God of War Ragnarok Update 5.03 Patch Notes

PS5 USERS

News: “God of War Ragnarök” and “God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla” before you resume playing the game.

BUG FIXES

CINEMATICS

– An issue has been fixed where the audio would not play and the characters would be out of sync during the first cinematic after death.

– The lingering Draupnir Spear particles have been cleared when the cinematic starts.

GAMEPLAY

– The difficulty of the first Týr fight on the ‘Show Me Will’ difficulty setting has been reduced.

– The difficulty of some arena challenges has been increased.

– Tuning adjustments have been made to ‘The Forum’ to make the difficulty more appropriate.

– The health gain and chance of proc on Spear kill perk while in Valhalla have been slightly reduced.

– Various combat tuning and balance updates have been made.

– An issue has been fixed where the Greek Labyrinth Mastery would not increase in the “Open Greek Chests” value if Kratos forfeited a reward selection after spending Fleeting Echoes to open a chest.

– An exploit when using the Spear against Ormstunga has been fixed.

– An issue with the encounter not ending when kicking Einherjar outside of the arena has been fixed.

– An issue where Týr would teleport away and not come back has been fixed.

– An issue where not all Hunter armor pieces were available has been fixed.

– An issue where the encounter would not end if Nightmare was ejected from a creature near the arena boundary has been fixed.

– An issue where Kratos could erroneously stay in Spartan Rage when interacting with Shield Maidens has been fixed.

GENERAL STABILITY

– Multiple crashes, including when opening certain chests or rifts, non-English language specific crashes, and memory leaks on PlayStation 4, have been resolved.

– An issue where Kratos would be falling through the world has been fixed.

– An issue where Kratos would fall out of the arena when interacting with a rift on the Aegean Ship has been fixed.

– An issue with Kratos falling through the world after walking through a Mystic Gateway has been fixed.

– Some issues with textures not streaming in properly when entering arenas have been fixed.

UI/UX

– An issue with the “Time Extended” message displaying in timed challenge trials when it should not has been fixed.

– An issue with subtitles overlapping the UI when in vendor menus has been fixed.

– Some instances of the navigation assist pointing to incorrect locations have been fixed.

– An issue where the timer would overlap the Warrior Soul health bar has been fixed.

– The “Elites Killed” counter will no longer remain after the timer expires.

– The “Costly Damage” burden will now show the appropriate duration in the description.

– The King of the Hill challenge timer will no longer overlap the progress bar.

– An instance where the timer would never reach zero on the Aegean Ship encounter has been fixed.

– An issue that caused a screen reader to read the Tablet of Reflection prompt twice in a row has been fixed.

– Some instances where subtitles were not formatted properly have been fixed.

– An issue where “Flawless Kills” and “Flawless Parries” Challenge UI updated any time Kratos was hit has been fixed.

– A ‘Download in Progress’ screen will now appear if attempting to launch God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla before God of War Ragnarok is fully installed.

– An issue with the options menu displaying when opening the glyph tutorial for the first time has been fixed.

In summary, the patch notes for God of War Ragnarok Update 5.03 tackle a range of bugs, gameplay concerns, and stability issues. This update addresses audio glitches, cinematic inconsistencies, and gameplay balance. Furthermore, enhancements have been made to the UI/UX, resolving problems like overlapping subtitles, timer inaccuracies, and navigation errors. With these updates, players should anticipate a more seamless and enhanced gaming experience.

FAQs

Q: Prior to starting God of War Ragnarok, what should I ensure?

A: Ensure that you’ve updated both God of War Ragnarök and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla.

Q: What problems have been resolved in this update?

A: The update has addressed a range of issues, encompassing audio glitches, cinematic discrepancies, gameplay challenges, and stability issues.

Q: Does this update enhance the overall gaming experience?

A: The update incorporates corrections and enhancements designed to offer a more seamless and pleasurable gaming experience.