Unlockables And Treasures
God of War II has a number of unlockable bonuses that become available after you beat the game for the first time. This section will detail these unlockables, and (eventually) tell you what you need to do to unlock them.
Urns
Urns are obtained as you play through the game. When you replay through the game on a difficulty setting you've already beaten, you can select them in the Start menu (tap L1 and R1 to find their sub-menu) for a variety of cheat effects. They can't be activated on difficulties that you haven't beaten yet. We note the general area where the Urns are found below; if you need more detailed directions, skip to the section of the walkthrough and look for the name of the urn in bold.
| Urn | Found | Cheat Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Urn of Gaia | Found in the Rhodes Palace early in the game. | You earn 10 times the normal amount of red orbs. |
| Urn of The Gorgons | In the Blood River section outside of Euryale's Temple, use the golden fleece on the petrifying beams on the rolling platform to reveal this urn. | Your weapon strikes will turn your enemies into stone. |
| Urn of Olympus | Found in the area near where you pick up the Spear of Destiny. | Infinite magical energy. |
| Urn of Prometheus | Found inside Atlas | Infinite Rage of the Titans. |
| Urn of The Fates | Achieve an overall rank of Mortal after beating the Challenge of the Titans. | Extends the time it takes for your combo meter to decay. |
| Urn of Poseidon | Achieve an overall rank of Spartan in Challenge of the Titans. | Allows you to replace Cronos' Rage with Poseidon's Rage. |
Treasures
Treasures are more unlockable goodies. You can select them via the Treasures menu, but most of them are only unlocked after you beat the game for the first time.
| Treasure | Unlockable By... | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge Of The Titans | Beating the game on any difficulty | Seven progressively harder minigames. |
| Arena Of The Fates | Beating the game on Titan difficulty. | Presumably some kind of ultra-hard test of skill. |
| Titan Mode | You have to unlock Titan difficulty by beating the game on a lower difficulty first. | Ultra-hard difficulty level. |
| Urns of Power | Finding them during the game. | Allows you to cheat during gameplay. |
| Bonus Costume 1 | Beating the game on Mortal Difficulty. | Cod of War! (Preferred skills: Magic and Health) |
| Bonus Costume 2 | Beat the game on Spartan difficulty. | Hydra Armor (Preferred skills: Health) |
| Bonus Costume 3 | Beat the game on God difficulty. | ??? |
| Bonus Costume 4 | Beat the game in Titan Mode. | Athena costume. |
| Bonus Costume 5 | Beat the game in Titan Mode. | ??? |
| Bonus Costume 6 | Collect 20 cyclops eyes. | Unlocks Kratos outfit from the first God of War. (Preferred skill: Experience.) |
| Bonus Costume 7 | Receive overall ranking of God in Challenge of the Titans mode. | Kratos wears his godly armor from the beginning of the game, even after being struck down by Zeus. (Preferred Skill: Armor.) |
| In-Game Movies - High-Res | Beat the game on any difficulty. | Watch all of the CGI gameplay cutscenes in order. |
| In-Game Movies - Story Format | Beat the game on any difficulty. | Watch all in-engine cutscenes in order. |
| Credits | Beat the game on any difficulty. | Watch the credits. |
