God of War: 7 Skills to Get First

[@TimDEagle]

1. Permafrost 2. Pride of the Frost 3. Countering Strike 4. Countering blast 5. Guardian sweep 6. Teamwork 7. Ferocity

[@alfieshepherd6522]

Thanks

[@zaneislandd4650]

How hard it was to video maker? Was messy af presentation

[@testingcenter1071]

1. Permafrost (Requires axe upgrade, 1,000 XP) 2. Pride of the Frost (Requires 500 XP) 3. Countering Strike (Requires block break, 1,000 XP) 4. Countering Blast (Requires 3,000 XP) 5. Guardian Sweep (Requires 1,500 XP) 6. Teamwork (Requires 500 XP) 7. Ferocity (Requires 500 XP)

[@joeyxl3456]

nice bro

[@AestheticMeowwwwwwww]

You save my time. Thanks bro

[@PeterDB90]

As someone who recently passed the main story on normal and restarted the game on hardest with plans to do 100% run, I have to tell you that hardest difficulty FORCES you to find most efficient, easiest way to kill enemies because even the most BASE enemies kill you in 3 hits, not to mention the bigger ones who kill you in two and huge ones who one-shot you. So, here's what I learned: 1. As the video mentioned, learn how to parry, and learn how to dodge, and then learn which attacks to parry and which to dodge. Parry staggers all enemies that are very close to you, which opens you up to take free hits on them. This is how I mostly do damage in the hardest mode. 2. Executioner's cleave is VERY useful. It's hard to find the right time to use it because of the charge time and close range, but if you are in a battle with several enemies and parry in such a way that they are ALL staggered (happens quite often, and if not, the unstaggered enemy will surely attack you, giving you another chance to parry-stagger the group), they are staggered just long enough that you can execute the move, and because it's sort of like a finisher animation, you will not receive damage while doing it and it does massive damage. 3. This is more for the hardest difficulty, as enemies level up very quickly if you don't tend to them soon: a combination of Kratos' fists and Atreus' arrows combine to build up stun VERY fast, so learn how to punch people WHILE shooting arrows with Atreus (this is where a scuf controller gives you an advantage, being able to press square while not taking your thumbs off the analogs is great). 4. Learning effective ways to "juggle" enemies in a downed state will make your fights easier. I find it's nice to do that heavy attack with the axe that throws them into the air, and then while they are in the air, continue hitting them with the axe's light attacks.

[@Silverfirefly1]

Thanks Peter this is a very useful and well explained comment. What are your priorities in a mixed group of enemies?

[@dannydeece513]

The over the shoulder perspective and story presentation is very reminiscent of The Last of Us. But don’t be fooled, this is very much a God of War game. The other titles were great but it was definitely time for a change, and Sony Santa Monica made the right choices to “reintroduce” the series. Also, the Leviathan Axe is one of the coolest weapons I’ve ever used in a video game.

[@4EvaNdaGame]

Daniel Barone Well said...👌💯

[@huzar237]

The “Give me God Of War” difficulty is ridiculously hard...i had to restart and go with 2nd hardest.

[@TheMarmboy]

huzar237 lol and even that one is hard currently playing that one now

[@BIG_PASTA]

Im playing on balanced and find it a bit difficult if I'm not gonna lie lol... it is my first God of War game, but still.

[@BIG_PASTA]

I guess I just thought Kratos was gonna feel and play a lot more OP than he does. It's actually nicer this way though, more of a challenge :)

[@DOGroove]

The hardest difficulty is harder than Dark Souls. It’s kinda insane. lol

[@FlyBoyKhi]

man I did "give me a challenge" and I was getting bodied. But damn, I'm enjoying it.

[@thesleepinggiant6457]

Grab both of Atreus's skills *(Teamwork & Ferocity)* right away: Not only are they really effective & frequently useful but both are automatic & don't require button prompts. Oh and they're cheap to unlock to boot! WIN/WIN

[@dutchscholtz5441]

He's Back and He's Better than ever Welcome back Kratos

[@dtonic1629]

Dutch Scholtz nah, he's slower.

[@Keezy59]

Denzel Porte ...but he's better, just cant jump as high lol

[@JoelsterG4k]

Omg that fight with the stranger is epic..!! I dont like the controllers much but I guess we gotta get used to it.

