Welcome to God Of War! Test out all your skills and eliminate all the enemies until a cut-scene occurs.
After eliminating all the enemies, walk up to the metal grate and press the R2 Button repeatedly to open it. Jump down to the next area. Open the Chest to replenish health and destroy the barrels to fill the Blood Meter. Head through the hallway on the right and destroy the barricade. Continue through the hallway to your first sub-boss battle.
++ SUB-BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA SPAWN ++
Woohoo! Boss battle time, YEAH!
BOSS TACTICS AND EVASION:
This battle may look difficult but it actually ISN'T. The Hydra Spawn only does a One or Two-Chomp attack every time and all its attacks can be blocked.
Hit it with a series of combos and when it coils back positioning itself for attack, block. Repeat these tactics until the Circle Button appears.
Get up close to the head and press the following buttons when they appear: CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE
When performed correctly, you'll witness the most INTENSE brutality of a boss you'll ever see on a game. If the opportunity is missed, you'll have to start all over again. The boss's HP will fully regenerate AND YOU DON'T WANT THAT!
==AREA 2: BACK OF THE SHIP==
After the battle, head forward and walk through a series of bars. Continue through the destroyed hole on the left side and continue through. Ignore the prisoner (you can't help him anyway) and head up the stairs. Destroy the barricade and then open the door. Head outside. Destroy all the winged foes and kill the defenseless humans to replenish health. Continue through to another sub-boss battle on the deck.
++ SUB-BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA SPAWN ++
--HEAD POUND--
It'll pound it's head on the deck in a left, right, center pattern. Remember this pattern!
--SWALLOW--
It'll grab Kratos and try to swallow him alive. Mash the Circle Button to open the jaws and counterattack.
--SWIPE--
It'll do cheap swipes with its head to knock you off your feet. Use timed double jumps (straight up) to avoid getting damaged.
--WIND GUST
Technically not an attack, but it uses this move if Kratos moves too far away.
Whittle the boss's health down to ZERO to trigger the next Checkpoint. Jump down to the water and swim to the other side. Climb up the ropes.
**If you need health, open the doors on the right side of the boss and then open the chests to replenish and for some blood orbs.
AUTHOR'S KILLER STRATEGY: You only need to watch out for the head pound attack. Other than that, just block when it attacks with its swipe or bite.
==AREA 3: SHIP TO SHIP==
Climb up and eliminate the enemies here. Walk the bars to the other side. TAKE YOUR TIME AND BE CAREFUL! There's a chest on one side filled with blood orbs.
Cross the bars and head for the ship to trigger a cut-scene. Once the cut-scene finishes, open the chest to replenish Health.
SAVE GAME
Head down the ship and hide behind the large crates to avoid arrow damage (which you can block, BTW). See that small crate on the right side? You need to push that thing all the way to the other side.
If you try to push it manually, it will probably get destroyed halfway though. Instead, press the R2 Button and then press and hold the X Button to do a charged strong kick. Doing this will fling the crate a far distance. Do this until you can safely push the crate under the pillars.
**If you need extra health, slay the humans hiding behind the crates.
AUTHOR'S TIPS: If you find it difficult for you to push the crate all the way, you should do this. Kick the crate towards YOUR left side, until the end of the ship. Then start kicking it (using maximum leverage) until the end. I notice that the likelihood of the crate being destroyed here is very less than any other part of the ship. Anyway, do not linger around the crate, but vary your movements. Good luck!
Jump on the crate and then jump up to where the bitch-archers are and slay them all. Open the nearby chest to replenish health and continue through the hallways outside.
Unfortunately, you cannot save the women and children locked in the Captain's Quarters. Instead climb the ladder and then the ropes all the way up to the top of the Ship. Eliminate enemies on the way up or just keep pressing the Jump Button to quickly get to the top.
==AREA 4: THE LORD POSEIDON==
Jump to the top of the Ship's sail and then grab onto the long rope. Slide down to the next area.
There are three barricades: the left barricade contains a Blood Chest, the right barricade has a Gorgon's Eye, and the middle barricade is the next Checkpoint.
Destroy the middle barricade and head through to a cut-scene.
++MAGIC POWER OBTAINED: RAGE OF POSEIDON++
SAVE GAME
Replenish your Health and Magic Meters at the Chests and then climb up the rafters.
++ BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA SPAWN x 2 ++
Remember the last sub-boss battle? Yeah, same thing from that battle applies here.
BOSS TACTICS:
You need to attack each Spawn (one at a time) until it keels over. Next to each Spawn are stacks of crates. When the Spawn is down, jump on those Crates to the top and then jump on the large anchor hanging to brutally pin it down. Do this for both Spawns.
ENEMY STUPIDITY:
Use the same tactic used earlier.
++ MAIN BOSS: HYDRA ++
Finally! Climb the ropes to trigger the epic battle.
BOSS TACTICS:
Hydra only has one attack (technically two): a painful Chomp bite and its useless Roar.
BOSS STUPIDITY:
Does this fight look hard? Absolutely NOT! This battle is even easier than the Hydra Spawns! After Kratos climbs the ropes, stand in the spot where he emerges (this is what I call the Safe Spot). You can stand here for the entire battle and not get hurt! WOW!
KILLER STRATEGY:
Don't walk on the planks on the left or right side. STAY WHERE YOU ARE! Lure the Hydra to chomping the plywood. Stand in front of it to lure it. When it starts moving its head back, IMMEDIATELY go back to the Safe Spot. When it chomps the plywood, quickly do a 2 or 3-Hit Combo. Repeat this tactic until you whittle its health to 50%. No damage when done correctly.
