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In the wide and fantastical world ofGod of War Ragnarok’sNordic foundation, there’s a rich experience waiting around every corner. Whether you’re embarking on a tangential quest to find the four mystical stags of every season, or you’re getting ready to end the life of a pretty haughty and irritating god, there’s always something to chew on.
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But you’re here because you wish to collect lore that is scattered around the realms. Specifically, you are seeking lore markers. Lore markers are not something you can “miss” by advancing the storyline. You can always backtrack. There are a total of 35 Lore Markers to be found throughout the realms.
There areno Lore MarkersinMuspelheim, Niflheim, or Jotunheim.
Svartalfheim
In the Svartalfheim realm, there are four Lore Markers that you’re able to find in various locations.
Lore Marker #1 - Unsafe Roads
This Lore Marker is located in theAurvangar Wetlands. If you take your boat to the location on the map below, you’ll find a wood beam on the west-facing wall that you may glide under.Dock at the beach on the other side and grapple on the rock wall to the left. After climbing up, head slightly to the right straight ahead, and drop down to an encampment. You will then find the marker on this plateau.
Lore Marker #2 - Warning
This one is located onModvitner’s Rigjust off of a Western bank in theBay of Bounty. Head to the location shown below. Once you reach the top of the rig and access a legendary chest, swing across an open gap using the crane to the other wooden pathway, and drop down to the ground below on your immediate right in order to find the marker.
Lore Marker #3 - Regarding The Removal Of Resources
Here, you’ll have to travel to theLyngbakrfloating in the middle of theBay of Bounty. This whale-like creature acts as an island of sorts. If you haven’t been here before, a side quest will begin that tasks you with freeing the creature from its chains. You will have tofree the first available chains from the left fin to unlock a path just to the left of where you first climbed onto the creature. Once this is done, head down that path and around to the right where you’ll find a gold chain. Climb up and the Lore Marker is on your immediate right.
Lore Marker #4 - Cooperation
Inside theApplecoreat the location marked below, you find an open room with water troughs and canals and a spiral pathway in the center with wooden planks. At theend of the spiral pathway at the very bottom, there will be a wooden barrier that looks like it can be broken. Smash through it and jump down to find the marker.
Once again, there are four Lore Marker locations in Midgard.
Lore Marker #1 - An Accursed Name
InThe Oarsmen regionof Midgard, progress along the path until you encounter alarge chain laying in the snow. Interacting with it will have Kratos pull the massive chain revealing a new staircase. Head down the staircase and you will find the marker straight ahead.
Lore Marker #2 - Blodugr Steinn
This is located in theDerelict Outposton your map. There is aMystic Gatewayin this region. Starting at the gateway,climb the golden chain just straight across from it. Head down the path past Sindri’s shop. On the left there is a gap that Kratos can swing across. On the other side, you’ll find a crane you can hit with your Axe to create another pathway to swing across. Head straight toward a pillar-like stone with runic carvings in it, and you’ll see the Lore Marker to the left of it.
Lore Marker #3 - The Death Of Helgi
This one is also in theDerelict Outpost. From theBlodugr Steinnmarker, head back the way you came and note a crane on the left. Hit it with your axe so that you can use it to swing to another area. Head down the path, take a left, and then head straight ahead where you’ll find a chain to pull. This will create another swinging point you can use to reach a new area.
On the other side, head to the left, grapple up the ledge and follow the path. At the end, you can jump down to the right, pull a crane down, use your axe to turn it, and then move it back up creating a path forward. Following this path will lead right to the Lore Marker ahead.
Lore Marker #4 - Love’s End
Head to theLost Treasuryregion on your map below. This lore marker is locatedat the end of the Favor, Sigrun’s Curse. If you’ve followed the objectives of the favor to obtain the pieces of the Fjortlund Vault Key in The Oarsmen and The Derelict Outpost areas, you’re able to open the door here on your map. You’ll have to solve a fun environmental puzzle using a massive wheel-like structure blocking the path and rock pillars. Once inside, however, you’ll find the Lore Marker to your right.
