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In this guide, you’ll find a walkthrough of the fourth major story mission in God of War Ragnarok, Groa’s Secret. Kratos, Tyr, and Atreus head to Alfheim, the land of the elves, to decipher prophecies and find answers.
In the spirit of conserving the experience for all, we’re keeping spoilers and major story elements to a minimum, but for the purpose of explaining puzzle solutions and the like, there are a few in there. You’ve been warned. We’ve weaved in as many collectibles, favors, lore markers, rune reads, and more to help you tick off Alfehim 100% completion as you go.
Reach Groa’s Shrine Atop the Temple
Straight ahead from the portal is the Broken History Rune Read. Climb up the two ledges, then drop down on the left to find The Living Desert Lore Marker and a chest.
Grapple back up and squeeze through the gap. Grab the chest on your left behind some pots, then drop down the ledge where you’ll find a Nornir chest with a Horn of Blood Mead inside. You’ll need to light up the rune braziers. With the chest in front of you, turn around to find the first. For the second one, go straight past the chest and look left and down the cliff. For the third one, you’ll need to climb back up the ledge, take a left, then up two ledges and look down the cliff on your left.
Push forward. After jumping over the gap, shoot the Odin’s Raven perched in the tree of your left.
To get past the barricade, shoot the axe at the left-hand clump of Twilight stone. Jump down the ledge on the left to find a Legendary chest with God of War Ragarok’s Skadi’s Edge light attack rune and Kvasir’s poem – Afterlife Abandonment artifact.
Grapple back up the ledge, then climb up the rock face on your left. Fight the elves, then lift the rock barring the path forward.
On your right is the Dream Charm, part of the Tributes to Freyr collection, and a Nornir chest, you can currently unlock. To unlock the chest, you’ll need to throw the spear at all three runes then detonate them all simultaneously. The first rune is to the right of the chest. The second is opposite the chest next to a tree rooted on the rocks. The last is to the right of the bridge just ahead. Loot the chest to get an Idunn Apple.
Continue forward across the gap to the gate. Push the wheel, then enter the Temple of Light. Throw your axe at the Twilight stone. Grapple across the gap then head up the staircase. Loot the chest and throw the axe at the Twilight Stone to clear the path – the angle is a bit tricky, so move left if it’s not aligning properly.
Fight the elves, then jump across as Tyr does to reach the bridge above. There’s a chest to the left. Go right, loot the chest, and follow the path up, keeping an eye for a ledge on your left.
Jump down, take out the Wretches. On the right, you need to shoot your axe at the lower part of the Twilight Stone to take out an Odin’s Raven. On the left, there’s The Bifrost Bridge scroll on the floor, and a ledge. Jump down to loot a Legendary chest with the Hades Retribution light runic attack for the Blades inside.
Return to the main path. When you reach another light door, go right and climb the ledge. At the end of the corridor is Kvasir’s Poems – Visions After Rest artifact. Shoot the Twilight Stone to open the gate. Fight the elves, loot the chest at the stop of the stairs, and go through the door.
At the next shut light door, take the ledge down on your left. Interact with the wheel and turn it once. Throw the axe at the spinners until the Twilight Stone face is facing the walkway above. Shoot the stone to open the gate above. Go through the door on the right and pull the chain. Shoot the Twilight Stone, then recall the axe and loot the now accessible God of War Ragnarok Legendary chest below, which contains the Hilt of Gram Relix.
Head through the now-open gate and grab Kvasir’s Poems – Spirits Within Walls artifact on the left. Continue right, through the door, and kill the elves. On the right is a ledge. Kick down the shield then loot the chest below. Return to where you fought the elves, kick down the shield and drop down below.
Grapple left until you come to the tower, then grapple the dangling Twilight Stone on your right to get it swinging. Immediately shoot the stone to open the gate above.
Grapple across and loot the Legendary chest to the Rune-Engraved Release accessory for Atreus. Backtrack across the grapple points to return to Tyr.
Press forward and up. Fight the elves (the Twilight Stones are a big help here so use and abuse), then push the statue over. Cross the lightbridge to find a Nornir chest. The first rune is just above the chest. Go down the right hand corridor, then instruct Atreus to shoot the seal with a sonic arrow, then axe the Twilight Stone to get the second rune (there’s also a chest at the end of the corridor as well). The third is above on a ledge just left of the chest. The trick here is to shoot them all quickly. Work from left to right, and don’t hesitate to shoot the Twilight Stone from far away as the angle is very forgiving. Loot the chest to get an Idunn Apple.
Push forwards and fight the elves. Look for the Odin’s Raven on the left as you climb the second set of stairs. Go through the door to find another closed gate.
Instruct Atreus to shoot the seal on the right-hand statue, then move it left to gain access to the ledge above. Grapple up. Go the other side and get Atreus to shoot the seal on the statue. Throw the axe at the Twilight Stone then move it left. Grapple to the other side and shoot the Twilight Stone from the small fenced balcony to unlock the gate.
Push forward to the next light gate. Get Atreus to shoot the seal, then Tyr will line up the Stone, allowing you to shoot it and open the gate.
Before proceeding look to the right of the lift. There’s a seal you can instruct Atreus to shoot with a sonic arrow to release a grapple point.
Go right to access it and grapple across to find the Limitless Rune Read. There’s also a red coffin chest across the gap on your left.
Interact with the lift. Grapple across the gap and follow the path to Sindri’s workshop. Interact with the mural to the left.
Descend the Light Well
Retrace your steps to the light well, taking down the elves as you go. Then head down. It’s one path so you can’t go wrong. Before long you’ll have to fight Alva. Parry timing is important here as is avoiding her red attacks. Chip away until they fall.
A brief cut scene follows. When it’s done push forward to the door, looting the chest on the right.
Make Your Way to the Mystic Gateway
For this section there’s only one path forward. Take out the elves as you go and reach the Mystic Gateway to complete Groa’s Secret.
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