God of War 100% Save: All Valkyries Defeated
God of War
Save File Overview
The 2018 God of War is a masterpiece, and it's also a genuinely tough completionist run — especially the Valkyrie fights. This save has all of that cleared out, including the Queen. Every single Valkyrie is defeated across all nine realms, including Sigrun (the Valkyrie Queen at the Council of Valkyries), which is one of the hardest optional boss fights in the game. All Favors (side quests) are complete. Every Nornir Chest opened, every Odin's Raven shot down, every Realm Tear closed. All treasure maps found and dug up. The main story — Kratos and Atreus's journey to the highest peak — is fully done, with the ending resolved. Gear is maxed out too. Kratos is wearing the Valkyrie armor set at its highest enchantment tier, with a fully leveled Leviathan Axe and Blades of Chaos. The build is set up for Give Me God of War difficulty, so everything is optimized. If you want to step into the realms with the full endgame loadout and nothing left undone, this save gives you exactly that.
Game Version & Compatibility
Version: PC — Steam exclusive (the only way to play God of War on PC is through Steam)
Progress: 100% Completed / Main Story, All Favors, All Valkyries & Max Gear
File Size: 9 MB
God of War hit PC as a Steam exclusive and has only really picked up minor performance and settings patches since launch. The devs never messed with the actual save system framework, so the file format has stayed exactly the same. That means this save will boot up without a single hitch on any fully updated Steam copy. Sure, the PC port is easily the ultimate way to experience the game—thanks to uncapped framerates, ultrawide support, and buttery smooth performance compared to the old PS4 version. But none of those visual bells and whistles affect save compatibility, so it doesn't matter how your graphics settings are dialed in. Just a quick heads-up: if you're running any DSFix-style mods or save encryption tweaks from Nexus, they can sometimes warp the file structure and break external saves. If your game is heavily modded, do a quick test run on a clean, vanilla install first to make sure everything loads up perfectly.
Save Location Guide
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Santa Monica Studio\God of War\God of War stashes its progression save files directly inside your hidden AppData Roaming directory framework. To find it quickly without manual digging, press the Windows Key + R, type %appdata%\Santa Monica Studio\God of War\ into the Run dialogue box, and hit Enter. This launches the exact storage repository folder directly. Inside, you will spot your actual campaign profile data files formatted with names like GoWSave followed by a slot configuration number. Ensure Steam is completely closed down before moving any files to prevent background launcher overrides.
Installation Steps
Step 1-Close Game & Launcher
Before moving any save files, ensure the game environment is completely inactive to avoid background file overwrites.
- Save your current game progress and exit God of War.
- Close the Steam client entirely.
- Open your system tray and verify no Steam services are running.
Step 2-Extract the Save Package
Prepare the downloaded 100% completion save files by unpacking them from the compressed file framework.
- Download the God of War save file archive.
- Right-click the downloaded ZIP package.
- Extract the files using WinRAR or 7-Zip to a temporary folder.
Step 3-Locate the AppData Folder
Navigate to the hidden system repository where Windows securely stores your God of War progression files.
- Press the Windows Key + R together to launch the Run dialog.
- Paste "%appdata%\Santa Monica Studio\God of War\" into the box.
- Hit Enter to open the directory directly.
Step 4-Backup & Transfer Data
Secure your personal progress files first before injecting the new endgame completion profile data.
- Copy your original save files and stash them safely on your Desktop.
- Take the newly extracted GoWSave files.
- Paste them inside the AppData folder and select "Replace the files in the destination".
Step 5-Launch & Verify Completed Save
Boot up the game and confirm that the endgame loadout and 100% completion variables have loaded successfully.
- Start Steam and launch God of War.
- Select "Load Game" from the main menu and select the new slot.
- Open your pause menu to verify that Kratos has max gear and all Valkyries are defeated.
Backup & Safety Notes
Grab a copy of your existing God of War save folder and paste it somewhere safe before you make any changes. The folder is small — just a few MB — so this literally takes a few seconds. No excuses to skip it. If you've been playing on a specific difficulty (e.g., Give Me God of War or Give Me a Story) and load a save that was built on a different setting, the game will keep running at the difficulty the save was created on, which in this case is Give Me God of War. If you want to switch, head to the accessibility settings after loading and change the difficulty there. God of War lets you change it at any time from the menu without restarting. If your rig is on the older side or has a mid-range GPU, the game runs well but can produce some micro-stutters in dense areas like Helheim due to shader compilation. That's a game engine issue, not a save problem — it smooths out after the first run-through of each area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Valkyrie Queen (Sigrun) defeated in this save?
Yes, Sigrun is down. The Council of Valkyries arena is cleared and the cutscene reward is triggered.
Does this save work on PlayStation or only PC?
PC-only. PlayStation uses a Sony save system with no compatibility with PC files.
Are all of Atreus's skills and runic attacks maxed out too?
Yes, both Kratos and Atreus have their skill trees fully unlocked, including all runic attack upgrades.
The save loads fine but my map is showing unexplored areas — is something missing?
The in-game map doesn't always reflect 100% exploration as a literal full reveal — some areas (like certain realm branches) show as partial maps by design. If all Favors and collectibles are completed, you have full completion rewards.
Summary
That wraps up God of War — main story done, all Favors complete, Valkyries defeated (including Sigrun the Queen), and maxed out gear for Kratos. This is the ultimate sandbox setup for exploring Midgard and the other realms with full power from the start. Stash a backup copy of your current gamesaves folder, drop the new files in, and you're set to load into the post-game with maximum upgrades. Replay boss fights or clean up the last few achievements without any setup time.
