PS2 God of War User Manual

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GETTING AROUND

Use the left Analog to move Kratos around. Whichever direction you push will be the direction that you move toward. There is no camera function for you to look around, and you will notice that no camera control is ever needed. Many of the places that you can go to are apparent, but you should always move around the outer perimeter of each new room to make sure there are no hidden alcoves.

JUMPING

HAND-oVER-HAND

You can jump by pressing the X button, but you can jump higher/further by pressing the X button twice to perform a double jump. Jumping is a very important technique to master, because there are many ledges and traps that require you to double jump to successfully navigate them.

If you jump to a ledge you can completely clear the gap or, is your jump is short, you may end up clinging the rim of the opposite ledge. From this position, you can simply pull yourself up or move hand-over-hand across the edge.

While this is not a common form of movement, it is important to mention, because it is key to getting to several secret areas. Whenever you jump to a ledge and barley clear the jump, you will hang on the edge, Usually you will simply pull yourself up and continue your adventure. However, from this hanging position, you can move right or left depending on the situation. In a few tricky areas of the game (mostly in Athens), you will be able to move hand-over-hand around an entire ledge that will allow you to leap to a secret area.

CLIMBING: WALLS AND NETTING

Throughout your adventure, you will ﬁ nd places where there is netting or vines attached to walls. To climb onto a wall or a net, simply jump on to it. Once you are on a wall, you can use the left analog stick to move around. If you are pushing left, right or up and press the X button, you will jump in that direction. This is a great technique for moving along the walls and netting quickly. In several places, while you are climbing walls, you will come across gaps. Move to the edge of the wall, hold the analog stick in the direction of the gap, and then press the X button. There are other situations where you may need to jump off a wall or netting. In many of these cases, the camera will not be directly behind you, and you will need to push the analog stick toward the back to have Kratos leap backward.

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BEAMS

Walking on Beams can be tricky, but it is not too difﬁ cult, if you take your time. While you are walking on a beam, try to walk at a slow and even pace, because Kratos will move slowly. If you lose your footing while walking on a beam, quickly press the X button to pull yourself back up before you fall off. It is important to note that you can jump while on beams. This is an integral technique to avoid moving obstacle while you try to traverse the narrow beams. Simply stop moving and press the X Button twice to do a double jump that will allow you to go over a moving blade. Also, jumping on the rotating beams in Hades has the extra beneﬁ t that you will not be pulled by the momentum of the beams because you barely touch the ground.

ropes

Ropes are a form of getting from place to place in certain levels. You will ﬁ nd yourself sliding down a rope, climbing a rope, hanging from a rope or swinging from a rope. To slide down a rope, you just need to jump up to it, and Kratos will grab on. Once you are on the rope, Kratos will slide down to the destination. To climb a rope, grab on to the rope and use the left analog stick to move up or down. Hanging from a rope is the same as climbing, except that you will be moving from side to side. Also, while hanging on a rope, you may be attacked by enemies. In these situations it is best to use a grabbing maneuver to toss the enemies off the rope as quickly as possible. Finally, swinging on a rope is done by holding down the O button once you have grabbed on. The longer you hold the button, the father you will swing. Sometimes you may need to move in a different direction while on a rope that swings. To do this, just use the left analog stick.

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SWIMMING

After getting Poseidon’s Trident about halfway through the game, Kratos will gain the ability to swim underwater. To make Kratos descend, press the Square Button, and to make him ascend, use the Triangle Button. Besides simple left/right movement, you can perform an Underwater Dash. To dash, hold down the R1 Button and release it. The longer you hold the button down, the farther he will dash. This technique is not only useful for moving quickly underwater, but you can also break through certain walls by using it.

R2 USAGE

Pressing the R2 Button interacts with various objects throughout the game. Depending on the circumstance you may have to hold the button down or press it rapidly. The game will indicate that you need to press the R2 Button, and if it ﬂ ashes, that means to press it rapidly. Various examples of its use are opening doors, talking to character, opening chests, grabbing objects, activating levers, etc.

