Tips for God Of War's Gear and Progression System 

What do you think of the new progression system?

Cannot believe I waited this long to get into this game it's incredible

small tip if you have trouble to remember which enchantment you have used before switching a piece of armor, just look for the greyed out ones. These are the ones you have uses before switching a piece of amor.

Skipped this on PS4 and now playing it on PS5. It is truly amazing

I love leveled up runic attacks and the summons atreus does. Shock wolves!

The early game is by far the hardest part in the game, after Alfheim, the game is much easier than it was when you were in the area near your home, speaking for the stand point of someone playing on GoW mode.

I finish the game and still dont understand the game system.. anyone experience the same?

Freaking annoying how I try to do side quests and the enemies one shot me even tho there's no indication that the mission is too hard for my level

I only play this game high and I randomely upgrade and equp things. I hope I'm not digging a hole for myself. And if I do, BRING IT! :D

Best game I've played in so long! The mechanics, the story, the world. It's all badass!

Very good video, and very well explained and enunciated. I had finish the game already, but this would have been handy before.

I sincerely love everything about this game. No complaints coming from me. Great video btw

THNX! Had no idea about upgrading to get a rune slot and forgot all about my enhancements! This helped a ton! Gr8 Video

You have made a great strategic guide for this game that evolves itself during the game

This was a great refresher for me. Started playing this during the plandemic then stopped about a quarter of the wsy through. Hadn't played it in like 2yrs. Had no idea how to play and was totally lost on the menu screen. Thanks!

Wow that was actually really helpful pretty much covers every basic in the game

Just started playing this. Thanks for the guide.

This is so helpful thanks so much man

I just really love the new progression

I surprisingly LOVED this game. It’s up there with the RDR series. I even liked it more than Last of Us.

Do a vid about the valkyries, those bosses are so hard

I really like the new profession system , loved all God Of War games & how they played , this new game was new at first & weird but once you get the hang of it the game is even more enjoyable in my experience

It's the armour that gets me, theres many different types, so I should choose one that suits the play style preferred judging by their stats an such?

I've been busy getting my ass kicked on the "I Want God of War" difficulty. I'm moving through at a snails pace but I'm to much of an Elitist gaming snob to lower the difficulty. I don't know if I'll ever get to any of this equipment you speak of on your video.

I struggled to get into this on PS4 and a big part of that was just, imo, confusing interface of the menus and overly complex systems in play. I’m giving it a fresh go on pc and am gonna try to get to know everything very well and see if I feel differently about the game afterward

I've finished the game not knowing I could upgrade the runic attacks

At 0:17, the stats on the right side of the screen... It shows you are level one. What happens when you level up? Any bonus? And how do you level up? By increasing your stats points?

Another thing you should know if your new to the game is that the combat camera and movement system is poorly designed be prepared for a lot of frustration.

bro Im on my second run and I didnt notice that you could use enhancements for your armor set... life is so much easier now

Are there internal cool downs? I have an axe pommel that has a high chance to grant a health boost when you land an Executioners Cleaver attack (press and hold R2) and I have two enchantments that each have a high chance to grant a health boost on a successful parry, and I honestly don't see them proc when I have 3 ways to get a health boost...

Came here after PC release, who else ?

just started playing the game, ik im late but i dont like single player games but got recommended this game....this upgrade shit makes no sense to me lol game is good so far tho,only 2hrs in...fight with the stranger was pretty sikk

Great video

how can I compare the stats of the armor that I am wearing with the armor that I want to buy? The sockets in the armor I am wearing change the states so every time I want to compare between my armor and the one that I want to craft or upgrade I remove the sockets and then put them back. It is really annoying, is there a way to compare the armor without the sockets so I can objectively see which one is better? As far as I understood it doesn’t matter with weapons so I guess on that part I’m good.

When your crafting/upgrading what does it mean if something says a negative number in red, does it mean if I choose that my strength will decrease by four points for example?

Great video! I've yet to hear anyone state that this iteration of God of War is somewhat souls-like. Just a thought...

I’ve just got out of the witches hut near the start of the game and don’t really have any amour except one you get from brok so will I get armour just by playing or do I have to find it in chests

How do you upgrade the armor to level 2 and up. There isn’t an option I see

I have no idea wtf i am doing in this game

Is it better to wait to get better gear before using your resources to upgrade them ?

Laughable how every single time game has any good progression system people call it overwhelming,really? People can read you know?

is it a good idea to sell my resources or should I keep them thanks

Can someone help me, I feel like a noob for asking BUT. I’m on NG+ and want to sell some armor for a shitload of Hacksilver. I’m on lvl 9 and when I go to sell Armor, let’s say I click on one of Broks pieces he gave me, it says my Stats will drop by up to 25 points in runic and defence, if I sell this armor will it bring my overall level down? I don’t wanna sell it if it’s just going to deplete Kratos even though I’m not wearing it and won’t wear it again. 🤔

Where i can find the beginner guide?

I like the fight at the being of the game is there any more fights or is that just it because I really enjoyed fighting that dude at the beginning of the game

Thanks

yout can runic 63 this with new game+ or not?

