h2-victory-boasting

[gusty magnet]

100 hp on a strength build makes this officially my biggest glass canon build

I failed to get athena pikes which was the original goal of the run. Instead I pivoted into a moon beam spam build

[clever carbon]

This was so fun

[pliant tiger]

yo nice one

the fact that all ur damage taken is from enemies is relatable

[pliant tiger]

during my best 60 fear attempt yet, i lost all my dds to fields enemies cuz the rapid punching ones, the boulders, and the wretched thugs did a wombo combo on my ass

athena scammed me in tart and gave me stalwart

died in chronos p1

lesson learned: never underestimate armored enemies on high fear

fields enemies with menace harder than rivals scylla confirmed

[velvet karma]

Me: "Lets get a Special build going."
Game: "Have everything except from Special damage."

[pliant tiger]

i mean u had hestia spesh

literally any spesh would've been better

[velvet karma]

I got it late in Tartarus....

[pliant tiger]

fair enough

u were running fates whim anyway

[velvet karma]

Yeah, they got their fun by pranking me

It honestly wasn't a bad time, considering it was 40 fear.

[pliant tiger]

jeweled pom meta is kinda cracked ngl with medea but then again medea is always good no matter what you put on the core slots

[velvet karma]

It's my favorite keepsake now

Also makes Arcana choices more interesting

[pliant tiger]

won my first 58 fear both routes with jeweled pom meta

thanks dad and mom

[velvet karma]

Have you tried Ares dash? It goes from useless to insane with the extra levels.

[pliant tiger]

nothing really changed for arcana except rerolls off and strength and artificer on

to keep queen

[lofty oriole]

Yeah I’ve been having a lot of poor 58/59s recently so wanted to check if I was washed 🥲

[pliant tiger]

nah, have to try that with supay

[lofty oriole]

Got to P3 Chronos and choked a 59F Eos 💀💀

[pliant tiger]

oof that's rough

[velvet karma]

I'm not much of a fan of Supay, nothing to do.

[pliant tiger]

supay breaker rush with thermal d is cracked tho

[lofty oriole]

I love Supay as long as I get a rush boon early. Otherwise it’s so long 💀

[velvet karma]

I've had some fun with Ares dash on Aspect of Artemis though

Jumping around alternating between dash and Ω Attack

[pliant tiger]

ngl i should do a high fear supay run with forfeit on

[velvet karma]

My least used Aspects

[pliant tiger]

early game is gonna be so baddddd

[velvet karma]

Also worth to note, that Eos is at 0 times used.

[pliant tiger]

eos isn't that bad

disable boatman get artificer gambling and night cycle, take zeus attack and hera spesh and ur set

[velvet karma]

I tried it for 20 seconds against Schelemeus, then said "Nope, not touching that until it's reworked"

It didn't change since I started playing in EA

[lofty oriole]

Circe my beloved 😭

[velvet karma]

I actually do like Circe, kinda surprised I only have 3 with it

[pliant tiger]

nyx coat is in least used 💔

[velvet karma]

I might be slightly biased

Towards a specific aspect

[pliant tiger]

morrigan pilled

[velvet karma]

It's so fun!

[formal pivot]

My favorite aspect so far

[pliant tiger]

also medea 8 times used???

whoevers disrespecting medea im throwing hands with

im the biggest medea glazer

[velvet karma]

I found Medea a bit awkward, extremely strong though

[pliant tiger]

medea got me my fear and time pbs on both routes, its my goat

[velvet karma]

What's the 2nd fastest aspect for speedruns btw?

Supay?

Nah, Moros probably

[pliant tiger]

i think the second fastest aspect on the leaderboards is surprisingly thanny axe

moros, morrigan, circe, and charon are up there too i think

[rare parcel]

Does Rapture Ring work well with Circe's aspect? I am inclined to believe basically any cast works with Circe's aspect lol

[pliant tiger]

i think so

someone cleared 62 fear surface with rapture ring circe

[velvet karma]

My first Circe run was with Anvil Ring, those bonking sounds were so satisfying.

