God of War (2018) Guide
Santa Monica Studio2018PC, PS4, PS5Action AdventureRating: 94
God of War is an action-adventure game by Santa Monica Studio. A reboot of the series, it follows Kratos and his son Atreus on a journey through Norse mythology to scatter the ashes of Kratos' wife. The game features a single continuous shot camera, visceral combat, and an emotional father-son story. Winner of Game of the Year 2018.
🎮 Combat Basics
- Leviathan Axe: Light/heavy attacks, throw and recall (recall does damage)
- Atreus: His arrows stun enemies — use him constantly (Square button)
- Spartan Rage: Unarmed beatdown mode — use when overwhelmed
- Dodge: Double-tap dodge for longer roll
- Parry: Block at last moment — creates opening
💡 Throw the axe at enemies, then recall it — the recall hits them on the way back.
⚔️ Combat Tips
- Upgrade axe first: Focus on Leviathan Axe upgrades
- Atreus skills: His abilities are very powerful — invest in them
- Runics: Special attacks with cooldowns — equip and use
- Enchantments: Socket into armor for stat boosts
👑 Boss Tips
- The Stranger: First boss — dodge his yellow attacks, parry red ones
- Dragon fights: Use shock arrows to stun, then attack weak points
- Valkyries: Optional endgame bosses — very hard, best gear recommended
- Baldur: Final boss — multiple phases, use all abilities
⚠️ Valkyries are optional and extremely challenging. Come back endgame with best gear.
🪓 Axe and Blades
- Axe recall damages on the way back - call it through an enemy, not past it
- Blades of Chaos clear crowds and break shields the axe cannot
- Freeze an enemy with the axe throw, then switch to blades for the burn - the two elements stack
- Atreus' shock arrows stun; fire them before your runic attack, not after
⚔️ Runic Attacks Worth Slots
- Glaive Storm: highest single-target damage in the game on a cooldown
- Njord's Tempest: crowd control that also buys time for Atreus to heal
- Wrath of the Frost Ancient: a beam that punishes slow bosses
- Upgrade runic attacks before armour; damage scales harder than defence
👑 Boss and Realm Tips
- Baldur: parry the rush, don't dodge it - the counter opens his guard
- Sigrun: the valkyrie queen punishes greedy combos; two hits then block, every time
- Niflheim runs pay for themselves in enchantments; Muspelheim trials are the fastest way to level up armour