God of War Ragnarok Walkthrough: Series 3

God of War Ragnarok is a tough nut to crack if you haven’t played the previous games. In this new title, there are combos, artefacts, and even companion abilities to master. But thanks to the walkthrough, you can complete Kratos’ journey to Ragnarok. We’ve added the locations of collectibles and tips on how to beat the bosses in Chapters 5-7. Don’t feel like waiting? You can check out the walkthroughs below for various boss fights via the links below.

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Beating Chapter Five: The Lost Sanctuary

Explore Ironwood

Make your way through Ironwood with Angrboda and in the process, Atreus acquires several new skills. Atreus will clear a fallen tree by shooting a soundstone. Eventually, you’ll make your way through a hollow tree trunk. Keep following the path and you’ll encounter a couple of Nightmares. Don’t forget to explore all the paths until you reach a dead-end because there are many treasures around, including Hacksilver. 

Eventually, you’ll encounter some Draugr while following Angrboda through the forest. You’ll then race your new companion to another location with Level 2 Tatzelwurms. Big hint! Hold the square button to unleash Angrboda’s spirit animals on the new enemies. Follow Angrboda to her home, which leads to a shrine that sees Kratos falling to Thor and later, helps Odin. 

Then help Angrboda with some Giant stuff after learning about the future. You’ll feed Angrboda’s yak, pick up some Greenbulb fruit, and Ydalir Timber for upgrading the Jotnar bow. There are eight conversations to be enjoyed with Angrboda, which you’ll encounter as you visit the shrines. Collect some Vist Root and test Atreus’ new power, his wolf form – on some Draugrs. Just make sure you kill the Draugrs that shoot fireballs first. Ride Angrboda’s yak until you reach a ravine. Use Atreus’ rage ability and Angrboda’s spirit falcon for assistance.

Go to Jalla

Keep following Angrboda as you make your way through a group of legions, Draugr, and Exploding Nightmares. Slaughter them all. Pick up the gift and get your reward from Angrboda then head back to Jalla with Angrboda. Soon enough, you’ll have to beat a Wulver who favours an unblockable charge attack. 

Kill the Wulver by firing your arrows from a distance. Also, don’t forget to grab the Greenbulb fruit later on as Angrboda leads you to the sinkholes using a secret path. You’re headed to the sinkhole for some paint though you’ll encounter many Wretches there. You’ll follow some torches to make your way through the sinkholes. Eventually, you’ll encounter another Bergsra, which favours charge attacks which you can dodge. Only attack when she’s crouching on all fours to spawn some Wretches.

Beat Gryla

Cut through the Marsh, get some rawhide, free the wolf from Gryla, kill some Draugr, and make your way into Gryla’s home. You’ll eventually fight Gryla who has ten health bars. Some tips to defeat Gryla are:

• R2 attacks are better when she falls to her knees
• Attack the purple rune stones of cauldron to deal maximum damage

Race with Angrboda and after some conversations, return home using a Mystic Gateway. You’ll meet Kratos halfway to the exit of the gateway and after a conversation, you’ll encounter some Hel-Reavers. 

Beat Vanadis

Vanadis has seven health bars but her quick combos will easily make you reconsider fighting her. Keep moving if you want to defeat Vanadis. Thankfully, most of Vanadis’ attacks can be blocked or parried. Vanadis prefers poison attacks so always dodge them if you don’t want to take unnecessary damage. 

Beating Chapter Six: The Reckoning

Breaking the Seal 

You now want to break the seal that binds Freya to Midgard. After talking to Brok, you’re on your way to Vanaheim. To get there, of course, you use a Mystic Gateway to reach there. After that, Kratos just has to follow Brok and Freya until you reach a market. 

You’ll soon encounter a group of Legion which helps you re-learn Kratos’ moves. Continue following the path through the market until you reach a fork. Explore both paths to loot the treasures and you’ll eventually come across a poison-spitting plant. Eliminate it and keep following Freya and Brok until you eventually reach Freyr’s camp.

Talk to Freyr after you’ve explored all the paths for resources. Adventure games like this are all about curiosity because no one knows what the developers were thinking. So, explore those dead-ends if you want Hacksilver, rawhide, and other resources. Then, set out to find the source of Freya’s curse. You’ll soon encounter an Ancient that you can easily defeat with a little patience.

The Ancient opens its chest when attacking with target-seeking energy balls. Gorge its heart out with your axe throws whenever it does. As for the flame Gradungr, just use these tips:

• Dodge the half-blockable leap attack by rolling away
• Avoid the unblockable fire attack that starts with its horns igniting
• Move around the battlefield to avoid the raining flames
• The beast will easily deflect axe throws to its horns
• Attack with an axe throw to stun the Gradungr and then follow up with heavy melee attacks

Cross the Valley

Pass through a cave where you’ll encounter two Draugr Butchers controlled by a curse. Take care of the singers before killing the Draugrs because their chants make the beasts under their control invulnerable to your attacks. Follow the path and clear any Einherjar you come across by throwing stone blocks at them.

