Here is a full list of God Boons in Hades 2 and our top picks for the best ones
Looking for the best Boons in Hades 2?Like its predecessor, Boons play a major role inHades 2. They’re essentially blessings from Gods that give you added perks in and out of combat and can mean life or death on a run in Erebus and beyond.
With returning faces as well as some new ones, each God in the Pantheon ofHades 2offers unique Boons and specialities (or Curses). We’ll go through these as well as the best Boons for each major God. If you’re interested in seeing a full list of all Boons in the game we have that too.
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How Boons work in Hades 2
Each God has aunique symbol, which you will occasionally see on gates throughout Erebus. As a reward for clearing encounters, you’ll get a choice of three Boons from that God to choose from. These Boons arerandomly rotatedin rarity and you can onlypick oneat a time.
The rarity of Boons are as follows:
You can increase the likelihood of receiving a specific God’s Boon and receive the option to upgrade one of their Boons in rarity by equipping theirKeepsake. Earn a Keepsake from each God by gifting them a Nectar. Remember to offer the gift before you accept their Boon or their sigil will disappear.
You can also upgrade the quality of your Boon by consuming aPom of Powerwhich looks like a pomegranate. These can appear on doorways or within Charon’s shop.
Other than normal God Boons, there are also the following Boon types in Hades 2:
Gods may also offer to swap out one of your equipped Boons for one of theirs. This is usually indicated with dialogue and a switch arrow symbol on the Boon they are offering a trade for.
Once you reach the final region beyond Erebus, you’ll receive the recipe for theInsight into OfferingsIncantation. This will essentially provide you access to a list of all God Boons via your Book of Shadows and show which ones you haven’t acquired. If you haven’t accessed this late-game mechanic yet, we’ve listed all Boons below.
Of course, picking the best Boons in Hades 2 is largely down to preference and the type of build you’re going for. We generally recommend elemental boons from Gods like Demeter, Poseidon or Hestia when wielding close-range weapons like the Sister Blades. It’s also worthwhile focusing on Boons that improve or add effects to your Dodge when zipping in and out of combat.
For longer-range weapons like the Umbral Flames and Witch’s Staff we recommend Boons that will buff your Casts and Magick Reseverve like Hera’s Keen Intuition (Omega moves deal more damage when you have 100% Magick) or Demeter’s Tranquil Gain which will bump up your Magick restoration. Boons from Selene are additionally good candidates for the use of Hex abilities.
For the Moonstone Axe, I found particular luck with Zeus and Hephaestus Boons. Zeus will usually inflict Blitz which will maximise the amount of damage you inflict and strike foes with lightning, sometimes chain lightning if you’re lucky. Whilst Hephaestus offers large damage output to consecutive Attacks (which you’ll be doing a lot of with the Moonstone Axe’s Omega Attack).
You can see ourbest weaponsguide for more precise recommendations, but for the Best Boons, we’ve gathered a shortlist of the ones we particularly found effective for each God below.
Healthy reboundis a great way to ensure you go into boss encounters with max health. It essentially allows you to restore any lost health when you exit a location. The Boon doesn’t have limited uses, you can use it for as long as you have the required max health percentage and essentially have constantly replenished health.
Due to the fast-paced nature of combat in Hades 2, chances are, you’ll be Sprinting a fair bit. With theFrigid SprintBoon, your Sprint forms a Cyclone around you that lingers after you stop. Enemies can then get caught up in the Cyclone and freeze, giving you enough time to re-position yourself for attack. Freeze in general is a fantastic condition to apply to foes for better crowd control.
Speaking of crowd control, theWave StrikeBoon can knock enemies away with a splash when you Attack. Most of Poseidon’s Boons concentrate on minor finds or knock-back damage. This is especially helpful if you’re using close-ranged weapons like the Sister Blades or Moonstone Axe as it can give you a few vital seconds in-between Attacks. TheCrashing WaveBoon can also be extremely useful (particularly in the third major area) as you can use the splash to slam enemies into barriers and create a blast for added damage.
I like most of Hestia’s Boons for the Scorch they can inflict on foes. Scorch is a fire attack that can add considerably to your damage total. TheFlame StrikeBoon is simple in function but very effective and effectively applies Scorch to your attacks. This can be extremely powerful if you’re chaining multiple Attacks together or using the Moonstone Axe Omega Attack, which can emit up to 20 consecutive spinning attacks in a short amount of time.
