Changes: Claws of Hades

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“	You have acquired the Claws of Hades, Kratos.	”
–Athena.

The Claws of Hades was a chained weapon formerly utilized by the God of the Underworld, Hades. It was later procured by Kratos after the former owner's death.

History

During the Titanomachy, Hades can be seen fighting with these weapons. They are depicted as being a set of spiked chains with two hooks at the end of each that give off a purple glow. Hades is "draped" in them, and they are embodied with his magic powers. Using the magic stored within the chains, Hades can pull out the soul of his enemies. This can be seen in one of the cut scenes in God of War II, where he rips out the soul of Atlas and absorbs it. These chains are extremely lethal weapons as they allow Hades to attack at short and long distances. They glow with a dark purplish aura indicating the number of souls that it has absorbed. By absorbing countless souls, the chains' attack power increases as well as the speed . Hades has the ablity to summon legions of the undead as well as a wide array of undead beasts using the Claws' power. The chains were a very powerful part of Hades' arsenal, and with them he defeated many Titans in the War.

In God of War III, Kratos will be able to use these chains after he takes them from Hades. It allows Kratos to summon the souls of the undead. With them, Kratos can rip the souls of his enemies out, the souls then attack the other enemies. They have an attack similar to the Barbarian Hammer which allow Kratos to summon souls of the enemies he is fighting to occupy them.

The claws can be also controlled by the user's mind, as seen in the attack tormenting lash (see below) where the claws spinning around with Kratos not moving his arms.

They allow Kratos to summon the souls of his enemies depending on the claws' level. You can select a soul in the power up menu out of a selection of beasts you encounter in the game.

When Kratos dodges while using the Claws he uses them to pull himself forward. This slightly speeds up dodging.

In-game

Prerequisites

Level 1 - NA
Level 2 - 3,000 Orbs
Level 3 - 5,000 Orbs
Level 4 - 6,000 Orbs
Level 5 - 9,000 Orbs

Power Multiplier

Level 1 - 100%
Level 2 - 135%
Level 3 - 160%
Level 4 - 190%
Level 5 - 225%

Attacks

Level 1

Hades Agony - Light combo. Square, square, square, square, square
Hades Curse - A slow and powerful combo ending in a haunting finish. Triangle, triangle, triangle
Hades Ascension - Launch enemies into the air and follow them. Hold triangle
Soul Rip' - Grab an enemy with your claws and rip a soul out of an enemy that will attack others for you. Best for distraction/occupying, building up and maintaining huge combos, very weak damage. L1 + O (If you are at the gate to the Pits of Tartarus, this attack is the best option to achieve the "Hitman" Trophy (Execute a 1000 hit-combo)).
Soul Summon - Summon the soul of a monster to attack your foes. R2

Level 2

Tormenting Lash - Spin your claws around you quickly the fend off close enemies. L1 + square
Tormenting Lash (Air) - Spin your claws around you quickly the fend off close enemies. L1 + square
Increased Damage

Level 3

Hades Bane - While evading, press Triangle to deliver a vicious overhead slam. R + triangle
Soul Summon Lv. 2 - Summon the soul of a monster to attack your foes. R2
Increased Damage