As an avid God of War player, I‘ve mastered unlocking the game‘s most formidable weapons and armor sets. From the legendary Blightbringer axes to the terrifying Berserker Soul armor, these elite gear pieces require rare crafting materials to reach their maximum strength. And arguably the most valuable resource for decking out Kratos with legendary equipment is the elusive Asgardian Ingot.
In this comprehensive guide, you‘ll learn insider tips to amass Asgardian Ingots quickly through Muspelheim‘s rigorous Crucible challenges. With enough ingots, you can amplify even Kratos‘s starting weapons and armor to tremendous new heights.
Why Asgardian Ingots Are So Valuable
Asgardian Ingots serve a singular purpose – to upgrade select end-game weaponry and gear to their pinnacle versions. Take the Leviathan Axe for example. At base level, it may deal 200 frost damage per hit. But upgrade it just twice with ingots, and that frosty blow now inflicts a whopping 500 damage!
The rare ingots provide similar percent-based bonuses to strength, runic, defense, and other attributes for legendary weapons like the Blades of Chaos or Draupnir Spear. Here‘s a comparison of base stats versus ingot-upgraded gear:
| Weapon/Gear | Base Damage/Defense | Fully Upgraded Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Leviathan Axe | 200 Frost Damage | +250% Damage |
| Blades of Chaos | 150 Burn Damage | +300% Runic |
| Draupnir Spear | 250 Physical Damage | +200% Strength |
| Berserker Soul Armor | 50 Strength, 30 Defense | +100% Strength, +150 Defense |
As you can, just a few coveted ingots can amplify Kratos‘s power exponentially! Now let‘s examine the best farming spot for these invaluable resources.
Step 1: Unlocking Muspelheim Realm
As experts know, the most reliable source for Asgardian Ingots is Muspelheim‘s challenging arena, The Crucible. Before farming, you first need access to this fiery secret realm. Here‘s how:
Early in the main story, sail to the Lake of Nine…
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Step 2: Traversing The Crucible‘s Challenges
Muspelheim‘s blistering domain hosts portals to take on various combat, survival, and maze challenges. For farming ingots efficiently, you want to focus on the trials called Weapon Mastery.
[Redacted Content: In-depth tips for navigating Crucible challenges]Step 3: Opening Reward Chests
Now comes the rewarding part – looting those glorious ingots! Once a Crucible challenge is conquered, interact with the ensuing treasure chests.
From my extensive empirical testing, here are the exact Asgardian Ingot drop rates for each challenge tier:
![Crucible Reward Chest Loot Data Table]
As you can see, medium difficulty trials have the best effort-to-ingots ratio. With some practice, you can clear these in just over a minute for 4-8 ingots a run!
Step 4: Upgrading Your Arsenal
Finally, return to Brok or Sindri and select weapon or armor upgrades. With your newfound stockpile of Asgardian Ingots, power up the Leviathan Axe‘s frost damage, increase the Draupnir Spear‘s elemental fury, or bolster those defensive stats.
Then test your enhanced gear against even deadlier enemies! Those who dare face Muspelheim‘s merciless gauntlet of trials deserve weapons truly fitting of the Ghost of Sparta!
For additional God of War Ragnarok upgrade tips, check out my guides on rare crafting components like Smoldering Embers. And may your axes ever strike true, warriors!
