God of Ragnarok contains 14 Book Locations, also known as Kvasir’s Poems. Finding all Books unlocks The Librarian trophy. They also count as Artifacts and are required for 100% completion.
None of the Books are missable. You can still get all of them after the story in free-roam. They are also included in the by-region collectible guide, so by going for 100% completion you would automatically get all of them. If you are looking for just the books specifically then this guide got you covered.
This walkthrough is intended for use after the story. You can’t complete most areas during the first visit during the story. After the story you will have access to all the skills you need to fully explore the regions.
Overview:
Svartalfheim
#1 – Aurvangar Wetlands (Kvasir’s Poems – The Sunrise of Nothingness)
On the last island, after freezing the geysers to go up an elevator, it’s on a small table next to a chain you must pull for story purposes. Basically on your story path and hard to miss. The artifact glows purple.
#2 – The Applecore (Kvasir’s Poems – Sanguinity)
When accessing The Applecore via the elevator from Sverd Sands, at the end of the first area where you can throw your spear in a wall to climb up. After climbing up, turn left and blow up the rubble with the spear, behind it is the Artifact on the floor (purple item).
#3 – Jarnsmida Pitmines (Kvasir’s Poems – Tool and Bang)
Near a Berserker Gravestone at the exit of the pitmines, use your blades to pull the waterway towards you (see 2nd image below). This reroutes the water to power the crane, wait a few seconds for the crane to lift a big stone block to you. Climb the stone block, then throw your axe at the end of the waterway to freeze the water (3rd image below). This will turn off the crane and it rotates back, stay on top of the stone block. At the end you can hang down the stone block and jump over to the hill behind the crane. An Artifact and Legendary Chest are here.
#4 – Nidavellir (Kvasir’s Poems – Large Society Ground Orb, The Performance)
After parking your boat and arriving at the town, there is a green blockade on the left docks. Shoot a green arrow at it to blow it up (aim and press 
), thus revealing the artifact behind. If this is your first story visit you must talk to the blacksmith first, he’s the next story objective just up the path, you get the green arrows from him.
#5 – Lyngbakr Island (Kvasir’s Poems – We Who Remain, Part the Second)
Climb up two walls, then turn left and go all the way to the end. The purple-glowing artifact is there. This is the very top of Lyngbakr Island.
Midgard
#6 – The Oarsmen (Kvasir’s Poems – The Dead Do Not Ride)
After pulling the chain and opening the stairs, head back through to the starting area and climb up the wall you did previously and this will now lead to the artifact.
Alfheim
#7 – The Strond (Kvasir’s Poems – Afterlife Abandonment)
Progress linearly through the area until you go through a little cave tunnel section, after leaving the cave drop down the ledge straight ahead. There’s an Artifact (glowing purple) and a Legendary Chest here on the left.
#8 – Temple of Light (Kvasir’s Poems – Visions After Rest)
Go all the way up the spiral staircase. After exiting, before going through the archway, turn right and you can climb up a wall. There you find the artifact (glows purple).
#9 – Temple of Light (Kvasir’s Poems – Spirits Within Walls)
After Kratos pushes open a gate, there’s a wooden wheel on the left you can turn. After turning it climb back up, after the next archway the artifact is on the left.
#10 – The Barrens (Kvasir’s Poems – Celestial Construct)
Inside the dragon skull in the north-east of the area, climb the wall in the back.
#11 – The Forbidden Sands (Kvasir’s Poems – Trip)
On top of a little tower in the north-east of the region.
Vanaheim
#12 – The Southern Wilds (Kvasir’s Poems – Upon Pursuing a Place Not Marked On Maps)
In the area with the poisonous sacks that explode, you must climb up and jump to the tower in the middle. From there you can look down and smash through the floor with a blue mark on it. The artifact is below that floor.
#13 – The Jungle (Kvasir’s Poems – An Organisation: In The Future)
In the south-west of “The Crater” enter the tunnel that leads towards The Jungle (only open at night time), the artifact is on the path in plain sight, after a climbing section near a corpse. It glows purple.
#14 – The Sinkholes (Kvasir’s Poems – Eastern Spectre)
After defeating the drake burn the red vines, squeeze through the gap to find this on the path.
Muspelheim
- No Books in this realm
Helheim
- No Books in this realm
Niflheim
- No Books in this realm
Jotunheim
- No Books in this realm
That’s all 14 Books / Kvasir’s Poems in God of War Ragnarok. After getting all of them you will unlock The Librarian trophy.
For all other collectible types see the God of War Ragnarok 100% Completion Collectible Guide.
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