Kratos can fight nine Valkyries in God of War (2018).
Eight Valkyries are optional boss encounters found across the game’s world. After defeating them, the player can face Sigrún, the Valkyrie Queen, in a more demanding final battle. That structure makes the total number of Valkyrie fights nine.
The Valkyries are among the game’s toughest optional challenges. Each uses a distinct combination of attacks, but they share recognizable aerial moves and timing-based patterns. Their encounters reward careful observation, upgraded equipment, and repeated practice.
The number is often misremembered as eight because eight Valkyries must be defeated before Sigrún becomes available. Sigrún is therefore included in the total count, even though she is the queen and the final Valkyrie encounter rather than one of the initial eight.