Even as a young and aspiring Spartan from the Vanguard Circle, Kratos is quite a formidable warrior in God of War: Sons of Sparta. Equipped with Spartan Dory and Aspis, he is capable of reckless attacks, evasive maneuvers and punishing deflections. With a selection of offensive and defensive skills to unlock, you can gain an even greater edge in all aspects of combat.
In the heat of battle, every second counts. This God of War: Sons of Sparta guide aims to help steer you towards our most recommended skills to learn early in the game. With these tricks in your tunic, you'll easily take down anything that stands in your way.
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Best early skills to learn in God of War: Sons of Sparta
Offensive skills
They can't hit you if they're already dead. These offensive abilities will open up new ways to hit opponents from all angles.
Kick Stinger II
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An upgraded version of the crouching stab attack that gives Kratos more range to deal with smaller enemies.
Cost: 500 blood cells
Description: Spark Stinger hits the ground and creates a spray of sparks to increase range.
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Dusk
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A Spirit attack perfect for surprising enemies from above and knocking down everything in its path. Works great when paired with the Celestial Step upgrade.
Cost: 1,000 blood cells
Description: Press L1 + Square while in mid-air to perform a falling spear attack.
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Phalanx Splitter
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An amazing, powerful opening attack that cleaves anything and everything in front of Kratos.
Cost: 1,000 blood cells
Description: Press and hold Square to charge, then release Square to perform a powerful attack.
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Defensive skills
Whether you prefer dodge rolling or parrying, these defensive skills will expose your enemies' weaknesses for the perfect counterattacks.
Frontal assaults
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If you need to dodge an attack while closing the gap, Frontal Assault is the perfect move to dodge and punish.
Cost: 500 blood cells
Description: While dodging, hold the left stick forward and press square to perform a double punch with Spartan Dory.
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Flank maneuver
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After avoiding rolling through an enemy, the Flank Manuever allows you to hold up the barrage while staying up close and personal.
Cost: 500 blood cells
Description: While dodging, hold the left stick back and press square to perform a double punch with the Spartan Dory.
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Laconic revenge
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A devastating counterattack after a deflection that builds up a huge amount of stun meter on your enemies.
Cost: 500 blood cells
Description: After a successful parry against a melee, press Square to perform a shield counter with Spartan Aspis.
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Laconic retribution
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If an enemy won't stop throwing projectiles at you, deflect them back and give them a taste of their own medicine.
Cost: 500 blood cells
Description: After a successful parry against a projectile, press Square to perform a projectile counter with Spartan Aspis.
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Best methods to farm blood orbs in God of War: Sons of Sparta
While it is possible to find large amounts of Blood Orbs in chests, the only reliable way to farm them is by kill enemies. However, enemies will only respawn after resting by a campfire.
The best way to farm Blood Orbs is by finding a group of enemies you're comfortable killing between two campfire rooms. Start at one campfire and fight your way to the next, resting and respawning enemies once you arrive. Then return to the original campfire and repeat the process.
Enemies drop all kinds of orbs as you execute them with a brutal kill! Use Laconic revenge to quickly build up an enemy's stun meter and easily set them up for execution.
Regions that Laconic forest and The Great Cistern are good areas for farming in the early game. Later you will find lots of enemies in the Mount Taygetos and that Passage of monuments. Check out our God of War: Sons of Sparta interactive map to find any Blood Orb chests you may have missed along the way.
- Released
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February 12, 2026
- ESRB
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Teenager / blood, violence
- Publisher
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
