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Contents

  • Foreword
    • A Note From Cory Barlog
  • The Basics
    • Overview
    • Difficulties
    • User Interface
    • Game Mechanics
    • Upgrading Kratos and Atreus
    • Journey
    • Beyond the Journey
  • Equipment and Skills
    • Introduction
    • Weapons and Shield
      • Overview
      • Leviathan Axe
      • Blades of Chaos
      • Guardian Shield
      • Talon Bow
      • Upgrades
    • Kratos’ Armor
      • Overview
      • Chest Armor
      • Wrist Armor
      • Waist Armor
      • Talismans
      • Enchantments
      • Atreus’ Armor
      • Resources
  • The Enemy Hordes
    • Fodder and Grunts
      • Overview
      • Brood
      • Legion
      • Dark Elf
      • Draugr
      • Hel-Walker
      • Nightmare
      • Reaver
      • Revenant
      • Shadow
      • Tatzelwurm
      • Traveler
      • Viken
      • Wolves
      • Wulver
    • Minibosses
      • Overview
      • Ancient
      • Ogre
      • Troll
    • Bosses
      • Overview
      • Baldur—Son of Odin
      • Gullveig—The Desecrated Maiden
      • Hræzlyr—The Mountain Dragon
      • Magni and Modi—Sons of Thor
      • Máttugr Helson—The Helheim Bridge Keeper
      • Svartáljǫfurr—Dark Elf King
      • Valkyries
  • The Journey
    • Chapter 1: The Marked Trees
    • Chapter 2: Path to the Mountain
    • Chapter 3: A Realm Beyond
    • Chapter 4: The Light of Alfheim
    • Chapter 5: Inside the Mountain
    • Chapter 6: A New Destination
    • Chapter 7: The Magic Chisel
    • Chapter 8: Behind the Lock
    • Chapter 9: The Sickness
    • Chapter 10: Freya’s Cave and Sanctuary, and Helheim
    • Chapter 11: The Black Rune
    • Chapter 12: Return to the Summit
    • Chapter 13: Escape from Helheim
    • Chapter 14: A Path to Jötunheim
    • Chapter 15: Between the Realms
    • Chapter 16: Jötunheim in Reach
    • Chapter 17: Mother’s Ashes
    • Chapter 18: The Journey Home
  • Interactive Walkthrough Maps
    • Wildwoods
    • Wildwoods' Edge
    • Jötnar Ruins
    • Jötnar Ruins (Upper)
    • Jötnar Ruins (Exit)
    • SpikeTrap Cavern
    • The River Pass
    • River Basin
    • The Abandoned Camp
    • River Pass (Exit)
    • Witch's House
    • Witch's Cave
    • Lake of Nine
    • Vanaheim Tower and Caves
    • Route to Mountain's Base (Part 1)
    • Route to Mountain's Base (Part 2)
    • Alfheim
    • Ringed Temple
    • Ringed Temple Gate (Lower)
    • Ringed Temple Gate (Upper)
    • Ringed Temple (Outer Hall)
    • Ringed Temple Interior (Exit)
    • Ringed Temple (Courtyard)
    • Ringed Temple Trench (Roof Closed)
    • Lake of Light and Return to Týr's Temple
    • Return to the Mountain (Vanaheim Tower to Tram)
    • Mountain Interior (Lower Level)
    • Heart of the Mountain (Area 1)
    • Heart of the Mountain (Area 2)
    • Heart of the Mountain (Area 3)
    • Heart of the Mountain (Area 4)
    • Hræzlyr's Arena
    • Mountain Interior (Upper Level)
    • Mountain Level (Bridge Lowered)
    • Mountain Interior (Bridge Raised)
    • The Summit
    • Mountain's Summit: Descent
    • Mountain's Summit: Descent (Temple)
    • Witch's Cave
    • Witch's Sanctuary
    • Lake of Nine (Serpent's Horn)
    • Lake of Nine: Northern Dock Area (Arrival)
    • The Frozen Lake
    • Route to Thamur's Hammer
    • Jarl's Stronghold
    • Jarl's Stronghold (Exit)
    • Jarl's Port
    • Northern Dock: Hidden Chamber of Odin
    • Týr's Temple and Bridge
    • Path to the Guardian
    • Route Through the Helheim Gates
    • Týr's Bridge and Temple
    • Freya's Cave
    • Freya's Sanctuary (Second Visit)
    • Týr's Vault
    • Helheim (Return with Atreus)
    • Foothills
    • Mountain Interior
    • Mining Cavern (Main Level)
    • Mining Cavern (Upper Level)
    • Ridgeline and Summit
    • Helheim Landing (Upper Level)
    • Helheim Landing (Bottom Level)
    • Helheim Ship and Bridge Platform
    • Týr's Secret Door
    • Týr's Secret Chamber (Lower Level)
    • Týr's Secret Chamber (Lower Level) 2
    • Lake of Nine (Realm Travel Room)
    • The Belly of the Beast
  • Interactive Maps for Lake of Nine
    • Lake of Nine
    • Veithurgard Pass
  • Interactive Maps for Favors
    • Völunder Mines
    • Landsuther Mines
    • Fáfnirs Storeroom
    • Northri Stronghold
    • Konunsgard Stronghold
    • Wayward Spirits: Lake of Nine
    • Muspelheim
    • Niflheim
  • Interactive Maps for Labors
    • Veithurgard
    • Lake of Nine (North Side)
  • Favors
    • Overview
    • Brok and Sindri (Huldra Brothers)
    • Wayward Spirits
    • Realms Unlock
    • Free Dragons (Labor)
    • Valkyries
    • Muspelheim
    • Niflheim
  • Artifacts
    • Overview
    • Lost and Found
    • The Faces of Magic
    • Abandon Ship
    • Spoils of War
    • Bottoms Up
    • Horns of Veithurgard
    • Family Heirloom
  • Labors
    • Overview
    • Crafting
    • Skill
    • Kill
    • World
    • Close Realm Tears
    • The Eyes of Odin
  • Lake of Nine Exploration
    • Overview
    • Týr’s Temple
    • Vanaheim Tower
    • Lookout Tower
    • Muspelheim Tower
    • Niflheim Tower
    • Isle of Death
    • Iron Cove
    • Asgard Tower
    • Forgotten Caverns
    • Svartalfheim Tower
    • Light Elf Outpost
    • Ruins of the Ancient
    • Helheim Tower (with Connected Beach)
    • The Mason’s Channel (Njörd’s Oarsmen)
    • Alfheim Tower (with Connected Beach)
    • Buri’s Storeroom
    • Jötunheim Tower
    • Cliffs of the Raven
    • Veithurgard Pass
  • Appendices
    • Jötnar Shrines
    • Treasure Maps
    • Trophies
  • The God of War Team
    • Jason McDonald
    • Rafael Grassetti
    • Matt Sophos
    • Credits

