God Of War is one of those games where the more you progress through the story, the better items you find that will make you stronger. However, this also means that the enemy will progressively stronger. No matter if you’re a God of War veteran or not, these enemies are very powerful if you don’t have the right gear equipped.

Knowing which items are the best early can greatly help propel your builds into the strongest as soon as possible. Thai guide will present the best items and upgrade to get early on in God of War Ragnarok.

Best Items and Upgrades to Get Early

There are quite a few great items and upgrades that are best taken on early. Let’s go through them each starting with the best starter skills

Best starter skills

Frozen Ascent

Frozen ascent is the best skill to pour in your points early on.

The skill contains a heavy follow-up. It’s the best AOE damage in the early game and it inflicts the enemy with a frost debuff.

So not only are they thrown into the air with nothing to retaliate, but they are also hurt by the ice damage you inflicted.

Glacial Rake

Glacial Rake is another very strong starter skill. You can pair it with the previous skill to deliver a deadly “one and two” blow.

Similarly, it also inflicts AOE damage except it doesn’t need a wind-up charge to do it.

Hyperion Pool

For the blades, the Hyperion pool is a great choice since it not only juggles enemies but it also causes AOE damage. For Atreus, the best one to pick is Dive into Battle.

This skill is the perfect setup for a very strong combo. Atreus launches a grapple toward the enemy, closing the gap while at the same time setting you up for your next deadly attack.

Best Early Armor

Nidavellir’s Finest Armor

Nidavellir’s finest armor is the definite first choice for those starting with their God of War playthrough.

Finishers you conduct upon enemies heal you. Yes, you read that right.

Not only does it look badass, but the armor set also gives you sustain that is useful against large packs of enemies.

Radiance Armor

However, if you’ve progressed a bit the Radiance armor is quite possibly the most badass armor due to its effect.

When the armor is equipped, evading enemies at the last second allows you to slow time for a couple of seconds. The slowed time allows you to think and set your next attack that’s useful especially if you’re up against a pack of enemies.

Get these items as soon as possible to get strong early on in God of War Ragnarok.

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