HADES BOONS UPGRADE

However, if I haven’t seen Ares in ten runs - which is approximately five hours of game time - I’ll leg it straight through whichever door leads to him to have a little catch up. I know a lot of people who swear by Ares, but I reckon his Doom damage is rubbish for anyone who plays aggressively. The best thing about this is that there’s rarely any Boon you’re disappointed by. Certain Boons go better with certain weapons - if I’m using the Twin Fists of Malphon, for example, I’ll want Poseidon’s rupture damage - but you can usually make something work. Most of the time, though, it’s a Boon from one of the nine Olympians who aid Zagreus’ each and every escape attempt.

HADES BOONS UPGRADE

I usually hope my first reward is a Daedalus Hammer, which makes your weapon about 50 times better regardless of which randomly-generated upgrade it offers. You can get pretty unlucky from the get-go. Given that there are only four tiers - Common, Rare, Epic, and Heroic - it only takes nine rooms to max out every Boon in your possession, which basically guarantees your victory. If you’re lucky enough to get Rare Crop, the rarity of all your current abilities will increase by one tier for every room you progress through.

For example, the aforementioned Rare Crop ability improves every other Boon you get for the entire duration of your run, but you can only get it from Demeter. Each Boon corresponds with an Olympian, and each Olympian has their own specific set of buffs. With the entire Greek pantheon competing for your affection, it's often difficult to decide whether you'd rather stay on Dionysus' good side or benefit from Demeter's absurdly overpowered Rare Crop buff.įor those unacquainted with Supergiant's mythological dungeon-crawler, Boons are rewards you get as you progress through the ascending levels of the Underworld. Need more help with Hades? View all our guides by clicking here.One of the most vital parts to any successful escape attempt in Hades is clever Boon management. It’s especially useful for enemies that have a habit of following you around. You can have a few of these on the ground at once, allowing for multiple enemies to be damaged simultaneously. Each time you dash, a rift appears on the floor for a few seconds, damaging all enemies within in. There are several similar boons available, but we think Blade Dash is the best. With Ares’ Blade Dash equipped, your dash can now deal damage. If you have a special attack that deals damage in an area – such as the bow’s arc of arrows – this is incredibly useful, as you can deflect multiple projectiles at once. Now, some enemies fire a lot of projectiles, so being able to fire them back is a very useful skill indeed. Athena’s DivineĬalled Divine Strike on your standard attack and Divine Flourish on your special attack, this boon from Athena makes your attack more powerful and also deflects enemy projectiles. And, of course, dealing extra damage is always a bonus. Knockback is very useful, as it can often get you out of the way of an incoming attack without you even needing to move. Poseidon’s TempestĪdded to either your basic or special attack, Tempest allows you to deal greater damage and also pushes enemies away. Base damage sees them take 5-7 damage per second, but the power of Hangover can be upgraded, and it will also stack as you hit enemies multiple times. It can be added to either your main attack or special, and when enemies are hit they’ll become hungover. Hangover, given from Dionysus, provides a damage over time effect to your attacks. On a special attack, this is even more powerful, as Doom can be applied to multiple enemies at once. It’s not unusual to get it up to 200+ damage. Its base level is 60, but if you find a rarer boon it’ll do more damage – and it can be upgraded as you play.

Shortly after your attack hits a foe, they’ll be affected by Doom – a powerful strike of damage. Gifted from Ares, this can either be added to your main or special attack (or sometimes both!). Without a doubt, Doom is our favourite boon. Which boons you’ll be offered will mostly be random, though since you can see which God may lay ahead via their door symbol, you have some say in the matter.īut which boons are the best? We’ve rounded up our five favourite boons that we think really change the tide of battle in Hades. Let us help.īoons in Hades are essentially gifts from the Gods upgrades that allow Zagreus to deal more damage or have some kind of perk that will help him on his way. There are a lot of boons in Hades, and so knowing which ones to equip can be difficult.

Hades boons