| “ | A massive shockwave attack that sends all enemies flying back. | ” |
– In-Game Description | ||
Nemean Crush is a Runic Attack for the Blades of Chaos in God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök.
In God of War (2018)[]
Description[]
Nemean Crush is a Runic Attack for the Blades of Chaos, which can be activated by pressing 
+ 
together. When activated, Kratos will shoot the Blades out to the sides of him, before clanging them together to create a fiery explosion on contact. Upgrades empower the effective area and burn damage of the explosion.
Acquisition[]
Nemean Crush can be obtained by defeating the Death Eater troll.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Description |
| Level 1 | A massive shockwave attack that sends all enemies flying back. |
| 2 DMG 3 BRN 1 STN | |
| Level 2 | Inflicts a small amount of BURN damage, and slightly increases the radius of the explosion. Upgrade Cost: 4500 XP |
| 2 DMG 4 BRN 1 STN | |
| Level 3 | Greatly increases the BURN damage inflicted and the radius of the explosion. Upgrade Cost: 18,000 XP |
| 3 DMG 5 BRN 2 STN | |
In God of War Ragnarök[]
Description[]
Nemean Crush returns in God of War Ragnarök, this time as a Heavy Runic Attack, and has been rebalanced as such. Activated by pressing + 
, the explosion will send enemies flying back. Additionally, upgrades now cause the attack to emit mortars which scatter over a wide area and explode.
Acquisition[]
Nemean Crush can be obtained from a Legendary Chest found in The Burrows, a subterranean level of Alfheim's Forbidden Sands. The chest in question is found shortly after clearing the hive matter trapping the Hafgufa found during the Favor "Song of the Sands."
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Description |
| Level 1 | A massive fiery shockwave attack that sends enemies flying back. |
| 2 DMG 2 BRN 1 STN | |
| Level 2 | Emits a volley of explosive mortars outward from the blast. Upgrade Cost: 2500 Kratos XP |
| 3 DMG 3 BRN 1 STN | |
| Level 3 | Greatly increases the radius of the explosion and doubles the number of mortars. Upgrade Cost: 8000 Kratos XP |
| 4 DMG 4 BRN 1 STN | |