Welcome to the world of Ancient Greece. Here are some essentials that you need to know before embarking on a journey to the world of God of War.
== BASIC ATTACKS ==
Circle Button: GRAB/PUNCH (during Grab)
Triangle Button: STRONG ATTACK/MUTILATE (during Grab)
X Button: JUMP/DOUBLE JUMP/KICK (while dragging item)
Square Button: REGULAR ATTACK/SWORD SWIPE (during Grab)
L1 Button: BLOCK
L2 Button: USE MAGIC POWER
L3 Button: RAGE OF THE GODS (press with R3 Button)
R1 Button: SHOULDER TACKLE/DASH
R2 Button: OPEN CRATES/DRAG & LIFT ITEMS
R3 Button: RAGE OF THE GODS (press with L3 Button)
LEFT ANALOG STICK: WALK/RUN
RIGHT ANALOG STICK: EVASION
D-Pad UP: ARMY OF HADES
D-Pad DOWN: ZEUS' FURY
D-Pad LEFT: MEDUSA'S GAZE
D-Pad RIGHT: RAGE OF POSEIDON
START Button: POWER-UP MENU
SELECT Button: OPTIONS MENU
== EQUIPMENT OF THE GODS ==
To upgrade the weapons and magic bars, simply press the Start Button to go to the Enhancement Screen. Choose your weapon or Magic of choice and press the X Button to funnel Blood into the Meter per item.
BLADES OF CHAOS
WHERE OBTAINED: DEFAULT FOR KRATOS
UPGRADE COSTS:
--LEVEL 1 - DEFAULT
--LEVEL 2 - 2250 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 3 - 3750 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 4 - 9000 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 5 - MAXIMUM, CANNOT UPGRADE FURTHER
BLADE OF ARTEMIS
WHERE OBTAINED: RINGS OF PANDORA
UPGRADE COSTS:
--LEVEL 1 - DEFAULT
--LEVEL 2 - 3750 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 3 - 10000 RED ORBS
BLADE OF THE GODS
WHERE OBTAINED: DURING SECOND BATTLE WITH ARES
UPGRADE COSTS:
--LEVEL 5 - ALREADY AT MAXIMUM
== MAGIC POWER OF THE GODS ==
To upgrade the weapons and magic bars, simply press the Start Button to go to the Enhancement Screen. Choose your weapon or Magic of choice and press the X Button to funnel Blood into the Meter per item.
RAGE OF POSEIDON
WHERE OBTAINED: BEFORE FINAL HYDRA BATTLE
UPGRADE COST:
--LEVEL 1 - DEFAULT
--LEVEL 2 - 1650 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 3 - 4500 RED ORBS
MEDUSA'S GAZE
WHERE OBTAINED: AFTER BATTLE WITH MEDUSA
UPGRADE COSTS:
--LEVEL 1 - DEFAULT
--LEVEL 2 - 3000 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 3 - 7500 RED ORBS
ZEUS' FURY
WHERE OBTAINED: ROOFTOPS OF ATHENS
UPGRADE COSTS:
--LEVEL 1 - DEFAULT
--LEVEL 2 - 750 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 3 - 3500 RED ORBS
ARMY OF HADES
WHERE OBTAINED: AFTER OBTAINING ARCHITECT SON'S SKULL
UPGRADE COSTS:
--LEVEL 1 - DEFAULT
--LEVEL 2 - 4500 RED ORBS
--LEVEL 3 - 10000 RED ORBS
== RAGE OF THE GODS ==
Once Kratos upgrades the Blades of Chaos to Level 2, he can then use the Rage of the Gods power. When activated, Kratos enters God Mode and can decimate enemies like flies. But you can only use ROTG when the Rage Meter is full. To fill the meter, you need to kill enemies. The more enemies dead, the faster the bar fills. Press the L3 and R3 Button to activate Rage. Once Rage is activated, you CANNOT deactivate it! It continues until the meter empties, so use it wisely!
== ENERGY ENHANCEMENT ==
--GORGON EYE
Every six of these that you find increases Kratos' health bar.
--PHOENIX FEATHER
Same as above but it increases Kratos' Magic meter.
--MUSE KEYS
You only need two Muse Keys to open the secret Chamber of the Gods room
inside the Rings Of Pandora.
**BIG NOTE: The Prima Strategy guide lists 36 Gorgon Eyes and 36 Phoenix Feathers available in the game. In actuality, Kratos can only extend his Health and Magic bar 4 times. Kratos only needs to find 18 of each item to extend the meters (that's 3 meter extensions) and then the last upgrades come from the Chamber of the Gods.
== ESSENCE ==
There are three types of Essence:
--RED ESSENCE (BLOOD)
This is used to Power-Up your Weapons and Magic in the Menu screen.
--BLUE ESSENCE (MAGIC)
Found only after obtaining Rage of Poseidon.
--GREEN ESSENCE (HEALTH)
Found by killing humans or opening the Green Chests.
