Changes: Medusa's Gaze

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Kratos freezing his enemies with the power of Medusa's Gaze

"I offer you the power to freeze your enemies where they stand, but you must earn such a gift. Medusa, the Queen of the Gorgons. Bring me her head Kratos, and I will give you the ability to wield its power." - Aphrodite

Greek Mythology

In Greek myth, the legendary Gorgon Medusa had the power to turn anyone who looked directly into her eyes to stone.

In God of War

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Kratos uses Medusa Gaze

Medusa's Gaze is a power given to Kratos in God of War. After killing Medusa for Aphrodite, Kratos keeps Medusa's head and uses it's Gorgon powers to turn his enemies into stone. Although this power doesn't work on other gorgons, all other enemies are turned into stone. Larger enemies take longer to turn into stone than smaller ones. Gorgons are not concerning for the laser, they doesn't became stone. Leveling the magic up further increases it's freezing power, and to gain faster attacks with it. At the beginning of God of War II however, this Magic Ability is lost (possibly to the Blade of Olympus and is replaced by the Head of Euryale, taken from one of the two remaining Gorgon Sisters.

Orb Costs (God of War)

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Level 1 - n/a
Level 2 - 3,000 Orbs
Level 3 - 7,500 Orbs

Orb Costs (God of War: Betrayal)

Level 1 - n/a
Level 2 - 1,000
Level 3 - 2,000
Level 4 - 3,000
Level 5 - 4,000

Attacks (God of War)

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Level 1

Gorgon Torrent - Turn enemies to stone with this powerful weapon. Hold L2 + hold square

Level 2

Stronger Freeze Beam

Gorgon Flash - Rapidly freezes enemies. Hold L2 + triangle
Gorgon Flash (Air) - Freeze enemies in the air. L2

Level 3

Stronger Freeze Beam

Gorgon Rage - Freezes all enemies at once. Hold L2 + hold O ''(Uses up all magic)

Attacks (God of War: Betrayal)

Level 1

Gorgon Torrent - Turn enemies to stone with this powerful weapon

Level 2

*Stronger Freeze Beam

Level 3

*Stronger Freeze Beam

Level 4

*Stronger Freeze Beam

Level 5

*Stronger Freeze Beam

Trivia

If is leveled at maximum the gaze will have a blue-green color.
If you look closely the head is green but Medusa herself has red skin.
In God Of War Betrayal, The Medusa's Gaze can be charged up to level 5.
For some unknown reason, Medusa's Gaze is absent from Kratos' inventory in God of War II.

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 ==In God of War==
 [[File:200px-Medusa's_Gaze-1-.jpg|thumb|272px|Kratos uses Medusa Gaze]]
-'''Medusa's Gaze''' is a power given to [[Kratos]] in [[God of War]]. After killing [[Medusa]] for the [[Gods|goddess]] [[Aphrodite]], Kratos keeps Medusa's head and uses it's Gorgon powers to turn his enemies into stone. Although this power doesn't work on other gorgons, all other enemies are turned into stone. Larger enemies take longer to turn into stone than smaller ones. Leveling the magic up further increases it's freezing power, and to gain faster attacks with it. At the beginning of ''[[God of War II]]'' however, this Magic Ability is lost (possibly to the [[Blade of Olympus]] and is replaced by the [[Head of Euryale]], taken from [[Euryale|one of the two remaining Gorgon Sisters]].
+'''Medusa's Gaze''' is a power given to [[Kratos]] in [[God of War]]. After killing [[Medusa]] for [[Aphrodite]], Kratos keeps Medusa's head and uses it's Gorgon powers to turn his enemies into stone. Although this power doesn't work on other gorgons, all other enemies are turned into stone. Larger enemies take longer to turn into stone than smaller ones. Gorgons are not concerning for the laser, they doesn't became stone. Leveling the magic up further increases it's freezing power, and to gain faster attacks with it. At the beginning of ''[[God of War II]]'' however, this Magic Ability is lost (possibly to the [[Blade of Olympus]] and is replaced by the [[Head of Euryale]], taken from [[Euryale|one of the two remaining Gorgon Sisters]].
 ==Orb Costs (God of War)==