h2-victory-boasting

[eager quarry]

I beat the game
-Chronos, probably

First-oh come on!
-Hermes, probably

[tight lava]

First try, first Hecate clear!

[cerulean void]

I beat the secret final boss Frinos, the Frog

[storm birch]

i beat the first boss, buying the game! now i need to beat the second boss, waiting until i can play it...

[old bronze]

Hecate down on the 2nd try :) time to see what else is new!

[twin drum]

Beat Hecate oceania is smacking my butt rn

[timid hollow]

Same, second try but Oceanus too hard, died against a fish respawning again and again

[versed edge]

2nd run, had a great build but I died to the 2nd boss fight. also, I love the 2nd boss fight already, it's perfect
(my build was water special, fireball omega special, fast mana regen for minus health, and soot sprint)

[edgy garnet]

same exact thing here

soot sprint, the boon that freezes enemies and some poseidon stuff

[grand thunder]

just beat Hecate for the first time! Have a super nice build going with moon ray, Demeter special, and used a dress from Arachne for the mana recharges

[velvet glade]

so has anyone beaten the 3rd area yet?

[brazen aurora]

first run and i got this dialogue - is it different if it's not one's first run and we reach the boss room? whoops can't post attachments

||"You've reached the edge of Erebus already. You have surpassed my expectations, Melinoe."||

[ocean dagger]

you can send links through imgur, etc. and they will embed!

[latent ibex]

Made it to the second area boss on the first run!

[sage saddle]

hey hey people, I'm a long time fan, so I've already beaten hecate on my 2d or 3d run, should I lose for some time in order to get all of the dialogue or I can proceed at my own pace? Cause I distinctly remember the time I started replaying hades and I think I've missed lots of dialogue cause I've been beating the bosses consistently

[granite grail]

got the same onn my first attempt

[lime rune]

Pretty sure mine was different and I reached the room on my second run. Can’t remember 100% though.

[brazen aurora]

I'm expecting the same thing, tbh, and I'm worried ill miss out on a lot of conversations so i intend to take it slow and not be sweaty

i did try to see how far i could go on my first run, bc you only get 1 of those.

[noble ginkgo]

you can just make a new save i suppose

[hidden geode]

I beat the first mini boss on my 2nd run!

[noble ginkgo]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/757701100861390941/1237104809052602489/image.png?ex=663a6f22&is=66391da2&hm=d702453d713f1cf464958c8bee4fce6c21b5686303467acc3bae67875d99ac92&

but ur talking abt this line right

[brazen aurora]

yes

[brazen aurora]

first run ever, tho? new files are one thing, but going in blind is another

[noble ginkgo]

if your concern are missed lines I mean

[atomic holly]

Hecate on the first try, all those hours in the first game paid off

[brazen aurora]

truuue true fair enough

[grand thunder]

just beat ||Scylla||

[potent lotus]

beat super secret zagreus boss, source: bro trust me

[mild parrot]

got to the 3rd zone. wow

[final yacht]

3rd zone blew my mind

[mild parrot]

I died very quickly into it

[native python]

3rd zone miniboss or boss put me right back in my place

[final yacht]

Just got there and died pretty early too and had to go to work 😦 but it was pretty sick from what I saw

[hallow ore]

was full health on hecate but the second boss is scary, i got to 50%

[native python]

the second boss having mechanics made me cry on my first run

[sly atlas]

oh god I'm still struggling on the second one

[sage saddle]

fields of mourning on 10th run or smth

the double flames from hecate are op

[native python]

Something happened to me that caught me out of left field and just basically told me to sit down and shut up haha

[haughty raptor]

I blame Eris

[sage saddle]

phantom lair scary

[fluid quest]

phantom lair?

[sage saddle]

in the 3d zone

I really like that they've turned away from allowing a player to win most engagements with constant dashing

and that room is a great example

[brittle lantern]

I just fought the boss of the third zone and I'd like to say the devs are evil

[fluid quest]

is it actually a transformed cerberus?

[sage saddle]

bruh

spoiler hahaha

[brittle lantern]

Preferably spoiler that for others

But that's what it seems to be

[naive mist]

Hey folks, this channel is open to spoilers, though I understand the feeling.

In theory, people will be sharing victory progress for deep into the game here, so please beware spoilers abound.

[fluid quest]

ppl have made it to tart where a regular cerberus and hades (with beta art) are

i guess after you beat evil cerberus he takes you to where hades is chained?

[brittle lantern]

He kicked my ass so I've yet to find out

[brittle reef]

Managed to beat Hecate on my third run

[atomic grail]

currently on ||55% for eris on the third run, beat cerberus at 55% and am now in tarturus|| we'll see how much longer i last haha

[round wyvern]

So I just bought the early acess and died in chamber 3 on my first run. Second run I beat Hecete

[patent kettle]

Death to Kronos, i hope i kill it

[atomic grail]

currently at location 38 on 3rd run, aris is at 70% haha

[patent kettle]

How u see where u are ?

[atomic grail]

when you view your boons its in the top right

[patent kettle]

nice thx, i didn't see
I'm at location 41 and i'm shaking with my low health

[fluid quest]

you can actually fight him?

[atomic grail]

haha yea, i was taking about 15 damage a hit due to aris

no death defiance unlocked as well

[patent kettle]

Yeah u can actually fight him but it so hard it's my fifth run and i don't have the stuff allready

and i die obviously

[granite grail]

nahhh in the house of hades

[gilded imp]

was kicking cronos' ass and then got hit by the ||instant kill knowledge check in phase 2||

[sage saddle]

yay boy

[upper venture]

Bruh I had the selene time slow and dual blade charge atk build and he just ignores 90% of it

Mfw I bring time slow moves against a time god 😭

[sage saddle]

death to kronos boys

[fluid gale]

Who’s gonna have the first hades 2 victory screen let’s goooooooo

[upper venture]

Does it count if you had god mode on? 🥺

[old crypt]

Just lost to Kronos, mostly due to Eris curse (75% supplementary damage taken) ><

[sage saddle]

LETSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

NO GOD MODE BABY NO NOTHING AND WITH ERIN'S DEBUFF

[fluid quest]

nice

[sage saddle]

girlboss girlbossing all over the place

[naive mist]

Congratulations, girlboss 👏

[fluid quest]

give us the victory screen! also what does he do when you beat him?

[sage saddle]

sorry, I am already collecting it

he gives ||zodiac sand||

[sage saddle]

||He said that he is deathless and that it will be an endless circle basically||

[fluid quest]

no rewind?

[sage saddle]

very interested in how all this plays out

[sage saddle]

like a clip? no, sorry, I was sweating my buttcheeks off lol

I had a faint when he said 'no' when I tried to pause the game

[upper venture]

Damn peepaw moved in and left hades homeless 😔

[sage saddle]

a very funny guy though, I like his style

[fluid quest]

everyone was expecting him to rewind time when you beat him

[sage saddle]

ohhhh, no, he didnt, it was more of a hades style defeat you know

yeah you beat me, but I'm immortal soooo I'll be here again

[umbral elk]

This is still just EA, not full story, so

[fluid quest]

yeah the real ending won't be revealed until 1.0

[sage saddle]

but the difficulty is much harder than last game, that was awesome. although max difficulty hades boss fight was also good

[sage saddle]

yeah, for sure, just explaining what I saw

[fluid quest]

how is chronos vs. em4? about the same?

[sage saddle]

but this EA is much much bigger than it was on the first Hades, I remember only having meg or the hydra on epic games

[soft aurora]

yooo congrats

[sage saddle]

em4?

[fluid quest]

extreme measures hades

where he has three health bars and throws his spear

[sage saddle]

hard to say, I remember that I struggled with em4, but there were so many options of beating him consistently too. This, Chronos, another animal entirely, I did have erins 20% damage on me debuff too, that surely contributed. I say that Chronos is harder, much harder or no-I cant say cause I havent played the first iteration in a long long time

but this base chronos is already harder than em4 hades, if they bring extreme measures into this game as well, idk

[soft aurora]

how many runs did it take you to get to Chronos?

[sage saddle]

idk, I got to the 3d zone pretty fast, since I've got good muscle memory on first hades

a new player or someone who struggles with the game will have a hard time reaching him without the right build or a god mode

[soft aurora]

iv eonly gotten that far once but im on escape like 5 so its just gonna be a grind, but a great one

[sage saddle]

for sure, it's simply awesome

GODS NO

[errant condor]

Same here (my build was level 2 glowing coals + Aphrodite close range on the daggers and Demeter on the cast )

[soft aurora]

NO IS THAT THE PACT

[fluid quest]

is that the new heat system?

[sage saddle]

YES IT IS

[soft aurora]

DEAR GODS

[sage saddle]

and the other thing that I feared, some characters do not give the Chronos defeat lines if you have done something else related to them, Odysseus wasnt at home and Nemesis was talking about the fact that we saw each other on the trail

so, I guess its best to try and farm some deaths before the dialogue runs out and then progress

[haughty raptor]

Its not just that, dialogue prio seems to be a bit off in general

[tight violet]

I made it to the end of region 3 in 7 nights. I dont think I will be back there anytime soon tho. The dash thing with Hephaestus carried a lot. The dual blade thing with the hammer that buffed the attack + Aphrodite atk was pretty strong on the last hit.

