God of War: Ragnarok patch update 4.02 is now available, addressing a range of issues in different areas of the game, from audio and combat to equipment and user interface. The update ensures a smoother gaming experience for players.
An audio fix resolves an issue where music from the final mission plays after loading from the main menu or restarting a checkpoint in Midgard during post-game play in New Game+. Another fix involves skipping lines of dialogue after the cinema when obtaining the Mystery Orb quest in the new Game+.
In battle, the patch corrects a rare app crash when browsing the Sparring Arena menu and selecting “Ingrid” as your companion. It also fixes a case where Kratos could branch into weapon move combos while in Fury Rage mode and where Gná could result in a Stomp too soon after a Wing Shard, causing the player’s inevitable death in Give Me God of War . The update also addresses an issue where restarting from a checkpoint before a Björn boss battle could cause Kratos’ Rage Meter to disappear, preventing the player from changing their equipped Rage.
Regarding the equipment, the patch includes a large number of fixes. For example, it resolves an issue where Kratos’ shield would disappear visually if the player upgraded it to level 9.1 (or higher) without equipping the upgraded version via prompt. The update also addresses various issues related to gold coins, base game resources, and crafting Ash divine resources, among others. Players who did not receive gold coins or talismans due to these errors will receive them retroactively via the Lost Item Chest.
Regarding the game world, the patch fixes an issue where Gná’s Camp would become available after completing Muspelheim Challenges, causing the player to get stuck.
UI and experience improvements include fixing a case where a weapon skin could not be changed for a 9.1 weapon until the player upgraded it to version 9.2 or higher, and correcting a missing line in the game credits.
For trophy-related issues, the patch ensures that the “Spit Shine” trophy is awarded when the player upgrades a new game + armor piece to level 9.
The update also contains several PS4-only fixes, such as addressing an issue where the environment takes a moment to load after skipping a cinematic and fast-forwarding on a track. It also resolves an issue where Hardrefill the Callous would not appear in the Berserker Soul arena, leaving the player stuck inside.
There is still a known issue with the game: Loading a manual save created on PS5 from an imported PS4 New Game + save will boot the player to the main menu. However, a workaround is provided: after importing PS4 New Game + save data to PS5, players must continue playing until they create a new autosave, then create a new manual save in a separate slot. Overwriting the old save data may still cause the problem.
You can find all the details on the patch below from the file official function:
Bug fixes
My voice
- Fixed an issue where music from the final mission would play when loading from the main menu or restarting the checkpoint in Midgard during post-game in New Game+.
- Fixed an issue where lines of dialogue were skipped after a cinematic when obtaining the Mystic Orb quest in the new Game+.
fighting
- Fixed a rare case where the app would crash when browsing the Sparring Arena menu and selecting “Ingrid” as a companion.
- Fixed an issue where Kratos could branch into weapon combos while in Fury Rage mode.
- Fixed a rare case where Gná could trigger her Stomp too soon after a Wing Shard, which could cause an inevitable player death on the Give Me God of War difficulty.
- Fixed a case where restarting from the checkpoint before the cinematic leads to Björn’s boss fight would cause Kratos’ Rage Meter to disappear and not allow the player to change the Rage they equipped.
equipment
- Fixed a case where Kratos’ shield would disappear visually if the player upgraded the currently equipped shield to level 9.1 (or higher), but did not equip the upgraded version via prompt.
- Fixed an issue where basic game resources would not be available for buying/selling in the store after updating to Patch 04.00.
- Fixed an issue where the Pommels of the True Flame would disappear from the Blades of Chaos weapon menu when upgraded from level 8 to level 9.
- Fixed an issue where the player would not receive a gold coin when upgrading armor to level 9.1.
- Gold coins not received due to this error will be awarded retroactively via the Lost Item Chest.
- Fixed an issue where the player would not receive a Gilded Coin when upgrading the Leviathan Ax, Blades of Chaos, or Draupnir Spear to level 9.1 unless their pre-equipped facility was upgraded.
- Gold coins not received due to this error will be awarded retroactively via the Lost Item Chest.
- Fixed an issue where the quantity of the Divine Ashes crafting resource in the shop was inconsistent with the amount required in the game to upgrade armor.
- Fixed a case where sled loot would drop a new game+ resource during base game progression after updating to patch 04.00.
- Fixed an issue where Digital Deluxe Edition Darkdale Waist Guard or Risen Snow Armor equipment could not be updated beyond level 9 during the progression of the new game+.
- Fixed an instance where the Soldier’s Sauroter recipe was missing from the store in New Game+, preventing the player from upgrading the ingredient.
- Fixed a case where there were weapon components missing from the shop/missing item chest, but they were shown as available.
- Fixed a case where various enchantments would not be rewarded through Gifts, Treasure, or Crucible Chests.
- Enchantments not received due to this error will be granted retroactively via the Lost Item Chest.
world
- Fixed a case where Camp Gná would become available after the player completed Muspelheim Challenges, resulting in the player getting stuck.
UI/UX
- Fixed a case where the weapon skin could not be changed for a 9.1 weapon until the player upgraded to 9.2 and above.
- Fixed an issue with the missing line within the credits.
Awards
- Fixed an issue where the “Spit Shine” trophy would not be earned when a player upgraded a new game + armor piece to level 9.
PS4 only
- Fixed an issue where the environment would take a moment to load after the player skipped the cinematic after sprinting to the door.
- Fixed an issue where two characters would not appear in their intended locations after skipping the cinema and speeding down a track.
- Fixed an issue where Hardrefill the Callous would not appear in the Berserker Soul arena and the player would still be stuck inside.
Known problem
- Loading a manual save created on PS5 from a PS4 New Game + imported save will boot the player to the main menu.
- the solution: When importing PS4 New Game + save data to PS5, continue playing after the initial load until you create a new autosave. Once this happens, you can create a new Manual Save that will not be affected by the above issue.
Please note that this manual save must be in a new slot and does not overwrite the old save data. If you overwrite the old save data, this file may still have the problem.