Alfheim
There are a total of nine Lore Markers to track down in Alfheim. There’s quite a bit of area to cover here.
Lore Marker #1 - The Living Desert
you may find this marker fairly easilywhen you journey through Alfheim for the first time. It’s located inThe Strond. Traveling from the Mystic Gateway, head up the ledge and down the path to a cliff. If you peer over, you’ll see that you can drop down to the marker below.
Lore Marker #2 - U-natur-liker
This one isn’t hidden at all and is simple to find. Once you make your way to the Canyons region of the map, it’s rightnext to the Dwarven shop and the Mystic Gateway.
Lore Marker #3 - Gulon Cull
You can find this marker at the location on your map inthe east portion of The Barrens when exploring. It’s in a circular-looking arena surrounded by pillars directly behind a berserker gravestone.
Lore Marker #4 - The Tower’s Purpose
Head to this point on your map in theNorthwest region of The Barrens. You’ll find a building or tower-like structure, climb up inside, and you will find the marker against a rock wall.
Lore Marker #5 - The Desert Of Our Ignorance
If you headinto the dragon skull in the Western region of The Barrensyou’ll find additional ledges that you can climb. The lore marker is inside along with a few other collectibles.
Lore Marker #6 - Rules Of The Sanctum
For this lore marker, we’re shifting over toThe Forbidden Sands region of Alfheim. If you head into theElven Sanctumat the location on the map below, you will find this Lore Marker at the furthest point inside.
Lore Marker #7 - The Arbiters Of Knowledge
In thesame area that you found the previous lore marker, you can climb to the upper level of that room and find marker #7.
Lore Marker #8 - The Enlightened One
To find this Lore Marker, you basically need tocomplete the favor, Freyr’s Gift. This favor begins when you find the statue of Freyr in the Northwest area of The Forbidden Sands region. This will be available after you complete the mainline story quest, The Reckoning. It’s at the location on the map below and will be in the area where you complete the favor.
Lore Marker #9 - Bjarg Stormr
You can find this marker inthe Southwest area of The Forbidden Sands. Once you grapple up to a ledge in this area, you’ll find a Troll with one of Odin’s ravens behind it. The lore marker is to the left of the Troll.
Vanaheim
Vanaheim contains the most Lore Markers you will find in any of the realms. There are a total of 17 Lore Markers to track down across all of Vanaheim’s regions. That means nearly half of all the markers in the game are in Vanaheim. This makes sense though, given that Vanaheim has the most area to cover.
If you dock your boat atPilgrim’s Landing, you will find a bridge that is suspended.Use your sigil arrows to ignite the torch on the left and burn the bramble. You can then hit the latch with your Leviathan Axe. Take the one out on the right also and the bridge will fall. Follow the path as it curves to the left, and you will find the Lore Marker.
Lore Marker #2 - Gölrab Of The Ashes And Frost
This one is located inNoatun’s Garden. You easily locate this lore markerdirectly across from a ghost in this areathat provides you with a side quest.
Lore Marker #3 - Garden’s Progress
Also inNoatun’s Garden, you may locate this marker byheading to the left of the doorshown below and climbing up the wall. This will lead to a marker.
Lore Marker #4 - Historian
This marker can be foundwhile completing the favor, Conscience for the Dead, which is granted by a spirit in the Cliffside Ruins. If you climb to the upper level of the ruins and hop to the platform that faces theledge hanging over the spirit’s location, you will see a gold chain suspended by bramble. Use your Sigil arrows and blades of Chaos to create a chain reaction that will burn the bramble. Hop down and climb the chain.
Head down the path and use the chisel on the runic slate. Head back down the chain and jump in your boat to the new path that was just cleared around the bend. When approaching a fork in the river, take a sharp left turn to head intoThe Veiled Passage. Following the path in this area will complete the favor and lead you to the marker back in the Cliffside Ruins.
