God of War Ragnarok Patch Fixes Crashes and New Game+ Bugs

Santa Monica Studio’s acclaimed God of War Ragnarok recently received a massive update, adding New Game+. Players can start a new playthrough for more powerful versions of existing level 9 armor, new Enchantments and even expanded arena fights in Niflheim. No such update is free of bugs, and a new patch is available to rectify some of them.

For example, an issue that prevented the Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor from being upgraded past level 9 in New Game+ is fixed. Certain quests like Essence of Hel and Sovereign Coals not granting quest resources have also been fixed. Players who complete these quests will retroactively receive them.

Various crashes that could occur when loading save files or simply navigating the UI have also been fixed. Check out the full patch notes below for more details.

God of War Ragnarok is available for PS4 and PS5. Check out our review here. It sold 11 million units as of February 2023.

Patch Notes [v. 04.01]

[Game Version 04.01]

Equipment

Fixed an issue where Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor could not be upgraded past Level 9 in NG+.

Quests

Fixed an issue where certain quest resources were not granted upon completion in NG+ (Lindwyrm Scales, Sovereign Coals, Essence of Hel). These resources will be granted retroactively to players who should have received them.

System

Fixed a rare case where the application would crash when loading certain save files.

Trophies

Fixed an issue where the “Ready for Commitment” trophy would not unlock when upgrading NG+ armor to Level 9 or above.
Fixed an issue where the “Dragon Slayer” trophy could not be earned during NG+ if the player did not craft the Dragon Scale armor during first playthrough on base game.
Fixed an issue where the “Phalanx” trophy could not be earned if the player crafted a Level 9+ shield prior to crafting every other type of shield.

If you receive the armor from the Lost Items Chest in the shop, you will need to restart or reload your game to get the trophy.

Please note that these trophies will be granted retroactively to players who fulfilled the prerequisites between the time the NG+ patch (v. 04.00) and this patch were implemented.

UI/UX