God of War (2018) Trophy Roadmap
Embark on an epic journey through the Norse realms and claim your place among the trophy gods with our comprehensive God Of War Trophy Guide. This roadmap will lead you to the coveted platinum trophy in approximately 30-40 hours, even if you’re new to Kratos’s world. Fear not missable trophies or difficulty spikes – everything is achievable at your own pace and preferred playstyle.
Estimated Trophy Difficulty: 4/10
Platinum Time: 30-40 hours
Offline Trophies: 37 (1 Platinum, 5 Gold, 9 Silver, 22 Bronze)
Online Trophies: 0
Hardest Trophy: Chooser of the Slain (Defeat all Valkyries)
Missable Trophies: None
Glitched Trophies: None (with latest patch)
Difficulty Affects Trophies: No
Minimum Playthroughs: 1
Introduction to your God of War Trophy Journey
Welcome to Midgard and beyond! This God of War (2018) trophy guide is designed to be your ultimate companion in conquering every challenge and collecting every accolade in this Norse saga. Whether you’re a seasoned God of War veteran or a newcomer drawn to the compelling narrative of Kratos and Atreus, this guide will provide a clear path to platinum.
The beauty of God of War’s trophy list lies in its accessibility. No trophies are missable, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the story without fear of locking yourself out of 100% completion. You can tackle everything in free-roam after the main story is complete. Furthermore, difficulty doesn’t impact trophy acquisition, meaning you can play on the ‘Easy’ setting if you wish to focus purely on trophy hunting.
While there are hundreds of collectibles scattered throughout the nine realms, they are efficiently trackable on the in-game map, and dedicated guides can significantly streamline your collection process. Expect to spend around 12-14 hours engrossed in the captivating main storyline, with an additional 20 hours dedicated to mopping up collectibles, side quests, and the remaining trophies. Achieving 100% completion and the platinum trophy should take approximately 35 hours in total.
Step-by-Step to God of War Platinum
To efficiently secure every trophy in God of War, we recommend following this structured approach:
Step 1: Immerse Yourself in the Story
Your initial playthrough should be focused on experiencing the rich narrative and engaging gameplay of God of War. Play at your own pace and difficulty preference (Normal is recommended for a balanced experience, but Easy is perfectly fine for trophy hunters). Avoid getting bogged down with collectibles during your first run. Many areas and collectibles are inaccessible until you acquire specific abilities later in the game.
However, don’t completely ignore everything. Keep an eye out for Purple Chests (Language Ciphers) and Nornir Chests (Runes) as you explore. These offer valuable upgrades. Language Ciphers unlock access to optional realms like Muspelheim and Niflheim, essential for later trophies. Nornir Chests contain Idunn Apples (health upgrades) and Horns of Blood Mead (rage upgrades), both crucial for survivability and combat prowess.
Remember, there are no missable story-related trophies. Enjoy the journey and let the story unfold naturally. After completing the main questline, the entire world opens up for exploration.
Step 2: Post-Story Collectibles and Favors Sweep
Once the credits roll, it’s time for the comprehensive cleanup. This is where you systematically gather all collectibles and complete side quests (Favors). Utilize a detailed collectible guide to ensure you don’t miss anything. This phase is crucial for unlocking a significant portion of the trophy list, specifically those related to exploration, collectibles, dragons, and Valkyries.
Alt text: Kratos and Atreus navigating the Lake of Nine in God of War, highlighting the game’s open world and exploration aspects.
Completing collectible sets and regions will naturally lead you to uncover side quests and unlock new areas, making this step highly efficient for trophy progression.
Step 3: Conquer Muspelheim, Niflheim, and the Valkyrie Queen
This step intertwines with your collectible hunt. As you explore, prioritize opening Language Cipher Chests (Purple Chests). Collecting 8 ciphers (4 Muspelheim, 4 Niflheim) unlocks these challenging realms.
- Muspelheim: Focus on completing the Trials of Muspelheim to earn the “Fire and Brimstone” trophy. These combat challenges test your skills and offer valuable rewards.
