There are over 45 side quests in God of War Ragnarok known in the game as Favors. These Favors will task Kratos and company with mending the burdens of those yet to move on in death, and also in tackling great beasts and battling foes across the Nine Realms for the betterment of Midgard and beyond. God of War Ragnarok‘s best side quests are ones that should not be skipped, even if they appear after the credits roll.
Some of the best God of War Ragnarok side quests feature in the epilogue of the game, so even when the story has concluded, the journey is not over, and there are plenty of discoveries and quests waiting to be discovered, so try not to skip through the best content from God of War Ragnarok.
6 Song of the Sands
A Puzzle Through Alfheim to Reunite the Hafgufa
- Complete The Reckoning
- Access The Forbidden Sands
- Rewards: 1,500 Kratos XP, 375 Freya XP, Clears the Weather in The Forbidden Sands
Alfheim isn’t the friendliest of places in the Nine Realms, and the constant war between the Dark Elves and the Light Elves has left no love in the sand-worn and wartorn realm. Yet, within the Forbidden Sands there lies love in the Hafgufa, these seemingly mystical jellyfish creatures bound by love, yet held back by ancient restraints.
Kratos and Freya are tasked with freeing the Hafgufa, and there are a fun amount of elves and puzzles awaiting players who task themselves with this righteous quest. In doing so, there is a beautiful reunion of love, as well as clearer skies when venturing the Forbidden Sands that leads to more secrets.
5 Fit For a King
Battle 12 Brutal Berserkers to Help Mimir Find Closure
- Have access to all Realms
- Obtain the Inert Hilt of Skofnug during The Word of Fate
- Rewards: 15,000 Kratos XP, 3,750 Freya XP, Hilt of Skofnug, Berserker Armor Set
Across the Nine Realms, players will find 9 Gravestones, each of them holding the dangerous souls of vicious berserkers that need to be annihilated by Kratos to put them to an undeserving rest for their brutality. The Fit for a King favor acts as this game’s version of the Valkyries, except some fights feature distinct difficulty increases.
Some battles against the berserkers will see Kratos outnumbered, and once players have claimed all 12 Berserker Souls, they will be able to face down King Hrolf himself, the violent and unworthy king who wields diabolical power that must be laid to rest for Mimir’s peace.
4 Casualty of War
Uncover the Secret and Epic Fight Between Thor and Kratos’s Wife, Faye
- Discover the Crater in Vanaheim after Creatures of Prophecy
- Complete 5 Casualty of War quests
- Rewards: Kratos XP, Atreus XP, New Enchantments
Vanaheim holds a wealthy jungle, but deeper involved in this realm is that of the Crater, an expansive location that holds three new regions to be explored. Within this vast location, Kratos and Atreus can stumble upon lost spirits from the Casualty of War branch of favors, in which they need help to move onto the afterlife.
While most of these quests do involve fetching items, it’s the narrative that players should be more interested in. Discovering what happened here, and the epic and secret battle that occurred between Thor and Faye as Mjolnir and the Leviathan Axe clashed all those years ago, is truly something to remember.
3 Freya’s Missing Peace
Help Freya Resolve Her Troubled Past as Wife to Odin and Daughter to Vanir
- Complete The Reckoning
- Enter the River Delta in Vanaheim
- Reward: 1,500 Freya XP, Mardoll, Steel Harmony, Regal Vanir Garments
Freya hasn’t had it easy, and her journey mirrors Kratos’s own in more ways than one. Freya has suffered great loss as Vanir, and her marriage to Odin was one of pain and torment. Freya has lost her son, her life, and her freedom, all to Odin, and Freya’s Missing Peace side quest is where Freya finally gets to relieve some of her burden.
The quest itself involves lore entries on Freya’s wedding to Odin, and while there isn’t much combat here, there is a ton of exploration and story that is worth discovering, especially since players can get their hands on one of Freya’s best runic summons.
2 Defend Your Valor
Battle Against Odin’s Most Loyal Valkyrie Queen
- Complete the Main Story
- Venture to The Crucible in Muspelheim
- Rewards: 4,000 Kratos XP, 4,000 Freya XP, The Queen’s Armor, The Queen’s Roar, Rond of Obliteration
Remnants of Asgard are scattered across the remaining realms after Ragnarok, and one such remnant can be found in Muspelheim. Yet, players won’t find treasure here, but instead the ominous final Valkyrie who rebels against her sisters and Freya in particular, and will remain forever loyal to Odin.
This is perhaps the toughest boss fight, and Kratos and Freya must bring their all to this battle if they are to defeat the last loyalist to Odin’s dying empire. It’s a difficult and rewarding battle that has emotional stakes for Freya, as the two Valkyrie Queens have a deadly heart-to-heart.
1 The Broken Prison
Uncover the Asgardian Prison Holding the Real Tyr
- Complete the Main Story
- Find the Asgard Remnant at The Raven Tree in Niflheim
- Rewards: 3,000 Kratos XP, 1,000 Freya XP
Lurking after the credits roll is one of the best side quests, where Kratos and Freya will explore one of Odin’s abandoned prisons that has been fractured from the destroyed Asgard. Inside the prison, players will find the victims of Odin’s manipulation and forgery, where Odin kept people locked away to disguise himself. A heartbreaking story of victims, and Odin loyalists that must be killed, this is a prison worth discovering.
Deep inside the prison is also the actual Aesir God of War, Tyr, who comes not as an illusion, but as the truth. Tyr harbors great importance in the series, so finally freeing him is a decent reward, especially when players can now find him in new locations, meditating with the knowledge he has from other pantheons.
