In God of War Ragnarok, Ormstunga is positioned as one of the most complex minibosses for travelers because of various rapid, unpredictable strikes and poisonous effects.
But now several players discovered that this boss can be stun-locked – in other words, this boss cannot perform any actions against the player – if the player knows a certain combination of hits and when to perform them.
This strategy has transformed what appeared to be an almost impossible mission into an easily maneuverable event and enhanced a fighter’s chance in confrontations that require energy and accuracy.
Analyzing Attack Patterns of Ormstunga
Next, let’s discuss the basic patterns of how Ormstunga attacks before we go through the steps on how to properly stunlock it. Ormstunga has quick hit attacks and poisonous attacks that can take out Kratos’s health bar very fast. I believe it likes to set up its powerful lunges, along with quicker mid-distance venom shots, taking players by surprise. As such, while Ormstunga is quite popular among the players, her random attacks at the beginning of the fight make her miniboss seem virtually invincible to the unaided players until they obtain the best armor sets and weapons in the game.
1. Observing Timing and Rhythm
It is therefore possible to notice that timing plays an important role while fighting Ormstunga, as a stiff underlying beat of attacks is required to trip or otherwise throw it off. Most of these attack sequences allow Ormstunga to stunlock while the miniboss seems defenseless when players switch between both forms of attack. This is possible only by practice but allows players to challenge Ormstunga’s health bar.
2. Using Your Opponent’s Weakness to Strike with Style
Of course, one cannot mention ordinary performing hits, such as heavy-hitting combos as being effective against Ormstunga. Players should avoid the use of the block during the crush phase because any counter hit from the miniboss will trigger the stun. Combined with perfect dodges, this technique keeps Ormstunga open, allowing players to deal plenty of damage without fear of reprisal.
3. Utilizing Runes and Relics for Maximum Efficiency
Rune abilities and relics also boost the possibility of a stun locking occurring in the first place. Frost damage or slow effects runes are especially good since Ormstunga’s agility will be affected. It comes as no surprise that players achieve marvelous results and claim that artifacts like the Talisman of Unbound Potential become a real wonder since it enables one to deal with a series of runic blows, and while one does that, immobilizes Ormstunga.
4. Ensuring Resource Conservation
Although the stunlock technique is effective, it is usually a problem to handle resources well. This is good for when a fight is against other enemies because using too many runes or relics will deplete the resources needed for battle. Spreading out the damage points with heavier attacks coupled with lighter attacks will help save up the energy during the fight.
Stunlock Strategy: A game-changer against Ormstunga
Since stunlocking has become a problem for those who were using Ormstunga effectively, new strategies of combat have appeared that make the game more enjoyable. When the miniboss was expected to be probably the most arduous encounter in the game of God of War Ragnarok, this approach shows that a mixture of accuracy, slow and steady, close-quarter combat, alongside an appropriate utilization of the abilities can shift the balance to the side of the player.
