Endless Ragnarok is the expansion path for Granblue Fantasy: Relink, not a separate stand-alone game. If you already own Relink on the platform where you play, get the digital Upgrade Kit for that same platform. If you are new, choose an Endless Ragnarok full edition that includes the base game. Once you are in, do not try to master every new system at once: use your familiar character, follow the new story/tutorial prompts, and pick one first goal—solo growth in Conflux, a tougher Chaos quest, or a single Master Trait project.
The expansion is available for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam. It adds story content, new quest progression, the solo Conflux mode, Master Traits, summons, and cross-platform co-op. The best starting move depends much more on what you already own and why you returned than on a generic “best build.”
Make the right first decision
| Your situation | Best next action | Why this is the safe choice | Do not do this |
|---|---|---|---|
| You have never played Relink. | Start with the demo if you are unsure, then buy an Endless Ragnarok full edition. | Full editions include the base game and the expansion route; the demo lets you test the combat first. | Buy the Upgrade Kit by itself. It needs the base game. |
| You own Relink on the platform you will keep using. | Buy the Endless Ragnarok Upgrade Kit for that platform. | It upgrades an existing same-platform copy rather than selling you the base game again. | Assume ownership transfers to a different platform. |
| You are returning after a long break. | Update, use a character you already understand, and take the expansion tutorials before rebuilding. | Familiar execution exposes the new systems more clearly than a fresh, untested build. | Spend every new resource across the roster on day one. |
| You mainly want solo progression. | Put your first focused sessions into The Conflux. | Its battles, puzzles, special in-run traits, and rewards are designed around individual runs and character/weapon growth. | Treat its temporary buffs as a permanent build plan. |
| You mainly play with a group. | Confirm that everyone owns compatible access, then work toward Chaos quests together. | Crossplay covers Switch 2, PS5, PS4, and Steam, but each player still needs the game, current version, and any required online service. | Schedule a session before checking everyone’s entitlement and update. |
For a no-commitment combat and connection test, use the Endless Ragnarok access hub. It separates the current demo from the closed pre-release beta information, which is useful context but not a current download route.
What Endless Ragnarok changes for a returning player
The expansion gives different kinds of players different reasons to return. Do not judge it only by the list of new features; decide which loop you want to play first.
For a solo player, start with Conflux. Cygames describes it as a solo mode in which you work through battles and puzzles while choosing special traits and buffs available only in that mode. The payoff is treasure that improves characters and weapons. On a first run, choose the option that fixes the reason you failed—survival, recovery, or safer uptime—before taking a conditional damage bonus. That creates repeatable clears and tells you which permanent upgrade will actually help.
For a co-op group, work toward Chaos quests. These are the expansion’s most challenging quest tier and connect to the new chapter of the Relink story. Treat the first clear as a learning goal, not a speedrun: agree on revives or recovery, call out dangerous phases, and change one party or build variable after a failure. A stable party that finishes will learn faster than a high-damage setup that repeatedly collapses.
For a favorite main, plan around Master Traits. They are the new character-growth layer, so your first serious investment should go to the character you control most often. A level-100 character is needed for the system, and later Master Trait progression is tied to expansion progression. That is a reason to advance the story and quest path—not a reason to scatter resources among characters you have not decided to play.
For players who enjoy timing and party tools, learn summons after the tutorial. Summons add attack skills and support abilities; a coordinated four-person Skybound Art sequence can produce a Primal Burst when its conditions are met. In a premade party, agree whether you are holding Skybound Arts for that moment. In pickup groups, use a reliable chain burst, summon, or survival tool when it will secure the current window instead of waiting indefinitely for perfect coordination.
The Endless Ragnarok systems guide breaks those choices down when you are ready to go deeper on Conflux, Chaos, Master Traits, and summons.
A low-risk first-session route
Follow this order if the expansion menus feel like too much at once.
- Check ownership and installation before troubleshooting. On an existing Relink copy, confirm that the Upgrade Kit is purchased and installed on the same platform account. New players should confirm that their edition lists the base game as included.
- Play the available story and tutorial prompts. They establish the new threat and introduce the expansion’s tools in context. Do not copy an endgame setup before you know which systems are unlocked for your save.
- Use the character you play best for the first quests. Your ability to dodge, guard, and recognize the character’s rhythm is more useful than a launch-week ranking when you are learning a new encounter.
- Choose one progression lane for the session. Pick a Conflux run for solo growth, a specific Chaos attempt for hard co-op progression, or one Master Trait goal for your main. Stop treating everything else as urgent.
- Review the loss before changing gear. If you died, fix the defensive decision or phase knowledge first. If you survived but lacked damage, then test a targeted offensive change. This prevents the common cycle of replacing every sigil without learning what caused the failure.
- Only then branch into another character. The expansion supports a large party-building project, but a functional core party makes experimentation cheaper and clearer.
What not to rush
The fastest way to make Endless Ragnarok feel grindy is to turn every newly visible system into a checklist. Avoid these traps:
- Do not buy the wrong entitlement. The Upgrade Kit is for existing base-game owners on the same platform. Use a full edition if you are a newcomer or moving to a platform where you do not own Relink.
- Do not evaluate a character from one Conflux run. Conflux effects are intentionally temporary and can make a familiar character feel unusually strong or awkward. Compare several runs or a regular quest before committing resources.
- Do not mistake Chaos for an ordinary farming tier. When one attack pattern ends most attempts, change the plan around that pattern, practice it, and return with a clearly stated party job.
- Do not delay useful team resources for a hypothetical Primal Burst. A smaller coordinated action that secures a break, revive, or damage window is often the better co-op decision.
Choose your next guide
- Need to check the demo, beta history, or current access route? Go to Endless Ragnarok demo and beta access.
- Ready to pick your first progression system? Read what to learn first in Endless Ragnarok.
- Deciding whether to change mains or add a companion? Browse the Endless Ragnarok character hub.
- Looking for verified patch and launch information before changing a build? Check Endless Ragnarok updates.
