God Of War Ragnarok: Best Blades Of Chaos Handles 

Learn the best options for Blades of Chaos handles that players can equip and use in combat!

God of War Ragnarok brings back the original Blades of Chaos weapon for players to equip once more! Like each weapon in the game, it can’t perform at peak performance and therefore requires attachments that can boost its overall performance. Therefore our God of War Ragnarok Best Blades of Chaos Handles guide will showcase the best options! 

Key Takeaways
  • In God of War Ragnarok, players can equip the Blades of Chaos with a variety of different handles.
  • These handles give a decent boost in Strength; however, their real value comes from their unique perks.
  • The Cursed Empress Handles have a chance at increasing your damage and Runic Attack’s potency upon landing a hit, depending on your Luck stat. It is obtained after clearing a Draugr Hole in Svartfalheim.
  • With the Deadly Obsidian Handles, players have a chance at recovering some Spartan Rage from a kill, depending on their Luck stat. It is obtained from a Legendary Chest in the Aurvangar Wetlands.
  • The Pommels of Brutal Might gives players a temporary boost in strength after executing a finisher with R3 when the enemy’s stun meter is full. It is purchased from Sindri.
  • Using the Luminous Recovery Handles, players have a chance at restoring some of their Runic Attack’s cooldown after executing a Flame Whiplash attack. The chance of this occurring will depend on how high your Luck stat is.
  • It can be obtained from a Legendary Chest in the Nidavellir.
  • The Pommels of the Undying Spark increase the damage over time of the Burn effect. It is obtained from a chest in the Jarnsmida Pitmines.
  • The Hardened War Handles increase the damage of the Hyperion Pull/Grapple attacks. It is obtained from a Legendary Chest in the Forbidden Sands.
  • With the Pommels of Agile Deceit, the Spinning Chaos and Evasive Embers will have increased damage and burn effects. It is purchased from Sindri.
  • Using the Pommels of the True Flame, all Runic Attacks will do increased damage when the Immolation gauge is full. It is purchased from Sindri after arriving in Musphelheim.
  • Lastly, the Radiant War Handles allow you to deflect projectiles while holding or mashing triangle. It can be purchased from Sindri.

Cursed Empress Handles 

Cursed Empress Handles
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Kicking things off with the cursed empress handles is described as a handle that once belonged to an empress who sought to challenge the Gods. It was forged in the fires of vengeance, and they continue to seek it while being in the handles of their new owner. 

The cursed empress handles will come at a base level of 2, and its base stats will provide players with 4 strengths and 5 luck. The handle itself will come with a perk that is called Power of the Empress, which grants the players the ability to gain a low luck chance whereby they will be able to gain an increase in their overall strength and runic, and the stack can be maxed out a total of 3 times. 

Stats 

Now, when it comes to the overall stats, the blades will be maxed out at level 9, which will continue to increase the overall strength and luck for the player. 

  • At level 2, players will have a strength of 4, while their luck will be stuck to 5. There are no requirements since level 2 will be the base level. 
  • At level 3, players will be able to have their overall strength increased by 3, and it will now be stuck at 8, while the luck will be increased by 7 and will be taken up to 12. Players need 800 hacksilver and 6 rawhide to level it up. 
  • For level 4, players will be able to increase their strength up to 11, while their overall luck will be increased up to 13, and players need a total of 2400 hacksilver and 2 Stonewood to upgrade it. 
  • For level 5, the overall strength will be increased to 15, and luck will be increased to 17, requiring 40000 hacksilver and 5 Stonewood. 
  • For level 6, a total of 18 strengths and 22 luck can be achieved, and it will require players to have 6000 hacksilver and 1 petrified bone on hand. 
  • For levels 7, 22 strength, and 26, luck can be achieved, and 6000 hacksilver and 2 petrified bones will be required. 
  • For level 8, 25 strength and 30 luck can be achieved by spending 12000 hacksilver and 4 sovereign coals. 
  • To max it out, players need 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers to get 29 strength, and 34 luck. 

To get your hands on the cursed empress handles, players need to defeat “The Hateful,” which will be present in Svartalfheim. 

Deadly Obsidian Handles 

Deadly Obsidian Handles
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Now, another one of the God of War Ragnarok Best Blades of Chaos Attachments will include the deadly obsidian handles, which will be described as the handles that feed the chaos and reside in the blades themselves. 

It will have a level one at a base level and will provide players with 4 strength, and as for its perk, it comes with the SLayer’s Rage Burst perk, which gives players a low luck chance whereby players will be able to get a rage burst on any blades to kill that is carried out. 

