How do I increase my health in Shadow of the Colossus? Shadow of the Colossus Guide, walkthrough

Last update: 15 February 2018

Health and Stamina are increased after each successful boss encounter. There is an upper limit (reaching it unlocks a trophy - Intrepid Mortal) that can be achieved earlier by making short detours from your standard path.

Increasing your health

Your health can be increased by eating fruit that can be encountered on various large trees found across the game world. To get a fruit, simply shoot it with your bow and pick it up using the Grab button (R2). The health gauge can be extended up to the half of the screen. In all, the game contains 33 fruit trees.

One tree contains from 2 to 6 fruits - they can also be found on nearby smaller trees. Your map contains the locations of all fruit trees in the game at the beginning of each chapter. Defeating 10 colossi in time attack mode on hard difficulty yields a Map of Fruit Trees. The map lists the locations of all trees. After you find a tree and pick its fruits it disappears from the map, making the search for the rest of them much easier.