Even as a young and aspiring Spartan of the Vanguard Circle, Kratos is quite a formidable warrior in God of War: Sons of Sparta. Equipped with the Spartan Dory and Aspis, he's capable of ruthless attacks, evasive maneuvers, and punishing deflections. With an assortment of offensive and defensive skills to unlock, you can gain an even bigger 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 toward our most recommended skills to learn early in the game. With these tricks up 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 strike opponents from any direction.
Spark Stinger II
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An upgraded version of the crouching stab attack, giving Kratos more range to deal with smaller enemies.
Cost: 500 Blood Orbs
Description: Spark Stinger strikes the ground, creating a spray of sparks to increase range.
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Nightfall
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A Spirit attack that's perfect for surprising enemies from above, slamming anything in its path. Works great when paired with the Celestial Step upgrade.
Cost: 1,000 Blood Orbs
Description: Press L1 + Square while airborne to perform a falling spear attack.
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Phalanx Splitter
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A great, powerful opening attack that cleaves anything and everything in front of Kratos.
Cost: 1,000 Blood Orbs
Description: Press and hold Square to charge, then release Square to perform a strong 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 Assault
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If you need to dodge an attack while closing the gap, Frontal Assault is the perfect move to evade and punish.
Cost: 500 Blood Orbs
Description: While evading, hold Left Stick forward and press Square to perform a double strike with the Spartan Dory.
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Flank Manuever
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After dodge rolling through an enemy, Flank Manuever allows you to keep up the barrage while staying up close and personal.
Cost: 500 Blood Orbs
Description: While evading, hold Left Stick backward and press Square to perform a double strike with the Spartan Dory.
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Laconian Revenge
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A devastating counterattack after a deflection that builds up a huge amount of stun meter on your foes.
Cost: 500 Blood Orbs
Description: After a successful parry against a melee strike, press Square to perform a shield counter with the Spartan Aspis.
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Laconian Retaliation
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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 Orbs
Description: After a successful parry against a projectile, press Square to perform a projectile counter with the Spartan Aspis.
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Best Methods to Farm Blood Orbs in God of War: Sons of Sparta
While it's possible to find large amounts of Blood Orbs in chests, the only reliable way to farm them is by slaying enemies. However, enemies will only respawn after resting at a campfire.
The best way to farm Blood Orbs is by finding a group of enemies you're comfortable killing in between two campfire rooms. Start at one campfire and fight your way to the next, resting and resetting enemies once you arrive. Then, make your way back to the original campfire room and repeat the process.
Enemies drop all types of Orbs when you execute them with a Brutal Kill! Use Laconian Revenge to quickly build up an enemy's stun meter and easily set them up for execution.
Regions like the Laconian Woods and The Grand Cistern are great areas for farming in the early game. Later on, you'll find plenty of enemies in Mount Taygetos and the 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
- February 12, 2026
- ESRB
- Teen / Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Santa Monica Studio, Mega Cat Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Franchise
- God of War
