God of War 3 Treasure Chest Locations

God of War 3 Treasure Chest Guide - Kratos' final chapter takes him from the depths of Hades to the heights of Mount Olympus. Getting as many of the additional items will greatly aid you in your quest for vengeance. Gathering all the little extras in God of War III presents a challenge. There are ample secrets and this guide aims to help you find them all. Track down every Gorgon Eye, Phoenix Feather and Minotaur Horn as well all the godly possessions. To make this as easy for you as possible we have documented and photographed each item.

Zeus’ Eagle – The Heart of Gaia
When you reach the heart of Gaia, climb up the vines *before* you move the large slab. You will find an area with drawings of Zeus’ childhood on the walls as well as Zeus’ Eagle.



Gorgon Eye #1 – The Realm of Hades
Just after the first blade grapple below the Hyperion Gate. It will be around the corner from the 2 Red Orb Chests, before climbing up the column.

Phoenix Feather #1 – The Depths of Hades
Right after you get the Bow of Apollo, near where you first encounter the dogs. Use the charge arrow shot to burn the Bramble above you. Then move the Bramble pot and use it as a heat vent for the Icarus wings. Glide to where the branches once were.

Minotaur Horn #1 – The Depths of Hades
Not far from the last feather. After you burn through some Bramble to reveal a save alter the very next room will have more Bramble immediately ahead of you. Located between a blue chest and a green chest. Burn it to reveal the item chest.

Gorgon Eye #2 – The Depths of Hades
Once you begin to scale the cliffs that are made up of ruins. Head all the way to the left before you complete your ascent. You will come across a chest behind a small clear waterfall.

Gorgon Eye #3 – The Three Judges
After you double grapple to the platform with the Three Judges of Hades keep heading to the left. Jump across the broken walk way and you will find the chest between two Red Orb chests.

Minotaur Horn #2 – The Three Judges
You can see this one from the save alter in the main area. After the trails you will go through a Hyperion Gate. Keep heading around and you will fight off some Minotaurs using the Bramble pots as explosives. Immediately to the right after the tunnel is another Hyperion Gate off camera. Head through there to find this chest.

Phoenix Feather #2 – Hades Arm Room
Upon completing the Bramble / Icarus Wings puzzle using the timed elevator a door will be revealed. Open it up to find the chest right beside a Red Orb chest.

Gorgon Eye #4 – The Forge
After speaking with Hephaestus head to the left past the pool of water. There is a locked door with a chest immediately to the left of it.

Hades Helm – Hades’ Throne Room
After defeating the lord of the underworld you have the ability to swim the River Styx. Dive down to the floor of the river to find the helm.

Gorgon Eye #5 & Minotaur Horn #3 – The City of Olympia
After passing through the door of Olympia you will have to use Harpies to cross two chasms. After crossing the second chasm, grab another Harpy and direct it to the right and up. You will find one Red Orb chest book ended by the item chests.

Helios Shield – The City of Olympia
After grabbing up Helios’ head, immediately to the burning chariot’s right is his shield.
Minotaur Horn #4 – The City of Olympia
Due south of the sheild walk toward the near right corner of the platform. You should notice a particulate distortion aka “gold dust”. Shine the head in that area to reveal the chest.

Gorgon Eye #6 – The Path of Eos
A few dozen paces before the save alter on the left hand side in a dark alcove. A flash with the Helios head will reveal the chest.

Phoenix Feather #3 – The Path of Eos
When you get to the point that you have to use a rope to cross the chasm, drop down the ledge first. Climb to the bottom for a Red Orb chest as well as the feather chest.

Gorgon Eye #7 – The Path of Eos
After you cross the chasm by means of the Harpy you will go up a small hill where some Bramble pots and the large chain become more visible. Immediately ahead of you is a pair of Blue and Green Orb chests. To the right of that you should see some scaffolding you can destroy. Behind that is some gold dust. Point the head of Helios in that direction to reveal the chest.

Phoenix Feather #4 – The Path of Eos
After you make you way up the chute via the Icarus Wings you will hit the lava Titan and continue you ascent. During the cylindrical platforming, you will go through a couple of grapple points as well as some more climbing. Eventually you will be making your way to the right and reach a platform with some gold dust near a potted flame. Use Helios’ head to reveal the chest.

