| “ | Dwarven-forged metal embedded with Ogre teeth, favoring Strength. | ” |
– In-Game Description | ||
The Protection Set is a legendary armor set found in God of War (2018). This armor grants increases to the strength, defense, and vitality stats, and becomes available for purchase upon healing Atreus from his sickness.
Runic Inscription[]
On the pauldron, there's a stanza in Elder Futhark. It reads:
ᛗᛁᚾ ᛟᚱᛞ ᚻᛖᛁᚱ
ᛞᚱᛟᛏᛏᚾᚨ ᚨᛞ ᚨᚠᛇ
ᚻᚢᚷᛊ ᚠᛁᚱᛁᚱ ᚨᚱᛇᚨ ᚱᛖᛏ
ᚱᛖᛏᛏᚨ ᚲᛟᚾᚢᛝᛞᛟᛗᚱᛖᛏ
The runes translate to
Min ord heir drottnar and aft hugy firir arya ret retta conuingdomreta or in English, My word is the dominion and the mind of the law of the conduction domain.
Armor & Upgrades[]
Key[]
| Stat | Description |
|---|---|
| Strength (STR) | Increases damage for all standard attacks. |
| Runic (RUN) | Increases both Runic Attack and Elemental Damage. |
| Defense (DEF) | Reduces all damage taken. |
| Vitality (VIT) | Increases maximum Health and decreases the severity of hit reactions from enemy attacks. |
| Luck (LCK) | Increases activation chance on perks (Axe Pommels, Enchantments) and increases XP and Hacksilver gains. |
| Cooldown (CLD) | Decreases cooldown time of Runic Attacks, Runic Summons, and Talisman Abilities. |
Armor Pieces[]
| CHEST: Pauldron of the True Warrior | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 5 | Craft: - 37750 Hacksilver - Heal Atreus |
| 28 STR 41 DEF 9 VIT 2 Slots | |
| Level 5+ | Upgrade: - 6400 Hacksilver - 4 Solid Svartalfheim Steel |
| 30 STR 43 DEF 12 VIT 3 Slots | |
| WRIST: Gauntlets of the True Warrior | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 5 | Craft: - 28300 Hacksilver - Heal Atreus |
| 21 STR 31 DEF 7 VIT 1 Slot | |
| Level 5+ | Upgrade: - 6400 Hacksilver - 4 Solid Svartalfheim Steel |
| 22 STR 33 DEF 8 VIT 2 Slots | |
| WAIST: Waist Guard of the True Warrior | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 5 | Craft: - 28300 Hacksilver - Heal Atreus |
| 21 STR 31 DEF 7 VIT 1 Slot | |
| Level 5+ | Upgrade: - 6400 Hacksilver - 4 Solid Svartalfheim Steel |
| 22 STR 33 DEF 8 VIT 2 Slots | |
Resale & Buyback Values[]
The player can sell these armor pieces for a sum of Hacksilver. However, should the player choose to sell these armor pieces after having upgraded them, they will not be reimbursed for any crafting materials put into doing so. The player can, however, buy these items back for the same price they sold them for.
| Level | Chest | Wrist | Waist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8200 HS | 6150 HS | 6150 HS |
| 5+ | 16400 HS | 12300 HS | 12300 HS |