5 best Atreus skills you need to unlock first in God of War Ragnarok
God of War Ragnarok is Santa Monica Studis' latest installment in the iconic action series. With Ragnarok, the team has made many refinements to the 2018 rendition, resulting in a familiar yet enhanced experience. One of the many additions is skill trees for Atreus, who is also playable.
While players will control Kratos for the most part, Atreus will still be an invaluable tool in making challenging combat encounters more manageable. The following are some skills that can be unlocked relatively early. All players should achieve this feat. Note that some of the skills apply to Atreus only, while others can be used by Kratos too.
Atreus possesses three distinct skill trees:
It can be found under God of War Ragnarok's Archery tree for 500 XP. Aiming and holding down the Light Attack button for a longer period allows unleashing an even more powerful arrow that increases damage and knockback effect than usual. It also allows headshots to do bonus damage if that is not enough. Fairly accurate players will find this a boon in helping dispatch enemies faster.
God of War Ragnarok features a bow and arrow as Atreus' primary means of assault. There are also two types of arrows to consider: Sigil and Sonic. The former is explosive and stacks damage, while the latter helps with stunning enemies. This skill is triggered by pressing the Ability Button.
It allows Atreus to grapple with an enemy and strike them. This move also applies the status damage of the currently equipped Runic Arrow (i.e., either Sonic or Sigil). It is excellent for dealing with enemies quickly on their feet and when ranged attacks are not an option. Find it under the Instinct tree for 500 XP.
With this skill, enemies hexed by Atreus' Sigil Arrows will be more
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