Blade of Chaos: Kratos' Signature Weapon in God of War Ragnarok

Blade of Chaos God of War Ragnarok

The Blade of Chaos is a typical weapon used by Kratos during the Greek era. Ares, the weapons maker, directly handed it over to Kratos.

This sword became symbol the Spartans' devotion to the Olympians, shown by the sword chain attached to Kratos' arm.

Famous and feared throughout Greece, the Blade of Chaos personifies Kratos' changes during the darkest period of his life.

On this occasion we will discuss everything you need to know about Blade of Chaos. Curious? Come on, take a look in full here!

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Blade of Chaos: Kratos' signature weapon forged in the Underworld

Blade of Chaos
Blade of Chaos. Source: RabidRetrospectGames/Youtube

The Blade of Chaos was created by Ares in the dark depths of the Underworld. This sword has primordial fire that will burn every time Kratos attacks an enemy.

The chain of this sword will stretch over a certain attack distance, allowing the user to move more freely when facing their opponent.

Blade of Chaos - Kratos vs Fenrir
Kratos attacks Fenrir using the Blade of Chaos. Source: Champs Network/Youtube

The chains of the Blade of Chaos will permanently fuse with the user's arm as a reminder of their promise to God of War.

Only God of War which can remove the chain or later it will be released by itself when the user's service time has ended.

However, if the creator of this sword dies, the wielder of the Blade of Chaos can still possess it. He can also remove this pair of swords whenever they want.

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Attack Type of Blade of Chaos God of War Ragnarok

Blade of Chaos - Kratos vs Fenrir
Kratos' fight against Fenrir. Source: Champs Network/Youtube

Blade of Chaos appears in various God of War game series including Ragnarok. The following are the types of attacks from the Blade of Chaos within God of War: Ragnarok.

Technique

  • Flame Whiplash 1 – Lights the Blade of Chaos on fire. When it is fully charged, Kratos' next attack will be even stronger.
  • Flame Whiplash 2 – Can be immediately refilled by pressing the triangle button shortly after attacking.
  • Furious Immolation – When the Immolation bar is full, press L1 and triangle to activate Furious Immolation. All melee attacks will have increased damage.
  • Immolation – Attacks from the Blade of Chaos which, when active, will deal damage with a burning effect with each attack. This attack also provides bonus Luck and Runic stats
  • Scorched Sweep 1 – Press the R1 button at the moment Flame Whiplash will split the enemy and set them on fire.
  • Scorched Sweep 2 – Attacks enemies during delivery Scorched Earth will increase the damage of this attack even more.
  • Scorched Sweep 3 – The fire wave created by Scorched Sweep If it is fully charged it will make it stronger and reach longer distances.
  • Scorched Earth 1 – Pressing the R2 button while Flame Whiplash will make the sword blade jump down and create an explosion that can burn the enemy.
  • Scorched earth 2 – Attack your opponent with Scorched Earth will cause the damage caused to increase significantly.
  • Scorched earth 3 – Fire caused by Scorched Earth will increase both damage and size.
  • Vaporize Frost – Melee attack that deals additional damage to opponents affected by Frost.

Long Range Attack

  • Blazing Surge – When aiming, press the R2 button to stab the enemy and deliver a wave of fire from the chain which will deal burning damage to the target.
  • Blazing Explosion 1 – After stabbing the opponent using Blazing Surge, holding the R2 button will send another sword at the same target with greater burning damage.
  • Blazing Explosion 2 – Blast radius of Blazing Explosion increased significantly.
  • Hyperion Pull – While aiming, press the R1 button. This will pull grounded opponents forward and launch weaker enemies when they are within 1 range.
  • Hyperion Grapple 1 – After stabbing the enemy with Hyperion Pull, press the R1 button to throw Kratos towards the enemy on the ground while providing a Stun effect.
  • Hyperion Grapple 2 – Attack enemies on the ground using Hyperion Grapple which can cause a large impact that can burn other enemies behind the target.

Melee Attack

  • Chaos Slam – While running, holding down the R1 button will make Kratos jump into the air and attack the enemy with a powerful chain slam.
  • Chaotic Rampage 1 – Holding the R1 button will release a series of high-damage attacks from the sword in hand on one enemy.
  • Chaotic Rampage 2 – Expand Chaotic Rampage with additional attacks.
  • Chaotic Rampage 3 – Added a stronger Finisher.
  • Evasive Embers – When dodging, holding the L button while pressing the R1 button will deal burning damage to a large area in front of you.
  • Plume Chaos – High level attack that deals burning damage and can throw enemies with a Light Attack combo, namely R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, and R2.
  • Rising Chaos – Holding the R2 button will cause the sword to slide up and hit the opponent in the air.
  • Rushing Chaos – When running, pressing the R1 button will make Kratos jump towards the enemy in front of him and attack several times.
  • Spinning Chaos – When dodging, holding the L button and pressing R1 will make Kratos launch a spinning attack towards the front.

Blade of Chaos Trivia

Blade of Chaos Trivia
Blade of Chaos Trivia. Source: RabidRetrospectGames/Youtube

After knowing briefly about the Blade of Chaos, you also need to know some interesting trivia about this weapon in God of War: Ragnarok. Here is the trivia.

  • Atreus once asked why Kratos didn't throw away his sword and Kratos simply answered "Even the most hated object has its use."
  • Kratos once tried to throw away the Blade of Chaos, but the blade always returned to him.
  • Mimir once asked whether Kratos had ever thought about using his sword to cut meat. Kratos replies that the blood of the sword's victims will corrode his flesh.
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So, that's the article about the Blade of Chaos, the typical weapon used by Kratos in the game God of War: Ragnarok.

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