Kratos and company face a variety of enemies in God of War Ragnarok. Over the duration of his quest across the Realm, he will face a slew of adversaries and bosses. One of the most common complaints from gamers about the 2018 title was the insufficient variety in enemies. Thankfully, Ragnarok provides a staggering variety of adversaries and bosses to face, albeit some of these foes can be extremely irritating, with Nokkens ranking among the worst.
What are Nokkens?
Nokkens are little creatures that use their frightening, magical chanting to empower nearby foes. When spotted, Nokkens tend to escape due to their poor vitality and lack of self-defense abilities. When their terrible little chants flood the screen, they ought to always be Kratos' main focus. Because their sorcery makes their comrades indestructible, the Nokkens must be defeated before Kratos can effectively engage other enemies.
How to beat the Nokkens?
Kratos must first locate a Nokken before attempting to defeat one. Finding a Nokken is as simple as tracing the source of its chants. Not only that, the auras of the adversaries that the Nokken is strengthening hint to this direction visually. These auras will point to the location of the Nokken.
Once he has located the Nokken, no specific method or weapon is required to defeat them because they are susceptible to all of Kratos' and his comrades' weapons. Even if Kratos does discover the Nokkens, they prefer to scatter whenever he approaches them, making them slightly more difficult to battle. However, once he catches up to them, killing them is quite simple because Nokkens have a low health bar and so require no more than one combination strike (depending on Kratos' level) to defeat.
Does Nokken exist in folklore or mythology?
In European folklore, a Nøkken, näcken, or strömkarlen, is a dangerous fresh water-dwelling creature. The nøkk plays a fiddle to lure his victims out onto thin ice on foot or onto water in leaky boats, then draws them down to the bottom of the water where he is waiting for them. The nøkk is also a shapeshifter, who usually changes into a horse or a man in order to lure victims to him.
A Nøkken, näcken, or strömkarlen is a hazardous fresh water creature in European folklore. The nøkk uses a fiddle to entice his victims out onto the thin ice on foot or onto the lake in leaky boats, then drags them down to the bottom of the water where he awaits them. The nøkk is also a shapeshifter who transforms into a horse or a man to attract victims to him.
FAQs
Q. What does Juicy Nokken mean in God of War Ragnarok?
A. After meeting Sindri in Alfheim, the dwarf explains that Brok was banned from the realm for teaching the elves what a “juicy nokken” is. However, before he can explain it to Atreus, Kratos cuts the dialogue which leaves gamers with no proper explanation for the word. That may be because the developers wanted to tease gamer’s imaginations while being too vague to give us anything of substance.
