God of War Ragnarok: How to defeat the Berserker Fraekni the Zealous? God of War Ragnarok guide
Fraekni the Zealous is one of the beserkers - optional bosses in God of War Ragnarok. On this page of the guide we tell you where in Midgard to duel the berserk soul, what Fraekni's main attacks are and how to defeat the boss.
Last update: 24 November 2022
This page of the guide contains a description of the fight with the Berserker Soul of Fraekni the Zealous - one of the stronger optional bosses of God of War Ragnarok. You will learn where Fraekni is in Vanaheim , how to fight him and how to deal with the boss's yellow and red attacks.
Location of fighting Fraekni
Fraekni the Zealous is one of the Berserkers, optional bosses of God of War Ragnarok. Defeating berserker souls is part of the Fit for a King side quest (favor).
You must reach the Berserker Gravestone located in the northern part of the Lake of Nine region in Midgard. You can start exploring the Shores of Nine after starting The Word of Fate main quest.
The difficulty level of Berserkers is similar to Valkyries in the previous installment of God of War. You should prepare yourself as well as possible for the battle - equip the hero with the best possible equipment and skills (optimally weapons and armor on the maximum level 9).
Boss fight with the beserker
All Berserkers are fought in small enclosed arenas. Avoid standing near the edges of the arena, as the camera can make it difficult for you to follow the boss.
It is a good idea to attack Fraekni as soon as he appears in the arena, so he will already lose some health at the start. During the fight:
- use Kratos' runic attacks - optimally you should use all six (2 attacks for each weapon);
- use Spartan Rage (depending on the type you choose, activate it immediately or, for example, only after taking more damage);
- ask companion for help - they can use regular or stronger attacks (hold down the button);
- stay on the move and dodge when you are not sure if you will block or parry a given attack;
- avoid losing a lot of health in the initial part of the fight - health may appear in the arena, but picking it up can be risky.
Fraekni has a difficult to dodge attack used by many Bersekers - it's a yellow aerial attack. The important thing in it is to parry or dodge to the side at the perfect moment - you can't do it too early or too late, or you will be hit.
Fraekni's dangerous attack is also a red charge - dodge to aside to avoid receiving heavy damage.
Once Fraekni's health bar is depleted, you can perform an execution (R3).
Before you approach the sword fragment marked with the quest icon, collect all loot from the arena.