How to Beat Valkyrie Rota | Boss Fight Guide

This is a guide on how to beat Valkyrie Rota 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 Rota Information

Bestiary Entry

Rota
Category	Valkyries
Entry Text
Mimir said of Rota: "One of the Choosers of the Slain. Rota was the first to go mad after being imprisoned in a physical form. Sigrun stashed her in Helheim to keep her away from harming herself or others. Mostly others."

Basic Information

Name	Rota
Recommended Level	Level 6 (Challenging) Level 7 (Easy)
Weapons	Wings Bladed Rings Scythe

Rewards

Reward	Type	Rarity
Asgard Shard of Existence	Enchantment	Epic
Grips of the Valkyrie	Pommel	Epic
x2 Asgardian Steel	Crafting Component	Legendary
Perfect Asgardian Steel	Crafting Component	Epic

Valkyrie Rota Location

On the bridge when you first exit into Helheim, you must search for the second walkway on the bridge that leads to roots you can destroy with Shock Arrows. The lift down to Rota's lair is just beyond this point.

World View	Guide
	Roots block your way – clear them and head to the lift.

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Eir	Geirdriful
Gondul	Gunnr
Rota	Hildr
Kara	Olrun
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Best Build

Armor

Armor	Breastplate of the Traveler Full Upgrade
Enchantment I	Ivaldi's Corrupted Mind
Enchantment II	Heart of Vanaheim
Enchantment III	Sigil of the Weapon

Wrist Armor

Wrist Armor	Gauntlets of the Valkyrie Upgrade Lvl 6
Enchantment I	Eye of the Outer Realm
Enchantment II	Eye of the WInged Chosen

Waist Armor

Waist Armor	Waist Guard of the Valkyrie Upgrade Lvl 7
Enchantment I	Flawless Sign of the Realm
Enchantment II	Leviathan's Eye
Enchantment III	Symbol of Survival

Leviathan Axe

Axe Level	Lvl 6
Light Runic Attack	Hel's Touch Full Upgrade
Heavy Runic Attack	Frost Giant's Frenzy Full Upgrade
Pommel	Valkyrie's Might Full Upgrade

Blades of Chaos

Blades Level	Lvl 5
Light Runic Attack	Blast of Hephaestus Full Upgrade
Heavy Runic Attack	Hyperion Slam Full Upgrade
Grips	Grips of the Forgotten Flame Upgrade Lvl 6

Talisman

Best for this Build	Talisman of the Realms Full Upgrade
Alternative I	Amulet of Kvasir
Alternative II	Talisman of Concentrated Vitality

Valkyrie Rota Fight Guide

Opening Attack

Unleash attacks with both Blast of Hephaestus and Hyperion Slam. Use Atreus' Runic Summon and switch to the Leviathan Axe . Once Rota moves away, at this time Atreus' Summons should reach her and render her defenseless for a while. Use the axe's runic attacks then.

Valkyrie Rota Attack Patterns

Attack 1

A standard Valkyrie attack with some of the more difficult Valkyries, this attack will see Rota rise up into the air and dash at you to drag you along the ground. This attack is unblockable, and she does this three times in a row – dodge all three and strike back.

Attack 2

A standard ring attack that you can block. She doesn't perform the variation of this attack where she sends an unblockable ring straight at you.

Attack 3

Rota employs many of the wing moves that you've encountered with other Valkyries. However, she performs some of these rarely, making much more frequent use of ring attacks, unblockable flight attacks, and jumping straight up to come crash back down on you instead.

Attack 4

Rota will jump straight up into the air and crash on you. You must dodge as soon as she goes up to avoid getting caught, and dodge a second time as she repeats this attack in quick succession.

Tips and Strategy

Although not fast, Rota relies heavily on two of her aerial attacks to cause damage – one where she drags you along the ground if she catches you, and the other where she jumps up out of sight and lands on top of you. This is the fight where you must have at least beaten other Valkyries to get used to some of their more usual attack patterns. Ignorance to them will cause a defeat for you.

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The Marked Trees	Daudi Kaupmandr
	The Stranger
Path to the Mountain	Brenna Daudi
The Light of Alfheim	Stone Ancient
	Svartaljofurr
Inside the Mountain	Jarn Fotr
	Hraezlyr
The Magic Chisel	Ice Ancient
	Stonebeard King
	Magni and Modi
The Sickness	Mattugr Helson
The Black Rune	Grendel of the Ashes and Grendel of the Frost
Return to the Summit	Frost Ancient
Between The Realms	Daudi Munr
Jotunheim in Reach	Baldur

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Fire Ancient	★★☆☆☆
Forest Ancient	★★★☆☆
Soul Eater	★★☆☆☆
Soul Devourer	★★☆☆☆

Seidr

Boss	Difficulty
Gullveig	★★★☆☆

Trolls

Boss	Difficulty
Daudi Hamarr	★★☆☆☆

Valkyries

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