PUSHING, PULLING AND KICKING oBJECTS

Certain objects in the game can be pushed or pulled. To do this, stand near the object, and press and hold down the R2 Button. While Kratos is holding on, use the left analog stick to pull the object in any direction. Sometimes you will ﬁ nd yourself in a situation where you need to get an object from point A to Point B very quickly. While grasping an object hold down the X button to charge a kick, and then release it. The longer the X button is held down, the farther the object will be kicked. Some objects are heavier than others, and they will not travel as far when kicked.

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To upgrade your weapons and Power of the Gods, you need to collect red orbs. The more you collect, the more you will be to an upgrade. Also, the sooner you collect them, the earlier you will be able to use more advanced and more powerful techniques. Because of these factors, the quest for more orbs is a constant mission. This is the primary reason you will go for big combos and bonuses. (Check out that section latter in this chapter.) There is no steadfast rule what you should upgrade ﬁ rst. As a general rule of thumb, you will want to upgrade your blades as your ﬁ rst choice. Since the blades don’t require magic, you will be able to take advantage of them all the time. However, don’t get greedy and skimp on magic. Magic can not only help you boost your combo numbers, it can turn the tide of a ﬁght from difﬁ cult to easy. As a quick

suggestion, upgrade Poseidon’s Rage to level 2 as soon as you can. Its group effect will be worth it. When you have the orbs to spend, seriously think about upgrading Medusa’s Gaze to level 2. It may use a lot of magic, but it can take out a very tough enemy and change the balance of any ﬁght. Zeus’ Fury should be upgraded as soon as you get it, since it is rather cheap to do so. Don’t underestimate the damage of this project magic, especially at such a low casting cost.

ITEM CHESTS

Throughout your adventure you will encounter many obvious and hidden chests. The treasure chest system was designed to allow the player many opportunities to collect all the items. Thus there is more item-baring chests than there are items to be found. Once you have gotten all of a particular type of item from a chest, the Item Chest will give you red orbs instead. There are three items to be found in Item Chest: Phoenix Feathers, Gorgon Eyes and Muse Keys.

ITEMS : GORGON EYES, PHOENIX FEATHERS, AND MUSE KEYS

There are only two muse keys, but ﬁ ve chests in which they can be hidden. These ﬁ ve possible locations are only in Pandora’s Temple. When you gain access to both keys, you can open the Muse Door and receive some very generous rewards! There are 18 possible Phoenix Feathers and Gorgon Eyes that are placed throughout the entire game. Collecting six of each will increase your maximum magic or health bar by 25 points. For example, you start with 100 health and magic points. If you collect six Gorgon Eyes, you max health will be increased to 125 points.

HEALTH, MAGIC, AND oRB CHESTS

These chests are easy to spot due to their obvious color coordination. A chest with green, blue or red edges will yield health, magic and red orbs respectively. There is also a special ﬂ ashing chest that alternates

between green and blue edges. This chest can be use for magic or health, depending on when you chose to open it.

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NYRADS

These creatures act like treasure chests in that they will reward you with an item, if you have not already found it. There are three of them that are

located in the underwater area of Pandora’s Temple.

WEAPON ATTACKS

MAGIC ATTACKS

Kratos has three basic attacks: Light Attack, Heavy Attack and a Grab. Press the Square Button, Triangle Button and O Button respectively to do these attacks. Combinations of button presses and pressing buttons while holding down others create more move possibilities, but those must be earned by upgrading your weapon. (See weapon section for all possible moves.) There are tons of weapon combos.

Another form of attacking is to use magic. Not all of the magic in the game does direct damage, but all of them are quite devastating. Magic is performed using the L2 button. Depending on the type of magic used, you may need to use L2 in conjunction with other buttons. (See magic section fro more details.) To select between available magic types press up, down, left or right on the D-pad.

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circle SYSTEM moves (cs)

There are numerous types of throws in the game that can be performed with the Circle Button. Also, after taking enough damage, many enemies will have the Circle Button prompt appear over their heads. Some enemies do not require a Circle prompt to appear in order to perform a CS move, which include CS air and CS Catch. Here is a list of the Circle System conditions and moves.