- Niflheim: Venture into the mist-filled labyrinth of Niflheim. Farm Mist Echoes to purchase all chests in the central workshop chamber, unlocking the “Darkness and Fog” trophy.
- Valkyrie Queen: After defeating the eight standard Valkyries scattered throughout the realms (which you will likely encounter during your collectible and Favors sweep), their heads can be placed on thrones in the Council of Valkyries (Midgard). This summons the Valkyrie Queen, Sigrun. Defeating her is the ultimate test of skill and earns you the “Chooser of the Slain” trophy, often considered the most challenging in the game. It’s recommended to face her last, equipped with the best gear.
God of War (2018) Trophy Guide – Detailed Breakdown
This section provides a comprehensive list of all God of War trophies with descriptions and guidance on how to unlock them.
| Trophy Icon | Trophy Name | Description | Trophy Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father and Son | Obtain all other trophies | Platinum | |
| Earn every God of War (2018) trophy to claim this ultimate reward. Congratulations on mastering the game! | |||
| The Journey Begins | Defend your home from The Stranger | Bronze (Story) | |
| Awarded for completing the first main quest, “The Marked Trees.” Unlocks automatically as part of the story. | |||
| A New Friend | Survive the Witch’s Woods | Bronze (Story) | |
| Awarded during the second main quest, “Path to the Mountain.” Unmissable story progression trophy. | |||
| Feels Like Home | Allow the Light Elves to return home | Bronze (Story) | |
| Earned during the fourth main quest, “The Light of Alfheim.” Automatically unlocks through story progression. | |||
| Dragon Slayer | Defeat the Dragon of the Mountain | Bronze (Story) | |
| Defeat Hraezlyr, the dragon boss during the fifth main quest, “Inside the Mountain.” Story-related and cannot be missed. | |||
| Troubling Consequences | Defeat Magni and Modi | Bronze (Story) | |
| Defeat the brothers Magni and Modi during the seventh main quest, “The Magic Chisel.” Unlocks as part of the main story. | |||
| Hello, Old Friend | Retrieve the Blades of Chaos | Bronze (Story) | |
| Obtain the iconic Blades of Chaos during the ninth main quest, “The Sickness.” Story-driven and unmissable. | |||
| Promise Fulfilled | Heal Atreus | Bronze (Story) | |
| Awarded upon completion of the ninth main quest, “The Sickness.” Story-related trophy. | |||
| Round 2 | Rescue Atreus | Bronze (Story) | |
| Rescue Atreus during the eleventh main quest, “Return to the Summit.” Story progression trophy. | |||
| Past Haunts | Ride the ship out of Helheim | Bronze (Story) | |
| Escape Helheim by ship during the twelfth main quest, “Escape from Helheim.” Story-based and unmissable. | |||
| Twilight Beckons | Defeat Baldur | Bronze (Story) | |
| Defeat Baldur, a key antagonist, during the fifteenth main quest, “Jötunheim in Reach.” Story-related boss trophy. | |||
| Last Wish | Spread the ashes | Silver (Story) | |
| Complete the main storyline by finishing the sixteenth main quest, “Mother’s Ashes.” Congratulations on completing God of War’s main story! | |||
| Beneath the Surface | Explore all the Lake of Nine has to offer | Bronze (Exploration) | |
| Uncover every named island and clear the fog from the Lake of Nine map in Midgard. Fast travel via a Mystic Gateway if the trophy doesn’t pop immediately after exploration. A collectible guide ensures you visit all areas. Areas include: The Mason’s Channel, Council of Valkyries, Stone Falls, Veithurgard, Buri’s Storeroom, Cliffs of the Raven, Lookout Tower, Isle of Death, Iron Cove, Forgotten Caverns, Ruins of the Ancient, Light Elf Outpost. | |||
| Death Happened Here | Fully explore Veithurgard | Bronze (Exploration) | |
| Find all collectibles in Veithurgard, located in the northeast of the Lake of Nine. This includes Artefacts, Mystic Gate, Lore Markers, Legendary Chest, Nornir Chests, and Odin’s Ravens. Dragon liberation is not required. Refer to a dedicated Veithurgard collectible guide for precise locations. | |||
