When considering which equipment upgrades to prioritize God of War: Ragnarökone of the first choices should always be the Leviathan Ax. Kratos' signature weapon can be enhanced with Frozen Flames, a type of Weapon Upgrade that improves the stats of your axe. Of Kratos' three primary weapons, the Leviathan Ax may be one of the most reliable weapons to upgrade due to its ability to hit Frost.
God of War: Ragnarök has total properties eight Frozen Flames that you can get during your trip. Five out of eight of these Frozen Flames can be obtained during the main storyline, making them impossible to miss during gameplay. Therefore, the real question with this Weapon Upgrade is how players can find the remaining three flames to upgrade one of Kratos' best weapons.
Where to Find Every Volunteer Frozen Flame
Explore realms and defeat dangerous enemies
Sourced from information provided by YouTube content creator Astrosive, below is an index detailing how players can obtain each of the three optional Frozen Flames. God of War: Ragnarök:
Method |
Location |
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Forecast |
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Defeat Crimson the Dread |
Vanaheim Crater |
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complete it “Smell of Survival” Search in Vanaheim, then change the time within the realm. This will give you access to the Crater, where you must defeat Crimson the Dread, a giant dragon boss that roams the area. |
Clear the spooky tombstone |
Alfheim barrens |
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Head west to the Barrens in Alfheim to find the Berserker Tombstone. Interacting with this stone, the Ilska sisters and Svipdagr begin a boss fight against the Cold. Defeating every enemy here will reward you with Frozen Flame. |
Clear all Hel's tears |
Everywhere |
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Hel's tears are gone God of War: Ragnarökis a broad story. Interacting with the teardrop unlocks waves of enemies that you must defeat to earn rewards. Two are found naturally in the main story, while the other four are found elsewhere. Clear the Tears to get Frozen Sparks that combine with Frozen Flame. |
For your reference, here is a list of every Hel Tear location God of War: Ragnarök:
- Hell Tear 1: Sindri's House (main story)
- Hell Tear 2: Helheim (main story)
- Hell Tear 3: Southern Wilds in Vanaheim
- Hell Tear 4: Auvangar Marshes in Svartalfheim
- Hell Tear 5: Strond in Alfheim
- Hell Tear 6: The Well of Urd in Midgard
How to beat Crimson The Dread
Watch out for Fire Breath
While Hel Tears only provide a small amount of stamina to deal with waves of enemies, bosses like Crimson the Dread are more difficult to deal with Frozen Flame. This dragon is not as big as before God of Warbut still a strong competitor. With lots of health and damaging attacks, you're bound to Time your parries and dodges well to avoid getting hit.
Like any boss or enemy in the game,
Look for Crimson The Dread to see a blue or red reticle on it
. This will tell you if you need to pass or run to counter the boss's attacks.
The most dangerous strikes you need to worry about are those of Crimson the Dread breath of fire attack and lung load. Flame breath has a large AoE and usually activates when you get too close to a creature. Charge is a one-liner, but it's an unblockable attack that you have to move away from beforehand.
The best way to destroy Crimson the Dread is to use Draupnir Spear God of War: Ragnarök or Leviathan Ax organized attacks put it down while flying. This will cause the creature to become confused and vulnerable, allowing you to perform Runic Attacks for massive damage. Stay aggressive and focus on this beast's strikes to destroy it and win the Frozen Flame.
How to defeat sisters Ilska and Svipdagr
Focus on the small bosses first
Like Crimson the Dread, the Ilska sisters and Svipdagr are fierce bosses who guard the Cold Frozen Flame prize. Sisters are small enemies that use their projectile attacks to disrupt Kratos' attack throughout the battle. In contrast, Svipdagr is a brutal fighter with numerous powerful melee attacks that constantly pressure you in a small arena made of ice.
The best strategy for this fight take out the Sisters first reduce the number of enemies against you. Each Sister has a smaller health bar than Svipdagr, so Use your runic attacks to quickly destroy their lives. After defeating each one, you'll be able to focus on Swipdag, who, when alone, is slightly more dangerous than the Elite enemy that spawns from the Hel Tear rift.
Don't forget to use it
Spartan rage
When you're low on health to perform a series of quick melee kicks that restore Kratos' HP with each successful hit.
Pick up healing items from the arena to stay alive as long as possible. Enduring and defeating each boss here will clear the place of enemies and allow them to collect one of the optional Frozen Flames. God of War: Ragnarök.
Source: Astrosive/YouTube

God of War Ragnarok
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genre
- Action-adventure
- Mode
- Single player
- Platform
- PlayStation 5