How to achieve 100% collection of the Forbidden Sand Plains area in God of War 5? The following is a guide for collecting all of the Forbidden Sand Plains in God of War 5. Interested players should take a look.
God of War 5 Forbidden Sand Plains 100% Tutorial
Alphaheim - Forbidden Sands
Nolen Three Goddess Treasure Chest: 2
Legendary Chest: 2
Legend: 7
Antiquities: 3
Flowers: 1
Buried Treasure: 1
Odin's Raven: 4
World Tree Rift: 1
Berserker Tombstone: 1
Side missions: 4 (Song of Sand, Elven Holy Land, Frey's Gift, Desert Gate)
Archon's Log: 1 (mission item, not shown in the area overview)
Half of the Alfalheim Wasteland Key: 2 (mission props, not shown in the area overview)
#1 – Song of Sand Branch
While searching for collectibles in the cave, you can complete the side mission "Song of Sand" and release Haval's ancient magic.
#2 – Odin’s Raven
In front of the Elven Temple, you must destroy brittle rocks to squeeze through the wall, leading to a hidden area. The raven flew in on the left.
#3 – Three Goddess Treasure Chest
Same place as the previous crow (see description above). You must first throw the ax at the purple crystal, causing it to fly past 3 glowing red sacks. Then light 3 braziers. #1 is on the left, shoot the purple arrow at the campfire next to it. #2 is on the right, looking down. If there is a bonfire nearby, place a purple arrow between the brazier and the bonfire (up to 3 arrows can be shot at 1 point to increase the effect radius), and then hit the bonfire with the purple arrow to cause an explosion. The fire will cause a chain reaction and ignite the brazier. #3 is also on the right, look up and shoot a green arrow at the movable wall, which will briefly open when you shoot it. Plant 2 Triple Purple Arrows between the 2nd and 3rd braziers. Then shoot the second brazier with the purple arrow to cause an explosion and cause the flames to jump to the third brazier. The removable door in front of the third brazier should remain open, so if it closes you may need to shoot another green arrow at it.
#4 – Antiquities (Homage to Freyr – Bracelet)
At the entrance gate of the Elf Temple, to the right of the gate.
#5 – Legend (Legend Mark – Temple Rules)
Inside the Elf Temple, on the ground.
#6 – Legend (Scroll – An Examination of the Meaning of Time)
Inside the Elf Temple, on the ground.
#7 – Legend (Lost Pages)
In the Elf Temple, on the ground.
#8 – Legend (Treasure Map – The Forgotten Tower)
In the Elven Temple, upstairs.
#9 – Legendary Chest (Gem of Yggdrasil)
In the Elven Temple, upstairs.
#10 – Archon’s Log (Elf Sanctuary Quest Supplies)
In the Elven Temple, upstairs.
#11 – Legend (Legend Mark – Arbiter of Knowledge)
In the Elven Temple, upstairs.
#12 – Elven Sanctuary Side Story Automatically completed when you pick up the Archon’s Diary and exit the Elven Sanctuary.
#13 – Buried Treasure (Treasure Map – The Forgotten Tower)
In the north of the Forbidden Sands and west of the Elven Temple. Climb up the wall, smash through it, and the treasure is on the right. You must first obtain the "Treasure Map - The Forgotten Tower", see Collectible #8 above: Legend (Treasure Map - The Forgotten Tower), located in the Forbidden Sands area.
#14 – Antiquities (Homage to Freyr – Token)
Squeeze through the gap behind the treasure to find the artifact and the Yggdrasil Rift.
#15 – Rift in the World Tree
Same location as Antiquities (see above).
#16 – Odin’s Raven
In the northwest part of the area, hover in front of the large statue with a sword raised. "Frere's Gift" is where the favor happens.
#17 – Frey’s Gift (Rune Summon: Summon the Storm)
In the same place as the crow flies (see above). You must place 2 crystals on the upper floor above the bridge. The first one requires shooting a sonic arrow on the right to open the movable wall, then throwing the ax in there to blow up the red sack, go around the corner and pick up the crystal, and place it upstairs (on the right when facing the statue). For the second crystal, go back and pull out the crystal on the left to disable the small light bridge, then you can throw an ax to destroy the wall blocking your way. Put the crystal back, grab the other crystal on the main bridge in the middle, and place that one upstairs (on the left when facing the statue). This will shine two lights on the statue, pick up the glowing item in front of the Legend Marker to complete the favor.
#18 – Legend (Legend Mark – Enlightened One)
After completing "The Favor: Freyr's Gift" this Legendary Marker will open, it's in the same place where the Favor ended and is basically its reward.
#19 – Half of the Alfalheim Wasteland Key (Side Desert Gate)
Pick it up in the blue circle in the southwest of the area. You need two key halves to favor Desert Gate. Keys themselves don't count as collectibles, but favors do. Only spawns after Favor: Freyr's Gift.
#20 – Blooming Nine Realms (Flower: Dawn Blossom)
in the southwestern part of the region.
#21 – Legend (Legend Mark – Bjarg Stormr)
View it from the flower climbing wall.
#22 – Odin’s Raven Behind the Legendary Mark
#23 – Three Goddess Treasure Chest
In the southwestern part of the area, lift up the rocks to find the Nornier Chest. You must use Blades of Chaos:l2:+:r2: to light 3 braziers to open the treasure chest. #1 is located on the right side of the chest itself. #2 On the rock opposite the chest, place 3 purple arrows and attack one with the Blade of Chaos to cause a chain reaction (you can shoot 3 arrows at the same spot to make the reaction circle larger). #3 Below what looks like a large stone bridge, string 3 purple arrows together again to cause a chain reaction where 3 arrows (9 arrows in total) must be shot at the same location to reach far enough.
#24 – Legendary Chest (Hardened War Grip – Blade Attachment)
In the southern part of the area, there is a small cave with two purple mirrors and two sets of red explosive bags hanging from the ceiling. Throw an ax at the mirror on the right to get rid of the red sack over there. Then burn the vines on the mirror on the left. You do this by firing purple arrows at it and causing a chain reaction with the Blade of Chaos. Then turn the left mirror to face the right mirror, and the right mirror to face the red sack on the left. Throw the ax at the left mirror and it will deflect to the right mirror, which will deflect to the red bag to clear the path. Then, behind those red sacks, the legendary chest was discovered.
#25 – Berserker Tombstone (Grasp of the Nine Realms – Ax Attachment)
In the southern part of the area, just outside the cave where the Legendary Chest is located.
#26 – Half of the Alfalheim Wasteland Key (Side Desert Gate)
Pick it up in the blue circle in the eastern part of the area. You need two key halves to favor Desert Gate. Keys themselves don't count as collectibles, but favors do. Only spawns after Favor: Freyr's Gift.
#27 – Odin’s Raven
Sit on a rock in the eastern part of the area. Can be seen from the middle of the area.
#28 – Antiquities (Kvasir’s Poetry – Travel)
On top of a small tower in the northeastern part of the area.
#29 – Branch Desert Gate
See the 2 "Alfheim Deserted Key Half" locations above. Once you have these, head to the quest marker in the north of the map to open the Desert Gate. Defeat the Gravel Belly boss, which will drop Skinir's Gambatein and the Dragon Claw and Dragon Teeth resources.