TYPES

		DIZZY – When an enemy takes enough damage
		it will become dizzy, a Circle prompt will appear
		above its head. This circle window is on a timer,
		which reverts the enemy back to normal status
		upon expiring.
		ROAM – The enemy will continue to move with the
		Circle prompt above its head.
		MOVES
CS DAMAGE	Throws which deal damage but do not instant kill.
CS KILL	Throws which instant kill.
CS AIR	Throws which deal damage while in the air.
CS CATCH	Throws which deal damage, ground-to-air, with the enemy airborne.
CS MINI-GAME	Throws which require player input to corresponding commands. INCLUDE:
	BUTTON TIMING	Player matches a serious of button presses via onscreen prompts.
	BUTTON MASHING	Player mashes a shown button repeatedly.
	ANALOG TIMING	Player matches a serious of analog swirls via onscreen prompts.

RAGE OF THE GODS

AfteryouhavepoweredupyourBladesofChaostolevel2,youwillacquiretheabilityRageoftheGods.When themeterinthebottom-rightcornerisﬁ lled,youcanactivateitbypressingL3andR3.Thiswilltrigger aspecial modewhereyouwillhaveincreasedarmorandyouwillinﬂ ictincreaseddamage.Thecurrentlevelofyourblade

compoundstheeffectsofRageoftheGods.Eachnewlevelthatyouraiseyourbladeswillincreasetheeffectiveness ofRageoftheGods.Belowisahandychartthatwilldetailthemultiplierbonusesthatyouwillreceive.

LEVEL MULTIPLIERS

POWER: Attack power multiplier; compounds with blade’s level damage multiplier.

EXample:	Damage = 10
	Power = 2.5
	Damage x Power = 25 Damage
Armor: Defense multiplier.
EXAMPLE:	Damage = 10
	Armor = .5
	Damage x Armor = 5 Damage Taken

LEVEL 1

POWER 2.00

ARMOR 0.75

LEVEL 2

POWER 2.00

ARMOR 0.60

LEVEL 3

POWER 2.00

ARMOR 0.45

LEVEL MAX*

POWER 2.00

ARMOR 0.30

*PLUS: Inﬁ nite Magic Meter while active!

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DEFENSE: BLOCK AND PARRY

Defendingisjustasimportantasattacking,becausea soliddefensecanturnintoagreatoffense.Holddown theL1buttontoblockanenemy’sattack.Youcanblock mostattacksinthegame,butyoumustbecareful, becauseattacks,likeaGorgon’sGazeortheshockwaves fromaMinotaur’shammer,can’tbeblocked.An advancedblockingtechniqueistouseHadesReverse. HadesReverseismorethanapassiveblock–itisa parrymaneuver.Todoit,quicklytapL1justbeforean enemyconnectswithanattack.Youwillnoticeaslightly differentblockanimation.IfyouhavetheBladesof Chaosatlevel3,youcanuseHadesRevengetocounter attackafterasuccessHadesReverse.Theseseriesof techniquesareamustforadvanceplayers,becauseitis thekeytoactivelydefendingandnotgettinghit.

FIGHTING ON NETS, WALLS AND ROPES

Fightingonaropeusesthebasicthreetypesofattacks, butwhileﬁ ghtingonawalloranet,youmustholdin thedirectionthatyouwanttoattackandthenpressthe attackbutton.Besidesthequickandlongattacks,you haveamodiﬁ edversionofthegrabattackspeciﬁ cally forwallsandropes.Onaropeyouwilluseyourlegsto ﬂ ingyourenemiestotheirdoom.Whenyouareonawall ornet,youcangrabenemiesfromunderneathandtoss themstraightdown.Itisimportanttorememberthat theycanhitotherenemiesonthewaydown.However,if youperformagrabtotheleftorright,Kratoswillslam thefoeacoupleoftimesbeforedroppingthem.This

moveisveryusefulforslammingoneenemyintoseveral othersonthesameside.

ROLLING

Use the right analog to make Kratos roll. Rolling is not only a way to avoid attacks, but by rolling, you can latter attack out of a roll. The good aspect about using the right analog to roll is that you can perform this maneuver in any direction. Practice rolling early in the game, so that when you get to the more difﬁ cult parts of the game, it will be second nature.

CANCELING AN ATTACK

This is an advanced technique for some people to grasp. The key concept is that blocking or rolling can cancel almost any attack in the game. This is very important, because it means you can attack without worrying about committing to an attack. If you become proﬁ cient at this, you will ﬁ nd that normal blocking (holding L1 for an extended period of time) is no longer part of your combat strategy.

