God Of War Ragnarok: Best Runic Summons, Ranked

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Kratos and Atreus have further honed their skills in an effort to survive the fates that await them in God of War Ragnarok, and as such, they have access to Runic Summons. The best Runic Summons in God of War Ragnarok will provide Kratos with the assistance he needs to battle it out with some of the hardest foes across the Nine Realms, but it's not just Atreus who brings an interesting set of Runic Summons this time around.

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Both Atreus and Freya have 4 Runic Summons, and each of them offers a unique advantage during combat to help keep Kratos in the fight, maximizing aggressive playstyles and complimenting gameplay well while never getting in the way. Players can find every Runic Summon in God of War Ragnarok below, as well as what they do and how powerful they can be.

Updated on January 26, 2025, by Jake Fillery: God of War Ragnarok's best Runic Summons are entirely dependent on the playstyle of each gamer. While there is a notable difference between them all, it's worth being aware of the fact that both Atreus and Freya have 4 Runic Summons each, and their upgrade stats, damage stats, and where to find them, can all be found below so that players can better understand the best Runic Summons in God of War Ragnarok for their builds.

8 Falcon’s Dive (Atreus)

Spectral Falcons to Disrupt Enemies and Provide Status Ailments Based on Equipped Arrows

Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	1	2	0	None
Level 2	2	3	0	1,250 Atreus XP
Level 3	2	4	0	3,750 Atreus XP

Summons spectral falcons that disrupt enemies and dive into the ground. Falcons apply status of the equipped Runic Arrow.
How to Get Falcon's Dive: Defeat the Ogre during the Into the Fire quest.

Atreus has access to two different arrow types: Sonic and Sigil. The former provides further stun, while the latter aids in extended elemental damage from Kratos's frost, burn, and force attacks. With players aware of that fact, they might see some use out of Atreus's Falcon's Dive Runic Summon, which brings forth spectral falcons to disrupt enemies by diving into them and the ground.

This attack does provide a generous amount of Runic damage and helps to stun enemies out of their attacks, but considering Runic damage isn't the best to aid Kratos's arsenal, it can't help but feel a tad underpowered when compared to Atreus's better Runic Attacks.

7 Bitter Squirrel (Atreus)

Spectral Squirrels to Scavenge the Battlefield for Healthstones

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Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	0	1	0	None
Level 2	0	2	0	750 Atreus XP
Level 3	0	3	0	3,250 Atreus XP

Summons a spectral squirrel that scavenges a Healthstone.
How to Get Bitter Squirrel: Found in a Legendary Chest within the Frozen Caverns, Niflheim, during the Unlocking the Mask quest.

Sometimes, no matter the difficulty, a fight can be overwhelming, and Kratos's demise seems assured. However, the Bitter Squirrel Runic Summon might be able to help out in a more defensive way, since it summons a spectral squirrel that will scavenge among the fight in search of a guaranteed Healthstone.

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The fact that Kratos can provide himself with more health in the midst of a battle, or just after exiting one, will help keep him alive for longer when fighting more ghastly foes. It's a great Runic Summon for those who struggle to stay alive, but it offers no combat capabilities.

6 Rampaging Ibex (Atreus)

A Spectral Ibex that Atreus Can Ride and Charge Into Enemies

Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	1	0	1	None
Level 2	2	0	2	2,000 Atreus XP
Level 3	3	0	3	4,500 Atreus XP

Summons a spectral ibex to ride and charge into enemies
How to Get Rampaging Ibex: Found in a Legendary Chest in The Lost Sanctuary, Ironwood

Atreus/Loki's affinity for animals is even further explored with the Rampaging Ibex Runic Summon, where Atreus brings forth a spectral ibex to ride and charge enemies. It's great for building up a stun meter and causing some damage, and the synergy it has with Kratos allows for the Greek god of war to capitalize on the stun meter for a decent finisher.

Even when playing as Atreus, this Runic Summon will make Atreus temporarily immune to damage, and locking onto enemies to charge into them as a battering ram feels like a punch from Kratos himself.

