10 Most Beautiful Locations In God Of War Ragnarok

The World Tree

In God of War Ragnarok, you can move between realms by using Mystic Gateways. These take you along a long, winding branch connected to the bright World Tree, or Yggdrasil, while you wait for a door to your destination. When the dwarf brothers Brok and Sindri invite you to stay at their home in the World Tree, you can use these fast travel points.

Now that Ragnarok has started and Odin is looking for Kratos and Atreus, the Mystic Gateways are a big part of their journey. God of War even makes the short walk through the World Tree worth it with its beautiful hazy purple and blue colors, and the way the branches of the World Tree arch over the path is a sight to see.

Lake Of Nine

Because of the arrival of Fimbulwinter, much of the landscape in the nine realms has changed completely. The most shocking change is that the Lake of Nine in Midgard is now frozen over. In the first game, you could take a boat across the Lake of Nine, which was an important central hub where you could meet the World Serpent and get to Tyr’s Temple.

As you sled across the frozen Lake of Nine, the crystal blue surface and snow-piled buildings around it are both beautiful to look at. It’s a stark look because of the lake’s sad death from freezing, but it shows off the lake’s natural beauty and delicate structure.

Hrimthur’s Wall

In the main story, you go back to the realm of Asgard a lot, but none of the other times you go there match the feeling of awe you get when Odin’s ravens drop you off there for the first time. You are thrown right into the water of the beautiful marshlands of the Plains of Ida. The river takes you right to the tall Hrimthur’s Wall that protects Gladsheim.

The Wall is a beautiful building to look at because of its size and detail, which become even more clear when you climb it. The bright green moss-covered rocks and iridescent rainbow streaks of the Bifrost sticking out of the sky stand in stark contrast to the frozen wasteland of Midgard.

The Below

In God of War: Ragnarok, you can learn even more about Alfheim, the home of the elves. The dark desert surface and red clay rocks on the map may not be the most beautiful thing you see, but the real beauty is below the surface. In an exciting side quest called “Secret of the Sands,” you are asked to go down into the area of Alfheim called “The Below.”

You have to fight swarms of dark elves to get to Hafgufa, a huge jellyfish creature that is trapped and needs to be set free. At first, the environment seems the same, but as you go deeper, it gets much better. The best part is a short tunnel with big blue and pink crystal gems that are leaning and are lit up by the plants.

Temple Of Light

Alfheim has deserts where dark elves live, as well as the Temple of Light, which is the safe place for light elves. If you remember, the Temple of Light was a big part of the first Flappy Bird game where you had to solve puzzles by putting together large blue crystals to make clear bridges. Because of Fimbulwinter, the Temple has also become more beautiful in Ragnarok.

Every level of the Temple is centered on a bright ray of light that comes from the Lake of Souls and lights up the beautiful environment art. It’s a big difference from the world of the dark elves, and rightly so. The great lighting, the elegant colors of pink from the leaves and green from the mossy ground, and the beautiful elven architecture all help to show this.

Western Barri Woods

In God of War: Ragnarok, Freya used to live in the lush jungle world of Vanaheim, which was her old home. In order to get Freya to fight with you against Odin, you must go with her to Vanaheim and help her complete a set of missions. After she and her brother Freyr make up in Freyr’s camp, you go to the Western Barri Woods.

The Eastern Barri Woods also exist, but their dark lighting and creepier atmosphere can’t compare to the beautiful sights in the Western parts. The landscape has beautiful waterfalls, red trees that stand out against the green foliage that covers every inch of the area, and stone archways that lead to larger structures with writing on them that have been taken over by vines.

Aurvangar Wetlands

As you start the Quest for Tyr, your first stop in the realm of Svartalfheim is the Aurvangar Wetlands. The main goal has little to do with anything other than turning a water wheel to clear a path to the city of dwarves, Nidavellir. This is a quick puzzle that has little to do with the main goal. But it shows you some amazing sights and puts you back in a boat.

The Wetlands are mostly made up of one big river that flows through huge, weathered rock formations and is full of the calmest blue water. You can walk around on small bits of land that are surrounded by water and have sand and rocks on them. This makes you feel like you’re in a tropical paradise, which is very relaxing.

Vimur River

In the last part of the last game, when Kratos and Atreus finally spread Faye’s ashes over the peak and found out that all the giants had died, you got a sad look at Jotunheim. Atreus also finds out that his real name is Loki, which makes that realm an even more important part of the story of Ragnarok.

There in Jotunheim, just past the bright autumn colors that fill the Ironwood forest, you’ll find Angrboda. He’s a very important part of Atreus’ growth. Then, you ride with Angrboda along the Vimur River, which is an even more beautiful place. The yellow water of the swamp and the red and orange spots on the trees that look like fungi make for one of the most beautiful scenes in the game.

The Forge

The Forge is an important place that you and Brok go to much later in the game. It is on the left side of Svartalfheim, west of the Bay of Bounty. It’s a beautiful place above water where the mythical mermaid Lady of the Forge makes Kratos a new spear weapon called Draupnir that has its own special abilities.

It takes all the things you think of when you think of a forge—smoke, fire, a blacksmith hitting an anvil, and dark colors—and turns them into an underwater wonder. The misty air and the fact that the bridge and diving bell lift are so well made make it even more beautiful.

Spark Of The World

One of the game’s last surprises is that you can step into the celestial Spark of the World from Surtr’s Forge in Muspelheim to get Ragnarok, the name of the end-of-the-world beast, on your side. And right away, it becomes the most beautiful and famous area yet.

Red and blue clouds of cosmic matter circle the sky. Where they meet in the middle, they turn purple, and chunks of rock move around. It feels like something out of Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s hard to believe.