The Roguelite-inspired and unique DLC is available to players of “God of War Ragnarök” for free, providing an adventure that is progressive and replayable.
Grace Orlady Senior Community Manager at Santa Monica Studio
As of November 19, global sales of the PS4 and PS5 versions of “God of War Ragnarök” have exceeded 15 million copies!
We’ve been overwhelmed by the overwhelming support and love you’ve received since the game’s release last year, and to express our gratitude, the team has been working hard to prepare a surprise for the God of War community.
As fans of all of you, we are very happy to announce that the DLC “God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla” will be launched for free to players on December 13th to thank you for your love! Hall of Valor!
Valhalla Tour
“God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla” can be said to be a postscript to the events of “God of War Ragnarök”. We will follow Kratos on a journey of deep personal reflection.
After the duel with Odin, Atreus then left, and Kratos saw a path he had previously thought was impossible. He came to the shore of the Temple of Valor, with only Mimir by his side, ready to enter the unknown depths of the temple, overcome the inner test, and face the memories of the past.
Redesigned combat
The team at Santa Monica Studio challenged themselves to create something never seen before in the history of the God of War series. God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla takes the combat players know and love from God of War Ragnarök and combines it with experimental new elements inspired by the roguelite genre.
Every time you challenge the Hall of Valor, you will face a new combination of enemies, and there will be surprises along the way, encouraging you to master Kratos’ various weapons and skills from different aspects.
Fight, learn, grow
In Valhalla, a warrior’s soul does not end when the battle is lost. After failing, Kratos will wake up outside the door, ready to take on the next challenge. During each challenge, you will gain from the challenges given by the Hall of Valor and increase your resilience. The more you overcome, the more resources you gain, which can be spent on a variety of permanent upgrades that will benefit not only Kratos, but Valhalla itself.
Accumulating rewards and knowledge in each challenge will help Kratos further explore the mysteries of the temple.
Conquer the Hall of Valhalla and take control of yourself
Valhalla Shores will teach humility to all who wish to enter. Kratos must abandon armor and gear in favor of improving himself with each challenge and permanent rewards.
Kratos has access to all weapons and the full upgraded skill tree at all times, but must choose the Shield and Spartan Wrath paths in each challenge. To overcome the challenges of Valhalla and explore the depths of the temple, you need to choose different temporary reliefs, decide which values to upgrade, which buffs to choose, which rune attacks to equip, and more. The results of each challenge will vary depending on the reward you choose, so consider your strategy when choosing!
The key to mastery is to prepare wisely, adapt to the challenges you face, and take control of your abilities.
Show style
In Hall of Valor, armor only affects appearance, so there’s nothing to worry about when customizing your style! Unlock different looks and mix and match to your liking in each challenge to make Kratos look his best in Photo Mode.
Choose a challenge
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla has five difficulty settings, built and tuned for the unique play experience of this DLC. Each setting can increase combat rewards and can be freely switched between each challenge (the highest difficulty level “Show Mastery” can also be switched at will).
As your skills continue to improve, we encourage you to try higher difficulties, earn more rewards, and test your mastery of Kratos’ different weapons and martial arts!
You can choose the challenge level you find most interesting among five options. The DLC will continue the standard of assistance tools set in “God of War Ragnarök” to help players further customize their gaming experience.
Play anytime
“God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla” is independent of “God of War Ragnarök”, so you don’t have to worry about missing upgrades, equipment, or not reaching the main story progress when playing. As long as you want to try the DLC, you can start playing at any time!
However, if you are worried about spoilers or explosive gameplay, we recommend completing “God of War Ragnarök” first and then playing “God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla” as the end of the main game story.
A gift for fans!
If you already own God of War Ragnarök, you can download God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla for free on the PlayStation Store on December 13*!
On behalf of everyone at Santa Monica Studio, we sincerely wish everyone a happy holiday season and thank you for your enthusiastic support this year. As loyal fans, we hope you will have a great time enjoying God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla next week. We look forward to everyone using the hashtag #GodOfWarRagnarokValhalla or #GoWRV to share your gaming experience with us on social media!
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