God Of War (2018): 7 Best PC Weapon Mods To Try Out

God of War was one of the most famous and surprisingly influential hack & slash franchises in the mid-2000s. The gameplay was simple compared to Devil May Cry or Bayonetta, though just as tricky to master thanks to its platforming challenges and epic encounters with creatures from Greek mythology. Even Sonic the Hedgehog tried emulating Kratos’ moves for the Werehog in Sonic Unleashed.

However, by the 2010s, the series needed a revamp, and rather than try to reinvent the wheel like they did with God of War: Ascension, they made a new wheel in God of War (2018). Even after its grand finale, God of War Ragnaro k, some prefer Kratos’ first journey around Midgard with his son, Atreus — particularly when its PC release allows these awesome weapon mods every fan should try out.

Spoiler Warning: This list contains story spoilers from God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok.

7 Spartan Viking Shield

Defense Comes In Norse & Spartan Style

Starting off simply, the shield doesn’t get as much attention in God of War (2018) compared to Kratos’ other weapons, given it’s largely for defense and counter-attack. That doesn’t mean it can’t look good, though. Beasdfge’s Spartan Viking Shield mod gives it a nice face-lift with some Norse and Spartan design motifs.

The Viking shield comes with some nice ornate swirls, along with a glowing skull in the middle to distract from the understated skull designs at the end of its crosses. While the Spartan shield retains the red lambda symbol to represent his far-away home, the shield itself is changed from gold to black to help the lambda stand out, and it has glowing red designs surrounding a Greek warrior’s helmet in the center.

6 Minecraft Diamond Axe

Crafting A Beat Down

Why get serious with weapon designs when one can get silly instead? With the Minecraft movie on its way (for better or worse), fans might be in the mood to give Baldur a taste of the Diamond Axe’s blocky edge. If it can chop down trees fast, it can cut him and other enemies down to size.

Now, thanks to mod creator, HungrySharkz, players can do just that with their mod that replaces the Leviathan Axe with the Diamond Axe. It’s only a cosmetic mod, so players will still have to upgrade it to make it more effective — but at least they don’t have to worry about breaking it after enough strikes.

5 Blade Of Olympus

It Finished Off One God — It Can Finish Off Another

It took some old school fans a lot of time to warm up to God of War (2018)’s new gameplay. Heading to the realms of Norse mythology was fine, though the over-the-shoulder, axe-flinging, boy-ordering controls were a far cry from the high-angle, blade-swinging, combo-heavy gameplay of the classic games. That can’t be changed, though they can bring back more old-school elements.

GustavoPredador and Zone-X Matt Marcos RC’s mod pack gives Kratos back his youth, making him look more like he did in the Greek games. It also replaces the Leviathan Axe with the Blade of Olympus. Granted, it can look odd seeing Kratos throw it around like the Axe compared to how he used it in GoW 2, 3, and Ragnaro k. Still, it just looks right in young Kratos’ grasp.

4 God Of War Ragnarok Weapons

Offers An Apocalyptic Beatdown

If players don’t want to look back on the past, they can look toward the future by replacing all of Kratos’ gear with his weapons from God of War Ragnarok. The Leviathan Axe and Blades of Chaos now take on their golden designs from their Level 9 upgrades in the Norse sequel and are still compatible with the different pommel upgrades.

Unlike Mjölnir, which players can now use via this mod. Thor’s hammer basically acts as the Axe, but without the pommel edits. As such, it lacks the additional frills and perks the Axe can get, but doing pommel-less runs in style is a worthy sacrifice to bring the hammer down on the Draugr, trolls, and Thor’s own dimbulb sons.

3 Tyr’s Weapons

When One God Of War Trades Weapons With Another

In a neat turn of events, God of War Ragnarok has an expansive and free DLC in which Tyr helps Kratos confront his past head-on in Valhalla. Part of it involves Tyr challenging Kratos in a series of tricky boss fights with unique weapons he picked up from his travels to other realms. On top of his trademark spear, he wields an Aztec macuahuitl, a Japanese katana, and an Egyptian khopesh.

Though, why should he be the only one to use them? With a little modding, players can swap out the Axe with any one of Tyr’s weapons. Some of them look a little odd, as the macuahuitl and spear were designed for Tyr’s massive frame. Others, like the katana and khopesh, fit the Ghost of Sparta just fine. Until he gets to go to Egypt or Japan himself, this mod will see Kratos wield these signature weapons just fine.

2 God Of War History Collection

When Kratos Can’t Let Go Of His Past

The Leviathan Axe has a bunch of mods that tweak it or replace it entirely. However, the most popular weapon for mods is his Blades of Chaos. They’ve been his trademark weapons since the first game. The Blades themselves received a number of facelifts over the course of the Greek saga, but they went back to their Chaos appearance for the reboot.

HungrySharkz’ God of War History Collection gathers all these different designs together for fans to swap through. They can use the original Blades of Chaos from the first God of War, the Blades of Athena from God of War 2, the Blades of Exile from God of War 3, or use the Chaos design from God of War: Ascension.

1 God Of War History Collection 2

Bringing Hades On Earth To The Norse Realms

HungrySharkz’s God of War History Collection 2 throws in some familiar mods, like their own Blade of Olympus (based on God of War 2 and 3) and young Kratos mods. But this time, it goes beyond the Blades of Chaos. It brings back the Nemesis Whip and Claws of Hades from God of War 3, complete with their glowing effects — albeit without their magic attacks.

It also throws in mods for the Axe, replacing it with the Blade of Artemis from God of War 1 or the hefty Barbarian Hammer from God of War 2. The mod also includes the Fish Blades, which are basically two fish at the end of Kratos’ chains. It was a cut gag weapon for God of War 1 that would go well with his Cod of War armor to deliver piscine-based retribution on Midgard.

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