God of War Ragnarok: Where to find Hades Retribution Blades of Chaos Light Runic attack

God of War Ragnarok features revamped combat over its predecessor, God of War (2018). In addition, certain elements make a return, such as the runic system. Runes once again play a vital role in Kratos’s arsenal and modify the behavior of his weapons.

This guide will focus on the Hades Retribution light runic attack for the Blades of Chaos.

Note: Minor spoilers for God of War Ragnarok will follow. Reader discretion is advised.

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God of War Ragnarok: Players will find Hades Retribution light runic attack for the Blades of Chaos in Alfheim

Here's how players can obtain Hades Retribution in God of War Ragnarok.

• Players must head onward to Alfheim in the main campaign.
• Once there, they must locate and visit the Temple of Light.
• The chest containing the rune is in a hidden area that can be found after Tyr jumps across the hanging panels.
• Individuals must head right into the room to find a curved staircase and a hacksilver chest.
• Players must head up the staircase and then drop down from a ledge on the left side.
• From there, they must turn right to find four Wretches awaiting him.
• Defeat the Wretches and then make a turn toward the left to drop off the ledge.
• Kill all enemies and open the legendary chest.

The legendary chest contains the Hades Retribution light runic attack for the Blades of Chaos. Simply equip it and you are good to go.

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What does the Hades Retribution light runic attack for the Blades of Chaos do?

The rune is described in the game as follows

"A forceful stab that embeds a fiery bomb, which detonates after a brief delay."

This particular light rune specializes in dealing with one enemy at a time. It is very effective against bosses as a result.

Hades Retribution cannot stun the enemy, however, it can deal a significant amount of burn damage.

Each upgrade of the rune is detailed as follows:

• Level 1: The rune at the base level latches an explosion to the blades that detonates after a slight delay to deal additional damage.
• Level 2: The rune is further upgraded to embed a series of additional bombs when the player uses Light Attack with Kratos, inflicting 3 more stabs.
• Level 3: The final upgrade is unsurprisingly the most potent. Players may press the Light Attack for one more stab, which will deploy a bomb with a broader area of effect that can detonate to inflict massive damage.

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What are runic attacks in God of War Ragnarok?

These are unique abilities that can buff Kratos’ arsenal of weapons when equipped. Each rune adds a distinctive quality to his weapons. For example, certain runes can simply augment the physical damage dealt by Kratos, while other runes can imbue the weapon with a certain element.

Each rune can be improved upon on three levels to increase their effectiveness. It is important to note that Kratos can only equip two runes at a time on each weapon - one heavy rune and one small rune.

The runes come with long cooldowns between each use so they don't upset the game's balance.

God of War Ragnarok was developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 5.

The game was released on November 9, 2022, worldwide.