Valkyrie Elysium is an Action RPG that is the latest entry in the long-running series that started with Valkyrie Profile. We have cheats and tips that will help you find and purify lost souls.
Valkyrie Elysium stars a new Valkyrie, Nora, who is tasked by the All-Father Odin to prevent the completion of Ragnarok. As Nora quests through a devastated Midgard she encounters monsters straight from Norse mythology, and runs into several characters that help give more weight to Valkyrie Elysium's storyline. The game is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.
Below is a collection of hints and tips that will help you to progress in the game. These include why you should know your weapon combos and why you should be aware of Unpurified Souls.
The number of gems you have acquired during your adventure in Valkyrie Elysium will appear on the side of the screen as you collect them. Keep in mind that there is only so many your character can carry at one time.
They serve no purpose if you hoard them so make sure you allocate your gems to advance your character. In order to survive to the end it is essential that you get powerful weapons by upgrading your armaments to level 10 which will unlock all of their techniques and combos.
As you explore the world of Valkyrie Elysium keep an eye out for things amongst the ruins you can break such as crates and barrels as there is the possibility that they will have runes inside which you can use to enhance Valkyrie's weapons and purchase new skills for her.
In order to max out your stats in Vakyrie Elysium you will need to collect a lot of runes. You can allocate the runes that you find in any of the three skill trees - Attack, Defense, and Support, found under the 'Valkyrie' tab in the main menu. Below is a list of all the runes and their location.
- Attack Boost Runes -
Physical Attack Boost I
Modifier:
- Increases physical attack by 30.
Location:
- Chapter 3. On the critical path.
Physical Attack Boost II
Modifier:
- Increases physical attack by 50.
Location:
- Chapter 7. When you pick up the Palace Key, turn around and drop down the hole in the floor to your right.
Physical Attack Boost III
Modifier:
- Increases physical attack by 100.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'Midgardian Studies'
Magic Attack Boost I
Modifier:
- Increases magic attack by 15.
Location:
- Replay Chapter 1 after recruiting Eygon, and use him to break the wall at the top of the circular room full of chains.
Magic Attack Boost II
Modifier:
- Increases magic attack by 25.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'O' Mine Beloved Land.'
Magic Attack Boost III
Modifier:
- Increases magic attack by 50.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'Advice for Cypher'.
- Damage Reduction Runes -
Physical Damage Reduction I
Modifier:
- Reduces physical damage received by 2%.
Location:
- Chapter 3. In the auditorium at the northernmost point on the map.
Physical Damage Reduction II
Modifier:
- Reduces physical damage received by 4%.
Location:
- Chapter 6. Up a flight of wooden stairs amongst some broken buildings near the westernmost save point.
Physical Damage Reduction III
Modifier:
- Reduces physical damage received by 6%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'Midgardian Studies'
Magic Damage Reduction I
Modifier:
- Reduces magic damage received by 4%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'My Hometown'.
Magic Damage Reduction II
Modifier:
- Reduces magic damage received by 8%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'The Unfinished Masterpiece'.
Magic Damage Reduction III
Modifier:
- Reduces magic damage received by 12%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'Training Duel with Eygon'.
- Restoration Runes -
Soul Gauge Restoration Boost I
Modifier:
- Increases soul gauge restoration rate by 10%.
Location:
- Chapter 5. Along the eastern wall in the central building, in the middle of the circular section of the map.
Soul Gauge Restoration Boost II
Modifier:
- Increases soul gauge restoration rate by 15%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'Village Request'
Soul Gauge Restoration Boost III
Modifier:
- Increases soul gauge restoration rate by 20%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'A Bout with Kristoffer'.
Arts Gauge Restoration Boost I
Modifier:
- Increases arts gauge restoration rate by 3%.
Location:
- Chapter 4. After taking the wooden elevator down, go down a further two floors until you find a room full of enemies guarding a chest.
Arts Gauge Restoration Boost II
Modifier:
- Increases arts gauge restoration rate by 4%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'Village Request'.
Arts Gauge Restoration Boost III
Modifier:
- Increases arts gauge restoration rate by 5%.