[@jefft7705]

You know you can change the controlls in the settings right? I didn't like the default controls either so I changed it to classic. Classic feels much better imo...I also remaped the sprint button to holding down X and grab to holding down circle. Everything feels much better like that for me and yes the stranger fight is amazing!

[@JoelsterG4k]

Jeff T I just changed it, thanks 😃😎

[@BradCopia]

Joelster G4K change settings to classic soo much better

[@beastofdarknesss5822]

I know bro pressed the wrong button quite alot so far lol

[@DQF369]

Joelster G4K agree totally felt like a movie

[@victorcdcc]

1. Permafrost 2. Pride of the Frost 3. Countering Strike 4. Countering Blast 5. Guardian Sweep 6. Teamwork 7. Ferocity

[@mcmatrixpc9846]

I've got it downloading, can't wait!!

[@blacklightning7570]

Mcmatrix Pc I got mine yesterday

[@dannyberry8725]

You should have pre-loaded.

[@crane_life3052]

Mcmatrix Pc been working all day had since last night haven't been able to play it if that makes u feel a little better

[@Domino10112]

Great skills from this game! I can always aim for these skills whenever I’m starting a new game.

[@emeraldo]

i ignored everything and got the move where he grabs a boulder from the ground while in rage mode. haven't looked back since. 😂

[@williamholbert529]

I don't know who did this video, but thanks IGN. Great information.

[@gamestitties7077]

Finally off work here i come babyyyy

[@xbree_]

Put in a little time tonight. Gonna really sit down with it tomorrow

[@ibexking69]

Same currently at work not out until 6. Picked up the special edition pro yesterday so most of the time was me eating and setting up the system and games. Only played 20 mins of it.

[@MenacingThreat]

There’s so many skills and abilities and upgrades I’m overwhelmed ahhhhhh

[@ibexking69]

Some people are complaint about the fighting, but this style is so brutal and satisfying.

[@Sinless15]

Shield are not new. These exact shield mechanics were used in chains of olympus. You could parry and also reflect projectiles.

[@Yourmotwashum]

Man, i only played gow on psp and it was kinda fun. When i saw the trailer and gameplay when it was revealed on e3, i was skeptical about it cause it looked so good, it has to have some downside. How i am so wrong. I’m glad they switched it to another mythology too, and games should be like this, with puzzles at intermediate level of difficulty to solve, epic graphics, strong character connection and build, intriguing story and finally but not last: FUN! Games should be fun, not rage inducing and leave you a stressful night sleep. Oh, and the axe boomerang mechanic is just ‘wow’ mate, take my moneyy

[@keithp.8440]

That "return fire" counter was there for many games already, so I'm glad to see it included in his new move set too

[@poppik129]

I have never had more incredibly epic battles in a game. After every huge boss fight, I'm like "ok, how did I survive that?" and then I remember that Kratos is a Godkiller and a badass, lol

[@ibex33]

I just maxed out Atreus from the get go and now every battle is kratos and him bombarding bad guys from a distance.

[@WindHashira]

Just got my copy, enjoy the game everyone! minus the Xbox fanbase(sorry guys)

[@kuhnin8169]

King of Games I'm a part of the Xbox fan base. Because I'm not poor and have an Xbox X and ps4 pro. PlayStation elitists are the gender fluids of gaming. Lul

[@Beelzebub-kj7nw]

Kuhnin 816 you call him gender fluid but wouldn't it make more sense for you to be since you have both?

[@Elcrisso1]

Kim Jong -Trill That’s got my rolling 😂😂

[@Elcrisso1]

Kuhnin 816 Everyone’s entitled to their preference bud, don’t try and take the high road by trying to show off your “wealth” on an IGN video comment. Having both is excessive in my opinion, especially when nearly all games that releases on Xbox One release on PS4, whilst the number of PS4 exclusives in through the roof right now, so having both is ridiculous.

[@Elcrisso1]

burakku 666 Have fun playing God of War

[@Ruffachi]

Im glad this video exists more hours after release so I dont have to play it for myself. Saves a lot of time. I mean who even plays this a week from now? Better to rush all these videos all over KZbin to save all gamers their time. /s

[@InvestingHustler]

I must've been hiding under a rock i can't believe this game is already out . I know what I'm doing tommorow !!

[@jakethorpe2709]

Such a great game. I absolutely love it.