[pliant tiger]

circe with zeus or hestia cast is cracked

especially when you get pyro tech or kings ransom depending on the cast boon

[lofty oriole]

Think Checkmate recommended me use it with Hestia cast and Toula and I cleared 55F first try 😂

Insane weapon 🙏

[pliant tiger]

not to mention it was like a few hours before 1.0 launch i think

"i beat 55 fear the day the game came out. step up ur game"

also i should really continue my 48 fear all aspects and regions challenge

paused it to beat fear pbs

still on mel blades

[lofty oriole]

Yeah I still wanna get that 62F win one day 😭

Maybe I’ll just keep rerolling for 1st room Trick Knives and ||Jewelled pom Gigaros Dash||

[vague pine]

Do you have a preference for what weapon you’d want to do?

[dense vigil]

all of this and many many more % dmg, my O attack was huge

[unkempt obsidian]

:3

[dense vigil]

1 thing could've made your build better, use hera attack/special instead of zeus. u only need either of them have blitz effect, also having zeus chain lightning also crazy with supay

[unkempt obsidian]

I had hera on the sprint, I thought it was enoug ^^"

[dense vigil]

u could've hera attack/special then zeus sprint, much more dps

[elder falcon]

Wait. That's Illegal.

[blazing spear]

a cheeky sacrifice I see

[elder falcon]

Indeed. I wanted to double the level of it with Pom Pom Pom, since it was my highest. But Echo said NO since it's unpommable, and it pommed a random hestia boon I didn't care about :(

[rare parcel]

Wait, Tough Gain can't be pommed?

[blazing spear]

not since a couple patches ago I believe

[dry island]

Not really a victory, but finally got all achievements. This game is so good.

[noble ginkgo]

i was trying to get 1 second but my luck run out and i didnt get any fruit to upgrade

[dense vigil]

U cant get 1 sec with just pom/rarity

[noble ginkgo]

o

[dense vigil]

It will be maxed out at 2 sec, to get 1 sec u will need heph poseidon duo

[elder falcon]

The only way to go further down is Poseidon/Heph duo, which lowers the cooldown by 35%. From 2s to 1.3s. But the game will round it down and say 1 sec on the tooltip

[dense vigil]

2-35%=1.65 xD but ye u not too wrong

[elder falcon]

2 x 0.65 = 1.30

[dense vigil]

Oh shiet ye u were right i forgot math somehow xDD

[elder falcon]

If it was 1.65 it wouldn't round it down

[dense vigil]

Shame on me being an asian

[elder falcon]

This combo is so fun lol

[dense vigil]

Always xD cling clang is love

[elder falcon]

I STARTED with 2s, 3s and 2s on those core boons respectively

Persephone + Pom go hard

[small otter]

this was my first 32 fear run

[pliant tiger]

fates gave me a fresh file looking ass build and destroyed typhons ass so hard LOL, second page is just my other duo boons and boons i rarified using my boy ||zags keepsake||

[dense vigil]

Clink clang morigan also fun af

[muted cedar]

Man, i hate great chaos below https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/892075215176237096/1425041652069830697/image.png?ex=68e624f5&is=68e4d375&hm=4f12278520a2b985482121b6951577c59cb8cb6e72884a663504b1f32c93c5ee&

[velvet karma]

Wasn't trying for a no-hit run. Didn't even realize I hadn't taken any damage before those two Tartarus traps.
I did notice my Sirens fight was flawless though, that's not something I usually manage.

(Note to self: Demeter attack should be higher consideration in future runs)

[desert moon]

not really a victory in any sense but I found this funny

[velvet karma]

Looks to be a victory though, you've got lots of health.

That 1 missing gold might make it feel like a loss anyways though 😛

[gilded ravine]

no hit rival scylla is insane, nice

[elder falcon]

Damn, no hit Scylla is impressive. Even without Frenzy.

[feral cypress]

gonna cry

[odd crow]

Nice bro !!!!!!!

[feral cypress]

thanks 🤧

[slow atlas]

another pretty quick run :3 thought I'd beat my best but missed a few seconds on giving gifts

[regal bear]

finally beat great chaos above

[slate delta]

thanatos finisher build was crazy

[shut drum]

Extended Family is hands down my favourite boon of all time

[last flower]

Its a slow rise but it will be worth it eventually

[vivid dove]

First sub 11 clear of any route.

[raven timber]

Welcome to the club Some Chaos trials were very hard imho

[velvet karma]

Not sure if I'm more surprised by Hephaestus outdamaging everyone except Typhon, or by having over 3 minutes left on the timer (died to Vow of Time during Prometheus last run).
Wohooo! 60 Fear cleared!

