WALKTHROUGH - THE TEMPLE OF HELIOS

The narrator (well, Gaia) will speak at the end of the bridge as a slight cutscene triggers. A siren and a few undead soldiers will attack following the cutscene. Use Plumes of Prometheus on multiple enemies and perform a Demon Fury with The Efreet if the enemies pile up. The gorgon can make this battle a little deadly depending on the current difficulty.

These mountain trails have rock pieces (stalagmites) that can be broken for extra red orbs so be sure to look out for them. Continue across the bridge up ahead that leads to the statue head then move across the next mountain trail.

Find the rough wall at the end of the next mountain trail and climb it. Climb all the way to the top and pull up. You may be tempted to investigate the area up the stairs but there is nothing there. That is actually the exit to the temple - you'll be seeing it again later. Scale the next rough wall then move to the left while climbing. Hold to the left then hop across the gap in the wall by pressing the jump button and Kratos will automatically grab onto the next section of rough wall across from the current one. Climb the rest of the way up and a cutscene will play.

There is no need to run up the stairs to the left right now and follow that path since a gate blocks the path on the other side. Break all the pots around the area then find the doorway up ahead. Run to the left side of the wall around the side of the doorway and open the hidden --RED CHEST-- by the water.

THE TEMPLE OF HELIOS

Run into the building up ahead then open the --GREEN CHEST-- if needed and save your game at the --SAVE PILLAR--. Stand on the lift then pull the switch to take the lift upwards. As a shimmering door is showcased up ahead, Satyr enemies will spawn and begin to throw fire bombs.

New Enemy: Fire Satyr

These enemies like to stand back and toss fire bombs while they are in the area. Run up to them and perform a Plume of Prometheus or grab them. Much like any grab, grabbing them will give Kratos the advantage of invincibility from any other satyrs that might be in the area during the grab animation. The fire bombs cannot be guarded against and must be dodged by moving out of the way of the flames or rolling away from them. Grabbing helps out a bunch while fighting these enemies.

Defeat the two fire satyrs that attack. Grab them to death or use a Plume of Prometheus against them. Run to the right near the back of this area to find a broken ledge with an --UNMARKED CHEST (PHOENIX FEATHER [6/19])--. Nothing can be done with the door up ahead yet since that annoying little fire satyr behind the left gate will toss a fire bomb a Kratos every time that he tries to tear down the door. Run down the set of stairs on the left in the back of this area to continue. A different type of satyr will appear down this path.

New Enemy: Soldier Satyr

These enemies fight much like undead soldiers but their attacks are sometimes longer. They are just as aggressive too! Pay attention to when their katars (bladed hand weapons) light up green and this will signal when they are about to attack. Block at that time to avoid the full slash attack. Grab them and try to get all of them on one side if you are fighting a group then use Plumes of Prometheus to keep them grounded. A lot of times a full Plume is rather hard to get out since these enemies attack so aggressively, so use jumping Triangle attacks and grabs if you must, but try to get them all on the same side. They can be deadly when they surround Kratos. They sometimes stand around and attack in a sequence - one right after the other.

Fight off the soldier satyrs with jumping Triangle attacks, grabs, and Plumes of Prometheus. Try not to let them surround Kratos and grab them to try to position them on one side while Kratos attacks them. Keep in mind that all satyr enemies release magic so you can use the Demon Fury if they every start to crowd Kratos too much.

Further ahead is a --BLUE/GREEN CHEST--. Pull the switch at the end of the path and this will open the door across from Kratos. It opens the door at the beginning of this temple area, so run all the way back to the lift then use the switch to make it descend. Run out of the building then move up the stairs on the left.

The exits will seal off and a group of satyr soldiers will attack. Fire satyrs will begin to appear toward the end of the battle. Don't be afraid to use Demon Fury if the soldiers ever start to get overwhelming. Run past the gate ahead after the battle then use the --BLUE/GREEN CHEST-- if needed. Turn to the right near the chest then finish off that annoying fire satyr that wouldn't allow Kratos access to the temple door earlier. Pull the switch to the side of him to open the gate at the end of the path that will lead Kratos back out to the area in front of the temple door.

Stand in front of the temple door then press the Circle button to make Kratos latch onto it with his Chaos Blades and pry the door open. Enter the building then turn to the left and break all the pots along the sides of the hallway while following it around the corner. After the turn to the right, open the --RED CHEST-- on the right side of the hall. The statue at the far end of the hall can be destroyed for some extra red orbs.

Run up the stairs to the left in the room that Kratos comes to and open the -- RED CHEST-- against the left wall. A new enemy will spawn into the room eventually.

New Enemy: Harpling

These flying bird-like enemies fall very quickly to just about any attack, but they can be deadly in groups. The best way to get rid of these is to grab all of them. A grab is an instant kill and this will shield Kratos from the rest of the surrounding harpling's attacks. An air Rage of Tartarus works extremely well for groups also, nearly taking a whole group down with one ground pound.

