God of War: Ascension - Chapter 12 platforming optimization
18Some small optimizations in the platforming section leading up to the Castor & Pollux boss fight which overall save around 4-5 seconds compared to old tactics.
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0:02 - first of all, you can just roll off the first platform instead of jumping.
0:05 - doing a jump + Shield air attack is faster for clearing the gaps than a double jump. So this is used whenever possible.
0:10 - rolling is faster than sprinting, so this route adds rolls whenever there's space to do so.
0:15 - the player usually gets an useless tether buffered after using this grapple point from a roll. However, if you use the grapple point while in air, you never get that annoying extra tether, saving a little time. I suggest doing a roll to sprint to jump near the grapple point to always hit it while airborne.
0:22 - this shortcut is the same as previously.
0:32 - don't try to go down the slide any faster (by the means of an extra Shield air attack, for instance). If you do so, the QTE at the end isn't ready for Kratos and you get a game over.
0:49 - while messy, I did a side-by-side comparison of the new video and comparable old tactics.
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