Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok: What’s New, What It Costs, and Whether It’s Worth It

Two years after Granblue Fantasy: Relink shipped as a surprise hit for Cygames, the studio has gone back to expand it rather than move on to a sequel. Endless Ragnarok, released July 9, 2026 on PS4, PS5, PC (Steam), and — for the first time — Nintendo Switch 2, isn’t a new story so much as a deeper version of the same game: more characters, a new solo mode, and a real answer to the endgame grind that defined Relink’s first two years of updates.

If you already own Relink, the practical question is whether the $29.99 upgrade earns its price. If you’ve never played it, the $59.99 bundle is now the default way to buy in. Here’s what actually changed.

What Endless Ragnarok Is (and Isn’t)

Endless Ragnarok began almost by accident. According to Cygames, the expansion wasn’t planned when Relink launched in 2024 — the original roadmap only called for three smaller post-launch updates that added the characters Seofon, Tweyen, and Sandalphon. Player response to those updates convinced the studio to greenlight a full expansion, built over roughly a two-year cycle.

That origin shows in the shape of the content. This isn’t a from-scratch sequel that rewrites Relink’s story from the ground up — it’s a substantial layer built on top of the existing endgame loop: new quest tiers, new bosses, new characters, and new systems for building them. The base game also received a companion patch that reworks several of the grindier parts of the original endgame.

The setup: Zegagrande narrowly survived Relink’s ending, but a new threat called the ragnalia — monstrous heralds of an “end times” event — begins surfacing across the Skydom. The narrative structure here is lighter than the base game’s, doled out through short cinematics and memory vignettes after story quests rather than a continuous through-line.

The Big New Systems

The Conflux. This is the headline addition — a solo-only, roguelite-style mode built around a randomly generated labyrinth. Runs escalate in difficulty as you descend, granting temporary buffs and, on completion, resources for weapon awakening, mastery, and character unlocks. It exists specifically to fix a long-running complaint: previously, getting resources (including crewmate cards for unlocking DLC characters) meant repeating the same story or co-op quests dozens of times. The Conflux distributes those rewards through a single, replayable system instead.

Master Traits and weapon transcendence. Once a character is fully built out under the base game’s systems, Master Traits let you spend leftover mastery points on passive buffs and stat increases along one of three specialization paths. Weapon transcendence works similarly for gear — it functions like weapon awakening but adds new nodes and a wider stat ceiling once a weapon is already maxed.

Summons. A new tactical layer: summons can be called into battle, and some can be temporarily controlled directly by Lyria’s channeling. Under the right conditions, a summon’s arrival triggers a “primal burst” — an upgraded version of Relink’s existing chain burst mechanic.

Crossplay and expanded co-op. Four-player online co-op now supports crossplay across every platform. Switch 2 owners additionally get local wireless co-op, playable without an internet connection.

New (and Newly Playable) Characters

Endless Ragnarok adds four new characters to the roster — Beatrix, Eustace, Fraux, and Fediel — while promoting two previously non-playable NPCs, Maglielle and Gallanza, into full playable slots. Combined with the base roster and prior DLC additions, the playable cast sits at 28 characters. Getting them is notably easier than before: the crewmate-card requirements for DLC characters have been reduced, and cards can now be combined more flexibly rather than requiring the exact matching type the base game originally demanded.

Price and Editions

Upgrade Kits are platform-locked — you can’t buy the PS5 kit and apply it to a Steam save, for example. A free demo was made available on all platforms starting June 18, ahead of the July 9 launch.

Is It Worth It?

Early reviews are consistent on one point: this is a strong systems expansion with a weaker narrative than the base game. Where Relink’s story worked as a self-contained action movie that didn’t require Granblue Fantasy knowledge going in, Endless Ragnarok’s story is thinner and delivered more like bonus lore than a driving plot — a trade-off that seems tied to its shorter development window.

Where it clearly succeeds is the endgame loop itself. The Conflux in particular is being singled out as the fix Relink needed: it replaces repetitive quest-farming with a system that hands out the same rewards through varied, replayable runs. Combined with Master Traits, weapon transcendence, and the new characters, there’s meaningfully more to build toward than the base game offered on its own.

Buy the upgrade if: you already enjoyed Relink’s co-op loop and want deeper endgame systems and easier character unlocks. Consider skipping it if: you were mainly there for the story — Endless Ragnarok is not chasing that. New to Relink? The $59.99 bundle is a reasonable way in, especially now that it’s cross-platform with friends on other systems and, for Switch 2 owners, playable locally without internet.

FAQ

When did Endless Ragnarok release? July 9, 2026, at midnight local time in each region, for PS4, PS5, PC (Steam), and Nintendo Switch 2.

Do I need to own the base game to buy the Upgrade Kit? Yes. The Upgrade Kit requires an existing copy of Granblue Fantasy: Relink on the same platform; it isn’t a standalone purchase and doesn’t transfer across platforms.

Is there crossplay? Yes, across PS4, PS5, PC, and Switch 2. Switch 2 also supports local wireless co-op without an internet connection.

What is the Conflux? A solo-only roguelite mode with a randomly generated labyrinth. Deeper floors are harder and give better rewards, including weapon and mastery materials and character-unlock resources.

How many playable characters are there now? 28, including the four new characters (Beatrix, Eustace, Fraux, Fediel) and two promoted NPCs (Maglielle, Gallanza).

Is the main story worth playing for on its own? Reviewers generally say no — the story is thinner and less central than in the base game. The appeal here is systems and endgame content, not narrative.

Do I need to know the mobile Granblue Fantasy game to understand it? No. Relink and Endless Ragnarok are deliberately built to be approachable without prior franchise knowledge, though longtime fans will recognize returning characters and lore threads.

Is it available physically? Yes, physical Standard Editions exist for PS5 and Switch 2 at $59.99; the Upgrade Kit is digital-only.

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