Some attacks are white yellow and red, because im playing on the hardest difficult most of attacks are yellow or red, clearly because of the level difference of the enemies, cant i upgrade my defense to make the attacks more blockable? Or defense just affects the amount of damege i receive when taking damage?

I thought I hated wolves.. I hate travelers even more

Summation of this guide: “Make choices wisely and to your style.”

Anybody know what the arrow next to you hp and level means. Mine has turned red, What does that mean?

How to get perfect armour and talismans?? The red colour ones

But where on Earth is the bonus armor from dlc? Or the shield? I'm yet to find them in my game.

The combat mechanics are very good. But could be still improved :) i loved playing Nioh, the three different fight stances would be a blast for the next gow. And an open world like assasins creed.

I missed the first 2 nornir chests. Will I be able to go back and get them later on?

Just started playing. Here we go.

Love this game

more like rpg but i like it. looks cool

This really helped me in my journey of god of war

I wish armor was cosmetic and you could just upgrade your stats separately. Some armor is really badass but if i put it on it drops strength or something by like 10 and increases luck by 10. Like wtf? Lol why

Which is better epic or legendary I would apreciate it if you told me

I still don’t understand the Luck stat/concept in this game. Anybody have an easy explanation?

Games a MASTERPIECE

How to play in the first boss with my progression?

I have to be honest I'm not a fan of this... the earlier games had a much more basic upgrade path, no loot or armour that covers Kratos' character design. Lest we forget as well the game shows no damage numbers or how exactly +5 damage looks in comparison to +10 damage (unless you delve into complex math and perform laborious experimentation). These RPG mechanics work in RPG games because you see the numbers (the damage you inflict/take) and generally its not tiny incremental changes but significant upgrades. These mechanics belong in classic RPGs not action/adventure games but they have been plopped into most "modern" titles with incremental (insignificant boosts) to keep the player grinding the stat hamster wheel...

You should do this for the new god of war, i’m a bit confused…

confusing progression? lol then you haven't played Warframe xD

How do i upgrade or get new spartan rage attacks?

finally switched to ps this game is insane

The thing i hate most is the camera angle that you can’t zoom out

The armor system in this game is too tedious. To say it's an armor set is not accurate. Horizon Zero Dawn has armor sets, as you take off an entire outfit (armor), and replace the entire outfit with a different one. In this game if you want to change armor, you have to constantly and tediously change individual PIECES of armor. There is no set. It's annoying and tedious. I'd rather have a way to make an armor that's good against fire, save it, and choose that when I need it, quickly. Same with other different attack and defense armors.

If it wasn't for RU-vid I didn't know I could buy moves even if your stats don't "Match" the requirements. So for 98% of the game I didn't have that shield unblock thing. Because my defense wasn't 250. Coulda saved myself so much time. The skills menu makes no sense. Like on mine it says shield unblock (that move that removes people's shield) need 250 defense pta but I only had 200. I didn't even attempt to buy it. Coulda saved myself so much time. With more moves

i barely play the game normally is it weird that i usually grind for armour rather than playing the game

Will I lose my enchantments if I sell one of my chest or wrist armour and it had enchantments on it?

The skill tree isn’t a new thing in God Of War…

are all runic attacks just ice or different elements?

Play new game plus to earn perfect armor

I can't decide how I feel about being able to unlock everything in abilities in one game. On one hand, it's nice to not be stressed that you won't like the style that it gives you. But I also like how games like Dark Souls challenges you to think about your character leveling. If you try to make a Jack of all trades, you can end up nerfing your character. But I guess that in games like this or HZD, it is important to make sure the player can always progress through the story. Unlike my first try at DS3, when I leveled against my starting character and hit a brick wall mid game.

I HATE this progression system. I almost wish the game wasnt so damn good so id stop playing it because of it.

All this upgrade are so confusing to me...thats why i decided to play stroymode😅

I dare to say that this is the best action RPG game made so far!

Man, I shouldn't even have bought the game.

'compiled together'

And people fet pissy if you call it an action RPG. Powerlevel determens red and yellow attack and gear has way too much effect to not be an rpg

They could've actually added something like "Costume slots" so that we can wear our favorite armor, cosmetics wise, without actually affecting our best equipment, stats wise.

I am ok with the gameplay change and the camera but I am not fond of the stuff mentioned in the video.

This is too confusing

tip: double tap L1 to break through shielded enemies.

So

You call this a guide?

GOW is NOT an open world and progression is mostly linear.

how i can throw the axe in horizontal way?

Ummmmm that game is considered open world?

Ah yes so much fun. Being weaker than everyone because my loot isn't good. Despite being a god

Sony made the upgrade system way too complicated.

seriously how long to complete thia game? some says 21 and some says 35? I am confused.21 hours is so short.

Gamespot shouldn't post shit about this game since it gave it only a 9

Alot of these people complain about the fights lol go play devil may cry or something gtfoh

Everyone here saying the progression system is overwhelming are seriously illiterate. GOW pretty much tells you everything you need to know. It even has descriptions for the specific attributes. You guys would have aneurism if you played any Monster Hunter game lol. Sorry this isn’t fortnight. Get better and learn how to read and pay attention to details.

I wouldn't call restating what the game already tells you in tutorials "tips" but ok. Literally learned nothing from this video.