These Harplings can be taken down extremely easy by simply grabbing them all. Kratos will throw one to the ground and stomp it allowing him invincibility from the rest of group's attacks. Rage or Tartarus works well also, but you likely don't have that attack yet with the Blades of Chaos.

Find both statues with the handles on the sides of them along the right and left side of this current room then pull them out from the wall. Pull each of the switches behind each statue to open both gates on the right wall.

You might want to save your game at the save pillar through the left door. Move through the right doorway. A new enemy will attack as the exit seals off in the room behind the right doorway.

New Enemy: Fire Guard

These are the first of the many enemies that cannot be grabbed until they are weakened - they can only be grabbed while in the air (when Kratos knocks them into the air) or while near death. Fire guards are very aggressive. Their attacks can all be blocked but their jumping overhead attack will stagger Kratos and leave him open to quick attacks that follow (it doesn't take off any life). This may not seem like that big of a deal while fighting one but while fighting a group of these, one can break your attack while the others are free to hit if they attack at that time. They have some very long combos, so be ready to block all the slashes. It might pay you to roll from their overhead attack. Hit them with a jumping Triangle attack to knock them off balance then follow up that attack up with Square attacks, Plumes, or a grab while they are in the air. A Rage of Tartarus will instantly floor them also.

The first fire guard isn't too bad. Use Triangle attacks to knock him down then bounce him around the room with Square attacks. Once the first fire guard falls, two more will spawn. Use Triangle attacks to knock them down then follow that up with Plumes or grabs while they are in the air. Be sure to dodge their long combination of attacks and be careful while blocking they're overhead attack - it doesn't take any life by itself but it will leave Kratos open to follow-up attacks.

Use the --GREEN CHEST-- near the right wall after the battle if needed. Break all the objects around the room after the battle then pull the switch in the back where the fire guards spawned. This will open the big door in the room on the left. Run back out of the current room and move through the doorway on the other side.

GRAND HALLWAY

Break all the stone statues along the walls of the room past the left doorway then save your game at the --SAVE PILLAR--. On the right side of the room, open the --UNMARKED CHEST-- for some extra red orbs and blue orbs then go through the next doorway.

Break the pots on both sides of the walkway behind the doorway then run down either staircase. Look off the side next to the lift at the bottom to spot an --UNMARKED CHEST (PHOENIX FEATHER [7/19])-- on one side and a --RED CHEST-- right next to another --RED CHEST-- on the other side.

Step onto the circular lift at the bottom of the stairs. Attack the shiny locks on both of the pillars around the lift to break them and make the lift lower. Fire guards will appear as the lift begins to descend. Use jumping Triangle attacks to knock them to the ground and try to get them all on one side then Plume them. This battle can be a little tough on higher difficulties - you'll want to spend most of your time in the air while attacking with Triangle on a high difficulty. After the battle with the fire guards, a new enemy will appear.

New Enemy: Knight Wraith

These ghost-like enemies come equipped with a shield and they will block every one of your hits with that shield until it is destroyed, so Kratos must first remove their shield in order to damage them. Use a Plume of Prometheus to instantly destroy its shield then attack it with more Plumes. All of the knight's sword swings can be guarded against except for its counter attack once Kratos hits its shield enough times. You'll need to roll away from the counter attack. Be sure to block whenever it begins to swing its sword.

Use Plumes of Prometheus to destroy the knight wraith's shield then attack it with Plumes of Prometheus once again. It's easy to get involved in attacks and fail to guard so don't get too happy with the Plumes.

Step off the lift and open the --RED CHEST-- and the other --RED CHEST-- on the left then run over and open the --RED CHEST-- next to the --BLUE/GREEN CHEST-- on the right. Break all the pots around the area then move up either staircase.

By now Kratos should have enough red orbs to upgrade the Blade of Chaos to level 3, so go ahead and do so. The Efreet will work just fine at level 1 for the moment.

Enter the next room on the top walkway. A cutscene will play and then the door behind Kratos will close. Kratos will enter a room with a glowing light that resonates from a pit in the middle of the room. Run to the right and break the statue at that end then run down the left side and open the --RED CHEST-- and other --RED CHEST-- at that end.

Find the shiny cracked pillar to the right of the red chest (its near a mound of rubble) and press the Circle button while standing near it to make Kratos push it over. The cracked pillar will make a bridge across to the middle section. Hop onto the fallen pillar then move across it. A cutscene will trigger on the other side.

Look for the shiny spot on the floor of the circular platform that Kratos now stands on and approach it until you get a Circle button icon. Tap the Circle button to make Kratos latch onto the pillar across from him and pull it down with the Blades of Chaos. Run across the pillar bridge then move down the right walkway and open the --RED CHEST-- and the --UNMARKED CHEST (GORGON EYE [5/21])--.

