Learn about Hades Duo Boons like Ice Wine and Exclusive Access, plus Legendary Boons like Splitting Bolt. Maximize your build!
Walkthrough
- 1Ice Wine (Duo, Demeter/Dionysus): This boon immediately detonates your Trippy Shot at range, dealing +50% damage and inflicting Chill over an area of effect. It significantly improves the already strong Trippy Shot Cast.
- 2Exclusive Access (Duo, Dionysus/Poseidon): Guarantees that any boons you find will be of Epic or better rarity. If secured early, it can hyper-power your build. Be cautious on high-Heat runs, as Poseidon and Dionysus boons can be detrimental if the Duo boon isn't acquired quickly. It synergizes well with the Pom Blossom keepsake.
- 3Sweet Nectar (Duo, Poseidon/Aphrodite): Any Poms of Power provide +1 boon level. While beneficial, its synergy with Pom Blossom is less direct than Exclusive Access, and boon level scaling can lead to diminishing returns when used together.
- 4Divine Protection (Legendary, Athena): Grants a barrier that negates one instance of damage, with a 20-second cooldown. This is crucial for surviving the lengthy fights against Hades, as it can negate up to 40 damage per blow multiple times during the battle.
- 5Splitting Bolt (Legendary, Zeus): Each time your lightning effects damage an enemy, an additional 40-damage lightning orb spawns. This is the cornerstone of a mono-Zeus build, where most primary boon slots are dedicated to Zeus boons to maximize its effect. Other Zeus boons stack well with this, except for Static Discharge and Heaven's Vengeance.
- 6Cold Embrace (Duo, Demeter/Aphrodite): Your Crystal Beam fires directly at you, dealing +30% damage and lasting +4 seconds longer. This boon is generally considered bad as it requires you to stand still and line up enemies, making you vulnerable, and negates the utility of Crystal Beam's area-of-effect spread.
- 7Smoldering Air (Duo, Zeus/Aphrodite): Your God Gauge charges automatically at 5% per second but is capped at 25%. This is generally a crippling limitation unless you are running a Dionysus Call boon.
Tips
- Reaction time is vital in Hades; boons like Calculated Risk can help manage it.
- When aiming for Duo boons, be aware that your primary boon slots will likely be mostly filled, meaning Duo boons often supplement existing builds rather than forming the core.
- A mono-Zeus build focusing on Splitting Bolt is viable for most weapons, with exceptions like the Eternal Spear Aspects and hidden Aspects (excluding Aspect of Lucifer).
- Divine Protection is one of the best defensive boons, comparable to the Lucky Tooth and Broken Spearpoint keepsakes.
- Cold Embrace cripples Crystal Beam's effectiveness by forcing you into a stationary, vulnerable position for a minimal damage increase.
- Smoldering Air's God Gauge cap significantly hinders its usefulness for most builds.
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