Use this tip to evade damage while dealing it in the Outer Gardens battle! When you reach the scene with the Fate Statue and behead it, in the Outer Gardens several wraiths and bats will attack.

Bypass all of them without attacking, evade damage, and with a powerful combo (or Rage enabled) smash them AND the statue head blocking the exit. The head will disappear leaving your path free and the enemies cannot follow Kratos.If you've been damaged while escaping, heal with the chest on the other side. If you don't want to continue fighting the enemies, leave them behind. If you still want blood and gore, return to the "bridge" side of the door. Cross into the actual Gardens room and you're free game, so be aware. Make powerful short-range attacks and most of the enemies won't get any hits through to you.

Note: A wraith may attempt it's underground attack from the other side of the door, but you can still evade it and it will return to the other side of the doorway while you remain safe. (You can also grab it when it comes out of that attack and beat it silly before sending it back through the door to the garden.)