God of War Ragnarok boss guide: How to defeat Valkyrie Gna

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God of War Ragnarok, the highly anticipated sequel to 2018's God of War, has finally been released. Improving on every single aspect of its predecessor, the game revisits the retired God of War and Ghost of Sparta, Kratos, as he and his son Atreus make one last stand against the Aesir gods, led by the All-Father himself.

One of the most memorable end-game content from the last game was hunting down the nine Valkyries scattered across the realms. Notably, the Valkyries fight as an end-game activity is all but absent from the sequel, due to the father-and-son duo freeing most of them in the last game. However, a handful still remain, either serving under Odin or locked behind certain realms.

The Valkyrie Gna is amongst the few that Kratos will come across in God of War Ragnarok. And much like her sisters, she is a formidable opponent and is easily the hardest boss in the entire game. Here is how players can find Gna and defeat her in God of War Ragnarok.

Note: This article contains major spoilers for God of War Ragnarok and God of War (2018).

Gna is located in Muspelheim, and players can only face her after completing all the trials of Muspheheim. She is as powerful as the former queen of the Valkyries Sigrun, whilst possessing strength rivaling that of Freya. She is also part of a narrative quest that arrives after the main campaign.

While Kratos and Freya initially don't wish to harm Gna, the misguided Valkyrie lunges towards the pair, upon seeing the Vanir goddess. She views Freya as the reason behind all of the misery her sisters have endured at the hands of Odin. She also blames her for everyone leaving the council of Valkyries at the mercy of the All-Father.

After defeating Gna, Freya stops Kratos from executing her and