User blog comment:Cfp3157/Hawke vs. Kratos/@comment-422690-20161115034006

So...

Iconic: The Hawke's Key wins. While Kratos is certainly more skilled with his blades, the Key simply provides too much additional support power. The Blades of Chaos are a powerful attacking tool, and do excellently as such. Kratos makes the combo work far better than it ought to; the design of the chains means it requires a constant exertion of immense strength, constant calculation of linear and angular momentum for maximum cutting power. Kratos manages to make all this work, showcasing his incredible skill as a warrior. Hawke, however, has a rather hax weapon in The Hawke's Key, that does damage, slows Kratos, and heals him. Hawke has the better weapon, which gives him an edge.

Projectile: Zeus' Fury wins. While I'm tempted to give it to Zeus' Fury for the electric shock effect alone, Stonefist is a simple, easy-to-use spell. Hawke casts it, it tracks the foe, and smashes them back. The place where it gets screwed, though, is the Sun Shield. It blocks and reflects projectiles, making Stonefist not only useless, but a liability.

TBC