Most of the Boons offered by Zeus are pretty substantial. TheStatic ShockBoon in particular is incredibly useful against large crowds as it enables you to perform a chain-lighting attack that travels across foes. To use it, you need to Prime 50 Magick after entering a location. I suggest using this one once you have upgraded your Magick pool a couple of times. You can then pair this Boon with theSpirit SurgeBoon, also offered by Zeus. This will strike foes with lightning when you have no more than 10 Magick. This means you can perform these Boons one after another to great effect. Zeus' Boons in general work extremely well when stacked together.
Volcanic Strikeis possibly my favourite of all Boons. It essentially creates a blast that deals 200 damage in an AOE. This blast is triggered when you perform Attacks. For a Moonstone Axe build, it will trigger fairly often and will usually be a fantastic aid in boss fights. In smaller skirmishes, it will blast multiple foes at once and will often one-shot them.
I also recommend picking up theMolten TouchBoon from Hephaestus if you can. This will allow your Attacks and Specials to deal bonus damage to enemies in armor. Armor can be cumbersome and often you’ll have to whittle it away for some time before the enemy is vulnerable to attacks. With this Boon, you can shortcut this process.
Most of Hephaestus' Boons are useful and will amp up your damage. TheMint ConditionBoon is also fantastic as it will turn you immune to damage at the start of encounters for a brief spell. For obvious reasons, this is particularly helpful in boss fights where you can focus on delivering as much damage as possible before adopting a more tactical approach.
Support Fireis one of my favourite Boons across the board and can be criminally overlooked. It essentially shoots enemies with an arrow after you perform an Attack or Special. These arrows usually offer around 10 damage each. Although this sounds small, they will release an arrow after every single Special or Attack which will soon add up. Often, they’ll contribute to finishing off bosses and other enemies when they only have a sliver of health left and you’re seconds away from being smacked. Artemis' Boons in general buff the chances for critical damage and tend to be worth picking up if you encounter the wandering Goddess.
The Gifts of the Moon Boons offered by Selene are all unique powers that you can perform once your Hex has charged up. ThePhase ShiftBoon is particularly useful as it will slow time and allow you to get in some cheap shots on your enemies whilst they lumber about slowly. TheDark SideBoon is also helpful as it will make you immune to all damage for a short while and give you a new Attack in the process. With this, you can stand in harm’s way and concentrate on blasting foes, removing a chunk of their health before the Hex wears off and you can continue a tactical approach.
Hera’sBridal GlowBoon is considerably powerful. It allows you to turn all equipped Boons to Heroic quality. The rarity will then lower every 7 encounters. Of course, it’s a Boon best picked towards the end of your run or near a boss battle. The perks of the Boon completely outweigh the negatives, however, especially if you can time it right.
Apollo usually provides Boons that inflict Daze. This is a curse that offers the chance for enemies to deal no damage during an attack. As such, if you choose a Boon likeDazzling Display(which adds the chance for Daze on all your attacks) and pair that with theCritical MissBoon, you’ll have a strong loadout. Critical Miss deals out damage to foes that miss because of Daze. In a way, it’s like you’re reversing the damage back onto enemies. If you’re wielding the Sister Blades and have access to its powerful back-slash Dodge Attack, I also recommend picking up theBack BurnerBoon which applies more damage to foes struck from behind.
Hermes usually specialises in speed buffs or wealth gain. Something like theSwift FlourishBoon is helpful for most builds, especially arcana-focused ones as it will speed up your Special Attacks. I particularly like theMean StreakBoon as it allows you to increase more damage output every time you slay a foe. During encounters with large groups of enemies, this can be a powerful boost and allow you to tear through crowds with relative ease.
The following Boons are all the ones included in Hades 2, as of writing.
Chaos Boons are organised slightly differently. The first table contains stipulations which are usually a negative effect, whilst the second contains the rewards. Chaos Boons can be a random mix of the two tables and you’ll need to discover all possible combinations to fulfil the Chaos Prophecy via The Fated List. There is also one Legendary Chaos Boon and Infusion Boon, found at the bottom of these tables.
Selene’s Boons usually impact your Hex, a separate combat skill/spell. Once you accept a Gift of the Moon from Selene, you can increase the effectiveness of the Hex’s properties by visiting additional gates with Selene’ssymbol. Acquiring additional blessings will lead you to the ‘Path of Stars’ screen where you can upgrade your original Boon choice. These upgrades vary fromNormal(white),Bright(blue) andSublime(purple) rarity, with Sublime being the most powerful.
You’ll notice that a lot of the Boons mention specific conditions called Curses. These all have unique effects and are usually implemented by a specific God. We’ve offered a list of all Curses below along with the Curse effect and which God usually implements them.
That rounds off our guide to the best Boons in Hades 2. For more Hades 2tips and tricks, see our guides to thebest weaponsand allsymbol meaningsin the game.