BLOODY BRUTALITY:
After the battle, go and walk inside the Hydra's mouth to trigger a cut-scene. You'll obtain a Key Item. After that, head out and climb up the crates. At the top, open the left Crate for a Gorgon's Eye. Slide down the rope back to the other ship.
SAVE GAME
Ignore the enemies here and go back to the Captain's Quarters and open the door (kill them if you want some blood orbs). Head through to end the level.
Sources for the above taken from VampireHorde at http://faqs.ign.com/articles/598/598618p1.html
++ SUB-BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA SPAWN ++
The sub-boss has three attacks.
BOSS TACTICS AND EVASION:
--HEAD POUND--
It'll pound it's head on the deck in a left, right, center pattern. Remember this pattern!
--SWALLOW--
It'll grab Kratos and try to swallow him alive. Mash the Circle Button to open the jaws and counterattack.
--SWIPE--
It'll do cheap swipes with its head to knock you off your feet. Use timed double jumps (straight up) to avoid getting damaged.
--WIND GUST
Technically not an attack, but it uses this move if Kratos moves too far away.
Whittle the boss's health down to ZERO to trigger the next Checkpoint. Jump down to the water and swim to the other side. Climb up the ropes.
**If you need health, open the doors on the right side of the boss and then open the chests to replenish and for some blood orbs.
AUTHOR'S KILLER STRATEGY: You only need to watch out for the head pound attack. Other than that, just block when it attacks with its swipe or bite.
==AREA 3: SHIP TO SHIP==
Climb up and eliminate the enemies here. Walk the bars to the other side. TAKE YOUR TIME AND BE CAREFUL! There's a chest on one side filled with blood orbs.
Cross the bars and head for the ship to trigger a cut-scene. Once the cut-scene finishes, open the chest to replenish Health.
SAVE GAME
Head down the ship and hide behind the large crates to avoid arrow damage (which you can block, BTW). See that small crate on the right side? You need to push that thing all the way to the other side.
If you try to push it manually, it will probably get destroyed halfway though. Instead, press the R2 Button and then press and hold the X Button to do a charged strong kick. Doing this will fling the crate a far distance. Do this until you can safely push the crate under the pillars.
**If you need extra health, slay the humans hiding behind the crates.
AUTHOR'S TIPS: If you find it difficult for you to push the crate all the way, you should do this. Kick the crate towards YOUR left side, until the end of the ship. Then start kicking it (using maximum leverage) until the end. I notice that the likelihood of the crate being destroyed here is very less than any other part of the ship. Anyway, do not linger around the crate, but vary your movements. Good luck!
Jump on the crate and then jump up to where the bitch-archers are and slay them all. Open the nearby chest to replenish health and continue through the hallways outside.
Unfortunately, you cannot save the women and children locked in the Captain's Quarters. Instead climb the ladder and then the ropes all the way up to the top of the Ship. Eliminate enemies on the way up or just keep pressing the Jump Button to quickly get to the top.
==AREA 4: THE LORD POSEIDON==
Jump to the top of the Ship's sail and then grab onto the long rope. Slide down to the next area.
There are three barricades: the left barricade contains a Blood Chest, the right barricade has a Gorgon's Eye, and the middle barricade is the next Checkpoint.
Destroy the middle barricade and head through to a cut-scene.
++MAGIC POWER OBTAINED: RAGE OF POSEIDON++
SAVE GAME
Replenish your Health and Magic Meters at the Chests and then climb up the rafters.
++ BOSS BATTLE: HYDRA SPAWN x 2 ++
Remember the last sub-boss battle? Yeah, same thing from that battle applies here.
BOSS TACTICS:
You need to attack each Spawn (one at a time) until it keels over. Next to each Spawn are stacks of crates. When the Spawn is down, jump on those Crates to the top and then jump on the large anchor hanging to brutally pin it down. Do this for both Spawns.
ENEMY STUPIDITY:
Use the same tactic used earlier.
++ MAIN BOSS: HYDRA ++
Finally! Climb the ropes to trigger the epic battle.
BOSS TACTICS:
Hydra only has one attack (technically two): a painful Chomp bite and its useless Roar.
BOSS STUPIDITY:
Does this fight look hard? Absolutely NOT! This battle is even easier than the Hydra Spawns! After Kratos climbs the ropes, stand in the spot where he emerges (this is what I call the Safe Spot). You can stand here for the entire battle and not get hurt! WOW!
KILLER STRATEGY:
Don't walk on the planks on the left or right side. STAY WHERE YOU ARE! Lure the Hydra to chomping the plywood. Stand in front of it to lure it. When it starts moving its head back, IMMEDIATELY go back to the Safe Spot. When it chomps the plywood, quickly do a 2 or 3-Hit Combo. Repeat this tactic until you whittle its health to 50%. No damage when done correctly.
BLOODY BRUTALITY:
After the battle, go and walk inside the Hydra's mouth to trigger a cut-scene. You'll obtain a Key Item. After that, head out and climb up the crates. At the top, open the left Crate for a Gorgon's Eye. Slide down the rope back to the other ship.
SAVE GAME
Ignore the enemies here and go back to the Captain's Quarters and open the door (kill them if you want some blood orbs). Head through to end the level.
Sources for the above taken from VampireHorde at http://faqs.ign.com/articles/598/598618p1.html
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