God Of War Ragnarok: how to use runic attacks

God of War Ragnarok is finally out with a bunch of new content and game mechanics. At the same time, runic attacks returned in GoW Ragnarok. You can use these attacks to take down lovable characters like Thor, Odin and more. But with the new gameplay elements, some players can’t use them. Don’t worry, check out our guide on how to use runic attacks in God of War Ragnarok.

How to use runic attacks in God of War Ragnarok

Unlike previous installments, there are two types of runic attacks in GoW Ragnarok. These are light rune attacks and heavy rune attacks. Before using them, be sure to unlock the different types of runic attacks and unlock them. Both of these attacks have slightly different controls. So here’s how to use both runic attacks:

How to use light and heavy rune attacks

• To use the Light Runic attack, hold the L1 button on your controller and then press the R1 button.
• Hold the L1 button and press the R2 button to perform heavy runic attacks.

You can upgrade these attacks to a maximum level of 3. Different types of runic attacks offer different buffs to Kratos. These buffs include a damage boost and several bonuses. We recommend unlocking and using them according to your play style.

These rune attacks can equip all of Kratos’ weapons. This includes the Leviathan Axe, Blade Chaos, and Draupnir’s Spear. There are different types of light and heavy rune attacks in God of War Ragnarok. And you can unlock them as you progress. But each of these types of attacks has different ways to unblock them.

This is all about how to use runic attacks in God of War Ragnarok. If you liked this guide, check out our additional guides on how to change the brightness, how to smash Cracked Ground, where to find the remnants of the beast, and other God of War Ragnarok guides.