[Game Version 05.05]

PS5 USERS

Please ensure that both God of War Ragnarök and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla have been updated before accessing the game again.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a rare crash associated with the Burden Glyph in the menu.
• Added additional debug information to help track a very rare crash when starting God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla from the main menu.

[Game Version 05.04]

PS5 USERS

Please ensure that both God of War Ragnarök and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla have been updated before accessing the game again.

BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed an issue where rifts would not close and block progression after many hours of play
• Fixed an issue preventing the Rönd of Purification from being unlocked successfully
• Adjusted score calculations (Settings / Difficulty Hud Visualization to enable) to increase reward for higher risk taking and avoiding death
• Fixed an issue with final score calculation being lower than expected after using suspend and resume
• Fixed an issue where health stones would erroneously re-appear
• Fixed an issue that was preventing the Axe Weapon Glyph: Bare Force from ever being offered
• Fixed an issue where the Axe Labor: Pride of the Frost would not update correctly
• Improved re-roll tokens to not present the previous runic options at Runic Glyph chests
• Three burden opportunities per attempt can now be guaranteed if the player has an open burden glyph slot when arriving at the Labyrinth
• Fixed an issue preventing the Hind of Deadly Vitality and Hilt of Weightless Recovery from being fully upgraded in New Game +
• Various glyph and combat balance tuning for improved game health

GENERAL STABILITY

• Fixed an issue where the Lost Items chest would be open after returning to base game preventing the acquisition of Valhalla completion unlocks
• Fixed an issue where Kratos could fall through the world when interacting with a rift
• Fixed an issue where the Chest Breaker upgrade would not work in the Vanaheim sanctuary
• Fixed a crash related to burdens and challenges in the menu
• Fixed an issue where a part of Mimir and Sigrun's story would be skipped
• Kratos did some work on his shoulders to round them out a bit more
• Various additional smaller stability fixes

[Game Version 05.03]

PS5 USERS

Please ensure that both God of War Ragnarök and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla have been updated before accessing the game again.

BUG FIXES

CINEMATICS

• Fixed an issue where audio would not play and characters would be out of sync during the first cinematic after death
• Cleared lingering Draupnir Spear particles when cinematic starts

GAMEPLAY

• Reduced difficulty of first Týr fight on the 'Show Me Will' difficulty setting
• Increased difficulty of some arena challenges
• Tuning adjustment to 'The Forum' to make difficulty more appropriate
• Slightly reduced health gain and chance of proc on Spear kill perk while in Valhalla
• Various combat tuning and balance updates
• Fixed an issue where Greek Labyrinth Mastery would not increase in the "Open Greek Chests" value if Kratos forfeited a reward selection after spending Fleeting Echoes to open a chest
• Fixed an exploit when using the Spear against Ormstunga
• Fixed an issue with the encounter not ending when kicking Einherjar outside of the arena
• Fixed an issue where Týr would teleport away and not come back
• Fixed an issue where not all Hunter armor pieces were available
• Fixed an issue where encounter would not end if Nightmare was ejected from a creature near the arena boundary
• Fixed an issue where Kratos could erroneously stay in Spartan Rage when interacting with Shield Maidens

GENERAL STABILITY

• Resolved multiple crashes including when opening certain chests or rifts, non-English language specific crashes, and memory leak on PlayStation 4
• Fixed an issue where Kratos would be falling through the world
• Fixed an issue where Kratos would fall out of the arena when interacting with a rift on the Aegean Ship
• Fixed an issue with Kratos falling through the world after walking through a Mystic Gateway
• Fixed some issues with textures not streaming in properly when entering arenas

