God Of War: 10 Best Abilities You Must Unlock First

10. Freezing Burst

Excluding the odd occasion where God of War decides to take things easy on its two heroes, the majority of combat encounters will see Kratos and Atreus vastly outnumbered. For every self-exiled Greek God and his progeny, there's a rabble of draugr or dark elves baying for the pair's blood. You need to be fleet-footed and aware of your surroundings at all times to survive.

Freezing Burst, however, aims to alleviate the strain of requiring constant spatial awareness by allowing Kratos to lodge his frost-tipped weapon of choice in any enemy, forcing them into a cooling-off period and essentially removing them from the fight for a few precious seconds.

The caveat, of course, is that it only works on one enemy at a time, so your best course of action is to single out the strongest member of the pack and put them on ice, thus giving you plenty of time to dispatch with the low-ranking fodder without fear of taking a beating from the king of the pack.