Path of Destruction Quest Guide

Path of Destruction is a Favor in God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok) that can be unlocked after completing the Return of The River favor. Read on for a detailed walkthrough, list of rewards, and puzzle solutions!

How to Unlock Path of Destruction

Quest is Unlocked After Passing Through a Gap

Set the jungle time to day and take a boat ride near the Jungle Mystic Gateway. Follow the river heading north, and just before the cave, turn east and dock your boat. Squeeze through a gap in a wall and follow the path west.

You'll arrive at an area with a footprint and a gap in the wall you can squeeze into. You'll receive the favor shortly after.

Requires Return of The River Favor

Before you can access this quest, you'll need to complete the favor Return of The River first to get to the area where you can accept this quest.

Path of Destruction Walkthrough

Follow the Footprints

	Objectives
1	Jump down into the hole Once you've arrived at the area where you get the favor, you'll notice a hole nearby. Jump down into the hole to continue the quest.

Lure the Drake

2	Escape the cage After jumping down the hole, you'll notice some contraptions around you that you need to solve to exit out of the hole.
3	Use your axe to spin the rotating contraption To get out of the hole, you'll need to hit the rotating contraption located a level above the hole to raise the cage around you.
4	Freeze the circular button Once the cage is raised high enough, throw your axe at the circular button below the contraption to freeze and hold it in place.
5	Open the legendary chest nearby Head outside the cage to access the rest of the area. There will be a legendary chest nearby you can loot to get the Jewel of Yggdrasil.
6	Open the gate that leads outside From there, you can reach a gate that will lead you outside to the jungle. Walk outside, and two wolves will spawn.
7	Lure the wolf inside the cage You'll need one of the wolves alive where you'll be trapping them in the cage you were in to lure out the drake.
8	Release your axe to trap the wolf Once the wolves chase after you, you'll need to lead them inside the cage. When they're inside, run out and let go of your axe that holds the cage to trap them inside.
9	Pull the chain up to lure the drake When all is done, pull the chains outside the cage to send the wolf up to the surface where the drake will eat it alive.

Slay the Slag Horn

10	Return to the surface
11	Slay the Slag Horn Once you squeeze through the gap in the wall again, you'll immediately fight the Slag Horn. Defeat it to complete the quest.

Path of Destruction Quest Rewards

Completion Rewards

Seed of Yggdrasil and Crater Hunts Progression

Completing this quest will let you progress through the Crater hunts, allowing you to receive the trophy Invasive Species. Doing this quest also allows you to obtain a Jewel of Yggdrasil, which will let you repair it and max out the capabilities of the Amulet.

All Crater Hunts Guide

God of War Ragnarok Related Guides

List of All Favors (Side Quests)

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