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God of War PS4 (GoW 4)

How to Beat Frost Ancient | Boss Fight Guide

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This is a guide on how to beat Frost Ancient in God of War PS4 (GoW 4). This page will explain its attack patterns, behavior, and tips and strategies on how to deal the most damage you can against it and take minimal damage at the same time.

Frost Ancient Boss Information

Bestiary Information

Frost Ancient
Frost Ancient Bestiary Entry
Category Primordial
Entry Text
We ran into a Frost Ancient on our way up the Mountain. Before this journey, I thought all Ancients were made of fire and rock, but I guess it's just the rock part they all share. This one must have originally been part of the Mountain itself. I bet it got tired of being a mountain, and one day just got up and walked away.

Basic Information

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Name Frost Ancient
Recommended Level Level 4
Weapons Ice

Frost Ancient Location

You'll encounter the Frost Ancient during your second pass inside of The Mountain during the quest Return to the Summit.

World View Guide
Just after you take the new elevator up from where you took a cart up the mountain, proceed along the path until you reach the room with another cart. The Ice Ancient will be inside.

Best Build

Armor

Armor Set Traveler's Set
True Warrior's Set

Leviathan Axe

Axe Level Level 3-4

Blades of Chaos

Blades Level Level 2-3

Frost Ancient Boss Fight Guide

Opening Attack

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Wait for the Frost Ancient to open its chest for an attack. Every attack you try with its chest still closed will simply bounce off or inflict very little damage.

Frost Ancient Attack Patterns

Attack 1

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It will use a very short beam attack directed straight at you. It is best for you to not block these, as doing so may stagger you and cast a freeze aura on you, allowing the Frost Ancient to come close.

Attack 2

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Getting too close to it will cause it to go on to its hands and knees before exploding in a pulse.

Attack 3

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Similar to its first beam attack, this particular attack will see the Frost Ancient cast the beam from side to side. Block these attacks.

Tips and Strategy

A very easy fight, only difficult if you allow yourself to get caught with its attacks inside of the narrow area you have to fight in.

God of War Related Links

All Boss Battle Guides

Story Bosses

The Marked Trees Daudi Kaupmandr
The Stranger
Path to the Mountain Brenna Daudi
The Light of Alfheim Stone Ancient
Svartaljofurr
Inside the Mountain Jarn Fotr
Hraezlyr
The Magic Chisel Ice Ancient
Stonebeard King
Magni and Modi
The Sickness Mattugr Helson
The Black Rune Grendel of the Ashes and Grendel of the Frost
Return to the Summit Frost Ancient
Between The Realms Daudi Munr
Jotunheim in Reach Baldur

Optional Bosses

Primordial

Boss Difficulty
Fire Ancient ★★☆☆☆
Forest Ancient ★★★☆☆
Soul Eater ★★☆☆☆
Soul Devourer ★★☆☆☆

Seidr

Boss Difficulty
Gullveig ★★★☆☆

Trolls

Boss Difficulty
Daudi Hamarr ★★☆☆☆

Valkyries

Boss Difficulty
Eir ★★★☆☆
Geirdriful ★★★★☆
Gondul ★★★★☆
Gunnr ★★★☆☆
Hildr ★★★★☆
Kara ★★★☆☆
Olrun ★★★★☆
Rota ★★★★☆
Sigrun ★★★★★

Comment

12 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 months

What a douchebag. This is the hardest fight so far by FAR. the beam is basically impossible to dodge, the ice chunks blow up in your face as you throw them. I think this fight is where I quit the game and this cock sucker with zero help just says "It's easy" what a cunt. Get a new job you suck at this one.

8 Anonymous Anonymous almost 3 years

Garbage

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