Midgard Legendary Chests - God of War Ragnarok Guide - IGN (2024)

Legendary Chests are coveted objects in God of War Ragnarok, as they contain items like Runic Attacks, Weapon Attachments, Amulet Enchantments and Resources. This page of IGN’s Ragnarok page details all the Legendary Chest locations in Midgard, a realm that you'll visit more than once.

The sections on this page are ordered by when you can visit them earliest in the game.

Use the list below to jump to a specific region of Midgard:

• Shores of Nine
• Lake of Nine
• Raider Hideout
• Raider Stronghold
• The Derelict Outpost
• The Oarsmen
• The Lost Treasury
• Well of Urd

Shores of Nine - Legendary Chest-U 1

This Legendary Chest is untracked, and is not required for 100% completion.

• Contains: Companion Accessory - Sonic Aftershock

Found during your second visit to Midgard. After the big cutscene towards the end of the level, you’ll be standing in front of a gold chain. Climb up the chain and the chest will be on your left.

Lake of Nine - Legendary Chest 1

• Prerequisite: Complete the Forging Destiny main quest
• Contains: Spear Attachment - Lion’s Roar Sauroter

This Legendary Chest is found at the base of the Realm Tower to the West of Tyr’s Temple. To get to it, you need to destroy the Wind Fissure in the ice at the Southern corner of the tower. Use the equipment you got during the Forging Destiny main quest to destroy it.

This will summon a Frost Phantom, who is protected by no less than four Runic Springs around the area!

Once you’ve killed it, return to the base of the Realm Tower to open the Legendary Chest.

Raider Hideout - Legendary Chest 1

• Contains: Blades Heavy Runic Attack - Tartarus Rage

This Legendary Chest is found in the Raider Hideout, the cave at the base of the double doors in the Eastern area of the Lake of Nine. It’ll be sitting in the back-right corner of the room.

The chest contains the Tartarus Rage Heavy Runic Attack for the Blades of Chaos. It has Kratos slam each of the blades into the ground in a Y spread, creating fiery shockwaves that stagger and then launch enemies into the air. While upgrades can’t keep up the Damage and Burn of the Nemean Crush, it can get much more Stun capability.

Raider Stronghold - Legendary Chest 1

• Contains: Blades Light Runic Attack - Cyclone of Chaos

This Legendary Chest is found in the Raider Stronghold, which is the base inside Tyr’s Temple. Check the North side of the Realm Bridge to find the entrance. Defeat all the Kol Raiders inside, then head to the exit hallway to find the Legendary Chest at the end.

The chest contains the Cyclone of Chaos, a Light Ronic Attack for the Blades of Chaos. This is a wide sweeping attack that’s great for crowd control, and can be upgraded to deal high amounts of Stun.

The Derelict Outpost - Legendary Chest 1

• Contains: Axe Heavy Runic Attack - Ivaldi’s Anvil

This Legendary Chest is found at the end of The Derelict Outpost level. After moving the third wooden crane into position (using the chain in the lower level to lower it so you can turn it), grapple across the gap, leap up the cliff, and it’ll be over to your left.

The chest contains Ivaldi’s Anvil, a Heavy Runic Attack for the Leviathan Axe. It releases a wide shockwave that staggers enemies backwards, making it a very good crowd control move.

The Oarsmen - Legendary Chest 1

• Contains:
  • Jewel of Yggdrasil
  • 30 Whispering Slabs

This Legendary Chest is found at the end of the path in The Oarsman. After pulling the chain to move the boat, head down the staircase, and it’ll be visible on the right-hand wall.

The chest contains the Jewel of Yggdrasil, which is used to unlock a slot on your Amulet for Enchantments.

The Lost Treasury - Legendary Chest 1

• Contains:
  • Companion Accessory - Sigil Punishment
  • Folkvangr Whetstone

This Legendary Chest is a lengthy one, because you have to complete it while you’re in the middle of solving the Tyr’s Shield puzzle that is the showcase of this area. The goal is to roll the shield just enough that a hole at the bottom lets you enter the gate of the building. This requires moving a makeshift stopper into position.

To begin, latch the Blades of Chaos onto the grapple point on the right-hand side of the shield, then yank it to the left. This will reveal the C Rune’s torch for the nearby Nornir Chest; it’s easier to light it now with Sigil Arrows and a Blazing Surge then later after you’ve solved the puzzle.

With that done, yank the shield back to the right, then climb up it to the right-hand side of the ruins. At the top, break the black pot to destroy the gold rocks, felling a stone column. While you can try and move the column with the Blades of Chaos, Tyr’s shield is in the way!

Head through the open doorway, defeat the Wisps that show up with the help of Hexes, then drop down the side of the building (don’t forget to loot the Coffin for 1 Petrified Bone and 871 Hacksilver). From here, latch onto the left-hand side of the shield and tug it to the left. This moves it out of the way so you can put the stone column into position.

Next, climb up the left-hand side of the shield to get back up to the left-hand side of the building, and the stone column you knocked down earlier. Yank it to the left, and it’ll now be sticking out over the edge of the roof. This will stop the shield from rolling too far! Loot the Hacksilver Chest, then drop down the edge of the roof back to solid ground.

Yank to shield to the right to get it into position, then man the wheel crank and turn it to open the gate. Now comes the second conundrum: you have to freeze both of the gears on the left and right sides of the shield to keep the gate from closing.

You can do this with a Hex Bubble, which is able to retain the Axe’s freeze for 10 seconds. Fire a Sigil Arrow at one of the gears, then quickly throw the Axe into it, recall it, then throw the axe into the other gear and leave it there. You’ll have only a couple of seconds to sprint inside! The Legendary Chest will be directly in front of you.

If you want to get the N Rune’s torch in this room, and progress further into the ruins, you’ll have to let your companion in! Do that by breaking the target on the right-hand side of the gate.

The chest contains Sigil Punishment accessory that increases damage towards Hexed enemies, and a Folkvagnr Whetstone, which can be used to upgrade your companion’s sword.

Well of Urd - Legendary Chest 1

• Contains: Rond of Purification

This Legendary is found as you climb up the cliff following your first Raider encounter in this area. At a certain point you’ll have the option to keep climbing up, or go left: you’ll want to go left.

Here, turn around and look for the broken square spot in the cliff wall. Drop down the edge of the cliff, and you’ll be able to smash through it, with the chest found directly in front of you.

The chest contains the Rond of Purification. With it equipped, then when Kratos is afflicted by Frost, Burn, Poison or Bifrost, a Shield Strike (double-tapping L1) will cleanse him of the ailment and deal that status’ damage to the target!