God of War: Sons of Sparta Guide | How to Unlock Victory Sandals (Nike’s Speed Gift)

You move faster, you get back to your original position faster and you start reaching routes that feel annoying without a burst of speed. 

This guide tells you when the gift will come, what to do with it when you get it, and the best ways to use it in real fights and while exploring.

Before You Can Get Victory Sandals

Victory Sandals are a Gift of Olympus that only certain people can get. That means you can't "farm" them early. You need to move the story forward until the game tells you to go to Nike and the Temple of Nike, where you will get the gift as part of the main story. 

Keep working toward your goals, don't get lost in optional backtracking, and choose the path that clearly takes you to a new area first.

Where to Unlock Victory Sandals

The unlock happens during the story part that has to do with Nike. The game leads you to the Temple of Nike, where you do the tasks you need to do to get Victory Sandals, a new ability. You can use the gift right away to unlock faster ways to get around once you have it.

How to Use Victory Sandals The Right Way

You should use Victory Sandals as a way to get into position first and then as a way to speed up. Use the burst to cut off enemies' angles, dodge into a safe area and reset your spacing after a miss or a parry. Use speed to clear gaps, get to ledges faster and chain movement smoothly without losing speed while exploring.

"Burst, then commit" is the easiest habit to get into. Get to the spot you want to be in a hurry, then choose a plan right away. You can either go into a fast stagger combo, throw out a safer poke or back out. The gift shines when it makes you move and trade blows.

Best Early Combos for Victory Sandals

Use short, reliable strings with the speed burst. When enemies stack on top of you, light pressure into a quick disengage works well. Victory Sandals can help you reset if you tend to go too far. Burst out, get back on track and then come back in from a better angle.

After you unlock Victory Sandals, go back and check any place that felt "almost reachable." The game loves to put ledges, gaps and speed-sensitive paths in the way that they always are when you have a burst option. 

Even if you don't go all the way back, keep an eye out for nearby alternate paths that you can now clear without getting hurt or wasting resources.

Quick Tips to Make the Gift Feel Strong Right Away

To avoid panic rolling, wear Victory Sandals. Wait until the time you would normally take a hit to use the burst. Use it to get behind an enemy, break a surround or get to a lane that is safer. Don't spam it when you're platforming. Use it with purpose, and you'll start hitting jumps that used to feel random.

Also, check our God of War: Sons of Sparta Review and other guides below:

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