God of War: Valkyrie Gunnr (Thamur's corpse) - how to beat? God of War Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 19 August 2022
This page of the God of War game guide describes how to fight the Valkyrie Gunnr located in Thamur's Corpse. The following guide explains where to find Gunnr and how to defeat this powerful optional boss.
Valkyrie Gunnr - whereabouts
Valkyrie Gunnr is in one of the game's hidden chambers. This chamber is located in the location named Thamur's Corpse, which you first visit when completing the Magical Chisel main quest. Of course, you can also return to Thamur's Corpse after completing this quest.
The entrance to the hidden chamber is located in the area in the picture above - near the shore, on the left side.
Fight preparations and description of the duel with Valkyrie Gunnr
You should prepare for the duel with Gunnr 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 (for example, by completing all the favors for the Brok and Sindri dwarves) and to enchant your main melee weapon with the best (optimally epic) runes available.
Additionally, before reaching the Valkyrie's lair, it is 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 duel with Gunnr starts.
The duel with Gunnr can be started by attacking the boss before she joins the fight for good - the enemy will "open up" and only after kneeling down will she join the fight. Gunnr focuses mainly on melee combat. The boss will use several different attacks, namely:
- spinning attacks,
- swift stabs,
- charges,
- aerial attacks - they are more difficult to block or interrupt.
If there is enough time to react, Gunnr's attacks can be blocked or parried - the latter option will open Valkyrie up to an effective counterattack by Kratos. Normal attacks can be used to weaken Gunnr, but runic attacks will be more effective. Additionally, activating Spartan Rage can deprive Valkyrie of a large amount of health.
Gunnr can occasionally use single red attacks, and upon noticing this color the only solution is to dodge, as these attacks cannot be stopped.
The fact that Gunnr does not use any special attacks is a huge advantage. This makes it possible to focus "only" on avoiding the boss's basic attacks.