Starting the game is pretty exciting after all this time, but what about ending it? The game is longer than its 2018 predecessor, but those credits do roll eventually. Do all your favourite characters survive? Does the apocalypse actually happen?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve got questions about the God of War Ragnar\u00f6k ending, and whether it has a secret ending or post-credits scenes, we\u2019ve got the answers you seek below. Beware\u00a0MASSIVE SPOILERS ahead <\/strong>so\u00a0read on if you dare.<\/p> A few hours into the game, you\u2019re hit with the prophecy that Kratos will die when Ragnar\u00f6k finally arrives. If you\u2019re a student of Norse mythology and\/or a fan of the MCU Thor films, you\u2019ll know that Ragnar\u00f6k is an apocalyptic event where even gods aren\u2019t safe.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve seen that prophecy and you want to know if it comes true, fear not. We\u2019re pleased to report that Kratos does not die in God of War: Ragnar\u00f6k<\/strong>. Phew.<\/p>\n There\u2019s plenty of chat in the game about changing our destinies and overcoming unwanted prophecies, and thankfully that\u2019s exactly what happens in this case. If you don\u2019t want to know the specific spoilers of what happens at the end, you won\u2019t want to scroll down any further into this article.<\/p>\n So, what exactly happens at the end of the game? Well, teaming up with various armies from around the Nine Realms, Kratos brings the fight to Odin\u2019s Asgard in the final act of God of War Ragnar\u00f6k.<\/p>\n Thor arrives and has a big bust-up with Kratos, only for Odin to ultimately kill Thor. This happens after Thor and Kratos agree to stop fighting, a move that seemed to break the prophecy in which Kratos should\u2019ve died.<\/p>\n Odin is also killed, with Atreus deciding to trap Odin\u2019s soul in one of his magical marbles. Sindri is still mourning the death of Brok \u2014 who was killed by Odin earlier in the game, when the Allfather revealed that he\u2019d been masquerading as Tyr all along \u2014 so at the end, Sindri takes the opportunity to smash the marble and end Odin (seemingly) for good.<\/p>\n Just before Asgard is destroyed, which would surely kill all of our heroes, Angrboda manages to save Kratos and Atreus (and most of the other surviving goodies) by teleporting them out of dodge. Freyr is the only one left behind, leading us to assume he has died.<\/p>\n With the main action of the game completed, we then pick up with Atreus in Midgard.\u00a0Here we are treated to a couple more shrines, because this game does love a good shrine. One of these shrines shows Faye, Kratos\u2019 wife and Atreus\u2019 mum, destroying the shrine in Jotunheim that players visited the remains of in the previous game.<\/p>\n This scene gives us more detail about Faye\u2019s death, which happened just before the 2018 game, explaining that she went up against the giants to try and forge a new life for her husband and her son \u2013 a life that wasn\u2019t defined by prophecy. This goes some way to explaining why Kratos and Atreus did manage to overcome\/avert quite a few prophesied events in the game.<\/p>\n Once they\u2019ve finished with the shrine, Atreus clearly has itchy feet. He explains he wants to travel the realms again with the specific goal of finding his fellow giants.<\/p>\n An emotional goodbye is shared between father and son. Atreus heads off without Kratos, in one of the biggest sequel teases that you\u2019re likely to find in this game (or at least, that could be a DLC, right?).<\/p>\n Kratos discovers that the shrine has another side. He takes a look, and finds a recap of his own recent history \u2014 he sees himself leaving the Greek pantheon behind and raising a son in the Norse universe instead.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s a hint of Kratos\u2019 future here, too, with the shrine revealing a potential outcome that sees Kratos being worshipped and adored by the masses, rather than being a fear-inducing warmonger.<\/p>\n Kratos is clearly emotional at the sight of this prediction, which makes sense considering that he\u2019s been fighting against his violent past and considering his true nature throughout the game.<\/p>\n Odin even made a jibe about this, around the mid-point of the game, ridiculing Kratos for the fact that nobody worships him. It looks like they might do, though, at some point in the future.<\/p>\n And with that revelation out of the way, the player resumes control of Kratos and is now free to travel about with Freya to finish off any other quests they haven\u2019t gotten around to yet. The end\u2026 or is it?<\/p>\n Seeing as God of War (2018) had a secret ending \u2014 the scene foreshadowing Thor\u2019s arrival was only triggered once you\u2019d returned home and put Kratos to sleep \u2014 it\u2019s only fair to wonder if God of War Ragnar\u00f6k has one as well. And, well\u2026 long story short, yes,\u00a0God of War Ragnar\u00f6k does have a secret ending<\/strong>.<\/p>\n To get the secret ending in God of War Ragnar\u00f6k, after the final battle, you need to return to Sindri\u2019s House (the magical inter-dimensional hub that Kratos has called home throughout the game). Once you\u2019re there, talk to Lunda and she\u2019ll give you a side quest called A Viking Funeral.<\/p>\n To complete this quest and trigger the secret ending, you\u2019ll need to travel to Svartalfheim and attend Brok\u2019s funeral, following this quest through to its conclusion. Once the funeral quest is finished, you\u2019ll be treated to one last cut-scene.<\/p>\n Kratos and Sindri push Brok\u2019s body out into the water in a viking funeral boat. Freya fires an arrow to set Brok\u2019s remains aflame. Kratos tries to comfort Sindri, who soon after teleports away. And then, hours after he\u2019d first heard Brok\u2019s riddle, Mimir utters the answer at the funeral: \u201cA hole\u2026 it gets bigger, the more you take away.\u201d<\/p>\n At that point, the full credits will roll. There\u2019s no post-credits scene at the very end, but you do get to keep playing, so you don\u2019t need to worry about being locked out of any quests.<\/p>\n Hungry for more gaming? Visit our video game release schedule<\/a>, or swing by our hubs for more Gaming<\/a> and Technology<\/a> news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking for something to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a> and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Rob Leane Published: Wednesday, 09 November 2022 at 12:00 am After years of build-up, God of War Ragnar\u00f6k has arrived, with the long-awaited continuation of Kratos and Atreus\u2019 journey now being available on both PS4 and PS5. Starting the game is pretty exciting after all this time, but what about ending it? 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