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BATTLE STRATEGY ON HIGHER DIFFICULTY

Your ultimate goal is not to get hit at all, but that is very difﬁcult to do even for the most experienced player. You can come close to that goal, if you follow the simple rules of keeping your distance and letting the enemies recover. Keeping your distance means that you should not let yourself get surrounded. If you are surrounded, you will have to rely on the Hades Reverse to get out of a bad situation. Use the roll to keep enough space between you and your enemies to allow you to use the range of your blades. The second rule is to let the enemy recover. An example of this is the Cursed

Legionnaires. They are easy to knock down with the Plume of Prometheus, but if you attack them while they are grounded, they will attack

quickly with a spinning move. These may seem like obvious things to look out for, but on higher difﬁ culty levels, like God Mode, you can’t afford to take

ANY unnecessary hits. You will need to rely on parrying and countering attack to take out the monsters without taking any damage.

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For some players, combos are going to be the No. 1 priority. This next section will explain the basics of juggling, extending the combo and earning more orbs. Combos are a good way to increase your orbs, because by doing a big combo, you will receive bonus orbs. Normally when you defeat an enemy, red orbs will come from it. During a combo, however, you will just see a +2, +4, etc. This number will tell you that you have received that many orbs just for reaching a certain number of hits. Each combo increment has a name as well – the lowest being Vicious and the highest being impossible. Check the combo chart for the names and the orb bonus. When playing through the game, you will ﬁnd that combos can be divided into ﬁ ve categories: Ground, Aerial, Juggles, Magic and Grab.

ground combos

A ground combo can be deﬁ ned as a combo performed while Kratos is grounded. The best way to keep a ground combo going is to use the Plume of Prometheus, attack with light attacks, use Hades Revenge or roll. Rolling or using Hades Revenge is a great way to extend a combo, because it not only keeps you from getting hit, but it also increases the window in which a combo will fall a part. Remember to roll when ﬁ ghting many enemies. This will increase the longevity of your combo.

aerial combos

Aerial Combos are combos done in the air. To perform an aerial combo you ﬁ rst have to get an enemy airborne. There are to ways of doing this. The ﬁ rst is to use Ascension (hold down the TRIANGLE BUTTON), and the second is to use Apollo’s

Ascension (hold L1 + X BUTTON). After an enemy has been launched into the air, you can follow it by pressing the X BUTTON. Once you are in the air with an enemy, you can grab it, perform Apollo’s Offensive (hold L1+ X BUTTON) or attack normally. There is no right or wrong combo, so experiment with different attacks.

JUGGLING combos

A juggling combo is when you get an enemy airborne and then keep it airborne with normal attacks. For example, start with the Plume of Prometheus or Ascension to get an enemy airborne, and before it hits the ground, attack and use your weapon to keep the foe in the air. It’s as simple as that!

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MAGIC COMBOS

Magic Combos take no sort of skill to achieve, because you only need to press one button. The best magic for doing combos is Poseidon’s Rage followed by the Army of Hades. With these you will be getting combos of more than 1,000. It’s nothing to brag about, but it does look great when you see “IMPOSSIBLE!” on the screen.

GRAB COMBOS

This type of combo is speciﬁ cally designed for the Undead Legionnaires. Grab an Undead Legionnaire and then mash on the Circle button. After about three to six stabs, Kratos will take him to the ground and do a stabbing ﬁ nisher. Use this whenever possible when ﬁ ghting these guys to increase the number of orbs that you get. The ﬁ rst place that you can do this is on the boat right at the start of the game. After one enemy is killed this way, roll toward the next one and repeat. This is a great way to get a lot of orbs from a relatively weak enemy.

COMBO BONUSES

Combos are a great way to increase your orbs, because by doing a big combo, you will receive bonus orbs. There are many ways to increase the number of hits in a combo, but the most effective is to use Poseidon’s Rage. When you achieve a certain number of hits, the bonus orbs are added straight to your total. There are several things that can add time to your “combo clock”.These moves are rolling, combo jumps, dashing, air dashing, parrying, launch attacks and any magic attack except Medusa’s Gaze.