The boss of the region 3 felt super tanky tho. Almost like I wasnt meant to be here yet. But I probably just played bad

[tough gale]

Show show show

[sage saddle]

here you go, lots are pretty similar to the first hades

[upper venture]

Now do 64 heat run

[tough gale]

Is approval process back

[sage saddle]

that's a pretty good result, but this game is harder, so it will be harder to do the stuff that was feasible in hades 1, the dash nerf is already a giant disadvantage, not mentioning the fact that lots of boons and weapons are really not on par with the first hades counterparts

[sage saddle]

https://tenor.com/view/nope-no-way-im-out-gif-25376698

[woven kite]

Oh my... The blade's distance attack boosted with the hammer is just insane. Add it to a couple of powers (i went for Hesta/Zeus comb) and you just feel reaaaaally powerfull. Reached the boss of the 3rd arena practically just smashing Y and B

[soft aurora]

oooo purple skulls

[tight violet]

Well there is probably a lot of meta progression to go... But yeah ... As someone who only did heat 32 once and could do 18-26 consistently. There is moments of .... Oh wow.... This feels much harder then no heat hades

[haughty raptor]

most hades runs for later heat have an aspect unlocked though

[tight violet]

At the siren fight was just me on the second attempt panicking and screaming whats the hell is going on. And somehow clutch it. I got 2 dd in reserve I wasnt noticing

[sage saddle]

lmao, that was me on Chronos

[tight violet]

During phase 2

[sage saddle]

this is definitely a step in the right direction, since at some point the first game was becoming much much easier

I dont how chronos can become easy, this will come down to pure luck, skill, his attack patterns and a good build

whereas full heat hades only needed a bit of skill and a good build

[dull helm]

Just got murdered by boss 3, what have they done

[fluid quest]

i guess it's called fear instead of heat this time

[haughty raptor]

i still havent 32 heat hades yet, maybe ill do that tomorrow

[tight violet]

I feel this game has layers of depths and build strategies and applications that will really help set it appart from hades 1 and in application too

[dull helm]

I had like

oops thought I was in story spoilers chat, still

[sage saddle]

yep

[dull helm]

[tight violet]

Death to Chronos

[sage saddle]

so who had the first kill on Chronos? can I see a leaderboard anywhere?

I'm sure some mega youtuber gamer will beat me on time pretty easily as time passes, but I'm just curious

[tight violet]

Maybe some streamer or someone out here. When I was trying to figure out how much content it had in ea.

I saw two good streamer probably stuck on boss 2 or maybe 3 ... I didnt want to see too much

That was after the game was released. So maybe someone did it. Aside you

[sage saddle]

@patent kettle hey, did you kill Chronos on your attempt? Our time is different but maybe you've had the overall first kill and I've had the best result

[tight violet]

I never though I was beating the 2 first bosses on their second tries... I dunno of I underate myself but I didn't felt like I learned the fights that much yet

[sage saddle]

as it is with anything in life, skill comes with practice

I don't know if I'm up for another run tonight though lol, that was exhausting

[tight violet]

Yeah but I cant tell if it was more my skills at making a build and cheese mash or my skills.

Im exhausted too.

[sage saddle]

oh wow, it seems like Eris is an artificial difficulty enforcer for people who advance too fast lol

[patent kettle]

Nah i haven't killed him yet, I'm taking my time to try all the weapons and see which one suits me
I really like the ax and the double dagger

[tight violet]

Also in region 3 i got hit with a debuff that make ennemis do more dmg starting at +20% and the debuff get stronger per chambers... I was really piss at that one lol

[tight violet]

Wait really !

So my hunch was right lmao

[soft aurora]

dang they thought ahead lmao

[sage saddle]

okay, good luck then mate, death to chronos
the twin flames are my favourite thing, I was able to kill him by using omega and normal specials with helios blessing for 120% damage or smth

[sage saddle]

everyone seems to agree on that, might be a coincidence

[sage saddle]

not really, I love them with all my heart but they really need to develop a way for people to see all of the dialogue even if it means ending some runs prematurely, The text is so good at times, it's a crime to miss it

[tight violet]

I know that I got there in less runs then peoples who are way more skill then me at these games. (Im not implying im better)

My build was pretty good against the second boss. Probably not good for optimal speedruning and if there is a heat timer.

[soft aurora]

very true

[tight violet]

Yeah I agree. I ignore the fonctional reasons to that ... Im a little flatter to have met their "speed bump" but I wonder if I could have won without probably +30% dmg

[sage saddle]

it's very likely you would've progressed further at the least, one lucky hit from cerberus can give an absurd amount of damage with the 30%

I've had 3 death defiances on chronos with the 20% damage buff for enemies from erin, and he struck me 2 times for full health

so, yeah, that is very siginificant

that's the card you unlock with his essence btw

[tough gale]

Oh that's funny

[tight violet]

I had a boon that made my hp limit go to 174hp. If I could manage to heal. I probably would probably reach Chronos and failed

[tight violet]

Wow

[sage saddle]

damn, that's a good one, I've had the moon goddess heals, I could heal 4 times for liek 50 hp or smth

not much help, when lots of bosses attacks are one shots lol, but they did help nonetheless

[tight violet]

Me too. Well mine was 3. For like 35 or 25 ?

[sage saddle]

yeah, if you upgrade it, you can get more charges and heal amount

[tight violet]

Mana regen build will go crazy stupid and creative

[sage saddle]

I actually tried to minimize mana dependence, cause this card is mad helpful

[tight violet]

this is what I got so far

[sage saddle]

I would recommend replacing the 6th card with the one i presented, the 3d

the 6th gives more damage only in your casts

and the buff is like 20%. While you can have pretty much permanent damage with the 3d card and more %

[tight violet]

dosent that like .. remove my many. I wanna experiement with it

[sage saddle]

for sure, it's just my observation, the 3d card is 1 point more expensive, but the trade off in damage is well worth it

[tight violet]

Yeah I think it might come down to playstyle and weapons. Because having mana and some mana regen boons can make the the moon lady hex proc more often. I had so many dash attacks that dealth 300dmg it was hilarious

And you if you have the heal hex. It more easier to get heal mid fight

Honestly im surprised how very familiar yet different the game is so far

[sage saddle]

they've done a great job, they always have, I've acquainted myself with supergiant on Pyre and then devoured everything else, when the earliest beta in epic games was announced for hades, my love for greek mythology practically forced my hand, they've never disappointed since

[radiant perch]

5% HP. Feels bad. Feels good to play tho 😄

[sage saddle]

damn, good luck on the next try mate! I eagerly await more chronos-ass-kickers

[radiant perch]

Yeah I felt that the 3rd boss was actually harder than Chronos LOL

Would go again, but sadly it's 3:45AM and I played 7 hours LOL

[brave vortex]

cool wasn't sure if we'd even see chronos yet, thought it might just end after hecate

[sage saddle]

yeah hahaha, me too, I've done like 6 and a half hours

[sly tusk]

i died 👍

[sage saddle]

were you on first phase?

[sly tusk]

yeah

[sage saddle]

sadge, good luck on the next run though! My advice would be to be more conservative with him, he is more of a dark souls boss, if that makes sense

some of his attacks are a must have to dodge, otherwise its an insta kill

[soft aurora]

the eris debuff made the third boss so hard holy

one attack took like half my health

[sage saddle]

its the goodest of the boys you are fighting, after all

[soft aurora]

ture true

[tired creek]

how do you get into the chronos arena? im at the door to the house of hades and she tried to unseal

[sly tusk]

||turn left, and dive||

[tired creek]

thx

[thin yew]

Damn ||Chronos|| Second Phase

Was deleting him with my Casts but then that damn oneshot abilit

[sage saddle]

yeah, you should get skelly's tooth and 2 death defiances

I was able to beat him like that

[soft aurora]

how do you get the second death defiance?

im guessing its just another card

[sage saddle]

you will have an option to upgrade your cards

after a cauldron spell I think, though I dont remember exactly

[soft aurora]

ohh

[soft aurora]

i shouldve gotten the axe earlier, cuz wow

[sage saddle]

mind the fact that you are vulnerable, especially during the last attack in the combo

it shreds everything at the first levels, but then it becomes a delicate balance between striking and falling back

[soft aurora]

oh yeah im getting caught for sure but holy the damage output is nice

[sage saddle]

hahah, yeah, go full king arthur on dem chronos fanboys

[bright silo]

Gaaaaaaaaahh I got to roman numeral I of tartarus. I was GROOVIN 😭 then the sadness.

[west hawk]

firt time opening Hades 2

I'm very excited

[mellow mango]

Beat the game with infinite mana and time stop, while it didn't work on the final boss it did get massive amounts of crit

Double forward left click op with first weapon

[zealous pond]

A first of many

[fluid quest]

i think that's the first actual clear screen

[hazy cloak]

witnessing history over here!

