God Of War: 10 Best Abilities You Must Unlock First
4. Pride Of The Frost
Pride of the Frost presents itself as the first opportunity for Kratos to complement his standard axe attacks with a little flair in the form of a finisher. After performing three light attacks in sequence, hamming R2 will prompt Kratos to follow-up by slamming his woodcutter's tool into the ground, causing an outpouring of frost and blunt force.
The combo-ender will stagger any non-heavily armoured foes and allows Kratos to squeeze in some area-of-effect damage at the climax of a single-target string of swings, making it commendably versatile.
As the journey progresses, you'll be granted access to more diverse and powerful AoE tools, leading Pride to be outclassed and somewhat relegated to the bench by mid-game, but as an early survival tool, it's a life-saver.