[hasty wren]

First time frenzy 2 @rocky steppe

[feral cypress]

thank god you can choose which 20. But the randomised once... 🥴

*ones. sorry I'm sleepy

[hasty wren]

i thought i would die against hecate but somehow was able to win, also got lucky with the boons

[velvet karma]

I remember getting deleted first time going against Hecate with Vow of Rivals + Frenzy 2.

[hasty wren]

i did die against her but i used the axe those 2 times and was only using frenzy 1

frenzy 2 somehow feels better

dyno come on

[raven timber]

I don't know what word triggered the censorship before, so let me rephrase it: I've just did Above Great Chaos today, I've been trying it for like 10 hours when eventually I got a build which prevailed by RNG in Emphyra as I always got horde and shields + armor with 30 HP no defiance.... but eventually once I got through Eris it was easy, I beat Typhon in 1 min without a scratch and I did not even had any defiance in the entire run

Here's the vid even 🙂

[feral cypress]

the worst has been great chaos below

I don't even know if I want to try great chaos above

[raven timber]

It’s much harder to be honest, above is really raises the ante. Below is easy peasy 🙂 but I loved every single moment of the challenge… I’m even a bit sad now that there’s no more content for me in Hades2

[regal bear]

take a break then start over that's what i do

[raven timber]

I took the break after EA and waited like a year for 1.0

[rare parcel]

Toula on the board 🐱

[regal bear]

i still gotta get a couple achievements before i stop for a while even though I got them during EA it just wasn't tracking back then. The arachne one and raising a siren

[lost nexus]

so that's why i lost, you took my win instead
typhon was litterally a milimeter away from death for me before i got hit by something outside my hitbox and died

[raven timber]

All of the achievements were so much fun to be honest… I laughed very hard when I woke up Hypnos

[hasty hatch]

first surface 32 fear with rivals 4

failed at being close alot tho

[vital fern]

beat him!

[gaunt elm]

Sometimes you just decide to play Pokemon instead

[regal bear]

Love hypnos

[rocky steppe]

Yippie

[glad iron]

He said I had a lovely dress

[lofty prism]

Finished it out today….all that’s left is to farm prestige so I can unlock all of the little bits and bobs in the Crossroads

[rocky steppe]

And do 32f all weapons

[lofty prism]

Oh I did that too once Vow of Rivals became a thing, it made it so easy to get extra fear and with the right combo of keepsakes + other vows + arcana - easy peasy Mac and cheesy 🧀

[rocky steppe]

Are u gonna do all aspects?

[lofty prism]

Like max them out to level 5?

[rocky steppe]

No, get 32f on every aspect

[lofty prism]

Hahahahahah no. I hate hate hate anything with the umbral flames and argent skull lol if I get my 32f for each overall weapon that’s fine w me 😂

[rocky steppe]

Real, for me I hate Mel axe, so much, it's the last one I have to do for all aspects and it physically hurts me to pick it

[lofty prism]

Yeah literally me doing my last chaos trial w aspect of supay

[rocky steppe]

U don't like supay?

[lofty prism]

Nooo but Tbf I don’t like any of the flame aspects. Moros is the most palatable one for me

[carmine lotus]

An Anubis 50

[crystal fossil]

I'm finished.

[blissful tundra]

Happen to remember what keepsakes you used during Ephyra - Olympus? (I'm guessing Jeweled Pom start) Should also be able to check w the sage in taverna

[gusty magnet]

I got my first win with a skull

I didn't get the possed array hammer + apollo legendary build I wanted but I pivoted into a neat zeus cast thing towards the end (with omega attack still putting in a lot of work)

[velvet karma]

Yeah, about that... You can see all 2 keepsakes I used during the run 😛

[blissful tundra]

So pom pin pin pin?

[velvet karma]

Started with Jeweled Pom, swapped to Engraved Pin after Polyphemus, never swapped again.

