| “ | Thick, sturdy armor that was built to endure Fimbulwinter. | ” |
–In-Game Description | ||
The Survival Set is the default armor set found in God of War Ragnarök. Kratos begins the game with this set equipped.
While the pieces of this armor set don't come with any perks, their biggest advantage is that they favor generous and well-rounded stat distributions, when upgraded to Levels 7–9.
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: Shoulder Guard of Survival | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 1 | Default armor |
| 2 DEF | |
| Level 2 | Upgrade: - 1,000 Hacksilver - 5 Forged Iron |
| 12 STR 12 DEF | |
| Level 3 | Upgrade: - 2,000 Hacksilver - 10 Forged Iron |
| 20 STR 20 DEF | |
| Level 4 | Upgrade: - 6,000 Hacksilver - 4 Dwarven Steel |
| 28 STR 28 DEF | |
| Level 5 | Upgrade: - 10,000 Hacksilver - 8 Dwarven Steel |
| 36 STR 36 DEF | |
| Level 6 | Upgrade: - 15,000 Hacksilver - 2 Asgardian Ingots |
| 44 STR 44 DEF | |
| Level 7 | Upgrade: - 20,000 Hacksilver - 4 Asgardian Ingots |
| 52 STR 52 DEF 36 RNC 36 VIT 36 CLD 36 LCK | |
| Level 8 | Upgrade: - 25,000 Hacksilver - 5 Asgardian Ingots - 20 Bonded Leather |
| 60 STR 60 DEF 42 RNC 42 VIT 42 CLD 42 LCK | |
| Level 9 | Upgrade: - 35,000 Hacksilver - 40 Bonded Leather - 2 Smouldering Embers |
| 68 STR 68 DEF 48 RNC 48 VIT 48 CLD 48 LCK | |
| WRIST: Wraps of Survival | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 1 | Default armor |
| 1 STR | |
| Level 2 | Upgrade: - 600 Hacksilver - 3 Forged Iron |
| 12 STR 3 DEF | |
| Level 3 | Upgrade: - 1,200 Hacksilver - 5 Forged Iron |
| 20 STR 5 DEF | |
| Level 4 | Upgrade: - 4,000 Hacksilver - 2 Dwarven Steel |
| 28 STR 7 DEF | |
| Level 5 | Upgrade: - 6,500 Hacksilver - 4 Dwarven Steel |
| 36 STR 9 DEF | |
| Level 6 | Upgrade: - 10,000 Hacksilver - 1 Asgardian Ingot |
| 44 STR 11 DEF | |
| Level 7 | Upgrade: - 13,500 Hacksilver - 2 Asgardian Ingots |
| 52 STR 13 DEF 23 RNC 23 VIT 23 CLD 23 LCK | |
| Level 8 | Upgrade: - 16,500 Hacksilver - 3 Asgardian Ingots - 10 Bonded Leather |
| 60 STR 15 DEF 26 RNC 26 VIT 26 CLD 26 LCK | |
| Level 9 | Upgrade: - 25,000 Hacksilver - 20 Bonded Leather - 5 Tempered Remnants |
| 68 STR 17 DEF 30 RNC 30 VIT 30 CLD 30 LCK | |
| WAIST: Belt of Survival | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 1 | Default armor |
| 1 DEF | |
| Level 2 | Upgrade: - 600 Hacksilver - 3 Forged Iron |
| 3 STR 12 DEF | |
| Level 3 | Upgrade: - 1,200 Hacksilver - 5 Forged Iron |
| 5 STR 20 DEF | |
| Level 4 | Upgrade: - 4,000 Hacksilver - 2 Dwarven Steel |
| 7 STR 28 DEF | |
| Level 5 | Upgrade: - 6,500 Hacksilver - 4 Dwarven Steel |
| 9 STR 36 DEF | |
| Level 6 | Upgrade: - 10,000 Hacksilver - 1 Asgardian Ingot |
| 11 STR 44 DEF | |
| Level 7 | Upgrade: - 13,500 Hacksilver - 2 Asgardian Ingots |
| 13 STR 52 DEF 23 RNC 23 VIT 23 CLD 23 LCK | |
| Level 8 | Upgrade: - 16,500 Hacksilver - 3 Asgardian Ingots - 10 Bonded Leather |
| 15 STR 60 DEF 26 RNC 26 VIT 26 CLD 26 LCK | |
| Level 9 | Upgrade: - 25,000 Hacksilver - 20 Bonded Leather - 10 Sparkling Crystals |
| 17 STR 68 DEF 30 RNC 30 VIT 30 CLD 30 LCK | |
Survival Set+[]
Upon entering New Game+, if the Survival Set pieces have been upgraded to Level 9, Kratos can have them crafted into the Survival Set+, at Brok, Sindri and Lúnda's shops.
| CHEST: Shoulder Guard of Survival + | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 9 • | Craft: - 37,500 Hacksilver - 10 Skap Slag |
| 76 STR 76 DEF 53 RNC 53 VIT 53 CLD 53 LCK | |
| Level 9 •• | Upgrade: - 40,000 Hacksilver - 15 Skap Slag - 10 Bonded Leather |
| 84 STR 84 DEF 59 RNC 59 VIT 59 CLD 59 LCK | |
| Level 9 ••• | Upgrade: - 42,500 Hacksilver - 30 Skap Slag - 20 Smouldering Embers |
| 92 STR 92 DEF 64 RNC 64 VIT 64 CLD 64 LCK | |
| Level 10 | Upgrade: - 45,000 Hacksilver - 50 Skap Slag - 1 Mountain Root |
| 100 STR 100 DEF 70 RNC 70 VIT 70 CLD 70 LCK | |
| WRIST: Wraps of Survival + | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 9 • | Craft: - 27,500 Hacksilver - 5 Skap Slag |
| 76 STR 19 DEF 33 RNC 33 VIT 33 CLD 33 LCK | |
| Level 9 •• | Upgrade: - 30,000 Hacksilver - 10 Skap Slag - 5 Bonded Leather |
| 84 STR 21 DEF 37 RNC 37 VIT 37 CLD 37 LCK | |
| Level 9 ••• | Upgrade: - 32,500 Hacksilver - 20 Skap Slag - 10 Smouldering Embers |
| 92 STR 23 DEF 40 RNC 40 VIT 40 CLD 40 LCK | |
| Level 10 | Upgrade: - 35,000 Hacksilver - 30 Skap Slag - 1 Mountain Root |
| 100 STR 25 DEF 44 RNC 44 VIT 44 CLD 44 LCK | |
| WAIST: Belt of Survival + | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 9 • | Craft: - 27,500 Hacksilver - 5 Skap Slag |
| 19 STR 76 DEF 33 RNC 33 VIT 33 CLD 33 LCK | |
| Level 9 •• | Upgrade: - 30,000 Hacksilver - 10 Skap Slag - 5 Bonded Leather |
| 21 STR 84 DEF 37 RNC 37 VIT 37 CLD 37 LCK | |
| Level 9 ••• | Upgrade: - 32,500 Hacksilver - 20 Skap Slag - 10 Smouldering Embers |
| 23 STR 92 DEF 40 RNC 40 VIT 40 CLD 40 LCK | |
| Level 10 | Upgrade: - 35,000 Hacksilver - 30 Skap Slag - 1 Mountain Root |
| 25 STR 100 DEF 44 RNC 44 VIT 44 CLD 44 LCK | |