How to Beat Valkyrie Kara | Boss Fight Guide

This is a guide on how to beat Valkyrie Kara in God of War PS4 (GoW 4). This page will explain her attack patterns, behavior, and tips and strategies on how to deal the most damage you can against her and take minimal damage at the same time.

Valkyrie Kara Information

Bestiary Entry

Kara
Category	Valkyries
Entry Text
Mimir said of Kara: "Wild Storm personified. Calm and collected... Then the air would shift, and the fury of her storm would unleash. 'Twas beautiful, in a way, assuming you could find proper shelter. Her tears would cleanse the blood-soaked battlefields."

Basic Information

Name	Kara
Recommended Level	Level 4 (Difficult) Level 5 (Challenging) Level 6 (Easy)
Weapons	Wings Scythe Bladed Rings

Rewards

Reward	Type	Rarity
x2 Asgardian Steel	Crafting Component	Legendary
Heart of Midgard	Enchantment	Legendary
Talisman of the Realms	Talisman	Epic

Valkyrie Kara Location

Kara's Hidden Chamber can be found in the lower levels of the Witch's Cave. This Valkyrie fight will be complicated not because of any additional attack patterns Kara has, but because she summons Draugr to help her. The Blades of Chaos is essential in this fight.

World View	Guide
	Inside of the Witch's Cave, head to the lower caverns and cross the light bridge. Climb up the wall and the door will be right in front of you.

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Eir	Geirdriful
Gondul	Gunnr
Rota	Hildr
Kara	Olrun
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Best Build

Armor

Armor	Pauldron of the True Warrior Full Upgrade
Enchantment I	Stone of Fire Supremacy
Enchantment II	Symbol of Providence
Enchantment III	Symbol of Consideration

Leviathan Axe

Axe Level	Lvl 5
Light Runic Attack	Hel's Touch Upgrade 3
Heavy Runic Attack	Glaive Storm Upgrade 2
Pommel	Forbidden Grip of the Ages Weighted Runic Handle Full Upgrade

Blades of Chaos

Blades Level	Lvl 4-5
Light Runic Attack	Wrath of Artemis Upgrade 3
Heavy Runic Attack	Hyperion Slam Upgrade 3
Grips	Deadly War Handles

Atreus

Armor	Legendary Runic Vestment
Runic Summon	Falcon's Dive

Talisman

Best for this Build	Golden Talisman of Protection
Alternative I	Amulet of Kvasir
Alternative II	Aegir's Protection

Valkyrie Kara Fight Guide

Opening Attack

It is critical that you attack first with your Light and Heavy Runic Attacks from either weapon. Kara will move out of the way once finished and summon Draugr to fight alongside her.

Valkyrie Kara Attack Patterns

Attack 1

Like most of her sisters, Kara has the ability to charge at you to strike in close with her Scythe. Parry this to momentarily leave her vulnerable for a Runic Attack or a quick combo. A variation of this attack will see her take to the air first before coming down for a strike.

Attack 2

Kara will send sharpened feathers from her wings against you. It is wiser to dodge these and prepare for a parry, as she can use a charging Scythe attack following this one. She rarely uses this attack however.

Attack 3

She will lift into the air and send rings that you cannot dodge and must block. A variation of this will be her sending an unblockable ring you must evade straight at you.

Attack 4

Another common attack, she will use her wings to swipe at you from an angle. Even if you have some distance between you and her, she can close the gap quickly. Block these and assault her after she finishes, as she does not finish this attack with the unblockable Wing Stab her sisters utilize.

Dealing with the Draugr

When Kara first summons them, use Hyperion Slam quickly while they're grouped together. Have Atreus deliver Runic Summons of Falcon's Dive to damage even Kara herself while you finish off the Draugr. Combine this with the use of your Leviathan Axe's Light and Heavy Runic Attacks, and you will have mopped the floor with the undead.

Tips and Strategy

Kara is vulnerable as she summons the Draugr. Due to how close the undead spawn around her, using Hyperion Slam on the group while they're close together not only heavily damages the Draugr, but Kara herself. Have Atreus disrupt attacks by making full use of his Shock Arrows.

Lastly, make good use of the Blades of Chaos to have a very wide area to damage, as each swing can hit 2 or 3 Draugr if they're close enough to your intended target.

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Fire Ancient	★★☆☆☆
Forest Ancient	★★★☆☆
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Valkyries

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