focuses on the Strength and Defense stats, with a lesser boost to Cooldown when upgraded.
Armor[]
Key[]
| Stat | Description |
|---|---|
| Strength (STR) | Increases damage for all standard attacks. |
| Defense (DEF) | Reduces all damage taken. |
| Runic (RNC) | Increases both Runic Attack and Elemental Damage. |
| Vitality (VIT) | Increases maximum Health and decreases the severity of hit reactions from enemy attacks. |
| Cooldown (CLD) | Decreases cooldown time of Runic Attacks, Runic Summons, and Talisman Abilities. |
| Luck (LCK) | Increases activation chance on perks (Axe Pommels, Enchantments) and increases XP and Hacksilver gains. |
Armor Pieces[]
| CHEST: Cloak of the Black Bear | |
|---|---|
| Level | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 1 | Shop Coffin: January 30th 2025 Update |
| 4 STR 4 DEF | |
| Level 2 | Upgrade: - 1000 Hacksilver - 5 Forged Iron |
| 13 STR 13 DEF | |
| Level 3 | Upgrade: - 2000 Hacksilver - 10 Forged Iron |
| 24 STR 24 DEF 8 CLD | |
| Level 4 | Upgrade: - 6000 Hacksilver - 4 Dwarven Steel |
| 34 STR 34 DEF 11 CLD | |
| Level 5 | Upgrade: - 10,000 Hacksilver - 8 Dwarven Steel |
| 43 STR 43 DEF 14 CLD | |
| Level 6 | Upgrade: - 15,000 Hacksilver - 2 Asgardian Ingots |
| 53 STR 53 DEF 18 CLD | |
| Level 7 | Upgrade: - 20,000 Hacksilver - 4 Asgardian Ingots |
| 62 STR 62 DEF 21 CLD | |
| Level 8 | Upgrade: - 25,000 Hacksilver - 5 Asgardian Ingots - 20 Bonded Leather |
| 72 STR 72 DEF 24 CLD | |
| Level 9 | Upgrade: - 35,000 Hacksilver - 20 Asgardian Ingots - 40 Bonded Leather |
| 82 STR 82 DEF 27 CLD | |
| PERK | Shadow Step |
| Increases immunity duration while evading and last-second evades fire a volley of Bifröst shards. (Level 3 onwards) | |
| WRIST: Wraps of the Black Bear | |
|---|---|
| Level | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 1 | Shop Coffin: January 30th 2025 Update |
| 5 STR | |
| Level 2 | Upgrade: - 600 Hacksilver - 3 Forged Iron |
| 14 STR 2 DEF | |
| Level 3 | Upgrade: - 1200 Hacksilver - 5 Forged Iron |
| 25 STR 5 DEF 5 CLD | |
| Level 4 | Upgrade: - 4000 Hacksilver - 2 Dwarven Steel |
| 35 STR 7 DEF 7 CLD | |
| Level 5 | Upgrade: - 6500 Hacksilver - 4 Dwarven Steel |
| 45 STR 9 DEF 9 CLD | |
| Level 6 | Upgrade: - 10,000 Hacksilver - 1 Asgardian Ingot |
| 55 STR 11 DEF 11 CLD | |
| Level 7 | Upgrade: - 13,500 Hacksilver - 2 Asgardian Ingot |
| 65 STR 13 DEF 13 CLD | |
| Level 8 | Upgrade: - 16,500 Hacksilver - 3 Asgardian Ingots - 10 Bonded Leather |
| 75 STR 15 DEF 15 CLD | |
| Level 9 | Upgrade: - 25,000 Hacksilver - 15 Asgardian Ingots - 20 Bonded Leather |
| 85 STR 17 DEF 17 CLD | |
| PERK | Shadow Strike |
| Kratos' first Melee Attack immediately after evading does increased damage. (20% alone, 40% w/ Belt. Level 4 Onwards) | |
| WAIST: Belt of the Black Bear | |
|---|---|
| Level | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 1 | Shop Coffin: January 30th 2025 Update |
| 5 DEF | |
| Level 2 | Upgrade: - 600 Hacksilver - 3 Forged Iron |
