Hades II

Quick tips

• First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Dying is part of progression

  For most things, winning or losing a run still advances the stories. Don't be discouraged by early deaths.

• First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Talk to everyone at the Crossroads

  After each run you return to the Crossroads. Talk to everyone with an exclamation point above their head.

• First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  God Mode is available

  You can earn achievements with God Mode on, and you can turn it off later if you want a bigger challenge.

• First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Spend your meta currencies

  Regularly spend currencies on the Altar of Ashes (Arcana cards and Grasp) and on incantations at the Cauldron. These are your permanent upgrades.

• First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Try every weapon early

  Test each weapon rather than locking into one build. The Witch's Staff and Sister Blades are common recommendations for beginners.

• First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Learn the basics against Hecate

  Practice your dash, Omega (charged) attacks and Casts, and get used to picking boons from the gods and using Arcana Cards. Early on, gather materials and unlock Arcana, incantations and keepsakes rather than chasing a build.

• First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Don't fear the scripted surface attempt

  An early scripted surface attempt can feel like repeated pointless deaths, but it only exists to get you two surface materials, such as the moss in the first room. Everything else you need is in the Underworld.

Things you can miss

Optional quests, items or choices you can lose access to by progressing past a point. Guides often call these “missables”.

• Boons from a run (temporary)

  Can be lost after: First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Boons are lost when a run ends, but they are run-bound and not a permanent loss. You can pick boons again on any later run.

• Keepsake choice for a run (temporary)

  Can be lost after: First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  The keepsake you choose for a run is lost when the run ends. Nothing is locked away permanently, and you can choose again next run.

• Random room rewards (temporary)

  Can be lost after: First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Random room rewards are lost when a run ends. They are run-bound and come back in future runs.

• Random NPC encounters (temporary)

  Can be lost after: First Runs: Crossroads and Erebus

  Some NPC encounters may not appear on a given run and can take several runs to see. They will appear again, so nothing is permanently missed.

• Narcissus and Echo pairing (repeatable)Coming up

  Can be lost after: Oceanus

  The Narcissus encounter is optional and repeatable. You can keep skipping his room until you see Narcissus and Echo in the same room on two different runs, so it is not a permanent miss.