The Blades of Chaos are added to the game when Kratos realizes that he needs some diversity in the Weapons that he Uses. The Blades of Chaos have a lot of complexities to them including upgrades and skills, and this God of War Blades of Chaos Guide will help you understand them all.
Our GoW Blades of Chaos Guide will tell you about all of the upgrades and the skills that are available for the Blades of Chaos in God of War.
God of War Blades of Chaos
Here are the upgrades that you can do to your Blades of Chaos in GoW. With the help of our God of War Blades of Chaos Guide, you will be able to learn everything you need to know about different Skills, Runic Attacks, Upgrades, and how to use Chaos Blades effectively in the new God of War for PS4.
| Upgrade | Runic | How to Get |
| I | 5 | Receive Blades as Upgrade I |
| II | 10 | Defeat Máttugr Helson in Helheim |
| III | 20 | Collect the Black Rune Stone and then Defeat the Trolls in Týr’s Vault |
| IV | 35 | Defeat the Hel-Traveler during when escaping Helheim. |
| V | 50 | Purchased from Shop w/Raging Inferno of Muspelheim (You get it when you defeat Valkyrie Göndul at the top of Muspelheim) |
Blades of Chaos Skills
Here are all of the skills that you can get using your Blades of Chaos.
Melee Combat Skills
| Skill | Description | XP Cost | Stat Bonus | Requirements |
| Rushing Chaos | Press R1 while sprinting to stagger enemies with your rushing stab attack. | 500 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 75 |
| Rising Fury | Holding R2 will deal damage and push enemies into the air. | 500 | Adds a fire-bomb to any enemies hit by this attack. | Runic 250 |
| Plume of Chaos | Holding R2 will allow you to add a Heavy Combo Finisher during the second-to-last combo attack. | 1000 | ||
| Whirling Chaos | Holding R1 will deal damage to all enemies in a radius. | 1000 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 125 |
| Chaos Slam | Press R2 while sprinting to slam down on the ground and deal a lot of damage to all enemies nearby. | 1500 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 125 |
| Spinning Chaos Strike | Hold R1 to perform a spinning attack damaging all enemies in a radius. | 1000 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 225 |
| Retreating Slash | Attack all enemies in a large area while evading by holding back the left stick and pressing R1. | 2000 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 75 |
| Chaotic Rampages | Switch stance after blades of chaos attack, then press R1 to deal damage through small attacks. | 3000 | N/A | N/A |
| Chaotic Frenzy | Chaotic Rampage gets 2 more strikes. | 1000 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 200 |
| Chaotic Flurry | After any blades of chaos attack, switch stances and press R2 to deal additional damage through a triple stab attack. | 1500 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 200 |
| Chaotic Concussion | Press R2 after chaotic flurry to deal additional burn damage through another stab. | 1500 | Increased resistance to interruption during this attack. | Vitality 200 |
Elemental Combat Skills
| Skill | Description | XP Cost | Stat Bonus |
| Spear of Chaos | Impale an enemy and pull them towards you. | 3000 | N/A |
| Elemental Surge | Once you impale an enemy using spear of chaos, press R1 to send a wave of energy towards them through the chain, dealing damage. | 3000 | Adds a fire bomb to any enemies hit by this attack. |
| Elemental Explosion | The size and damage of your elemental surge explosion increases. | 2000 | N/A |
| Engulfing Spear | Your spear of chaos attack will cause a small explosion, causing burn damage. | 3000 | N/A |
| Immolation | Keep on attacking quickly to have burn damage on every hit and power up Blades of Chaos. +Luck and +Runic | 1500 | N/A |
| Elemental Slash | Press R2 while aiming to deal Burn damage by performing a devastating sweeping attack. | 1500 | N/A |
| Furious Immolation | You get more immolation per hit. | 2000 | N/A |
| Elemental Charge | If you hold R2, you will charge up the amount of Burn damage you inflict on impact. | 2000 | Shortens charge time. |
| Elemental Overcharge | Hold R2 in order to do a lot of burn damage in a wide area. | 4500 | N/A |
| Essence of Athena | 10+ Luck | 10000 | N/A |
| Essence of Ares | 10+ Strength | 10000 | N/A |
| Essence of Zeus | 10+ Runic | 10000 | N/A |
Light Runic Attacks
| Runic Attack | Description | XP Cost | Location |
| Cyclone of Chaos | A sweep that clears enemies in a circle. Levelling up increases the duration and the damage. | 0/3250/13000 | Helheim Legendary Chest (Requires Winds of Hel) |
| Nemean Crush | A shockwave that sends enemies flying. Levelling up increases the burn damage and radius of explosion. | 0/4500/18000 | Helheim Tower Beach: Death Eater Drop |
| Rampage of the Furies | Flurries which end up in a slam. Levelling up will increase the burn damage and the radius of the final attack. | 0/1500/6000 | River Pass (Witch’s Cavern): Requires Winds of Hel |
