God of War: Ascension™
God of War: Ascension, the seventh instalment in the God of War series, acts as a prequel to the preceding games. The narrative revolves around Kratos, the protagonist from earlier instalments, who was once a loyal servant of the God of War, Ares. Tricked by Ares into unknowingly murdering his own family, Kratos breaks the blood oath binding him to Ares and abandons his former master. Subsequently, Kratos finds himself imprisoned and must navigate a path to freedom, severing the bond between him and Ares.
The game retains the familiar hack-and-slash combat system of its predecessors, featuring Kratos wielding the Blades of Chaos. However, a new addition, the World Weapon system, allows Kratos to wield various weapons. Additionally, Kratos can now acquire up to four magical disciplines—Fires of Ares, Ice of Poseidon, Lightning of Zeus, and Soul of Hades—each bestowing unique abilities and imbuing his weapon with magic. For instance, the Ice of Poseidon enables underwater breathing. Rage, a recurring feature, undergoes modifications; it accumulates through attacks, and when the bar is full, it automatically unleashes until the player ceases attacking or sustains damage. Three new relics provide Kratos with the ability to manipulate time, create a "shadow" self, and dispel illusions crafted by his guardians.
Notably, God of War: Ascension introduces online multiplayer to the series. Players, before engaging in multiplayer battles, align with one of four gods—Ares, Hades, Zeus, or Poseidon—each offering a distinct set of abilities. As players accumulate experience and level up their warriors, they unlock magical abilities, armour, weapons, relics, and other treasures. The game features four distinct multiplayer modes: Team Favor of the Gods, Match of Champions, Trial of the Gods, and Capture the Flag
Overview of the platinum guide
Playtime
Trophies
Champion of the Gods
Unlock all Trophies
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Blood Oath [Missable] [Online trophy] [Hidden]
Complete the MP Training in Olympus
Online. Accessible directly from the main menu under Multiplayer. Complete the brief tutorial sequence in Olympus after choosing your deity allegiance.
Prison Break [Hidden]
Free Kratos from his imprisonment
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Gotta Hand It To You [Hidden]
Defeat the infected Hand of Aegaeon
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Unleashed [Hidden]
Throw, Slam and Ram a grappled enemy
Tether a regular enemy using R1 without holding a secondary weapon, then perform Circle (throw), Triangle (slam), and Square (ram) across subsequent tether grabs.
Big Spender
Upgrade any Magic to the next level
Collect red orbs and open the pause menu to upgrade any magic ability to Level 2.
Round and Round [Hidden]
Solve the Rolling Crusher Puzzle
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Open Minded [Hidden]
Win the Buttonless MiniGame against a Juggernaut
Weaken an elephant Juggernaut until the red execution arc shows, grab with R1, and dodge when its trunk swings while maintaining your attack rhythm.
Can't Stop, Won't Stop. BadBoy! [Hidden]
Perform a 1000 Hit Combo
Best farmed in Chapter 19 on the wall climbing section or against the endless swarm on the conveyor belt using Hades attacks and L1 + Square spin moves.
Swinger
Ring out an enemy with the Club
Pick up a Club with R1 and hit an enemy near any ledge using Circle to knock them out of bounds.
Snakes on a Train [Hidden]
Ride the snake back to the Tower of Delphi
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Tools of the Trade [Missable]
Use All 5 World Weapons in Combat
Missable! Pick up and execute an attack with each of the five World Weapons dropped by enemies or found in weapon racks: Sword, Club, Shield, Javelin, and Sling.
Hot Lunch [Hidden]
Win the Buttonless MiniGame against a Manticore
Weaken a Manticore until the red prompt appears, then grapple with R1. Dodge its counterattacks using the left analog stick while slashing to finish the promptless sequence.
Gateway Gas [Hidden]
Breathe the toxic gases within the Oracle's Temple
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Handyman
Reconstruct the Water Wheel of Kirra
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Hold Still Please [Hidden]
Slow 100 Enemies with the Amulet of Uroborus
Trigger L2 + Square to cast slow motion on surrounding enemies. This cumulative count can be farmed easily in large encounters across Chapters 14 through 20.
That's Gonna Leave a Mark
Spill 500 buckets of blood on Kratos
Naturally accumulates across your playthrough by killing enemies at close range with melee finishers and heavy combos.
