Best Atreus Builds in God of War Ragnarok

God of War Ragnarok continues the adventure of Kratos and Atreus, but as the latter grows into godhood, it's time for him to seek his own independence and thus find his place in the Nine Realms. In some missions for God of War Ragnarok, players will step into the shoes of Atreus with no Kratos to aid them, so if they want to maximize the strongest Atreus build, then there are a few useful things to note to replicate success.

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Atreus isn't the strongest, and his focus is going to be primarily on stunning to provide a decent damage output. Listed below are just a couple of builds that might help players have more fun when playing as Atreus to make sure that they get through each of his missions with ease.

Armor is purely cosmetic, so it remains completely unimportant for Atreus builds.

2 Stun Everything in Sight

Focus on Stun to Activate Finishers

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For this build, players are going to want to make sure that their bow and arrow is the main focus of their attack. While Atreus can use his bow as a melee weapon, this build relies on staying back and keeping at a safe distance to allow for ranged battles to commence, all while keeping Atreus on top of everything that comes his way thanks to a priority in arrow-related skills and accessories and summons that further compliment stun and sonic arrows.

Bow	Talon Bow	Significantly increased Stun from Melee Attacks and bow shots. Regular Arrows are fired normally.
Bow Ability	Sharpshooter Stare	Slow down time and shoot three empowered arrows by Pressing R1
Runic Summon	Wrath of the Wolf	Summons three spectral wolves that pounce on enemies.
Accessory	Sonic Attunement	Sonic Arrows deal significantly increased status.
Accessory	Sonic Aftershock	Melee Attacks against an enemy afflicted with Sonic deal significantly increased Stun.
Accessory	Rune-Engraved Release	The first Runic Arrow from a full quiver deals greatly increased damage.
Skill	Sonic Potency	Sonic explosions caused by Atreus have increased area of effect.
Skill	Sonic Echoes	Attacking enemies afflicted with Atreus' Sonic status creates bigger reverberations, applying Stun to nearby enemies.
Skill	Sonic Resonance	Sonic explosions caused by Atreus apply Sonic to nearby enemies.
Skill	Arrow Surplus	Atreus gains an additional Runic Arrow.
Skill	Dexterous Shot	Repeated headshots deal additional damage.
Skill	Evasive Marksman	While evading, Hold L stick back and Press Light Attack to jump backward and shoot a barrage of arrows.
Skill	Focus Shot	Aim and Hold Light Attack for longer to charge up an even stronger arrow dealing increased damage and knockback. Headshots deal bonus damage.

This build is rather dependent on Atreus' skill tree from the Archery branch, as it will allow him to not only have more arrows but to increase the effectiveness of Sonic Arrows. With these skills at the focus, Atreus is going to be able to focus more on ranged damage instead of going in for aggressive strikes, yet there are a few skills in place to ensure Atreus can have a quick escape from an arrow-barrage-filled evade. Firing Sonic arrows and rushing in for a finisher is the way to play with this relatively safe build.

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1 The Realm Shift Hunter

Prioritise Freezing Time and Utilising Stun Damage

The purpose of this Atreus build is to maximize the effectiveness of the Realm Shift and the Stun abilities that Atreus can dish out. Firstly, Realm Shift is extremely overpowered when utilized correctly, as players can time their evades and parries to ensure that the battle is always stopped in time, permitting Atreus to suspend enemies in the air and focus on a bounty of hard-hitting headshots. The Realm Shift Hunter is best used with the following equipment:

Bow	Talon Bow	Significantly increased Stun from Melee Attacks and bow shots. Regular Arrows are fired normally.
Bow Ability	Splintered Sigil	Atreus fires a seeking Sigil Arrow that ricochets between enemies.
Runic Summon	Falcon's Dive	Summons spectral falcons that disrupt enemies and dive into the ground. Falcons apply status of the equipped Runic Arrow.
Accessory	Rune-Engraved Release	The first Runic Arrow from a full quiver deals greatly increased damage.
Accessory	Sonic Aftershock	Melee Attacks against an enemy afflicted with Sonic deal significantly increased Stun.
Accessory	Nocked Proficiency	Every 3rd Runic Arrow fires an additional 3 arrows.
Skill	Dive Into Battle	Press Triangle to grapple towards an enemy and strike them with force. Applies status damage of the currently equipped Runic Arrow. Highly effective at closing the gap to mobile enemies.
Skill	Soaring Eagle Eye	Slow time down by Pressing L2 after Launching an enemy into the air.
Skill	Deceptive Eagle Eye	Slow time down by Pressing L2 after a last-second evade.
Skill	Cunning Eagle Eye	Slow time down by Pressing L2 following a successful Parry (Press L1 right before getting hit.)
Skill	Dexterous Shot	Repeated headshots deal additional damage.
Skill	Rushing Ascent	While sprinting, Press R2 for a heavy vertical attack that Launches enemies. High Ground A powerful Heavy Attack Finisher at the end of the Light Attack Combo. Press R1, R1, R1, R1, R2, R2, R2, R2.
Skill	Warrior's Reversal	Press R2 after a Parry (Press L1 right before getting hit.) To launch enemies airborne.

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As players can see from the build requirements, players are going to need to focus on playing defensively to a degree, as they will want enemies to strike so that Atreus can parry and evade in order to slow down time when he is aiming his bow. Having time slowed during this time allows Atreus to synergize with his arrows better, as the accessories present will allow Atreus to deal more damage, and have more arrows, as well as build up further stun. It's a repetitive process to slow time, shoot arrows, and then slow time again, but it works great against hordes of unrelenting enemies.

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