Walkthrough for God of War: Sons of Sparta Part 9, covering the River of Lament, King Midas boss fight, Port of Atlantis, The Vortex, and Sunken Atlantis.
Walkthrough
- 1Under the bridge, kill harpies and open the BLUE/GREEN CHEST. Return to the bridge, use the ladder, and open the RED CHEST. Break the fire door and turn the lever to open the gate. Sidle the broken bridge to cross. Defeat acid crab-spiders.
- 2Jump right to find a SPECIAL CHEST with a PHOENIX FEATHER. Jump back and enter the open gate.
- 3River of Lament [W-28]: Use spears to break stone columns and pull down the ceiling. Climb the wall and cross. Pick up the King's Ring near the golden lava. Open another RED CHEST. Follow the golden trail. Before climbing the ledge, head right for two RED CHESTS. Atop the ledge are a SPECIAL CHEST and a Save Point.
- 4Slide down the rope, jumping left at the first ledge to reach a SPECIAL CHEST with the final PHOENIX FEATHER (upgrade Magic). Defeat archers at the bottom. Open the GREEN CHEST and use the crank wheel to lift the gate. Destroy armored soldiers and open the BLUE CHEST. Jump over lava for a RED CHEST, and find another hidden RED CHEST on a nearby ledge.
- 5Follow the path to a golden chest and a golden Cyclops (chest is inaccessible). Drop down, fight soldiers, and open the GREEN CHEST and BLUE CHEST. Jump across platforms for a SPECIAL CHEST with a MINOTAUR HORN. Run up the right path to a rope. Open the RED CHEST to your right.
- 6Climb the rope to your left. Climb all the way up to find a hidden SPECIAL CHEST. Climb down and jump to the ledge below. Jump across burning rocks in the lava pool.
- 7King Midas [BMID]: This boss fight is a series of Quick Time Events (QTEs). Pick up Midas, carry him to the lava, fend off dogs, and throw him in to finish the fight.
- 8Jump off the ledge. Before climbing the golden wall, head to the end of the golden flow for a RED CHEST. Climb the wall, grab the BLUE/GREEN CHEST and RED CHEST, then Save. Open the RED CHEST before exiting the cavern. Kill soldiers outside, open the GREEN CHEST, and break the gate to find a SPECIAL CHEST.
- 9Enter the next arena, kill soldiers and archers. Open the BLUE/GREEN CHEST and RED CHEST near archers. Open the RED CHEST before breaking the gate. Defeat archers and walk across beams.
- 10Throw a spear to break wooden debris to the right, revealing a SPECIAL CHEST. Lift the gate to reach the Port of Atlantis. Save. Drop down to find two RED CHESTS.
- 11Port of Atlantis [W-29]: Use Fire Blades to break the chain near the elevator. Defeat lavabirds and three Cyclops. Open the BLUE/GREEN CHEST. Break the final chain with Fire Blades to lower the elevator. Run to a SPECIAL CHEST with the final MINOTAUR HORN (upgrade Fire). Defeat harpies, open GREEN CHEST and BLUE CHEST, then use the crank wheel to lower the bridge.
- 12The Vortex [W-30]: Survive waves of enemies and lightning strikes on the boat. There is only one BLUE CHEST.
- 13Sunken Atlantis [W-31]: Open GREEN CHEST and BLUE CHEST, then Save. Dive into the water and swim dash through the tunnel. At the water current, swim up-left to break a gate leading to two RED CHESTS. Swim back, head right to a RED CHEST and surface area. Kill fleeing citizens.
- 14Use the grapple point to swing onto the wall and climb up. Jump back and over to a hidden area with two RED CHESTS and a SPECIAL CHEST. In the next arena, defeat the lightning globe and boomerang enemies. Kill sentries in the next tunnel and climb the wall.
- 15Open the BLUE/GREEN CHEST next to the Save Point. Break the wall to your left and open the two SPECIAL CHESTS.
Tips
- Collect all PHOENIX FEATHERS to fully upgrade your Magic.
- Collect all MINOTAUR HORNS to fully upgrade your Fire.
- King Midas is defeated using QTEs, making the boss fight relatively easy.
- Be mindful of environmental hazards like burning rocks and lightning strikes.
- Explore thoroughly to find all hidden chests and upgrades.
- PHOENIX FEATHER (x2) - Upgrades Magic
- MINOTAUR HORN (x2) - Upgrades Fire
- King's Ring - Grants 10x Red Orbs
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