[@user-2137]

This game can get quite chaotic when fighting many enemies at once, always watch your back and scan the area whenever you can to plan out your moves and prioritize enemies Unless you're on console, then you're pretty much screwed

[@LawrenceKassab]

My PS4 says I'm only at 17% completion and I have unlocked every skill up to lvl 5. Magic, bows, Range and Close quarters combat. I also have unlocked all but the left column of Rage Skills. Only 17% completion, so dont sweat the skills or upgrades, explore and kill everything and visit every area around the lake of the Nine and you will have almost everything unlocked. And I have also leveled up about 80% of all my Runic Magic that I have found so far.

[@rhinosaur4521]

This game's combat is surprisingly deep. Once you learn the movesets there's never a dull moment and it becomes way less hack n slash. Hard difficulty is where it's at and even then there's sometimes bullshit but overall it's satisfying. Also, Give Me God of War is for masochists.

[@exthor33]

Else you can be smart and block 99 attacks early in the game, and then wait to find 1 opponent and just reload the game over over again after blocking the 100 attack, so you exploit exp. And buy every skill possible from the start, and only take about 45-60min

[@friendlysniper5008]

You need upgrades to get some skills

[@unknownuser3000]

This game is amazing I am having a blast 3 hours in thanks for the tips!

[@soje113]

I already bought the game I'm just waiting to get home from work to play it....damn i cant wait

[@Rzs31]

Picked mine up at midnight....I’m unsure how I feel about it yet...it’s really dark souls/bloodborne like. I changed my controls to classic, swapped the evade and action buttons, and playing it on give me a challenge mode. Jumping back in tomorrow as it’s 5 am here.

[@TheMarmboy]

Good luck

[@Rzs31]

TheMarmboy I love it now. I had to get in the mindset that the fighting is like bloodborne and dark souls.

[@TheUncleSpiderX]

Man when I found out the controls were different I went straight back to the Classic Combat Square and Triangle baby !

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Just spent every upgrade & XP on Atreus. He can win the battles for you, not kidding

[@MiLfshAke5020]

This man has really grown road to 200k u should be playing god of war btw 😘😘

[@MrKizeey]

I’ve played and beat every god war on hard difficulty. This one is giving me headaches . I keep pressing the wrong buttons for some weird reason .

[@Jon-a-than]

Posted right when it came out

[@hitomtom4278]

GUYS HOW'S THE STORY?!? Really want to buy this game, but the story is always what keeps me going.

[@prodi16]

just finished the main story, Atreus is a beast, worthy of being Kratos song.

[@sammyperez5997]

For anyone saying if this game is over hyped it’s really not it’s a solid single player game that I haven’t had in a while it’s really fun and worth it in my opinion

[@aginggergown6303]

Poopdolla 831 pretty good, but don't expect kratos to the deal with Nordic major god like Thor and Odin

[@ibexking69]

Damn straight it is. This is why I'm still pissed at Rockstar for what they did with gta 5.

[@miguell.8763]

im just get out of my work night and run to the nearest shop.after see that epic fight with the tatoo guy i need this in my hands.

[@WoodBlock707]

New God of war reminds me of Dante’s inferno. Which is a underrated game.

[@AuthenticGucci]

I pre-order it so I'm guessing I'll be playing it tonight

[@luarbuos]

nice!

[@joshuabedford7307]

Giys, How do I trip ememies, I'm throwing axe and not tripping. Can I use sheild sweep and it trigger for the labor?

[@DPedro7]

Please list those 7 skills on description.

[@hawkeyes4768]

smash walls!!..theres alot of dummy walls with good loot chest

[@nonog294]

picking up my preoder this morning..these clips are really not doing it for me right now, hopefully thatll change when i play it myself...

[@zahar027]

Countering strike is pretty much Deflect from Helios's shield

[@jefft7705]

Wish I had watched this earlier. These Draugr hordes are kinda kicking my butt...especially the big ones.

[@luisorosguerrero3014]

How to I use the special moves of each weapon stopped playing it because I couldn't pass the 2 dark fairies at the end of the game, buy still can't win.... 😒😤😠😠

[@ParallaxFPV]

I've played till the end of the game and i'm trying to get to the hidden chamber behind Kratos' home and the daggers are having no effect on the vines back there. Anyone else having this problem? it's incredibly frustrating.

[@wesleymons]

just got it!! its such a gorgeous game!!!