[halcyon acorn]

First 16 fear surface win and it was a STOMP

The vows were Rivals 3, Frenzy 2, Hubris 2

[crisp temple]

that was funny

[woven path]

love getting King's Ransom and then regaining Nexus Rush right in the next room 😂

[split gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/sore-omg-oh-my-god-i-almost-died-died-gif-7302485

[tawdry sparrow]

first win against typhon !! and somehow I did it at 5 heat????? Lmao

[crude sentinel]

typhon died in under a minute lmao

[tawdry sparrow]

ok better(ish) picture but first typhon win!!! I could’ve done that without the god mode on too that’s the funny part 😭 but I been struggling against him real bad

[late crater]

first time using charon axe and jesus christ beeg casts double hits go brrrrr

[rocky steppe]

All aspects 32f both regions finally done

[quasi cove]

All my bounties and statues done.

[glad iron]

New fastest time for now…

[rare parcel]

Buff Aspect of Pan, please and thank you

[half lintel]

first try rivals 4 + frenzy 2 + no rerolls
I still haven't learned the chronos fight yet...

[nova crater]

i think 0 fear is getting a little easy

[woven estuary]

Started 1.0 with a fresh file after not playing EA for quite some time. Launched today at 69 runs, no clears.

This was run 70 and 71. Okie dokie. Thanatos aspect

Whoever designed this ending results screen UI

[terse sable]

sort of a boast i was under a chaos curse for zag

[heavy lagoon]

This run shredded my God
The keepsake from Medea giving me an extra 30% dmg on omega too was just dirty but this was fun

I got super lucky with a Hera boon where if no boon was common, I did 15% more dmg
Right after got the infusion boon where all common boons boost to rare

I also love the Hex that summons the last slain enemy. So fun

[shut barn]

lol that was quite the dd bonus

[woven estuary]

to say one more thing about this - hadesgame and its font choice + kerning for the titles yall are doing a wonderful job

[viscid ore]

Yall ever just get a build that actually makes you feel like you’re bullying? Cause this legit let me speedrun even Typhon lmao

[void dock]

i love torches especialy mel

highest fear run on surface so far, plus new fastest (old grudge + knuckle bones shreds tyhpon lmfao

[glad flame]

32 fear beaten

[void dock]

no need to flex right after my pb of 8 😭

[celest vigil]

Balls

[nova kestrel]

just beat chronos for the second time on my 24th run (lwk bad for somebody beat 16 heat in hades 1, but also incredibly rusty), anyway like this build is bonkers. idk if anybody done this build before but just wanna share

[surreal mantle]

100% get!
surprisingly Great Chaos Below took me way less attempts than i thought it would. I think Echo was the MPV by letting me keep evil eye after it did a whole lot of nothing in the mourning fields

i should've highlighted rivals, its rivals 1

[spring magnet]

First tried my first ever high heat run (50)

[heavy lagoon]

That attack god damn

[spring gulch]

abusing the totally balanced wolf howl (and my favorite aspect) has allowed me to beat every vow of rivals boss

[tawdry sparrow]

very silly run here

[boreal geyser]

only did this to do the prophecy since i rly dont like anubis staff but this run went way better than i thought

[void dock]

Surface victory number 10!

[neon mason]

Had a run the other day where I took more damage from chaos than any of the bosses

[half patrol]

not even close. 😓 💦

[dapper pumice]

finally! Had a lot of fun with sypay's

[main drift]

first rivals Chronos clear since 1.0! took a break, getting back into it, probably going to try to do all aspects 32f UW to practice. extremely happy with this build, and how well special kept up with the crazy amount of blitz damage. also oneshotting tartarus enemies with a grievous blow blitz proc is very fun

[rocky steppe]

@main drift 40f shiva clear, now time to do it on the surface

[rocky steppe]

@main drift First attempt 40f surface

[void dock]

3100g at end shop :3

[lunar dagger]

Had so much fun ❤️

[rocky steppe]

45f shiva

[topaz mulch]

And now I guess I have to be like a Greek hero and hubristicly seek higher heights, because I did it. 32 Fear Cleared on every aspect both up and down.

[viscid ore]

Yeah I was slapping for 3k on the each hit of the double hit

[vale gale]

I was pleasantly surprised at how good this build felt for a casual rivals 4 run.

(i am just not good at dodging rivals 4 chronos)

[rough lily]

Back in EA some members were keeping track of the +50 clears, is that still going on? I wanna know the builds so I can get a post release 50 too

[sand glade]

I can see now why Medea is considered highest dps aspect and is used for speedruns. First sub 20 for surface run

Also possessed ammunition doesn't stack Selenie sadly

[graceful epoch]

Nice build, I'll have to try to replicate it when i next play Shiva!

