

Make every effort to avoid getting too close to your opponent. Take advantage of the Blade of Chaos' long-range attack.
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This provides full damage potential, access to powerful new combos, and access to Athena's Blessing, which bestows infinite magic during the Rage of the Gods invulnerability move. If you're thorough in red orb collection (seeking out hidden chests, etc) then you can have the Blades of Chaos fully upgraded certainly by mid-game.

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It's good strategy to upgrade the Blade of Chaos before all other magic abilities. The weapon has five levels powering up the Blade of Chaos increases damage and provides new maneuvers and even some new abilities, such as Rage of the Gods (invulnerability for a short period of time). The Blades of Chaos are Kratos' initial weapon and the one you'll use most throughout the game. You'll find a breakdown of each, including their power-ups, new moves, and orb requirements. This section covers God of War's weapons and magic abilities. Obviously it's wise to use any health and magic chests before entering so you enter the battle at full strength. If you're approaching a circular "arena" like area you can probably count on being trapped inside and forced to battle a collection of beasts before you can escape. The more experience orbs received, the faster you can upgrade your Blades of Chaos or magic abilities. You'll receive red experience orbs instead. If you aren't in dire need of either then simply eliminate the minotaur or gorgon using combination attacks. Stat ManagementĪs you'll learn during the game, killing a minotaur using a mini-game sequence provides health orbs and killing a gorgon using a mini-game sequence produces magic orbs.

A solid pattern would be to perform a combo that knocks down enemies, perform a multi-hit strike to damage the prone foe, and then roll away and repeat the sequence. If you're close, an enemy can strike and interrupt combo strings. As you near closer range, roll away using the right-analog stick and restart your combination attacks. The advantage of Kratos' Blade of Chaos is its long-range usefulness. When an enemy is about to attack or if you're suddenly surrounded by foes, just flip the right-analog stick in a direction to roll and evade the enemy's attack.Īlthough it'll be primarily used to evade attack, it's important to use the roll to put some distance between you and any enemies nearby. You could rather easily argue that Kratos' roll maneuver is as important as any of his combo attacks. The higher the combos the greater the red orb experience reward. After killing an enemy, keep the combo going by immediately seeking out a new target and scoring a blow. Juggle the enemies in the air and invoke Poseidon's Rage. Score bigger combinations by trapping enemies against walls or cliffs or other obstructions. Knock down undead or minotaur and continue to strike the fallen foe with more powerful strikes to juggle enemies, inflict damage with multiple hit combinations, or even unleash Poseidon's Rage. Check the weapons section for when these combinations become available. Use the Blade of Chaos and try out the Plume of Prometheus (Square, Square, Triangle), Ascension (Hold Triangle) and Apollo's Ascension (L1 + X) and Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. This is because Kratos can then follow up with additional damaging combos. Some of Kratos' strongest attacks are those that knock down enemies. Find weapon and magic specific combat strategies in the Weapons and Magic section of this guide. This section provides some general combat strategies for God of War. GameSpot's Game Guide to God of War includes combat strategies for surviving the beasts of the ancient world, tips for using Kratos' weapons and magic abilities, tactics to conquer boss encounters, details on extra costumes and secret messages, and a complete walk-through of the game. The journey will remind Kratos of past victories, past failures, and a regrettable relationship with Ares. To do so, Kratos must accomplish what many have failed: find and recover Pandora's box. The gods of Olympus have enlisted Kratos' aid in stopping Ares from destroying Athens. Guide Kratos through sea, city, desert, and fire to his showdown against Ares, the God of War. Prepare to battle minotaur, encounter the hydra, enter the Underworld, and rip the head off Medusa. Combine these elements with a Greek mythology revenge tale. Varied puzzles and gameplay styles keep the adventure fresh from start to finish. The fluid combat system uses a mix of weapon and magic attacks that can elevate your combo meter into triple digits. Ony's God of War is a near perfect blend of combo-based twitch action and adventure puzzle solving.
