Some of the toughest opponents (among many) in God of War are the Valkyries, winged creatures that deal massive damage if not dealt with properly. In this guide we will tell you how to prevail and defeat all 9 Valkyries.
The first important thing to know is that to face these feared adversaries you will need to be at least al level 6otherwise things will get complicated. Do not be shy in leveling up as soon as possible because as the Valkyries will become stronger, up to at least the level 9 to face the last one, the Queen of the Valkyries.
There are two fundamental points not to be overlooked and to be checked absolutely before any clash with any Valkyrie:
- Equip Kratos and Atreus with the best weapons and armor you have available. It seems trivial advice but it is not. Pay attention to every detail and upgrade the best armor as long as you can. These creatures hurt. Fill the slots with pretty powerful defense and attack runes because you will need them. It is also useful to know that Valkyries are particularly allergic to magical attacks. Make sure you have the bar Sparta's Fury fully charged. This detail is very important because, in addition to inflicting numerous damage to enemies, it partially recharges your energy, a feature that can always be useful in emergency situations.
- Always carry one with you Resurrection stone. Just a moment of distraction and the Valkyries can KO you with a devastating attack. This is why it is very important to always check that you have a Resurrection Stone with you. But beware, you can only use one for each battle.
Having said that, let's get to know who these Valkyries are, where they are and how they deal with each other.
Gunnr - Odin's secret chamber near Thamur's body
One of the "simplest" Valkyries to deal with. If you've followed the pre-battle steps listed above you shouldn't have too many complications. First of all, study the movements and moves of this winged creature well. Gunnr will attack Kratos with his scythe and wings without mercy, so the watchword will be timing. Pay attention to the circle it will emit before a powerful attack, if you defend yourself in the right time you can counterattack with power and hurt her. If the circle it emits is red, the attack cannot be blocked, then roll away.
Geirdriful - Odin's Secret Chamber in Foothills
Things are starting to get more challenging. This Valkyrie is in fact very fast and will require extreme alertness. Geirdriful will alternate flying attacks with ground attacks. While it is flying try to keep your distance, do not try to hit it with Kratos otherwise the Valkyrie will knock you to the ground with a devastating and unblockable attack. In addition, while in flight, Geirdriful will launch magical yellow circles on the ground covering a fair area. To avoid this attack pattern ask Atreus for a hand since it is the only one who can hit it while it is flying: using the flaming arrows you will see that the Valkyrie will land without causing damage. Always remember that every Valkyrie is only vulnerable when on the ground. Geirdriful, however, is also dangerous once it has landed. In addition to melee attacks with the scythe and wings at impressive speed, it is capable of long-range attacks, blockable or not. The yellow energy beam cannot be blocked, the bullets it will fire from its wings can. Obviously you will recognize the blockable shots and not thanks to the red circle that the Valkyrie will emit just before his attack, in that case dodge.
Eir - The Mountain, Odin's secret chamber
This Valkyrie is one of the simplest to deal with, if not the simplest. Eir will also alternate airborne and ground attacks. Noteworthy is the in-flight attack, which will cause a kind of explosion: you will find that it is about to launch this attack when he will begin to swing his cane. As soon as you notice it, don't hesitate to ask Atreus to shoot some arrows to stop this attack in the bud and bring Eir down. Also not to be underestimated is the ground attack, which the Valkyrie in question often uses. He will dash towards you quickly to attack you twice in a row, and if the attack hits, in addition to the damage, he will temporarily blind Kratos. To avoid this attack, roll away as the Valkyrie starts dashing towards you. Eir will be able to shield herself from any attack with her wings. You can break the shield with a double L1 or, even better, with a powerful runic attack.
Kara - Odin's secret chamber in the Witch's Cave
This Valkyrie has the same moves as the Valkyries listed above. He will attack you in the air and on the ground with his scythe, throw rings of energy and bullets from his wings at you, and try to hurt you with them when he is close enough. Obviously, get help from the color of the circle that will emit immediately before attacking, which as you know by now if red will indicate an unbreakable attack. Get help from Atreus once again when the Valkyrie is in the air: his arrows will land it or stop the attacks, even the unstoppable ones. So timing and attention first of all, but that's not all: Kara has something more than the other Valkyries, and can summon enemies to support. A nice nuisance: even if the enemies he will summon are still quite weak, do not fall into the trap and do not attack them directly. When you get angry with these enemies, in fact, she will take advantage of your distraction and will come to give you a good reason. In this case the best strategy will be to take advantage of the setting: the location where you will fight with this Valkyrie is a kind of "ring". Wait for the enemies summoned by the creature to approach the edge, always keeping an eye on Kara, and quickly throw them underneath. This is the quickest way to get rid of it while managing to counter the attacks of the main enemy.
Rota - Odin's secret chamber in Helheim
This Valkyrie is very powerful and you need to be very careful. Rota will attack you whether you are distant or close, with almost everyone attacking not lockable. From a distance it will use two types of attack: initially it will throw magic at you and it will be possible to parry the blows; once the magic attack is over, the enemy will swoop down on you quickly and immediately. This last attack is not parable and you will have to roll away to dodge it. The second type of ranged attack is practically the same but without magic, with the Valkyrie throwing herself at Kratos three times in a row and very quickly. You can only dodge these attacks, and to do so, move as soon as you hear the creature scream. In both cases of attack, Rota will land and it will be time to attack her. It will also attack you from close range with wing blows (like the other Valkyries) and these can be blocked. But Rota's most devastating attack it will be when you see it disappear from the screen to fall on you vertically, stepping on you. You will find that it is about to carry out this attack because it will emit a scream just before. If it hits, it will take away most of your energy so as soon as you hear the scream and see the Valkyrie disappear from the screen, roll away with timing, because it will do so several times in a row. Of course, once it stops you can attack.
