The roguelike expansion to strips Kratos of many of his abilities until you get special Glyphs that restore many of the former Spartan's combat skills with added benefits. Those who reach new sections of Valhalla will choose between doors that lead to different modifiers. These Glyphs act as upgrades to let you slowly build Kratos into a force to be reckoned with again.
Reaching a sanctuary realm in presents two doors with a random Valhalla Symbol showing you what type of skills you could choose to receive. Five doors are associated with Glyphs — the Perk, Stats, Weapon, Runic Attack, and Mixed Glyph doors. The best upgrades to get first in depends on your preferences, but some are better.
Perk Glyphs are divided into Silver, Gold, and Perfect Glyphs, each providing unique combat abilities with certain moves. While most other Glyphs are straightforward, a Mixed Glyph will give you a random upgrade from the other categories.
Glyph
Description
Winter's Bite
Form a mass of ice around the Leviathan Axe and run up to strike a target with incredible force.
A few Runic Attack Glyphs are universally good to pick for any build, but the Winter's Bite upgrade for the Leviathan Axe is always a consistent skill to choose early. Not only does this Light Runic Attack give you extra damage on your Axe strikes, but it also applies a good amount of Frost build up. This extra status effect can be a great advantage against the early enemies and bosses in a Valhalla run.
All Runic Attack and Weapon Glyphs are tied to specific weapons that Kratos can wield, including the Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, or Draupnir Spear. Since these Glyphs are related to specific builds, it is typically best to grab them later.
Glyph
Description
Blessing of
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