Location:
- Completion reward for subquest 'Combat Training for Taika'.
Once you know how to chain together various combinations of light and heavy attacks your character will be able to deal substantially more damage on the enemy by inflicting continuous assaults.
Being aware of what combos you have available and knowing when to employ them will give you an advantage in battle. You can see what combos your character has available by selecting 'Action Display' from the 'Equip' menu and selecting a certain weapon.
There will be instances during Valkyrie Elysium where the soul of an opponent you killed is lurking nearby. It is crucial that you prevent any adversary from consuming them as it will greatly enhance their powers making a battle with any soul-fueled enemies considerably more difficult.
Whenever you encounter an unpurified soul on the battlefield be sure to make it disappear with a single stab of your weapon.
All the enemies that you encounter in Valkyrie Elysium have at least two weaknesses that you can exploit. One will be a weapon weakness and the other an elemental weakness. There is a gauge on the left side of the enemy's health bar that will fill when you attack them with their elemental weakness.
Once full that enemy will enter the state known as Elemental Crush and be rendered powerless against the Valkyries attack enabling you to easily kill them.
Valkyrie can equip up to four Divine Arts at once to perform special abilities such as lances of flame, charged attacks, lightning bolts, and healing balms. Make sure you experiment with different combinations, so you can determine which ones perform best in each situation.
Divine Arts can be set on the 'Equipment Board' which is accessed via the 'Equip' section of the menu. Listed below are all the Divine Arts and how to unlock them.
- Lightning Divine Arts -
Lightning Bolt I
- Default starting divine art.
Lightning Bolt II
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 5.
Lightning Bolt III
- Clear subquest 'Mock Battle with Eygon'.
Meteor Stream I
- Clear subquest 'Thanks to Comrades I'.
Meteor Stream II
- Clear subquest 'Thanks to Comrades II'.
Meteor Stream III
- Clear subquest 'Thanks to Comrades III'.
- Ice Divine Arts -
Hail Shot I
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 1.
Hail Shot II
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 5.
Hail Shot III
- Clear subquest 'Introduction to Cypher'
Glacial Blizzard I
- Clear subquest 'Cypher's Conviction I'.
Glacial Blizzard II
- Clear subquest 'Cypher's Conviction II'.
Glacial Blizzard III
- Clear subquest 'Cypher's Conviction III'.
- Fire Divine Arts -
Fire Lance I
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 1.
Fire Lance II
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 6.
Fire Lance III
- Clear subquest 'The Magicia's Miscalculation'.
Burnstorm I
- Available after completing Chapter 2.
Burnstorm II
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 6.
Burnstorm III
- Clear subquest 'Battle Instructions for Taika'
Ifrit's Caress I
- Clear subquest 'Flowers for You I'.
Ifrit's Caress II
- Clear subquest 'Flowers for You II'.
Ifrit's Caress III
- Clear subquest 'Flowers for You III'.
- Darkness Divine Arts -
Punishment Blast I
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 4.
Punishment Blast II
- Available after completing Chapter 6.
Punishment Blast III
- Clear subquest 'Dangerous Secrets'.
Convergence III
- Clear subquest 'Blacksmith's Wish'.
- Holy Divine Arts -
Grave Edge I
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 1.
Grave Edge II
- Available after completing Chapter 3.
Grave Edge III
- Clear subquest 'A Match with Kristoffer'
Extreme Void I
- Clear subquest 'Troubles of the Heroic Princess I'.
Extreme Void II
- Clear subquest 'Troubles of the Heroic Princess II'.
Extreme Void III
- Clear subquest 'Troubles of the Heroic Princess III'.
- Soil Divine Arts -
Mortal Suppression I
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 3.
Mortal Suppression II
- Available after completing Chapter 7.
Mortal Suppression III
- Clear subquest 'Dangerous Secrets'.
- Other Divine Arts -
Heal I
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 1.
Heal II
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 3.
Heal III
- Obtained from a Treasure Chest during Chapter 5.
