Rage abilities are powers which allow Kratos to gain greater strength and durability in his battles whenever needed.
In the God of War Series
God of War
Rage of the Gods
"Let the rage of the gods to drive your blades, Kratos!"- Athena
In God of War, Kratos gains the Rage of the Gods ability after leveling up his Blades of Chaos to level 2. Once it is obtained, there will be an icon in the bottom corner of the screen that appears as a Spartan helmet. The plume of the helmet is the Rage of the Gods meter. Once the meter is full , and if L3 and R3 are pressed at once, the Rage of the Gods would be activated. Kratos would become greatly empowered; his attacks would deal greater damage, while he would receive minimal damage.
However, once the Rage of the Gods has been activated, it cannot be turned off. Once the meter has been emptied, it can be refilled it by skillfully battling enemies and defeating them.
By leveling up the Blades of Chaos, the Rage of the Gods' effects become greater and it also gains new abilities.
God of War II
Rage of the Titans
"You have freed Prometheus from the torment of the Gods. His flesh has tainted the Fires of Olympus and embodied it with the power of the Titans. These ashes will give you great strength, Kratos. Take them within you and use this strength to defeat your enemies." - Gaia
After Kratos frees Prometheus from his torment on Typhon's mountain, the latter burns in the Fires of Olympus and Gaia then gives the former his ashes. This grants Kratos the Rage of the Titans ability.
The player can activate the power by pressing L3 and R3 at once, similar to the Rage of the Gods ability. When activated, Kratos once again gets empowered; his attacks do twice as much damage, and he only receives half amount of damage from enemies. He is also immune to any side effects caused by creatures that attack when Rage isn't on, like being knocked back by attacks. Therefore, his attacks will never be interrupted when on Rage Mode.
Late in the game, just before Kratos' fight with the Kraken, Gaia gives him the flames that destroyed Sparta, which then greatly strengthens the power of the Rage of the Titans, tripling damage inflicted and reducing enemy damage to one fourth.
Upon obtaining the Rage of the Titans ability, an icon in the form of a Greek centurions' helmet will appear in the bottom of the screen, and the plume of the helmet represents Kratos' Rage of the Titans meter. While Rage of the Titans is active, the meter is continually drained. It can then be replenished by battling with great skill, or by obtaining Gold Orbs.
Unlike Rage of the Gods, this ability may be activated at any time so long as the meter is partially filled, and can be turned off at the player's discretion without the meter draining completely.
God of War III
Rage of Sparta
"Let the rage of Sparta drive your blade, Kratos!" - Athena
Rage Of Sparta is the new rage ability given by Athena to Kratos, after Kratos gains the Blades of Exile.
When the rage is active, the only weapon you can wield is the Blade Of Olympus. In rage mode, Kratos' attacks and overall speed become faster, his defense rate increases, his attacks deal much more damage, and he gains infinite health. The camera zooms in slightly, and all colors desaturate, except for Kratos' tattoo and his enemies, which both glow red.
The Rage Meter can be filled by collecting Gold Orbs. Activating the meter causes a significant startup drain that prevents the player from abusing it too much; around 1/8th the meter is drained automatically once activated.
The Blade of Olympus is received in the depths of Hades, after Kratos lost it when he fell off Gaia.
Finding Zeus' Eagle inside of Gaia grants Kratos infinite Rage of Sparta in Bonus Play.
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