The roguelike Valhalla expansion to God of War Ragnarök strips Kratos of many of his abilities until you get special Glyphs that restore many of the former Spartan’s combat skills with added benefits. Those who reach new sections of Valhalla will choose between doors that lead to different modifiers. These Glyphs act as upgrades to let you slowly build Kratos into a force to be reckoned with again.
Reaching a sanctuary realm in God Of War: Ragnarök Valhalla presents two doors with a random Valhalla Symbol showing you what type of skills you could choose to receive. Five doors are associated with Glyphs – the Perk, Stats, Weapon, Runic Attack, and Mixed Glyph doors. The best upgrades to get first in GoW: Ragnarok Valhalla depends on your preferences, but some are better.
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10 Winter’s Bite (Runic Attack Glyph)
Cold as the Grave
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Winter’s Bite | Form a mass of ice around the Leviathan Axe and run up to strike a target with incredible force. |
A few Runic Attack Glyphs are universally good to pick for any build, but the Winter’s Bite upgrade for the Leviathan Axe is always a consistent skill to choose early. Not only does this Light Runic Attack give you extra damage on your Axe strikes, but it also applies a good amount of Frost build up. This extra status effect can be a great advantage against the early enemies and bosses in a Valhalla run.
9 Blessing of Bravery (Stat Glyph)
Fortune Favors the Bold
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Blessing of Bravery | Increases your Strength, Vitality, and Luck stats. |
While there are many new features in God of War: Ragnarök Valhalla, many of the stats for Kratos remain the same as in the base game. Reset attributes for a run make the Blessing of Bravery Glyph an excellent upgrade to find to improve your most important traits. According to YouTube creator JorRaptor, prioritizing essential stats is one of the most important things you can do early on when enemies are weaker.
This Stat Glyph improves your Strength to increase your base damage and makes your Vitality higher to give Kratos more health. The extra bonus to the Luck stat also gives you a better chance to find better upgrades in various chests or containers found scattered throughout the dangerous sections of Valhalla in the future. You may even find better Glyphs when you have a more significant Luck stat in God of War Ragnarök.
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8 Defender’s Relief (Silver Perk Glyph)
Resist Strong Enemy Attacks
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Defender’s Relief | While blocking, take less damage from unblockable attacks and attacks from behind. |
Silver Perks are the lowest rarity but are often the most common type of Glyph in Valhalla. This makes the Defender’s Relief Glyph an excellent choice for a starting run due to the extra defense provided by the Perk. One of the easiest ways to die comes from not having a lot of protection against early bosses in God of War Ragnarök or from a cheap attack that hits you when you aren’t looking.
The threats of early enemies with strong, unavoidable attacks in Valhalla make this Glyph an excellent tool for those struggling to survive within the new roguelike systems of God of War Ragnarök‘s DLC.
7 Whiplash Deflection (Weapon Glyph)
Deny Projectiles of Any Kind
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Whiplash Deflection | While charging the Flame Whiplash with the Blades of Chaos, incoming Projectile attacks will be deflected. |
Whiplash Deflection is a Glyph that only works with the Blades of Chaos, an upgrade that should always be taken if you have the chance. This Weapon ability lets you send back projectiles fired at Kratos back to your enemies while you charge Flame Whiplash. This gives you a rare opportunity to defend Kratos from harm and empower one of his best weapons in God of War Ragnarök at the same time.
6 Aggressor’s Resolve (Silver Perk Glyph)
No Sudden Interruptions
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Aggressor’s Resolve | Kratos takes reduced damage and has increased Stagger Resistance during his basic attacks and skills. |
Enemies can be quite annoying in God of War Ragnarök during the early stages of Valhalla when they interrupt your attacks, sometimes in larger groups. The Aggressor’s Resolve Glyph makes it easier to continue attacking without worrying about every foe at once. These small defensive bonuses may help you target the most dangerous foe in a larger horde and take it down quickly without distraction.
5 Risen Might (Silver Perk Glyph)
Juggle Your Foes Often
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Risen Might | Launching an Enemy has a High Luck Chance to increase Kratos’ Strength and Stagger Resistance for a duration. |
Anyone who has played enough God of War Ragnarök will know that launching enemies into the air is a great way to deal massive damage to Kratos’ foes. This Risen Might Silver Perk Glyph gives you even more incentive to do this in combat and encourages good habits of expert fighters. This upgrade also has a better chance of activating in Valhalla than other Glyphs you might equip.
4 Blessing of Endurance (Stat Glyph)
Recharge Runic Abilities Fast
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Blessing of Endurance | Increase Defense and Cooldown stats. |
As you choose different Runic Attacks, the Blessing of Endurance Glyph acts as a way to make sure the special attacks you gain can be used frequently. Raising Kratos’ Defense gives you more protection, but the real highlight of this upgrade is how the Cooldown stat increase compliments nearly any build. Effective and straightforward Glyphs are extremely versatile in God of War Ragnarök‘s Valhalla DLC.
3 Enraged Slayer (Gold Perk Glyph)
Fuel Health Through Rage
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Enraged Slayer | Killing an enemy while in Spartan Rage restores some Rage and Health. |
Large groups can threaten to overwhelm you and end your run in Valhalla, but the Enraged Slayer Glyph gives you a way to recover. Kratos’ Spartan Rage is a nearly invincible state that has already restored some of your health. However, you can use this Glyph to turn this state from a last resort into a frequent tool that eliminates foes in God of War Ragnarök and puts you in a better place to take on new challenges.
2 Dragon’s Rebuke (Gold Perk Glyph)
Offense and Defense in Equal Measure
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Dragon’s Rebuke | Increases all Shield damage, and successful Blocks or Parries now deal Shield damage to nearby enemies. |
Using your Shield should be second nature to Parry or Block attacks from the strongest enemies in God of War Ragnarök. The Dragon’s Rebuke Glyph benefits those who understand the flow of combat well enough to pull off these defensive techniques. Simple boosts to damage combined with a strong Area of Effect (AoE) burst can clear crowds that threaten to take you down.
Many players, like YouTube creator Sny_Guy, have discovered that this Glyph is only limited by their own skills and should always be included in Kratos’ strongest builds. Unlike other paths focusing on one weapon over another, this Perk is flexible in nearly every route you can take in Valhalla.
1 Last Grasp (Perfect Perk Glyph)
One More Chance
| Glyph | Description |
|---|---|
| Last Grasp | When Kratos’ Health drops to a critical level, you are given an invincible barrier for a short time, buffs to Strength, and a Health Burst when the barrier drops. |
Many Perfect Perks are excellent ways for Kratos to succeed in Valhalla, but the Last Grasp Glyph remains the strongest to pick up first. Surviving what would ordinarily be a failed run with an impenetrable barrier can turn a bad situation around entirely. The added Health Burst and Strength boost in God of War Ragnarök almost guarantees that you overcome any dangerous circumstance.
The best Glyphs to get first in God of War RagnarökValhalla may seem lackluster compared to other available skills, but the simple and effective approach allows you to balance out whatever build you have in mind for Kratos during a run.
God of War Ragnarok
- Franchise
- God of War
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5
- Released
- November 9, 2022
- Developer(s)
- Santa Monica Studio
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genre(s)
- Adventure , Action
- ESRB
- M