[fluid gale]

and the award for first ever documented hades 2 victory screen on this discord goes to YOU BAJ

[tight lava]

Baj needs his own role. Titan Slayer Numero Uno! Congratulations!

[near path]

Just got my first win

[brittle lantern]

Got my first win!

[earnest oak]

I just beat good boi lets goooooo 😭
Im so happy he's not mean right now

[carmine cedar]

Just made it to chronos for the first time! Died in 30 seconds cuz I went in with very little health. Proud that I got there though considering the run before, I couldn't get past Scylla

[worldly moat]

I'm able to consistently get to chronos I swear 😔😔😔 since like run 6 I've been getting to him every time(I'm on like run 8)

[spring narwhal]

same. I make it to hourglass bastard pretty much every time and then die within 2 min.

[worldly moat]

This last time I got him to half so with an actual half decent build and more knowledge I'm sure he'll go down in a couple runs

[spring narwhal]

I just need to stop getting hit.

[mossy root]

I just made it to Chronos for the first time and I even got him down to his second phase.

[cyan fulcrum]

Getting to Infernal Beast for the first time.....what a wacky doozy. INSANE. I LOVE IT.

[fluid gale]

how many phases are there

[worldly moat]

hell yea

[snow ginkgo]

Lets GOOOO

[mossy root]

No idea, at least two

[dense roost]

Finally got it, that chronos fight is insane

[worldly moat]

2 hp bars

[gaunt cairn]

hex spam build and still lost 2 DD's, but i beat it!

[fluid gale]

We’re gonna finally see mount Olympus as a location?????? I’m dead, gone, deceased

[lone mortar]

When first time in second phase so you immediately get oneshot lmao

[sage saddle]

congrats! I was sure someone would come to it at night, what run was it? I think mine was 7 to 10th, I dont remember

[rustic inlet]

sixth run

[sage saddle]

that's crazy, I've had like 1 epic for the chronos fight lol, not even talking about legendaries

[ionic swan]

I love the 5th weapon so much

[ionic swan]

The axe spin-to-win does a lot of damage, I think

[ornate peak]

I FULLY GOT TO ||TARTARUS!||

[naive stone]

First clear! Absolutely loving everything about the game so far

[upper venture]

Oh wow soot sprint really deletes 90% of eris attacks lol

[fathom whale]

I forgot to take a screenshot 😢

[grand thunder]

Just beat Cerberus for the first time!

[zealous pond]

I think it was within that ballpark as well, I didn't keep track lol

[forest saddle]

what the heck i actually beat him

i thought no way i just right click him to death

[bright remnant]

axe and only right click 😄 quite easy

[noble ginkgo]

Wow those Chaos boons.

[fluid quest]

+50% move and sprint sounds busted

[glacial snow]

beat chronos last night but still cant get past eris

[tired creek]

First clear! Channeled Attack on Aspect of Artemis with Escalating Ambush is strong.

[forest saddle]

i farmed the egg

[lone mortar]

hestia sprint a bit too op

[noble ginkgo]

Which egg?

There is only an embryo.

[forest saddle]

oh i guess the egg hatched?

[lone mortar]

Wait thats kinda good

[sage saddle]

hmmm

[noble ginkgo]

Chaos gives you an embryo directly. I use that keepsake constantly.

[noble ginkgo]

OMG! Entropy? Dadmom chaos is helping us.

[forest saddle]

i meant that maybe the chaos egg hatched between the games

[trail gust]

Wow Cerberus hits like a truck... First time there mind, but wow. Got him to 50% but couldn't get out of the way fast enough.

[noble ginkgo]

Oh! That would be cool but I am pretty sure Chaos just pulled one of the many embryos they are birthing out of themselves and gave us it lol.

Because Zagreus still has the egg.

[wicked lava]

okay how are you meant to beat chronos

[sage saddle]

regard him as a dark souls boss, try to remember the pattern, cause he hits like a truck

and he always has a 1 hit kill, so you need a death defiance

[fleet violet]

Gottem

[foggy dock]

hey people who won, how are you supposed to dodge the laser of the floor 4 goldwraith mini boss? it just shredded my health, took a DD, and then shredded it again before i took it down

i thought i had a winning build 😭

[radiant perch]

@sage saddle Got it, but with 1HP 😂

1k dmg Omega Attack was fun

[sage saddle]

damn hahahah, well done mate!

for anyone wondering

[radiant perch]

hahaha that's funny! 😂

Do we know how to get S. Dust btw? Surface boss?

[flat gyro]

Ah, blessed of nights.

[wooden comet]

YOU CAN DODGE HECATES POLYMORPH

LFG

[honest cliff]

night 11/12!

1hit away from death 😅

[fleet violet]

Dash through the mob to get behind it

[river echo]

just wanted to show this off

[sage saddle]

no, oh wow I forgot how I got it, but I do have it with the broker now, idk how I got it there

[radiant perch]

If you remember, lmk 👍

[glacial snow]

finally beat eris

Hephaestus boons are so good

[mighty field]

First run without Eris debuff let me win against Chronos

[chrome basin]

Finally got my first win

[ancient hemlock]

https://imgur.com/U3U7u9m

good god

[gaunt thistle]

Wish me luck

[white hazel]

It's time....

[vale shuttle]

first win :)

[gaunt thistle]

I did it 🫡

[deep berry]

Time can be stopped.

[dull phoenix]

Death to Chronos

[gilded imp]

first clear!

[fathom whale]

Not sure getting 12 Selene heals and facetanking Chronos is the most viable solution, but damn if it isn't a solution!

[atomic wadi]

I liked it better on the 1st, when there was an illustration by keepsakes

[minor umbra]

wasn’t a win but i got to chronos for the first time he beat my ass tho ngl i only had 80 health

[lone mortar]

Its placeholder art

[atomic wadi]

oh cool

[lyric sable]

Beyblade build is really fun.

[thin yew]

Duo-Boon of Posidon and Hera & 6 Selune Heals def. did their thing in Chronos fight...

[sage saddle]

ok, I've not captured it on cam, but the sheep spell from hecate just missed me. I stood right in front of her when she cast it and it went right by me, don't know if it's intended

[bright silo]

Eyyyyyyyy Argent Skull pullin up a W LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

[radiant perch]

gah damn 1 hour you mustve gathered everything there was

good job tho! We Early Access Early Clearers 😎 🤙

[limber sapphire]

Not really boasting but I just found this funny

[fluid quest]

where do the insanely powerful godlike tiny rats keep coming from

[foggy dock]

omg did anyone else see “the thing” in the kronos boss fight

i don’t wanna spoil but omfg easily the coolest thing ever

[mighty field]

Second Clear, Assassin type build with Sister Blades

[sage saddle]

heyy, I dont remember how I got it for broker, but after you do the incantation chaos gives you, you can brew stardust in the cauldron

[past granite]

Just got the game and I have to say - wth are you talking about 😂 Can't wait to jump in and find out

[rapid radish]

First win

[radiant perch]

o7 I'll look out for the Chaos stuff then

[gaunt thistle]

Beating the game is alot easier now. Only move I still struggle to deal with is Chronos's scythe throw. The hit box on it is disgusting

[mighty field]

I find that just dodging through Chronos will save you more times than not if you see the prep animations

Because the scythe throw and the scythe slash have similar prep animations but theyre both dodgeable by dashing behind Chronos

[mental citrus]

Just beat the sirens WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Also that fight music is just perfect.

[ionic swan]

Omega Attack spam

[silk escarp]

omega special go brrrrrr

honestly, Chronos second phase felt easier than the first

[barren wigeon]

How'd you get multiple Death Defiances (apart from skelly's boon)?

[silk escarp]

you can upgrade the arcana cards, i dont think you unlock it until a few surface runs though

[barren wigeon]

Oh, that makes sense. Thanks!

[dry tusk]

Chronos First Phase below 50% feels incredibly unfair to me. I fail to see a pattern in his attacks Then again I heavily rely on slowdowns and stuff and he doesn't care

I get to him consistently in every run and that part of the phase kills every single run

[silk escarp]

for me it's mainly because i had something like +80% sprint speed and the second arena is way more open, so i can actually run away. in the house i just keep running into walls

i will say the scythe throw is unfair, the animation for it isnt different enough from the normal slash and it travels ridiculously fast

[dry tusk]

Scythe Throw and getting hit from his dash from offscreen is what is killing my enjoyment rn lmao

(also casting a Hex that makes you invincible, but he takes away 80 HP while you cast it, because he is allowed to do that)

[gaunt thistle]

Im noticing that boons are damn near optional in this game. Most of the time you just want stat boosts for more HP or hard damage increases. If a boon doesnt make you deal straight up much higher damage it just isnt worth it with how big the life bars are on the second and third boss. And if you dont kill the final boss fast enough he will smoke you eventually

[feral pier]

first clear, went to the second phase completely blind and still made mincemeat out of him abusing apollo and zeus' duo cast

[spare igloo]

not a victory, but an achievement :)

[worldly moat]

2nd dub :3 made the staff a nuke lmao

[ancient garden]

Is there a list of artifacts?

