The Runic Vestments are a series of Outfits for Atreus to wear in God of War (2018). When worn, these outfits boost Atreus' recovery speed from enemy attacks, as well as provide other benefits. These outfits may be crafted for Atreus, at Brok or Sindri's shops, provided the player has the materials and story completion required.
Armor[]
| Basic Runic Vestment | |
|---|---|
| Description | Increases Atreus's recovery speed from enemy attacks. |
| Perks | Healthstone Assist |
| Atreus will sometimes find Healthstones when Kratos is injured. | |
| Acquisition | Craft: - 10000 Hacksilver - 2 Soft Svartalfheim Steel - Meet Brok |
| Superior Runic Vestment | |
|---|---|
| Description | Greatly increases Atreus's recovery speed from enemy attacks. |
| Perks | Healthstone Assist |
| Atreus will sometimes find Healthstones when Kratos is injured. | |
| Healthstone Enhancement | |
| Increases Healthstone Potency. | |
| Acquisition | Craft: - 24000 Hacksilver - 2 Solid Svartalfheim Steel - Return to Midgard from Alfheim |
| Legendary Runic Vestment | |
|---|---|
| Description | Massively increases Atreus's recovery speed from enemy attacks. |
| Perks | Healthstone Assist |
| Atreus will sometimes find Healthstones when Kratos is injured. | |
| Healthstone Enhancement | |
| Increases Healthstone Potency. | |
| Runic Attunement | |
| After using a Runic Summon, arrows will deal additional Status damage for 8 seconds. | |
| Acquisition | Craft: - 60000 Hacksilver - 1 Hardened Svartalfheim Steel - Heal Atreus |
Trivia[]
- The superior and legendary tiers of the runic armor comprise of both chainmail and lamellar - two armor types that were historically used by the Vikings, the latter of which was especially favored by Norsemen who served in the Varangian Guard - the elite bodyguards of the Eastern Roman Emperors in Constantinople, from 988 CE to 1453.