Kratos and Atreus have further honed their skills in an attempt to survive the fates that await them God of War Ragnarokand as such have access to Runic Summons. Best Runic Summons v God of War Ragnarok will give Kratos the help he needs to fight some of the toughest enemies across the Nine Realms, but it's not just Atreus who brings an interesting set of rune summons this time around.

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Both Atreus and Freya have 4 rune summons and each offers a unique advantage during combat that helps keep Kratos in the fight, maximizes aggressive playstyles, and adds great gameplay without getting in the way. Players will find every Runic Summon v God of War Ragnarok below and also what they do and how powerful they can be.
Updated January 26, 2025, Jake Fillery: The best God of War Ragnarok Runic Summons are completely dependent on each player's playstyle. While there is a significant difference between the two, it's worth noting the fact that both Atreus and Freya have 4 Runic Summons each and their buff stats, damage stats and where to find them are all listed below so players can better understand the best Runic Summons in God of War Ragnarok for their builds.
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Falcon's Dive (Atreus)
Spectral Falcons to disrupt enemies and provide status ailments based on equipped arrows
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
No |
Level 2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1,250 Atreus XP |
Level 3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
3,750 Atreus XP |
- Summons spectral falcons that disrupt enemies and dive into the ground. The falcons apply the Runic Arrow equipped status.
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How to get Falcon's Dive: Defeat the Ogre during the Into the Fire quest.
Atreus has access to two different types of arrows: Sonic and Sigil. The former provides additional stun, while the latter helps with extended elemental damage from Kratos' freeze, burn, and force attacks. Realizing this, players could see some use for Atreus's Falcon's Dive Runic Summon, which brings spectral falcons to disrupt enemies by diving into them and onto the ground.
This attack does deal a generous amount of rune damage and helps stun enemies from their attacks, but since rune damage isn't the best thing to help Kratos' arsenal, it can't help but feel a little underpowered compared to Atreus' better Rune. Attacks.
7
Bitter Squirrel (Atreus)
Spectral Squirrels to clear the battlefield for health stones
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
No |
Level 2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
750 Atreus XP |
Level 3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3,250 Atreus XP |
- Summons a Spectral Squirrel that clears the health stone.
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How to get Bitter Squirrel: Found in a legendary chest in Frozen Caverns, Niflheim, during the Unlock the Mask quest.
Sometimes, regardless of difficulty, combat can be overwhelming and Kratos' demise seems certain. However, Bitter Squirrel Runic Summon could help in a more defensive way, as it will summon a spectral squirrel that will rummage through the fight looking for a guaranteed health stone.