[white hazel]

LETS GO

[mighty field]

Where y’all getting these legendary and epic boons 😭. Gg tho!

[silver night]

barely made it

[valid frigate]

I BEAT MY FIRST RUN

[worldly moat]

3rd dub

just so yall know i literally didnt have an attack boon until right before chronos, i had to rawdog the whole game like goddamn ;3;

[prisma gazelle]

First win! Cleared with the Flames. Hephaestus go brrrrrrr

[silk escarp]

level 8 hephaustus, damn

[prisma gazelle]

2 second ranged proc

Combined with vent

[silk escarp]

and the crit chance from pressure points...holy moly

also i just noticed the healthbar, very close call

[prisma gazelle]

Hahahahaha, yeah. I swapped out for the once per game revive ring and I’m very thankful for it

Entered the second stage with 5 health, the mass hourglass summons nuked me down, but the lunar ray saved my ass

[errant quarry]

While it isn’t a total victory, I just beat Scylla and the Sirens with a chaos boon slowing me down. This was my first time beating them.

[prisma gazelle]

Ayyyy. I haven’t met chaos yet.

[tight lava]

Ah, poor boy... 💔

[latent totem]

I have defeated him!

chaos making hermes just gimme damage

[unkempt musk]

just barely got him. Zeus cast boons go brrrr

[placid elbow]

Somehow beat Eris before chronos xD

[tight lava]

I still got to get past Tartarus

[visual karma]

First win, feels very good to return to Hades gameplay
No need to worry about the Blessing of Strife if Poseidon is mowing everything down

[celest vigil]

Lul Poseidon Dagger Shotgun

[blissful spoke]

Demeter axe recovery aspect. i'm stunnerd how hard that was despite having an amazing run

[lime lance]

on night 9
he was nice with the scythe throws

[tight violet]

Finally defeated boss #3 with the axe. Spin build can go crazy with the right stuff. I managed to wrack up 1k on average with my spins.

Also dont sleep on hexs especially the heal one. I didnt know but if you visit the moon lady again. It open up a skill tree for that hex and you can upgrade it for the run.

My max hp is 98 atm and it was healing all of it.

But im stopping there for the night

[wooden comet]

What a bozo

[mighty field]

3rd Run with the Skulls, theyre kinda rough to use against Chronos

[modest kernel]

Night 20 I made it to infernal beast with the staff...and I'm crying for our boy 😦

[clever carbon]

first clear

and first time using skull

[mossy root]

First clear

[neon pike]

first clear as well

[round wyvern]

30min run, made it to chronos!! only my 8th run too! For those who beat him, any advice for seeing his attacks? Cause i got hit by his scythe flying through the hair but I couldn't see it

[tough gale]

hi and goodbye

[tough portal]

This build was absolutely wacky and not something I would have ever chosen on purpose but we finally did it after 18.8 hours

[shy niche]

Anyone know what this skill does?

[sly tusk]

not necessarily a win yet, but definitely my fastest scylla and the sirens kill yet. did you know they have more than one song?

[ocean dagger]

no need to use the victory channel, you can always send an image link in any other channel and it will embed it means the aspect you are using on your current weapon is stronger

[steady mountain]

Ok the cast build is super strong and safe - ranged cast with a bunch of damage over time made everything a breeze (without god mode I woulda lost one death defiance though)

[dire sluice]

YES I did it SCREW YOU ERIS

I still need to learn a lot about Chronos' fight but I managed to clutch it after Selene saved me with heals honestly more than I deserved

[silk escarp]

second clear, i would like to dub this the Precision Orbital Bombardment build

[hexed bronze]

Any advice on 2nd phase Chronos? I've reached and beat Chronos P1 twice so far yet the clutter on the last stretch had me puzzled lol. Got halfway through his bar with the skull blaster.

[silk escarp]

my two winning runs both had Apollo and Hermes sprint speed buff, my strategy for when the little stuff spawned was to run away from chronos and deal with the smaller enemies first

but i was using the daggers both times so there's probably something better for the skulls

[tough portal]

Twice in a row, Chronos is a punk (giving up all Hera boons definitely gave me the dmg I needed for blitz to cook him alive)

[neat notch]

Got my first win, worked realllly hard for it, that 'one last run' at 2 am became my winner. Axe is my fav weapon now, went hard into the Omega Special, Aspect of Charon goes crazy with it, was dealing so much damage. I really f'd up by not getting a boon to improve my magic regen but I won despite it thankfully.

[boreal sentinel]

first win

[sage pilot]

My build might've been a tad broken

[silk escarp]

how are yall getting all these epic and rares? i see like one epic per run

[sage pilot]

There are a couple arcana that boost your odds of getting them

[silk escarp]

i havent been able to add those yet, not enough psyche

[boreal sentinel]

whats the build

[sage pilot]

For Damage:
Essentially, attack damage increase boon combined with weed killer, which increases omega attack damage, combined with silver streak, which also increases attack damage after dashing/sprinting. This lets me use a super powerful omega attack right after dodging or sprinting to deal massive damage, and since I was running the witch's staff, I could do plenty of damage at a distance with decent AOE

For Defense/Longevity: Started with the silken sash keepsake to keep armor up for as long as possible, picked up the trusty shield boon, which adds a set amount of armor to you every encounter, and finally got coarse grit right before the final boss, which limits the maximum damage you can take per hit to 15

As you can see from my screenshot, I still had full health and armor to spare after everything, and my omega attack really carried me for damage

[lone mortar]

moon water moment

[mighty field]

4th clear, Cast build is insanely broken with this setup

[carmine onyx]

This build was cracked had tons of uptime on the invincible ult so I was safe most of the time.

[sly tusk]

havent quite figured out final bossman* yet but i do have this down to a science

[unique tinsel]

In terms of single target damage, it's hard to beat Zeus' cast boon. Helps when you're zooming around with 40% extra move speed.

[cosmic brook]

fooni clear

[novel bane]

Is there a way to pull up old runs, if you're a bumbo like me and didn't screenshot? Or is it not in game yet

[worldly moat]

Not in the game quite yet iirc, took em a bit to add it in hades 1 too

[lone mortar]

It gets unlocked eventually

[worldly moat]

Oh does it?? Cool

I forget I'm literally only 14 runs deep so I haven't seen much yet

[lone mortar]

Well actually lemme check based on the description it does

[novel bane]

ok, thanks

[lone mortar]

here

[worldly moat]

Ooohhh ok, fs looks unfinished tho

[novel bane]

neat

[little laurel]

First victory. Got Static Shock 2-3 rooms before Grampa, and Slip + Duo sitting outside of Grampa's room.

[solemn obsidian]

haven't beat chronos yet but managed to clear the surface, don’t have exact build but it was with axe, aphro attack, and hammer to allow attacking while omega attack

[royal elbow]

"bad weapon" somehow my first kill lol

[calm bronze]

My first win, mostly unearned. I had the damage of a wet noodle, so I just turtled it out with Phoenix Skin.

[drifting marsh]

69 minutes heheh

[calm bronze]

Completely planned

[quaint trout]

First kill after 23 runs

[whole valve]

First kill! god mode helped a lot, but so did getting the axe to mel 5, a TON of poms for bonus attack, and plenty of healing from the hex.

[marble crag]

i didnt expect my first run with this weapon would be my first clear ever, lucky

[rapid radish]

such a strong weapon

[sly tusk]

axe is the GOAT for real

[bright silo]

I've won in both directions now 😄 God I'm in love with this game it's been 2 days, Supergiant please

[atomic quartz]

I DID IT

[atomic quartz]

Same ! I can't wait to see what will happen next

[fresh anvil]

First victory!

[charred stratus]

1st victory with calaca chida

[marble crag]

did it again 2 times in a row

[sly tusk]

axe hammer that lets you shield while using omega attack is crazy good
done with both sides now !!

[rapid radish]

what a neat little screen

[bitter vine]

second victory

[inland holly]

YIPPEE! 2nd victory, basically carried by Omega Cast. Beat final boss in <5 minutes!

[dull phoenix]

Hera Boons are insanely strong, absolutely love it

[stray coral]

First W! After 23 nights, I finally took him down! Also managed to keep the dress until the end.

[idle sierra]

I beat him once and then found out that he has a second life fml

[fallow spoke]

2nd clear and went from using 4 death defiances (inc luckier tooth) and at 43/185 hp left to clearing it with nearly full health and all DDs left pog

posiedon legend boon goes crazy

[red lily]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1017693630858788904/1237753852309274694/image.png?ex=663ccb9a&is=663b7a1a&hm=eb0fd0847f74cc2643aa46727f6c21a26b11cd6776039af7c5e04a52bcec68cd&

By a razor's edge. Look at that unreal amount of healing... I had to spend like ten minutes blasting a wall with Momus to get this one. But I won.

[still rapids]

Almost as good as Merciful End in Hades 1. Blitz damage shredded through Chronos in less than 2 minutes.

[fallow spoke]

does dash count as sprint for romantic spark?

[red lily]

What aspect?

[still rapids]

Yeah.

[still rapids]

Melinoe. More attack and special speed.

