God of War Ragnarok players must fight main story bosses like Thor, Bjorn, Heimdall, Nidhogg, and Garm to progress in the game. While many gamers explore the regions further, they can search for optional bosses that drop exciting rewards and experience points. These include the Crimson Dread, Flame Phantom, Crag Jaw, and King Hrolf Kraki. Hrolf Kraki is one of the most brutal bosses in God of War Ragnarok, as he has a diverse moveset with devastating attacks. One player had a distressing experience while fighting King Hrolf.

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Reddit user Almost_PerfectDude uploaded a video that shows their unfortunate encounter with King Hrolf Kraki. The footage begins in the middle of the boss fight, where Kratos appears to have the upper hand, as indicated by his nearly half HP bar. At the same time, Hrolf’s health bar is almost empty, and each subsequent hit from Kratos is putting a small dent in it. Hrolf Kraki soon performs his famous ranged attacks, launching flaming projectiles toward the player. The user elegantly times their dodges and evades the oncoming barrage of attacks from the powerful God of War Ragnarok boss.

However, King Hrolf Kraki’s assault is relentless as he continues pummeling Kratos with a mix of ranged and close combat moves. Sensing an opening to counterattack, Almost_PerfectDude prepares to attack when Hrolf Kraki lands a devastating blow from his hammer. This deadly hammer strike proves fatal for the God of War Ragnarok protagonist, who dies instantly. The video shows King Hrolf Kraki is one of the strongest bosses in God of War Ragnarok, as a single hit from his hammer can kill Kratos at low health. Still, some players have perfected the technique to defeat him, as one God of War Ragnarok player killed Hrolf in 25 seconds.

Gamers who want to battle King Hrolf Kraki in God of War Ragnarok must defeat his berserker minions to unlock the boss fight. As seen from the video above, Hrolf can be a menacing foe, and it is recommended that God of War Ragnarok players should upgrade their equipment before challenging him.

God of War Ragnarok is available now on PS4 and PS5.

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