Olrun - Odin's secret chamber on the Alfheim beach
This Valkyrie is very fast and loves to use her wings. The good news is that these are all blockable attacks. Be careful though, as he could end these attacks with an unblockable punch. Once the Valkyrie completes the wing attack she will be vulnerable and you can attack her. Be careful when it is on the ground, especially if it is quite far from you. Since it's very fast, it'll snap to the side and launch at you with an unstoppable attack. Avoid it quickly. From a distance, he can also launch magical but blockable attacks. The most devastating attack, however, is similar to Rota's previous one: he will jump and disappear from the screen to land on your head in a split second, taking away a lot of energy. The only way to stay unharmed is to be ready to dodge the attack as soon as you see Olrun jump. Fortunately, he will only do this once, unlike Rota, and once he crashes to the ground he will be vulnerable.
Gondul - During the fourth challenge in Muspelheim
This fearsome Valkyrie has the ability to rain fire on you. This attack is not parable so you will always have to dodge it. But beware, immediately after the enemy could chain a quick attack, so always be careful. In addition to the fire, he will also throw bullets from the wings at you two or three times consecutively, but they will always be parable attacks. If at a distance, he will take two consecutive shots at you and, in both cases, he will use his cane to hurt you. Dodge these attacks and try to roll as far as possible from the area of damage it will create once it hits the ground. Gondul has two very fearsome attacks: when he is in the air and starts swinging his stick, he will be about to cause a devastating explosion; as soon as he does, ask Atreus to shoot arrows to stop the attack and land the Valkyrie. The other powerful attack will be when Gondul jumps high and disappears from the screen and, before landing on your head, will cast fire magic: you will have to roll with timing to avoid these two close attacks and attack immediately after. The attacks he launches with his wings will be blockable. Eye as always to the red circle before each attack he will do, by now you know how to interpret it.
Hildr - Niflheim
To find this Valkyrie in Niflheim just stay always on the left, from where you will start up to the last area. Hildr is one of the easiest Valkyries to deal with, and her attacks are nearly all blockable. When it is at a distance it will cast a spell that you have to dodge, then it will come at you. Keep your reflexes ready because this too will be a blockable attack and you can counterattack. Always from a distance he will cast spells at you. Specifically when, mercilessly, he bombardes you with frost spells, you can easily block them all except the last of the combo, which will be a more powerful spell that you can only dodge. However, there will be a very brief pause before I throw this ice bomb at you. As always, as soon as you see the red circle, roll away. When the Valkyrie is in the air, don't hesitate to shoot Atreus's arrows to bring her back to the ground.
Sigrun the Queen of the Valkyries - Council of the Valkyries
As soon as you bring all 8 helmets of the Valkyries to the Council of Valkyries she will arrive, the most feared, the most difficult: Sigrun the Queen of the Valkyries she is not only the strongest of the Valkyries, but perhaps also the strongest opponent in the whole game. Try to be at least al level 9 for this battle. This enemy will give you no respite, so follow the basic points listed above and choose to use the green stones that restore health only when you absolutely need them and when the Queen is not attacking you. Another useful tip is to always hook Sigrun: you must always keep her in the frame and carefully analyze her moves. The Queen has frightening attacks and, even worse, that she will chain in combos almost never stopping, so much so that the margin of error will be almost zero. The sequence of Sigurn's attacks will be totally random so you will have to pay extreme attention to how he will behave and choose the most profitable moment to counterattack. The runes will be used with intelligence, because if a runic attack takes you away energy it will be even harder: your energy in this battle will be constantly pushed to the limit, so try to prefer the runes that will not weaken Kratos. The Queen has all the moves of the previous Valkyries in the repertoire. As soon as it gains altitude, immediately throw arrows at it to make it return to the ground. It will be very important to be able to score the arrows, otherwise it will unleash a fog that (even if it will not harm you directly) will not allow you to see its moves. Another fearsome move that the Valkyrie can land from the air could cost you half your health bar: detonating her staff to the ground will blind you for a moment, unless you are far away. Have Atreus shoot arrows as soon as the enemy takes off to bring her back to the ground and roll away to prevent him from jumping on you. You will find that she will be about to jump when she disappears from the screen, but beware, the Valkyrie is very fast and can land this move more than once in a row. One of the easiest moves to anticipate is when the Valkyrie will find itself at a distance from you: it will scream and jump at you. Dodge it and when it stops hit it with a powerful blow. The magical attacks it will launch are the same as those of other Valkyries, so some can be blocked but others not. Always check the red circle and dodge immediately. In short, you have already seen all the attacks he will do, the problem is the speed with which he will execute them one after the other. The opportunities to attack it will be in the very short pauses between one attack and another, but do not overdo it too much with the combos because it could counterattack immediately. The best time to do damage will be when he protects himself with wings: as soon as he does, press L1 twice or use a powerful rune to break the shield. At that point, attack heavily but wisely. To help you, equip yourself with the Kingdoms Talisman to slow down time and give you the opportunity to hit multiple times.
This is it: follow our conisgli and you will have no problem breaking them all down. Remember that every time you kill the Valkyries they will give you important items, including building materials The armor of the Valkyries, one of the most powerful in the game.
► God of War is an Adventure-Action game developed by SIE Santa Monica Studios and published by Sony for PlayStation 4, the video game was released on 20/04/2018
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