If you're having trouble escaping the Underworld in Supergiant Games' latest roguelike, look no further than this Hades complete guide and walkthrough. From Hades tips and tricks, to details of the best Hades builds, to how to farm important items like Titan Blood, we've put together a wide range of comprehensive guides designed to aid you on your precarious odyssey through the unforgiving realms of Hell.
So, without further ado, let's go through everything you need to know about Hades in order to climb up through Tartarus, Asphodel, Elysium, and beyond. If you'd prefer to start off with the basics, you can check out our Hades beginner's guide.
Hades Complete Guide And Walkthrough — Boons
One of the most central aspects of Hades is its Boon system — which is actually what makes the game so immensely replayable. As you traverse the treacherous depths of the Underworld, you'll occasionally encounter Olympian Boons, which are essentially power-ups provided by your aunties, uncles, and cousins on Mt. Olympus.
Artemis' Boons increase your Cast accuracy and Critical hit rate, while Athena's Boons enhance your ability to Deflect and resist damage. Dionysus' Boons are all based around making your enemies hungover — which makes sense when you remember that he's the Greek god of wine and ritual madness.
There are a few things you need to know about Hades boons in order to get the most of them:
Hades Complete Guide And Walkthrough — Best Hades Boons
If you're interested in learning about the best builds in Hades, be sure to check out our handy guide at the link. It covers everything from weapon selection, to Boon management, to achieving proper synergy when it comes to making sure both of those elements go hand-in-hand.
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It also covers Weapon Aspects, which are special versions of each of Hades' six Infernal Arms. Every Aspect introduces its own unique spin on Hades' weaponry, and some are far better than others.
Hades Complete Guide And Walkthrough — Duo Boons
Duo Boons are a special kind of Boon in Hades. In order to get one, you'll need to have already picked up specific Boons from specific Gods.
As the name suggests, Duo Boons come from a combination of two individual Boons. If you want to consult a full list of Hades Duo Boons, you can find one at the link. It includes details of every single Duo Boon in the game, including the name and effect of each individual one, as well as the requirements necessary for obtaining it.
Naturally, Duo Boons are some of the most powerful buffs you can get in the entire game. They may expire after you finish your current run, but they'll make it significantly more likely that you'll actually make it to the end of it.
Hades Complete Guide and Walkthrough — Best Hades Skills
The only way to obtain new skills in Hades is to visit Nyx's Mirror of Night, located in Zagreus' chambers in the House of Hades. It's a big, massive, sparkly purple mirror that is literally impossible to miss — and it's where you pick up some of the most powerful abilities in the game.
From Death Defiance — which provides you with what is essentially an extra life — to an extra dash, the Mirror of Night will make escaping the Underworld almost immeasurably easier for you.
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If you want to know the best way to earn and spend Darkness — the currency with which you unlock new skills — be sure to check out our comprehensive Hades Mirror of Night guide, which outlines all the best skills, as well as the most efficient ways of obtaining them.
Hades Complete Guide And Walkthrough — Best Weapons And Titan Blood
We already covered the best weapons in Hades in our best Hades builds guide linked above, as well as all of the most powerful Boons for each specific one. However, the weapons on their own aren't actually that strong — you need to upgrade them using Titan Blood.
Titan Blood is a resource that you get in Hades after defeating Megaera the Fury for the first time. The most important thing to know is that it's not finite, and you can easily collect loads of Titan Blood without breaking a sweat.
So, if you want to upgrade the Infernal Arms but are concerned about only having a couple of Titan Bloods to your name, check out our comprehensive breakdown of how to get more Titan Blood in Hades — if you do, you'll max out all of your weapons in no time at all.
If you're interested in reading more Hades guides, we've also put together detailed breakdowns on how to save in Hades — which is more complex than you think — as well as a full description of Erebus Gates, which are kind of like Chaos Gates, but also absolutely nothing like Chaos Gates.
And there you have it: Everything you need to know in order to ensure your Hades runs are as successful as humanly — or, perhaps more accurately, godly — possible.
Be sure to bookmark this page so you can easily find all of the links above. That way you'll always have instant access to our Hades tips and tricks guide, as well as our detailed Hades best builds analysis and so much more.
Bookmarking this page will also mean you can quickly and easily locate whichever section you need to check up on, while also making sure that no matter how difficult your current run is, you'll always be able to find a creative way to save it. At the end of the day, all that really matters in terms of completing Hades is being able to effectively manipulate its systems for your own personal gain — combine your Boons with one another, upgrade your weapons to their maximum potential, earn new skills from the Mirror of Night, and — most importantly of all — learn from your mistakes so that the next run is always better than the last one. That's what Hades is all about, after all: Win or lose, there's always next time to look forward to.
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