God of War Ragnarök is a massive game full of activities to do when you’re not participating in the apocalyptic event that is currently in full swing after the events of the previous game. Some of these activities involve finding a variety of different collectibles scattered throughout the game in each of the nine Norse realms. Some of them can be easy to find, while others, not so much.
These collectibles come in all shapes and sizes. They can range from rare trinket sets that net you rewards for completing their collection, all the way to raw materials that you can use to craft or upgrade other items. Upgrade materials are generally easier to find in this game compared to its predecessor, although some of them can be quite rare to come across.
One of the rarer materials in the game is the Dust of Realms and it is used to craft some of the best items the game has to offer. Due to its rarity and range of utility, finding enough Dust of Realms can be quite challenging if you don’t know where to look across the realms. Because of this, we have listed all the locations where you can gain enough Dust of Realms for all of your crafting needs, be it from the early game all the way to the end.
How to get Dust of Realms in God of War Ragnarök
Since the Dust of Realms is a rare material, getting your hands on some can be quite tricky during your journey across the Norse realms. You might come across a few of the Dust of Realms while you progress through the story and complete quests, but there are a couple of sure-fire ways of obtaining these items that work in every playthrough.
- Draugr Holes – The first of the two ways of obtaining multiple Dust of Realms is finding Draugr Holes. There are a total of six Draugr Holes to find as part of the “Born from Fire” side quest. These Draugr Holes are scattered across the realms and some of them are more difficult to find than others, but doing so will grant you a good amount of Dust of Realms.
- Yggdrasil Rifts – The second way to obtain Dust of Realms is by finding Yggdrasil Rifts. These rifts are also scattered across the realms and are interconnected with “The Lost Lindwyrms” side quest. There are a total of 15 Yggdrasil Rifts to be found and closed by defeating the enemies that pour out once you activate them.
Regardless of the methods you choose to obtain your share of Dust of Realms, we recommend you tackle both of them because they give you a lot of rewards in terms of gear, crafting materials, and collectibles. To make it easier, we will be listing down the locations where each of these objectives can be found.
Draugr Hole locations
As mentioned before, there are six Draugr Holes in the game. They are scattered over four realms: Alfheim, Midgard, Svartalfheim, and Vanaheim. It is entirely possible to come across most of these locations on your main questline, so they are not too hard to find.
- Draugr Hole one: The first Draugr Hole is located in The Barrens in Alfheim. Clearing this location will net you five Dust of Realms.
- Draugr Hole two: The second Draugr Hole is located in the Lake of Nine in Midgard. Clearing this location will net you 15 Dust of Realms.
- Draugr Hole three: The third Draugr Hole is located near The Watchtower in Svartalfheim is near the Watchtower. Clearing this location will net you 25 Dust of Realms.
- Draugr Hole four: The fourth Draugr Hole is located in The Applecore in Svartalfheim. Clearing this location will net you 40 Dust of Realms.
- Draugr Hole five: The fifth Draugr Hole is located in the Abandoned Village in Vanaheim. Clearing this location will net you 60 Dust of Realms.
- Draugr Hole six: The sixth and final Draugr Hole is located in the Plains in Vanaheim. Clearing this location will net you 100 Dust of Realms.
Completing all six of these locations also marks the end of the “Born From Fire” side quest, which will provide you additional rewards as well.
Yggdrasil Rift locations
The other way to get Dust of Realms would be by closing Yggdrasil Rifts. If you have played the 2018 God of War, you might have noticed that these Yggdrasil Rifts are basically the Realm Tears from the previous game. There are 15 of these and they are also present in Alfheim, Midgard, Svartalfheim, and Vanaheim.
- Yggdrasil Rift one: The first Yggdrasil Rift is located in the Forbidden Sands in Alfheim. It can be found to the north of the area after completing “The Reckoning” past a grappling point and through a wall with several enemies. Continue on the path to find it.
- Yggdrasil Rift two: The second Yggdrasil Rift is located in the Shores of Nine in Midgard. It can be found in the area during “The Word of Fate” by taking the left turn and jumping a gap when the path splits after moving the stone.