[red lily]

Axe?

[still rapids]

Yeah.

[keen turtle]

crushing comet flutter flourish is my new best friend

[rancid silo]

Poseidon is a lil strong

[pliant maple]

Zeus cast plus Axe, Aspect of Charon pretty op

[visual karma]

If nobody got me I know Poseidon Waves got me
Can I get a Death to Chronos

[rancid silo]

Amen brother

[fallow spoke]

imagine the legendary boon gives +150% lol

even more crazy if you get that early on

[rancid silo]

i don't even have the double moonshot hammer this run lol

[grim saffron]

Got my first victory!

[solemn stone]

it is done

took 15 more tries than my first hades 1 clear

[idle sierra]

i beat the game hihi

[rotund wind]

[red lily]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1017693630858788904/1237790549763952754/image.png?ex=663cedc8&is=663b9c48&hm=25b526674c3fd0770fca08c67a65921bfca212e4f34566db8d0ce86b41172e13&

coarse grit is the single most broken boon in the game, just t-pose on chronos' nuke to assert dominance

[rotund wind]

bunker down

[rotund wind]

Talents are from chaos?

[sterile grail]

i think so

whats the world record (speedrun)

[fossil cargo]

Heyaaa

[gaunt thistle]

Scorch sucks bad

[gaunt thistle]

Best wep in the game !

[rotund wind]

Staff better

[bitter vine]

Aspect of Pan is insane, got hit once

[fathom coral]

finaly got it

[sinful glen]

first clear 😁

[pliant maple]

2nd clear

[tame stream]

1st clear ever! with the melinoe axe

[dense yew]

2nd clear with staff
Barely won the fight lol

[gaunt thistle]

Bro uses you like a punching bag

[dense yew]

Yeah I learned the hard way with trying to use omega attacks

[graceful epoch]

The Demeter mana regen feels amazing against Chronos

[lucid sparrow]

first victory with the big moonstone axe 🙂

[winter trout]

oh man the thrill when I finally got to see this screen, took me 17 attempts, freaking love this game

[signal yew]

The heroic level 7 special was disgusting lmao

[errant pond]

not quite a game clear, but still very proud of it :D

[smoky hornet]

my first win! poseidon special spam is crazy strong

[tranquil breach]

how is everyone clearing so quickly oml

[smoky hornet]

i got lucky with an epic poseidon special for staff

[dire siren]

600 hours of Hades 1

[tranquil breach]

this was my first clear

[dire siren]

This is all I have of the screenshot of my first clear, there were too many helpful boons to really get in one shot but I had an earth infusion boon that meant I couldn't take more than 15 damage per hit. Still took 432 damage against him lmao.

[smoky hornet]

i got to chronos around 3 times before i beat him, his second phase always bodied me with the amount of stuff going on

i once got to him with 3 death defiances but then his full screen attacks chewed through all 3

[tranquil breach]

chronos took me like 9 tries it was brutal

[smoky hornet]

but i have around 25hrs in hades 1, around 5 clears

[tranquil breach]

SAME it was my first time at phase 2 and i didn't know what was going on

[dire siren]

I think the second phase might be easier, but maybe it's just that I've only made it there with a good loadout. I've only gotten to his second phase twice but I beat him both times.

[smoky hornet]

i got lucky on phase 2 because he seemed to favor his succ attack

or at least, he did it more than he had before, so easy openings

[dire siren]

I think the second phase's new attacks are also better indicated. I still have trouble telling if he's going for a lunge, swipe, or boomerang in phase 1.

[smoky hornet]

absolutely

[tranquil breach]

yeah that's my biggest issue fighting him

[rapid radish]

JEEZ

[tranquil breach]

not even close

[drowsy zealot]

boomerang is so nasty, so hard to dodge

[smoky hornet]

weird, i find it not that bad honestly

it's his dash that gets me most, especially when he does it from off screen

[warped aurora]

Finally did it https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2466361008633928549/194D94673BAD966B431F1E78EA762C00B17D9D12/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

[drowsy zealot]

yeah his dash is annoying too, but i usually dodge away and right, which always puts me on top of the boomerang

[warped aurora]

Double cataclysm OP, hitting for 400dmg twice

[ancient hemlock]

Here to repent for my staff special slander. Apollo OP
https://imgur.com/KT4Si7J

[drowsy zealot]

he also ends up off screen so often

[obtuse knoll]

ended up with something like 500% special damage, plus two garunteed crits from wolf

[nocturne horizon]

\o/

[devout cedar]

my first chronos win

i beat eris before i beat chronos 😄

[warped aurora]

same

[rapid radish]

12 minute run by duraxus

[peak abyss]

12 minutes with terror-10, just amazing :o

[fluid quest]

someone officially got gud

[dire siren]

There's a lot of options that don't make it take longer. The "enemies move faster one" might even make it faster depending on what all it affects.

[peak abyss]

First Terror-12 for me, this build was probably the stupidest I ever had but I took too long exploring Tartarus and made the last few rooms become absolutely horrible, filled to the brim with regenerating monsters.

[fluid quest]

the enemy speed pact from h1 was good bc it made them spawn quicker

looks like it's the same here

[quiet phoenix]

First Cronos win, Zeus' glyph helped so much

[zealous pond]

The fear must grow

[sly tusk]

i recorded my first chronos win earlier, maybe this can help some ppl learn the fight (even tho im panicking like hell in the 2nd phase haha)

[autumn cedar]

My first win was with the Wands. Even though they feel super slow, I seem to do the best with them. Perhaps their slowness makes me play more cautiously.

[unborn storm]

First victory, using the Axe. I discovered just how incredible but also maybe broken the healing hex is

[unborn storm]

honestly nuts how one-sided the fight with Chronos was considering every other time I struggled pretty hard

[lone mortar]

Healing hex is crazy i got 13 charges on last time

[unborn storm]

tbh even just 5 charges is enough, with Panacea I healed 100 hp near the very end right back up to full

its basically multiple extra death defiances worth of health

[lone mortar]

Yeah it was so much healing i didnt even need to go through all of them

[worldly seal]

FIRST CLEAR 👏 Hephaestus boons go bonk

[mild elm]

got there at run 5 or 6 but took me a total of 31 runs to finally nail the bastard

[silk escarp]

omega attack go bonk

[mild elm]

parry and riposte saved me at least a hundred times on chronos

healing hex is also a run winner

[restive light]

The skull is broken

[deep berry]

2 in a row, its just that shrimple

heph strike is kinda busted lmao

[keen turtle]

I couldn't use a special for 4 rounds lmao, that was a close call, but after that it was free

[lyric sable]

victory 2! This time with the dual blades.

[warm fern]

First Clear praise be to Hephaestus

[rapid radish]

779 damage taken by chronos, most I've seen so far, gj

@worldly seal how much did you heal that fight?

[worldly seal]

a lot LMAO, I had Skelly's revive and my regular revive, so even putting me up to 40% was still like 200ish health

[supple ether]

Sister blades explosive ambush and skulking slice hammers plus nova strike and blast on special go brrr

[dire siren]

Third win, axe was hitting for upwards of 450 damage per attack.

[glad musk]

axe <3
https://i.imgur.com/ju0n87L.jpeg

[tranquil breach]

I beat Eris but she left me with one final middle finger

[sacred oar]

zeus my goat

[brittle lantern]

I was so close to sub 20 sigh

[rich dune]

i just finished the easiest run of my current hades 2 run record with staff special + Poseidon boon and Dedalus hammer that shoots two specials. finished the whole run sub-20 minutes. ate him like nothing

[foggy dock]

someone plz explain how to dodge the 999 damage second phase attack???

[smoky hornet]

you see the circle that's highlighted? stand in that

[foggy dock]

😭

[smoky hornet]

he also has one where it's a ring around him, stand in that ring too

[foggy dock]

i had an incredible hera skulls run that just ended to that

[midnight oak]

first time i saw it i wasn't sure if the circle was safe or the circle was going to explode LOL

[smoky hornet]

lmao same, my first time he chewed through all 3 death defiances for me

[foggy dock]

same 😭it was my first time in phase 2 and i wasn’t sure where to stand

[smoky hornet]

that aspect any good? it seems useful on paper but not sure

[midnight oak]

i kinda think at least for the first instance of it the surrounding area should turn red so it's less of a guess on sightread but yeah you'll know next time

[foggy dock]

i cannot wait to beat him already so i can get aspects

[brittle lantern]

I used it with a daedalus hammer that makes you use all your skulls at once. That makes it way more powerful

[foggy dock]

that’s when op builds really started to open up in the original

[midnight oak]

you don't get aspects immediately on beating him

[foggy dock]

😭

[smoky hornet]

i think his fight has a lot of stuff going on but i like how his big attacks look, and they are choreographed for a loooong time

[foggy dock]

i have completely 100% hades and was getting sub 10s with broken builds but i feel like none of my builds do as much damage in this game and everything has so much health

[midnight oak]

i like the chronos fight yeah

[smoky hornet]

you need to beat him, then beat hecate once

[foggy dock]

gotcha

[smoky hornet]

ngl the aspects look underwhelming at first, but i haven't tested enough to find out

[midnight oak]

the staff one that buffs your special is cracked

[smoky hornet]

only one that has caught my eye so far is the base backstab %

[smoky hornet]

doesn't it only buff omega special?

