The first real test for you in God of War: Ragnarok will be Bjorn. The gigantic bear, with a large health bar early on in the game, will put you in trouble.
Bjorn will unleash himself, trying to land melee attacks and biting away your body. Once he lands his attacks and grabs you, you can only see your health draining.
Learning to tackle Bjorn early on in the game provides you with the idea of enemy bosses you might face later in the game. This boss fight will teach you how to deal with challenging enemies in the best way possible.
This guide is created to help you understand Bjorn’s attacks and abilities and provide tips to defeat your first challenging boss in God of War: Ragnarok.
Where to find Bjorn
The fight with Bjorn is inevitable as he’s one of the bosses from your main story. During your chapter 1, The Surviving Fimbulwinter, journey in God of War: Ragnarok, you will come across this giant brown bear.
Move toward Raider’s Cave and reach the end point of it. Leap over the wall and move toward the open area. There you will be ambushed by Bjorn, and that’s where your first boss takes place in God of War: Ragnarok.
Best strategy to defeat Bjorn
The best trick to play against Bjorn is dodging his attacks all the time. There are some blockable attacks, but you can still become vulnerable as his three-slash combo includes an unblockable attack. Try to block the first two slashes and then dodge away the third one. Remember to stay on the run and not let him grab you.
There is no way to block the Groundbreaking AOE attack on Bjorn. Just try to get away from him and stay as far as possible. The radius of his attack is not much, but the damage is substantial if you come under his damage. Never try to fight him when a red circle appears around his body, as no matter how many hits you can land, his attack will drain your health bar.
If you want to end the fight quickly, charge your weapon with Frost. Wait for the bear to attack you using his slam, dodge his attacks, and sprint toward him to land a combo of melee attacks, as he will be most vulnerable during this time.
After landing your attacks, run away from him and dodge his swiping attacks. Never stay close to him, as he will bite you and put you down on the ground, inflicting severe damage.
Additionally, try to use long-range and melee attacks to cancel his attacks if you get the opportunity. You can also regain health by finding the Healthstones from the small tree area next to the fighting site.
Deal enough damage to take away a quarter or half the health of Bjorn. This will allow you to activate Kratos Spartan Rage, dealing extreme damage and making Bjorn feel helpless against our attacks.
You can bring him down using the combination of dodge and attack. Dodge his unblockable attacks and keep damaging him with instant pokes. It will be easy to terminate this way, and will be helpless against your attacks.
Bjorn’s rewards and loot
- 250x Kratos XP
- A Grizzly Encounter trophy/achievement
