Outside Atropos
Walk up the steps in the new area then move down the path at the top. You'll see a big statue up ahead that is pointing (it's actually pointing toward some chests). The chests down the left path cannot be opened yet since the pressure switch will close off the doorway leading to them every time that Kratos tries to move toward them. Walk over to the right path and shoot the Archers across from you with Typhon's Bane. Use the grapple point over the gap to swing across to the other side where the Archers were. You could just swim through the water also. Make a left turn and swim toward the platform with the --BLUE CHEST-- and --GREEN CHEST-- against the wall. You'll see the chests from earlier through a gate also.
Take the second right path since a gate is blocking the first pathway to the right. You'll come upon a broken bridge. Go ahead and jump to the broken piece and the camera will show the statue up above. If you try to move toward the two chests on the other side of the bridge the piece that you are on will lean downward. Move back across the bridge and find the vines on the right wall (camera angle's right). Climb the vines then transition to the ceiling followed by the wall again to climb up on the side of the doorway where the gate that was blocking the first turn is located. Pull the switch off to the side to open the gate.
Jump down below and enter the area past the gate. Do you recognize that bird? That is the Dark Griffin that the Dark Rider was on much earlier in the game. Kratos stabbed the bird with the Dark Rider's spear and it landed here. Approach the spear and press R1 along with the O button to tear the **SPEAR OF DESTINY** out of the Dark Griffin. Sentries will appear as if they want you try your new spear out on them. Don't disappoint them, get used to your new spear! Keep in mind that you can slow time in this area, thanks to the nearby Fate Statue.
After defeating the Sentries, walk over to the Fate Statue with the flashing green stone. Grab the statue and pull it over to the circular area around the lever. Rotate the lever to turn the statue. Turn the statue so that the flashing green stone faces the right side of the screen. You will ultimately push that statue back to where you got it from, but for now push/kick the statue through the doorway. Move all the way down the ramp and then over to the pool on the right side. Push it all the way up to the pool then swim to the other side. Quickly use the Amulet of the Fates to slow time then run all the way back to the pressure switch at the beginning of the area near the pointing statue. Move across the pressure switch and open the --3 UNMARKED CHEST-- containing a ++PHOENIX FEATHER (16/?)++ (left), the ++URN OF OLYMPUS++ (middle), and a ++GORGON EYE (23/?)++ (right).
BRIDGE PUZZLE
Run back to the statue and push it back up the ramp and through the door. Place back the statue back in its original spot so that it faces the broken bridge to the right side. Run all the way back to the broken bridge then stand on the tilting piece. Stand on the side that makes it tilt upwards to match the other piece ahead. Use the Amulet of the Fates to slow time then quickly run and jump to the other side.
Crossing of the Lowlands
Open the --BLUE CHEST-- and --GREEN CHEST-- if needed and save your game at the save point. Prepare for plenty of grappling and a real high-flying adventure! Grapple to the first grapple point on the hook between the first set of pillars to start.
Grapple Point #1
Use a normal swing followed by a jump and grapple to the next grapple point.
Grapple Point #2
Use a normal swing followed by a jump and grapple to the pillar ahead.
Grapple Point #3
Kratos will automatically jump off the pillar as it crumbles and leap toward the next grapple point.
Grapple Point #4
Kratos will swing around in a circle while attached to this grapple point. The column will fall shortly so be quick! Make sure to line him up with the platform in the background then have him jump toward it then perform a second jump in the air to land on it. The platform will start to fall toward the next grapple point, so wait until it leans toward it then leap and grapple to the next grapple point.
Grapple Point #5
Grapple Points #6 and #7 will start to fall directly ahead while you're on this grapple point. Wait for about two swings then jump and grapple onto #6.
Grapple Point #6
Quickly jump and grapple to #7 during the first swing.
Grapple Point #7
Wait for just a bit then jump and fall down a little then quickly grapple to the lower grapple point #8.
Grapple Point #8
Kratos automatically swings straight toward the next grapple point from this one, so get ready to swing to the pillar (#9).
Grapple Point #9
Kratos skips off of this grapple point and jumps back toward the next grapple point on the wall behind him (#10).
Grapple Point #10
Kratos skips off the wall as it breaks and launches himself toward #11.
Grapple Point #11
He skips off this pillar and jumps to the next pillar across from it (#12).
Grapple Point #12
Wait for the piece of the pillar to fall down just a bit while hanging onto this grapple point. Perform a double jump then grapple to the next.
Grapple Point #13
Kratos automatically jumps and slams through the next pillar then lands in the cave below.
The Great Chasm
Walk through the cave tunnel ahead. The exits will seal off in the first open section and a group of Sirens will attack. All of their moves are blockable. They like to counter a bunch with their energy projectiles, but keep in mind that you can deflect their projectiles right back at them with L1. Two Hades Minotaurs will appear from the ground with another Siren after the first two Sirens are defeated.
Move through the next tunnel after the battle. There is a --REPLENISHER CHEST-- in the next room ahead, but make sure that you need it since a big battle will break out as you approach it. Satyrs and Juggernauts will attack and this can be quite a deadly combination. Use Cronos' Rage to put some constant hurt on all enemies and go after the Juggernauts first since the Satyrs like to stand and block so much. On the flip side, if you're Athena's Blades are leveled up enough (Level 4) the Satyrs should fall kind of fast, so you may want to go for them first. Walk out of the cave through the tunnel ahead.
A save point will be to the left and a --GREEN CHEST-- and --BLUE CHEST-- will be off to the right upon exiting the cave. Walk over to the bridge then jump to the next section and walk to the end of the bridge for a cutscene.
Fun Fact: Stand on the ledge beside the bridge overlooking the gap and look under the furthest section of the bridge to see Icarus hanging on to the bottom of the bridge - look for his wings. When you walk to the end of the first section of the bridge, he will disappear up under the bridge.
BOSS: ICARUS
This battle will start with an Action Sequence.
Action Sequence
(^ This first part of the battle will decide which character will be on top of the other as they both plummet into the chasm. Fail to press the proper directions and Icarus will automatically win.)
Once the two have started falling, tap [], /\, or O to attack Icarus while falling into the chasm below.
[] = Punch from right hand
/\ = Punch from left hand
O = Alternate between right hand and left hand punch
(sometimes a headbutt will replace an attack)
Icarus will eventually grab Kratos and turn him to the other side while the two fall but quickly shake the left analog to the left and right to have Kratos punch him and move back on top. (if you lost the struggle at the beginning, the battle will start with this sequence)
The end of the battle will come to a close with four action sequences. You only have to win the final sequence to be victorious.
Action Sequences
- Eventually Icarus punches Kratos and gets on his back but Kratos responds by @GRABBING@ Icarus' head and flipping him over his shoulder as the two hit a boulder on the way down (The loser will hit the boulder).
- Icarus turns Kratos around again but Kratos quickly @TURNS@ the tides by flipping Icarus back around to the bottom and holds Icarus against the side rock wall as the two continue to plummet.
- Icarus once again turns Kratos over but Kratos @WRESTLES@ to top as the two hit another rock.
- Kratos stands on Icarus' back as Icarus starts to plead for the two to work together. Kratos grabs Icarus' wings and starts to >>PULL<< at Icarus' wings and eventually tears Icarus' wings off of his back as Icarus falls to his doom below.
