God of War Ragnarök’s New Game Plus Mode Now Live; Adds New Armour, Stronger Enemies, and More
God of War Ragnarök's New Game+ mode is finally here. In a tweet, developer Santa Monica Studio confirmed their latest, sizable game update, which brings new equipment, enchantments, stronger enemies, and more for your second plunge back into the Nine Realms. As expected, the mode activates after clearing God of War Ragnarök once in any difficulty level, granting the advantage of carrying over any unlocked equipment and skills onto a fresh run. That said, you won't be able to start the game with access to Sonic and Hex arrows since they're locked behind specific questlines in the main story.
First up, Santa Monica Studio is adding the much-requested black bear cloak from the opening scene of God of War Ragnarök, with its stats focussing on Strength and Defence “with a perk that rewards your last-second evades with a volley of Bifröst shards.” Of course, since the game plays out as a single, tracking shot, the NG+ run will begin with you donning the ‘Armor of the Black Bear.' Then there's the ‘Spartan Armor' for the lionhearted players, which is essentially a bare-chested Kratos with no perks and stats — locked to level 1 attributes — contributing to more challenging gameplay. The armour can be acquired at the Huldra Brothers' Shop in exchange for Hacksilver. The Ares and Zeus armour from the 2018 God of War also return in the New Game+ mode. The former has a chance of dropping a health stone on hit, while the latter greatly increases melee and Runic damage.
Fully armed from the start ❄️
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