There are tons of ways to get combos, so keep an eye out for situations when you can lure a lot of enemies together and let loose with Poseidon’s Rage. Also, another great way to get orbs is to use Medusa’s Gaze on Harpies. They will turn to stone, and when they drop, you will receive a bonus of 30 orbs. Right is a list of bonuses that can be found throughout the game.

		COMBO BONUSES
10	HITS	VICIOUS	+2 ORBS
20	HITS	GORY	+4 ORBS
30	HITS	SAVAGE	+6 ORBS
40 HITS		INHUMAN	+8 ORBS
50	HITS	BLOODTHIRSTY	+10 ORBS
75	HITS	RELENTLESS	+15 ORBS
100	HITS	MERCILESS	+20 ORBS
125	HITS	PITILESS	+25 ORBS
150	HITS	TYRANNICAL	+35 ORBS
200 HITS		IMMORTAL	+40 ORBS
250	HITS	FEROCIOUS	+45 ORBS
300	HITS	GODLY	+50 ORBS
350 HITS		OMNIPOTENT	+75 ORBS
400	HITS	OLYMPIC	+100 ORBS
500	HITS	ALL POWERFUL	+125 ORBS
600	HITS	HERCULEAN	+150 ORBS
700	HITS	SUPREME	+200 ORBS
800 HITS		UNEARTHLY	+250 ORBS
900	HITS	IMPOSSIBLE	+300 ORBS

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The difﬁ culty system is based on a series of multipliers that increase for each level. The table below gives a break down of how each level of difﬁ culty stacks up.

POWER: Attack power multiplier; compounds with blade’s level damage multiplier.

EXample:	Damage = 10
	Power = 2.5
	Damage x Power = 25 Damage
Armor: Defense multiplier.
EXAMPLE:	Damage = 10
	Armor = .5
	Damage x Armor = 5 Damage Taken

RECOVERY: Enemy attack frequency multiplier.

EXAMPLE:	Attack Pause = 4 Seconds
	Recovery = .25
	Attack pause x recovery = 1 Second

mortal (easy) POWER 2.00

ARMOR 0.50

Recovery 2.00

hero (normal) POWER 1.00

ARMOR 1.00

Recovery 1.00

spartan (hard) POWER 0.75

ARMOR 2.50

Recovery 0.75

god (very hard) POWER 0.50

ARMOR 5.00

Recovery 0.50

You can defeat all the enemies in the game using hack-and-slash, but by killing them a certain way, you will perform a death move. Sometimes the death move requires you to perform a mini-game that consists of rotating the left analog stick or following button presses. It is easy to identify an enemy that may have a mini-game, because when you deplete its health, the O Button prompt will appear above its head. Below is a list of all the special kills with their requirements and pay offs.

SPECIAL KILL BONUSES

	CS KILL
CONDITION	10 or more hits
BONUS	10 orbs
MESSAGE	“Ruthless kill!”
	mg kill
CONDITION	10 or more hits
BONUS	15 orbs
MESSAGE	“Brutal kill!”

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	decap kill		AIR SHATTER KILL
CONDITION	10 or more hits	CONDITION	ENEMY MUST BE AIRBORNE
BONUS	20 orbs	BONUS	30 ORBS
MESSAGE	“Mutilation!”	MESSAGE	“RUINED!”

	SHATTER KILL
CONDITION	ENEMY MUST BE GROUNDED
BONUS	5 ORBS
MESSAGE	“CRUSHED!”

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BLADES OF CHAOS	18
BLADE OF ARTEMIS	21

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ou start the game with your trusty Blades of Chaos, and as you acquire more red bs, you can funnel these into upgrading your weapon. Unlike magic, your weapons always available, so they should be your ﬁ rst choice to upgrade. Not only will

our blades do more damage, but as you continue to upgrade them, you will gain new

bilities, such as Rage of the Gods and Hades Revenge.

alfway through the game you will obtain a new weapon: the Blade of Artemis. This ngle blade is complementary and somewhat opposite the Blades of Chaos. This new

ade has short range and does very damaging single hits whereas the Blades of Chaos ave long range and are made for multi-hit combos. Both blades can be used in just

bout any situation. The choice really comes down to what you what to upgrade and ow you like to ﬁ ght. If you are fond of high combos and air juggles, stick with the

ades of Chaos and pour all your orbs into it. If you like to get close and rip through nemies, put your orbs into the Blade of Artemis. The good news is that you never have chose between the two, since you can switch blades at any time by pressing L1+R1. elow is a chart detailing the costs, stats and moves that you can acquire with each new vel of both blades.

