| “ | A quick, fiery blast of energy that inflicts a small amount of BURN damage. | ” |
– In-Game Description | ||
Blast of Hephaestus is a Light Runic Attack for the Blades of Chaos in God of War (2018).
In God of War (2018)[]
Description[]
Blast of Hephaestus is a Light Runic Attack for the Blades of Chaos, which can be activated by pressing 
+ 
together. When activated, Kratos will charge a massive fireball and then blast it in a straight path. Upgrades increase the size of the fireball and the stun damage it inflicts.
Acquisition[]
Blast of Hephaestus is obtained from a Legendary Chest found in the Foothills of Midgard. This chest is locked behind a Wind Socket, which can be opened by bringing over Winds of Hel from a nearby socket.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Description |
| Level 1 | A quick, fiery blast of energy that inflicts a small amount of BURN damage. |
| 1 DMG 3 BRN 1 STN | |
| Level 2 | Increases the size of the blast, and inflicts a small amount of STUN damage. Upgrade Cost: 3250 XP |
| 2 DMG 4 BRN 2 STN | |
| Level 3 | Greatly increases the size of the blast and the amount of STUN damage inflicted. Upgrade Cost: 13,000 XP |
| 3 DMG 5 BRN 3 STN | |
Trivia[]
- While Blast of Hephaestus doesn't return as a Runic Attack in God of War Ragnarök, it instead as the "Evasive Embers" skill, a new backwards-evade attack for the Blades of Chaos, and has been appropriately rebalanced as such.