| Trilingual | Learn the languages of Muspelheim and Niflheim | Bronze (Collectible) | |
| Collect 8 Language Ciphers from purple chests (4 Muspelheim, 4 Niflheim). These chests are opened by Atreus and are found throughout the game world. They unlock access to the realms of Muspelheim and Niflheim. While one cipher chest is technically missable in the Serpent’s Belly, numerous others exist to acquire the necessary ciphers. Collectible guides mark these chests as “Language Cipher Chests.” | |||
| Dwarven Ingenuity | Upgrade a piece of armor | Bronze (Gameplay) | |
| Visit Brok or Sindri’s shop and upgrade any piece of armor. Craft and equip armor first, then navigate to the “Upgrade” section in the shop menu. Upgrading lower-tier armor is inexpensive. | |||
| Nice Moves | Obtain a Runic Attack Gem | Bronze (Gameplay) | |
| Acquired automatically during the main quest “Path to the Mountain.” Runic Attack Gems are found in chests, side quests, and dropped by challenging enemies. | |||
| Iðunn’s Orchard | Fully upgrade your Health | Silver (Collectible) | |
| Collect 9 Idunn Apples from Nornir Chests to fully upgrade your health. Nornir Chests are sealed with three runes and are found across all realms. You need to open 18 Nornir Chests in total for both health and rage upgrades. Collectible guides pinpoint Nornir Chest locations. | |||
| Quick Tempered | Fully upgrade your rage | Silver (Collectible) | |
| Collect 9 Horns of Blood Mead from Nornir Chests to fully upgrade your rage. Similar to health upgrades, these are found within Nornir Chests. Collect a total of 18 Nornir Chests for both full health and rage. Collectible guides detail Nornir Chest locations. | |||
| Best Dressed | Craft an outfit for Atreus | Bronze (Gameplay) | |
| Craft any Atreus armor at Brok or Sindri’s shop. The cheapest option costs 10,000 Hacksilver. You can reload a previous save to recoup your Hacksilver if desired. | |||
| Enchanted | Slot an Enchantment into your armor | Bronze (Gameplay) | |
| Slot an Enchantment into a piece of armor. Upgrade armor to unlock enchantment slots (see “Dwarven Ingenuity”) or craft high-tier armor with pre-existing slots. Enchantments are dropped by bosses and purchasable from shops. | |||
| All Will Fall | Kill 1,000 Enemies | Silver (Combat) | |
| Defeat 1,000 enemies throughout your playthrough. This trophy will unlock naturally through story progression, collectible hunting, and Muspelheim trials. Muspelheim Trials offer efficient enemy farming if needed. | |||
| Dangerous Skies | Free all of the Dragons | Silver (Favor) | |
| Free all three dragons imprisoned in Midgard: Fafnir, Reginn, and Otr. These are unlocked through Favors (side quests) in the Council of Valkyries, Konunsgard, and Veithurgard regions, respectively. Collectible guides include dragon locations and Favor walkthroughs. Dragon Favors involve destroying three shrines per dragon. | |||
| Like Oil and Water | Complete all of Brok and Sindri’s Favors | Silver (Favor) | |
| Complete all five Favors for Brok and Sindri in Midgard. These blacksmith brothers offer side quests as you progress. Brok has two Favors, Sindri has two, and a combined fifth Favor becomes available later. Sindri’s Niflheim favors are not required. These Favors unlock side areas with collectibles and valuable level 6 armor sets. | |||
| Curator | Collect all of the Artifacts | Silver (Collectible) | |
| Find all 45 Artifacts scattered throughout the realms. These shimmering collectibles are tracked on the map. Collectible guides provide locations for all Artifacts. | |||
| Allfather Blinded | Kill all of Odin’s Ravens | Silver (Collectible) | |
| Destroy all 51 of Odin’s Ravens. These green ravens are well-hidden and emit a metallic sound when nearby. Collectible guides detail all Raven locations. | |||
| The Best Moves | Fully upgrade a Runic Attack | Bronze (Gameplay) | |
