God of War Ragnarok has arrived, meaning you’ll once again be able to set off on your journey across the Nine Realms with Kratos and Atreus. Considering how dangerous the situation is this time around, though, you’ll definitely want to go into the game with a few helpful hints up your sleeve. Here are 10 God of War Ragnarok tips and tricks that every player should know before starting.
Explore as Much as Possible
At this point, if you’ve played any open-world video game, then it goes without saying that exploring is a key factor in not only enjoying the game but also progressing, especially on higher difficulties. God of War Ragnarok is no different.
When you first start the game, be sure to explore all the hidden paths that are blocked by green energy arrows or optional docks located throughout the many rivers and lakes you’ll find. By doing so, you’ll be able to earn XP, unique Runic Attacks, and even increase your overall health and rage by completing Nornir Chests and grabbing the Horns of Blood Mead and Idunn Apples inside.
On top of all that, you’ll also get a lot of great conversations and stories from Mimir and other characters that you would have otherwise missed.
Turn on Directional Indicator
Another well-known video game rationality home to open-world games is that players always want to find the direct path that leads them toward the story progression…just so that they can make sure they go the complete opposite direction in order to not miss anything. Thankfully, God of War Ragnarok has a nifty tool that’ll let you do just that.
If you go into the Accessibility Menu and turn on the Directional Indicator, then a prompt will then appear that always lets you know which direction the main story quest is. If you’re a completionist and want to make sure you’re getting all the goods possible, having the location indicated where the main objective is will allow you to go down the endless amounts of other paths that the game has to offer, leaving the one that progresses the story for last.
Some Areas Require Later Game Skills & Items
If you’re someone that wants to complete and collect everything and everything within their line of sight as soon as they come upon it, you’ll likely be in for a bit of frustration in God of War Ragnarok. While a lot of the game’s areas are pretty explorable from the get-go, a fair amount of areas, and even items, are hidden behind later game skills and items.
Whether its Red Vines blocking a chest you want to loot, a wooden barrier blocking an explorable path, or a hole in the wall with gold air blowing out of it, you’re going to run into a lot of stuff that you simply can’t do or get to without further story exploration. Specifically, you’re going to want to get to the story point of Forging Destiny in order to get past a lot of these roadblocks, as it unlocks an item that is key to traversal.
Perfect Your Parry
Whether you’re playing on Give Me Grace or Give Me God of War Difficulty in God of War Ragnarok, combat is no easy cakewalk. The game features a boatload of different enemies and combat requirements that you’ll need to remember in order to help Kratos and Atreus survive. Arguably the most important aspect of doing well, especially on higher difficulties, is parrying.