[midnight oak]

the ability buffs omega special and the passive bonus buffs both

[smoky hornet]

ahhh

ok that sounds not too bad then

[midnight oak]

ngl i forget about the ability but the passive increases special damage and fully upgraded it's +30 per hit (!!!!)

[smoky hornet]

wtf

dude that + poseidon special spam

[midnight oak]

i just cleared fear 16 underworld with an utter godroll on it

like look at this boon array and picture it on 40 base damage specials

[smoky hornet]

what in the goddamn

crazy rolls, who needs poseidon anyway

[midnight oak]

skill was not involved on this run LOL

[smoky hornet]

i expect them to nerf staff special lmao

[midnight oak]

yeah i could see it

[smoky hornet]

also there's a certain timing to the spam where you can fire faster

[midnight oak]

oh? i'll have to experiment

[dapper echo]

Double moonshot is broken

[midnight oak]

double moonshot needs a damage reduction on the two projectiles fr

[dapper echo]

I usually pair double moonshot with hestia

Then get the demeter's dual boon

But still took too long

[rustic scarab]

At last! Now let us never speak of it again...

[brave vortex]

first victory, was not expecting to win this

surprised people aren't posting this screen of it

[shell lichen]

this was yesterday, but special skull feels pretty great

[lean elbow]

Got my first win in today

[lime lance]

first deathless run

[fathom coral]

got my first legendary

[sonic wyvern]

First win against Chronos! took the lucky tooth out cause I really wanted the W, but didn't need it in the end

[bitter aspen]

GOT HIM

Of course no death defiances 😎

[scarlet aspen]

First clear 🙂

[pure girder]

Hmm this build kinda trivialized all bosses

infinite mana and special melted everyone in the room, unsure what the actual time of the run is since I left my control idle while afk

Now on to the surface

[woven cape]

Not a victory but pretty dank, lvl 9 heroic before 1st boss

[sonic wyvern]

yoooo how'd you get that

[languid trellis]

2nd clear, no death defiances used

[sonic wyvern]

OOOH! this is really cool, getting this so early too

[woven cape]

I believe it also spawns one ahead when possible and then I got another lucky one right after

[sonic wyvern]

Are you running this right now? I'm wondering if another pom would lower the cooldown of volcanic strike down to 1 sec

[languid trellis]

that would be wild damage wise

volcanic strike, well you can see in my victory screen above how much damage it did at a much higher cooldown

[stable thorn]

finally

on the kitty death defiance

[languid trellis]

is that with torches?

[woven cape]

I am, haven't found another upgrade for it yet
almost at end, prolly gonna die soon tho 😦

[languid trellis]

you got this

[stable thorn]

wdym torches?

[languid trellis]

the weapon

[stable thorn]

nope, basic one, serenity aspect

[languid trellis]

ahh right

[peak wave]

'o' (noob spotted, 4 life spent)

[languid trellis]

gg!

[versed vault]

I never had my heart pounding so fast since a long time. Death to Chronos! Also this was like the most random boons I picked throughout the run.

[blissful marsh]

bro

Not today old man

[fervent bloom]

on my 4th attempt, i finally get there 😭 with the oddest set of boons and stuff, the artemis aspect parry really carried me

[tropic lodge]

Hades cast + zeus omega lightning carried these both so hard, second run:

first run

[weary mantle]

how many times did you beat it?

[tough basin]

it's my first time beating her, but I havent beat Chronos yet

I almost got him on my last tartarus run tho

[weary mantle]

oh i see, just thinking about if we need beat them 10 times, like the first game!

[weary mantle]

nice one!

[drowsy mural]

first win

[languid trellis]

gj

torches?

ay it def is, my fav weapon

[pure girder]

Hmmm everyone here already has other aspects unlocked....did I beat him too early in the story?

[cosmic brook]

aspects require ||going to the surface||. don't worry, I'm in the same boat

[fervent bloom]

i tend to really struggle with rogues, so it might just be a skill diff XD

[cosmic brook]

or, not in the boat...

[pure girder]

Ya I went there once died got the seeds in a run planted them

And while they grew I beat cronos

Ya I don't think this is the right order....

[cosmic brook]

I haven’t even been there yet

[simple elm]

a lot of special buffs, the game pretty much cleared itself

[sly tusk]

2nd win, torches clutch

[forest sinew]

death to chronos! i imagine this build would be even better with aspect of pan but mass poseidon + fan of knives, just jumped right into chronos and chunk him down with Ω special

[gilded wren]

poseidon attack + chain lighting is unstoppable

[tranquil breach]

Chain lightning twin blades is pretty funny

[gilded wren]

(not shown the heph zeus duo boon)

[sly tusk]

pink

[pure girder]

Torches made me feel like I was playing with a wet noodle for a weapon

Maybe the aspects are better for my playstyle

[viscid abyss]

Time cannot be stopped, but this attempt hindered him effortlessly :) Artemis is a very fun aspect

[nimble cargo]

this is a fun build that does feel quite strong

almost all fire

[forest sinew]

fire extinguisher is great

[kindred spade]

after reaching him 3 previous times the Lord of Time is dead (sort of)

shoutout the Aphrodite weakness on one enemy at all times, definitely helps against Kronus painful hits

[stiff agate]

I know it's not a full clear, but I was on 1 hp for about 80% of this fight... felt pretty hype when I eventually got it. Not first beat, but really didn't want to reset there.

[kindred spade]

congrats the one hit warrior clears all feels great (after clenching your butt for too long)

[smoky hornet]

what's the good torch aspect?

[kindred spade]

prob should go the builds tab, not here

[smoky hornet]

hey we all start somewhere, i'm proud of you. now go out there and beat up the rest of the bosses! Death to Chronos and all

[queen sky]

Is there a lore reason why the knives are so strong? This is my second run with them. I've had 16 runs with the axe where i got to Chronos 4 times.

[scenic island]

night 13

[mighty field]

They look the coolest

[novel gazelle]

first clear!

[harsh wind]

heck yeah first clear!

[smoky hornet]

second clear, first with fear!

this one was stupid, i got double special hammer and poseidon special in erebus, the entire thing was a special-spamming cakewalk

[maiden lark]

just beat|| eris||, yeesh

[real tundra]

tried for a sprint/dash only run and ended up with a unkillable god where u didnt need to dodge

[dull scaffold]

Spin to win

[vernal veldt]

exploding skull OP

[regal forge]

About time! Shoutout to Daedalus, Chaos, Aphrodite, and the millions of pomegranates I swallowed for sweeping through Tartarus

[scenic tundra]

beat chronos! finally figured out where to stand to dodge the 899 damage attacks lol

[rare idol]

First Eos run, big recommend

[humble helm]

this was supposed to be a quick in and out trip for groceries.. all I needed were nightshade seeds and glass...
perhaps the Argent is a smidge powerful.. just a tad.. a teeny tiny bit
I did technically get hit a few times, but dodge is a savior when the Fates will it to be
off to go scream into a pillow because of the adrenaline rush

[warm flax]

lets goooooo. Have yet to beat chronos yet.

[grand thunder]

Finally took her out. Still gotta get Chronos

[clear quarry]

Cool kids simply run at enemies and they explode (and then rinse repeat)

(but low key heph sprint is broken with 1 or 2 poms, especially at higher tiers, beaten him twice memeing with it)

[wet otter]

We dun did the thing day 3 😤

[late spindle]

My first clear! Don't mind my run time lmao, I just had lots of time where I stood in place while I did other stuff irl

[silk escarp]

i did the math, in total i had +381% damage on the special

aspect of pan is busted af

[quiet whale]

LETS GO

[merry sluice]

this run sucked compared to my last one, but 2nd win in the bag https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/481510528947060778/1237955312065970257/image.png?ex=663d873a&is=663c35ba&hm=80ec8874d9583b92fcbfb69c4a3eb7bf8ccfd31a1f3b794ee1dcf749e0fb1bc2&

straight up dont know how i won this, it sucked to play

[wind valve]

that 6% dodge happened twice in a row with Chronos's fight, i had more trouble here than my first try against him, also, scorch is really stronk

[noble ginkgo]

I dont think I have ever experienced something like the desperation of losing all my death defies in the last phase, both me and chronos are extremely low on health
the next person to hit will probably take the kill

gooddd my fingers hurt so bad haha (God Mode was used for this run as its my first victory in the underworld)

[short perch]

I farmed every add with Ω attacks ... I ended up critting Chronos for 4.4k dmg in a single Ω attack

[west hawk]

Damn, for the first time I reached the last boss, but I lost the final battle

[wheat marsh]

first time beating boss :) made it with all death defies. super far into the healing hex tree and huge damage for charging up my omega attack with the knives, and a ton of mana refill on the cast

[frank meteor]

i played this kinda terribly but build was good

[keen turtle]

Storm ring is actually so good

[drowsy zealot]

first clear on night 21! Apollo Zeus duo boon feels incredible

and Epic Hard Target

[smoky hornet]

quick question for those with 40ish minute runs: what takes you so long? my runs last around 25 minutes and i feel slow

[drowsy zealot]

most of my damage came from casts that take 60 magick so a lot of kiting

[lapis skiff]

First clear, feels like I did it later than I should, but did do a lot of overworld and Chaos runs as well. Night 35, absurd cast/Heph dash build

[drowsy zealot]

i wasn't able to get a special boon until tartarus so i had very little dps besides the cast

[drowsy zealot]

is that poseidon and apollo duo?