Lore Marker #5 - Seidr Sacrifice
Head to the location below inThe Veiled Passage. Smash through thewooden wall, and then climb the rock wall on the left. At the top, you find the marker to your left.
Lore Marker #6 - Anything I Can Do
Upon docking at the beach inGoddess Falls, head straight ahead to the rock wall that Kratos can climb. Head into a tunnel where you may find the Lore Marker.
Lore Marker #7 - The Feast
Upon entering theVanir Shrinearea, the Lore Marker is on the right side under a stone archway. The next three Lore Markers are also in the Vanir Shrine and can be found simply following the Freya’s Missing Peace side quest.
Lore Marker #8 - The Auburn Crown
Furtherdown from the previous marker, there is adraw bridge on the right side of the area. Hit the bramble with sigil arrows and your blades to burn them. Break the latch and then head to the center of the area to get a good view of the left side latch on the bridge. Break it with your axe and the bridge will fall. Follow the path which will lead you to this marker.
Lore Marker #9 - The Blessing Of Two
After openingthe door on the south side of the Vanir Shrine regionthat requires you to light two braziers simultaneously, follow the path until you reach apath blocked by bramble. Burn it with your blades and then continue until you find the marker on the left.
Lore Marker #10 - The Ceremony
Afterusing the chisel to unlock the door at the end of the main bridge in the Vanir Shrine, a cut scene will play. Afterward, you will find the Lore Marker to the right of the door as you make your exit.
Lore Marker #11 - Living Masterpiece
This marker is located in theRiver Deltaright next to the Mystic Gateway.
Lore Marker #12 - Harmony
You will find this lore marker in theWestern Barri Woods. It’s easiest to locate when completing the favor, Scent for Survival which becomes active after the 13th story mission,Creatures of Prophecy. When completing this quest, you’ll find the lore marker in an area West of the chalice you will use in this area to switch between nighttime and daytime. In fact, it’ll be in the same area where you complete the favor.
Lore Marker #13 - Unforgiven
When locating the dam inThe Jungle area, you will start a favor entitled,Return of the River. If you use this mission’s waypoint as a guide, it will help you locate this marker. After using an elevator to scale the damn, you will be able to hop over waterways as you make your way across the top. The marker is to the right against the wall in between two floodgates.
Lore Marker #14 - Stupidity
InThe Plainsarea where you first encounter a dragon, there is a gate you can lift. If you head toward thewaterfrontafter heading down this path, jump the boat, turn right, and head South. Then take a right and head west when you hit the little “island” at the fork. Dock at the end of this pathway and grapple up the ledges. Then use the zip line to reach an area where there are poison totems. Defeat the enemies and access the marker at the end of this area.
Lore Marker #15 - Apology
This marker is also located inThe Plains in the northwest section. Head to this location and look for a door that is engulfed in poison from a totem on the other side. Fire a Sigil at the right side of the door closest to the totem on the other side. Then hit the sigil with the Leviathan Axe to freeze the totem enabling you to open the door. The marker is on the left side of this area.
Lore Marker #16 - Seidr
This marker is located in the eastern portion ofThe Plainsclosest tothe border of The Sinkholesregion. It’s just located near the Dwarven shop. Just head up the stairs at this location.
Lore Marker #17 - Everything Ends
InThe Sinkholesarea of Vanaheim, there is aMystic Gateway close to one of the four Stags of Seasons. If you start from that Mystic Gateway, you will find this Lore Marker across the river. Just swing across and it’s against the wall on the other side.
Helheim
Lore Marker #1 - Hraesvelgr
There is onlyone Lore Marker in Helheim. It’s located in theHelgrind region of the realm. Once you reach a point in the story quest where you must use a wheel to rotate gears behind a gated panel in order to move sigils and unlock the gate, head on through the new opening to find this marker.
