God of War: Valkyrie Geirdriful (Foothills) - how to beat? God of War Guide and Walkthrough

Last update: 19 August 2022

On this page of the God of War game guide you will find a description of the battle against the Valkyrie Geirdriful located in Foothills. The following guide explains where to find Geirdriful and how to defeat this powerful optional boss.

• Valkyrie Geirdriful - whereabouts
• Fight preparations and description of the duel with Valkyrie Geirdriful

Valkyrie Geirdriful - whereabouts

Valkyrie Geirdriful is in one of the game's hidden chambers. This chamber is located in the Foothills, which you first visit during The Path to the Mountain main quest. You can, of course, also return to the Foothills after completing this quest.

The entrance to the hidden chamber is located in the picture above - it's in the area with Brok's store, near the Nornir chest (another type of collectible). Kratos must climb up the rock, defeat the wraith and enter the cave.

Fight preparations and description of the duel with Valkyrie Geirdriful

It's worth preparing for the duel with Geirdriful and the recommended steps are described in detail on the introduction page of this chapter. As a reminder, it is highly recommended to get the best possible armor (by completing all the favors for the Brok and Sindri dwarves) and enchant your melee weapon with the best (optimally epic) runes available.

Additionally, before reaching the Valkyrie's lair, it's a good idea to equip the berserker's resurrection stone (it allows you to resurrect Kratos once with maximum fury) and to fully charge up the rage bar in order to be able to use it after the start of the duel with Geirdriful.

The duel with Geirdriful can be started by attacking the boss before it engages into combat. This Valkyrie is fond of ranged attacks, though she will also occasionally attack the hero with a powerful charge.

The enemy will throw rings from the air, attack with a shockwave, and throw spikes at Kratos. The key to success is to get close to Geirdriful and attack the Valkyrie after each successful dodge, block or parried blow - the latter option will allow the main character to launch a counterattack.

Valkyrie can also cause a thick fog to appear in the arena - you can react to this by holding a block or quickly jumping to the side. Until the fog clears, you can also attempt to throw your melee weapon in hope of hitting the boss from a distance.

Geirdriful can occasionally use single red attacks and upon noticing this color the only solution is to dodge, as these attacks cannot be stopped.