Stats 

When it comes to the overall stats, the blades can be maxed out at level 9, and starts by being level one: 

  • At level 1, it will grant players with 4 strengths. 
  • At level 2, players will be able to gain a total of 8 strengths, and to level it up, and players will need 400 hacksilver and 3 rawhide. 
  • For level 3, players will get 12 strength; to level 3, you will need 800 hacksilver and 6 rawhide. 
  • To get it to level 4, 2400 hacksilver and 2 Stonewood will be used, providing you with 18 strengths. 
  • At level 5, 26 strength is provided, requiring 4000 hacksilver and 5 Stonewood. 
  • At level 6, 36 strength is granted, and 6000 hacksilver and 1 petrified bone are required. 
  • At level 7, 47 strength is granted, and players need 9000 hacksilver and 2 petrified bones. 
  • For level 8, 12000 hacksilver, 10 whispering slabs, and 3 petrified bones are required to get 55 strength. 
  • For level 9, 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers are required to get 63 strength. 

The handles are hidden inside a legendary chest that will be present in Svartalfheim in the Aurvanger Wetlands. 

Pommels Of Brutal Might 

Pommels Of Brutal Might
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The next handles we would like to discuss will be the Pommels of Brutal Might, which will come at base level 4 and are described to be for those who excel in close-quarters combat and continue to seek to end fights quickly and in an efficient way. It will provide players will 11 strengths and 13 defenses at the base. 

It also comes with a perk known as Seized Strength, which allows players to use their Stun Grabbing skill on an opponent to get a gift of strength. 

Stats 

As for the stats, the pommels will start by being level 4 already, therefore can be leveled up a further of 5 levels: 

  • At level 4, players will be able to have their overall strength set to 11 and their defense at 13, which will cost 2400 hacksilver. 
  • To get it to level 5, players will require a total of 4000 hacksilver and 5 Stonewood and will get 15 strengths and 17 defenses. 
  • As for level 6, players will need at least 6000 hacksilver on hand while having one petrified bone to get 18 strengths and 22 defenses. 
  • To get it to level 7, players will need to have 9000 hacksilver and 2 petrified bones to get 22 strengths and 26 defenses. 
  • To get it to level 8, players need 12000 hacksilver, 10 whispering slabs, and 3 petrified bones to get 25 strength and 30 defense. 
  • To max it out, you will need 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers to gain 29 strength and 34 defense. 

You can easily head to Sindri’s place to craft it, which will cost 2400 hacksilver. 

Luminous Recovery Handles 

Luminous Recovery Handles
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Moving onto the next handles, we have the Luminous Recovery Handles, which come at a base level of 6 and provide players with a base strength of 14, 18 cooldowns, and 14 luck. They come equipped with a perk called Whiplash Refresh, which allows all flame whiplash hits to have a moderate luck chance to give the players a blessing of cooldown. 

Stats 

Since the handles come at base level 6, there are not a lot of upgrades players will be able to carry out. 

  • At base level 6, players will gain 14 strengths, while their cooldown will be set to 18, and luck will be 14. 
  • At level 7, players will require a total of 9000 hacksilver, as well as 2 petrified bones so that they can get 17 strength, 22 cooldown as well as 17 luck. 
  • F players level it up to level 8, then they will need at least 12000 hacksilver, and 4 sovereign coals to get 20 strength, 25 cooldown, and 20 luck. 
  • To max out the handles, players will require a total of 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers so that they can get 23 strength, 29 cooldown as well as 23 luck. 

Players can get their hands on the handles through a legendary chest that will be on a ledge in the NIdavelier southeastern area from the mystic gateway. 

Pommels Of The Undying Spark 

Pommels Of The Undying Spark
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Next, up, we have the Pommels of The Undying Spark, which will be another solid choice for attachments you can go for, and it will provide players with 6 strength and 3 runic and come at a base level of 2. 

When it comes to the perk, players will get the Scorching Burn perk, which will increase the overall damage that the burn status can cause to opponents. 

Stats 

The Pommels of the undying spark come at level 2 and can be maxed out at level 9: 

  • At level 2, players don’t need any level-up materials and will get 6 strengths, and 3 runic. 
  • At level 3, players require at least 800 hacksilver, and 6 rawhide so that they are able to get 12 strength and 6 runic. 
  • At level 4, 2400 hacksilver and 2 Stonewood are required in order to get 18 strength and 9 runic. 
  • In order to take it to level 5, 4000 hacksilver and 5 Stonewood are needed to provide the players with 23 strength and 12 runic. 
  • At level 6, 6000 hacksilver and 1 petrified bone are needed to get 29 strength and 14 runic. 
  • At level 7, you will require 9000 hacksilver and 2 petrified bones so that players can get 34 strength and 17 runic. 
  • Taking it to level 8 will require players to have 12000 hacksilver, 10 whispering slabs, and 3 petrified bones on hand to get 40 strength and 20 runic. 
  • For level 9, 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers are required to get 46 strength and 23 runic. 

Players can get the pommels by finding them in a chest that is present in the Jarnsmida Pitmines area.

Hardened War Handles 

Hardened War Handles
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Another solid option that players can go for will be the Hardened War Handles, which provide players with 20 strength, 9 defense, and 9 vitality at base level 5 and come with the Banishing Blade perk, which allows the Hyperion Grapple and Hyperion Pull skills to carry out more damage. 

