What is the Crater in God of War?

The Crater was a region in the north of Vanaheim, a wide and varied wilderness of plains, cliffs, and deep sinkholes. Much of it was left scarred and frozen by the lingering reach of Fimbulwinter.

Where is the Crater located?

The Crater spread across the north of Vanaheim, the Vanir realm. Its central expanse was a broad area known as the Plains, which opened onto cliffs overlooking deep sinkholes below.

Who explored the Crater?

Kratos and Freya explored the Crater during their travels through Vanaheim.

What can be found in the Crater?

Brok kept a workshop near the eastern edge of the Plains, and a frozen lightning bolt was set into the ground where it had struck. The region held the spirit of one of the fallen, tied to the scattered halves of a brooch recovered in the matter known as Casualty of War, and Oath Guards such as Egil, Jorgen, and Vali wandered its reaches.

The Crater

the wilds of northern Vanaheim

The Crater was a region in the north of Vanaheim, a vast and varied wilderness of plains, sinkholes, and abandoned ground left scarred by Fimbulwinter and haunted by the spirits of the fallen.

By Joe GarrattPublished 31 May 2026

The Crater was a region in the north of Vanaheim, a wide and varied wilderness explored by Kratos and Freya during their travels through the Vanir realm. Its lands ranged from open plains to deep sinkholes, much of it left scarred and frozen by the lingering reach of Fimbulwinter.

A scarred wilderness#

The Crater spread across the north of Vanaheim as a wide region of varied landscape, a wilderness rich in places to explore. Its central expanse, the Plains, opened onto cliffs that overlooked deep sinkholes below, and the frozen aftermath of Fimbulwinter lingered across the land, marked in one place by a lightning bolt frozen where it had struck. Brok kept a workshop near the eastern edge of the Plains.

Spirits and oath guards#

The region carried the traces of past violence and loss. Among the cliffs of the Plains lingered the spirit of one of the fallen, tied to the scattered halves of a brooch recovered in the matter known as Casualty of War, found near the skeleton of a slain traveler. Oath Guards roamed the wilds of the Crater, among them Egil, encountered at the top of a cliff overlooking the sinkholes, and Jorgen and Vali, who guarded secluded paths through the region.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Crater in God of War?: The Crater was a region in the north of Vanaheim, a wide and varied wilderness of plains, cliffs, and deep sinkholes. Much of it was left scarred and frozen by the lingering reach of Fimbulwinter.
Where is the Crater located?: The Crater spread across the north of Vanaheim, the Vanir realm. Its central expanse was a broad area known as the Plains, which opened onto cliffs overlooking deep sinkholes below.
Who explored the Crater?: Kratos and Freya explored the Crater during their travels through Vanaheim.
What can be found in the Crater?: Brok kept a workshop near the eastern edge of the Plains, and a frozen lightning bolt was set into the ground where it had struck. The region held the spirit of one of the fallen, tied to the scattered halves of a brooch recovered in the matter known as Casualty of War, and Oath Guards such as Egil, Jorgen, and Vali wandered its reaches.

Sources

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