Vs Battle

Kratos Vs Dante

(God of War Vs Devil May Cry)

- Both of the video games they come from play extremely similarly

- Both getting assortment of abilities and weapons from killing bosses

Kratos

Equipment

Before serving Ares, Kratos' main weapon was his sword. Under Ares' rule, Kratos' main weapons became the Blades of Chaos, a gift from Ares as a sign of his servitude. They are essentially two Falchion-like blades on long chains, permanently fused and seared to the wielder's forearms. Once Kratos killed Ares, Athena replaced them with a nearly identical pair of blades called the Blades of Athena, and then replaces them again in God of War III with the very similar Blades of Exile. Kratos displays proficiency with all of his weapons. It is implied that he learned many of his fighting skills from Ares and other gods, the former God of War himself. Initially, Kratos also had a massive Spartan army under his command, used both before and during his servitude under Ares.

When he finds himself in the Nordic Realm, Kratos seems to have lost all the weapons he obtained from his quest of vengeance, having been destroyed by Zeus back when he was fighting him. But the Blades of Chaos are shown to still be in his possession, but decides to hide them under his cabin. This probably acts as a way for him to move on while still reminding himself of the atrocities he committed.

He initially wields the Leviathan Axe, a magic axe which was originally owned by Faye, the mother of his future son, Atreus. The axe has the properties of ice magic as swinging its blade creates light blue energy waves, which can be charged up, and hitting the ground freezes enemies close to impact. Kratos also throws the axe directly towards opponents in battle and it seems that it can return to his hand by raising it but only for a limited range. While the Blades of Chaos, whom he unearthed to fight the forces in Helheim, possessed the properties of fire, which can also burn enemies in a certain heavy combo attack, the Leviathan Axe's ice magic is very effective against enemies with the attribute of Burn, while the fiery swing of the Blades damage effectively those of Frost. After meeting with Brok and Sindri, gem slots called Runic Attacks are given on each weapon's head that modifies the axe's and the blades' abilities.

Kratos also wields the Guardian Shield, a golden circular shield attached to a golden gauntlet in his arm that he uses both offensively and defensively. He wears it like a brace for his left forearm but it instantly retracts to its full form at will. He is shown to pair this with his axe or his left Blade of Chaos in battle. He can infuse the magical abilities of his axe and the fire of his left Blade of Chaos into the shield, allowing for more explosive and devastating combos. And he is able to parry with the shield, managing to deflect enemy projectiles back at them.

Another signature item for Kratos is a magic pouch which he carries since his times as Sparta general. He can carry numerous equipment or weapons and take them out just by reach into it while thinking about the chosen item. This pouch is able to carry things much as big as Kratos himself and wear her under his loincloth.

Kratos also carried many other powerful weapons or relics throughout the series, some of which include the Barbarian Hammer, the Nemean Cestus, and the Blade of Artemis. All of the weapons and equipment Kratos has been seen using can be found in Kratos' Equipment. Most notably, he once was in possession of the Blade of Olympus for a short while (mostly from the end of II and the end of III), but like most of the things carried by Kratos, they were either destroyed by Zeus, or Kratos discared them himself. While the Blade of Olympus presumably is still physically existing, all the godly power it once had is gone, and is now just a really big and fancy looking sword. However, some of Kratos' weapons and equipment seemed to be missing from game to game with zero explanation, such as all the magical attacks and weapons Kratos had at the end of II, like the Spear of Destiny and Atlas Quake being missing from III, when he should have still had those, or when he suddenly lost the Blade of Artemis at the end of the first game. However, this can be attributed to gameplay restrictions to prevent Kratos from carring nearly 15-20 weapons and having over a dozen different magical attacks and items to choose from in God of War III, as he would have had almost all of the weapons, magical attacks and relics he gathered over the games up until that point if it weren't for developer or gameplay reasons. However, Kratos did lose a few weapons that were not destroyed by Zeus' Astral Form, notably the Sun Shield of Helios, and the Gauntlet of Zeus, which were physically removed off his body at the end of Chains of Olympus.