Developer Santa Monica Studio has released update 4.01 for God of War Ragnarok, fixing some bugs and other issues present in the game. God of War Ragnarok is one of the highest-rated games of the last few years, and its critical reception was matched by commercial success, as Ragnarok sold 11 million copies within the first three months.
Since its release in November 2022, Santa Monica Studio has released various updates for God of War Ragnarok, primarily focusing on fixing issues and other bugs. More recently, the developer launched a massive update for God of War Ragnarok that came with New Game+, new pieces of equipment, an increased level cap, and a variety of other improvements. Another update for God of War Ragnarok, titled patch 4.01, is also out now on PlayStation consoles.
As detailed by the patch notes, update 4.01 for God of War Ragnarok is primarily aimed at fixing bugs, with a focus on issues related to trophies not unlocking for some players. This patch fixes issues where the trophies titled Ready for Commitment, Dragon Slayer, and Phalanx would not unlock for gamers in certain circumstances. As an example, users who crafted a level 9+ shield in God of War Ragnarok before crafting every other type of shield would not unlock the Phalanx trophy, so update 4.01 fixes the issue.
Other fixes include resolving an issue that would prevent players from upgrading the Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor past level 9 in New Game+, and a rare crash that may occur when loading save files. Finally, update 4.01 for God of War Ragnarok fixed an issue where players would not receive specific in-game resources, such as Lindwyrm Scales or Sovereign Coals, in New Game+. Overall, it looks like this update mainly focuses on some bugs that may have been introduced due to the New Game+ update for God of War Ragnarok, along with a few other fixes.
Fans looking for more of a challenge should note that the New Game+ update for God of War Ragnarok adds some variations to endgame bosses like Valkyrie Queen Gna, giving users a fresh experience when they fight these enemies in NG+. It also adds the ability to skip some cinematics from God of War Ragnarok, allowing gamers to get to the action sequences faster as they have already seen these cutscenes during their first playthrough of the game.
God of War Ragnarok Update 4.01 Patch notes
Equipment
- Fixed an issue where Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor could not be upgraded past Level 9 in NG+.
Quests
- Fixed an issue where certain quest resources were not granted upon completion in NG+ (Lindwyrm Scales, Sovereign Coals, Essence of Hel). These resources will be granted retroactively to players who should have received them.
System
- Fixed a rare case where the application would crash when loading certain save files.
Trophies
- Fixed an issue where the "Ready for Commitment" trophy would not unlock when upgrading NG+ armor to Level 9 or above.
- Fixed an issue where the "Dragon Slayer" trophy could not be earned during NG+ if the player did not craft the Dragon Scale armor during first playthrough on base game.
- Fixed an issue where the "Phalanx" trophy could not be earned if the player crafted a Level 9+ shield prior to crafting every other type of shield.
If you receive the armor from the Lost Items Chest in the shop, you will need to restart or reload your game to get the trophy.
Please note that these trophies will be granted retroactively to players who fulfilled the prerequisites between the time the NG+ patch (v. 04.00) and this patch were implemented.
UI/UX
- Fixed a rare case where the application would crash in the UI.
God of War Ragnarok is available now on PS4 and PS5.
Source: Santa Monica Studio