Valhalla involves venturing into the titular location’s mysterious depths, with Kratos looking to “overcome trials within himself and face echoes of his past.” As with any rogue-lite title, falling in battle means starting over from the beginning, but you’ll earn resources to spend on permanent upgrades (which can also affect Valhalla).

Though all his weapons and Skills are available, you must choose one shield and Spartan Rage path. You also discover Glyphs for stat upgrades, Perks, Runic Attacks and more with difficulty settings. The higher the difficulty, the more rewards are earned, and you can swap between them freely.

As for armor, it’s cosmetic only, allowing you to mix and match styles. God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla launches on December 12th as free DLC. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime and check out our review for the game here. It’s sold over 15 million units since launching last year.

Valhalla sees Kratos and Mimir venturing to the titular location to undertake a “deeply personal and reflective journey” to a previously impossible future. It features the combat of the base game with rogue-lite elements. After falling, players go back to the beginning. Kratos seemingly starts without any gear but can unlock armor and perhaps even weapons and new abilities to aid in his runs.

Stay tuned for more details on God of War Ragnarok’s Valhalla DLC – it’s not long before we go hands-on with it. You can check out our review here, where we awarded it a 10 out of 10. It’s sold 11 million copies as of February 2023 and held the record for PlayStation’s fastest-selling first-party title before Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launched.