God of War Ragnarok – New Game Plus Mode is Now Available

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NOTE: There are spoilers ahead for God of War Ragnarok.

Sony and SIE Santa Monica Studio announced in December that God of War Ragnarok would be getting a New Game Plus mode sometime in Spring this year, and the mode has now dropped. In a PlayStation Blog post, the developer has revealed details on what the mode will bring- and there’s quite a bit for players to look forward to.

For starters, players will, of course, be able to carry over their progress from a completed save into New Game Plus, including all of your skills, equipment, and weapons. The Draupnir Spear will also be in your arsenal right from the beginning, though areas that are locked until you get the spear in the base game will remain inaccessible until you reach that point in the story.

In addition to that, the mode also features an increased level cap, allowing players to convert their level 9 gear into “plus” variants, which, in turn, will also reward you with Gilded Coins that can be used to purchase new enchantments at the shop. The shop, meanwhile, also comes with new quality-of-life improvements to allow players to sell and buy resources incrementally.

Speaking of enchantments, there are several new ones to make use of in New Game Plus. On top of the ones that can be purchased at the shop using the aforementioned Gilded Coins, you can also get enchantments from defeating Berserkers. Another new option that is available is Burdens, which will allow players to voluntarily equip specific debuffs for unique and tailor-made challenges- like the Burden of Evasion, which will inflict Frost on Kratos when he rolls.

Plenty of new gear will also be available, with one in particular being one that fans have been hoping to see pretty much since the day the