Blades of chaos, level 1		cost: N/A – Power multiplier: 1
	level 1: ICARUS LIFT	level 1: plume of prometheus
BUTTONS	x, x
	level 1: ascension	BUTTONS square, square, triangle
BUTTONS	hold triangle
	level 1: orion’s harpoon
BUTTONS	tap circle
	level 1: hades reverse
BUTTONS	tap l1

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Blades of chaos, level 2		cost: 1,500 orbs – Power multiplier: 1.5
	level 2: apollo’s ascension		level 2: hermes stomp (air)
BUTTONS	hold l1 + x	BUTTONS	r1
level 2: apollo’s offensive (air)		ability: rage of the gods, level 1
BUTTONS	hold l1 + x	BUTTONS	l3 + r3 when meter full
	level 2: hermes rush	level 2: tempest of the fates
BUTTONS	r1	BUTTONS	square, square, square (hold)
Blades of chaos, level 3		cost: 2,250 orbs – Power multiplier: 2
	level 3: cyclone of chaos	ability: rage of the gods, Level 2
BUTTONS	hold l1 + square	BUTTONS	l3 + r3 when meter full

level 3: cyclone of chaos (air)

BUTTONS hold l1 + square

level 3: spirit of hercules

BUTTONS triangle, triangle, triangle

level 3: valor of hercules

BUTTONS triangle, triangle, square level 3: hades revenge

BUTTONS square or triangle or r1

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Blades of chaos, level 4		cost: 3,750 orbs – Power multiplier: 3
	level 4: RISING HELIOS	level 4: ACHILLES’ FLIP
BUTTONS	hold l1 + TRIANGLE	BUTTONS RIGHT ANALOG STICK + X
	level 4: FALLING HELIOS	ability: rage of the gods, Level 3
BUTTONS	hold l1 + TRIANGLE	BUTTONS l3 + r3 when meter full
	level 4: HERMES FURY
BUTTONS	R1, R1, R1
Blades of chaos, level 5		cost: 9,000 orbs – Power multiplier: 4
	level 5: LANCE OF THE FURIES
BUTTONS	hold l1 + CIRCLE
level 5: LANCE OF THE FURIES (AIR)
BUTTONS	hold l1 + CIRCLE
	level 5: MIGHT OF HERCULES
BUTTONS	SQUARE, HOLD SQUARE
ability: rage of the gods, MAX
BUTTONS	l3 + r3 when meter full
	ability: ATHENA’S BLESSING
BUTTONS	N/A

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NOTE: The Blade of Artemis is located in Pandora’s Temple.

Blade of ARTEMIS, level 1			cost: N/A – Power multiplier: 1.75
level 1: SWORD SUMMON/SHEATH			level 1: ASCENSION OF ARTEMIS
BUTTONS	hold l1	+ R1	BUTTONS hold l1 + HOLD TRIANGLE
	level 1: WRATH OF ARTEMIS		level 1: RETRIBUTION OF ARTEMIS
BUTTONS	hold l1	+ X	BUTTONS hold l1 + CIRCLE
	level 1: REVENGE OF ARTEMIS
BUTTONS	hold l1	+ SQUARE
Blade of ARTEMIS, level 2			cost: 3,750 ORBS – Power multiplier: 2.25
Blade of ARTEMIS, level 3			cost: 10,000 ORBS – Power multiplier: 3

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CHANNEL THE GODS .......................................	24
POSEIDON’S RAGE	24
MEDUSA’S GAZE	25
ZEUS’ FURY	26
ARMY OF HADES	27

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Magic is a critical aspect of God of War. Although your blades can be upgraded, you will need to rely heavily on your magical abilities to make it through the game. Magic can not only save your life in tough situations, it’s also a great way to add to your combos. As a general rule, the game will pay off more blue magic orbs when you use your magical abilities. This built-in system is designed to pay the player back for using magic and to continue to make magic accessible.

