Yes, you can upgrade all gear in God of War Ragnarok

Players have the ability to maximize every piece of armor, every weapon, and every enhancement in God of War Ragnarok to their fullest potential. The maximum upgrade level cap for all equipment is set at 9 in the game. Reaching this apex tier takes a heavy investment of crafting materials and side content grinding, but offers unmatched power gains.

How the Upgrade System Works

Upgrading any gear in God of War Ragnarok requires collecting the necessary crafting resources out in the world or from defeating certain enemies. As USGamer outlines, "You can increase your gear level at the shop by using metal shards and special crafting materials including Leather Straps, Flawless Ashes, Forbidden Spheres, and several others."

These materials must be discovered across the realms – found in legendary chests or on slain foes. The amount of each resource needed to upgrade to the next level scales progressively higher. But exploring thoroughly and taking on difficult optional bosses maximizes your haul.

The Best Gear to Prioritize Upgrading

With so much equipment to upgrade, what should you focus on first? GameRant highlights two armor sets in particular as God of War Ragnarok‘s strongest for sheer defensive and offensive power when fully upgraded:

For weapons, top picks are Sigrun‘s Scythe for melee combos and the Soul Eater axe for devastating ranged frost attacks. Their unique enchantments and high base damage output only grow more lethal at level 9.

Tactically upgrading these sets and weapons first will give you an easier time defeating Ragnarok‘s toughest optional bosses and conquering the brutal Muspelheim challenges.

How Long It Takes to Fully Upgrade Everything

According to PowerPyx‘s God of War Ragnarok guide, getting 100% completion across all realms takes about 52-1⁄2 hours for the average player. However, Reddit users also report spending 80-100 hours achieving total upgrade mastery:

"I have everything max upgraded, almost full mastery skills for both kratos and atreus and I‘m sitting at 92 hours." – Reddit userDistributionNo4912

So expect to invest up to 100 hours hunting down crafting materials if you wish to upgrade Kratos‘s entire arsenal to level 9. Completing all side content like Favors will significantly help the crafting resource grind. But the effort pays dividends.

Why Maxing Upgrades is Worthwhile

Fully upgrading all weapons and gear may seem like an obsessive goal, but gives a great sense of power and fulfillment:

• Tackle nearly any enemy or boss with ease on higher difficulties
• Experiment with builds mixing fully-empowered gear
• Earn the Pommels of the Nine Realms enhancement from 100% completion
• Feel your strength capped out before a NG+ run

For diehard God of War fans, gaining this edge makes the grind worthwhile. So upgrade away, and push Kratos‘s capabilities to their zenith!