In version 6.0, God of War Ragnarok introduces notable improvements focused on refining gameplay, expanding accessibility, and enhancing performance for the new PlayStation 5 Pro. Key bug fixes resolve issues with character pathing, hilt crafting, and special resource management, ensuring smoother progression for players in both standard and New Game Plus modes. Additionally, the update adds two major gameplay options aimed at enhancing the player experience: Reduced Puzzle Hints, allowing players more time for puzzle-solving without frequent guidance, and Audio Descriptions, providing narrations for all cinematics to improve accessibility for visually impaired players.
For players on the PlayStation 5 Pro, this update brings enhanced visual and performance capabilities. The new PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode supports “Favor Quality” features while maintaining a 60 frames per second experience. High Frame Rate mode is now optimized for variable refresh rate monitors, offering an unlocked framerate for smoother gameplay. The base “Favor Performance” mode on PS5 has also received a performance boost on the PS5 Pro, and the update introduces PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution as a new upscaling option alongside Temporal Anti-Aliasing.
God of War Ragnarok Update 6.0 Complete Patch Notes
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue with Brok’s pathing to the shop in Freyr’s camp.
- Resolved issue preventing hilt crafting if the item was missed before starting New Game Plus.
- Prevented selling of special resources needed for hilt crafting.
- Ensured special resources for hilts will drop again if accidentally sold.
- New Gameplay Options
- Reduced Puzzle Hints: Lowers the frequency of companion hints for puzzles, encouraging more exploration.
- Audio Descriptions: Adds audio descriptions to all cinematics, enhancing accessibility.
- New PS5 Pro Enhanced Options
- PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode: Enables Favor Quality visual features while maintaining 60 frames per second.
- High Frame Rate Mode: Unlocks framerate on variable refresh rate monitors for smoother performance.
- Boosted Favor Performance Mode: Improves base PS5 Favor Performance mode on PS5 Pro.
- PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution: Available as an additional upscaling option alongside Temporal Anti-Aliasing.
God of War Ragnarok, developed by Santa Monica Studio, is a critically acclaimed action-adventure game continuing the story of Kratos and his son Atreus in a Norse mythology-inspired setting. The game explores themes of destiny, family, and redemption as the pair faces new challenges and powerful enemies across the Nine Realms.
