Engaging in side activities is necessary to push the plot forward and open yourself a safe entrance to more and more "advanced" regions of the world.
In addition to Attica, the center of which is Athens, and Laconia, where Sparta is located, there are, among others, Macedonia, Delphi (seat of the famous oracle), Olympia inviting to sports competition, and the island of Crete, where the ruins of Knossos are located. They are useful during close quarters duels, during which we make use of various types of melee weapons; we can also shoot a bow. If we choose a silent solution, we can take advantage of the benefits provided by Leonidas' spearhead - an ancient artifact that replaces the hidden blade known from the previous installments of the cycle.