God of War Ragnarok: What Does Luck Do?

Learn about LUCK (LCK) Stat and how You can upgrade it in God Of War Ragnarok.

God of War Ragnarok has six distinct Stats that determine your capabilities: Defense, Strength, Vitality, Runic, Cooldown, and Luck. All these stats are an asset as they influence Kratos’s potential and performance in the field. We have entailed the role of Luck stat in God of War Ragnarok and how it upgrading it can help you while progressing through the game. 

Key Takeaways
  • Luck is a significant stat in GOW Ragnarok, impacting gameplay by increasing enemy rewards, loot drop rates, and the probability of Chance or passive abilities.
  • Luck also boosts Hacksilver and Experience Points.
  • Upgrade armor sets, gear, and equipment to enhance luck effectively.
  • Yggdrasil tree pieces offer another method to upgrade luck, providing various luck points.

What Is Luck In GOW Ragnarok

In God of War Ragnarok, the Stats of Luck can be located in the Armor tab at the bottom of the stats section, written as LCK. Like other stats, such as Vitality and Strength, Luck is given less importance and is often ignored.

God Of War Ragnarok Luck
GOWR Luck (Image Credits: eXputer)

However, if you truly want to maximize your potential, you need to take this stat into consideration as well.

The main function of Luck is to enhance the reward type obtained from enemies and increase the triggering probability of Chance Abilities. 

Increasing The Drop Rate

  • Higher Luck stats result in enemies dropping more loot and better rewards.
  • Luck influences the drop rate of common and medium-tier upgrade materials, aiding in leveling up gear more efficiently.
  • While Luck boosts rewards from common enemies, it doesn’t affect rewards from containers or game bosses, as their rewards are fixed.

Increasing The Probability Of Passive Abilities 

  • Many weapons and armor sets in GOWR have passive abilities that activate buffs during combat.
  • Luck increases the probability of these chance abilities activating, making them trigger more frequently during battles.
  • These passive abilities enhance Kratos’s combat effectiveness and can include buffs to strength, defense, or other attributes.
Dragon Scale Armor
Dragon Scale Armor Set (Image Credits: eXputer)

Other Perks Of Luck

  • Luck also influences the amount of Hacksilver and experience points obtained.
  • More experience points allow for unlocking better skills and abilities, enhancing gameplay.
  • Additionally, having more Hacksilver facilitates upgrading existing armor sets and unlocking new ones, contributing to Kratos’s combat prowess.

How To Upgrade Luck

You can upgrade luck in a few different ways. First, you can travel the world and explore the seas in your boat. While your deep explorations, you will discover pieces of the Yggdrasil tree that enhances the stats effects. You can use these pieces to get Two LCK points for each piece if you have any in your inventory.

Other than that, the most feasible way to increase your LCK stats in God of War Ragnarok is by upgrading your equipment and gear. Also, if you pre-order the game, you receive a free Armor set for Kratos, which also grants LCK points. The Armor that focuses more on the Luck stat can further be upgraded to increase your points. So if you have the required materials to upgrade an Armor that enhances Luck Stats, make sure to go for it. 

Wrap Up

That sums up our guide on Luck in GOWR. As you progress through the game, you can improve your Luck stat by the above-mentioned methods and take advantage of the benefits provided by it. Other than that, make sure to use the best and higher tier weapons, such as Leviathan Axe, along with heavy armor like Mani’s Armor, to take down your enemies and receive loot from them. 

To improve your gameplay, make sure to go through our guide on the best relics, where we have jotted down some of the best relics to use in the game. In case you are wondering how old Is Kratos in God of War Ragnarok, you can clear your query through our well-detailed guide.

If you play the game on Play Station, then check out our guide on all PS4 and PS5 editions and which one you should get. Lastly, if you want to unlock the secret ending in God of War Ragnarok, our guide will surely help you with how you can do that through the step-by-step process. 

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Huzaifa Malik is a Guides Writer on eXputer who’s been playing FPS games like Call of Duty for as long as he can recall. He is one of the most seasoned COD players on eXputer. He has several years of experience writing for games. By following his passion for games, he chose eXputer as his hub to deliver information-rich articles. Feel free to get more familiar with Huzaifa on his gaming profiles on Steam.

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