Highlights

  • Kratos wields powerful weapons like the Leviathan Ax and Draupnir Spear in the Norse God of War games, and whatever comes next should continue the trend of giving him new tools to fight with.
  • A new poisonous sword would diversify combat gameplay in the franchise, offering a unique type of elemental damage while adding a different play style to Kratos' arsenal.
  • The type of sword Kratos acquires in the next realm could depend on the game's location, with a Fish Hook for a Polynesian game or a Khopesh for an Egyptian one.

God of War Ragnarok features the god-killer Kratos, who is armed with several weapons that can help him defeat his foes and navigate the Nine Realms. Along the way, he gains a new weapon to help him out on his journey, with the Draupnir spear being a major highlight. With both games in the Norse saga giving the Ghost of Sparta another weapon to use against his foes, it only makes sense for the next game to keep this trend alive.

Though Kratos has plenty of weapons in God of War Ragnarok, there is one weapon that would round out his arsenal - a sword. This would require a different form of combat that would switch up the gameplay of the franchise, especially if Santa Monica goes the extra mile and gives the blade its own element. With fire and ice in Kratos' arsenal already, and Draupnir being as fast as lightning, a poisonous sword would kill two birds with one stone.

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Kratos’s Weapons in God of War Ragnarok

Kratos has three different weapons in Ragnarok, and they all provide different combattactics. They are:

  • Leviathan Ax - This weapon was introduced in God of War (2018). It is thrown and can be recalled from any distance, and the ax being frosty allows it to freeze opponents.
  • Blades of Chaos - The Blades of Chaos make a return from the Greek God of War games. The blades are aflame and burn enemies, and are particularly useful when dealing with overwhelming mobs of enemies.
  • Draupnir Spear - This is a new weapon introduced in Ragnarok, with Kratos acquiring it during his visit to the Lady of the Forge. The spear helps Kratos navigate the Nine Realms and can be thrown into enemies and detonated, making it a powerful ranged tool.

The Benefits of Kratos Gaining a Poison Sword

Players can see the benefits of a sword from other characters who wield this weapon. Freya has access to two swords - Thrungva and Mardoll. Thrungva is Freya’s personal sword, while Mardoll is a sword commissioned by Odin and gifted to her on their wedding day.

These swords can be upgraded to enhance the Stun buildup of Weighted Blade and enhance the Bifrost buildup of Asgardian Edge respectively. Atreus also gains a nifty sword called Ingrid, which appears to have a mind of its own and needs no directing during combat. In the next realm Kratos finds himself in, he should acquire a sword of his own to round out his arsenal of impressive weapons, as the sword would pair nicely with the many shields available to Kratos.

Where Kratos Appears next In The God of War Franchise Could Determine The Type of Sword He Gets

There has been no confirmation on where the next God of War game will take place, though it has been theorized that the franchise may be traveling to Egypt. God of War (2018) director Cory Barlog stated that the original plan was to have the game set in Egypt, and if this is where Kratos ends up, he could end up with a Khopesh. If he visits Polynesian mythology, a Fish Hook blade could end up in his possession. So long as the sword provides a different type of gameplay, and features a poison damage type that differs from fire and ice, it could become a fan favorite piece of gear.