[@MrFour4th]

meters? icon? health bar? damn i didn't they have that

[@travisporter357]

All this Orange color stuff makes me want to play sunset overdrive ..can’t wait to buy this though

[@arjunravikumar294]

Wish it had more weapons though !!

[@jojobrojo5062]

arjun ravikumar There is

[@aidildew1957]

You get to use the blade if exile later on

[@AchiragChiragg]

Aidil Dew blades of chaos right ?

[@Elcrisso1]

I’d love a semi-automatic rifle in my God of War game... wait

theres like 5 weapons

[@tamjidterrorblade]

Am I the only one who thinks Dark elves are insanely annoying. The difficulty progression is broken. I felt like they were too op for that stage.

[@thefinisher2826]

Thank you!!!!! I'm currently on them and their giving me a headache

[@apple9439]

Loving this game

[@jaketaylor2996]

I need this game 😭

[@divineretribution5831]

Jake Taylor then get it

[@Dproceeder]

I had to watch a baseball game ad to watch this. The horror!

[@luciferthefallenangel7976]

So I have the ps4 pro and I'm playing it in a monitor, why do I have black bars in the game?? Can I make it wide screen???

[@alphaomega887654321]

Now show us some talismans :D this things are really nice

[@xbree_]

Thanks ign

[@ngin98]

Can someone help me on what exact moment to do the counter strike I never land them

[@tamickodoss953]

Loving this so far

[@DobyWan]

Is this the guy from Work Revolt videos?

[@salsaucy2547]

Playing right when i get home from school today

[@phillyscorpio3804]

Why people are crazy enough to play on the hardest mode is beyond me... I've platinum God of War 3... but with this game & these new controls... I'm not raising the difficulty at all lol

[@GreyDuck54]

THE GAME OF THE YEAR!!!

[@anegg5946]

If you want to break the game get moves involving forward x R1

[@kronos6000]

can someone tell me how to trow axe in horizontal way?

[@AP-tx8jw]

Does anyone know why you can’t buy the standard physical version on Amazon?

[@demonwares]

Aaron Parsons because game is sold out everywhere supposedly. I want a had copy to put inside my Pandora box collector edition from the second God of War.

[@monstergamer8351]

Try playing the game on God of War difficulty, it's so infuriating.

[@thatdude8710]

Good game but enemy variety is lacking big time, you only fight a crew of humans once! As shown in the intro of this video. and you fight a ton of mini bosses that are exactly the same but different colors

[@blacklightning7570]

The combat is tricky to master but i like it even though I died like 6 times fighting that troll in the beginning of the game.

[@staticshock4239]

Were you playing on Hard?

[@GrabLifeByDaPoosy]

Me too but I don't have experience playing games similar to dark souls so it was a wake up call. My only complaint is that the camera seems too close to Kratos. You have to use the camera snap button or die lol

[@HaloDma_]

Lol I died at the first ancient but yeah its kindy tricky

[@blacklightning7570]

StaticShock42 yes I want a challenge mode.

[@zhairewelch8291]

le mar give me god of war gets cancerous as you go on, try fighting 20+ enemies and 2 ogres at one time. not exaggerating

[@tnyeh]

Would it make sense to get all of atreuses skills first?

[@friendlysniper5008]

Yes he can become very strong along with talon bow upgrades at blacksmith

[@yourenotrelatable]

I wish this game was more fun /: I don’t understand the hype behind it. I’ll finish it but it’ll be a drag to.

[@Sky-zg8lz]

Love GOW...

[@matlockmalonex9667]

This game is absolutely living up to the hype so far, loving every minute

[@divineretribution5831]

MatlockMaloneX same ngl

[@ramonpeters9608]

Microsoft needs to do something cause even I, an Xbox guy, thinks this game looks awesome and I'm thinking to buy a PS4 now

[@ifyoureadthisnameyouregay9065]

Ramon Peters blah blah blah no one cares

[@ramonpeters9608]

lol just saying. I see a lot of xbox guys on here making it seem like it's not a great game and I highly disagree. Uncharted was overhyped IMO but this is a legit good game.

[@east6229]

I've never been a big fan of God of war, but I have to say this game really is great. Buy a PS4(it's not about bashing one system over another) cause more good looking games are coming..spiderman looks good, days gone...

[@east6229]

PS4 does have better games, there is no question about that, not a negative comment either, just saying.

