God of War Ragnarok: How to complete Weight of Chains

The first significant sidequest in The God of War, Ragnarök, is called The Weight of Chains. The Weight of Chains is referred to as a "favor," a word used in-game to refer to all of the game's minor and major sidequests. This task may be found in the Svartalheim region of the dwarves. In God of War: Ragnarök, this tutorial will explain how to finish the Weight of Chains task.

How to start the Weight of Chains quest in God of War Ragnarok

You must be at Svartalheim before you may start the Weight of Chains quest. You can head left to Durin's shop after leaving Nidavellir on a boat while looking for him, or you can head right to a beach that has a watchtower. Head to this shore and scale the wall on the beach's right side. You'll find a closed door at the top that needs a special key. After Mimir and Kratos exchange words, the mission "Weight of Chains" will start.

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To enter the Bay of Bounty, go along the shoreline to Sindri's left. In the center of this region will be a sizable island with a pier. Discover the port marked by a blue flag, then board the pier. Behind the barred gate, you'll see a Nornir chest, and unlocking it will give you the Watchtower key you require. Work your way up the cliff after exploding the gold stack on the right. Clear the path close to the ridge by eliminating the little adversaries you come across along the way. As you near the platform above, shimmy along the cliff. When you arrive, there will be a breakable block on the ground in a sizable clearing. You'll see a lever once the adversaries are all dead. To lower the platform you are facing, pull the lever. Pulling the lever while aiming and hurling the Leviathan axe will freeze the device.

Make sure you don't forget the Leviathan axe while the platform is fixed in place, or you'll have to pull the lever and go through the entire process again. Open the gate to your right after you've frozen it, then shimmy once more next to the cliff. Continue moving to the right rather than ascending as you did before. After that, you can shuffle about until you are standing atop the lowered platform. Recall the Leviathan Axe once you're standing in the elevator. The lift will rise as a result of the frozen gear being unfrozen. Look down at the uneven ground from the higher lift, then tap Circle to break through the floor. Fight the monsters inside the cave to reveal the Nornir chest that is waiting for you. You will then receive the Watchtower key.

Once you have the key, get back on the boat and go back to Sindri's locked door. After the cutscene, open the gate and return to the lake to free the chained beast. Travel to Lyngbakr Island to start the process of releasing this enormous beast. Look for the dock with the blue flag as you travel to the creature's tail. Climb the cliff by hopping onto the pier. Remove the Draugr that is waiting for you at the top. After you've fought them, blow up the ore pile and move on to the blue marker, which marks the first of three anchors you need to cut.

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Tap the button prompt and adhere to the quick-time event to cut an anchor. Aim the Leviathan axe towards the lock and toss it to sever the bond when its limb emerges from the sea. Turn around and get back to the cliff you initially climbed after destroying this rope. If you continue down the trail close to the cliff wall, more Draugr will wait for you there. Once you've defeated them, ascend the chain by the right-side wall. Use the Blades of Chaos to grapple to the opposite ledge at the top of this clearing.

The Draugr and Nightmares that spawn in waves must be defeated in order to advance. Look for a post and a chain to kick down once you defeat them. To get to the second anchor, descend this chain. Just one binding remains after cutting the post like you did with the previous one. Once the second bond has been broken, go ahead and take the molten rock out of the pot that is leaning up against the wall. Once you have it in your possession, turn around and proceed beyond the chain you broke to get to this clearing. Look down at a dock that is being blocked by a mound of the trash while perched on the cliff's edge.

You may find this pier by returning to the boat and sailing to the creature's right fin after you've cleared the dock. Reach a number of big platforms and a horde of foes by climbing up and up the cliff. This is a protracted battle with many adversaries. The third and final anchor is on one of the platforms after you overcome them. You won't be able to use the Leviathan axe to cut through the binding as the tail ascends. Use the zipline to get to the connected island by moving to the right of the anchor. When you cross across, Atreus will point out the last binding lock. It must be destroyed for the monster to be released. Travel aboard your boat to the objective marker next to Lyngbakr's eye to finish the task. This will start a cutscene and terminate this protracted quest.