UI/UX

• Fixed an issue with the "Time Extended" message displaying in timed challenge trials when it should not
• Fixed an issue with subtitles overlapping UI when in vendor menus
• Fixed some instances of the navigation assist pointing to incorrect locations
• Fixed an issue where the timer would overlap the Warrior Soul health bar
• Fixed instances where the "Elites Killed" counter would remain after timer expired
• Corrected the "Costly Damage" burden to show appropriate duration in description
• Fixed the King of the Hill challenge timer overlapping progress bar
• Fixed an instance when the timer would never reach zero on the Aegean Ship encounter
• Fixed an issue which would cause a screen reader to read the Tablet of Reflection prompt twice in a row
• Fixed instances where subtitles were not formatted properly
• Fixed an issue where "Flawless Kills" and "Flawless Parries" Challenge UI updated any time Kratos was hit
• Added a 'Download in Progress' screen if attempting to launch God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla before God of War Ragnarök is fully installed
• Fixed an issue with the options menu displaying when opening the glyph tutorial for the first time

[Game Version 05.03]

PS5 USERS

Please ensure that both God of War Ragnarök and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla have been updated before accessing the game again.

BUG FIXES

CINEMATICS

• Fixed an issue where audio would not play and characters would be out of sync during the first cinematic after death
• Cleared lingering Draupnir Spear particles when cinematic starts

GAMEPLAY

• Reduced difficulty of first Týr fight on the 'Show Me Will' difficulty setting
• Increased difficulty of some arena challenges
• Tuning adjustment to 'The Forum' to make difficulty more appropriate
• Slightly reduced health gain and chance of proc on Spear kill perk while in Valhalla
• Various combat tuning and balance updates
• Fixed an issue where Greek Labyrinth Mastery would not increase in the "Open Greek Chests" value if Kratos forfeited a reward selection after spending Fleeting Echoes to open a chest
• Fixed an exploit when using the Spear against Ormstunga
• Fixed an issue with the encounter not ending when kicking Einherjar outside of the arena
• Fixed an issue where Týr would teleport away and not come back
• Fixed an issue where not all Hunter armor pieces were available
• Fixed an issue where encounter would not end if Nightmare was ejected from a creature near the arena boundary
• Fixed an issue where Kratos could erroneously stay in Spartan Rage when interacting with Shield Maidens

GENERAL STABILITY

• Resolved multiple crashes including when opening certain chests or rifts, non-English language specific crashes, and memory leak on PlayStation 4
• Fixed an issue where Kratos would be falling through the world
• Fixed an issue where Kratos would fall out of the arena when interacting with a rift on the Aegean Ship
• Fixed an issue with Kratos falling through the world after walking through a Mystic Gateway
• Fixed some issues with textures not streaming in properly when entering arenas

UI/UX

• Fixed an issue with the "Time Extended" message displaying in timed challenge trials when it should not
• Fixed an issue with subtitles overlapping UI when in vendor menus
• Fixed some instances of the navigation assist pointing to incorrect locations
• Fixed an issue where the timer would overlap the Warrior Soul health bar
• Fixed instances where the "Elites Killed" counter would remain after timer expired
• Corrected the "Costly Damage" burden to show appropriate duration in description
• Fixed the King of the Hill challenge timer overlapping progress bar
• Fixed an instance when the timer would never reach zero on the Aegean Ship encounter
• Fixed an issue which would cause a screen reader to read the Tablet of Reflection prompt twice in a row
• Fixed instances where subtitles were not formatted properly
• Fixed an issue where "Flawless Kills" and "Flawless Parries" Challenge UI updated any time Kratos was hit
• Added a 'Download in Progress' screen if attempting to launch God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla before God of War Ragnarök is fully installed
• Fixed an issue with the options menu displaying when opening the glyph tutorial for the first time

[Game Version 05.01]

Below you will find the new content, as well as bug fixes and a known issue included in this patch.

Accessing God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla

Head to the PlayStation Store and download God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla. The DLC will not be automatically downloaded as a patch to the base game, you will need to download it separately from the store.

In order to play God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, you will also need to have God of War Ragnarök fully installed. If you are re-downloading GoWR and downloading GoWR:V at the same time, please wait until the base game has completely finished before trying to access the DLC.

Once the base game and DLC have been fully installed, you will be able to access God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla via the main menu in God of War Ragnarök.

New in Patch [05.01]

• God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC – to find out more details about content, please head to our blog post here.

