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God of War PS4 (GoW 4)

List of All Bosses and Boss Fight Guides

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Chapter Boss
GoW The Marked Trees Top.pngThe Marked Trees Daudi Kaupmandr
The Stranger
GoW Path to the Mountain Top.pngPath to the Mountain Brenna Daudi
GoW The Light of Alfheim Top.pngThe Light of Alfheim Stone Ancient
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GoW Inside the Mountain Top.pngInside the Mountain Jarn Fotr
Hraezlyr
GoW The Magic Chisel Top.pngThe Magic Chisel Ice Ancient
Stonebeard King
Magni and Modi
GoW The Sickness Top.pngThe Sickness Mattugr Helson
GoW The Black Rune - Exit TyrThe Black Rune Grendel of the Ashes and Grendel of the Frost
GoW Return to the Summit Top.pngReturn to the Summit Frost Ancient
Between the Realms - Top.pngBetween The Realms Daudi Munr
GoW Jotunheim in Reach Top.pngJotunheim in Reach Baldur

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Soul Eater ★★☆☆☆
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Seidr

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Gullveig ★★★☆☆

Trolls

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Daudi Hamarr ★★☆☆☆

Valkyries

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Eir ★★★☆☆
Geirdriful ★★★★☆
Gondul ★★★★☆
Gunnr ★★★☆☆
Hildr ★★★★☆
Kara ★★★☆☆
Olrun ★★★★☆
Rota ★★★★☆
Sigrun ★★★★★

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