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God of War PS4 (GoW 4)
The Anatomy of Hope Favor Walkthrough
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This is a walkthrough for The Anatomy of Hope in God of War (2018) for the PS4. Learn more about the objectives of this side quest, quest rewards, as well as boss fight strategies!
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The Anatomy of Hope Basic Information
How to Unlock The Anatomy of Hope
After completing A New Destination, you have the option to explore the surrounding area.
Head to The Mason's Channel and talk to the Lake Spirit in the area.
The Anatomy of Hope Quest Rewards
| Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1880 XP | Tyr's Waist Armor Recipe | Tyr's Offering |
The Anatomy of Hope Quest Walkthrough
Head to The Mason's Channel
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Head to The Mason's Channel, northwest of Stone Falls. Find the two statues of boatmen and follow the river. |
| 2 |  Talk to the Lake Spirit to start the favor. |
Head to the Nearby Shore
| 3 |  Head to the shore next to the eastern boatman statue. |
|---|---|
| 4 |  Destroy the crystals and climb the ledge. |
| 5 |  Pick up the hand nearby to collect a piece of Gullveig's Bones. |
Head to the Forgotten Caverns
| 6 |  Head to the Forgotten Caverns west of The Mason's Channel. |
|---|---|
| 7 |  Head straight in the cave and defeat the Wolves inside. You can also find a Lake Spirit here that will give you the Dead Freight favor. |
| 8 |  Climb up the ledge and follow the linear path. |
| 9 |  Pick up the skull at the end of the path to collect a piece of Gullveig's Bones. |
Head to the Ruins of the Ancient
| 10 |  Head to the Ruins of the Ancient north of the Forgotten Caverns. |
|---|---|
| 11 |  Jump on the ledge and pick up the treasure map. |
| 12 |  There is an optional boss fight with a Soul Devourer in the area. Hit it with your axe to start the boss fight. |
| 13 |  Defeating the Soul Devourer rewards you with the Seidr Sigil of Protection. |
| 14 |  On the right, you can find a chest containing a piece of the Niflheim Cipher. |
| 15 |  From the chest, turn around and head to the opposite side and pick up the hand to collect a piece of Gullveig's Bones. |
Return to the Lake Spirit
| 16 |  Head back to The Mason's Channel and talk to the Lake Spirit. |
|---|---|
| 17 |  Defeat Gullveig and the Nightmares that appear to receive an Offering to Tyr and to complete the favor. |
Boss Strategy: Soul Devourer
Throw the Leviathan Axe while its chest is exposed to deal damage. Avoid facing it head-on as the boss is resistant to melee attacks.
Pick up the chunks that it drops by pressing the Circle button and throw into its chest when it's exposed to deal massive damage.
You can use the pillar in the middle of the arena to shield yourself from its attacks.
Boss Strategy: Gullveig
Focus on taking out the Nightmares first. Throw the Leviathan Axe at them or have Atreus fire a Light Arrow or a Shock Arrow.
Have Atreus fire an arrow at Gullveig before attacking with the Leviathan Axe. Use your shield to block her poison attacks.
You can also use the Seething Earth skill while in Spartan Rage to almost instantly take out Gullveig.
God of War Related Links
| Quest | Rec. Level |
|---|---|
| Unfinished Business | 2 |
| Second Hand Soul | 2 |
| Fafnir's Hoard | 4 |
| Hammer Fall | 3 |
| Otr's Imprisonment | 3 |
| Family Business | 4 |
| Time Heals All | 4 |
| Deus Ex Malachite | 4 |
| Dead Freight | 4 |
| The Anatomy of Hope | 4 |
| The Flight of Fafnir | 4 |
| The Realm of Fire | 4 |
| The Realm of Fog | 4 |
| The Fire of Reginn | 4 |
| Hail to the King | 4 |
| Ivaldi's Workshop | 6 |
| Ivaldi's Protection | 6 |
| Ivaldi's Curse | 7 |
| Prove Your Valor | 7 |
| The High Council | 7 |
| God vs. Queen | 8 |
Quest Walkthroughs
| Quest Types | |
|---|---|
| Story | Favors |
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The Anatomy of Hope Favor Walkthrough
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