Kratos is no stranger to developing or taking new weaponry to assist in his journey. For God of War: Ragnarok, no weapon has seemed more important for the Greek God than the Draupnir Spear. This weapon is reminiscent of the first weapon Spartan trains with and harbours more than just nostalgia for Kratos, but an entirely new way to lunge and stab at his enemies.
The Draupnir Spear in God of War: Ragnarok is plenty of fun, and it further makes the powerful arsenal of Kratos even more powerful in God of War: Ragnarok. To become the very best, players should be aware of the best God of War: Ragnarok Draupnir Spear Runic attacks, to maximize its potential in the war against the Aesir gods.
8 Mountain Splitter (Light Attack)
With the Draupnir Spear being a highlight of Kratos' skills and strength, the Mountain Splitter runic attack in God of War: Ragnarok provides Kratos with a multitude of long-range slashes towards the air, in which the intense force will stagger enemies. This can be expected by precisely pressing R1 during the slashes to make each wave stronger.
Despite having 5 points in Damage, 3 in Force and 1 in Stun for its final upgradable performance with 8,000 XP, the Mountain Splitter doesn't tend to do a lot of damage and leaves Kratos vulnerable from behind.
7 Whisper Of The World (Light Attack)
This runic attack has Kratos spin the Draupbir Spear in the air, sending forth a powerful wave of force that brings his enemies towards him. He then slams the Draupnir Spear, forcing enemies to heave backwards and give himself time for his next attack.
The Whisper of the World runic attack can be upgraded to tier 3 with 8,000 XP and will have 3 points in Damage, 5 in Force and 2 in Stun. The Force can be greatly strengthened, but also gives enemies an advantage, as they have been pushed away from Kratos, meaning they can use ranged attacks against the Ghost of Sparta.
6 Huldra Charge (Light Attack)
This long-range Spear thrust has Kratos lunge towards an enemy to embed them with the Draupnir Spear. He then pulls out the Spear and will have the enemy's element on his Spear. This can be upgraded to have Kratos invulnerable through a wind shell as he charges, meaning he can get to his target with little worry of damage to himself.
Through upgrades, this attack will only warrant 3 in Damage, 1 in Force and 2 in Stun, but the fact that it allows Kratos to reach his enemies practically indestructible whilst doing so, means that there will never be a ranged advantage for the enemies in God of War: Ragnarok.
5 Thrust Of A Thousand Soldiers (Light Attack)
Kratos will take a short lunge forward as he will repeatedly stab at an enemy with a flurry of vengeance. Mashing R1 during this ability will have Kratos continue to stab and embed more spears into his enemy so that they can be detonated and exploded, as dangerous as Surtr in Ragnarok.
With a cooldown of 71 seconds and a great emphasis on power and Damage, the Thrust of a Thousand Soldiers will have Kratos honor the fallen Spartan warriors as he proves just how effective he is with a thrusting Spear. With a full upgrade of 5 points in Damage and 1 for Force and Stun, this Damage-reliant ability will stagger and hurt.
4 Vindsvalr's Windstorm (Heavy Attack)
An array of cyclones will rampage through the battlefield as Kratos swings the Draupnir Spear. This will damage all enemies within the chaotic path of the cyclones, and upgrading the ability will also create more cyclones with wider travel arcs and greater durations.
Although fully upgrading this runic attack warrants 4 points in Damage, 1 in Force and 5 in Stun, the fact that the pathing of the cyclones is random, leaves much to be desired, and not a lot of great connecting hits for the enemies.
3 Artillery Of The Ancients (Heavy Attack)
Kratos will hurl the Draupnir Spear into the sky, which will rain down multiple spears from its duplicating ring. The quantity and duration of this onslaught of spears are increased with each upgrade, leaving plenty of room for destruction in the barrage of spears.
Despite 4 points in Damage, 2 in Force and 2 in Stun, Artillery of the Ancients is underwhelming for the fact that once thrown, it can be focused on one area. Enemies can easily walk out of the way of this attack, and the spears will hit the ground with no enemies in sight.
2 Honour The Fallen (Heavy Attack)
Leaping into the air, Kratos will perform a long-range dive that sees him slamming the spear into the ground with an intense and overwhelming force. By holding R2, this move is charged up for more damage, whilst a gust of wind staggers enemies into position, making them perfect targets in Ragnarok.
This is a great heavy runic attack to use if players are struggling to catch up to enemies, or they just need to create space for themselves by knocking multiple enemies away. A fully upgraded version of Honor the Fallen nets players 4 points in Damage, 5 in Force and 2 in Stun.
1 The Finger Of Ruin (Heavy Attack)
All gods have intense strength, but Kratos seems the only one capable of creating a tornado from the spin of a spear. This attack sees Kratos summon a massive tornado that tumbles towards enemies like bowling pins, lined up for Atreus to shoot.
The cooldown is rather intense, with 231 seconds per use. At its 3rd tier, the Finger of Ruin has brilliant stats with 5 in Damage, 4 in Force, and 3 in Stun. It's the most versatile and helps Kratos to keep enemies at bay when he may otherwise be overwhelmed.
God of War Ragnarok is available now for PS4 and PS5.