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At a glance

Difficulty6/10

MissableNone

Permadeath runNo

Difficulty-specificNo

GrindYes

NG+ requiredNo

Online requiredNo

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Enchanted

Slot an Enchantment into your armor · 88.2% of players

~Early-mid

Slot an Enchantment into your armor.

Enchantments drop from chests + enemies. Equip any one into a socket on your armor. Quick achievement.

The Journey Begins

Hidden achievement86.9% of players

~Opening

Begin the journey to scatter Faye's ashes.

Story-locked. Kratos and Atreus leave the cabin. Unmissable.

Nice Moves

Obtain a Runic Attack Gem · 83.9% of players

~Story-tied

Obtain a Runic Attack Gem.

First runic attack drops early in the story from a chest. Equip it on the Leviathan Axe. Unmissable.

A New Friend

Hidden achievement75.2% of players

~Mid-story

Meet Mimir, the smartest man alive.

Story-locked. Free Mimir from the tree on the mountain. He joins as your guide/companion.

Dwarven Ingenuity

Upgrade a piece of armor · 72.2% of players

~Mid-game

Upgrade any one piece of armor.

Visit Brok or Sindri's shop. Pick any armor piece, spend Hacksilver + crafting materials to upgrade. First upgrade = achievement.

Feels Like Home

Hidden achievement62.9% of players

~Mid-game

Reach Týr's Temple at the Lake of Nine.

Story-locked. Drop the World Serpent into the Lake of Nine. Massive scenic moment.

Best Dressed

Craft an outfit for Atreus · 61.6% of players

~Mid-game

Craft an outfit for Atreus.

Atreus has armor too. Brok/Sindri sells outfit upgrades. Craft any single Atreus outfit.

Dragon Slayer

Hidden achievement57.4% of players

~First dragon

Defeat the first dragon (Otr at the Forgotten Caverns).

Story-tied early-mid encounter. Use Leviathan Axe throws + dodge fire breath. Hit the chains binding the dragon to free it.

Troubling Consequences

Hidden achievement53.6% of players

~Mid-late story

Witness the consequences of Atreus's choices.

Story-locked. Atreus's arc takes a dark turn — the achievement pops on a specific cutscene mid-late game.

Hello, Old Friend

Hidden achievement52.8% of players

~Late game

Reunite with the Blades of Chaos.

Iconic moment. Story-locked late-game cutscene where Kratos retrieves his original Greek weapons.

Promise Fulfilled

Hidden achievement52.4% of players

~Game ending

Beat the game — scatter Faye's ashes.

Final story beat. Reach Jötunheim's summit. Cinematic ending pops the achievement.

Round 2

Hidden achievement50.1% of players

~Final boss

Defeat Baldur a second time at the end of the game.

Final boss fight has three phases. Phase 3 with Freya intervening is the hardest. Use Spartan Rage when low on health.

Past Haunts

Hidden achievement49.7% of players

~Hidden lore moment

Find Kratos's home from the original Greek timeline.

After finishing the main story, a specific post-credits sequence reveals Kratos's past. Cinematic — auto-unlocks if you watch the ending fully.

The Best Moves

Fully upgrade a Runic Attack · 49.5% of players

~XP investment

Fully upgrade any one Runic Attack to its max tier.

Each runic attack levels up by use. 'Tyr's Revenge' or 'Frost Giant's Frenzy' are favourites. Use repeatedly in combat. XP from each kill builds rank.

Twilight Beckons

Hidden achievement47.1% of players

~Post-credits

Complete the post-credits sequence revealing Ragnarök.

Watch the secret ending. Triggers automatically after the main credits roll. Hints at Ragnarök.

Last Wish

Hidden achievement46.5% of players

~Mid-game side

Complete the side mission of returning the mason's ring.

Brok or Sindri quest involving a stonemason's request. Side mission marker on the lake map.

Trilingual

Learn the languages of Muspelheim and Niflheim · 44.2% of players

~Cumulative

Learn Muspelheim + Niflheim languages by finding cipher pieces.

Each language has 4 cipher pieces hidden in side chests. Find all 8 cipher pieces (4 per language). Most are in optional regions; map them carefully.

All Will Fall

Kill 1,000 Enemies · 31.9% of players

~Long playthrough

Kill 1000 enemies cumulative.

Every enemy kill counts. Naturally hit by mid-late game with side content + main story.

Death Happened Here

Hidden achievement31.7% of players

~Exploration

Discover all the hidden corpses/death-locations in the game.

