The blades, while lacking at a distance, carry a utility not yet seen in the Leviathan Axe, if it exists at all-the cross pantheon versatility. The Blades of Chaos, however, could melt through frosty opponents with ease. Fortunately, he brought both for his time in the north, and with their hell already frozen over, the Leviathan Axe proved to be ineffective. Unlike the Leviathan Axe, the blades function as more of a close-range stabbing cutting weapon than a projectile. While he can throw them short distances and use them as grappling hooks, they ultimately limited by a finite range. They are predominantly used for short to mid-range combat, growing stronger with upgrades, much like the Leviathan Axe. Speaking of the aforementioned magic, thanks to being forged by Ares himself in the depths of the underworld, the blades spew fire when attacking. The blades were affixed to Kratos by extendable chains, burned to his forearms by an unholy fire. In a downright Faustian bargain, he exchanged his soul and services to the God of War Ares for the ability to slaughter his enemies with a sweet pair of short swords known as the Blades of Chaos.

The Leviathan Axe, for all its glory, isn’t Kratos’ first love. RELATED: 5 God Of War Clones That Are Great (& 5 That Are Hilariously Awful) Blades of Chaos Part boomerang, part freeze ray and all deadly, it’s everything a god of war could ask for. Additionally, It can be used to block and counter and is sturdy enough to go toe-to-toe with the nine realms' monsters. As players upgrade the Axe, it dishes out increasing freezing damage and status effects in addition to its blunt force power. The blade on the Axe itself is incredibly sharp and can penetrate armor in addition to the ability to cleave through entire bodies (human or otherwise).

Its signature ability is freezing opponents, making them easy targets for the Kratos or his son to finish off. Fortunately, regardless of where it is, the Axe always returns to him, damaging enemies along the way.

The Axe's sheer size would make it unwieldy for the average person, but Kratos tosses it around the battlefield with ease. It was gifted to the frost giant Laufaye and later passed to her husband, Kratos, after her passing. The Leviathan Axe was forged by the blacksmith dwarves Brok and Sindri, a pair of estranged siblings who felt regret after creating Thor’s hammer and seeing the devastation it caused.

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