Convergence I
- Clear subquest 'Mother's Ring'
Convergence II
- Available after completing Chapter 5.
The video below is a collection of beginner tips and tricks you will find helpful as they will help you to avoid making mistakes that will cost you.
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Check your Map
1:29 - Always Upgrade
2:32 - Break Everything
3:07 - Look Up
3:58 - Thumbsticks
4:27 - Double Jump
5:05 - Runes
7:01 - Skill Tree
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Our Latest Questions
How can you easily defeat Violet Dracos? |
Violet Dracos are weak against fire and your Alfodr sword. By using this weapon and the Fire Lance Divine Skill, you can deal massive amounts of damage and take down the enemy much faster. |
How do you prolong a bosses Crushed state? |
If you use an elemental Divine Skill on a boss while it's in a Crushed state, you will immobilize them even longer. |
How do you launch an enemy into the air? |
With the Alfodr sword, a light attack followed immediately by a heavy attack launches an enemy into the air. |
What is the Soul Chain? |
The Soul Chain lets the Valkyrie pull herself towards objects and enemies with a magical tether. |
Where can you get lots of magic gems? |
Be'elze Castle is packed with chests with magic gems. |
There are 46 trophies for Valkyrie Elysium on PlayStation 4.
Trophies | Award |
---|---|
Divinity Anew Completed the tutorial | Bronze |
Valkyrie, Claimer of Souls Completed Chapter 1 | Bronze |
Champions of the Divine Completed Chapter 2 | Bronze |
An Unexpected Reunion Completed Chapter 3 | Bronze |
Victims of the Gods Completed Chapter 4 | Bronze |
Those Offered the Hand of Salvation Completed Chapter 5 | Bronze |
Evil Arises Completed Chapter 6 | Bronze |
Metamorphosis & Doubt Completed Chapter 7 | Bronze |
The Truth Unmasked Completed Chapter 8 | Bronze |
The Fate of the World Completed Chapter 9 | Bronze |
Unbound Possibilities Completed every ending | Bronze |
Talk of the Dead Completed a subquest | Bronze |
Icon of the Dead Completed 10 subquests | Bronze |
Superstar of the Dead Completed 20 subquests | Bronze |
A Loyal Servant Obtained "S" rank on a quest | Bronze |
An Impure Soul Purified a monster | Bronze |
An Impure Beast Purified a Naglfar | Bronze |
Combo Master Raised the Combo Gauge to 300 Hits | Bronze |
Pitfall Purified a monster by pushing them into a hole or off a cliff | Bronze |
Lightning Strike Defeated two monsters with a single Lightning Bolt | Bronze |
Soul Burst Landed a Soul Burst Level 3 attack | Bronze |
Soul Steal Landed a Soul Steal in midair | Bronze |
Nibelung Valesti Landed a Nibelung Valesti I attack | Bronze |
Vestige of a Soul Obtained a Hollow Blossom | Bronze |
A Mysterious Flower Obtained a Verdant Blossom | Bronze |
Rune Novice Obtained a rune | Bronze |
Rune Master Obtained every rune | Bronze |
Anvil Master Upgraded every weapon to its full potential | Bronze |
Weapons Master Reached SSS proficiency with every weapon | Bronze |
Elysiumania Unlocked all terms | Bronze |
Affinity of a Soul Unlocked an Einherjar memory | Bronze |
The All-Father's Right Hand Obtained "S" rank on every quest | Silver |
Beyond Reminiscence Obtained every Hollow Blossom | Silver |
Weapons Collector Obtained every weapon | Silver |
Arts Master Learned every Divine Art | Silver |
Skill Master Learned all of Valkyrie's skills | Silver |
Commanding Master Learned every Einherjar attack and their normal attacks | Silver |
Fellowship of Souls Unlocked all Einherjar memories | Silver |
Mid-Tier God Completed the game on Normal difficulty | Silver |
Twilight of the Great Wolf Defeated Fenrir | Gold |
Savior of the Dead Completed all subquests | Gold |
High-Tier God Completed the game on Hard difficulty | Gold |
Creator Obtained every trophy | Platinum |
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