Part 1

Detailed guide to boons and weapons in Hades, covering synergies, weapon aspects, and strategies for experienced players. Updated 11/06/20.

This guide is not for brand-new players. It is intended for players who are already familiar with the game's mechanics and wish to confirm suspicions, find boon and weapon synergies, and improve their combat effectiveness. The guide was written after approximately 400 runs of Hades and 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): Corrected typos, added spoiler warning, updated details for 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, and Malphon Aspect of Talos.
• v1.3 (10/23/20): Made grammatical and syntax edits, updated the log, added a Boons Intro with tl;dr/general guidelines, updated details for Frost Strike, Lightning Strike, Heartbreak Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, Poseidon’s Aid, Exclusive Access/Sweet Nectar, Second Wave, Stygius Aspect of Arthur, 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, and Exagryph Aspect of Lucifer.
• v1.4 (11/06/20): Updated details for Lightning Strike, Tempest Strike, Cast boons intro, Tidal Dash, Hunter Dash, Support Fire, 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, Coronacht Aspect of Rama, Malphon Aspect of Zagreus, Malphon Aspect of Gilgamesh, Exagryph Aspect of Eris, and Exagryph Aspect of Lucifer.

Table of Contents:

• Boons (Attack, Special, Cast, Dash, Call, Supplementary, Legendary/Duo)
• Weapons (Stygius, Varatha, Aegis, Coronacht, Malphon, Exagryph)