Best Realm Shift Build in God of War Ragnarok - Information - Builds | God of War: Ragnarok (2023)

In this page we will show you the best way to build a Realm Shift build in God of War Ragnarok. This page will show you what equipment, enchantments, and runic attacks you should use to get the best out of Realm Shift.

How to Play the Realm Shift build¶

This build is all about timing your dodges to activate the very powerful Realm Shift which slows down time around you for a brief period of time. For the next few seconds you can punish enemies without risk of taking any damage. In the right hands, this build can be incredibly strong, but you will need to learn when to dodge to get the best use out of it.

First, let’s talk about armor. For the Wrist and Waist, you’ll want to equip the Gauntlets and Belt of Radiance. This will increase how long the slow-down duration will last whenever Realm Shift is activated. The Chest piece is a more personal preference type-of-thing as nothing outright benefits Realm Shift other than maybe the Radiance chest, but getting a Blessing of Runic on a last-second dodge isn’t anything to write home about. We went with the Spiritual Shoulder Straps mainly for the monstrous damage increase. You can get up to 45% melee and ranged damage increases whenever you use a Relic or Runic attack when you hit three stacks. Another important part of this build is your hilts and shield attachment. You’ll want to equip “of the Nine Realms” on each weapon, and the shield. This will cause a Realm Shift to occur every time you use your weapon gauge, or parry with your shield.

For the Relic, the Hilt of Hofud is the only option. It’ll create a Realm Shift whenever you use the relic, which is handy for a Realm Shift build, but don’t rely on this as it has a long cooldown. Moving on to Runic Attacks, let’s start with the Draupnir Spear as it will be the primary weapon of the build. For the Light option, take the Thrust of a Thousand Soldiers as it offers you quick multiple attacks, especially if you make use of repeatedly pressing to gain extra hits. The Heavy option should be Vindsvalr’s Windstorm as it will unleash multiple tornadoes at the enemies, hitting them many times. When combined with other Runic Attacks, it will charge your weapon up quicker, which is great as this build gives you a Realm Shift whenever you use either a Permafrost, Immolation, or Maelstrom.

Now let’s talk Enchantments. You’ll want one set of Alfheim as this will increase your Strength when performing last-second dodges which you should be performing a lot of. The next set is more flexible, but we went with Niflheim set for the melee damage increase based on your defense when over 75% health. As you shouldn’t be getting hit very often, and the build gives a decent amount of Defense, you should have a near permanent melee damage increase. You could swap this for the very powerful Jotunheim Set as it will give you extra Rage based on your Vitality stat, and more Rage is always good. For the last three slots, you’ll at least want Emblem of the Nine Realms for the damage increase during Realm Shift, and Momentous Stride for the chance to charge your weapon gauges after a last-second dodge. The last slot is flexible, but you can’t go wrong with Celestial Panacea as it will boost your resistance to most status effects by 25%. Eir’s Armament is great when fighting groups of enemies, although not so good against bosses, and, Emblem of Elusion is great for evading. Finally, Regenerating Essence is always nice for a small health boost.

For your companion, we’ll assume this is Freya, you’ll want to equip her with the Mardoll Sword for more status afflictions, and the Seidr Exhale Runic Summon for the same reason. With her accessories, we want to increase status, which is why we take the Sonic Attunement, Sigil Amplification, and Runic Potency. Your companion won’t make too much difference for this build, so just build for damage/status or stun damage

To play the build, you’ll want to use your Runic attacks to build up three stacks of Arcane Might (from the chest piece) which in turn should help build up the weapon gauges. As you rotate through the weapons Runic Attacks, pop the Relic to keep the enemies/boss at bay while you do this. When you have a full weapon gauge, use the skill (Either Maelstrom, Permafrost, or Immolation) which will create another Realm Shift for you. This will be the main rotation, although you will have more Realm Shifts via last-second dodges, or parrying with your shield.

Equipment¶

Weapon and Grip¶

Weapon	Stats (Max)	Grip
Draupnir Spear	Luck: +50	Hind of the Nine Realms: (Runic + 26, Vit +26, Cooldown + 26) Activating Violent Maelstrom ( + while Maelstrom is full) triggers a Realm Shift.

Shield and Attachment¶

Armor¶

Best Realm Shift Amulet Enchantments¶

Icon	Enchantment	Description	Attributes
	Alfheim’s Honor	Last-second dodges empower Kratos’ next attack based on his Strength	Strength: +5 Cooldown: +8
	Alfheim’s Virtue	Last-second dodges empower Kratos’ next attack based on his Strength	Strength: +3 Luck: +12
	Alfheim’s Vigor	Last-second dodges empower Kratos’ next attack based on his Strength	Strength: +10
	Nilheim’s Justice	Increases Kratos’ Melee damage when he is above 75% Health based on his Defense	Strength: +20 Defense: +2
	Nilheim’s Fortune	Increases Kratos’ Melee damage when he is above 75% Health based on his Defense	Defense: +5 Vitality: +8
	Nilheim’s Virtue	Increases Kratos’ Melee damage when he is above 75% Health based on his Defense	Defense: +3 Cooldown: +12
	Celestial Panacea	CELESTIAL PROTECTION: 25% resistance to all status effects (including frost, burn, blind, daze, poison, shock and bifrost)	N/A
	Momentous Stride	EVASIVE MOMENTUM: Last-second dodges now charge your Permafrost, Immolation, and Maelstrom skill gauges	Requires 130 Strength
	Emblem of the Nine Realms	EMPOWERED SHIFT: Increases melee damage during realm shifts.	Requires N/A

This list isn’t set in stone, but it’s a good set that increases your Strength during last-second dodges, and allows you to deal more damage when you’re above 75% Health which you should be due to Realm Shifts. Finally, Momentous Stride will power up your Weapon Gauges while Emblem of the Nine Realms will increase melee damage during Realm Shifts. For a full look on what enchantments to use, see our page here.

Best Realm Shift Relics¶

Best Runic Attacks For Realm Shift¶

Draupnir Spear¶

Light¶

Name	Damage (Max)	Force (Max)	Stun (Max)	Description
Thrust of a Thousand Soldiers (Light)				Perform a flurry of stabs with Draupnir which embeds Spears into the enemy. Press for extra stabs!

Heavy¶

Name	Damage (Max)	Force (Max)	Stun (Max)	Description
Vindsvalr’s Windstorm (Heavy)				An array of chaotic cyclones rampages through the field, damaging all enemies in their paths.

Blades of Chaos¶

Light¶

Name	Damage (Max)	Burn (Max)	Stun (Max)	Description
Rampage of the Furies			–	A robust flurry attack that ends in a powerful cross-slash. Holding extends the barrage with both blades.

Heavy¶

Name	Damage (Max)	Burn (Max)	Stun (Max)	Description
Tame the Beast				A series of Blade whips scorches nearby enemies. Press again for more swipes!

Leviathan Axe¶

Light¶

Name	Damage (Max)	Frost (Max)	Stun (Max)	Description
Hels Touch		–		An extremely quick burst of energy that interrupts and knocks back all enemies. Enables a follow-up burst by quickly pressing again.

Heavy¶

Name	Damage (Max)	Frost (Max)	Stun (Max)	Description
Breath of Thamur			–	A massive area-of-effect attack that deals damage to all enemies within an extremely large area.

Best Freya Sword and Accessories¶