[rocky steppe]

Definitely go for arc, makes the special even better, and pos splashes for more consistent damage is better than %damage for high fear i've found

[solar edge]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/686668840813330540/1425408741054091314/image.png?ex=68e77ad6&is=68e62956&hm=d09d0254b1418faeb51fd1d09fa7242e8760644c10f57c554a645850c913d67f&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=915&height=515 went in just wanting to go all the way with an arachne dress, ended up with the most baller cast build i've had so far

[sinful stirrup]

I really should have recorded this 😭

Second tried 50 heat and the time is faster than any(of the 2 lol) on the leaderboard

fates whim my goat

[pliant tiger]

oh morrigan, im sorry for underestimating you after getting medea pilled

also this was the first time i hitlessed rivals typhon i think

new health pb also i think

took that much dmg from prom cuz i didn't pay attention during his second memory phase

almost got hit with it again but i i-framed the dodge so good

also randomly got heras legendary

[last flower]

Reached FF16! It was struggle but worth all the effort

[weak badge]

finally managed the 32 fear run 😎

[lunar coral]

just a quick run to unlock born to win but why is this build sooooo gooood bro

[copper mason]

first tried the buffed eris fight! also what the heck is that fish lmao..

[eager hemlock]

least stupid fates whim run

[outer dune]

It's most likely Cetus

[split anvil]

Highest fear clear so far. The raised servant absolutely destroyed Typhon for me, vow of denial really hurt me this run

[half gate]

Thanks WeMod 😛

[eager hemlock]

its a good thing there probably wont be more balance patches because these keepsakes are probably the most busted thing added to the game lmfao

[muted dirge]

second win so far this staff feels crazy strong

[sharp yew]

hera dash only is silly lmao

[keen swan]

Forgot the screenshot, but I tried to defeat Hecate without Arcana for the prophecy, and accidentally beat Chronos. Victory subtitle was "Who needs arcana?"

[fervent needle]

Most recent victory 🙏

[patent shore]

Last night I got my first Surface clear! Prometheus and the bosses before Typhon gave me lots of trouble but managed to beat Typhon on my first try.

[thorn fog]

almost as good as the time piece

[inland roost]

70 second Typhon fight go crazy (haven't beaten the game yet)

[pliant tiger]

55 fear circe underworld complete

chronos is washed

https://youtu.be/4wCh2zDqfcE

beach ball clutched up yet again

fates just love to give me fresh file looking ass builds

[sleek brook]

That's the first time an Olympian is one of the main source of damage of the run lmao

[gloomy glen]

Took athena into zone one for story. Never used the reusable DD until chronos and only because i was silly and got time stopped into an insta kill. Hecate was arcanaless for that barren flourish.

[last flower]

FF12: what a stress this run was

[lunar coral]

i was born to win babyyyyyy
rivals+attack speed chronos

[pliant tiger]

heinous affront with medea, an absolute classic

sad that u didnt get light smite

room clear wouldve popped off

also 46% mutual destruction is disgusting

[plush crescent]

this build did SO much dmg and was practically immortal due to the beserk (and apollo fire boon) healing

i could just dmg tank ever boss and nuke them with divine vengeance/double strike/success rate

and aspect of negral with aphrodite is obviously really strong

[old elm]

PB : beat Chronos on Night 4

[dense vigil]

supay is just strong, my first 40 fear with frenzy 2 run

[proven berry]

first win

[pliant tiger]

nice one

[glossy rain]

I think it's the game in where I have been dealt the least damage ever

[plush crescent]

casual 11 hp left

this build was AWFUL btw

[desert moon]

Gigaros Dash + epic Stutter Step room one really made me want Trick Knives but I guess this works too

[fresh crag]

in french but no arcana victory ! Im so happy ! ! !