There are four possible upgrades to your magic bar. Throughout the game, 18 Phoenix Feathers can be found in Item Chests. For each six that you collect, a sacriﬁ ce will be made to the gods that will increase your maximum magic bar by 25 points. The ﬁ nal magic bar upgrade can be acquired in the secret room behind the Muse door in Pandora’s Temple.

There are four different magic abilities that you will gain throughout the game. Each Power of the Gods has unique traits that make its use ideal in speciﬁ c situations. Also, all of them can be leveled up by putting orbs into them.

POSEIDON’S RAGE

LOCATION: ACT I, UNDER HYDRA BOSS

- Attack multiple foes at once with this powerful gift from lord Poseidon -

Thisisyourﬁ rstPoweroftheGods,anditservesasyourbest generalusemagicalability.Itsprimaryfunctioniscrowdcontrol, sinceitisdesignedtoaffectmultipleenemiesinanincreasingarea ofeffect.Thisisagreatabilitytosoftenuplargegroups,butkeep inminditisnotagreatmethodfortakingoutlargecreatures,like Cyclops.Anadditionalbonusofusingthismagicabilityoncrowds isthatitwillsigniﬁ cantlyincreaseyourcombonumbers.Twozaps ofthisshockingpowercannetyou300-plushitsonlargegroups.

Onebigadvantageofthisabilityisthatyouareinvulnerablewhen youareintheanimationofusingthisgift.Thismakesthemagical poweragreatfeaturetouseinapanicsituation.

poseidon’s rage: LEVEL 1			poseidon’s rage: LEVEL 2
BASE DAMAGE	32		BASE DAMAGE	83
BUTTON MASH DAMAGE		N/A	BUTTON MASH DAMAGE	105

UPGRADE COST		N/A	UPGRADE COST	1,650 ORBS

MAGIC COST		32 MP	MAGIC COST	42 MP

BUTTONS L2

BUTTONS L2, Circle

level 1: POSEIDON’S RAGE (AIR)

BUTTONS L2

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poseidon’s rage: LEVEL 3

BASE DAMAGE 154

BUTTON MASH DAMAGE 215

UPGRADE COST 4,500 ORBS

MAGIC COST 50 MP

level 3: wrath of POSEIDON, level 2

BUTTONS L2, Circle

medusa’s gaze	LOCATION: athens courtyard
	- turn enemies to stone -

This gift of the gods is your ticket to stopping enemies dead in their tracks. This is a very powerful ability that consumes an equally large amount of magic. While

it may be tempting to shatter all types of enemies to get the shatter bonus, reserve this for only the toughest level enemies, like Minotaur, Cyclops, Satyrs, etc. The best use of this ability is to petrify large or tough enemies to take them out of the ﬁ ght quickly.

Just be sure you shatter them before they recover. Any time you are having a really difﬁ cult time making it past a wave of enemies, try freezing a few to lighten the challenge. However, you must keep in mind that although this can freeze tough enemies, the tougher the enemy the harder it will be to freeze them as they have increased resistance to Medusa’s Gaze. Check out the chart below to get a feel for the best use of this petrifying attack.

	petrify resistance	freeze rankings (continued)
bad	0-1 seconds or 1 shot (0-3,000)	7,000	HADES MINOTAUR
low	1-2 seconds or 1 shot (3,001-7,500)	8,000	SIREN
mid	2-3 seconds or 2 shots (7,501-12,000)	8,000	CURSED LEGIONNAIRE
high	3-4 seconds or 3 shots (12,001-30,000)	9,000	MINOTAUR HAMMER GRUNT
	freeze rankings	9,000	MINOTAUR WARRIOR
	freeze rankings	10,000	CURSED ARCHER
		10,000	CURSED ARCHER
1,500	SCAVENGER HARPY	10,000	LEGIONNAIRE CAPTAIN
1,500	UNDEAD LEGIONNAIRE	10,000	CERBERUS BREEDER
2,000	UNDEAD ARCHER	11,500	CENTAUR
3,000	CERBERUS OFFSPRING	12,000	MINOTAUR TORMENTOR
3,000	WRAITH OF ATHENS	12,000	SATYR
4,000	DESERT WRAITH	12,000	EVIL KRATOS
5,000	FIERY HARPY	14,000	CYCLOPS BRUTE
5,500	FALLEN LEGIONNAIRE	15,000	HADES ARCHER
5,500	MAGIC LEGIONNAIRE	16,000	HADES LEGIONNAIRE
6,000	HADES HARPY	18,000	HADES SATYR
6,000	MINOTAUR GRUNT	20,000	CYCLOPS ENFORCER
6,000	DESERT SIREN	25,000	CYCLOPS DESERT KING

