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Part 8
God of War: Sons of Sparta

Part 8

Follow our comprehensive guide for God of War: Sons of Sparta Part 8, covering the Temple of Ares, Path of Reckoning, Mounts of Aroania, Ice Peaks, Shrine of Boreas, and Canyons of Sorrow.

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Follow our comprehensive guide for God of War: Sons of Sparta Part 8, covering the Temple of Ares, Path of Reckoning, Mounts of Aroania, Ice Peaks, Shrine of Boreas, and Canyons of Sorrow.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Use the grapple point to reach a small landing. Open the RED CHEST and use the next grapple point.
  2. 2
    Climb the wall, cross the rope, defeat enemies, and leap to the next rope. Drop down, open the RED CHEST, and sidle across ledges, dropping and sidling as needed. Hit a grapple point at the end.
  3. 3
    In the next enemy area, defeat gorgons and satyrs. Open the BLUE/GREEN CHEST. Use the grapple point to climb a wall. Slide down, grab the RED CHEST, climb up, and fight soldiers. Head right for a SPECIAL CHEST containing a PHOENIX FEATHER, then go left.
  4. 4
    Break down the fire door to eliminate distant archers. Kill the three archers and one armored soldier. Grab two RED CHESTS. Slide down the rope to the skipped rope and climb over. Open the BLUE/GREEN CHEST before climbing the wall to a Save Point. Save before heading to the Temple of Ares.
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    Temple of Ares [W-23]: Inside, head up either side of the stairs. Open both SPECIAL CHESTS for a PHOENIX FEATHER and the final GORGON EYE. Continue back into the temple. Fight your younger reflection and throw him into the mirror. Grab the revealed Skull of Keres.
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    Leave the temple and head beyond it. Open the RED CHEST on the way. Around the next bend, a soldier gives you the Arms of Sparta (shield and spear). Fight the archers and soldiers in the large area with your new weapon. Reach a Save Point, open the GREEN CHEST and BLUE CHEST, and save.
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    Path of Reckoning [W-24]: Use your shield to approach distant archers. Open the SPECIAL CHEST containing a MINOTAUR HORN for a Fire upgrade. Head along the path and use the lever to activate the elevator.
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    Mounts of Aroania Cont. [W-17.2]: Return to a previous bridge. Fight ice harpies and archers with your spear. On the other side, use your spear to collapse the bridge above and climb to the next ledge. Open the GREEN CHEST and two SPECIAL CHESTS containing a MINOTAUR HORN and a PHOENIX FEATHER. Use the lever with the elevator.
  9. 9
    Cross another bridge and fight a yeti-beast. Save at the Save Point before heading to the Ice Peaks.
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    Ice Peaks [W-25]: Sidle across a ledge over a chasm. Open the RED CHEST and BLUE/GREEN CHEST. Cross the next bridge, take care of archers, and jump over. Use the grapple point at the end of the bridge to swing over. Reach the Shrine of Boreas.
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    Shrine of Boreas [W-26]: Use your shield to block the forceful wind. Inside, pick up the Horn of Boreas, your final magic spell which freezes enemies.
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    After defeating a wave of soldiers, enter the shrine. Open the SPECIAL CHEST for a MINOTAUR HORN and the RED CHEST. Follow the path to a Save Point. Save before entering the Canyons of Sorrow.
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    Canyons of Sorrow [W-27]: Follow the path to fight several wraiths. Kick them to death. Grab the GREEN CHEST and BLUE CHEST. Slide down lava rocks, hitting a grapple point, and slide down another path to fight archers and satyrs. Open the BLUE/GREEN CHEST. Jump onto the ledge and the next path.
  14. 14
    Open the GREEN CHEST next to a golden corpse. Break debris to the right to find a ledge. Climb up and sidle right to a SPECIAL CHEST with a MINOTAUR HORN. Move back and climb the next ledge. At the torch, climb ledges to find two RED CHESTS. Follow the gold trail to proceed.
Tips
  • You can stand at the far end of the bridge in the Path of Reckoning and use the Arms of Sparta Spear Throw to kill enemies without them attacking you.
  • When using the Horn of Boreas, you are invincible. Holding the button drains magic but provides a buffer.
  • Phoenix Feather (multiple)
  • Gorgon Eye (final)
  • Skull of Keres
  • Arms of Sparta (weapon)
  • Minotaur Horn (multiple)
  • Horn of Boreas (spell)

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