The Applecore - Legendary Chest 2 - God of War Ragnarok Guide - IGN (2024)

This Legendary Chest is found on the Northern end of The Applecore, however, you cannot return that way until you complete the Forging Destiny main quest, giving you a new piece of equipment.

The Applecore - Legendary Chest 2

• Prerequisite: Complete the Forging Destiny main quest
• Contains: Axe Attachment - Banahogg Knob

Once you've completed Forging Destiny, you’ll need to begin the lengthy process of returning to The Applecore and progressing through it. Return to The Applecore by going to the Mystic Gateway in the Aurvangar Wetlands, then take the ferry that goes North-West to the Sverd Sands.

Here you’ll find the elevator back into The Applecore.

Once you’re down here, look for the Rope Frame you can now use to create a shortcut. Ride the zipline down to the bottom, then continue North through the tunnel.

When you round the corner, you’ll see a high wall with a Wind Vent on the side. Use your new equipment to plug it up, then climb up the wall to the top.

At the top, head forward and you’ll see a large boulder with a yellow Wind Fissure on it. Throw your new equipment into it and then detonate it with the Triangle button, destroying the boulder.

Head forward and then right, then use the grapple point to cross the gap and climb up the ledge. Head through the tunnel, then kick the chain down at the end so you can slide down to the next room.

If you’ve not returned here before after your first visit, then you’ll have to face a boss first: Miklimunnr the troll. He fights like any other troll, however, his fiery attacks can take huge chunks out of your health even on the easiest of difficulties.

From this room, head left through the crawlspace, then out the other side, go through the double doors on your right.

Here in this room, look to your right for a spot on the wall you can shimmy across, then head down the hallway.

On the other side, veer left and cross over the gap with the grapple point, onto the spiral walkway.

As you go down the spiral walkway, keep an eye out on your right for a gap in the fence, with two rope-chains flanking it. Kick down the metal plate if you need to, then drop down below.

Here, head forward and take a right: jump across the gap, then slip under the wooden trough (if you never took this route before, you’ll have to destroy some gold rocks by going left first and blowing up the Red Pot).

On the other side of the trough, use the grapple point on your left to cross over the blue-lit gap, then leap up to the top of the ledge on your right. There, go through the double doors.

Next, look around on your left for a Wind Vent, close to a ledge you can mount up. Instead of doing that, head to the right-hand side of this area and use your new equipment to plug up the vent. You can then swing across the gap.

Once you cross the gap, head down the hallway directly ahead: there’ll be a Mystic Gateway here, and a normal metal gate that Kratos can lift up.

On the other side, you’ll have to fight a Wicked Grim, a Wretch, and a Wild Wretch. After defeating them, return to the doorway and face North: head left and then slip through the crawlspace.

On the other side of this tunnel, leap up to the top of the wall on your left. Head down the bend, and you’ll be back at the main entrance to The Applecore from the Jarnsmida Pitmines.

From this spot, head right, but keep an eye out for the Rune Slate on your left. Carve the rune into it, and a wall will open up with the Legendary Chest behind it!

The chest contains the Banahogg Knob, which increases Kratos’ bare-handed damage for a duration after he throws the Axe.