| Blast of Hephaestus | Blade attacks followed by a swipe of your blade. Levelling up adds Burn damage and Explosion during the slam. | 0/3250/13000 | Buri’s Storeroom Legendary Chest (Requires Blades of Chaos) |
| Icarus Storm | A spinning attack that adds blades of chaos when levelled up along with burn damage. | 0/1500/6000 | Helheim (Escape) Legendary Chest |
| Wrath of Artemis | A slash attack that pushes enemies away. Levelling Up adds another attack and then stuns the enemies. | 0/1500/6000 | Troll Boss: Dauði Munr Drop |
| Blast of Hephaestus | A blast which deals burn damage. Levelling up increases the size of the blast and stun damage. | 0/3250/13000 | Foothills Legendary Chest (Requires Winds of Hel) |
| Spartan Charge | A dash which deals damage by slamming enemies. Levelling up adds an explosive blast and burn damages. | 0/1500/6000 | Helheim Legendary Chest |
Heavy Runic Attack
| Runic Attack | Description | XP Cost | Location |
| Tartarus Rage | You do 2 Blade slams on an enemy. Levelling up increases its power. Cooldown of 50 seconds. Deals 3/5 damage, 2/5 Burn effect and 4/5 Stun effect. | 0/4500/18000 | Týr’s Vault: Grendel Trolls Drop |
| Prometheus Flame | A slam attack that creates fire underneath enemies. Levelling Up increases the size of the flame and potential targets. Cooldown of 80 seconds. Deals 3/5 Damage, 5/5 Burn effect and no stun effect. | 0/4500/18000 | Konùnsgard’s Stronghold: Legendary Chest (Favor: Hail to the King) |
| Hyperion Slam | A slam attack that does an explosion. Levelling Up increases the size of the explosion and deals burn damage. Cooldown of 50 seconds. Deals 4/5 damage and 4/5 Burn effect. No stun effect. | 0/1500/6000 | The Mountain (Return Visit) Legendary Chest (Requires Winds of Hel) |
| Meteoric Slam | Rains fire down on enemies. Levelling up increases the area of effect and the burn damage of the fire. Cooldown of 120 seconds. Deals 4/5 damage and 5/5 Burn damage. No stun damage. | 0/4500/18000 | Muspelheim Shop |
| Hyperion Grapple | Tosses blades to enemies and pulls Kratos towards them. Levelling Up increases concussion that enemies have and stun damage caused during impact. Cooldown of 40 seconds. Deals 4/5 damage, 2/5 burn damage and 4/5 stun damage. | 0/3250/13000 | The Hall of Týr Legendary Chest (Journey: A Path to Jötunheim) |
| Gift of Apollo | Blades of Chaos hits grant small health bonus. Levelling Up adds the amount of health you get. Cooldown of 120 seconds. Deals 4/5 damage, 2/5 burn effect and no stun damage. | 0/4500/18000 | Niflheim Realm Tear (10,000 Mist Echoes, Ogres x3) |
Blade Pommels
| Blade Pommels | Hacksilver | Location |
| Wooden Blade Grips Spartan’s Heritage: Crude wooden blade grips. Cannot be sold. | Start with this Pommel | |
| Deadly Grips of Vitality Slayer’s Health Burst: Low chance of activating perk to get health after a kill. | 20000/35000 | Konùnsgard Stronghold: Hel-Traveler Drop |
| Weightless Grip of Protection Rising Protective Barrier: Moderate chance of activating perk to to get a protective barrier. | 20000/35000 | Týr’s Vault Legendary Chest |
| Deadly Grips of Protection Slayer’s Defense: Low chance of activating perk to increase defence. | 10000/9000/20000 | Shop |
| Deadly Grips of Magic Slayer’s Runic: Low chance of activating perk to grant a blessing of runic on each kill. | 10000/9000/20000 | Shop |
| Deadly Recovery Handles Slayer’s Cooldown: Low chance of activating perk to reduce cooldown on a kill. | 10000/9000/20000 | Shop |
| Precision Grips of Fortification Piercing Defense: Moderate chance of activating perk to get a gift of defense if you spear of chaos a flying enemy. | 10000/9000/20000 | Shop |
| Precision Recovery Handles Piercing Cooldown: Moderate chance of activating perk to a blessing of cooldown if you land a spear of chaos on moving enemies. | 10000/9000/20000 | Shop |
| Weightless War Handles Rising Strength: Moderate chance of activating perk to get a gift of strength if you land Rising Fury on enemies. | 20000/35000 | Lake of Nine: West side of outer walkway (Requires Blades of Chaos) |
| Deadly War Handles Slayer’s Strength: Low chance of activating perk to get more strength when you kill someone. | 9000/20000 | Helheim: Hel-Traveler Drop |
| Deadly Grips of Fury Slayer’s Rage Burst: Low chance of activating perk to get a rage burst when you kill someone. | 10000/9000/20000 | Shop |
| Explosive Grips of Fire Flame Tongue: Low chance of activating perk to strike with an explosion that deals burn damage. | 20000/35000 | Isle of Death Legendary Chest (Requires Blades of Chaos) |
| Grips of the Cursed Flame Gift of Fire: Low chance of activating perk which plants a fire bomb on enemies. | 35000/70000 | Cliffs of the Raven Legendary Chest (Requires Winds of Hel) |
| Grips of the Valkyrie Power of the Valkyrie: Low chance of activating perk which increases strength and runic when you hit someone with blades. | 35000/70000 | Helheim, Valkyrie Rota Drop |
| Blightguard Explosive Blight: Low chance of activating perk which weakens enemies when they are hit. | 35000/70000 | Niflheim Center Chamber Legendary Chest (7500 Mist Echoes) |
