God of War 3 Minotaur Horns

Master your Item Meter in God of War 3 with this expert guide to all 12 Minotaur Horn locations, including tips for tricky puzzles.

God of War 3 Minotaur Horns: Complete Collection Guide
In God of War 3, managing your Item Meter is essential for maintaining your magical capabilities. Collecting three Minotaur Horns provides a incremental boost to your yellow Item Meter. You must collect a total of 12 horns to reach the maximum capacity. Once you have successfully opened 12 chests containing these items, any subsequent "special chests" that would have contained a horn will automatically convert to Red Orbs. Having played through these sequences multiple times, I have compiled this precise list of the first 12 locations to help you optimize your Kratos build early in the game. For additional strategies, check this page for more God of War 3 Cheats and Codes. Or see all God of War 3 Tutorials.

Hades
Minotaur Horn - After acquiring the Bow of Apollo, use it to incinerate the vines obstructing the cave path. Continue past the save point; you will find additional vines to burn, revealing a chest tucked behind them.
Minotaur Horn - While navigating the upper area surrounding the Three Judges' heads, you will engage in combat with Minotaurs within a tunnel. Immediately after exiting this tunnel, turn right to locate a blue portal. Enter the portal to find the chest containing the horn.

City of Olympia
Minotaur Horn - Following the decapitation of Helios, scan the right side of the area for a subtle, shimmering distortion in the air. Equip the Head of Helios and shine it on this spot to reveal a hidden chest containing a Minotaur Horn.

The Caverns
Minotaur Horn - Upon completing the second stretch of the Chain of Balance, you will land on a large cube. Search the right side of this platform for a cloud of gold dust. Use the Head of Helios to illuminate the area, exposing the chest.

The Olympian Citadel
Minotaur Horn - After obtaining the Boots of Hermes, you will face two armored Cyclopes near a large gate. Once you have defeated them, proceed to the far left of the area. You will find two chests; one contains Red Orbs, and the other holds a Minotaur Horn.

The Forum
Minotaur Horn - After defeating Hercules, you will enter the waterways beneath the Forum. Flip the lever to open the gate near his body and swim through. Once you surface at the end of the submerged tube, turn around to find a dead end containing chests with Red Orbs and a Minotaur Horn.

Aphrodite's Chamber
Minotaur Horn - Carefully inspect the right-hand wall of the chamber. There is a well-concealed chest tucked into a dark recess along the wall.

Daedalus' Workshop
Minotaur Horn - Rotate the ballista to face left. Move to the rear of the device and fire a harpoon through the blue gate on the left. The projectile will travel through the room's gate system, eventually stopping above a high nook on the left wall. Enter the blue gate on the lower right to emerge in a cage. From here, perform a double-jump toward the rope and use the Wings of Icarus to glide to the high nook, where you can open the chest for a Minotaur Horn.
Minotaur Horn - Exit the workshop via the pole. Once you reach the bottom, drop to the ground and run toward the screen. Two secret chests are located here; one contains a Minotaur Horn.

Hera's Garden / Hedge Maze
Minotaur Horn - After aligning the stairs with the "green view" to access the upper walkway, open the gate on the right to drop into a new area. Instead of crossing the gap directly, use the Wings of Icarus to glide through the opening on the left to reach this hidden chest.

The Caverns II
Minotaur Horn - After returning to the Caverns from the Hedge Maze, you will fight a group of Cyclopes on a moving cube. Once the area is clear, search the cube for two chests; one contains a Minotaur Horn.
Minotaur Horn - In the dark, spacious cave featuring wooden walkways and Medusas, clear the enemies and jump to the second walkway. Instead of exiting, head back into the room with the Head of Helios equipped. Look for a well-lit area on the right side of the room to find the final necessary chest.