SPOILER WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THIS GUIDE CONTAINS POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR GOW RAGNAROK.God of War Ragnarokalways ensures that there are at least two characters players are in charge of: the main playable character, as well as a companion. While many combat options are tied to the main character, companions likeAtreus are important inGod of War Ragnarok. Using ranged attacks and abilities to complement Kratos' onslaught goes a long way in making the combat much more enjoyable.
However, this companion system is largely expanded inGod of War Ragnarok, with players stepping into more shoes than just Kratos and having more companions than just Atreus. For those curious as to who will join them on this journey, this guide offers the answer to that question,but once again be warned, there are spoilers here.
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God of War Ragnarok Playable Characters
There are two major playablecharacters inGod of War Ragnarok.Kratosis the most obvious and first. Players will spend most of their time as Kratos, except for when story missions boot players in the shoes of the second character:Atreus. Atreus' move set remains largely the same as when he is a companion, save for players having more control over his runic attacks, and Atreus has a Spartan Rage meter just like his father.
God of War Ragnarok Companion List
While players only have control over two main characters, they will be joined by a plethora of companions. These characters join the main character in combat, can engage on their own, but also otherwise have special abilities and attacks that players must leverage in combat too. However, it should be noted that there are a couple of companions who cannot be controlled by the player. These companions may or may not join the player in combat, but they will have no command inputs inGod of War Ragnarok. In this case, these companions usually join as a third party member in rare instances.God of War Ragnarok’s companionlist is composed of the following:
God of War Ragnarokis available now for PS4 and PS5.
