One fan of God of War protagonist Kratos has taken their love of the character to new heights, showing off an incredible Elden Ring build inspired by the god-slaying Spartan. Highlighted in a series of stunning screenshots, playing with this impressive build looks like an exhilarating new way to explore the Lands Between in FromSoftware’s hit game.

Taking the intense combat and beautifully ominous locales that have made FromSoftware’s titles a hit and transferring them to an open-world setting for the first time, Elden Ring absolutely dominated the gaming landscape in 2022. Praised by fans and critics alike for its haunting and expansive world, memorable boss encounters, and polished gameplay, Elden Ring marked a new high bar for the Soulslike genre. Using the powerful character creator included in the game, players have created unique and often humorous characters ranging from Mike Tyson to Wednesday Addams in Elden Ring.

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In a new post on the r/GodofWar subreddit, user rdtmark shared screenshots of the incredible Kratos build they created in Elden Ring. Through a series of stunning screenshots, they show off their near-perfect recreation of the pale-skinned Spartan taking on some of the fiercest foes that Elden Ring has to offer. Not content with simply making a visual facsimile of Kratos, rdtmark even chose his weapon to loadout to mirror iconic weapons like the Leviathan Axe from God of War. The attention to detail on the build is impeccable, with Kratos looking right at home in the deadly world of the Lands Between.

Fans of both God of War and Elden Ring responding to the post were blown away by the impressive build, which left one poster so wowed that they stated they were going to reinstall Elden Ring right away for another playthrough. Commenting on the Hoslow's Petal Whips filling in for Kratos’ trademark Blades of Chaos, one impressed user noted that most people attempting a Kratos build usually stuck to the visually less-impressive magma blades. In order to provide guidance to other gamers eager to create their own Kratos in Elden Ring, rdtmark helpfully responded to several posts listing out the various weapons and armor used to create the build.

Featuring a character model that looks like it was ripped straight out of God of War: Ragnarok and a loadout designed to emulate that game’s combat as closely as possible, this Kratos build is one of the most impressive Elden Ring creations to date. Not only does this unique build pay tribute to one of the most iconic characters in gaming, but it does so in a decidedly less horrifying manner than the recent God of War mod for The Last of Us 2.

Elden Ring is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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