Part 8

Crystal Beam with Boons: A Crystal Beam Cast (weapon ability) combined with Glacial Glare (Demeter supplementary boon) and Crystal Clarity (Artemis Duo boon) creates a powerful, stationary damage source. You can then focus on dodging or engaging enemies with Attacks and Special moves.

Avoid Cold Embrace: Do not take the Cold Embrace Aphrodite Duo boon, as it requires you to stand still to deal damage, which is impractical in Hades due to frequent enemy attacks and environmental hazards like walls.

Understand Dash Boons: Dash boons are generally not primary damage dealers. Their main utility lies in applying status effects or providing defensive capabilities.

Divine Dash (Athena): This is considered the best dash boon. It deals 10 damage and deflects all incoming attacks during the dash. It's highly effective for defensive maneuvering, allowing you to safely approach ranged enemies or evade powerful physical attacks from bosses like Lernie, Asterius, and Hades. Its defensive nature complements natural dodging instincts.

Passion Dash (Aphrodite): Deals 20 damage and applies Weak at the end of the dash. It's a good alternative for melee builds if Divine Dash is unavailable, especially for weapons like the Twin Fists, as it helps spread the Weak effect.

Mistral Dash (Demeter): Deals 15 damage and applies Chill via a gust that propels forward from the end of the dash. This is excellent for melee builds aiming for an offense-heavy approach, slowing down opponents. It's less useful for ranged builds.

Drunken Dash (Dionysus): Applies Hangover (2 damage per 0.5 seconds for 4 seconds) near the start of the dash. While its direct damage is low, it can be effective when combined with supplementary boons like Bad Influence, Numbing Sensation, and Peer Pressure to apply other debuffs. It's a decent option for ranged builds if Athena boons are not available.

Blade Dash (Ares): Creates a blade rift at the start of the dash, dealing 10 damage per hit. While it can be useful in early encounters against enemies like Asterius when learning attack patterns, it's less sustainable as enemies can move out of the rift's area of effect. It is considered the least useful of the blade rift skills.

Thunder Dash (Zeus): Deals 10 damage via a lightning bolt near the end of the dash. While visually impressive, it requires significant supplementary boons (like high-level Jolt damage or expanded area-of-effect) to be impactful in difficult encounters. Its supplementary boons do not offer meaningful enemy stat debuffs, limiting its overall utility.