Kratos was also able to use the claws to dodge incoming attacks by embedding them into the ground and pulling himself towards them. As the claws absorbed more unfortunate souls, its speed and attack power increased, making it very important to keep hitting enemies as much as possible.Īs you can probably guess, the claws gave Kratos the ability to summon undead souls to aid him, similar to the Barbarian hammer. Consisting of a set of spiked chains with two hooks at the end that glow menacingly purple, Hades was able to pull out the souls of his enemies from their physical bodies. Claws of Hades – God of War IIIĪfter defeating Hades (you know good old Zeus’ brother who prefers wearing darker tones and having the dead as companions), Kratos finally gets hold of the Claws of Hades (and no these aren’t literally his claws). While the gauntlet was powerful enough to break through solid stone, iron and even immortals, there is nothing as satisfying as smashing a giant minotaur in the face with it. When switching from the Blades of Chaos (we’ll get to those later) to the Gauntlet of Zeus while in mid-air, combo time would slow down and allowed the player to easily charge attacks. The gauntlet, while mostly used for getting up close and personal with your enemies, could be powered up for a devastating lightning attack. It’s a large lightning-powered magical gauntlet which Kratos could use to smash his enemies (or fry them). Gauntlet of Zeus – God of War: Ghost of SpartaĪnother gauntlet on the list, this time one worn by the head honcho of Olympus, Zeus, the Gauntlet of Zeus is just what the name implies. As one would expect from lion shaped gauntlets, each hit from the Nemean Cestus is followed by a lion’s roar/growl.
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While these snarling gauntlets might be deadly close-up, they also afford Kratos the ability to attack from a medium distance as the lion heads are attached to chains which allow them to be slung towards Kratos’ enemies. When equipped, the Nemean Cestus enhances the wielder’s strength allowing Kratos to easily overcome (or break) even the largest of foes. This large pair of metal gauntlets, think of them as metal boxing gloves, each resembles the head of a snarling lion. Hercules is said to have received the gauntlets after slaying the deadly Nemean Lion as part of his 12 Labours. Nemean Cestus – God of War IIIįirst acquired after beating down one of the strongest demi-gods in the Greek pantheon Hercules, the Nemean Cestus is all about raw brute strength. It’s so powerful, in fact, that it quickly became many God of War II player’s go-to weapon of choice. Hence, it’s quite handy for crowd control situations. The hammer might be as slow as a turtle trudging through molasses, but it packs one heck of a punch and allows you to knock over a group of enemies with one blow.
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You would be forgiven for thinking that this unassuming (and spiky) weapon of death might just be for squashing your foes and, while this is definitely the case, it also has the ability to summon cursed souls from the Underworld. From the moment you get your hands on this oversized spiked mallet, right after you pry it from the hands of the dead Barbarian King, you know it’s hammer time.