Knowing where the God of War Jotnar Shrines are will save you from having to search them out yourself, which is handy as there are eleven of these storyboards spread across the realms. Each one you discover and read will provide some lore regarding the Norse gods and their rather gruesome histories, to help you piece together everyone's backstories. If you're interested to learn more, studying these shrines will delivery crucial details about the world God of War is based in, to give further context to the events taking place around you.
With all that being said, there's actually ten shrines to be found - but there's also a bonus extra shrine that can only be accessed at a very specific point in the plot, and can't be found again from then on. Don't worry though, as we've clearly laid out where to find all of the God of War Jotnar Shrine locations in our comprehensive guide below.
Wildwoods
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The Wildwoods Shrine is tucked away inside the fortress in the area just after you solve your first frozen door cog puzzle. On the path outside, instead of going right to continue the story, go left and double back on yourself and climb the chain. Head up the staircase that’s there, smash through a load of stuff (because you can) and the shrine is there at the end.
The Riverpass
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In the enclosed fortress area of the Riverpass with the sealed Nornir chest, and the small two part bridge, if you head over to the left hand side, you’ll find the River Pass shrine right at the end of the path.
Veithurgard
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Behind that giant sealed door in Veithurgard there’s also a Jotnar shrine, and it’s left right in plain sight. Just smash your way through the huge door, kill all the beasties that lie in wait and it’s just inside the main room.
Path to the Mountain
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En route to the mountain from the Lake of Nine, you’ll have to walk along the bridge and go through those big double doors - although if you’re coming back later it’s actually called the Vanaheim Tower on the map. Just to the left of the interior broken doors is a Jotnar shrine, blocked by some wood that you can easily smash with your axe.
Alfheim
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As you follow the witch’s request for the Bifrost, you’ll travel to Alfheim, the home of the light elves. That doesn’t stop them harbouring a giant shrine though. Head down the right hand light path in front of the door to the Temple of Light, and you’ll find Sindri’s shop. Just to the right of that, in grey rather than the Midgard’s wood finish, is the Alfheim Jotnar shrine.
The Mountain
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After beating the giant dragon in the Mountain and getting the electric arrows, you’ll reach a small lift puzzle that involves a bucket of exploding sap. Climb up the fallen block, and follow the path around until you reach an opening blocked by a ton more red sap. Grab a little sticky sap grenade from the main area around the corner, and get Atreus to destroy the door. Oh there you are little shrine!
Lookout Tower
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This one’s next to the right foot of the gigantic statue of Thor on the Lake of Nine between Lookout Tower and the Muspelheim Realm Tower. Look around and you’ll find a Jotnar Shrine just waiting to be read.
Tyr’s Temple
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Tyr’s Temple teases you with a load of unfinished and unrelated shrines on the way down to the depths, but there’s an actual Jotnar shrine that you can only find during the story. It’s in the maze beneath Tyr’s Temple as you try to break the chains, but right behind the lift you arrive on.
Thamur’s Corpse
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There’s an important Jotnar shrine is just inside the door by Thamur’s Corpse to the very north of the Lake of Nine.
Konunsgard
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Inside the stronghold at Konunsgard, go up the first set of stairs and then go through the door on the right, and there you’ll find this location’s shrine.
Muspelheim
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Although you might think that Muspelheim is only about the fire and the challenges, it also takes a moment to gift you a Jotnar shrine. In between all the death. From the Realm Tower, run down the main path, through the giant doors and the shrine is right by the shop and the first mystic gateway.
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