While events
like axe throwing will have competitors throwing a double sided axe at a wooden target, it's about more than strength and skill.
Not exact matches
Finding the right combination of slicing,
throwing, assistance from Atreus, and parrying with Kratos» retractable shield turns each battle into a bloody ballet of timing — and that's before you begin unlocking special attacks,
like a beam of ice shooting out from the
axe or a Patronus-esque wolf Atreus can summon for battle.
He also
throws his
axe, much
like Lilliana
throws her spear, but his
axe can't be used as a platform.
The game also brings back many sub-weapons from past entries
like the
throwing knife and
axe, among others.
Arthur's standard weapon is a
throwing lance, though you can pick up other weapons
like the
throwing knife, the torch, the crossbow, the
throwing axe, the scythe and the tri-blade.