Secret of the Sands is a Favor in God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok) that can be unlocked after completing Groa's Secret. Read on for a detailed walkthrough, list of rewards, and puzzle solutions!

How to Unlock Secret of the Sands

Complete Groa's Secret

Secret of the Sands will be automatically unlocked after completing Groa's Secret. A path will open next to the Mystic Gateway as soon as you complete the final objective. Follow this path until you find a workshop. Talk to Sindri and the Favor will start.

Groa's Secret Quest Walkthrough

Secret of the Sands Walkthrough

Find a Way to Reach the Pained Creature

	Objectives
1	Find the cave entrance Follow the path ahead to find a Gulon sled. Take them to the open desert area and head southeast to find a cave entrance.

Pursue the Pained Creature

2	Climb down the cave Use the Leviathan Axe to destroy the glowing root nodes.
3	Destroy the three nodes using the Twilight Stone Once you reach the large roots with three nodes, look below you to find a Twilight Stone. Ricochet your axe off the stone to destroy the nodes with a single throw.
4	Climb the wall to the right of a Twilight Stone
5	Turn left and climb another wall to reach a rope
6	Slide down and grapple your way over to the other side
7	Jump down to your right and destroy the nodes through another Twilight Stone Just before you reach the Nornir Chest, look through the gap on your right and find the Twilight Stone above the nodes.
8	Use the new grapple points The grapple points from the unblocked path will lead you to a cave, where you will also find the third rune bell.
9	Slide down and take the north tunnel
10	Drop down the ledge and turn around to find an explosive pot
11	Drop down the ledge past the destroyed barricade
12	Destroy the nodes through the Twilight Stone Follow the path below to reach another cave. Here you will find another set of nodes and two Twilight Stones. Position yourself between the two nearest nodes. Aim at the Twilight Stone in a way that the axe should hit the left node before reaching the first Twilight Stone. This will ricochet the axe to the second and to the third through another stone.
13	Cross over to the other side and set off the explosive pot As you land on the other platform, look on your left to find debris with the explosive.
14	Destroy the nodes on the other side Jump back to the previous platform and go to where the debris were. Aim the Leviathan Axe at the first Twilight Stone you see to destroy the nodes ahead.
15	Turn the hanging Twilight Stone and use it to destroy the next set of nodes Throw your axe on the plates above the hanging Twilight Stone to turn it. Make it face the right side and throw your axe at it to destroy nodes on the other side.
16	Follow the new path

Destroy the Hafgufa's Bindings

17	Clear the rocks There's an explosive pot behind the rocks that you can destroy.
18	Destroy the nodes Same as earlier, Kratos should be in a position where the first node is between him and the Twilight Stone. The axe should hit the nearest node first before reaching the stone.
19	Destroy the nodes above Jump back to the other platform and look up to find another Twilight Stone. Aim at the stone and ricochet your axe off to the nodes on your right.

Open the Hive Cage on the Surface

20	Reach the surface Follow the unblocked on your right to reach the surface.
21	Cut the hive matter

Secret of the Sands Quest Rewards

The Barrens Sandstorm Disappear

By freeing Hafgufa, the sandstorm covering the desert area will cease. This allows you to explore the entirety of the desert that was blocked off by the storm, including the locations of the Radiance Armor Set pieces!

Experience Points

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