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How To Get The Shattered Gauntlet Of Ages In God of War
The Shattered Gauntlet of Ages is obtained during Family Business, a Favor from Sindri in Northri Stronghold.
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The Shattered Gauntlet of Ages is obtained during Family Business, a Favor from Sindri in Northri Stronghold. The Favor becomes available after completing Fafnir's Storeroom and the story chapter The Sickness.
When fully upgraded and equipped with specific enchantments, the talisman becomes a reference to Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet, gaining a powerful enemy-seeking projectile attack.
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The Shattered Gauntlet of Ages is one of the most interesting talismans in God of War. While it initially appears to be a standard shockwave-based talisman, it hides a secret inspired by Avengers: Infinity War.
With enough upgrades, resources, and the correct enchantments, the talisman transforms into a powerful weapon that closely resembles the famous Infinity Gauntlet.
How To Unlock The Shattered Gauntlet Of Ages
The talisman is acquired during the Family Business Favor for Sindri.
Before the Favor becomes available, you must:
- Complete Fafnir's Storeroom
- Finish the story chapter The Sickness
Once these requirements are met, Family Business becomes available in Northri Stronghold, where the talisman can be obtained.
How The Talisman Works
At its base level, the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages unleashes a shockwave attack that can hit multiple enemies.
However, its true strength is hidden behind upgrades and enchantments. Fully upgrading the talisman unlocks all available enchantment slots, allowing it to function much differently than intended at first glance.
Upgrading The Shattered Gauntlet Of Ages
The talisman requires two upgrades before reaching its full potential.
First Upgrade
Requires:
- 55,000 Hacksilver
- 2 Dragon Tears
- 18 Dust of Realms
Second Upgrade
Requires:
- 90,000 Hacksilver
- 3 Dragon Tears
- 25 Dust of Realms
Dust of Realms is earned by closing Realm Tears throughout the game.
Finding Dragon Tears
A total of 5 Dragon Tears are required to fully upgrade the talisman.
Sources include:
- Defeating Hraezlyr during Inside the Mountain
- Freeing Otr in Veithurgard
- Freeing Fafnir during The Flight of Fafnir
- Freeing Reginn during The Fire of Reginn
- Collecting the final Dragon Tear near Baldur's dragon after Return to the Summit
Because only five Dragon Tears exist, every one of them is required.
Infinity Gauntlet Enchantments
The talisman can be enhanced using six special enchantments that mirror the Infinity Stones.
Available enchantments include:
- Andvari's Soul
- Asgard's Shard of Existence
- Eye of the Outer Realm
- Ivaldi's Corrupted Mind
- Muspelheim Eye of Power
- Njord's Temporal Stone
Only three enchantments can be equipped at once, which is why the talisman must be fully upgraded first.
Unlocking The Secret Projectile Attack
The secret effect activates when any three of the six special enchantments are socketed into the fully upgraded Shattered Gauntlet of Ages.
This changes the talisman's ability, granting a powerful enemy-seeking projectile attack while still functioning as a close-range weapon.
The result is one of the most entertaining Easter eggs in God of War and one of the clearest references to Avengers: Infinity War found in the game.
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