[lapis skiff]

Demeter I think

[drowsy zealot]

ahhh what does it do

[lapis skiff]

Each time you omega cast, next one does +20% damage and costs +5 Mana

[drowsy zealot]

wow that is crazy

[lapis skiff]

Yup, Demeter/Apollo

I think my killing blow wound up costing 100 Mana

[carmine onyx]

escalating ambush feels very nice

[flat depot]

Got my first clear with constantly ramping knives omega attack

omega attack ended up costing only 8 mana per cast

[glacial prism]

First clear and I had literally zero magick which was surprisingly helpful

All in all Hestia reigns supreme 🦾

[rancid dirge]

lets go first clear finaly now just gotta beat surface had 4 runs end on the last segment P.S dang chronos took all 5 of my death defiances and still allmost got me was down to 10 +10 from beating fight

[scenic island]

another one

[gentle epoch]

Eris is so hard XD

[brazen glade]

2nd win came right after my first win. broken build

[radiant violet]

FINALLY

[jovial sun]

first victory!! haha I think I got carried by all the dodge I got

[ionic swan]

I can see why people love this aspect so much

[rotund wind]

whos duoing with zeus?

[brazen glade]

i think heph? i didn't get an animation cuz it came from the shop

[rotund wind]

[heavy relic]

most heroics ive had in a single run

[wild vortex]

crazy axe special spam + Hera/Apollo cast for functionally infinite magick (pls excuse phone pics i'm on a plane rn and this is from my steam deck)

just melted chronos in under a minute . . . .

still had 6 moonwater uses and all my death defies left lmao

[weary mantle]

FINALLY BEAT IT! JESUS CRIST!

Arcane build btw

[narrow heart]

I hate the surface part padding my first victory. It should have been night 12 but compulsory dead run turning it into night 15 :/

[sharp night]

first win against Chronos =w=

[pliant pivot]

Just got my first clear!

[pliant pivot]

how do you view this? who do you go to?

[narrow heart]

build the shade bar, then summon the sage of learning. Not to be confused with the record keeper because he show statistic infographic instead of run specific

[next mauve]

My first clear, took SO much damage from Chronos, I need to git gud.

[pliant pivot]

ohhh okay, i havent built that yet, ty!

[mental wagon]

First clear, let's gooooooooooo.

[naive cloud]

I ended up beating Eris before I beat Chronos oopsies

I genuinely thought thats what i was supposed to do before i finished the underworld lol

it took 3 dd (including my poor cat)

did it with 10 HP 😎

[noble ginkgo]

same lol i beat eris before chronos

[gentle epoch]

With the most stupide setup i could think x)

[silk escarp]

by the end of this i had so much going on at once that i couldnt see anything that was happening, all i knew was that stuff was dying very fast

[heavy relic]

first win without a death

[noble ginkgo]

Nightmarish

[nimble gull]

First win, 38 health and a dream

[echo crystal]

took me 7 attempts at kronos. first 2 was getting 3 shot with double damage from two acts of eris debuff. i think my run 11 build was just terrible but run 12 was absurd dps and health.

[rotund wind]

[midnight oak]

fear 32 statue ;w;

[red lily]

This is legitimately one of the funniest things I've seen in the game so far, lmao

[true karma]

First successful run! Lets goooo Heart Throb actually went crazy cause Sunny Disposition gave me 3 of them everytime, and they did like 500 damage everytime I ran into someone

[sterile grail]

my best time so far 22 mins not 24 because || the apolo hera duo boon glitched. It turns your first kill into an ally, after you clear the room they die, but mine didn't and i until i realised i could kill it my self to unglitch the room||

[jovial sun]

first win against eris as well!! priviledged status w/ pash dash + demeter attack/cast was so good

[muted cedar]

My first chronos win, man arachne's cast armor with her keepsake just makes my cast perma omre powerful

[proper plover]

first clear night 14

[brittle kraken]

my second victory, the ||Aspect of Artemis|| is incredible

[next mauve]

I had what felt like an INSANE run with Aspect of Pan, got all the right boons

[solemn stone]

yuhhhh

[tawdry trail]

my first victory!

[pallid stone]

first clear after very many attempts

[flat ravine]

I FINALLY BEAT CHRONOS!!

[magic gorge]

first one!!!

[opal terrace]

This has got to be the most common build, yeah?

[honest python]

clutch 10/10 not doing it again

[pure delta]

Got my first win last night and recorded the kill/run summary. It was a pretty clean kill overall since I ended it with both death defiances left. Was running a cast build which is now my go-to (marked as spoiler due to the name of the final boss being in video title)
||https://youtu.be/bsH7a75siwA?si=8MOmoJupFbXqtn0K||

[ember trellis]

let's gooo, first victory

[high hawk]

Finally!!!

[ionic swan]

I spammed Special the whole time https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/778505838003879938/1238046227963056189/image.png?ex=663ddbe6&is=663c8a66&hm=1c10fcc4c2da26d9daf44b296fc8348b6d133f6ff82e7e0df4db7cae30072547&

[calm ruin]

first victory from yesterday! never been so happy to have the flu in my life lmao

and most recent!

[sterile grail]

aspect of charon with apolo is O P

[silk escarp]

finally learning how to dodge phase 1 Chronos...phase two still pretty rough

[teal merlin]

First Victory, with the flames too!

[crystal whale]

took all day today (yesterday) to finally beat Chronos after beating Eris, woo the adrenaline is still pumping a bit

[red lily]

Wait what. Doesn't boundless flurry cut your max charge level down by 2/3 as well

[red lily]

Aspect of Melinoe or Aspect of Moros/Eos?

[craggy wraith]

first W

[teal merlin]

Melinoe, I actually unlocked aspects after this run. Moros seems really good.

[honest python]

moros is fun just hard to get the effects

it helped clear my first run tonight

[ionic swan]

I had close to 1800 gold by the end of this one https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/778505838003879938/1238059694598389780/image.png?ex=663de871&is=663c96f1&hm=4c08485f2a72e04c536ffd4d40a2bfd83ceeb3128e251659e6139e48536784f0&

[rotund wind]

golden rule is nuts

which duo is it?

[frozen mantle]

1st W, god bless this Evil Eye, last boss was MELTING 😂

[noble ginkgo]

best build i've made

[steep mesa]

ayyy finally beat the wrinkly clock man! witch staff my beloved

[dire siren]

First run with skull, first win with skull. That omega special was crazy, but I feel like the attack could use more help from auto-aim. I narrowly missed stationary enemies multiple times. Also I procced a 10% dodge chance when I was stuck in a time bubble during Chronos's instakill attack so that was neat.

[hidden lantern]

I DID IT!!!
I got heph's armor and arachne's channel boost dress, THEN Demeter gave me the boon that made boon to common, and best part: everytime it upgrade Heavy Metal, it REAPPLIES it!! By the time I reached Chronos I still have 90 armor. From there, I just abuse Light Smite, the Earth infusion that make the max damage you can receive is 15 and Selene's necromancy and let my servant tanking damage and repel it again and again.

Still have 3 death defiances, mwehehehehe

[mellow spruce]

wow, the first of many, what an epic final fight

[empty dragon]

First win! solar ring is easily my favourite cast boon

[next mauve]

I thought it would, but it looked like it charges super fast for the full effect. It was insane

[red lily]

It gave me six knives when I tried :/

[next mauve]

Maybe it's due to also having Spiral Knives? (the 360 throw)

[red lily]

maybe yeah

[rotund wind]

[fast root]

Absolutely buzzing. Argent skull is insane. Cast, attack (I had 5 and did passive damage on the floor every 2.5 seconds, which wasn't fun for level 3 boss) and Demeter boon buff. What a run, what a game

[unreal thistle]

Solar Ring + Howling Soul is really good, probably 85% of the damage I did to Chronos.

[gilded wren]

ok maybe i kinda like the skulls actually that single target dmg is ridiculous

i do wish the knockback from firing them was gone though

[polar cape]

arg finally, backstab dmg is crazy

[gilded wren]

man how do people always rolls legendaries and epics im jealous

[inner flicker]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

[pine marlin]

First clear 😭 😭 😭

[fast sand]

Took a while, should have used a better Attack/Special boon.

[mild dove]

practice practice!

[austere lava]

Got these 2 last night, one of my favorite video game bosses ever!!!!

[patent robin]

First victory at 23 hours lol. I spent a long time on the surface and after finally beating the second biome, my first run back down was a victory. Everything seemed so easy, or maybe it was the build? Steam is a really good combo

[tropic lodge]

completely shredded chronos with this :D

[paper vale]

glory to zeus

[abstract briar]

probably not much but i beat eris!!