[@ramonpeters9608]

H P I disagree though.

[@alvareznivek2780]

7 skills to get. First. Don't watch IGN tips. Number two is single player not multiplayer. Take your time. Their no rush. Play the way you want too. Ever play a GoW game go back played them. Lastly unsubscribe IGN.

[@WindHashira]

Gamer_ 14j lmao that last one

[@chrism4403]

Why are you subscribed then, genius?

[@jas6853]

And finally fix that grammar

[@chrism4403]

Jack Goff true, but why is he watching IGN videos if he hates them so much? Doesn't make sense to me...

[@Eliiika]

"Play the way you want to" what if the way I want to is by following IGN's tips????

[@earthlytag1071]

Axe throwing simulator lol.

[@kufudokungfu]

This video is exactly we're im at right now

[@notorioushenry7099]

I accidentally deleted my saved files for god of war ps4 and I don’t know how to get them back, can anyone help me?

[@kevinsaeed5017]

IF U ARE ALERT? How can u be alert in this game

[@AlexanderTheMedium]

Is the axe the only weapon available? If so I think this is kind of boring...

[@ragthorn6757]

Well needless to say I'm already waiting for GOW 5

[@Jallu555]

Jesse Cutress do you have any idea how many years it makes to do it? Like is it going to be released in 2019, 2020..?

[@Eliiika]

Loki so 1-2 years?

[@Eliiika]

Loki wait you're asking lol probably longer than that

[@ragthorn6757]

End of 2020 I would reckon

[@hulkvilla5498]

same here wat a game 🤯

[@jmillzoryan9763]

Is anyone else's game screen smaller than the actual TV screen.? Mine is and I want it full screen

[@FreestyleEntOnline]

(answer is at the end of this comment) yea I had the same thing on god of war 3 remasterd, I thought it was because of gow3 was a different resolution, but I had the same on this version, turns out our ps4 settings are setup wrong and it affects only certain games, gow for example, so what you need to do is : .. *go to you ps4 settings, sound and screen, display area settings, HOLD up on the D pad to enlarge.*

[@Tgarker]

I can't afford this but I can rent it. im so excited!!

[@basketballenlightenment2863]

TGArcher 720 L

[@mr.woowoo8826]

TGArcher 720 W

[@yourenotrelatable]

Rent it, copy it, put the paper in the case, return it, call redbox and say when you got it there was a paper, get your money back.

[@jakemaloney472]

Legit bought a ps4 for this game today

[@soneill100]

So does this mean the other god of war games are gona be released on ps4 now?

[@Zip-id7pm]

Belial Crane Yes, no god of war game will ever come to xbox or pc

[@durdent3398]

Can button layouts be changed?

[@eddier8576]

Yes. Just a little but not to whatever you want

[@Boomy1398]

Is the last game in the series ?

[@Pixelprotocol]

lone wanderer nope. New trilogy.

[@Jallu555]

PixelProtocol do you have any idea when god of war 5 could come out?

[@ceoChief09]

Odin and Thor were teased in the game, it's definitely not the last. In GoW5 the final boss will be Thor most likely and in GoW6 the final boss will be Odin. Also Faye will most likely be an opponent in one of the future games since she said she will make Kratos life miserable.

[@Pixelprotocol]

No idea, Loki. I know they take a long time to make but the graphics/engine they use here is so good they could use it to make the next few games and I would be fine with that! Hopefully just a few years in between.

[@Jallu555]

PixelProtocol oke thanks

[@straightouttagaming3110]

Marvel vs god of war

[@jordanalves1046]

Please, help. My game wont lauch. Error ce34878-0 please somebody help...

[@MedievalBrawler]

Jordan Alves Don’t worry just try to delete some stuff you probably need storage space.

[@H0DLTHED0R]

Jordan Alves you're getting that error due to trying to play a demanding game like gow on an inferior console. Calm down dweebs just teasing I own both consoles. If problem persists just call up customer service.

[@badcompany9464]

i got a sea of thiefs add lol

[@i.g.7398]

This somehow reminds me of witcher 3

[@BarefootPythonMedia]

How do I upgrade my axe?

[@Jallu555]

The College Collector you will meet one guy when you process in the game

[@BarefootPythonMedia]

Loki thanks

[@Jallu555]

The College Collector np

[@grimmgaming8115]

Drugs

[@tranvuthang4168]

How to run ?please