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Retreating Slash Skill Effects and How to Unlock | Is Retreating Slash Worth It?

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This is a page for Retreating Slash Skill in God of War (2018) for the PS4. Learn about the effects of Retreating Slash, how to unlock Retreating Slash, and this skill's additional bonus!

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Retreating Slash Effect and Information

Retreating Slash
Retreating Slash
Skill Icon
Weapon Blades of Chaos
Skill Tree Melee Combat
Required Weapon Level 3
XP Cost 2000
Skill Effect While evading, hold L back and press R1 to attack all enemies in a large radius.
Additional Bonus (75 Vitality) Increases resistance to interruption during this attack.

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Retreating Slash Skill Rank

Skill Ranking B Rank Icon

Like Spinning Chaos Strike, it is performed after an evasive move. Useful when you unknowingly back into a group of enemies, or when Broods continue to charge at you.

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Melee Combat

Rushing ChaosRushing Chaos Rising FuryRising Fury Plume of ChaosPlume of Chaos
Whirling ChaosWhirling Chaos Chaos SlamChaos Slam Spinning Chaos StrikeSpinning Chaos Strike
Retreating SlashRetreating Slash Chaotic RampageChaotic Rampage Chaotic FrenzyChaotic Frenzy
Chaotic FlurryChaotic Flurry Chaotic ConcussionChaotic Concussion

Elemental Combat

Spear of ChaosSpear of Chaos ImmolationImmolation Elemental SlashElemental Slash
Elemental SurgeElemental Surge Furious ImmolationFurious Immolation Elemental ChargeElemental Charge
Elemental ExplosionElemental Explosion Engulfing SpearEngulfing Spear Elemental OverchargeElemental Overcharge
Essence of AthenaEssence of Athena Essence of AresEssence of Ares Essence of ZeusEssence of Zeus

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