Minotaur Horn #5 – The Caverns
The very first wooden platform that you land on will have some gold dust in the near right hand corner. Shine the light of Helios on it to reveal the chest.

Gorgon Eye #8 – The Flame of Olympus
When you reach the flame do not immediately walk up to it. You can go around the circumference of the room and illuminate the paintings. On the opposite side of the room is the other chain and some gold dust to the left of it. Shine Helios’ head on the gold dust to reveal a small room with three Red Orb chests and the eye chest.

Hermes’ Coin – The Olympian Citadel
After you race with Hermes and topple the Athena statue you can find his coin to the right of her head just in front of you.

Phoenix Feather #5 – The Olympian Citadel
You will cross a bridge in the rain after doing some Prince of Persia style platforming. The you will need to Hermes run across the orate Greek architecture to a balcony. In the corner ahead of you is some gold dust. Shine the light of Helios to reveal the chest.

Minotaur Horn #6 – The Olympian Citadel
After the battles with the 3 large monsters with the spiked maces in front of the great door. Just keep heading left and you will find this chest right beside a Red Orb chest in plain view.

Phoenix Feather #6 – The Muse Chamber
When you come upon the room with the music controls there are two heat vents. The one to the leftmost closest platform has a feather chest.

Gorgon Eye #9 – The Forum
After you turn the crank and move the flame a door is opened with some archers to greet you. Take them out and everything in the hallway after them. You will see gold dust at the bottom of the long spiral staircase right near the save altar. Helios’ head will reveal it.

Hercules’ Shoulder Gaurd – Below the Forum
After defeating Hercules pickup his shoulder guard. You can find it just below his body if you dive to the bottom.

Minotaur Horn #7 – Poseidon’s Chamber
After you flip the switch and open the other watery chamber near Hercules body you will swin up through a portal. Move toward the camera to reveal a horn chest next to a Red Orb chest.

Poseidon’s Conch Shell – Poseidon’s Chamber
After you meet up with the topless princess and she runs through the Hyperion gate, have a look around. You can find the conch shell to the right of the gate.

Gorgon Eye #10 – Poseidon’s Chamber
Just a little below the conch shell is a chest with another eye in it.

Phoenix Feather #7 – Poseidon’s Chamber
After speaking with Pandora’s statue and being interrupted by Zeus turn to your right. Shine the light of Helios upon the gold dust to reveal this chest.

Minotaur Horn #8 – Aphrodite’s Chamber
To the right of the top of the stairs. The chest is in the corner in plain view.

Part 2

Phoenix Feather #5 – The Olympian Citadel
You will cross a bridge in the rain after doing some Prince of Persia style platforming. The you will need to Hermes run across the orate Greek architecture to a balcony. In the corner ahead of you is some gold dust. Shine the light of Helios to reveal the chest.

Minotaur Horn #6 – The Olympian Citadel
After the battles with the 3 large monsters with the spiked maces in front of the great door. Just keep heading left and you will find this chest right beside a Red Orb chest in plain view.


Phoenix Feather #6 – The Muse Chamber
When you come upon the room with the music controls there are two heat vents. The one to the leftmost closest platform has a feather chest.

Gorgon Eye #9 – The Forum
After you turn the crank and move the flame a door is opened with some archers to greet you. Take them out and everything in the hallway after them. You will see gold dust at the bottom of the long spiral staircase right near the save altar. Helios’ head will reveal it.

Hercules’ Shoulder Gaurd – Below the Forum
After defeating Hercules pickup his shoulder guard. You can find it just below his body if you dive to the bottom.

Minotaur Horn #7 – Poseidon’s Chamber
After you flip the switch and open the other watery chamber near Hercules body you will swin up through a portal. Move toward the camera to reveal a horn chest next to a Red Orb chest.

Poseidon’s Conch Shell – Poseidon’s Chamber
After you meet up with the topless princess and she runs through the Hyperion gate, have a look around. You can find the conch shell to the right of the gate.

