| “ | A bow worthy of a Jötnar champion, but fit for Atreus. | ” |
–Official description | ||
The Jötnar Bow is a weapon wielded by Atreus in God of War: Ragnarök.
Description[]
Atreus can craft this bow at Angrboda's locker, upon visiting Jötunheim for the first time. This bow comes with the Warrior's Instinct perk, which increases status damage from Runic Arrows. Additionally, regular arrows are fired in horizontal spreads.
Crafting & Upgrades[]
| Jötnar Bow | ||
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| Level | Warrior's Instinct | Acquisition/Cost |
| 1 | Increased status damage from Runic Arrows. Regular Arrows are fired in a spread. |
Craft: - 1 Ydalir Timber - Visit Jötunheim for the first time |
| 2 | Greatly increased status damage from Runic Arrows. Regular Arrows are fired in a spread. |
Upgrade: - 4 Ydalir Timber |
| 3 | Significantly increased status damage from Runic Arrows. Regular Arrows are fired in a spread. |
Upgrade: - 7 Ydalir Timber |
Skills[]
| Skills - Instinct | |
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| Skill | Cost |
| Youthful Independence | Unlocked from the Start. |
| Atreus can assist with Kratos’ combo, matching hit-for-hit while both are targeting the same foe. | |
| Battlefield Awareness | Unlocked from the Start. |
| Atreus watches for moments to follow up on Kratos’ attacks, extending his combo. | |
| Strangle Hold 1 | - 1000 XP |
| Atreus grabs enemies for longer and enhances powerful strikes caused by Kratos against his grabbed target. | |
| Strangle Hold 2 | - Strangle Hold 1 - 2000 XP |
While grabbing an enemy, a  occasionally appears above Atreus. If Pressed, he will jump off and fire a volley of arrows at the target.
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| Watchful Protector | - 750 XP |
| Atreus draws enemy aggression when Kratos is under pressure. | |
| Dive Into Battle | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
Press  to grapple towards an enemy and strike them with force. Applies status damage of the currently equipped Runic Arrow. Highly effective at closing the gap to mobile enemies.
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| Soaring Eagle Eye | - Play as Atreus for the 2nd Time - 1000 XP |
Slow time down by Pressing  after Launching an enemy into the air.
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| Deceptive Eagle Eye | - Play as Atreus for the 2nd Time - 1000 XP |
| Slow time down by Pressing after a last-second evade.
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| Cunning Eagle Eye | - Play as Atreus for the 2nd Time - 1000 XP |
Slow time down by Pressing following a successful Parry (Press  right before getting hit).
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| Skills - Archery | |
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| Skill | Cost |
| Sonic Potency | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
| Sonic Explosions caused by Atreus have an increased area of effect. | |
| Sonic Echoes | - Sonic Potency - 1000 XP |
| Attacking enemies afflicted with Atreus’ Sonic status creates bigger reverberations, applying Stun to nearby enemies. | |
| Sonic Resonance | - Sonic Echoes - 2000 XP |
| Sonic Explosions caused by Atreus apply Sonic to nearby enemies. | |
| Focus Shot | - Play as Atreus for the 2nd Time - 500 XP |
Aim and Hold  for longer to charge up an even stronger arrow dealing increased damage and knockback. Headshots deal bonus damage.
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| Focus Volley | - Focus Shot - 1000 XP |
Aim and Hold  for longer to shoot an even bigger barrage of Runic Arrows upon release.
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| Dexterous Shot | - Play as Atreus for the 2nd Time - 1000 XP |
| Repeated headshots deal additional damage. | |
| Arrow Surplus | - Play as Atreus for the 2nd Time - 5000 XP |
| Atreus gains an additional Runic Arrow. | |
| Hex Potency | - Play as Atreus for the 3rd Time - 500 XP |
| Hex explosions caused by Atreus’ Sigil Arrows have an increased area of effect. | |
| Hex Debilitation | - Hex Potency - 1000 XP |
| Enemies Hexed by Atreus’ Sigil Arrows have less resistance to Stun. | |
| Hex Reignition | - Hex Debilitation - 2000 XP |
| Elemental explosions from enemies Hexed by Atreus’ Sigil Arrows have a follow-up explosion. | |
| Skills - Aggression | |
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| Skill | Cost |
| Breaching Bash | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
While evading, Hold  forward and Press to perform a shield bash dealing high stun.
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| Evasive Marksman | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
| While evading, Hold back and Press to jump backwards and shoot a barrage of arrows.
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| Rushing Descent | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
| While sprinting, Press to perform a leaping attack.
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| Rushing Ascent | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
| While sprinting, Press for a heavy vertical attack that launches enemies.
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| Bludgeoning Strikes | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
| Hold to trip and strike an enemy. Continue Holding to deal heavy Stun by extending the duration of the beatdown.
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| Imbued Assault | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 500 XP |
| Hold to swing the bow for a wide heavy attack. Applies status damage of the currently equipped Runic Arrow.
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| High Ground | - Play as Atreus for the 1st Time - 750 XP |
| A powerful Heavy Attack Finisher at the end of the Light Attack Combo. Press , , , , , , .
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| Archer's Reversal | - Play as Atreus for the 2nd Time - 750 XP |
| Press after a Parry (Press right before getting hit) to quickly shoot and knockback enemies.
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| Warrior's Reversal | - Archer's Reversal - 1500 XP |
| Press after a Parry (Press right before getting hit) to launch enemies airborne.
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Trivia[]
- When fully upgraded, the Jötnar Bow resembles how Atreus' Talon Bow looked, particularly when upgraded to Level 5, in God of War (2018).