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In God of War Ragnarök, after playing as Atreus in Helheim and making the mistake of your life, you’ll be tasked with using Kratos and Atreus, together again, to do something with the Hel you just unleashed. Once you’ve started this series of quests, there’s no going back until you’re done. You may need help getting ahead so that you can get back to exploring the rest of the nine realms at your leisure. We’ve got you covered. Here’s how to complete Gathering in God of War Ragnarök.
How to complete Gathering through Helheim in God of War Ragnarök
Your mission in Helheim is to stop Garm, the Hound of Hel that Atreus unleashed in his last task for Odin, before he destroys the reality of the nine realms. The path you will take is fairly straightforward, with few detours available. Keep an eye out for areas where you will need to use your new Draupnir Spear to open a path. Any climb you have to do should be marked with yellow paint.
One of the first puzzles you’ll need to solve to progress is to break this block of ice pictured above. The trick is to get on the platform in front of it so you have a clear view of the yellow breakpoint in the center. Place a Draupnir spear at each break point, then use triangle to detonate all three at once to continue.
How to open the first door in Helheim
The most challenging puzzles in Helheim are the doors which will require you to freeze a gear in order to get through. All of them will require the use of Sigil Arrows and your Leviathan Ax to resolve. To freeze the gear from the first door, place a sigil on each of the three circles above the door to create a chain that leads to the gear. Then, lift the gate using the wooden wheel. While still holding the wooden gear, use your Leviathan Ax by pressing and holding L2 take note of. then press R1 to throw your ax at the leftmost stealth. This will freeze the equipment while the gate is up so you can walk through it.
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How to open the second gate in Helheim
The second door, which you will find right after you reach the Fallen Shipyard, is very similar to the first door. This time you will need to string Sigil marks onto the wooden stick with no circles to guide you. Look at the photo above to see how we spaced out our sigil chain. Once your chain is made, open the door but don’t leave the wooden wheel. Throw your ax at the highest stealth to freeze the equipment in place, then walk through the second door.
How to grab the Garm Chain in God of War Ragnarok
Your next perplexing obstacle will be Garm’s chain. Atreus wants you to try and secure it so he can calm the hellhound. To do so, you will need to freeze and grab Garm’s chain. Aim your Leviathan Ax (by holding down L2) to the end of the string to its left as shown above. then press R1 to throw your ax and freeze it. You will then need to walk to the links of the chain to the right of what you just frozen and press EITHER to interact and flush. Unfortunately, it won’t work, but it will open a way forward. Don’t worry. It won’t be long before you’ll be fighting Garm in a boss fight, in which you’ll use the same method to freeze his chain in your favor.
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How to open the third gate in Helheim
After you’ve defeated Garm in Silent Clearing, you’ll quickly come to a third locked door. (Don’t forget to pick up the attack shield from the nearby legendary chest before you go through!) To open this door, you’ll have to maneuver around a bit. Before moving the wooden wheel, start by placing a sigil at the bottom of the right gray stone that is exposed by the golden window in front of you. Next, rotate the wheel all the way up and, without releasing it, press and hold L2 to aim, then press Square to place another sigil on the exposed part of the left gray stone. Turn the wooden wheel back halfway, so the two sigils are in line with the gear, then place one final sigil on the exposed part of the left gray stone. You should have a string that looks like the image above. Throw your ax at lower stealth to freeze the gear and walk around. After that, you’ll run from a revived Garm through the second and third phases of his boss fight.
How to open the fourth gate in Helheim
Opening the last door is a bit simpler than the third. Jump up to the platform to your left where the wooden wheel is. Before spinning anything, start by placing a sigil on the exposed circle on the gear panel in front of you. Next, turn the wheel so that the door is half open, and without leaving the wheel, place another sigil on the exposed circle. Finally, turn the wheel so the door is fully raised and throw your ax at the exposed stealth to freeze the equipment.
Once Garm has taken care of you will have a short walk back to the Mystic Gateway. Watch a few more heartwarming scenes as Kratos and Atreus reconnect and you’ll be done with this part of The Path.
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