You Bastards! [Missable]
Treat the Martyr of Hecatonchires poorly
Missable! In Chapter 17, pull the lever to crush the prisoner in the torture device. Before moving on, attack his dangling body repeatedly until the trophy unlocks.
Hello, Friend [Hidden]
Use the Oath Stone of Orkos in Combat 10 Times
Activate the Oath Stone of Orkos (L2 + Triangle) during battle 10 times once unlocked in the story.
Tag Teamed [Hidden]
Hit 100 Enemies with the Oath Stone of Orkos
Summon your clone via L2 + Triangle amidst crowded enemy groups like bugs or satyrs to rack up 100 total hits quickly.
Tell Me How You Really Feel
Kill 25 Enemies using the Rage of the Gods
Build the Rage meter to maximum by chaining hits without taking damage, then finish off weaker foes before the meter depletes.
Biting the Hand that Feeds You [Hidden]
Defeat Megaera and the Titan Hecatonchires
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Maybe you should call a Doctor? [Missable] [Hidden]
Keep the Rage Meter Filled for 2+ Minutes
Missable! Easily earned in Chapter 19 during the treadmill sequence against infinite harpies or satyrs. Continuously use light attacks while rolling to avoid taking damage that empties your meter.
Quaid!!! [Hidden]
Defeat Pollux
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Bros before Foes [Hidden]
Orkos helps Kratos escape the Fury Ambush
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Fireproof [Missable]
Complete the Screw of Archimedes without getting hit by the Fire Traps
Missable! During Chapter 21 on the Screw of Archimedes, navigate past all flamethrowers without taking a single hit of fire damage. If singed, restart checkpoint immediately.
Light as a Feather [Missable]
Collect all of the Phoenix Feathers
Missable! Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
The Eyes have It [Missable]
Collect all of the Gorgon Eyes
Missable! Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Fully Loaded [Missable]
Completely Upgrade Kratos
Missable! Smash every white chest and finish enemies with high-orb elemental kills like Ares or Hades. Upgrades do not carry over across individual chapter selects, so aim to finish maxing everything before the final boss.
Lubed up [Missable]
Complete the slide in the Statue of Apollo without dying
Missable! During the slide sequence in Chapter 24 inside the Statue of Apollo, avoid all obstacles and pit falls. If you miss a jump or collision occurs, restart checkpoint before the death screen registers.
Blind Justice [Hidden]
Use the Eyes of Truth successfully
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
No Drake. You can't have these. [Missable]
Collect all Artifacts in the game
Missable! Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Next time use the stairs [Hidden]
Complete the Gauntlet of Archimedes
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
If it ain't broke... [Missable]
Reconstruct all of the Decayed Chests
Missable! Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Bond Broken [Hidden]
Complete the Game
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Legendary Warrior [Hidden]
Complete the game on Hard Difficulty
Hard difficulty is unlocked from the start and stacks with the normal playthrough trophy. Rely heavily on the Oath Stone clone to distract sirens and talos while maintaining distance with spear attacks.
Walkthrough
Prisoner's Oath Stone
Chapter 2 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 1/24
Chapter 5 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 1/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Circe's Vial
Chapter 5 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 2/24
Chapter 5 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 2/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 3/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 4/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 3/24
Chapter 5 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 5/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 6/28
Chapter 6 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 7/28
Chapter 6 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 4/24
Chapter 7 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 8/28
Chapter 7 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 9/28
Chapter 7 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 5/24
Chapter 8 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 10/28
Chapter 8 · Gorgon Eyes
Oracle Seeker's Offering
Chapter 9 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 6/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 11/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 7/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 12/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 8/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 13/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 9/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 14/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 10/24
Chapter 11 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 15/28
Chapter 11 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 16/28
Chapter 11 · Gorgon Eyes
Aletheia's Amulet
Chapter 11 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 11/24
Chapter 11 · Phoenix Feathers
Decayed Chest 1/7
Chapter 13 · Decayed Chests
Phoenix Feather 12/24
Chapter 13 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 17/28
Chapter 14 · Gorgon Eyes
Decayed Chest 2/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Decayed Chest 3/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Decayed Chest 4/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Decayed Chest 5/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Phoenix Feather 13/24
Chapter 15 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 18/28
Chapter 15 · Gorgon Eyes
Captain's Idol
