Sony has released a brand-new update for God of War Ragnarok that finally adds New Game+ to the game, raises the level cap, and more. God of War Ragnarok released late last year to widespread critical acclaim and took home many prestigious awards. It remains one of the industry's highest-rated games of recent years, but even so, there is always room for improvement.
With many fans having completed the God of War Ragnarok story long ago, there has been a call for the game to incorporate a New Game+ mode. This way, God of War Ragnarok players could relive Kratos and Atreus' journey, but with their hard-earned equipment in tow. Now, five months after God of War Ragnarok first launched, a new update has been released that adds New Game+ to the mix.
When God of War Ragnarok players start a New Game+ run, they will find themselves equipped with Kratos' Armor of the Black Bear cloak featured in the game's opening scene. Fans have been asking for Kratos' cloak to be added to God of War Ragnarok for quite some time, so its addition will likely be greatly appreciated by the community. Those looking for a greater challenge can purchase Power Level 1 Spartan Armor from the Huldra Brothers’ Shop, along with new Ares Armor and the Spartan Aspis shield. Those that manage to defeat Gna the Valkyrie Queen and complete Remnants of Asgard can also get special Zeus Armor for Kratos.
God of War Ragnarok New Game+ players can look forward to many other changes, including enemy tweaks, an expanded Niflheim arena, and new enchantments. Burdens are a new kind of enchantment that actually give players negative status effects in case they want to up the challenge in the game even further. Those who are focused on simply increasing Kratos' power should note that the God of War Ragnarok level cap has been increased with the update, so now all Level 9 equipment can be upgraded to the "Plus" level.
God of War Ragnarok: What Carries Over in New Game+
When God of War Ragnarok players start a New Game+ run, they can expect to keep all their equipment, weapons, and skills from their previous adventure, with some exceptions. Sonic and Hex Arrows will not be available at the start of the game, and while players will have the Draupnir Spear out of the gate, they won't be able to actually unlock any areas with it until they've progressed far enough in the main story.
All things considered, it sounds like this big God of War Ragnarok update could very well convince players to return to the game. And with the update, anyone that still has yet to try the award-winning God of War Ragnarok now has even more reasons to do so.
God of War Ragnarok is out now for PS4 and PS5.
Source: PlayStation Blog