| 2 STR 14 DEF | |
| Level 3 | Upgrade: - 1200 Hacksilver - 5 Forged Iron |
| 5 STR 25 DEF 5 CLD | |
| Level 4 | Upgrade: - 4000 Hacksilver - 2 Dwarven Steel |
| 7 STR 35 DEF 7 CLD | |
| Level 5 | Upgrade: - 6500 Hacksilver - 4 Dwarven Steel |
| 9 STR 45 DEF 9 CLD | |
| Level 6 | Upgrade: - 10,000 Hacksilver - 1 Asgardian Ingot |
| 11 STR 55 DEF 11 CLD | |
| Level 7 | Upgrade: - 13,500 Hacksilver - 2 Asgardian Ingot |
| 13 STR 65 DEF 13 CLD | |
| Level 8 | Upgrade: - 16,500 Hacksilver - 3 Asgardian Ingots - 10 Bonded Leather |
| 15 STR 75 DEF 15 CLD | |
| Level 9 | Upgrade: - 25,000 Hacksilver - 15 Asgardian Ingots - 20 Bonded Leather |
| 17 STR 85 DEF 17 CLD | |
| PERK | Shadow Strike |
| Kratos' first Melee Attack immediately after evading does increased damage. (20% alone, 40% w/ Wraps. Level 4 Onwards) | |
Black Bear Set+[]
Upon upgrading the set pieces to Level 9, Kratos has the option to craft and replace them with the "Black Bear Set+", at Brok, Sindri and Lunda's shops.
| CHEST: Cloak of the Black Bear + | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 9 • | Craft: - 37,500 Hacksilver - 10 Skap Slag |
| 91 STR 91 DEF 30 CLD | |
| Level 9 •• | Upgrade: - 40,000 Hacksilver - 15 Skap Slag - 10 Bonded Leather |
| 101 STR 101 DEF 34 CLD | |
| Level 9 ••• | Upgrade: - 42,500 Hacksilver - 30 Skap Slag - 20 Smouldering Embers |
| 110 STR 110 DEF 37 CLD | |
| Level 10 | Upgrade: - 45,000 Hacksilver - 50 Skap Slag - 1 Mountain Root |
| 120 STR 120 DEF 40 CLD | |
| Perk | Shadow Step |
| Increases immunity duration while evading and last-second evades fire a volley of Bifröst shards. | |
| WRIST: Wraps of the Black Bear + | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 9 • | Craft: - 27,500 Hacksilver - 5 Skap Slag |
| 95 STR 19 DEF 19 CLD | |
| Level 9 •• | Upgrade: - 30,000 Hacksilver - 10 Skap Slag - 5 Bonded Leather |
| 105 STR 21 DEF 21 CLD | |
| Level 9 ••• | Upgrade: - 32,500 Hacksilver - 20 Skap Slag - 10 Smouldering Embers |
| 115 STR 23 DEF 23 CLD | |
| Level 10 | Upgrade: - 35,000 Hacksilver - 30 Skap Slag - 1 Mountain Root |
| 125 STR 25 DEF 25 CLD | |
| Perk | Shadow Step |
| Kratos' first Melee Attack immediately after evading does increased damage. (20% alone, 40% w/ Belt.) | |
| WAIST: Belt of the Black Bear + | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 9 • | Craft: - 27,500 Hacksilver - 5 Skap Slag |
| 19 STR 95 DEF 19 CLD | |
| Level 9 •• | Upgrade: - 30,000 Hacksilver - 10 Skap Slag - 5 Bonded Leather |
| 21 STR 105 DEF 21 CLD | |
| Level 9 ••• | Upgrade: - 32,500 Hacksilver - 20 Skap Slag - 10 Smouldering Embers |
| 23 STR 115 DEF 23 CLD | |
| Level 10 | Upgrade: - 35,000 Hacksilver - 30 Skap Slag - 1 Mountain Root |
| 25 STR 125 DEF 25 CLD | |
| Perk | Shadow Step |
| Kratos' first Melee Attack immediately after evading does increased damage. (20% alone, 40% w/ Wraps.) | |
Trivia[]
- The Black Bear Set's cloak will change color depending on what waist armor Kratos is currently wearing.