Once again, Candied Skull presents:
The only walkthrough you'll ever need for
As written by:
GrahamDJ
(Elite Skull Board Administrator)
Controls
Left Analog – Move Kratos.
Right Analog – Roll/Evade.
R1 – Dash Attack.
R2 – Interact/Pull/Push/Lift.
L1 – Hold to Block/Tap to Parry.
L2 – Cast Magic.
X – Jump/Press Twice to Double Jump.
Square – Light Attack.
Triangle – Heavy Attack.
Circle – Grab/Throw.
L3 + R3 – Rage of the Gods.
D-Pad – select magic (left = Medusa’s Gaze, right = Poseidon’s Rage, down = Zeus’ Fury, up = Army of Hades).
Move List/Upgrades
Click the link to go to the move or upgrade you are looking for:
Moves
Blades of Chaos
Blade of Artemis
Poseidon's Rage
Medusa's Gaze
Zues' Fury
Army of Hades
Upgrade Tips
Blades of Chaos
Army of Hades
Poseidon's Rage
Combat Move List
Level 1
Ascension: Hold Triangle.
Orion’s Harpoon: Tap Circle.
Hades Reverse: Tap L1 right when an enemy attacks.
Plume of Prometheus: Press Square, Square, Triangle.
Level 2 (1500 orbs)
Apollo’s Ascension: Hold L1 + X.
Apollo’s Offensive: Hold L1 + X in the air.
Hermes Rush: Press R1.
Hermes Stomp: Press R1 in the air.
Rage of the Gods: Press R3 + L3 when your meter is full.
Tempest of the Fates: Press Square, Square, and then hold Square.
Level 3 (2250 orbs)
Cyclone of Chaos: Hold L1 + Square.
Spirit of Hercules: Press Triangle, Triangle, Triangle.
Valor of Hercules: Press Triangle, Triangle, Square.
Hades Revenge: Press Square, Triangle, or R1 after a parry.
Level 4 (3750 orbs)
Rising Helios: Hold L1 and Triangle.
Hermes Fury: Press R1, R1, R1.
Achilles’ Flip: Press X after an evade/roll.
Level 5 (9000 orbs)
Lance of the Furies: Hold L1 and Circle.
Might of Hercules: Press Square, Hold Square.
Athena’s Blessing: Infinite Magic while Rage of the Gods is activated.
Level 1
Sword Summon/Sheath: Press R1 + L1.
Wrath of Artemis: Hold L1 and X.
Revenge of Artemis: Hold L1 and Square.
Ascension of Artemis: Hold L1 and Hold Triangle.
Retribution of Artemis: Hold L1 and Circle.
Level 2 (3750 orbs)
Power Multiplied.
Level 3 (10000 orbs)
Power Multiplied.
Magic Move List
Poseidon’s Rage
Press L2 to activate the magic when it has been selected. At level 2 (1650 orbs), you gain a new attack; after pressing L2, rapidly press Circle to damage individual enemies around you. At level 3 (4500 orbs), the attack becomes stronger.
Medusa’s Gaze
Press L2 and hold Square to activate the magic when it has been selected. At level 2 (3000 orbs), you gain the “Gorgon Flash” spell; hold L2 and Triangle to freeze enemies even faster. At level 3 (7500 orbs), you gain the “Gorgon Rage” spell; hold L2 and Circle to freeze all of the enemies on screen at once.
Zeus’ Fury
When the spell has been selected, hold L2 and tap Square to fire a lightning bolt at the selected enemy. At level 2 (750 orbs), the “Might of Zeus” is unlocked, and you can hold L2 and Triangle to charge up the bolts for more damage. Finally, level 3 (3500 orbs) unlocks the full charge of the Might of Zeus, and your bolts will fire faster and inflict more damage.
Army of Hades
Press L2 to cast the spell when it has been selected. At level 2 (4500 orbs), more souls are summoned to attack your enemies. At level 3 (10000 orbs), even more souls will be summoned, and they will deal far greater damage.
Upgrade Tips
#1: Blades of Chaos
Without the aid of a couple difficult and unnecessary “exploits,” it is impossible to level up all of Kratos’ abilities and weapons in one play through the game. Depending on the difficulty level you are playing at, you may want to tweak which spells and weapons you master first. The following upgrade tips are beneficial for every difficulty, although God Mode may need some tweaking. The first task is maxing out your Blades of Chaos. The high-level moves are essential at taking out enemies later in the game (especially in Hades), and Athena’s Blessing, acquired at level 5, is the best perk in the game, and will make the trio of final bosses much easier to manage.
#2: Army of Hades
By the time you max out the Blades of Chaos, you should have earned the Army of Hades spell. This is another essential element to escaping Hades stress-free. You will have some breathing room to level up a few other spells, but I wouldn’t recommend leveling up the Blade of Artemis; there are no new moves to learn, and the blade rarely proves itself useful enough to justify the enhanced power gained from the secondary and tertiary levels.