Stats 

The stats for the hardened war handles are listed below: 

  • At level 5, players don’t require any level-up costs or materials and gain 20 strength, 9 defense, and 9 vitality. 
  • At level 6, players will need to have 6000 hacksilver, and 1 petrified bone in order to get a total of 25 strength, 11 defense, and 11 vitality. 
  • At level 7, players will need 9000 hacksilver, and 2 petrified bones to get 30 strength, 13 defense, and 13 vitality. 
  • To get it to level 8, you will need to have 12000 hacksilver, 10 whispering slabs, as well as 2 petrified bones to gain 35 strength, 15 defense, and 15 vitality. 
  • For level 9, players need 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers to get 40 strength, 17 defense, as well as 17 vitality. 

You can find the Hardened War Handles in a legendary chest that will be present in the Forbidden Sands near the Berserker Gravestone. 

Pommels Of Agile Deceit 

Pommels Of Agile Deceit
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Another solid option that payers can go for will be the Pommels of Agile Deceit, which will come at base level 4, and will provide 11 strength as well as 13 vitality. And it is described to be for the warrior who seeks to both evade as well as attack in one motion. 

The perk that is equipped with the pommels will be Blade Dance which allows players to have their Spinning Chaos and Evasive Embers evade skills to cause more damage as well as inflict more burn on opponents on the battlefield. 

Stats 

When it comes to the overall stats, they will be listed as follows: 

  • Level 4 allows players to gain 11 strength as well as 13 vitality, which will cost them a total of 2400 hacksilver since the pommels need to be crafted. 
  • To take it up to level 5, players need to have 4000 hacksilver as well as 5 Stonewood on hand so that they are able to get 15 strength and 17 vitality. 
  • For level 6, 6000 hacksilver and 1 petrified bone will be required so that you can get 18 strength as well as 22 vitality. 
  • To get to level 7, you’re gonna want to have 9000 hacksilver as well as 2 petrified bones so that players can get 22 strength and 26 vitality. 
  • To take it up to level 8, 12000 hacksilver, 10 whispering slabs, and 3 petrified bones to gain 25 strength and 30 vitality. 
  • When you max it out by using 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers, 29 strength and 34 vitality will be granted to players. 

Players can get the Pommels of Agile Deceit by crafting it at Sidnri’s workshop for 2400 hacksilver. 

Pommels Of The True Flame 

Pommels Of True Flame
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Moving onto the Pommels of The True Flame, it will come at base level 6 and will provide players with a total of 14 strengths, 18 runic, as well as 14 cooldowns. It will come assisted with a perk called Runic Immolation that increases the overall damage that the Blade’s runic attacks cause whenever the immolation’s skill gauge has been fully charged. 

Stats 

As for the stats, they are as follows: 

  • At level 6, the pommels will provide players with 14 strength, 18 runic, as well, as 14 cooldown, and it will require 1000 divine ashes. 
  • At level 7, players will need 1 glowing ember as well as 750 divine ashes to gain 17 strength, 22 runic, and 17 cooldowns. 
  • At level 8, the pommels will require 2 glowing embers as well as 1250 divine ashes to grant the players 20 strength, 25 runic, and 20 cooldown. 
  • To get to level 9, it will require 20 whispering slabs, 3 glowing embers, as well as 1750 divine ashes so that players can gain 23 strength, 29 runic, and 23 cooldown. 

Players can gain the pommels of the true flame after they reach level 6 on their blades of chaos. 

Radiant Warden Handles 

Radiant Warden Handles
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Coming close to an end, the Radiant Warden Handles shouldn’t be ignored either, as they provide players with 4 base strengths and 5 cooldown at level 2. Combined with the perk “Whiplash Deflection,” which can allow players to miss incoming projectiles from enemies while charging the Flame Whiplash skill; it is a solid option. 

Stats 

As for the overall stats, they are listed below as follows: 

  • At level 2, players will get 4 strength as well as 3 cooldown by using 600 hacksilver. 
  • At level 3, players will be able to take the benefit of 8 strength as well as 9 cooldown by using 800 hacksilver and 6 rawhide. 
  • To take it up to level 4, players will need to have 2300 hacksilver as well as 2 Stonewood in order to get 11 strength as well as 13 cooldown. 
  • To upgrade it to level 5, you will need 4000 hacksilver and 5 Stonewood, and you will gain 15 strength as well as 17 cooldown. 
  • At level 6, you will need to have 9000 hacksilver and 1 petrified bone to get 18 strength and 22 cooldown. 
  • At level 7, 9000 hacksilver, as well as 2 petrified bones, are required to grant players 22 strength and 26 cooldown.
  • At level 8, players need to have 12000 hacksilver, 10 whispering slabs, as well as 3 petrified bones to get 25 strength and 30 cooldown. 
  • To max it out, you will need to have 16000 hacksilver, 20 whispering slabs, and 3 glowing embers to gain 29 strength and 34 cooldown. 

You will be able to gain access to the Radiant Warden Handles by crafting them at Sindri’s workshop. 

Summary 

And there we have it! The best options that players can go for! And with that, we will wrap up our God of War Ragnarok Best Blades of Chaos Handles guide! 

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