Hidden grim narrative collectibles — find marked bodies showing past tragedies. Wiki has locations.

Iðunn’s Orchard

Fully upgrade your Health · 27.3% of players

~Apple-pickup cumulative

Fully upgrade your Health bar (4 expansions).

Idunn's Apples are hidden in special Nornir chests (the rune-puzzle ones). 12 collected = 4 max-health upgrades. Wiki has chest locations.

Like Oil and Water

Complete all of Brok and Sindri’s Favors · 26.6% of players

~Cumulative

Complete all of Brok and Sindri's Favors (side quests).

Each dwarf has multiple favors throughout the game. Complete every dwarf-given side quest. Wiki tracker recommended.

Quick Tempered

Fully upgrade your rage · 25.6% of players

~Horn-pickup cumulative

Fully upgrade your Rage meter.

Horns of Blood Mead from Nornir chests. 12 horns = 4 rage upgrades. Same chest type as Idunn's.

Beneath the Surface

Hidden achievement24.9% of players

~Late game

Reach the Lake of Nine's hidden Niflheim entrance.

Find the hidden realm entry near the lake's centre. Requires Niflheim language pieces. Mid-late game discovery.

Unfinished Business

Assist all of the wayward spirits · 23.2% of players

~Cumulative side

Assist all 8 wayward spirits.

Spirits give favors requesting items or kills. Complete each. Wiki has the 8 spirit favor list.

Why Fight It?

Hidden achievement23.1% of players

~Story-tied

Reveal a secret about Kratos's identity.

Hidden. A specific story revelation about Kratos's past as the Greek God of War. Unlocks when Mimir/Atreus discuss his history mid-late game.

Dangerous Skies

Free all of the Dragons · 22.6% of players

~Late-game side

Free all 3 dragons (Otr, Reginn, Fafnir).

Veithurgard's Reginn quest, Konunsgard's Fafnir quest, Otr at Forgotten Caverns. Each is a boss-style dragon fight. Wiki has all locations.

Worthy

Fully upgrade the Leviathan Axe · 22.6% of players

~Late-game crafting

Fully upgrade the Leviathan Axe to its max tier.

Final upgrade requires rare materials from late-game zones (Muspelheim, Niflheim). Stack frozen ancients + jötnar fragments. Brok/Sindri craft the final tier.

Chooser of the Slain

Defeat the nine Valkyries · 16.6% of players

~Endgame mastery

Defeat all 9 Valkyries.

## The 9 Valkyries
Each Valkyrie is a brutal optional boss. 8 are scattered in hidden locations across realms. The 9th (Sigrun, the Valkyrie Queen) appears at Council of Valkyries after the other 8 are defeated.

## Strategy
- Maxed gear (top-tier armor + axe upgrades)
- Maxed Health + Rage
- Runic attacks: Hel's Touch, Wrath of the Frost Ancient
- Atreus's Lightning Arrows for stun setups

Sigrun is considered one of the hardest boss fights in any God of War game. Patience + pattern recognition.

Path of the Zealot

Obtain Traveler armor set · 14.2% of players

~Traveler fights

Obtain the Traveler armor set.

Defeat Travelers (the hooded miniboss enemies). Each drops a piece. Collect helmet, body, gauntlets. Crafting at Brok/Sindri requires the pieces + materials.

Fire and Brimstone

Complete all of the Trials of Muspelheim · 14.0% of players

~Muspelheim endgame

Complete all 6 Trials of Muspelheim.

Muspelheim realm has 6 combat trials of escalating difficulty. The 6th trial is brutal — requires maxed gear + a Spartan Rage build. Crowd control with Frost Giant's Frenzy.

The Truth

Read all of the Jötnar shrines · 13.6% of players

~Cumulative

Read all 11 Jötnar shrines.

Jötnar shrines tell the giants' tragic backstory. 11 across the game's regions. Each gives narrative context for the ending. Wiki has locations.

Primordial

Obtain Ancient armor set · 12.4% of players

~Ancient fights

Obtain the Ancient armor set.

Defeat Ancients (the stone-elemental giants). Each gives an Ancient Heart. Multiple drops needed for crafting. Hardest mini-boss collection.

Darkness and Fog

Retrieve all treasure from the Workshop’s center chamber · 12.3% of players

~Niflheim endgame

Retrieve all treasure from the Niflheim central chamber.

Niflheim is a fog-based roguelite zone. Each run gathers Mist Echoes (currency). Buy unlocks at the central chamber. Get all rewards by completing multiple full runs without dying.