How to find and open every Nornir chest in God of War

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Opening God of War’s Nornir chests is a sure-fire way to find an Idunn Apple and Horn of Blood Mead, which will improve your health and rage, respectively. Without these items, you’ll find God of Warverydifficult, so you’ll want to seek out these chests as soon as you can. Several Nornir chests can be found in Midgard and a few more in Alfheim and Helheim. So, let’s get started and find you some chests.

God of War: Nornir Chest locations

God of War: Nornir Chest locations

To unlock Nornir chests, you’ll need to find seals and smash them with your axe. There are runes on each chest and there will be seals hidden around the area near the chest. You don’t need to hit them in order, but you do need to smash them all to open the chest.

Some will be in awkward, high places and others in plain sight, so keep your eyes peeled for a bluish glow. You’ll also have a time limit to hit the runes, so study the area first before you shoot them.

Midgard Nornir Chests

Alfheim Nornir Chests

Helheim Nornir Chests

If you get stuck trying to find these chests, you can check out this handy video guide fromHarryNinetyFour.

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