Bug Fixes

Equipment

• Fixed an issue that caused the banner of the Draupnir Spear to no longer look upgraded when used in transmog.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Flawless Berserker waist armor to not have a glowing effect.

Localization

• [Arabic Only] Fixed an alignment issue that caused an icon to overlap with the controller diagram.

Known Issue

• If a user installs God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla before installing God of War Ragnarök, then tries to launch the DLC before the base game has finished downloading they will get an infinite loading screen.
  • WORKAROUND: Finish downloading God of War Ragnarök before attempting to access the DLC.

[Game Version 05.01]

Below you will find the new content, as well as bug fixes and a known issue included in this patch.

Accessing God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla

Head to the PlayStation Store and download God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla. The DLC will not be automatically downloaded as a patch to the base game, you will need to download it separately from the store.

In order to play God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, you will also need to have God of War Ragnarök fully installed. If you are re-downloading GoWR and downloading GoWR:V at the same time, please wait until the base game has completely finished before trying to access the DLC.

Once the base game and DLC have been fully installed, you will be able to access God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla via the main menu in God of War Ragnarök.

New in Patch [05.01]

• God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC – to find out more details about content, please head to our blog post here.

Bug Fixes

Equipment

• Fixed an issue that caused the banner of the Draupnir Spear to no longer look upgraded when used in transmog.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Flawless Berserker waist armor to not have a glowing effect.

Localization

• [Arabic Only] Fixed an alignment issue that caused an icon to overlap with the controller diagram.

Known Issue

• If a user installs God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla before installing God of War Ragnarök, then tries to launch the DLC before the base game has finished downloading they will get an infinite loading screen.
  • WORKAROUND: Finish downloading God of War Ragnarök before attempting to access the DLC.

[Game Version 04.02]

Please find below the Bug Fixes and a workaround for a Known issue in Patch v. 04.02.

Bug Fixes

Audio

• Fixed a case where music from the final quest would play whenever loading in from the main menu or restarting checkpoint in Midgard during post-game in New Game+.
• Fixed a case where dialogue lines were skipped after a cinematic when acquiring the Mysterious Orb quest in New Game+.

Combat

• Fixed a rare case where the application would crash when browsing the Sparring Arena menu and selecting 'Ingrid' as the companion.
• Fixed a case where Kratos could branch into weapon move-sets while in the Fury Rage mode.
• Fixed a rare case where Gná could trigger her Stomp too soon after Wing Shard, which would cause unavoidable player death on Give Me God of War difficulty.
• Fixed a case where restarting from checkpoint before the cinematic leading into the Björn boss fight would cause Kratos' Rage Meter to disappear and not allow the player to change which Rage they had equipped.

Equipment

• Fixed a case where Kratos' shield would visually disappear if the player upgraded the currently equipped shield to level 9.1 (or above), but did not equip the upgraded version via the prompt.
• Fixed a case where base game resources would not be available to buy/sell at the shop after updating to Patch 04.00.
• Fixed a case where the Pommels of the True Flame disappeared from Blades of Chaos weapon menu when upgrading them from level 8 to level 9.
• Fixed a case where the player would not receive a Gilded Coin when upgrading a shield to level 9.1.
  • Gilded Coins not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest.
• Fixed a case where the player would not receive a Gilded Coin when upgrading Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, or Draupnir Spear to level 9.1 unless their equipped attachment was upgraded beforehand.
  • Gilded Coins not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest.
• Fixed a case where the amount of the crafting resource Divine Ashes in-shop was inconsistent with the amount needed in-game to upgrade armor.
• Fixed a case where the sled loot would drop a New Game+ resource during base game progression after updating to Patch 04.00.
• Fixed a case where the Digital Deluxe Edition gear Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor could not be updated past level 9 during New Game+ progression.
• Fixed a case where the recipe for Soldier's Sauroter was missing from the shop in New Game+, preventing player from upgrading the component.
• Fixed a case where there were missing weapon components from the shop/Lost Items Chest, but were shown as available.
• Fixed a case where multiple enchantments would not be rewarded during Favors, Treasure, or Crucible Chests.
  • Enchantments not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest.

