When it comes to fighting gods, strength is completely necessary. In the God of War franchise, some characters exhibit a strength worthy of a superhero and beyond. Each God of War title shows great strength, and God of War: Ragnarok is no exception, with a focus on Norse Mythology and the characters within it.
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Strength can come in many forms, and God of War: Ragnarok presents utterly powerful characters, with or without weapons or godhood. There are some intensely strong characters in God of War: Ragnarok, and if these characters were to be ranked on their strength, only one can come out on top.
8 Atreus
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As the son of a Greek god and a Jotun, Atreus already has a gifted set of parents to ensure his genetics would make him strong. As stated in God of War: Ragnarok, the strength of a god comes from the fact that they are a god, not because of their bountiful muscles. Atreus already exhibits some of his father’s strength but also surprises the cast of characters in God of War: Ragnarok with his own.
Not only is Atreus extremely talented with a bow, but his godhood powers allow him to shapeshift. In God of War: Ragnarok, players get to see and experience Atreus doing battle as both a wolf and a bear. However, these powers are uncontrolled, which makes Atreus more dangerous and vulnerable.
7 Heimdall
As the bearer of Gjallarhorn, and the god of Foresight, Surveillance, Order, and Foreknowledge, Heimdall has quite a burden on his shoulders. Heimdall can see and predict everything that happens and knows every thought of those he is in the room with. This can make him frustrated, and a complete jerk as a result of decades of knowing what other people think and feel.
This power is great for gossip and gives Heimdall a great tactical advantage in battle. No one has been able to ever land a punch on Heimdall, considering that he can predict it before it happens. It makes Heimdall a great threat to Atreus and Kratos’ journey across the nine realms.
6 Garm
Known as the Hound of Hel, the ominous name isn’t a title without deserving. Garm is a gigantic and monstrous wolf that is imprisoned in Helheim. Without his chains, Garm can use his claws to create realm tears and unleash the armies of Hel upon the nine realms. Without a soul, Garm is entirely vicious and unkillable.
Hel’s feral sentinel sees everyone as an enemy, even Atreus, who freed the pup. Garm has incredible strength due to his vicious nature and gigantic size, and his nature sees his attempts to destroy the nine realms. Even after Kratos’ fatal fight, Garm just comes back angrier than ever.
5 Odin
It’s no surprise that the All-Father, the king of the Aesir gods is a strong character in God of War: Ragnarok. Not only is Odin armed with ultimate knowledge and his spear, Gungnir, but he is a powerful spellcaster thanks to his time with his former wife, Freya. Odin harbors great power, and above all else, a selfish desire to survive.
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Odin has spent decades, if not centuries preparing for Ragnarok. As such, Odin is greatly powerful and will get his hands dirty if he has to. His power is almost limitless, and his quest for power in the nine realms reaches beyond what many see possible.
4 Freya
The Vanir goddess begins her journey in God of War: Ragnarok as an enemy to Kratos and Atreus. She is vengeful for the death of her son, and that grief and anger become something entirely lustful for the murder of Kratos. However, she soon finds that the person that must die above all is her former husband, Odin.
Freya has incredible strength and combat prowess. After all, she was the former Queen of the Valkyries, which are some of the greatest warriors in Norse Mythology. Freya is extremely talented with a sword and bow and has great knowledge and gift with nature and magic, as well as an incredible drive for vengeance.
3 Thor
The God of Thunder has been a lot before the events of God of War: Ragnarok. He has lost his father’s respect, his half-brother, and his two sons, all at the hands of Kratos and Atreus. As such, it makes Thor even angrier and resentful of Kratos, whom he sees as someone who owes him a blood payment. Thor sees himself as a destroyer and wants to fight the Ghost of Sparta at the peak of his rage.
Thor is so powerful that he managed to wipe out all of the giants from Jottanheim and has ravished the nine realms with the mighty Mjolnir. Thor battles Kratos twice in the game, and the legendary fights have the God of Thunder boastful of his power, and he seems unstoppable.
2 Kratos
Greek gods become stronger as they age, and Kratos is far older than his time in Ancient Greece. Not only has Kratos’ strength grown, but his patience and control have also improved. This makes Kratos a dangerous adversary, if he lets go and loses control, everyone around him is in danger of seeing the Ghost of Sparta emerge.
Kratos has killed many, and gods seem to be the main course of his murder spree, even if he does not want that life anymore. Kratos wants to be a calm and reasonable person, but isn’t afraid to defend himself and what he loves. Kratos can take on giants, gods, and even gigantic structures, with little grunting.
1 Ragnarok
Although Kratos can exhibit some incredible feats of strength and has a history of killing what some might assume are unkillable and unstoppable gods, he is no match for Ragnarok itself. Ragnarok is the culmination of Surtr, his wife’s heart, and the fire from the Blades of Chaos. Surtr became Ragnarok to ensure that his wife survives, as to form Ragnarok the two must combine.
As the entity known as Ragnarok, Surtr is of universal strength, and the only thing that Ragnarok wants is the destruction of Asgard. With Surtr no more, Ragnarok replaces all function and sentience to destroy the home of the Aesir, and not even Kratos could win that fight.
God of War: Ragnarok is available now on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
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