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level 1: zeus’ fury (rapid)

BUTTONS hold L2 + square level 1: zeus’ fury (air)

BUTTONS l2

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rapid damage 8 rapid magic cost 5 MP UPGRADE COST N/A

zeus’ fury: LEVEL 1

The main focus of this magic is to take out enemies from a safe distance. With this power, you can ﬁ nally turn the tables on the pesky archers that lob arrows at you from across the screen. However, this is more than just a weak projectile attack. At level two and beyond, this ability can be charged, and it will provide some pretty devastating bolts. Its speed coupled with the very low casting cost make it an effective way to deal with troublesome monsters. Also, you can use

this ability to knock enemies off of ledges. With the

lowest casting coast of all the Power of the Gods and its incredible range, this is a good power to rely on when you don’t have the health or magic to spare.

- Attack enemies from a distance using zeus’ powerful thunderbolts -

BUTTONS hold L2 + hold circle

LOCATION: ACT ii, rooftops

medusa’s gaze: LEVEL 1

BEAM	8 SEC = 48,000 FREEZE potential
FLASH	N/A
UPGRADE COST	N/A
MAGIC COST	50 MP

level 1: GORGON TORRENT

BUTTONS hold L2 + Hold square

medusa’s gaze: LEVEL 2

BEAM	10 SEC = 69,000 FREEZE potential
FLASH	8,000 freeze potential
UPGRADE COST	3,000 orbs
FLASH MP COST	20 MP

level 2: gorgon ﬂash

BUTTONS hold L2 + triangle

level 2: gorgon ﬂash (air)

BUTTONS Hold l2

zeus’ fury

medusa’s gaze: LEVEL 3

BEAM	12 SEC = 90,000 FREEZE potential
FLASH	8,000 freeze potential
UPGRADE COST	7,500 orbs
Flash MP COST	20 MP
nuke MP COST	100 MP

level 3: gorgon rage (NUKE)

zeus’ fury: LEVEL 2		zeus’ fury: LEVEL 3
rapid damage	8	rapid damage	8
rapid magic cost	3.3 mp	rapid magic cost	2.5 mp
stun damage	25	stun damage	25
stun magic cost	10 mp	stun magic cost	10 mp
UPGRADE COST	750	charge damage	70
level 2: might of zeus (stun)		charge magic cost	20 mp
level 2: might of zeus (stun)		UPGRADE COST	3,500
		UPGRADE COST	3,500

level 3: might of zeus (full charge)

BUTTONS hold L2 + hold triangle

army of hades LOCATION: ACT iv, after pandora’s guardian

- summon the souls of the dead to ﬁght by your side -

army of hades: LEVEL 1

damage per soul	10
number of souls	2
mp cost per soul	5 mp
upgrade cost	n/a

level 1: army of hades

BUTTONS l2

level 1: army of hades (AIR)

You won’t acquire this ability until late in the game, but it is still worth powering up once you obtain it. It has very similar properties to Poseidon’s Rage

in that it is a crowd thinner and combo booster, because it attacks multiple enemies. The biggest advantage of the power is that you can still attack while the spirits are doing your bidding. As you may have guessed, this uses a lot of magic, but it is also the most powerful method for dealing damage to mobs of monsters.

army of hades: LEVEL 2

damage per soul	15
number of souls	4
mp cost per soul	3.3 mp
upgrade cost	4,500 orbs

level 2: army of hades, level 2

BUTTONS l2

army of hades: LEVEL 3

damage per soul	20
number of souls	6
mp cost per soul	2.5 mp
upgrade cost	10,000 orbs

level 3: army of hades, level 3

BUTTONS l2

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