Now, you can increase the blockade with a chain along the eastern wall. You’ll also encounter a plant that oozes poison so just freeze it to continue your adventure. Don’t forget to loot the legendary chest near another poisonous plant because it contains the Shattered Star Shield. Equip the shield immediately as it charges when it blocks attacks. You can then hit it to blow enemies away.

Solve the second crane puzzle after you reach the top. To do this, you need to operate some paddles after you reach the right position. After that, you’ll have to burn away some bramble using a flaming bucket. After crossing the bridge, explore until you find a Fiske. 

Beating the Fiske

The Fiske only has four health bars but its fur is extremely durable. So, just roll out of the range of his swings and you’ll be fine. Also, the Fiske walks slow but attacks fast so it is actively trying to fool you. When it attacks, the combos usually include 3-5 moves. After each combo leaves it exhausted, so dish out your own attacks during this short window.

Moving on, you should also keep your distance whenever its scythe turns into a spear. Also, you can shield-break any attacks highlighted with blue rings by double-tapping L1. Explore the area to complete a crane puzzle and loot a legendary chest. Beat the poisonous plant and find Freya through a door covered with red vines. 

Beating Nidhogg

You’ll eventually face off against the Nidhogg when Freya removes the roots placed by Odin. Luckily, the beast is easy to beat despite its ten health bars. To cut to the chase, here are a few tips on how you can defeat the Nidhogg. 

• Get close – don’t be terrified by the beast’s appearance
• Use heavy attacks rather than light ones
• Axe throws won’t do much damage
• Explore the battleground for healthstones
• Double-tap L1 to shield break attacks highlighted by blue rings 
• Move around the battleground avoid the attacks with large AoEs

Once you’ve beaten the Nidhogg with the help of Freya, you can return to Freyr’s camp. Then you retrieve Mimir and then return to Sindri’s camp once you’re done. Chapter six of God of War Ragnarok is wrapped up by an emotional scene between Kratos and Atreus.

Beating Chapter Seven: The Runaway

Find Shelter in Freya’s Old House

After Kratos confronts Atreus about his whereabouts, you’ll find yourself back in control of Atreus in Midgard. You’ll find yourself in a fight against Hel-reavers so just eliminate them and continue down the path until you encounter a Wight, which is a fusion of three Wisps. They’re also resistant to Runic arrows, so use your standard arrows instead.

Thankfully, you can block the majority of the Wight’s attacks, except for the unblockable attacks that are highlighted with blue rings. Defeat the Wight by destroying the three Wisp orbs left behind by shooting them with Sigil or Sonic arrows.

You’ll soon reach Freya’s old home and you have to convince Chaurli to stand up so you can enter. After you light a fire, a cutscene will kick in where Atreus will be taken to Asgard.

Follow Odin’s Raven Until You Find Heimdall

Having accepted Odin’s invitation, you’ll follow his ravens to Asgard. On the way there, you’ll Wisps which are weak against Sigil and Sonic arrows and Gulons. Just keep going up until you reach a small village filled with refugees from Midgard. 

You’ll soon meet a blonde man, named Skjoldr, who will lead you to the base of the wall. Climb the wall until you reach a cave that leads to Asgard. Heimdall will soon show up to lead you to Asgard but he proves to be two-faced as you’ll later be ambushed. After a one-sided fight with Heimdall, you’ll be saved by Odin and Thor.

Talk to Odin

From there, follow Odin, after which, you’ll be given the chance to explore. Later on, Thrud, Modi’s sister will lead you to Odin’s study where you’ll have a talk with the one-eyed god. You’ll soon enter a rift with Odin, signifying the end of chapter seven. 

Frequently Asked Questions 

How Many Legendary Chests Will I Find in Chapters Five to Seven?

You’ll find at least five legendary chests on your journey with Kratos and Atreus. Also, you don’t need to worry about missing the Amulet with expandable enchantment slots. After all, it’s one of the rewards you’ll get for defeating Nidhogg. 

How Long Will It Take Me to Finish God of War Ragnarok?

If you play the game on standard difficulty, it’ll take you around 30 hours to complete the game. That’s how long it takes if you do some exploration and complete a few favours and side quests. Players who want to play the game on the “Hard” difficulty level and complete all the side quests can take up to 50 hours to complete the game.

How to Use Photo Mode? 

Unfortunately, God of War Ragnarok currently doesn’t have a photo mode. Santa Monica has, however, promised to add photo mode in a future update.