God of War Guide › Lake of Nine Exploration

Isle of Death

First Available

First water drop

Enemies

Revenants

Notable

Brazier (“Unfinished Business”), treasure, Legendary Chest, treasure (The Boat Captain’s Key)

Artifact

Yes

Loot

Blades of Chaos Pommel—Explosive Grips of Fire, Axe Pommel—Ymir’s Breath

High Water: Dock your boat on the northwest side of the island and scale the wall to the top level, where there are a few items to take care of. To the left, use your axe to detonate the explosive and expose an Artifact.

Cut through the hollowed-out ship wreckage until you reach a zip line, and hit another red jar on the left to clear out the surrounding rock. Now you can climb the outside to find a coffin atop the ship. The buried treasure from the Boat Captain’s Key Treasure Map is found under the wreckage.

On the west side, a brazier can be lit as part of the “Unfinished Business” Favor, and a Legendary Chest is covered in Hel’s Bramble, though the Blades of Chaos are required to get inside. Remember the two zip lines for later, since they lead nowhere at the moment.

Low Water: The second drop in water reveals much more of the island; ride a boat onto the north beach. Eliminate the two Revenants and then fling your axe south at the lit red jar to clear the path. There’s a coffin just east from your boat that’s currently inaccessible. Look for the red jar behind the container and slip your axe through the small opening to detonate the explosive. If you have trouble getting it, you’ll have an easier shot later on from the nearby plateau.

Move into the southern area and look up and to the right to spot a hanging lantern. Use your axe to drop it onto the Scorn Pole, allowing you to loot the resources from the coffin. Climb the wall to the northeast.

Climb the ship wreckage for a common chest before leaping to the west. Look for another lit red jar to the right, and hit it with your axe to destroy the Scorn Pole. Loot the resources from the coffin and scale the nearby cliff to end up at the high-water dock.

A new Mystic Gateway is available by dropping off the southwest side of the dock. Take note of the platforms that hang from the cranes to the north; they’re used to access Asgard Tower. Refer to the following “Asgard Tower” section for more details.

Previously Available

Scale the nearby wall to reach the upper level. Much of what you see on this plateau was accessible before the second water drop; refer to the high-water entry for more information. Use your Blades of Chaos on the Hel’s Bramble next to the brazier to access the Legendary Chest (Blades of Chaos Pommel—Explosive Grips of Fire).

Move under the ship wreckage and slide down the zip line to access the east portion of the island. Loot the common chest and Legendary Chest (Axe Pommel—Ymir’s Breath) before hitting the explosive to the west and returning to the top level of the island that you just left. Use the zip line on the south side to reach a new section of Iron Cove.

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