Resources required to upgrade an item are displayed at the bottom of the item card. other items must be equipped to influence Kratos’s stats. Upgrading a weapon permanently increases stats. Kratos can switch to bare handed attacks by throwing the axe or sheathing the axe. Arrows and bare handed attacks inflict extra stun damage. Once the bar is filled, the enemy is stunned. Attacking an enemy in quick succession inflicts stun damage causing the bar to fill.
An enemy’s stun bar is located below their health bar.