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God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok)

Main Quest Walkthroughs: List of All Chapters

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God of War Ragnarok - Main Story Quests Walkthrough

Main Story Walkthrough Story and Plot Summary

This is a Complete Walkthrough for the Main Story Quests of God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok). Read on to see all main quests, how many chapters are in the game, as well as other walkthrough information such as objectives, bosses, and item locations!

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Main Quests and List of Chapters

Chapter Summary
Ragnarok - Surviving FimbulwinterSurviving Fimbulwinter Kratos and Atreus tries to survive the long winter and prepare for the upcoming war.
Ragnarok - The Quest for TyrThe Quest for Tyr The trio travels to Svartalfheim believing Tyr is still alive, locked up in a mine somewhere in the realm.
Ragnarok - Old FriendsOld Friends Atreus secretly goes back to Midgard to find Freya and ask her for help.
Ragnarok - GroaGroa's Secret Together with Tyr, they revisit Alfheim to find secrets about Groa's prophecy about Ragnarok.
Ragnarok - The Lost SanctuaryThe Lost Sanctuary Atreus finds and arrives at Ironwood through a dream where he learns the truth about what happened to the Giants.
Ragnarok - The ReckoningThe Reckoning Freya asks Kratos to journey through Vanaheim and help her undo Odin's binding curse.
Ragnarok - The RunawayThe Runaway After running away from Kratos, Atreus meets one of Odin's ravens and accepted the invitation to Asgard.
Ragnarok - Into the FireInto the Fire Odin sends Atreus and Thor to Muspelheim to find a fragment of a mysterious mask.
Ragnarok - The Word of FateThe Word of Fate Kratos seeks out the Norns with a hidden motive, but the three sees right through his intentions.
Ragnarok - Forging DestinyForging Destiny The Norns spoke of the fate of Atreus in the hands of Heimdall, which Kratos plans to stop by forging a unique weapon.
Ragnarok - Unleashing HelUnleashing Hel The final fragment of the mask is said to be somewhere in Helheim. While searching for the piece, Atreus runs into Garm.
Ragnarok - ReunionReunion After seeing each other again, Kratos and Atreus travel back to Helheim to stop Garm from creating more realm tears.
Ragnarok - Creatures of ProphecyCreatures of Prophecy Kratos and Atreus helps Skoll and Hati retrieve the stolen moon in Vanaheim.
Ragnarok - Unlocking the MaskUnlocking the Mask The final Mask fragment must not fall in the hands of Odin. Atreus returns to Asgard and finds away to steal the relic.
Ragnarok - Hunting for SolaceHunting for Solace Kratos and Atreus return home to grieve. They find Sindri at the Temple of Tyr only to have them be shun away.
Ragnarok - The SummoningThe Summoning Kratos and the others prepare to unite the realms against Odin. Ragnarok begins.
Ragnarok - The Realms at WarThe Realms at War Everyone marches toward Asgard for war. Odin must answer for everything he has done.

How Many Chapters are There in Ragnarok?

17 Chapters

Just like 2018's God of War where Kratos and Atreus' journey started, God of War Ragnarok's main story also spans 17 chapters.

Title No. of Chapters
God of War (2018) 17
(from The Marked Trees to The Journey Home)
God of War: Ragnarok 17
(from Surviving Fimbulwinter to The Realms at War)

Main Story Expected Length

20-Hour Story Length

The previous game took players over 40 hours to completely beat. This was separated into 20 hours for the story while another 20 hours was set for side content. According to speculations, God of War Ragnarok will follow the same 40-hour format.

Game Length: How Long to Beat?

God of War Ragnarok Related Guides

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God of War: Ragnarok Guide and Walkthrough

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Ragnarok - Story WalkthroughStory Walkthrough Valhalla PartialValhalla DLC
Ragnarok - Favors Favors GoW Ragnarok - Tips and TricksTips & Tricks
Ragnarok - WeaponsWeapons Ragnarok - ArmorArmor
Ragnarok - Equipment Equipment God of War Ragnarok - Realms and RegionsRealms and Regions
Ragnarok - All Items Items Ragnarok - EnemiesEnemies
Ragnarok - CharactersCharacters God of War Ragnarok - SkillsSkills
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