[pliant owl]

Yippiee

[still rapids]

Beat 16 heat / vows first try. Heart beating out of my chest, very fun and challenging run. Saved by Greater Evasion more times than I can count in the final fight.

[hot temple]

guess the weapon

[rotund wind]

8888

[haughty needle]

finally 🙂 and 2 runs ago first eris too

[rotund wind]

any exceptranged ones

[ionic swan]

Axe spin ?

[autumn sedge]

Carried by Selene healing hex

[rapid radish]

Record damagetaken by chronos lol

[elfin sand]

Was so proud of beating chronos i wanted to take a proper screenshot and then i accidentally disabled one of my gpu and the game crashed

I lost my whole run 💀💀💀💀

Very close to crying rn

[hot temple]

of course always axe spin

[calm bridge]

After 17 hours first win, gg

[spark thorn]

Beat eris using Artemis daggers with aphro attack, +200% backstab hammer, and slowdown hex

[solemn stone]

dagger special time

[spark thorn]

Feel like if the whole overworld was implemented I coulda beat whatever boss was at the end up top. Didn't even use any death defiance yet

[cold meteor]

So, first time clearing, gonna leave the game until more stuff releases

[honest girder]

nova strike my beloved

[cold meteor]

Apollo carried this one basically

[honest girder]

yeah, everytime i get more than one decent apollo boon the goes goes great

[modest gate]

first dub, didnt expect it to be with a cast build

[maiden lark]

2nd W. Don't know if the bottom 2 stack, but I bopped him fairly quick

[stable thorn]

finally sub300 dmg from him

[silent nexus]

finally

[urban frost]

First win with torches, special thanks to Hestia and Hera

[rotund wind]

@ionic swan

[ionic swan]

you can afford to lower one thing since you only need 32

[rotund wind]

vow panic is actually pain, idk how u did a run with it

[sinful glen]

aspect of pan makes me appreciate the blades' special so much. Chronos stood no chance

[median crane]

Can I post me absolutely breaking the game as a victory? 😂

[little laurel]

What started as a run just to complete a testament turned into my first 4 Fear run. Hera on attack/special, hammer for omega special that hits to one side, hammer for omega special that returns. Nice area clear and decent single target damage too. Fills up Dark Side nicely. Stand in Apollo casts to regen twice per Dark Side with +3 duration. Dark Side attacks used my attack boon and I had a few boosts to attack damage. I would have facerolled Grampa if I hadn't used the "auto fill up magic 3 seconds after use" keepsake in the previous area just so I could figure out what it actually did.

[quartz mortar]

First kill and not a single death

[outer rapids]

First time playing hades 2 on my rog ally just wanting to have a chill farm run, ended up getting some good special boons and just spammed that, first chronos victory finally too. Let's gooooo guys!!

[tender trench]

high fear runs are exhilarating but wow does it feel great to win

[stable thorn]

i dodged this guy like there was no tommorrow, only 82 dmg from him, not even one death defiance used

[granite smelt]

Aspect of Pan is the new Aspect of Chiron but better. Easiest win of my life

[sacred oar]

reccomend everyone to crank up aspect of Melinoe on the staff, you won't reget it

[odd geyser]

First Clear, without unlocking the surface (cause I felt like I wanted to fulfill my original mission first) - took some tries, but hell yeah I did it :D

[left geyser]

Finally beat Chronos I’m still shaking

[desert elbow]

First clear, i love the Moonstone Axe
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/133597714586927104/1238139976307445810/image.png?ex=663e3335&is=663ce1b5&hm=b84356190d73d64ba009902b64a7cbf57f87e9ebc1aebe70d1bcd3699915259c&

[wicked lava]

this counts as a victory of some sorts right? xd

[remote canyon]

What does this simbol mean?

[velvet carbon]

it means probably you are tracking something that costs psyche

[digital sorrel]

First time I get a fast time, loved it

[raven timber]

Death to Chronos!

[sullen trout]

First clear! Thank Olympus for the Applo Hestia Duo, dont think i would have finished without it!

[forest saddle]

scuffed 16 heat because i made several wrong decisions

[fast sand]

Shame I couldn't get Poseidon's Legendary Boon, still melted Chronos with this one.

[dusky eagle]

does anyone know what this golden star card does

[chrome tide]

Potentially the fastest kill on chronos yet?
(Couldn't record phase one becaus I forgot you couldn't pause duirng the fight.)

[chrome tide]

Just used at the pier delivery shop in crossroads

[kindred spade]

there is a weapon aspect that needs one but otherwise just the pier delieveries

[stiff bear]

First victory! in french but oh well, i'm glad i went this far; didn't expect that the Skull would be this good

[rapid wind]

part of the cool kids club

[narrow heart]

Now I can finally put down the game until 1.0 launch

[void rock]

What do you have to do for unlock this? Beat Chronos 10 times?

[narrow heart]

same as first game, high heat run

except this one ask you to do both routes

[low fjord]

finally got first clear , pan my beloved

[raw heart]

Finally

[winter trout]

didn't realize I had literally 1 HP left with no DD when I beat him, the build wasn't anything crazy so I didn't bother screenshotting that

[void rock]

Do you have a ending or something after beating the game more than one time? (Without the high heat you told me)

[narrow heart]

game is unfinished, blocked by olympus route only have 2 bosses so far and fates sister cannot be found

[pliant owl]

Didn't think I'd beat him again today, sheesh

[sly lynx]

No Hit Hecate

[versed vault]

Second Clear with 1 skull

[clear quarry]

lol, lmao even

range hex into omega special that sook him out, looked silly as they snapped from behind me to at enemies

[snow surge]

first victory - and with my beloved torches too!

[chrome tide]

max heat?

[livid schooner]

Recommend this build with the apollo/zeus duo boon if anyone hasn't tried it yet, super fun. 3.7k damage per cast on chronos

[narrow heart]

no just 32

I couldn't run max heat cause I won't have enough damage for 7 minute per level on top of dead monster 50% chance to respawn after 5s

[brazen glade]

first run with the skull i beat chronos lol

[forest sinew]

Just discovered a super sick build: Air quality + gale force (or any demeter / hestia damage over time boon)

was just farming some nightmare and turns out the build was strong enough i could just press special + cast my way to victory

[latent scroll]

May I present my almost failed victory with 3hp left

[graceful epoch]

I miiiiiight have spent 7 minutes on the final boss fight

[chrome tide]

Just found a very fun and visually appealing combo of Explosive Intent Weedkiller, and Moonsilver Axe Omega Attack. Also managed to have 43% dodge chance this run which was bonkers.

[fallow spoke]

staff special is just crazy good did poseidon last time and did demeter this time, the freeze + bounces creates some crazy crowd control took barely any damage entire run

[copper belfry]

I just want to say, HELL YEAH I BEAT THAT ANNOYING ERIS TRIAL

SUCK ON THAT YA JERK HARPY

[civic blade]

After plugging away on axe build runs that shredded the rest of the game but got wrecked by Chronos, I got him after swapping to machine-gun skulls.

[marsh yoke]

First win,scalding vapor coming in clutch

[noble ginkgo]

eris no deaths with twin flames. and some people think this is a bad weapon smh

[maiden lark]

And another, This combo was gross. 1.6k if I stood on top of Chronos

[bold cave]

1.6k you say?

[maiden lark]

Well, at least the numbers are there. Though I'd say it felt better doing the 1.6k to him 😂

[jaunty geyser]

First time beating hades 2 was on a flight

Double homing special with lighting is 🤌

[ancient hemlock]

https://i.imgur.com/8Rfauem.png

idk if minions are bugged or what but the spearmen more or less solo chronos phase 2

[jaunty geyser]

[ancient hemlock]

like no joke each hit they do deals like 1/10th of health bar

all i had to do was walk around artemis parrying stuff thrown at me

[deep berry]

Beyblade, beyblade, let it rip!

[graceful epoch]

First Chronos kill without taking any damage from him. Pan daggers might be the best weapon in the game

[lyric grove]

melione staff my beloved

[red lily]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1017693630858788904/1238199202438189086/image.png?ex=663e6a5e&is=663d18de&hm=db01ac401a0cb1071ad85a628a65fe69f56a190eda4ec411eff01f07dca258fa&

third win. the funniest thing about this is the arcana loadout: I just threw on a 'build' that was just 'use every arcana left on the fate list' and still won

[golden vessel]

First clear! Really struggled with this fight for a while lol

[cosmic brook]

try aphro spec now

[green sierra]

First clear babyyy

Got too excited and didn't highlight the right stuff lol

[glossy sand]

Finally got my first win took me ages

[chrome basin]

had to afk for 10-15 before chronos fight 😦

[stable thorn]

literally unkillable, demeter infusion and 35% healthy rebound

also demeter infusion negates instakill from chronos lmao

I could tank about 50 hits from grandpa before dying

[daring ginkgo]

you are talking about the limitation of 15dmg/hit ?

[stable thorn]

yup