World

• Fixed a case where Gná's Camp would become available after player completing Muspelheim Challenges, which caused the player to become stuck.

UI/UX

• Fixed a case where weapon appearance would not be able to be changed for a 9.1 weapon until player upgrades to the 9.2 and above variants
• Fixed an issue of missing line within credits.

Trophies

• Fixed an issue where the "Spit Shine" trophy was not earned when the player upgraded a New Game+ armor piece to level 9.

PS4-Only

• Fixed an issue where an environment would take a moment to load-in after the player skipped a cinematic after sprinting to a door.
• Fixed a case where two characters would not appear in their intended spots after skipping the cinematic and quickly progressing on the path.
• Fixed an issue where Hardrefill the Callous would not spawn in the Berserker Soul arena and player would remain stuck inside.

Known Issue

• Loading a manual save created on PS5 from an imported PS4 New Game+ save will boot the player to the main menu.
  • WORKAROUND: When you are importing PS4 New Game+ save data to a PS5, keep playing after the initial load-in until you have created a new Autosave. Once that has occurred, you can create new Manual Saves that will not be affected by the above issue.

Please note that this Manual Save must be in a new slot and not overwriting your old save data. If you overwrite your old save data, that file may still experience the issue.

[Game Version 04.02]

Please find below the Bug Fixes and a workaround for a Known issue in Patch v. 04.02.

Bug Fixes

Audio

• Fixed a case where music from the final quest would play whenever loading in from the main menu or restarting checkpoint in Midgard during post-game in New Game+.
• Fixed a case where dialogue lines were skipped after a cinematic when acquiring the Mysterious Orb quest in New Game+.

Combat

• Fixed a rare case where the application would crash when browsing the Sparring Arena menu and selecting 'Ingrid' as the companion.
• Fixed a case where Kratos could branch into weapon move-sets while in the Fury Rage mode.
• Fixed a rare case where Gná could trigger her Stomp too soon after Wing Shard, which would cause unavoidable player death on Give Me God of War difficulty.
• Fixed a case where restarting from checkpoint before the cinematic leading into the Björn boss fight would cause Kratos' Rage Meter to disappear and not allow the player to change which Rage they had equipped.

Equipment

• Fixed a case where Kratos' shield would visually disappear if the player upgraded the currently equipped shield to level 9.1 (or above), but did not equip the upgraded version via the prompt.
• Fixed a case where base game resources would not be available to buy/sell at the shop after updating to Patch 04.00.
• Fixed a case where the Pommels of the True Flame disappeared from Blades of Chaos weapon menu when upgrading them from level 8 to level 9.
• Fixed a case where the player would not receive a Gilded Coin when upgrading a shield to level 9.1.
  • Gilded Coins not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest.
• Fixed a case where the player would not receive a Gilded Coin when upgrading Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, or Draupnir Spear to level 9.1 unless their equipped attachment was upgraded beforehand.
  • Gilded Coins not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest.
• Fixed a case where the amount of the crafting resource Divine Ashes in-shop was inconsistent with the amount needed in-game to upgrade armor.
• Fixed a case where the sled loot would drop a New Game+ resource during base game progression after updating to Patch 04.00.
• Fixed a case where the Digital Deluxe Edition gear Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor could not be updated past level 9 during New Game+ progression.
• Fixed a case where the recipe for Soldier's Sauroter was missing from the shop in New Game+, preventing player from upgrading the component.
• Fixed a case where there were missing weapon components from the shop/Lost Items Chest, but were shown as available.
• Fixed a case where multiple enchantments would not be rewarded during Favors, Treasure, or Crucible Chests.
  • Enchantments not received due to this bug will be retroactively granted via the Lost Items Chest.

World

• Fixed a case where Gná's Camp would become available after player completing Muspelheim Challenges, which cased the player to become stuck.

UI/UX

• Fixed a case where weapon appearance would not be able to be changed for a 9.1 weapon until player upgrades to the 9.2 and above variants
• Fixed an issue of missing line within credits.

