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God of War Ragnarok Best Armor Guide: Niflheim, Muspelheim, Valkryie Sets

Alongside tussling with Norse gods during his sojourn across the Nine Realms alongside son Atreus, Kratos can don some incredible mystical armor sets in God of War Ragnarök imparting awesome bonus abilities.

This armor guide covers how to obtain notable God of War Ragnarok outfits like:

Niflheim Mist Armor – Grants frost damage resistance and cooldown timers
Muspelheim Flame Armor – Fire damage resistance with strength boosts
Valkyrie Armor – Powerful winged set with aerial divebomb attack
Draupnir Spear – Legendary armor unlocking after all realm tears!

Let’s analyze God of War Ragnarok best armors helping you pummel mythic beasts while taking in the splendor of Midgard and beyond. There are light, heavy and upgrade options to accommodate individual playstyles across all 10 armor slots covering waist, wrist, chest and more.

Where to Get Mist Armor

The reliable Niflheim Mist armor stands as a jack of all trades set handy for general adventuring. Gain it after defeating Ivaldi’s Mist Echoes within the Niflheim maze – part of the Quest “Ivaldi’s Workshop” given by Sindri.

Mist Armor Perks

Pride of the Frost: High perk triggering health burst following Frost damage kills
Endless Mist: Low perk granting +5 Strength, Runic and Defense
Mistbourne: Activation realm shift on any successful axe hit.

With solid rounded attributes letting you beef up favored stats through sockets, get Mist Armor ASAP! The bonus realm shifting alone makes grinding for Mist Echoes supremely worth it.

Muspelheim Flame Armor Guide

For sheer brute force demolition, complete Muspelheim realm trials to gain the scorching hot Muspelheim Flame 6 piece armor set.

Flame Armor Perks

Fire Fury: High perk causing explosion dealing burn damage on any successful hit streaks
Eternal Fury: Low perk granting +5 to Strength and Runic
Internal Inferno: Successful hits temporarily boost all damage and fire new incinerate special moves!

The explosion and damage amplifying effects pair beautifully with Kratos shield slam and axe throwing combos. Go for the Flame set if you love staggering even towering enemies through high DPS critical attacks.

Valkyrie Armor Set Guide

This exotic plumed armor unlocks from crafting after defeating the optional Valkyrie mini-bosses. Seek them out across the realms to reap fantastic rewards.

Valkyrie Armor Perks

Wings of the Valkyrie: Press L3 + R3 to summon wings temporarily enabling you to dive bomb enemies from above!
Valkyrie’s Mettle: Low perk slightly increasing strength, runic and defense
Valkyrie’s Might: Press L3 + R3 during aerial dive bomb to slam down explosively with a shockwave!

While the Valkyrie challenge proves one of the toughest, mastery delivers Kratos his most mobile armor yet with the unique aerial dive bomb special attack.

Mix and match God of War Ragnarok armor pieces to optimize damage resistance, cooldowns and playstyle preferences. May luck smile upon your gear hunting travels!