5 strongest characters in God of War Ragnarok

God of War Ragnarok has recently made its way onto PC via Steam and the Epic Games store. The game narrates the story of the God of War, Kratos and his son Atreus as they traverse the ancient and dangerous Norse Era. The game, originally released in 2022, also received a free DLC termed "Valhalla" towards the end of 2023.

Given the game's setting, the player encounters many mythic legends and gods across the game's vast campaign mode. With that in mind, here is a ranking of the five strongest characters in the game.

Note: The contents of this article are subjective.

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5 of the strongest characters in God of War Ragnarok

1. Kratos

Kratos is incredibly powerful (Image via Santa Monica Studios)

The main character in every God of War game has been Kratos, though the version of Kratos seen in God of War Ragnarok is different from previous entries. Across the campaign, Kratos seems to have evolved, matured, and overall, become a more collected version of the Spartan warrior we've seen in previous entries of the franchise.

This means, quite possibly, Kratos has been holding back, almost keeping himself under control across the various fights in-game. There is no shortage of proof of Kratos' strength, all of which, make him one of the strongest characters of the game.

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2. Thor

Thor (Image via Santa Monica Studio)

The God of Thunder is one of the most formidable opponents in the game's campaign, and defeating him is no easy task, even for someone like Kratos. First introduced in the 2018 game, Thor is encountered twice across the campaign of God of War Ragnarok.

Thor's fights are quite the spectacle, and demand the player to use their skills as opposed to simply relying on Kratos' raw strength. Though his story meets an unfortunate end, his rage-fuelled fights make him a tough opponent to beat.

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3. Odin

Odin (Image via Santa Monica Studio)

Thor's father has almost boundless skill, and has been thirsty in his quest for his enemies' blood. Add onto this his immense spell casting and magical capabilities, and his incredible defensive capabilities, all of which make him a very challenging opponent.

Though his raw strength may not be comparable to that of Kratos, he is still a very tough opponent who can be very cunning to get his way, as is witnessed by his appearance in the Thor boss fight.

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4. Heimdall

Heimdall (Image via Santa Monica Studio)

Being the Norse God of of Foresight, Surveillance, Order and Foreknowledge comes with many benefits, the key among which is knowing exactly what goes on inside others' minds. This includes the minds of his enemies, which makes him aware of almost every attack the player wishes to stage on him.

His powers, unfortunately for him, made him a very proud Norse God, which annoyed Kratos to a great extent. As can be seen towards the end of his boss fight, Kratos spared no energy in delivering exactly what he believed Heimdall deserved in meeting his end.

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5. King Hrolf Kraki

King Hrolf Kraki (Image via Santa Monica Studio)

This boss has a large health bar, and with it, a sword which can weild an incredible amount of power. This, when paired with his attack pattern, make him a very challenging opponent to beat. He can only be found once every other Beserker in the game has been defeated.

The king of Lejre, Hrolf Kraki is very aggressive during combat, which prevents the player from using many attack combinations in close quarters. In the end, Kratos does slay him with vengeance, though his attack style makes him a very powerful opponent.

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