== THE COMBO METER ==
As you rack up your Combos with hard hits, the meter on the bottom right, adds up your each time and labels your brutality as follows:
10 HITS: VICIOUS
10-20 HITS: GORY
30-40 HITS: SAVAGE/INHUMAN
40-100 HITS: BLOODTHIRSTY/RELENTLESS/MERCILESS
100-200 HITS: PITILESS/TYRANNICAL/IMMORTAL
200-300 HITS: FEROCIOUS/GODLY
300-400 HITS: OMNIPOTENT/OLYMPIC
400-500 HITS: ALL POWERFUL/HERCULEAN
500-1000 HITS: SUPREME/UNEARTHLY/IMPOSSIBLE
VARIOUS TERMS
When enemies are killed in specific conditions, new terms appear.
--RUTHLESS KILL: Kill any enemy using a simple Grab (not when the
Circle Button appears)
--BRUTAL KILL: Kill any enemy using the buttons that appear above their
heads when they are weakened.
--MUTILATION: Kill an enemy with the Blade of Artemis.
--RUINED: Kill an enemy that is airborne (like those Harpies for
example) with Medusa's Gaze and let them shatter as they drop.
--CRUSHED: Kill an enemy frozen during Medusa's Gaze.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Now for the tips on how to play a successful game. Most FAQ and guides did not specify the essentials until you reach the last stage. I will therefore end this introduction by mentioning what you should do first, based on my own experience and hopefully help make this game more enjoyable for you.
== ITEMS UPGRADE ==
1)There are at least 3 items which you should focus on upgrading for a successful outing. I am mentioning this earlier, since most people upgrade their items based on what comes first. An example is, when you get your first Magic, the Rage of Poseidon, you might upgrade it when you see that you have enough orbs. Then,when you get your second magic, the Medusa's Gaze, you might also want to upgrade that, won't you? Buzz! Wrong answer! Throughout the whole game, unless you are an experienced player, you will NOT get enough orbs to upgrade all of your weapons and magic items. This applies to all levels of difficulty (from Mortal to God Mode). So, what to do then? Here are the 3 items that you should focus your orbs upon, following the order:
i) Blades of Chaos - The faster you can upgrade this to maximum, the better. Not only will you get stronger and new style of attacks, you will also get a bonus item, which is the Athena's Blessing, once you reach level 5. This Blessing allows you to use unlimited magic, so long as the Rage meter is still running. You will NEED this for the final battle with Ares, the final Boss.
ii) Rage of Poseidon - Since this is the first magic obtained, I suggest you put this item as your second priority. This item works best especially when you are surrounded by many enemies. Upgrading it to the maximum will cause the magic to be stronger and it also covers wider areas. For God Mode, I rely on this a whole lot, since once upgraded to level 3, this magic is really powerful. Nowadays, I upgrade this to level 3 first before proceeding with the Blades of Chaos.
iii) Army Of Hades - This is the most powerful of all the magic obtained by Kratos. As you can see, this require a lot of orbs to put into just to upgrade it. I suggest you placed this as your 3rd priority for all the items.
The rest of the items can be also be upgraded if you want to. Next , maybe you can upgrade the items would be Artemis Blade, Zeus' Fury and last but not least, Medusa's Gaze. Artemis Blade is good for strong attacks, but it is slower compared to Blades Of Chaos. Zeus's Fury is for long-range attacks and Medusa's Gaze is to freeze your opponent. The rest of the items you have to see it for yourself. But using and upgrading this weapons and magic gives me a sense of satisfaction once I have finished the game.
iii) Army Of Hades - This is the most powerful of all the magic obtained by Kratos. As you can see, this require a lot of orbs to put into just to upgrade it. I suggest you placed this as your 3rd priority for all the items.
The rest of the items can be also be upgraded if you want to. Next , maybe you can upgrade the items would be Artemis Blade, Zeus' Fury and last but not least, Medusa's Gaze. Artemis Blade is good for strong attacks, but it is slower compared to Blades Of Chaos. Zeus's Fury is for long-range attacks and Medusa's Gaze is to freeze your opponent. The rest of the items you have to see it for yourself. But using and upgrading this weapons and magic gives me a sense of satisfaction once I have finished the game.
== BATTLE SKILL ==
I suggest you learn how to use all the moves above for maximum satisfaction! Some of the moves are quite useful, especially when engaging multiple enemies. Learn how to feel and use them at appropriate time and they will help you go through the hardest of enemies.
== PATIENCE ==
When I was playing GOW for the first time, I was so excited that I just went through the all the levels as fast as I could. Not really a good thing, but it taught me a great lesson: Good things come to those who wait patiently. Be it fighting with the annoying Minotaur Boss or trying to finish Ares in God mode, everything require some patience, so enjoy the game and don't rush it. Explore the areas and you might find some fine surprises.
Sources for the above taken from VampireHorde at http://faqs.ign.com/articles/598/598618p1.html
Disclaimer and acknowledgment: I claim no credit whatsoever for this FAQ and guide, since it was not my work. The purpose of this site is as a tribute to the GOW world and for my easy reference. Most of the material in the FAQ section is borrowed from VampireHorde's collection of FAQs and guides. So, all credits and acknowledgments must go to him. Please do not copy, link, or reproduce this FAQ on your publication or website without permission.
If you want to use this FAQ or any of the material on this site, please e-mail VampireHorde at kroqjock@gmail.com and the author at stevie_ash@yahoo.com
If you want to use this FAQ or any of the material on this site, please e-mail VampireHorde at kroqjock@gmail.com and the author at stevie_ash@yahoo.com
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