In Thor: God of Thunder, the video game developed by Liquid Entertainment, the main character of the game is Thor, Odin’s son.
Using his powerful Mjolnir hammer, Thor is capable to control the powers of thunder, lighting and wind. Each power allows him to perform various special moves and attacks, while fighting against his enemies.
Additionally, in the game, players are able to upgrade Thor’s skills, making his special attacks even more powerful, or increasing his attributes, such as his health.
Thor’s skills can be accessed in the games menu or by pressing the Back button. These special abilities are divided in six categories (trees) and each upgrade requires a fixed amount of valor points. Some upgrades also have special requirements, while others don’t.
The guide below teaches players how to upgrade Thor’s powers, and how many valor points are required for each upgrade. Furthermore, players will be able to find out, how each upgrade will affect Thor’s attributes and his attacks.
NOTE: Some moves were extracted from the game, while playing on Xbox 360. Because of this, PlayStation 3 owners can replace the following keys:
X (on Xbox 360) = Square (on PS3)
Y (on Xbox 360) = Triangle (on PS3)
A (on Xbox 360) = X (on PS3)
B (on Xbox 360) = Circle (on PS3)
Thor’s Melee Upgrades List
Charged Lightning Shield – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – How to execute: Tap X and hold Y to trigger – Requirements: None
Charged Thunder Breaker – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – How to execute: Tap X,X and hold Y to trigger – Requirements: None
Charged Mjolnir Smash – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – How to execute: Tap X,X,X,X and hold Y to trigger – Requirements: Charged Thunder Breaker
Charged Wind Sweep – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – How to execute: Tap X,X,X, and hold Y to trigger – Requirements: Charged Lightning Shield
Stormlord – Costs: 6000 Valor Points – Requirements: Charged Mjolnir Smash, Charged Wind Sweep – Allows Thor to enter the Stormlord state which increases the damage he deals with all melee attacks and decreases the damage he takes. Additionally, the enemies struck by Thor are knocked back further.
Thor’s General Upgrades List
Health Boost 1 – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s health is permanently increased by 125
Health Boost 2 – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s health is permanently increased by 250
Odinforce Boost 1 – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s Odinforce is permanently increased by 125
Odinforce Boost 2 – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: Odinforce Boost 1 – Thor’s Odinforce is permanently increased by 250
Odinforce Regeneration – Costs: 6000 Valor Points – Requirements: Odinforce Boost 2 – Thor’s Odinforce regenerates over time
Thor’s Hammer Throw Upgrades List
Meteor Throw – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Can be performed after impact, during Mjolnir
Smash, Hammer Slam and Ground Pound
Buzzsaw Throw – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s hammer spins horizontally towards the target while coursing electricity
Overhand Throw – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor hurls his hammer with both hands, knocking enemies aside and inflicting heavy armor damage
Re-Throw – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – After performing a Whirlwind Throw, Thor catches his hammer, and throws it back
Mjolnir Blast – Costs: 6000 Valor Points – Requirements: Buzzsaw Throw – Thor’s hammer detonates an explosion of lighting, after the hammer reaches the end of its trajectory
Thor’s Wind Power Upgrades List
Wind Gust – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s Wind Blast attack travels further, hitting enemies or dispersing flames
Vortex – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: Wind Gust – Thor’s Wind Blast also generates a small vortex, which knocks back nearby enemies
Twister – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s Cyclone attack can be guided faster across the battlefield
Hurricane – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: Twister – Thor’s Cyclone lasts longer
Wind Shield – Costs: 6000 Valor Points – Requirements: Vortex, Hurricane – When Thor is struck, a vortex appears around him, pushing back nearby enemies
Thor’s Thunder Power Upgrades List
Faultline – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s Thunder Trench travels further and faster
Guided Trench – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor is now able to guide his Thunder Trench
Eartshaker – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s Earthquake travels further and deals more damage against armored enemies
Shockwave – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s Earthquake also generates a blastwave which expands around him dealing impressive armor damage to all nearby enemies
Aftershock – Costs: 6000 Valor Points – Requirements: Guided Trench, Shockwave – When Thor slams his hammer into the ground he may trigger an Aftershock which knocks down nearby enemies. The Aftershock may be triggered only when Thor performs the following attacks: Mjolnir Smash, Charged Mjolnir Smash, Ground Pound, Hammer Slam,Mjolnir Drop, Whirlwind Drop or Thunder Trench
Thor’s Lightning Power Upgrades List
Tempest Strike – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor’s Lightning Strike generates an additional lightning bolt
Shocking Strikes – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Enemies affected by Thor’s Lightning Strike may also be electrocuted and paralyzed
Stormfront – Costs: 2000 Valor Points – Requirements: None – Thor can guide his Lightning Storm faster
Stormreach – Costs: 4000 Valor Points – Requirements: Stormfront – Thor’s Lightning Storm area of effect and damage are increased
Arc Lightning – Costs: 6000 Valor Points – Requirements: Stormreach, Shocking Strikes – Thor’s lightning attack may infuse his enemies with Arc Lightning, which deals damage over time. Additionally, if Thor executes Lightning Strikes,Thunder Trench or Wind Blast, while an enemy is affected by Arc Lightning, that enemy will explode, damaging nearby foes.
