Artemis – Offers Boons that grant critical hits and improve Cast abilities.

Ares – Offers offensive Boons, and Boons that inflict the Doom status effect on enemies.

Athena – Offers defensive Boons, and Boons that allow Zagreus’ abilities to deflect projectiles.

Aphrodite – Offers Boons that inflict the Weak or Charmed status effects on enemies.

Here are a list of the 10 gods that can offer Zagrues a Boon, and what their specific focuses are. To find one, you’ll need to have high-tier Boons from two different gods. Hades also includes Duo Boons, which are super rare Boons that are made of a combination of Boons from two separate gods.

Some speculate that you need to have first gained a Tier 1 and Tier 2 Boon from that god before they’ll offer their Legendary Boon. Getting a god’s Legendary Boon can be a bit tricky, and the exact method is unclear. In addition, each god has a Legendary Boon that greatly enhances Zagreus’ combat prowess. There are also Boons that alter the effects of already-equipped Boons, augments that increase their bonuses, and up the damage to enemies afflicted with specific status effects.

This is also the only way to acquire heroic-tier Boons. Engaging in such a trade will increase the rarity level of a Boon by one level. You can only have one Boon equipped in a slot at a time, but some gods offer trades for old Boons. First, they come in four rarities: common, rare, epic, and heroic. The Basics of Hades Boonsīefore we get down to it, there are a few things to know about how Boons work. In this guide, we’ll run down what each god is capable of offering Zagreus, and offer some picks that make fighting the hordes of the Underworld a bit easier.Īs a note, Hades is still in early access, meaning that the information in this guide is subject to change. There are ten gods in Hades that are capable of offering Boons, and each one specializes in a different types of bonuses. There are five slots where you can equip Boons: attack, special, cast, dash, and wrath. Typically, Boons serve as upgrades to Zagreus’ assortment of offensive and movement abilities. These are combat gifts that are bestowed to Zagreus by the various gods of Olympus and elsewhere. Each foray into Tartarus and beyond is cobbled together from unique combinations of enemies, room layouts, encounter rewards, and more.Īnother aspect of the randomness manifests itself in the form of Boons. This is a roguelike, after all, with a ton of randomized elements that change from run to run. He wants to escape the Underworld, which requires many, many attempts. In Hades from Supergiant Games, you play as Zagreus, the son of the titular god.

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