Trophies

• Fixed an issue where the "Spit Shine" trophy was not earned when the player upgraded a New Game+ armor piece to level 9.

PS4-Only

• Fixed an issue where an environment would take a moment to load-in after the player skipped a cinematic after sprinting to a door.
• Fixed a case where two characters would not appear in their intended spots after skipping the cinematic and quickly progressing on the path.
• Fixed an issue where Hardrefill the Callous would not spawn in the Berserker Soul arena and player would remain stuck inside.

Known Issue

• Loading a manual save created on PS5 from an imported PS4 New Game+ save will boot the player to the main menu.
  • WORKAROUND: When you are importing PS4 New Game+ save data to a PS5, keep playing after the initial load-in until you have created a new Autosave. Once that has occurred, you can create new Manual Saves that will not be affected by the above issue.

Please note that this Manual Save must be in a new slot and not overwriting your old save data. If you overwrite your old save data, that file may still experience the issue.

[Game Version 04.00]

Below you will find the new content and features, as well as bug fixes and a known issue included in this patch.

Accessing New Game +

Please note that a save file with the Main Story Quest completed is required to start any new NG+ run.

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New in Patch [04.00]

New Level Cap

• Both Kratos and enemies have an increased level cap.

• Convert your Level 9 equipment into new 'Plus' versions to unlock additional levels of progression.

New Equipment

• Amor of the Black Bear - You will begin your NG+ run with this already equipped.
• Spartan Armor - Can be purchased from the Huldra Brothers' Shop for Hacksilver.
• Ares Armor - Can be purchased from the Huldra Brothers' Shop for Hacksilver.
• Zeus Armor - Acquired by defeating Gná the Valkyrie Queen and completing certain Remnants of Asgard on a NG+ save.
• Spartan Aspis [New Shield] - Can be purchased from the Huldra Brothers' Shop for Hacksilver.

Armor Appearances

• 13 existing armors have new color combinations available. 12 of these can be acquired at the Huldra Brothers' Shop and applied to any of your existing Level 9+ armor in the transmog menu. The last armor appearance is for the Berserker Armor, you will need to defeat the Berserker King on NG+ to get it.

New Enchantments

Gilded Coins - Engraving and Badge Enchantments

• Gilded Coins are obtained by turning your Level 9 equipment into the 'Plus' version. You can use Gilded Coins to purchase a new selection of Enchantments that take Perks from equipment (engravings) and shield rönds (badges), and allow you to equip them into your Amulet.
• Many Engravings will require you to meet a certain stat threshold to equip.

Berserker Soul Drops - Stat Boost Enchantments

• This set of Enchantments will drop after defeating the Berserker Souls in NG+. They will provide massive stat boosts.

Burdens

• This set of Enchantments will have a negative Perk, so you can tailor how the game challenges you. They can be purchased from the Huldra Brothers' shop using Hacksilver.

New Progression Paths

• New Skill Mod Plus - Upgrade your existing Skill Mod tokens using XP to further enhance the effects of your favorite Mods.
• Platinum Tier Labors - Carry over any progress from your Kill Labors or Ratatasks and continue to unlock a new Platinum Tier of rewards!
• Additional Stat Gains - Nornir Chests will now provide Yggdrasil Dew to allow players to push Stats far beyond their previous limits.

Expanded Niflheim Arena

• Play as either Kratos or Atreus.
• The following companions can be used alongside either selection: Atreus (with Kratos), Freya, Brok, Sindri, Angrboda, Ingrid, Thor, and Thrúd.

Enemy Adjustments

Endgame Bosses

• Berserker Souls and Valkyrie Queen Gná fights include new adjustments to keep the fights fresh in NG+.

Other Enemy Adjustments

Available on All Difficulties in NG+

• The Hateful and Ormstunga fights will also include adjustments to keep the fights fresh.

Available on Give Me No Mercy and Give Me God of War in NG+

• All bosses and mini-bosses will have Runic Armor.
• [GMNM] Enemies can now turn elite, giving them an increase in Power Level.

