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Return to the Summit
God of War (2018)

Return to the Summit

Complete the Return to the Summit quest in god of war 2018. Defeat Valkyrie Geirdriful and find the Sigil of the Weapon Legendary Enchantment.

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Complete the Return to the Summit quest in god of war 2018. Defeat Valkyrie Geirdriful and find the Sigil of the Weapon Legendary Enchantment.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Before proceeding across the bridge, visit Brok to upgrade the Blades of Chaos to Level III and Atreus’ armor to the Legendary variant. Purchase all new available skills.
  2. 2
    Exit the shop, cross the bridge, and go through the large doors.
  3. 3
    Attempt the Realm Tear. You will face two high-level Revenants. Use Shock Arrows to pin them and close the tear to obtain Dust of Realms and 5000 Hacksilver.
  4. 4
    Interact with the right Lore Marker for information on Muspelheim.
  5. 5
    Travel through the caves until you are back outside.
  6. 6
    Use Atreus’ arrows to lock down Revenants and focus on defeating them one at a time.
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    After a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) where Atreus scolds Sindri, use the shop if needed to buy a Resurrection Stone.
  8. 8
    Proceed forward to face a Nightmare, a Fierce Ogre, and a Fierce Wulver. Focus on the Ogre, stun it, and ride it to help defeat the other enemies.
  9. 9
    Loot the spoils and head to the east corner to find the lift out of service.
  10. 10
    Head up and disable the Scorn Pole. Shoot the Shatter Crystal on your right to remove sap around a coffin.
  11. 11
    Use the Blades of Chaos to remove the Hel’s Brambles to the left of the coffin. Toss the axe at the Scorn Pole.
  12. 12
    Open the coffin to obtain the Sigil of the Weapon Legendary Enchantment.
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    Recall the axe and climb the wall at the back to make your way back towards the mountain.
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    Take the left path at the fork and disable the Scorn Poles. Look above the opened coffin to find Hel’s Brambles.
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    Burn the Hel’s Brambles with the Blades of Chaos. Grab the Winds of Hel behind you and take the other path to find another wind trap on the left wall.
  16. 16
    Burn the brambles above the coffin to reveal a wind trap. Deposit the Winds of Hel into the trap.
  17. 17
    Grab the Winds of Hel one final time and open the door to your right. A Legendary Chest contains the Blast of Hephaestus Light Runic Attack gem for the Blades.
  18. 18
    Follow the path to the southwest and through the cave to find the Hidden Chamber.
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    Take the elevator down, activate the Mystic Gateway, and take the stairs up to find a coffin.
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    Turn the camera to face the stairs you just climbed; a Raven is perched above.
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    Climb back down the stairs and open the Hacksilver chest. Leap the gap and head down the stairs to the left to find another Hacksilver chest.
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    In the central chamber up top, the Valkyrie Geirdriful awaits.

Defeat Geirdriful:

Geirdriful has attacks similar to Rota, including Wing combos and Scythe attacks. Her signature attack involves rising into the air with a red ring, signifying a Shockwave attack that will blind you if caught. You can stun her out of this with an arrow as she rises, or look away to avoid it. If blinded, keep moving as she is mobile.

She uses two variations of Chakram attacks: dodge to the side for the linear, unblockable attack, and raise your shield to block the swooping Chakrams. These are troublesome if you are blinded. She can also perform a close-range punch attack that causes blindness.

Her scythe attack involves raking her scythe through the ground, shooting a linear shockwave that is unblockable; dodge to the side. Her Dive attack is similar to Rota's but she only performs one dive at a time, which is a good opportunity to attack her.

Tips
  • Upgrade the Blades of Chaos to Level III at Brok's shop before proceeding.
  • Use Shock Arrows to effectively stun Revenants in the Realm Tear.
  • Focus on stunning the Ogre and using it to defeat other enemies.
  • Burn Hel's Brambles with the Blades of Chaos to clear paths and access loot.
  • Use the Winds of Hel to power wind traps and open doors.
  • Dodge or look away from Geirdriful's Shockwave attack to avoid blindness.
  • Block or dodge Geirdriful's Chakram and scythe attacks.
  • Use Spartan Rage when needed during the Geirdriful fight.

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