Hades 2 Early Access Patch Notes 4, Wiki, Plot, Gameplay and More
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Updated Jul 17, 2024
Hades 2 Early Access Patch Notes 4
Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms
- Sister Blades (Melinoë): increased damage striking foes from behind
Boons & Blessings
- Lightning Lance (Zeus): improved targeting while using gamepad controls
- Spirit Surge (Zeus): reworked; now whenever you use magick, a surrounding foe is struck by lightning
- Sworn Strike (Hera): slightly reduced bonus from Poms of Power
- Engagement Ring (Hera): reworked; inflicts Hitch on foes, and any slain in the circle deal area damage
- Family Trade (Hera): cut from game; replaced with...
- Rousing Reception (Hera): new! Your Casts damage foes as they enter the Encounter, wherever they appear (this effect was previously innate to Engagement Ring)
- Golden Rule (Hera X Poseidon): now applies a multiplicative global damage bonus, rather than a flat bonus only to Attacks and Specials
- Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo): added greater damage and area scaling over a brief charge-up duration
- Mint Condition (Hephaestus): invulnerability effect now resets between Encounters in same Location
Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
- Mirrored Thrasher (Staff): removed Life penalty; now requires Magick instead
- Skulking Slice (Blades): reduced bonus damage striking foes from behind
- Escalating Ambush (Blades): cut from game; replaced with...
- Wicked Onslaught (Blades): new! Adds power to Attacks
- Melting Shredder (Axe): increased damage to Armor
- Inverted Spark (Flames): now also causes projectiles to linger for longer
- Whirling Coil (Flames): projectiles no longer spin in place; renamed from Origin Coil
- Crushing Comet (Flames): cut from game; replaced with...
- Triple Comet (Flames): new! Your Special fires more projectiles
- Destructive Array (Skull): now deals a percentage of your Attack damage whenever your Shells drop
- Rocket Bombard (Skull): increased damage
Hexes of Selene
- Phase Shift: rescaled some Path of Stars upgrades
- Lunar Ray: rescaled damage over a shorter duration
Foes & Encounters
- : adjusted sequencing of some moves; now easier to strike from behind after certain moves
- Headmistress Hecate: now easier to strike from behind after certain moves
Oath of the Unseen
- Vow of Haunting: Revenants can no longer spawn others; you now collect them from farther away
- Damage penalties from Vow of Blood and Vow of Suffering now are added, rather than multiplied
Bug Fixes
- Fixed several later narrative events related to Nemesis and Moros never playing
- Fixed interaction between Witch's Staff (Momus) and Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff)
- Fixed visual shield from The Lovers (Arcana) not appearing while using Sister Blades (Artemis)
- Fixed some hit-stun effects applying unexpectedly during Riposte from Sister Blades (Artemis)
- Fixed Ionic Gain (Zeus) not working correctly while is around
- Fixed Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo) using Magick without activating the bonus effect
- Fixed Hail Storm (Zeus x Demeter) sometimes not working on
- Fixed interaction between Bridal Glow (Hera) and Heavy Metal (Hephaestus)
- Fixed Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon) not applying a global damage bonus as the description states
- Fixed Hydraulic Might (Poseidon) unexpectedly granting invulnerability at the start of Encounters
- Fixed Water Fitness (Poseidon) unexpectedly restoring Life whenever you gained Water essences
- Fixed Freezer Burn (Demeter x Hestia) sometimes not working on
- Fixed Armor boosts not correctly adding to Hephaestus Armor boosts
- Fixed Burnt Offering (Hestia) sometimes selecting a different Boon to sacrifice if Rarified
- Fixed Hard Target (Hermes) not affecting Sea-Serpent shots and other splitting shots
- Fixed Atrophic () sometimes displaying incorrect values
- Fixed Aetheric Moonburst (Daedalus - Staff) not restoring Magick when your Magick is full
- Fixed Inverted Spark (Daedalus - Flames) sometimes preventing Attacks from destroying urns
- Fixed interaction between Phase Shift (Selene) and Alacrity upgrade not resetting properly
- Fixed Lunar Ray (Selene) firing indefinitely if you collected a reward while firing
- Fixed interaction between Experimental Hammer () and Full Salvo (Daedalus - Skull)
- Fixed several Keepsakes not correctly showing up as expired when switching between regions
- Fixed Headmistress Hecate shadow copies being vulnerable to Aphrodite's Charm Curse
- Fixed upgraded Warding Circles in Erebus sometimes recharging your Hex multiple times
- Fixed instances where time-slow effects could unexpectedly persist if quickly chained together
- Fixed Guardians appearing to restore Life after taking heavy damage from Hestia's Scorch Curse
- Fixed cases where using Change of Fate on a reward preview would not offer a different result
- Fixed Witch of the Crossroads and Natural Talent Prophecies not appearing as expected
- Fixed Moon Beam (Selene) sometimes unexpectedly displaying as expired in Boon Info
- Fixed several Boons not appearing in their respective Olympians' Fated List Prophecies
- Fixed Breath of Eros (Charon) not appearing in the Valued Customer Fated List Prophecy
- Fixed a display issue in the Fated List with the prompt to view more requirements
- Fixed Reset option in the Oath of the Unseen not always resetting all Vows as expected
- Fixed instances where camera motion could push Melinoë offscreen in the
- Fixed an issue preventing the use of the Book of Shadows while is around
- Fixed occasional visual issues with special deliveries from Shrines of Hermes
- Fixed several text and voiceover errors
- Fixed several rare crashes
- Other minor fixes
Hades 2
Hades II is a new action role-playing game made by Supergiant Games. It was first announced in December 2022 and became available in early access in May 2024. Right now, it's only for Windows computers, but Supergiant plans to release it on other systems in the future.
This game is a sequel to Hades (2020). Instead of Zagreus, the main character from the first game, Hades II focuses on Melinoë, the Princess of the Underworld and Zagreus's sister. Melinoë's goal is to defeat Chronos, the Titan of Time. She gets help from various Olympian Gods on her quest.
Hades 2 Plot
Hades II is a roguelike dungeon crawler game, just like the first Hades. It takes place sometime after the events of the original game, set in the same universe. In this sequel, the main character is Melinoë, the Princess of the Underworld and Zagreus's sister. She teams up with her mentor, Hecate, to defeat Chronos, the god of time.
The game includes a feature called "God Mode," which was in the first Hades. This mode helps players get stronger each time they fail, making it a bit easier to continue. Hades II also introduces a new feature called the "Magick Bar." This is a special resource used for powerful moves in combat. The Magick Bar refills at the beginning of every fight, giving players a fresh start each time.
Hades 2 Gameplay
In Hades, you play as Zagreus, the prince of the Underworld, trying to escape and find his mother, Persephone. The game is viewed from above, and you fight through various rooms in the Underworld. You receive help from the Olympian Gods, who give you special powers called Boons. These Boons give you different abilities, like lightning damage from Zeus or push-back effects from Poseidon.
The game has four main areas: Tartarus, Asphodel, Elysium, and the Temple of Styx. You unlock new areas by beating the previous ones. Each run is different because rooms and enemies are randomly arranged. You fight through rooms, collecting rewards and healing. If your health runs out and you have no "death defiance" tokens left, you’re sent back to the House of Hades.
Between runs, you can upgrade Zagreus and interact with other characters. You can also adjust the game’s difficulty with the Pact of Punishment or use God Mode for easier progress.
