Part 1

Explore Hades II boons and Infernal Arms. Learn about weapon aspects like Exagryph Aspect of Lucifer and boon synergies. Updated 11/06/2020.

This guide is intended for players familiar with Hades II mechanics, aiming to help confirm suspicions, find boon and weapon synergies, and improve combat effectiveness. It covers boons first, followed by the Infernal Arms (weapons).

Version History:

• v1.0 (10/10/20): Initial submission.
• v1.1 (10/12/20): Added Exagryph Aspect of Lucifer.
• v1.2 (10/19/20): Minor edits, added Flood Shot/Curse of Drowning, Crush Shot, Phalanx Shot, Thunder Dash, Hyper Sprint, Splitting Bolt, Stygius Aspect of Arthur, Coronacht Aspect of Chiron, Coronacht Aspect of Hera, Malphon Aspect of Talos.
• v1.3 (10/23/20): Grammatical edits, added Boons Intro, Frost Strike, Lightning Strike, Heartbreak Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash (Situational), Poseidon’s Aid, Exclusive Access/Sweet Nectar, Second Wave, Stygius Aspect of Arthur (aura), Varathan General Summary, Varatha Aspect of Hades, Varatha Aspect of Guan Yu, Aegis General Summary, Aegis Aspect of Chaos, Aegis Aspect of Zeus, Coronacht Aspect of Zagreus, Exagryph Aspect of Lucifer.
• v1.4 (11/06/20): Added Lightning Strike (for Malphon Aspect of Zagreus evasion builds), Tempest Strike, Cast boons intro (Infernal Soul vs Stygian Soul), Tidal Dash, Hunter Dash, Support Fire (synergy with Pressure Points/Hunter’s Mark), Legendary and Duo boons intro, Smoldering Air, adjusted weapon tiers (Aspect of Eris and Malphon Aspect of Zagreus to Tier 1; Aspect of Gilgamesh and Aspect of Hera to Tier 2), Stygius Aspect of Arthur (upgrades), Coronacht Aspect of Rama, Malphon Aspect of Zagreus (Breaching Cross, Ruthless Reflex), Malphon Aspect of Gilgamesh (Draining Cutter/Maim mechanics), Exagryph Aspect of Eris (Zeus synergy, build approaches), Exagryph Aspect of Lucifer.

Table of Contents:

1. Boons
   • Attack Boons (High-Frequency, Low-Frequency, Frequency-Independent, Situational)
   • Special Boons (High-Frequency, Low-Frequency, Frequency-Independent, Situational)
   • Cast Boons (Sticking Casts, Non-Sticking Casts)
   • Dash Boons (Best Dash, Forward-Acting, Backward-Acting, Situational)
   • Call Boons
   • Supplementary Boons (Good Boons, Bad Boons)
   • Legendary/Duo Boons (Good Boons, Bad Boons)
2. Weapons
   • Stygius - Stygian Blade (Aspect of Zagreus, Aspect of Nemesis, Aspect of Poseidon, Aspect of Arthur)
   • Varatha - Eternal Spear (Aspect of Zagreus, Aspect of Achilles, Aspect of Hades, Aspect of Guan Yu)
   • Aegis - Shield of Chaos (Aspect of Zagreus, Aspect of Chaos, Aspect of Zeus, Aspect of Beowulf)
   • Coronacht - Heart-Seeking Bow (Aspect of Zagreus, Aspect of Chiron, Aspect of Hera, Aspect of Rama)
   • Malphon - Twin Fists (Aspect of Zagreus, Aspect of Talos, Aspect of Demeter, Aspect of Gilgamesh)
   • Exagryph - Adamant Rail (Aspect of Zagreus, Aspect of Eris, Aspect of Hestia, Aspect of Lucifer)