Health shards remove status ailments and reduce accrued status damage when consumed.Status ailments applied to Kratos are far more potent and linger around for a longer period of time.Different enemies have different rules for when and how they turn Elite. Elite enemies have glowing eyes, an increase in Power Level, increased aggression, and have access to new attacks and attack patterns. Enemies can turn Elite, greatly increasing their combat prowess.Enemies can counter attack quickly after taking hit reactions or blocking an attack.Their damage output, defence (against both damage and stun), and resistance to hit reactions are all significantly increased. Enemies are much stronger and have a slightly higher Power Level.Here are a few of the more notable changes which take effect: There are several changes happening behind the scenes in Give Me God of War, each of which is aimed at rewarding intentional and knowledgeable play. The more you explore and attempt to master the combat system, the more you will enjoy the difficulty! Give Me God of War is meant to test mastery of all the combat mechanics and tools available to Kratos and Atreus.
There’s no correct way to play – feel free to adjust the camera settings until you find something that is appropriate. They are helpful in situations with a singular or very small group of enemies, but might make fights with a large crowd difficult for some. If you’re having trouble with controlling the camera in large fights, we recommend disabling the “Lock-On Camera” (Gameplay) and “Recenter Camera on Attack” (Camera) options in the Settings menu.
It is strongly suggested that you play through the main story at least once before on either Give Me a Balanced Experience or Give Me a Challenge to gain familiarity with the combat systems.Hopefully this post (along with the plethora of great player-made resources already online) can remove some of the mysticism behind the difficulty mode, and offer some advanced combat tips and techniques in the process! It’s not for the faint of heart!Īs you face it for the first time you’ll likely be overwhelmed during the opening hours of the game. Now that God of War has been out for some time – and plenty of players have experienced the combat themselves – I wanted to take a moment to talk about “Give Me God of War,” the hardest difficulty mode available.Īs many of you have likely noticed, Give Me God of War sets itself up ominously with bold red text stating that the difficulty cannot be changed mid-game. Heyo! My name is Mihir Sheth and I’m a senior combat tech-designer here at Santa Monica Studio.