God of War Ragnarok Bosses

9:04 God of War Ragnarok has 22 story boss fights, from Bjorn, Thor and the Huntress in the opening quest to Thor again and Odin in the last, as IGN's boss guide lists them, and its hardest fights are optional: ten Berserker gravestones that end with King Hrolf Kraki, and Valkyrie Queen Gna, whom Santa Monica Studio counts with the Berserker Souls among the toughest optional fights. This is the list as published; Santa Monica Studio itself has never printed a full boss list. The next game, God of War Laufey (May 20, 2027), has shown its gods but no boss list: see below.

This page names late-story fights, so it spoils the end of God of War Ragnarok.

Quick facts

Sources: IGN boss guide, updated Feb 5, 2025; IGN Gna guide, updated Feb 1, 2025; PlayStation Blog, Apr 5, 2023.

Every story boss in God of War Ragnarok

In the order of the main quests, as IGN's guide sets them out. The realm is given where a source read for this page names it.

Sources: bosses and quests, IGN, updated Feb 5, 2025; realms, Den of Geek, Nov 11, 2022.

The fights that matter most to the story

8:24 Thor is fought twice: once in the opening quest, "Surviving Fimbulwinter", and again in Asgard, where Kratos defeats him but chooses not to kill him. Heimdall is the turning point of the middle: Kratos battles him and kills him after Heimdall had attacked Atreus in Asgard. Garm, the wolf of Helheim, ends not with a kill but with Atreus moving Fenrir's soul into Garm. Defeating Nidhogg in Vanaheim helps break Odin's curse on Freya.

15:37 The final boss is Odin. Den of Geek calls it the final boss fight against Odin, with Kratos, Atreus and their allies fighting him together in Asgard while Surtr, as Ragnarok, burns the realm. What happens after is on God of War Ragnarok Ending Explained, and the gods themselves on Odin and Thor and Freya.

Valkyrie Queen Gna

Gna is the commander of Odin's remaining forces after the war and, in IGN's words, the toughest fight in God of War Ragnarok. She belongs to the favor "Defend Your Valor", which opens in the Epilogue, the free exploration after the story. Her trail runs through the Remnants of Asgard, the Aesir soldiers left across the realms; one of their Lore Scrolls says she means to regroup in Muspelheim.

To find her, go to the Crucible in Muspelheim, crawl under a gap in the wall on the south side of the large central arena, and climb the Blades of Chaos grapple marks above the lava to a camp with a journal. Gna ambushes Kratos there but waits for him to make the first move, so there is time to back out. Her Power Level is 9, IGN recommends level 9, and the reward is the Queen's Armor for Freya.

In New Game Plus, beating Gna (with certain Remnants of Asgard) is how Kratos earns the Zeus Armor, which raises his melee and Runic damage and the damage he takes. More on that mode is on God of War Ragnarok New Game Plus.

Every Berserker gravestone

12:56 The Berserkers are optional fights summoned at gravestones across the realms. Some are duos; the last, King Hrolf Kraki, is their king.

Source: IGN, updated Feb 5, 2025. Most also drop Tempered Remnants, Bonded Leather and Shattered Runes.

In New Game Plus the Berserker Souls fight differently, beating them gives Stat Boost Enchantments, and beating the Berserker King gives the Berserker Armor appearance.

Optional mini-bosses

Santa Monica Studio names two optional mini-bosses that got new tactics on every difficulty in the Apr 5, 2023 update: the Hateful, tied to the Draugr holes of the favor "Born from Fire", and the Ormstunga. On the two hardest settings, Give Me No Mercy and Give Me God of War, New Game Plus gives every boss and mini-boss Runic Armor. The settings are on God of War Difficulty Modes.

Bosses in God of War Laufey

None are announced. Santa Monica Studio has named two gods hostile to Faye (Laufey), Sekhmet and Begtse, and the Collector Box statue shows Faye, Phranque and Rue fighting Begtse's soldiers, but as of Nov 4, 2026 there is no boss list, no hands-on preview and no review. What is known is on Sekhmet and Begtse and Laufey Gameplay and Combat.

Frequently asked questions

How many bosses are in God of War Ragnarok? IGN's guide lists 22 story boss fights in God of War Ragnarok, from Bjorn to Odin, plus ten optional Berserker fights and Valkyrie Queen Gna. Thor is counted twice because he is fought twice.

Who is the final boss of God of War Ragnarok? Odin, fought in Asgard in the last main quest, "The Realms at War", with Kratos, Atreus and their allies against him.

Who is the hardest boss in God of War Ragnarok? Valkyrie Queen Gna, an optional boss at Power Level 9 in Muspelheim, whom IGN calls the toughest fight in God of War Ragnarok. King Hrolf Kraki, the Berserker King, is also Power Level 9.

Where is Gna in God of War Ragnarok? In Muspelheim, past a gap in the wall on the south side of the Crucible's central arena, at a camp above the lava. She is part of the favor "Defend Your Valor", available after the story.

How many Berserkers are in God of War Ragnarok? God of War Ragnarok has ten Berserker gravestones, some with two or more Berserkers, from Fraekni the Zealous at Power Level 5 to King Hrolf Kraki at Power Level 9.

Can you fight Thor twice in God of War Ragnarok? Yes. God of War Ragnarok's first quest ends with a fight against Thor, and the last main quest has a second fight with him in Asgard.

Sources

• Boss Guides - Tips and Strategies, IGN (guide staff), updated Feb 5, 2025
• Defend Your Valor - How to Defeat Valkyrie Queen Gna, IGN (guide staff), updated Feb 1, 2025
• God of War Ragnarök New Game Plus is available now, PlayStation Blog (Grace Orlady), Apr 5, 2023
• God of War Ragnarok Ending Explained, Den of Geek (Matthew Byrd), Nov 11, 2022
• God of War Laufey pre-orders available starting September 29, editions detailed, PlayStation Blog (Grace Orlady), Sep 28, 2026
• First look at God of War Laufey, PlayStation Blog (Grace Orlady), Jun 2, 2026
• God of War Ragnarok Review, IGN, Nov 3, 2022 (video)
• God of War Ragnarok - Kratos Vs. Thor Boss Fight (4K 60FPS), Shirrako, Nov 8, 2022 (video)
• God of War 5 Ragnarok - Final Boss Fight THOR and ODIN (PS5 4K 60FPS), Zanar, Nov 8, 2022 (video)