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- Hi, it's Levi.
- And it's Eric,

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out from behind the camera
to tell you, dear gamers,

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about how I went wrong
in God of War Ragnarok,

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and by doing so,

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prevent all of you from
making the same mistake I did.

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That mistake?

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Not trusting my fists.

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- I tried to tell you.

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- [Eric] Much like
Kratos in his Greek days,

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I was arrogant, stubborn,

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thinking my way was the
right way, the only way.

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- [Levi] When really God of War Ragnarok

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encourages all kinds of play styles

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with one of the best
featuring good old fisticuffs:

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left and right.

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But before we go any further, of course,

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spoilers for God of War
Ragnarok endgame boss content.

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- So Levi and I were talking in the office

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about how much I was getting bodied.

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Specifically by Berserker King
Hrolf and Valkyrie Queen Gna,

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optional bosses you encounter

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after finishing the game's main story.

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Found in Midgard and Muspelheim,

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these are the steepest
challenges Ragnarok has to offer.

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Levi suggested a boxer build

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centered around Kratos's
trusty fisticuffs.

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I considered it, politely
nodded, then closed my heart.

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- [Levi] But what is this boxer build?

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The key component is Lunda's lost cuirass,

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a chess piece, part of an entire armor set

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you can find in some
random box in Vanaheim.

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It has a high chance
of dealing bonus damage

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with bare-handed attacks, blocks,

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and parries, while also poisoning enemies.

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Solid double whammy.

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- But here's why Lunda's
armor is so strong,

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and it's in the items description.

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When enemies are poisoned,
their power level,

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a stat that essentially dictates
how much damage they take,

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is reduced.

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Enemies with lower
power levels than Kratos

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get stunned faster,

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lose health quicker, and hit way weaker,

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making the power level a vital number

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you should be checking on the regular.

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You can tell how you match up with any foe

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by what color their health bar appears as:

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green means the enemy is a pushover,

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yellow indicates you're on equal footing,

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meanwhile, orange and
purple, it gets dicey.

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- [Levi] The rest of Lunda's
armor set is just as good too.

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The lost bracers and lost belt

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grant increase melee damage
against poison enemies by 40%.

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20% per item if you wear both.

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Pair these with the lost cuirass

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and, bam, you're boxing with poison power.

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- [Eric] Prior to my epiphany,
I was using Sol's armor set,

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which increases melee damage based on rage

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and uses that meter as
a second health bar,

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coupled with amulets enhancing
damage output at low health.

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This build worked like a
charm for most of the game

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until reality set in.

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This king and queen duo whooped my ass

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all the way back to Sparta.

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- [Gna] Suffer as I have.

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- I banged my head

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against the metaphorical
brick wall for hours, folks.

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My tried and true strategy was faltering.

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Had I actually been
trashed this whole time?

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Would I need to turn in my gamer card?

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- Very important questions.

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- Things were looking bleak

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until I heard Levi's voice in my head.

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- Switch it up. Use the fisticuffs.

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- Lo and behold, I boxed these
chumps straight to Helheim

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with a "300" kick for good measure.

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Here, have a look at what
sweet victory looks like.

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(character grunting)
(fists thudding)

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- [Freya] Auka.
(soft dramatic music)

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(character grunting)
(fists thudding)

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(weapons clanging)
(character grunting)

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(flesh squelching)

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- [Hrolf Kraki] My kingdom.

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(character grunting)

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(character grunting)
(character shouting)

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(character grunting)
(body thudding)

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(metal clanging)
(body thudding)

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- They ain't coming back from that.

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Routines are great and all,

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but it's also good to change
up your play style sometimes.

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There's really nothing wrong

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with going back to the drawing board

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and trying something new.

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- That's right.

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Learn from me, gamers, be flexible.

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Don't get set in your ways.

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You can always find success
by going a different route

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and taking the advice of your friends.

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- [Levi] So tell me, gamers,

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are you listening to your friends?

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Let us know in the comments below

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if you have mixed things up

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in God of War Ragnarok's endgame.

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- [Both] Video games forever. Kotaku.com.