Black and White Render Mode

• After you beat the game once, you will gain access to the Black and White Render Mode for an additional cinematic feel. This can be accessed in the Graphics & Camera settings menu.

Shop Changes

• You will now be able to purchase and sell resources incrementally.

UI Changes

• Show Difficulty - A new UI option that will display your current difficulty setting on your HUD, as well as how many burdens you have equipped.

Skippable Cinematics

• In NG+, you will be able to skip cinematics.

Photo Mode Character Expressions

• The following characters can now have their expressions changed while in Photo Mode: Mimir, Hildisvíni, Lúnda, and Ræb.

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Bug Fixes

Combat

• Implemented general balancing tweaks and bug fixes to various equipment pieces.
• Fixed an issue with collision during Freya's Invoke the Storm Runic Attack.
• Fixed a case of potential exploits with boss encounter during the quest "Defend Your Valor."
• Fixed an issue of an equipment Perk giving the incorrect stat boost.
• Fixed a case where the Raging Fury Perk on the Fate Breaker Armor caused an incorrect rate of Rage fain when both arms and legs pieces were equipped.
• Fixed a case where Berserker Souls could remain invisible when they are stunned during a teleporting evade.
• Fixed a case where certain rapid attacks would not trigger repeated block reactions when guarded.
• Fixed a case where certain attacks were incorrectly guaranteed to break Kratos’ guard.
• Fixed certain cases of successful parry not being registered.
• Fixed a case of Realm Shift tutorial to appear during the quest "Creatures of Prophecy" when Tutorials are set to 'Minimum' in the settings menu.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes the Serpent's Snare skill labor would not increment when successfully using the skill.
• Fixed an issue with how the Slicing Finish perk on Stonecutter's Knob was affecting certain attacks.

UI/UX

• Fixed a case for a false indicator of new items in Shops.
• Fixed a rare case where the application would crash in the UI.
• Fixed a rare case where the application would crash in combat.
• Fixed a case for an icon error in Codex.
• Fixed an issue with text overlap for Large & XL text size setting.
• Fixed an issue of map inaccuracy in Helheim.
• Fixed a case of high contrast not applying to HUD element when setting is enabled.

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Known Issue Introduced in Patch v. 04.00

[RESOLVED] This issue has been resolved in Patch v. 04.01. Players that met the perquisites for unlocking these trophies between Patch v. 04.00 and 04.01 will them retroactively granted.

We have identified certain cases with NG+ equipment not interacting with trophy unlocks appropriately:

• "Dragon Slayer" trophy cannot be earned during NG+ if the player did not craft the Dragon Scale armor during their first playthrough on base game.
• "Phalanx" trophy will not be earned if the player crafts a 9+ shield prior to crafting every other type of shield.

Our team is working on a fix that will retroactively unlock and display all earned trophies earned by the player once implemented.

[Game Version 04.01]

Equipment

• Fixed an issue where Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor could not be upgraded past Level 9 in NG+.

Quests

• Fixed an issue where certain quest resources were not granted upon completion in NG+ (Lindwyrm Scales, Sovereign Coals, Essence of Hel). These resources will be granted retroactively to players who should have received them.

System

• Fixed a rare case where the application would crash when loading certain save files.

Trophies

• Fixed an issue where the "Ready for Commitment" trophy would not unlock when upgrading NG+ armor to Level 9 or above.
• Fixed an issue where the "Dragon Slayer" trophy could not be earned during NG+ if the player did not craft the Dragon Scale armor during first playthrough on base game.
• Fixed an issue where the "Phalanx" trophy could not be earned if the player crafted a Level 9+ shield prior to crafting every other type of shield.

If you receive the armor from the Lost Items Chest in the shop, you will need to restart or reload your game to get the trophy.

Please note that these trophies will be granted retroactively to players who fulfilled the prerequisites between the time the NG+ patch (v. 04.00) and this patch were implemented.

UI/UX

• Fixed a rare case where the application would crash in the UI.