New combat details revealed for God of War Ragnarök Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. New combat details revealed for God of War Ragnarök "Kratos plays with his food." News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 31 Aug 2022 10 comments New details have emerged about the combat in God of War Ragnarök, including how Kratos can "play with this food". The information comes from an interview with lead combat designers Mihir Sheth and Denny Yeh by Game Informer. In Ragnarök, players will have more options than ever to dish out damage to enemies, controlling both Kratos and Atreus in unison. Watch on YouTube God of War Ragnarök - "Father and Son" Cinematic Trailer "Kratos plays with his food," said Sheth. "We tried to create systems you want to engage with that are fun, very playful, lots of different routes. And when we looked at the combat in the last game, we were like, 'We can push this further; we can find new toys and ways of playing with enemies and strategies.' That's been the guiding principle more than anything else." One addition is the inclusion of Weapon Signature Moves, tied to the triangle button which was little used in the previous game beyond recalling the axe. Now Kratos can infuse his weapons for powerful elemental attacks on triangle. For instance, the Leviathan Axe freezes enemies with Frost Awaken, while the Blades of Chaos incinerate enemies with Whiplash. There will also be new shields to vary combat tactics. The Dauntless Shield, for example, allows Kratos to unleash a devastating smash attack by parrying at the last second. Contrastingly, the Stonewall Shield removes the parry ability but allows Kratos to absorb attacks and, when fully charged, pound the ground for a screen-wide pulse. Yeh confirmed other shields will be available, but warns: "Maybe don't play with all your food, because there will be food that can eat you pretty easily." Other details confirmed include heightened aggression and lethality on harder difficulties, respawning enemies in old locations, and some formidable side content for fans of the previous game's realm tears. God of War Ragnarök is set for release on 9th November. Sony Santa Monica is also teasing more information from the community team with a series of riddles suspected to hint towards a Discord server. The Community Team has been working on a little project just for you! Before we show it to you though, Mimir gave us a riddle to see if any of you can figure it out first ? Good luck! [Before y'all get too excited, this is not a trailer, gameplay, etc. please behave!]- Santa Monica Studio – God of War Ragnarök (@SonySantaMonica) August 29, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store