There are over 45 side quests inGod of War Ragnarokknown in the game as Favors. These Favors will task Kratos and company with mending the burdens of those yet to move on in death, and also in tackling great beasts and battling foes across the Nine Realms for the betterment of Midgard and beyond.God of War Ragnarok’s best side quests are ones that should not be skipped, even if they appear after the credits roll.
Some of the bestGod of War Ragnarokside quests feature in the epilogue of the game, so even when the story has concluded, the journey is not over, and there are plenty of discoveries and quests waiting to be discovered, so try not to skip through the best content fromGod of War Ragnarok.
6Song of the Sands
A Puzzle Through Alfheim to Reunite the Hafgufa
Alfheim isn’t the friendliest of places in the Nine Realms, and the constant war between the Dark Elves and the Light Elves has left no love in the sand-worn and wartorn realm. Yet, within the Forbidden Sandsthere lies love in the Hafgufa, these seemingly mystical jellyfish creatures bound by love, yet held back by ancient restraints.
Kratos and Freya are tasked with freeing the Hafgufa, and there are a fun amount of elves and puzzles awaiting players who task themselves with this righteous quest. In doing so, there is a beautiful reunion of love, as well as clearer skies when venturing the Forbidden Sands that leads to more secrets.
5Fit For a King
Battle 12 Brutal Berserkers to Help Mimir Find Closure
Across the Nine Realms, players will find 9 Gravestones, each of them holding the dangerous souls of vicious berserkers that need to be annihilated by Kratos to put them to an undeserving rest for their brutality. The Fit for a King favor acts as this game’s version of the Valkyries, except some fights feature distinct difficulty increases.
Some battles against the berserkers will see Kratos outnumbered, and once players have claimed all 12 Berserker Souls, they will be able to face down King Hrolf himself, the violent and unworthy king who wields diabolical power that must be laid to rest for Mimir’s peace.
4Casualty of War
Uncover the Secret and Epic Fight Between Thor and Kratos’s Wife, Faye
Vanaheim holds a wealthy jungle, but deeper involved in this realm is that of the Crater, an expansive location that holds three new regions to be explored. Within this vast location, Kratos andAtreus can stumble upon lost spiritsfrom the Casualty of War branch of favors, in which they need help to move onto the afterlife.
While most of these quests do involve fetching items, it’s the narrative that players should be more interested in. Discovering what happened here, and the epic and secret battle that occurred between Thor and Faye as Mjolnirand the Leviathan Axeclashed all those years ago, is truly something to remember.
3Freya’s Missing Peace
Help Freya Resolve Her Troubled Past as Wife to Odin and Daughter to Vanir
Freya hasn’t had it easy, and her journey mirrors Kratos’s own in more ways than one. Freya has suffered great loss as Vanir, and her marriage to Odin was one of pain and torment. Freya has lost her son, her life, and her freedom, all to Odin, and Freya’s Missing Peace side quest is where Freya finally gets to relieve some of her burden.
The quest itself involves lore entries on Freya’s wedding to Odin, and while there isn’t much combat here, there is a ton of exploration and story that is worth discovering, especially since players can get their hands on one ofFreya’s best runic summons.
2Defend Your Valor
Battle Against Odin’s Most Loyal Valkyrie Queen
Remnants of Asgard are scattered across the remaining realms after Ragnarok, and one such remnant can be found in Muspelheim. Yet, players won’t find treasure here, but insteadthe ominous final Valkyriewho rebels against her sisters and Freya in particular, and will remain forever loyal to Odin.
This is perhaps thetoughest boss fight, and Kratos and Freya must bring their all to this battle if they are to defeat the last loyalist to Odin’s dying empire. It’s a difficult and rewarding battle that has emotional stakes for Freya, as the two Valkyrie Queens have a deadly heart-to-heart.
1The Broken Prison
Uncover the Asgardian Prison Holding the Real Tyr
Lurking after the credits roll is one of the best side quests, where Kratos and Freya will explore one of Odin’s abandoned prisons that has been fractured from the destroyed Asgard. Inside the prison, players will find the victims of Odin’s manipulation and forgery, where Odin kept people locked away to disguise himself. A heartbreaking story of victims, and Odin loyalists that must be killed, this is a prison worth discovering.
Deep inside the prison is alsothe actual Aesir God of War, Tyr, who comes not as an illusion, but as the truth. Tyr harbors great importance in the series, so finally freeing him is a decent reward, especially when players can now find him in new locations, meditating with the knowledge he has from other pantheons.
