Can you fully upgrade everything in God of War?

As an avid God of War fan who lives for finding every secret chest and side quest, I can definitively say that yes, you can fully upgrade all of Kratos‘s and Atreus‘s weapons, armor sets, abilities, and stats in God of War Ragnarök. However, it requires a monumental amount of exploration and dedication to max out everything from your Leviathan Axe and Draupnir Spear to the last nodes on all ability trees.

In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll break down exactly how gear upgrading works – level caps, resources, time requirements, and tips to collect it all. Let‘s dive in fellow warriors!

Weapon and Armor Upgrade System

Nearly all weapons like Kratos‘s axe and blades as well as his armor sets can be upgraded from their starting levels to the maximum of Level 9. This applies to Atreus, Kratos, and any companions you take on like Freya or Thor. Below is a quick overview:

Upgrade Level Cap: Level 9
Key Locations: Any Blacksmith shop
Resources Needed Per Upgrade: Varies, but mainly Metal Resources like Forbidden Ore, Chaos Flame, and Frozen Flame. Also special items like Dragon Tears or Petrified Bone.
Benefits: Increases strength, runic, defense and other stats to improve damage and protection. Unlocks special skills on some armor like regenerating protective barriers.

According to tests by PowerPyx and my own experience, you can gather more than enough metal resources and special items to upgrade every single piece of equipment multiple times over through quest rewards and abundant chests littered across the realms.

For example, fully upgrading the deadly Blades of Chaos to Level 9 unlocks the incredibly powerful Rampage of the Furies Runic Attack. And maxing armor sets like the Steinbjorn provides substantial defense buffs in addition to useful regeneration effects. So upgrading your favorites is highly worthwhile.

Tips To Amass Resources

Here are my top tips for stockpiling all the metals and items needed to upgrade any gear you desire to Level 9:

• Fully explore every nook and cranny of the realms – finding Legendary Chests and item stashes
• Take on Favors and side quest chains – these reward special resources
• Open all sealed realm tears for big payouts
• Purchase any merchant resources that have an infinity logo each visit
• Rotate equip loadouts to spread upgrade costs across sets

If you make upgrading gear a priority, roams the realms thoroughly, and regularly invest resources into boosting equipment, you‘ll hit the level cap in no time.

Ability Tree Upgrades

In addition to weapons and armor, you can fully upgrade Kratos‘s combat abilities, Atreus‘s skills, and any companions‘ powers by unlocking every node on their menus. Here‘s an overview:

Upgrade Costs: XP points earned from quests and combat
Benefits: Unlocks new attacks, stat boosts, utility skills

For example, notable combat upgrades include:

• Extending Spartan Rage duration with health steal on hit
• Improving Guardian Shield parry ability and defense
• Boosting Runic Attacks and ice damage with Wrath of the Frost Ancient

And according to Polygon, there is no level cap for Kratos or Atreus. So by dedicating time to side quests and slaughtering plenty of enemies, you can earn more than enough XP to unlock every skill across ability trees.

For perspective, GameRevolution estimates it takes over 1 million XP points to max out all three characters which would require at least 50+ hours if you focus solely on combat and quest experience.

So whileverbosity it‘s a massive time investment, through stubborn dedication, godly combat prowess, and selective skill upgrades, all powers can eventually reach full potential.

Is There Enough Resources For Total Upgrades?

Based on analysis of chest totals, metal resource amounts, XP rewards, and player testing, yes there are more than sufficient upgrade materials circulating across the realms to fully upgrade all gear and skills if you‘re willing to put in the legwork.

Prominent God of War guide maker PowerPyx confirmed it‘s possible to upgrade every single item to Level 9 and still have excess materials leftover. Of course it requires checking every obscure corner, completing nearly all side quests, and investing the resources only into necessary upgrades.

So in summary, while 100% gear and skill upgrades takes a staggering time commitment likely exceeding 100+ hours, yes…it‘s possible to max out Kratos‘s power through stubborn, devoted focus. We true gamers love the grind and pride that comes with peak performance!

Let me know if you have any lingering questions in your own quest for God of War supremacy and I‘ll help however I can. Stay glorious in battle friends!