God of War: Inside the Mountain - Walkthrough God of War Guide and Walkthrough

Last update: 12 August 2022

On this page of the God of War game guide you will find the walkthrough of the Inside the Mountain quest, in which Kratos and Atreus continue their journey to the summit. This guide explains how to complete the cave crossing, how to defeat the trolls in the caves, how to avoid fire traps, how to deal with the giant dragon boss, and what sort of attractions await you at the top of the mountain.

• Ascend the Mountain
• Traverse the Dark Caves
• Free the Chain and Find a way to Ascend
• Mini-boss - troll
• Reach the Summit
• Dragon boss fight
• Defeat the dragon
• Reach the summit

Ascend the Mountain

Get inside the mountain. Go to the left and defeat all of the enemies. Afterwards, collect the blue crystal and return with it to the room with the statue. Place the crystal in the appropriate place, pull the lever and tell Atreus to solve the puzzle.

You will reveal a hidden passage - go through it. Shoot the crystal to light up the room a little and jump down. Move forward, pick up the boulder and defeat the group of enemies.

Get into the mountain and defeat another group of enemies. Afterwards, light up the blue crystals in the area and open the red chest.

In this area you will find the first Norm chest - collect another item from the chest.

Now enter the narrow passage and go further. Open a small chest that can be found behind the stone with the rune and shoot at the blue crystal. Defeat the enemy and shoot another crystal.

Continue forward - defeat another group of enemies, light up the crystal and climb up. Drop down the chain to activate a "shortcut".

Get the smaller chest (you must also drop the chain) and open the gate to reach a new location.

Traverse the Dark Caves

You will reach a really spacious room, in which there are numerous things to find - some of the secrets, however, will be unlocked at a later stage of the game.

Approach the large spinning wheel and try to activate it - unfortunately, it will be blocked and a new wave of enemies will appear. It's time to get rid of them!

Free the Chain and Find a way to Ascend

Once the encounter is over, head to the tunnel with the light. There you will stumble upon Brok's store - you can use his services if you want.

Get on top of the shelf located above the store, go through the tunnel and open the red chest. Follow the trail and you will eventually come across a trap.

Aim at the sign next to the passage and quickly run through the tunnel with spikes.

Approach the wagon, disconnect it from the rope and push it under the gate. Afterwards, climb up the wagon, go through the bridge and jump into a hole to open a red chest.

Get back to the wagon, go to the left and defeat the enemies. Climb up the remains of the ladder and open the next red chest.

You can continue your journey - go to the corridor with light, remove the boulder and lift the gate. Now drop the chain and lift the gate.

Now approach the large boulder and push it to release the gripper. Head to the wagon and push it, causing a troll to appear.

Mini-boss - troll

The encounter with the troll is similar to the previous ones - you must focus on dodges and wait for the enemy to swing in order to attack him. The Spartan frenzy also works perfectly, making this entire duel easier.

It is worth getting back to the blacksmith to improve Leviathan - this will make the upcoming fights easier.

You must now go up the shaft. Approach the spinning wheel operating the crane, set it so that the gripper is at the bottom and freeze the mechanism. Get back to the wagon, push it to the end of the route, climb it up and summon Leviathan. We're going up!

Reach the Summit

Go forward - there are flame traps waiting for you here. You need to feel the moment to run through them without sustaining damage.

You will soon reach a rotating trap. Hide behind the pillars and move on. Enemies will appear in the area - keep hiding behind obstacles and quickly eliminate them.

Once the encounter is over, approach the spinning wheel and turn off the flaming trap. Open the red chest and continue the march.

Go to the next lift and drop the boulders into the abyss. The lift will start and unwanted guests will appear - it is best to just drop them into the abyss.

After a short while the lift will get stuck - approach the blocked place and unlock it to continue your journey to the top.

New enemies will appear. This time they will bring an ogre with them, making this a more difficult encounter. Try to mount the beast and use it against other enemies.

Dragon boss fight

Unlock the lift again. The enemy will appear, but this time it's a dragon! Attack the beast, striking its huge claws and watch out for the enemy attacks.

After a while, you must use the lift to attack the dragon. Phew - for now you are safe.

A red crystal will fall on the ground, causing a reaction and blowing up the boulders. Use this opportunity and move on. From now on, you can use those crystals to detonate - pick up the closest one and throw it into the electrified passage.

Go through the narrow passage and repeat the trick with the crystal. Go forward and you will eventually come across the dragon again. This time it's time to take care of the beast for good!

Defeat the dragon

Go towards the dragon and jump on its back. Once you are in the jaws of the beast, chop it as much as you can!

It is time for the actual fight. The dragon is quite an easy enemy, because it is slow and the attacks are easy to dodge. Your task is to pick up the crystal and throw it into the beast's mouth when it breathes lightning.

While the enemy is stunned, you will be able to freely attack it and take some of its health.

Once the stun is over, the enemy will stand on its paws and will start creating shockwaves - you need to neutralize them with the shield. Approach the beast and attack its paws, dodging attack at the same time.

Once the enemy starts breathing lighting, you need to repeat the trick with the crystal.

The fight consists of the above-mentioned phases. At the end of the encounter you can use the lift to finish off the beast.

Reach the summit

Once the encounter is over, speak with Sindri. The dwarf will be grateful for saving his life and will teach you how to use electrified arrows. From now on you will be able to destroy red crystals - which is also helpful when acquiring many side treasures and collectibles.

Use the arrows, enter the cave and climb up. Defeat the enemies at the top (watch out for kamikaze) and approach the spinning wheel. Lift the bucket with the crystals up and shoot it with an arrow to open up the passage.

Defeat the enemies and go up. Another wave of enemies will appear - you should know what to do with them. Go ahead and you will stumble upon a group of praying enemies. Well, they certainly didn't expect a visit from the ex-God of War from Greece!

Destroy them - approach the red crystal next to the abyss and throw it into the red icicles. Detonate the crystal and repeat the action with the shards on the bridge.

Destroy the enemies and approach the spinning wheel - set the bridge up. Go to the red chest and defeat the enemy that will jump out of the chest.

Come down - you can now try to get the Norm chest by destroying three runes.Now head to the passage and climb up. You have finally reached the summit!

Defeat the enemies and continue. Climb up and listen to an interesting conversation.

A cut-scene awaits you at the top, during which you will "get" the head of Mimir. You must take it to the witch's hut!