Gorgon Eye #10 – Poseidon’s Chamber
Just a little below the conch shell is a chest with another eye in it.

Phoenix Feather #7 – Poseidon’s Chamber
After speaking with Pandora’s statue and being interrupted by Zeus turn to your right. Shine the light of Helios upon the gold dust to reveal this chest.

Minotaur Horn #8 – Aphrodite’s Chamber
To the right of the top of the stairs. The chest is in the corner in plain view.

Aphrodite’s Garter – Aphrodite’s Chamber
Stick to the left side of the room and double jump and glide behind the bed. Its a bit tricky but the garter is back there.

Phoenix Feather #8 – Tartarus
Just after the viewing point of Tartarus you will see a chest on the right. Inside is a feather.

Gorgon Eye #11 – Gates of Tisiphone
Once you have pulled all four blocks to be able to access the centerpiece, make your way to the top right. There is a small balcony with a Red Orb chest as well as an eye chest.

Phoenix Feather #9 – Tartarus
After you open the Gates of Tisiphone you will see a save altar ahead, the chest is just across from it on the left.

Hephaestus’ Ring – The Forge
After Hephaestus tries to trick you, you can find his ring over near the small pool to the left.

Minotaur Horn #9 – The Upper Gardens
This is the ballista and portal puzzle. The first thing you do is turn the ballista 90 degrees to the left and fire. Hop on the rope and make your way through a few portals until you get to a Red Orb chest. Bars block your way so use the opening on that platform. Double jump and glide your way back toward the rope and you should grab it. Continue along the rope and drop down when you reach the end for another horn chest as well as a Red Orb chest.

Gorgon Eye #12 – The Upper Gardens
Now leave the ballista alone and flip the lever over to the right side of the room near the entrance. That will raise the platform the ballista is on. Fire off the missle and follow the rope to the end where you find the eye chest.

Daedalus’ Schematics & Phoenix Feather #10 – The Upper Gardens
These are suspended from the ceiling in the same room. Basically you point the ballista back in its original position with the platform raised. Fire the missile and you will breakdown the gate revealing the exit. Before you leave you will want to Hermes run up the wall to the right. Flip the lever and go back through the portal. Fire the ballista once more and the missile will break the chain suspending the chests.

Minotaur Horn #10 – The Upper Gardens
Just after the previous room and down the pole. When you land on the ground backtrack a little bit. Previously out of view is the horn and Red Orb chests.

Hera’s Chalice – Olympus Gardens
You can see where Hera throws the chalice in the cut scenes. If you miss this one it’s out of pure laziness. If you missed the cutscene you will find the chalice just a little left of the save altar. When you approach it you will have no choice but to pick it up.

Part 3

Phoenix Feather #11 – Olympus Gardens
From the save altar where you speak to Hera. Go up, if you go to the right there two Red Ord chests. The middle contains one Red Orb chest. The left has some gold dust, shine the light of Helios to reveal the feather chest.

Gorgon Eye #13 – Olympus Gardens
While exploring the gardens you will come to a part where a gate closes behind you in an indoor corridor. You will then have to face off against a few baddies. Once you take them out and get to the other gate open it and keep heading right. You should see two Red Orb chests and some gold dust. Shine the light on the dust to reveal the eye chest.

Minotaur Horn #11 – Olympus Gardens
Once you do the very first optical puzzle and climb up the stairs Echo Chrome style make your way toward the gate. Open it and head down the ladder. Instead of just jumping across the chasm jump to the left where you see the door open. There you will find the next horn chest.

Gorgon Eye #14 – Cavern’s Hidden Passageway
After you have completed the optical puzzle and cross the chasm by way of the harpies. You will come upon a save point with a Red Orb chest in front of it. The opposite platform has gold dust that is hiding an eye chest.

Phoenix Feather #12 – Cavern’s Hidden Passageway
After you go through a corridor and fight off scorpions you will come to an elevator. The feather chest is just before the elevator, to the left.

Minotaur Horn #12 & Gorgon Eye #15 – The Caverns
On the platform right ahead of you when you first get in the caverns. Can’t miss these, however they will be slightly off camera after the battle so don’t forget about them.