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The fact that Kratos can give himself more health in the middle of a battle or right after it ends will help keep him alive longer when fighting scarier enemies. It's a great Runic Summon for those trying to stay alive, but it doesn't offer any combat abilities.
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Furious Ibex (Atreus)
A spectral ibex that Atreus can ride and charge into enemies
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
No |
Level 2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2000 Atreus XP |
Level 3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
4,500 Atreus XP |
- Summons a spectral ibex to ride and charge at enemies
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How to get Raging Ibex: Found in a legendary chest in The Lost Sanctuary, Ironwood
Atreus/Loki's animal affinity is explored even further with the Rampaging Ibex Runic Summon, where Atreus brings a spectral ibex to ride and attack enemies. It's great for building up the stun meter and dealing some damage, and the synergy it has with Kratos allows the Greek God of War to use the stun meter for a decent finisher.
Even if you're playing as Atreus, this Runic Summon will make Atreus temporarily immune to damage and target enemies for a battering ram that feels like a punch from Kratos himself.
5
Wrath of the Wolf (Atreus)
A flood of spectral wolves to knock down enemies
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
No |
Level 2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2000 Atreus XP |
Level 3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4,500 Atreus XP |
- Summons three Spectral Wolves that will charge at enemies.
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How to Get Wrath of the Wolf: Found in a legendary chest in Helheim during the Unleashing Hel mission.
Wrath of the Wolf allows Atreus to summon three spectral wolves that will repeatedly lunge and attack enemies, stunning them and dealing a decent level of damage to ensure they are minimal threats that Kratos can take down easily.
Wrath of the Wolf is definitely worth the upgrade, and more wolves will be summoned through further upgrades, meaning even more damage and even more stun damage to ensure the battlefield is flooded with friendly wraiths that side with Kratos and Atreus.
4
Seidr Exhale (Freya)
A cloud of poisonous gas that disrupts the battlefield
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
No |
Level 2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
750 Freya XP |
Level 3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
3,250 Freya XP |
- Freya uses her affinity with Seior magic to conjure up a deadly cloud of poisonous gas that seeks out her enemies and disrupts the battlefield.
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How to get Seidr Exhale: Complete the Reckoning quest.
One of the first Runic Summons players get once Freya becomes an ally is Seidr Exhale, which allows Freya to use her magic to release a deadly cloud of poisonous gas that will seek out and strike individual targets to weaken them to runic damage and provide some . bloodshed.
Still, it's a bit underwhelming because all Seidr Exhale does is disgust enemies and the poison isn't that great. Kratos doesn't have to worry about the effects of the gas cloud, but he's too slow to see any real synergy.
3
Steel Harmony (Freya)
Master the Vanir and Aesir swords to damage with stun and bifrost
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
No |
Level 2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1,250 Freya XP |
Level 3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3,750 Freya XP |
- Freya wields the power of both the Vanir and Aesir swords to send damaging arcs of Stun and Bifrost at enemies.
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How to get Steel Harmony: Complete the mission Freya's Missing Peace.
Players should definitely take Freya's path with Freya's Missing Peace, which sees her combine with the forces of the Vanir and Aesir to summon Steel Harmony. This ability is great for damage and stun, as it will allow Freya to wield her Vanir and Aesir swords to unleash devastating blows and waves of stun and Bifrost on enemies.

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Stun is always useful for Kratos' potential to use a finisher, and Bifrost eats up health like nothing else, so seeing the combination of the two is something that's definitely worth using, especially with his accelerated slashes.
2
Invoke The Storm (Freya)
A field of electricity that engulfs the battlefield
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
No |
Level 2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1,250 Freya XP |
Level 3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3,750 Freya XP |
- Freya summons a field of electrically charged fireflies around her.
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How to get Invoke the Storm: Complete Freyr's Gift in Alfheim
Invoke the Storm has a disturbing use but a terribly long cooldown. Using Invoke the Storm is great for its ability to create an electric field from some charged fireflies, and the additional Runic Summon boost will cause those fireflies to chain lightning to multiple enemies and even explode.
The damage and rune potential of Invoke the Storm is great, but the problem is its speed, as it's not the fastest Runic Summon and players will have to wait a bit longer than they'd like to see an army. electric fireflies swarm the battlefield.
1
Queen's Roar (Freya)
A devastating shockwave from the Valkyrie Queen
Level |
Damage |
Runic |
Stun |
Upgrade price |
Level 1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
No |
Level 2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1,250 Freya XP |
Level 3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3,750 Freya XP |
- Freya unleashes the true power of her valkyrie by soaring into the air and unleashing a devastating shockwave with her wings.
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How to get the Queen's Roar: Defeat Gna, the Valkyrie Queen, in Defend Your Valor
Fighting it out with the new Valkyrie Queen won't be easy, but those who achieve it will see Freya reunited with the powers she once left behind. Queen's Roar is Freya's increased power as she unleashes the Valkyrie Queen's potential using her wings to stun as well as damage with a quick cooldown.
The Queen's Roar is incredibly useful in the toughest combat situations, but the real problem with it is that it's an endgame Runic Summon that players don't get much use for since the main story has already been completed.


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November 9, 2022