Walk through the next doorway and enter the hall up ahead. A cutscene will trigger as the door behind Kratos closes again. Run toward the throne up ahead with the glowing object on it. Attack the throne enough to destroy it and the object will float down. Walk toward the shiny object and collect the ++SUN SHIELD++.

This shield will allow Kratos to deflect enemy attacks. Tap the L button as soon as an enemy attacks to deflect the attack. Fire guards will appear after collecting the sun shield. You can use this chance to try to deflect their overhead attack - it will stun them for a few seconds allowing Kratos to attack. Finish off all three of them.

The camera will show the door in the middle of the room but ignore this for now. Run toward the opening on the right then find the --RED CHEST-- behind the rubble on that side. There is also a statue on both sides that may be broken for red orbs. Move up either staircase on the sides of the room then walk through the doorway onto the second floor walkway. Open the --RED CHEST-- and --UNMARKED CHEST (GORGON EYE [6/21])-- on the left and the --RED CHEST-- on the right. Be sure to break both of the statues at the top as well for some red orbs. Return to the bottom room.

Run up to the door with the shiny middle portion and press the Circle button near it to make Kratos place the sun shield into the glowing middle section and this will open the door.

THE THRONE ROOM

Run into the next room and open the --GREEN CHEST-- and --BLUE CHEST-- on the right side if needed then save your game at the --SAVE PILLAR--. Run up the spiral staircase and a cutscene will trigger at the very top.

Move up the staircase next to Kratos after the cutscene. Undead archers will shoot Kratos from a distance and an undead tiger will attack once Kratos moves toward the archers. Run up and grab each archer then use Plumes on the undead tiger. It is best to Plume him once then stand back and get ready to dodge his attack. Both of his attacks can be deflected with the sun shield, which will stagger him and allow Kratos to get yet another Plume on him. A total of two undead tigers will attack then archers will spawn throughout the battle. Always take care of the archers first. Don't be afraid to use Demon Fury here with The Efreet since the undead tiger will release blue orbs once it has been
defeated.

The middle circular portion of the walkway will glow after the battle. Walk up to the glowing section and move around it until a Circle button icon appears then press the Circle button near it to use the sun shield on the glowing portion of the platform. Using the sun shield will make the platform around Kratos lower. Fall down the steps then move down the staircase at the bottom.

A door with a glowing middle section will block the room at the bottom so walk up to it and interact with it to place the sun shield on the door to open it. A cutscene will show the door close behind Kratos. Break the pots on the right and left side of the room then open the --RED CHEST-- on the left side of the room next to the far wall.

Notice how each statue points toward a glowing square against the far wall. Grab the handle on the back end of each statue and push them toward the glowing square across from them until they lock in place and lower. A shiny handle will appear under the goddess face on the middle wall. Walk over to the handle and use it to pull the entire wall out and it will make steps that lead upward. Quickly hop up the steps as they retract then use the sun shield on the glowing section of the door at the top. The door will open to reveal a --RED CHEST-- next to another --RED CHEST--. You can also wait and grab these two chests later since you'll be returning to this area - you're call. Open both of them then hop back down to the bottom.

This is a tricky part here since the camera angle hides the area that Kratos is supposed to go to. Pull the wall out once again then run around the left side of the wall to see a hidden alcove along the side of the wall that retracts. Quickly run into the alcove to get to the room behind the wall. Break the pots around the room then run around to the back right portion of the wall and open the --UNMARKED CHEST (PHOENIX FEATHER [8/19])--.

Both statues in this area shine the light from the other statues but that light needs to be shined on the wall with the two sun insignias above the back middle platform. Grab each statue and pull it back as far as it will go to shine the light on the two sun insignias above the back middle platform.

Jump onto the ring of light that appears on the back middle platform once the statues are in place. The camera will change to show another sun insignia on the back wall. Face the sun insignia on the back wall then use the sun shield (tap L) while facing it to reflect the light onto that sun insignia then tap the Circle button when prompted.

The middle wall will extend back outward and allow Kratos back through the small alcove in the wall. Run back into the next room then hop up the platforms. Use the sun shield on the glowing piece below the horse statue and a cutscene will play in which a light rein will attach to one of the outside horse statues. Now Kratos needs to find two more horse statues such as this to shine two more light reins back outside the temple.

Fall down the platforms that lower across from the horse statue (in the back of the room). Follow the hall and open the --GREEN CHEST-- if needed then follow the hall all the way to the end. A cutscene will play as a voice calls out to Kratos and the camera will show a portal on the left side of the walkway. That voice is just trying to lead Kratos away from the --UNMARKED CHEST (GORGON EYE [7/21])-- next to the statue to the right though. How dare she!? After opening the chest, run over to the portal on the left side of the walkway and step through it.