Phoenix Feather #13 – The Caverns
After you have revealed the hidden door near the save altar just after the last two chests, you come upon a room with water in it. Jump out and to the right to land near the feather chest.

Minotaur Horn #13 – The Caverns
Instead of doing the verticle Hermes run where suggested keep Helio’s head out. Follow the wooden path over to a stone area with two Red Orb chests with a horn chest between them.

Phoenix Feather #14 – The Caverns
After you obtain the Boreas Icestorm, you immediately use it on that platform to create a heat vent. Glide to the next platform but do not use the Boreas Icestorm on the next lock. Instead jump up to the next platform and you will see some gold dust. Use the light of Helios to reveal a feather chest.

Mystery Chest #1 – The Caverns
After Daedalus mistakes you for Icarus turn immediately to your right. Down the path a little ways are two Red Orb chests as well as a chest that should contain an eye, feather or horn.

Gorgon Eye #16 – The Labyrinth
In the second room you will find some gold dust to the left. Shine the light on it and reveal the eye chest.

Phoenix Feather #15 – The Labyrinth
When you use the Boreas Icestorm it will make the room turn. This feather chest is right next to a Red Orb chest as well as a flame thrower. Only go for one at a time using dash when you crack them open, good luck! Of you can wait until you have completed the puzzle.

Minotaur Horn #14 – The Labyrinth
This one is pretty tricky, it’s in the room with the weight you need to move around to get out. Move the weight to the left most wall near the Boreas Icestorm lock and then trigger the lock. Now move the weight just a little bit towards the camera. Use the weight to jump up to the small ledge there. Now turn around and jump and glide to the next small ledge ahead of you. Finally jump and glide all the way to the other side of the room where a raise platform contains a Red Ord chest as well as a horn chest. VIDEO COMING SOON.


Gorgon Eye #17 – The Labyrinth
Just after you reach the heart of the Labyrinth. Once you exit Pandora’s cage it is to your right. Shine the Helios head where you see gold dust to reveal the chest.

Mystery Chest #2 – The Labyrinth
After saving Pandora from the water trap do not pick her up right away. Instead shine Helios’ head on the gold dust floating to the right.

Phoenix Feather #16 – The Labyrinth
After you fight off the hordes of enemy and protect Pandora shine the head of Helios around. You will find a Red Orb chest to the left side of the room and a feather chest to the right.

Mystery Chest #3, #4 & #5 – Top of the Labyrinth
When you reach the top of the Labyrinth do not immediately follow Pandora. It will initiate a cutscene, make sure you look around first. There are three chests that are revealed via Helios’ head. Just avoid the platform with Pandora on it until you have found them. See the map and additional images below.

Mystery Chest #6 – The Three Judges
After you deal with the gauntlet of creatures that guard the gate, jump across the broken walk way. This should look familiar you will find the chest between two Red Orb chests.

Mystery Chest #7 – The Three Judges
This one is to the opposite of the save altar. You will see some gold dust, use the light of Helios to reveal the chest.

Mystery Chest #8 – The Three Judges
Once you cross through the first portal and fight off the enemies this chest is just to the right of the view point overlooking the three judges. Use the head of Helios to reveal this chest.

Mystery Chest #9 – The Three Judges
After you break the second onyx crystal you will pass through a small tunnel. Immediately to the left is some gold dust, use the light of Helios to reveal the chest.

Mystery Chest #10 – The Three Judges
Before you climb down to take care of the last onyx crystal head to the other portal which is located on the opposite side of the platform you just found the last chest. Go through it for another familiar chest.

Mystery Chest #11, #12 & #13 – Top of the Labyrinth
Back on the top of the Labyrinth do not immediately do the grapple. All the chests you just picked up are there again. Reveal all three chests with Helios’ head. See Mystery Chest #3, #4 & #5 above.

Mystery Chest #14 – Chamber of the Flame
This should all look very familiar on the opposite side of the room there is an identical chain. That little alcove is still there, but now the chests have returned. Also there are two more Red Orb chests behind that onyx crystal.