The Wildwoods is the main tutorial area in which the setting of God of War (2018) begins and the first area in the Norse Era of the God of War series.

It is the location where the player finds Kratos and Laufey's protected house, which were encompassed by her Marked Trees in order to protect her, Kratos and their son Atreus from the Aesir Gods, such as Odin, Thor and Baldur who would seek her out due to being the last Jötnar in Midgard, with the exception of the time-traveled Jörmungandr. Thanks to the stave created by Laufey, the family of three lived peacefully for years until Laufey's untimely death, which led Kratos to cut down trees marked with her handprint to use for his wife's funeral pyre, as per her wishes so that Kratos and Atreus would take their journey to Jötunheim and fulfill the destiny she and her people had foresaw the father and son take in preparations for Ragnarök.

In terms of gameplay, the player can find four artifacts, a Nornir chest, one of Odin's Ravens, a Realm Tear and two Mystic Gateways during the story.

Goals

Journey goals

• The Marked Trees
• Path to the Mountains

Locations

• Kratos' Cabin
• The Old Temple
• Wildwoods Edges

Enemies

• Daudi Kamadr
• Draugr
• Draugr (Projectile)
• Rabid Wolf
• Reavers