Chapter 15 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 14/24
Chapter 15 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 19/28
Chapter 15 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 15/24
Chapter 16 · Phoenix Feathers
Orkos' Cloak
Chapter 16 · Artifacts
Decayed Chest 6/7
Chapter 16 · Decayed Chests
Gorgon Eye 20/28
Chapter 17 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 16/24
Chapter 18 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 21/28
Chapter 18 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 17/24
Chapter 18 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 22/28
Chapter 18 · Gorgon Eyes
Decayed Chest 7/7
Chapter 19 · Decayed Chests
Gorgon Eye 23/28
Chapter 19 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 18/24
Chapter 19 · Phoenix Feathers
Stonemason's Chisel
Chapter 21 · Artifacts
Gorgon Eye 24/28
Chapter 21 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 19/24
Chapter 21 · Phoenix Feathers
Phoenix Feather 20/24
Chapter 21 · Phoenix Feathers
Phoenix Feather 21/24
Chapter 22 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 25/28
Chapter 22 · Gorgon Eyes
Archimedes' Treatise
Chapter 23 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 22/24
Chapter 23 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 26/28
Chapter 23 · Gorgon Eyes
Statuary Worker's Idol
Chapter 25 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 23/24
Chapter 26 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 27/28
Chapter 26 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 24/24
Chapter 28 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 28/28
Chapter 28 · Gorgon Eyes
Antikythera Mechanism
Chapter 28 · Artifacts
Collectibles
Prisoner's Oath Stone
Chapter 2 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 1/24
Chapter 5 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 1/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Circe's Vial
Chapter 5 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 2/24
Chapter 5 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 2/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 3/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 4/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 3/24
Chapter 5 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 5/28
Chapter 5 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 6/28
Chapter 6 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 7/28
Chapter 6 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 4/24
Chapter 7 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 8/28
Chapter 7 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 9/28
Chapter 7 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 5/24
Chapter 8 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 10/28
Chapter 8 · Gorgon Eyes
Oracle Seeker's Offering
Chapter 9 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 6/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 11/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 7/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 12/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 8/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 13/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 9/24
Chapter 10 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 14/28
Chapter 10 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 10/24
Chapter 11 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 15/28
Chapter 11 · Gorgon Eyes
Gorgon Eye 16/28
Chapter 11 · Gorgon Eyes
Aletheia's Amulet
Chapter 11 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 11/24
Chapter 11 · Phoenix Feathers
Decayed Chest 1/7
Chapter 13 · Decayed Chests
Phoenix Feather 12/24
Chapter 13 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 17/28
Chapter 14 · Gorgon Eyes
Decayed Chest 2/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Decayed Chest 3/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Decayed Chest 4/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Decayed Chest 5/7
Chapter 14 · Decayed Chests
Phoenix Feather 13/24
Chapter 15 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 18/28
Chapter 15 · Gorgon Eyes
Captain's Idol
Chapter 15 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 14/24
Chapter 15 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 19/28
Chapter 15 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 15/24
Chapter 16 · Phoenix Feathers
Orkos' Cloak
Chapter 16 · Artifacts
Decayed Chest 6/7
Chapter 16 · Decayed Chests
Gorgon Eye 20/28
Chapter 17 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 16/24
Chapter 18 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 21/28
Chapter 18 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 17/24
Chapter 18 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 22/28
Chapter 18 · Gorgon Eyes
Decayed Chest 7/7
Chapter 19 · Decayed Chests
Gorgon Eye 23/28
Chapter 19 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 18/24
Chapter 19 · Phoenix Feathers
Stonemason's Chisel
Chapter 21 · Artifacts
Gorgon Eye 24/28
Chapter 21 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 19/24
Chapter 21 · Phoenix Feathers
Phoenix Feather 20/24
Chapter 21 · Phoenix Feathers
Phoenix Feather 21/24
Chapter 22 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 25/28
Chapter 22 · Gorgon Eyes
Archimedes' Treatise
Chapter 23 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 22/24
Chapter 23 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 26/28
Chapter 23 · Gorgon Eyes
Statuary Worker's Idol
Chapter 25 · Artifacts
Phoenix Feather 23/24
Chapter 26 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 27/28
Chapter 26 · Gorgon Eyes
Phoenix Feather 24/24
Chapter 28 · Phoenix Feathers
Gorgon Eye 28/28
Chapter 28 · Gorgon Eyes
Antikythera Mechanism
Chapter 28 · Artifacts
Bosses
Castor and Pollux
Bosses
The Furies
Bosses
Alecto and Tisiphone
Bosses