| Fully upgrade any Runic Attack. Obtain a Runic Attack Gem (e.g., “Hel’s Touch” from “Path to the Mountain”). Upgrade it twice using XP gained from combat. The first story-related rune is the cheapest to upgrade. | |||
| Worthy | Fully upgrade the Leviathan Axe | Bronze (Gameplay) | |
| Upgrade the Leviathan Axe to Level 6. Level 1-5 upgrades require “Frozen Flames” dropped by story bosses. Level 6 requires “Chilling Mist of Niflheim,” obtained from a 5,000 Mist Echoes chest in Niflheim’s central chamber. Trade “Chilling Mist” for “Frozen Flame” at the shop. | |||
| Why Fight It? | Fully upgrade the Blades of Chaos | Bronze (Gameplay) | |
| Upgrade the Blades of Chaos to Level 5. Levels 1-4 use “Chaos Flames” from story bosses. Level 5 requires “Raging Inferno of Muspelheim,” dropped by the Muspelheim Valkyrie. Trade “Raging Inferno” for “Chaos Flame” at the shop. | |||
| Path of the Zealot | Obtain Traveler armor set | Bronze (Armor Set) | |
| Craft the full Traveler Armor Set (Chest, Wrist, Waist). Requires “Traveler’s Armor Shards” and “Traveler’s Grisly Trophies” dropped by Traveler enemies (knights with heavy armor). Defeating your first Traveler unlocks the crafting recipe. Traveler encounters are common throughout the story and side quests. | |||
| Primordial | Obtain Ancient armor set | Bronze (Armor Set) | |
| Craft the full Ancient Armor Set (Chest, Wrist, Waist). Requires “Ancient’s Hearts” and “Ancient Rubble” dropped by Ancient enemies (stone giants). Defeating your first Ancient unlocks the crafting recipe. Ancient encounters occur in main quests, side quests, and open-world areas like the Ruins of the Ancient and Veithurgard. | |||
| Unfinished Business | Assist all of the wayward spirits | Silver (Favor) | |
| Complete all five Favors for wayward spirits (ghosts) located around the Lake of Nine in Midgard. | |||
| Treasure Hunter | Use treasure maps to find all of the dig spots | Silver (Collectible) | |
| Find and solve all 12 Treasure Maps and dig spots. Treasure maps are found as collectibles, leading to buried treasure locations. Refer to a treasure map guide for all locations. | |||
| The Truth | Read all of the Jötnar shrines | Silver (Collectible) | |
| Find and read all 11 Jötnar Shrines. These large wooden doors reveal lore when opened and deciphered by Atreus. They are not tracked on the map, but collectible guides provide all locations. | |||
| Fire and Brimstone | Complete all of the Trials of Muspelheim | Silver (Challenge) | |
| Complete all six Muspelheim Trials, including normal, hard, and impossible difficulty levels for the first five trials, and the final challenge trial. Unlock Muspelheim by collecting 4 Muspelheim Language Ciphers. Trials 2, 3, and 5 on “Impossible” difficulty are considered easier for key acquisition. | |||
| Darkness and Fog | Retrieve all treasure from the Workshop’s center chamber | Silver (Challenge) | |
| Open all 5 chests and 3 Realm Tears in Niflheim’s Workshop central chamber. Unlock Niflheim by collecting 4 Niflheim Language Ciphers. Farm Mist Echoes in the Niflheim labyrinth to purchase chests and Realm Tears (total cost: 68,500 Mist Echoes). Sell Niflheim resources at Sindri’s shop to accelerate Mist Echoes acquisition. | |||
| Chooser of the Slain | Defeat the nine Valkyries | Gold (Boss) | |
| Defeat all nine Valkyries, including the Valkyrie Queen Sigrun. Eight Valkyries are scattered across realms, and Sigrun is summoned at the Council of Valkyries after defeating the others and placing their heads on thrones. Sigrun is the hardest boss in the game. Utilize optimal gear, runic attacks, and consider lowering the difficulty. Sindri’s Royal Dwarven Armor set and cooldown-focused builds are highly recommended for Valkyrie encounters. |
Special Thanks / Credits
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This God of War trophy guide aims to provide you with a clear and efficient path to platinum. Happy hunting, and may the gods be with you!