[keen furnace]

Zapping curse has cooldown. And Zeus Aphrodite duo boon ain't helping that much without dashing

[dapper epoch]

Man I tank typhon since I got Athena death defiance and the Hermes death defiance so I got 6 death defiance

[dapper epoch]

Also I don’t know how to screenshot in steam deck

[graceful epoch]

Huh, I didn't expect this random run for a void lens that I just need for a prestige rank increase to be my first Surface sub-10

[steady sonnet]

FIRST VICTORY! lmfao at damage suffered to chronos. we tank

[gusty magnet]

A mel axe omega attack build turned out to be my highest dps build so far, taking out typhon phases in 2 omega attacks (+ the casts and wounds I apply during it because of psychic whirlwind)

[plush crescent]

thanks for the tip! I didnt know zeus curse had a cd

this weapon is too easy

[snow knoll]

i didnt expect to beat typhon for the first time today

the pic sucks because my switch wont connect to the internet 💀

[merry sluice]

when your able to make use out of both your attack and special near equally in conjunction of one another

[lethal furnace]

meming with attempting max legendary runs (6 is the max, got 4 this run)

[latent tangle]

crazy aspect of hel run with Bridal Glow for Poseidon Attack and Echo with the double on ranks xD

[sand glade]

I would say legendaries feel better than in Hades 1

[lethal furnace]

yeah legendaries feel more thought out in h2 altough are mostly niche (except a few really like king tide which is just a MASSIVE dmg buff)

[blissful tundra]

I think this is my first 62f clear without origination, too bad it's a boring build
https://youtu.be/NbCc_DCB-gg

[sand glade]

So far I like the most Zeus, Poseidon, Hephaestus, Demeter

[rigid cobalt]

a really close run with vow of pain 3 and scars 3

[subtle ivy]

How it feels to play aspect of circe...

[gusty magnet]

i forgot to get origination but this build is still broken

[winged raven]

Absolutely melted Chronos with this build. Argent Skull is so badass!

[queen wolf]

first win! first time on chronos 2nd phase , 2nd attempt at him at all. this build went crazy i just out dps him without having to learn patterns. death defiance saved me cause i had no idea i go in circle for the one attack.

[hollow anchor]

First clear! 🥳

[half lintel]

Warning: Sheep Violence

[half dune]

2nd complete run

[forest sphinx]

I heard you wanted some attacks with your attacks when you attack

[stark kettle]

Did it!! EM4 Chronos

Nergal rips

[noble ginkgo]

What's the highest fear on record so far?

[dusty cloud]

ez mone

[rocky steppe]

67

[noble ginkgo]

People have actually done that legit?

[woven path]

Yeah Boated

https://youtu.be/9NshCC7K91w?si=26xoMMe1gusWtKYE

[noble ginkgo]

Wowza.

[gaunt elm]

Fun spin run 🙂

[bleak spruce]

LETS GOOOO 🎉

[next ibex]

Sorry its sideways- Yall think this is enough boons?

[gaunt elm]

Aww come on didnt even finish the page!

[next ibex]

I tried man 😭😭 I had the more damage per non common boon, I was scared I was gunna get stuck with a common and lose my like 200% dmg increase

[robust rune]

Fates whim underworld hitless run

[main drift]

tried to do a run as fast as I could for once and wow, that was fun as hell
I think pushing fear is more fun, but I may try to see how low I can get my best time too on the side. I'm no speedrunner lol but beating your personal best is a fun goal
no origination for the majority of the run too, so could be much improved with that alone

[rare parcel]

Now I am starting to get the Aspect of Artemis

[sharp yew]

i am back with another dash only build
this time ares

[rocky steppe]

ooooo you almost beat my pb

[main drift]

okay actually trying for pb speeds is kinda addictive...
shaved off ~46s on my second attempt

[tardy moat]

just won a 40 fear uw run (40% arcana, used judgement, dd, orig, and starting health) with 7 minute timer. 3 rivals. slow start and was overtime vs hecate and beat her with literally 1hp left and stabilized the run after 😂 thought i was dead and going to bed

[rocky steppe]

I hate you why did you have to go and beat my pb :( I thought we were friends

I'm never going to forgive you

[main drift]

I'm just encouraging you to do some runs, and you're encouraging me to go suffer at 45 fear <3

[rocky steppe]

I'll get a sub 8 as long as you clear 45 >:3

[main drift]

honestly? deal 🤝
altho I may regret this since there's no way I'm first trying that

[rocky steppe]

If i can first try 45f with strength so can you

[main drift]

you say this but you just finished your training arc, whereas I've only cleared 32+ fear with 8 aspects and most of that was months ago. but I'll keep trying till I get it

[rocky steppe]

My training arc has only just begun

[fair veldt]

