God of War Ragnarok has finally been released, delivering the climactic finale to Kratos' Norse saga. While the game does sport quite a few key differences in its narrative presentation and gameplay systems, it retains much of what made its predecessor, God of War (2018), a phenomenal narrative-driven action-adventure title.
Much like God of War (2018), God of War Ragnarok follows a non-linear progression system, offering a host of side content (called Favors) between the main story segments. While not technically an open-world title, it features many aspects that are synonymous with the open-world genre of video games, such as the abundance of side quests and dedicated end-game content.
The side quests in God of War Ragnarok are unlocked organically as players progress through the story and explore the realms. Completing these optional quests rewards players with new equipment, resources, and optional lore bits to flesh out the story further.
One of these side quests, titled "Guiding Light," rewards players with one of the best armor sets in God of War Ragnarok.
Note: This article contains mild spoilers for God of War Ragnarok.
God of War (2018) allows players to travel to only six of the nine realms. However, in God of War Ragnarok, players travel to all nine realms, with eight of them being available for further exploration after completing the main story. This includes the realms that were available to be explored in the previous title but with some significant changes due to the onset of Fimbulwinter.
Midgard is one of the realms that were massively affected by Fimbulwinter, so much so that the vastness of the Lake of Nine is frozen solid. It is on the frozen Lake of Nine that you will encounter the Guiding Light Favor,
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