PC version:

With the release of the PC version, PC has been added as a platform. PC runs will use the IGT plugin for LiveSplit created by Dobrido, this way you can see the IGT directly on LiveSplit and will not need to open the load menu at the end of the run to check your time. The IGT plugin also works on all the categories that on console use RTA, so those categories will be timed with IGT on PC.

Another requirement for PC runs is that the framerate must be capped at 144 fps or lower. This is to maintain competition fair and to avoid runners having to play with minimum settings to get an advantage in the run. For verification, PC runs will have to either display fps on screen during the run (with an external program) or show the fps cap setting at the end of the run.

We have created PC savefiles for use on NG+ categories. They provide the max stats allowed in each NG+ category (see more below). Their use is not required but is recommended as they are an accessible and convenient way to run the game.

Since the PC version is still somewhat unstable, if your game crashes you are allowed to reopen the game and continue the run from the "continue" button. The IGT plugin has been built to resume timing from where it stopped.

Restricted and unrestricted NG+ runs:

NG+ categories have been divided into two subcategories: Restricted and Unrestricted. Restricted refers to NG+ saves prepared from a single NG+ playthrough. Unrestricted refers to NG+ saves from unlimited NG+ playthroughs, which allows you to farm stats indefinitely.

This new subdivision solves the problem of new runners having to play through the game dozens of times to accumulate stats until they get to the point they are competitive with top runners. With the PC version making it easier than ever to create hacked savefiles with very high stats, we think it's important to have an alternative way to run the game.

For verification, if running restricted, you are required to show the Codex->Resources menu at the end of the run to show that you have the correct number of Dews.

New requirement for WR runs:

WR runs now require controller inputs to be displayed on screen at all times. Since the game has a built-in option to display inputs, this is a very trivial thing to do and will make WR runs more legitimate and reproducible. If playing with mouse and keyboard on PC, this option does not work correctly, so you are required to use of an external program to display your inputs on the screen.

Rule for runs streamed directly from PS5:

This rule was already applied on all GoW games available on PS5 (GoW3, GoW2018, and Ragnarok), and now it has been made official on Ragnarök.

We require RTA categories played on stream to use a timer to track any possible frame drops. This, however, is not possible to do if you stream on PS5 using the console's own streaming option. So if you have livestreamed an RTA run using the built-in PS5 streaming feature, and your run is over 1 hour in duration (shorter runs can be recorded on video), you are required to provide a screenshot of your timer application showing splits and final time. Additionally, the run cannot have any connection drops. This rule allows these runs to remain valid while still providing an adequate level of verification.

Rules in Portuguese:

Since our community has a lot of Brazilian players, all game and category-specific rules have been translated into Portuguese, as is done on the other GoW games.