Scorch was fun

[main drift]

ok not with strength (and not with rivals 4) but! did first try it! ty for beliving in me and ty for the challenge lol
tbh if rivals 4 was on I think I would have lost, but uhhhh that's ok, I'll get used to r4 and strength at some point
(now waiting on that sub-8 👀)

[rocky steppe]

I hate you

[main drift]

ily too

[rocky steppe]

I'm also omw home from uni so sometime after I get all my work done

[vast lark]

my fastest chronos clear yet

[dire sluice]

Scylla was damned lol

(Sorry for the garbo quality, had to compress it a lot to fit)

[dreamy ravine]

Haven't touched it since beating the first EA version. Took me 130hrs since full release to get 100%. Now I can finally play the game.

[wary fog]

still learning frenzy unrivaled kronos so i played like ass but nonetheless this build still feels stupid strong. numbers dont show it but some of the highest dps ive ever had

[halcyon vale]

Haven't had time to play more story tho sadly

[rocky steppe]

New pb time

[quartz lintel]

Me like arson

[white steppe]

Whats the trick to getting a 7min clear time

[cyan hare]

oh ok then

[blissful tundra]

Redid the Eos 62f surface clear for 1.0: https://youtu.be/YhdOUI1U-Dg?si=j3Xyg18n88nzRYVF

[main drift]

I'm probably not the person to ask!
I know some stuff from watching videos of speedrun attempts, but that's about it. Fast decision making abt doors, taking things that pause the timer when they're offered, and low fear with vows that speed things up (mainly frenzy and shadow in the underworld)
other people probably have tips and I think there's a speedrun discord...?
it's fun tho, highly recommend trying for a personal best time

[twin silo]

First time using White Antler in Tartarus

[dreamy thunder]

I think this would be considered a victory to boast about, beat him first try on a run where I wasnt entirely confident i was even going to make it to typhon

[wary fog]

shiva moment

[sand glade]

I'm waiting for max fear surface

[quiet elbow]

Currently 4 for 4 against Typhon by some miracle- first of the 4 that I kept a DD at least! Far better than the first kill where I thought I died, not Typhon.

[restive sand]

first chronos kill woohoo
night 15 probably

[rocky steppe]

@winged sigil I love u

[maiden flicker]

wwelp first moros success

[winged sigil]

🫀 🔥 💯

[sinful stirrup]

LFG

Lost 2 death defiances on prometheus due to time running out and had 4hp when i beat him but we clutch those

[maiden flicker]

Learning!

[sleek brook]

Some casual 2k ocast damage, 'twas a fun run, despite being completely reckless against chronos to burst him down

[real igloo]

3&4th victory

I'm still really struggling for the surface runs

[woven path]

artemis my beloved

[drowsy token]

Somehow beat typhon in my first try with this.

[desert moon]

the biggest bonks imaginable

[maiden flicker]

First surface win!

[hot kite]

I didn't even get apollo legendary and this build melted chronos

[velvet karma]

Decided to mix in a low fear run in between all my recent 55 & 60 fear runs.
Made me go from thinking "I'm horrible at this game" to "Huh, I'm actually pretty good at this game."
Took 0 damage to my hp bar after Ephyria.

[halcyon storm]

not exactly a victory sc but here's my highest damage in 1 hit!

[velvet karma]

What move did you use?

[halcyon storm]

axe with the hammer to make it just the last hit

with lots of percentage damage boons

[pliant tiger]

also what enemy did u hit with that

it kinda looks like jetty or a lamia

[plush crescent]

I was full health nearly the WHOLE fight, and I didnt try to avoid a SINGLE attack

the only boons i wanted that i didnt get were wispy wiles and king's ransom

is there any way to increase the odds of hermes boons?

[sinful stirrup]

Apart from going max rerolls and upgrading minor finds with your arcana, not that im aware of

[plush crescent]

unfortunate

[real igloo]

First time beating the surface

If it wasn't for toula death defiance I would've been done by now

[plush crescent]

defiance clutch is always hype

[real igloo]

Black coat is pretty cool

I wish I could see the health bar at the final fight , but it's also pretty cool that I can't

Bosses that break their own health bar are always my favorite

[forest sphinx]

Mood xD I was running a lot of 32 fear, dropped it down to 16 so I could focus on the story and suddenly I'm getting dialogues for hitless boss fights

[jovial lark]

Managed to not only make to Chronos with Arachne's silk on, I beat him without letting it break. I got the black dress using the black coat too. That's some style right there.

