God of War Ragnarok – How to Beat Every Berserker



The Berserker Fights in God of War Ragnarok are no joke! These vengeful spirits are fearsome, and defeating them all leads to one of the toughest fights in the game. Whether you just want some general tips for how to fight these foes or need a detailed guide for each one, we’ve got you covered – here’s how to defeat every Berserker in God of War Ragnarok.

*SPOILER WARNING* – This video shows footage from the mid, late and post-game, we recommend only watching this video after at least completing the “Forging Destiny” main mission, or finishing the game entirely.

Timecodes:
00:00 – Intro
General Tips
01:08 – How To Find the Berserkers
01:35 – Level Up (Health Bar Colours)
02:07 – Use Lock On Strategically
02:30 – Parry Attacks When Possible
03:10 – How to Dispel Elemental Debuffs
03:49 – 1-2 Punch Attack
04:11 – Ranged Elemental Attacks
05:03 – Proximity Detonation Attack
05:31 – How to Avoid Death From Above Attack
05:55 – Use Resurrection Stones
06:34 – Fill Berserker Stun Meters
07:17 – Which Weapons Are Best
08:41 – Use Permafrost, Immolation and Maelstrom
09:06 – Runic Attacks & Runic Shields
09:40 – Interrupt Blue-Circle Attacks
Berserker Specific Tips
10:20 – Fraekni the Zealous (Midgard)
10:48 – Beigadr the Feared (Svartalfheim)
11:27 – Hardrefill the Callous (Svartalfheim)
11:57 – Hjalti the Stolid (Alfheim)
12:40 – Hvitserkr the Bold (Vanaheim)
13:52 – Haklangr the Bearded (Vanaheim)
15:54 – Alfheim Trio (Svipdagr the Cold & The Sisters of Illska)
18:27 – Svartalfheim Duo (Bodvar the Fierce & Starolfr the Troublesome)
20:33 – Skjothendi the Unerring (Niflheim)
22:21 – King Hrolf Kraki (Midgard)

For walkthroughs, guides, and our interactive map, make sure to check out our Ragnarok Guide on IGN.com!
https://www.ign.com/wikis/god-of-war-ragnarok

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50 thoughts on “God of War Ragnarok – How to Beat Every Berserker”

  1. Use the onslaught shield for these fights as Kratos will automatically run towards the enemy during the double blue ring attacks. He will even sometimes avoid the damage from those moves if you are close enough to them after they have completed the move and you're still charging at them.
    Edit: For the poison berserker, use the spear on the nightmares. Detonating a lodged spear instantly removed them from the battlefield, making this fight significantly easier. Using the blades isn't as reliable as you can and most likely will take damage as you try to pull them in.

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  2. If you beat every mission and side missions, collect all collectibles, open all chests, these berserker bosses are extremely easy. Each can be beaten less than a minute

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  3. at least, we are prepared in fighting the king. Not so for Gna.
    So many new move, so many guided projectile, so many area effect attack, and we have to remember all of that in a single fight

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  4. The axe is crap against berserkers. Use blades of chaos, bash triangle to charge the blade then hit R2. For more than double damage, Make sure all your blades moves have been upgraded for increased burn. Wait for the right moment, use realm shift, activate immolation. You're welcome

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  5. Gná's fight was wayy harder than the King Berserker's if I'm being honest. He just had an insane amount of health while Gná had so many fast moves that looked EXACTLY alike one another but were either un-blockable or un-dodgeable.

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