5 Wrath of The Wolf (Atreus)

A Barrage of Spectral Wolves to Pounce Enemies

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Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	2	0	0	None
Level 2	3	0	0	2,000 Atreus XP
Level 3	4	0	0	4,500 Atreus XP

Summons three spectral wolves that pounce on enemies.
How to Get Wrath of the Wolf: Found within a Legendary Chest in Helheim during the Unleashing Hel mission.

Wrath of the Wolf allows Atreus to summon three spectral wolves that will repeatedly pounce and attack enemies, stunning them and dealing a decent level of damage to ensure that they are minimal threats that Kratos can easily destroy.

Wrath of the Wolf is definitely worth upgrading, and through further upgrades, more wolves will be summoned, which means even more damage and even more stun damage to ensure the battlefield is overrun with friendly spectral wolves that are on Kratos and Atreus' side.

4 Seidr Exhale (Freya)

A Poison Gas Cloud to Disrupt the Battlefield

Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	1	3	0	None
Level 2	1	4	0	750 Freya XP
Level 3	2	5	0	3,250 Freya XP

Freya uses her affinity with Seior magic to conjure a deadly Poison gas cloud that seeks out her enemies, disrupting the battlefield.
How to Get Seidr Exhale: Complete The Reckoning quest.

One of the first Runic Summons players will acquire once Freya becomes an ally is Seidr Exhale, which will see Freya utilize her magic to unleash a deadly poison gas cloud that will seek out and strike individual targets to make them weak to Runic damage and provide some carnage.

Yet, it's a tad underwhelming, as all Seidr Exhale does is just make enemies a tad sick, and the poison isn't all that great. Kratos doesn't have to worry about the effects of the gas cloud, but it's too slow to see any real synergy.

3 Steel Harmony (Freya)

Wield Vanir and Aesir Swords to Damage with Stun and Bifrost

Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	1	1	2	None
Level 2	1	2	3	1,250 Freya XP
Level 3	1	3	4	3,750 Freya XP

Freya wields the power of both her Vanir and Aesir swords to send out damaging arcs of both Stun and Bifrost to enemies.
How to Get Steel Harmony: Complete the Freya's Missing Peace mission.

Players definitely should embark on Freya's journey with Freya's Missing Peace, which will see her unite with the powers of Vanir and Aesir to summon Steel Harmony. This ability is great for damage and stun, for it will see Freya wield both her Vanir and Aesir swords to unleash devastating blows and waves of stun and Bifrost to enemies.

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2 Invoke The Storm (Freya)

A Field of Electricity to Engulf the Battlefield

Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	1	2	0	None
Level 2	2	3	0	1,250 Freya XP
Level 3	3	4	0	3,750 Freya XP

Freya summons a field of electrically charged fireflies around her.
How to Get Invoke the Storm: Complete Freyr's Gift in Alfheim

Invoke the Storm has an alarming use, but a terribly lengthy cooldown time. Using Invoke the Storm is great for its ability to create an electric field thanks to some charged fireflies, and further upgrades of the Runic Summon will see these fireflies chain lightning to multiple enemies and even explode.

The damage and Runic potential of Invoke the Storm are great, but the problem lies in its speed, as it's not the fastest Runic Summon out there, and players are going to need to wait just a tad longer than they would like to see an army of electric fireflies swarm the battlefield.

1 The Queen’s Roar (Freya)

A Devastating Shockwave from the Valkyrie Queen

Level	Damage	Runic	Stun	Upgrade Cost
Level 1	2	0	2	None
Level 2	3	0	3	1,250 Freya XP
Level 3	4	3	4	3,750 Freya XP

Freya unleashes the true strength of her Valkyrie form by rising in the air and releasing a devastating shockwave with her wings.
How to Get The Queen's Roar: Defeat Gna, The Valkyrie Queen, in Defend Your Valor

Battling it out with the new Queen of the Valkyries isn't going to be easy, but those who accomplish this goal will see Freya reunited with the powers that she once forsook. The Queen's Roar is Freya's heightened power, as she will unleash the potential of the Valkyrie Queen by using her wings to provide both stun and damage with a quick cooldown.

The Queen's Roar is incredibly useful in the hardest combat situations, but the real problem with it lies in the fact that it's an endgame Runic Summon that players won't get much use out of, since the main story has already been completed.

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