- Yggdrasil Rift three: The third Yggdrasil Rift is also located in the Shores of Nine in Midgard. It can be found past the previous rift past the elevator covered in vines. Take the elevator to the top to find the non-hostile Yggdrasil Rift.
- Yggdrasil Rift four: The fourth Yggdrasil Rift is located in the Lake of Nine in Midgard. It can be found during “Hunting for Solace” by going down a flight of stairs and heading to the nearby frozen lightning bolt.
- Yggdrasil Rift five: The fifth Yggdrasil Rift is located in the Myrkr Tunnels in Svartalfheim. It can be found during “Forging Destiny” after opening the second gate near the end of the area.
- Yggdrasil Rift six: The sixth Yggdrasil Rift is located in The Forge in Svartalfheim. It can be found during “Forging Destiny” and is also the location for the first Lost Lindwyrm.
- Yggdrasil Rift seven: The seventh Yggdrasil Rift is also located in The Forge in Svartalfheim. It can be found after completing “Forging Destiny” and reuniting with Freya. Squeeze through the nearby gap between two rocks to find it.
- Yggdrasil Rift eight: The eighth Yggdrasil Rift is located on Dragon Beach in Svartalfheim. It can be found after completing “Forging Destiny” by using your spear to climb up to the new point you can now access.
- Yggdrasil Rift nine: The ninth Yggdrasil Rift is located in Alberich Hollow in Svartalfheim. It can be found after completing “Forging Destiny” upon defeating Ormstunga and is also the location for the second Lost Lindwyrm.
- Yggdrasil Rift 10: The 10th Yggdrasil Rift is located on Alberich Island in Svartalfheim. It can be found after completing “Forging Destiny” and can be accessed via a grapple point. It is also the location for the third Lost Lindwyrm.
- Yggdrasil Rift 11: The 11th Yggdrasil Rift is located in The Applecore in Svartalfheim. It can be found after completing “Forging Destiny” past Althjof’s Statue and is also the location for the fourth Lost Lindwyrm.
- Yggdrasil Rift 12: The 12th Yggdrasil Rift is located on the River Delta in Vanaheim. It can be found during “The Reckoning” by taking a right turn using your boat before the broken bridge.
- Yggdrasil Rift 13: The 13th Yggdrasil Rift in The Plains in Vanaheim. It can be found after completing “Creatures of Prophecy” on a cliff edge past the Mystic Gateway at Eastern Plains. It is also the location for the fifth Lost Lindwyrm.
- Yggdrasil Rift 14: The 14th Yggdrasil Rift is also located in The Plains in Vanaheim. It can be found after completing “Creatures of Prophecy” in the north part of the area upon defeating The Crimson Dread. This is also the location for the sixth and final Lost Lindwym, therefore completing the favor as well.
- Yggdrasil Rift 15: The 15th and final Yggdrasil Rift caps out this long journey in The Plains in Vanaheim. It can be found after completing “Creatures of Prophecy” by restoring water to the Crater. This happens after completing the favor “Return of the River” and it allows you to access the Yggdrasil Rift by boat, west of the Mystic Gateway at Crater Entrance.
Finishing both these objectives will net you enough Dust of Realms for all of your crafting needs, so we recommend completing all of them if you want to upgrade different sets of gear. But what kind of gear can you upgrade, you ask? Dust of Realms can be used to upgrade a variety of shields in the game as well as their appropriate shield attachments.
Every shield in the game requires Dust of Realms if you want to get them through their final two tiers of upgrades. These are the endgame requirements for each shield.
- Level eight upgrade: 15000 Hacksilver, 25 Dust of Realms, six Luminous Alloy
- Level nine upgrade: 20000 Hacksilver, 50 Dust of Realms, three Blazing Embers
Apart from these, the shield attachments also use a lot of Dust of Realms for their final two tiers of upgrades, which is why it is more efficient to collect as many as you can throughout your journey.
