Relics consist of items found in God of War Ragnarök, which Kratos can use in battle after discovering them throughout the world or purchasing them from the shops of Brok, Sindri or Lúnda.
Relics are the successors to the Talismans of God of War (2018), and can be upgraded with Kratos' XP, in order to amplify or prolong their effects.
List of Relics[]
| Talisman of Meign | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Grants a bonus to Melee damage for a short duration. Upgrades increase this effects and its duration. | Automatic Pickup: - The Applecore, Svartalfheim |
| II | Upgrade: - 2500 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 120 Seconds | |
| Description | "A talisman so precious to the previous owner, they held it close until their last moment. Would they have survived if they had dropped it?" | |
| Hilt of Gram | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Grants a burst of Rage and applies Stun to nearby enemies. Upgrades increase the amount of Rage gained, | Legendary Chest: - Temple of Light, Alfheim |
| II | Upgrade: - 2500 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 120 Seconds | |
| Description | "Once referred to as the "Dragon's Bane", Gram isn't what it once was, but will fell many more foes before its days are done." | |
| Glaive of Dødher | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Throw up a Bifröst chakram that swerves into enemies. Upgrades increase the number of chakrams thrown. | Drop: - Fiske |
| II | Upgrade: - 2500 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 120 Seconds | |
| Description | "The glaive thrown by the Einherjar is synonymous with death. It's said there is no surface it cannot cut." | |
| Hilt of Hofuð | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Distort space and time by creating a Realm Shift. Upgrades increase the duration of this effect. | Boss: - Heimdall |
| II | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 7500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 260 Seconds | |
| Description | "The sword once wielded by the Watchdog of the Aesir, Heimdall. It has separated many heads from their bodies." | |
| Hilt of Hrotti | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Applies a mark to nearby enemies. Attacking a marked enemy reduces Runic Cooldowns of the equipped weapon. Killing a marked enemy grants a Blessing of Runic. Upgrades increase the duration of the mark. | Drop: - 2nd Oath Guard killed in the Vanaheim Crater |
| II | Upgrade: - 3000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 5500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 180 Seconds | |
| Description | "Said to be kept in Fafnir's Storeroom. It must have been looted before our visit." | |
| Hilt of Forsbrandr | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Push enemies back with force and grant an aura of protection. Upgrades increase the duration of this effect. | Drop: - The Raven Keeper - Kill all 48 Ravens and open all chests at the Raven Tree in Niflheim. |
| II | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 7500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 120 Seconds | |
| Description | "A sword forged to bring justice, protecting those with righteous cause." | |
| Huldra Project #9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Turn Mimir's discomfort into a bifröst blast against nearby enemies. Upgrades increase the strength of this effect. | Craft: - 10,000 Hacksilver (post-game) |
| II | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 7500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 240 Seconds | |
| Description | "Brok and Sindri carefully measured and constructed a harness to weaponise the Smartest Man Alive." | |
| Mótsognir's Call | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Create a shockwave that deals high Stun to surrounding enemies. Upgrades increase the strength of this effect. | Pickup: - Aesir Prison Wreckage, Niflheim (post-game) |
| II | Upgrade: - 3000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 5500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 200 Seconds | |
| Description | "Sindri's tuning fork. Somehow it survived Ragnarök..." | |
| Hilt of Skofnung | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | The sword unleashes its power from the souls within... Upgrades increase the strength of this effect. | Berserker Gravestone: - King Hrólf Kraki (post-game) |
| II | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 7500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 325 Seconds | |
| Description | "The broken hilt of the King Hrólf Kraki. Once known as the sharpest sword in the realm, it houses the souls of the King's 12 bodyguards." | |
Dvalin's Missing Schematics[]
The player can collect pages ripped from an ancient tome, and bring them to Brok, Sindri or Lúnda, in order to craft more Relics for Kratos to use in battle, provided he has the right funds and materials. Collecting one of the pages initiates the labor: "The Lost Pages", and they can be found at the following locations:
- A tower/outpost at the north of The Barrens of Alfheim.
- Inside The Elven Sanctum, at The Forbidden Sands of Alfheim.
- Inside The Lost Treasury, in Midgard.
- At the Wishing Well, in Vanaheim.
The relics that become available for crafting are as follows:
| Hilt of Angrvaðall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Slash forward three waves of light that deal increased damage against enemies afflicted with Sonic. Upgrades reduce this ability's cooldown. | Craft: - 4500 Hacksilver - Skírnir's Gambanteinn (defeat Gravel Belly during the Favor "The Desert Door") |
| II | Upgrade: - 2500 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 180 Seconds (Level I) 135 Seconds (Level II) 90 Seconds (Level III) | |
| Description | "Known as "The Stream of Anguish", the broken sword hilt of Frithiof is said to burn brightest in war time." | |
| Hilt of Dáinsleif | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Slam the ground to create an explosion of Seiðr Poison, leaving behind a hazard. Upgrades increase the amount of hazards. | Craft: - 6000 Hacksilver - Svefnthorn (defeat Ormstunga at Alberich Hollow, Svartalfheim) |
| II | Upgrade: - 3000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 5500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 200 Seconds | |
| Description | "Formerly the sword of King Högni. It is renowned for creating wounds that never heal." | |
| Hilt of Ridill | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Unleash a wave of Shock to electrify enemies. Upgrades increase the area of effect. | Craft: - 3000 Hacksilver - Crackle of Bilskirnir (defeat Oluf Nautson during the Favor "Animal Instincts") |
| II | Upgrade: - 3000 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 5500 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 180 Seconds | |
| Description | "It's said the sword once belonged to the Dwarf Reginn. The sword now possesses the power of its former owner." | |
| Hilt of Tyrfing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | Effect | Acquisition |
| I | Charge the sword to sacrifice Health and deal damage based on the amount of Health lost. Upgrades reduce this ability's cooldown. | Craft: - 7500 Hacksilver - Nár's Cup (defeat Blatonn at The Abandoned Village, Vanaheim) |
| II | Upgrade: - 2500 Kratos XP | |
| III | Upgrade: - 4000 Kratos XP | |
| Cooldown | 75 Seconds (Level I) 50 Seconds (Level II) 35 Seconds (Level III) | |
| Description | "Tyrfing has a long and bloody history. Perhaps it is better that only the hilt remains..." | |