[keen plover]

Typhon ||Eradicated||
& Mel is officially halfway to truly becoming Night's Champion.

I was surprised that the vow of Denial didn't even trip me up all that much.

[hot kite]

machine gun

[real igloo]

Do you get something for doing this ?

5 time , somehow I got almost all cards activated only with 26 grasp

[pliant tiger]

let me guess, crystal figurine?

[plush crescent]

not yet a victory, but I REALLY wanted to show off just how STUPID this build is

suprise suprise, the prometheus fight took 5 whole minutes and i still lost

im never taking that boon again

[weak badge]

first zero damage Chronos run!

[plush crescent]

2 second cd blast is always fun (can it go lower?)

also i just watched chronos ||kill himself?|| for the first time, which was NOT on my bingo card

[remote tundra]

Never imagined I would ever be able to try my hands on a Momus + Hephaestus Blasts build, but that was such a fun run! Icarus' +3 Attack Boon and Seismic Servo helped speed the cooldowns to 1 Sec. And Heph's upgraded Wolf Howl was so neat to use alongside Momus' blast turrets, too. Quickest Prom+Herc, Twins, Tail, and Typhon for me yet 🔨🐺

[granite hill]

Keep it up!!

[granite hill]

1 sec cooldowns on Hephaestus makes me feel god-tier.

[plush crescent]

can it go lower than 1 second or is that the hard cap

[granite hill]

I got my first short of a week ago. Congrats!!

[granite hill]

Hard cap, you can still upgrade it with poms after though so just don’t if it’s offered when it’s at 1 second

I personally think this should be addressed but I’m fine now knowing.

[plush crescent]

they should make it so the dmg goes up after reaching hard cap

so the extra poms are not wasted

[granite hill]

Agreed. I had Echo double-pom it and I was disappointed +25 wouldn’t do more for my attack, lol

Agreed. Send in feedback, Supergiant reads all of it!

[granite hill]

That boon is not my favorite, you have to be really strung out to change 5 damage.

I’m coming around to the Zeus “below damage limit” Infusion though especially for doing passive damage from sprints.

[plush crescent]

i even had the hermes boon that increased its max proc chance

but it made my aphrodite attack boon useless soooooo

[granite hill]

Awwww seems like that would be the real pog!

Try using Gale next time. The true lifesaver for taking big hits especially on Prometheus. I know Toula’s extra Death Defiance is really tempting, but it’s very fleeting.

And Gale with attack after blocking for 400 damage, nearly a Hephaestus hit.

[plush crescent]

i always use gale, but i also always waste it on the early rooms

[granite hill]

I hate when I do that especially in Erebus.

Is it weird that I think in my head that I “wasted” a block or DD? Lol

[plush crescent]

my last erebus run used up all 3 procs in the second room, PURE skill issue

[granite hill]

“Save that for the boss, idiot!” I say to myself hahaha

Skill is obtained in time. Any way I can help? <3

[plush crescent]

nah im really good at games like this, both in build-making and in practice, it just takes me a WHILE to stop sucking

[granite hill]

I think that’s any game, hahaha. Here’s a weird suggestion that I had to take with a grain of salt but love now: swap out Death for Strength. It may feel like you’re naked without Death Defiance, but having Gale is a good partner and Strength increases damage and reduces damage. You’d be surprised how quickly I’ve zipped past Prometheus or Eris because I swapped those two Arcana cards. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made for future runs.

[plush crescent]

i use both of them

[granite hill]

Then I guess all I can say is git gewd ans gewd luck.

Keep us posted!

[plush crescent]

lol

[granite hill]

I 100%’d everything yesterday and now I feel empty. Lol

[magic forge]

feels good to be 50/50

[pliant tiger]

the typhon and chronos duo are washed, didn't even beat me at 58 fear smh

@lofty oriole im not washed anymore, im locked in 100%

[pliant tiger]

https://youtu.be/wzF6j_aA9KU?si=bglLJfuHYzJPmdbt

typhon only cuz its almost curfew for me

i think

and cuz i was too lazy to record the rest of the run

can u blame me tho it was like 10 pm in the middle of the night

[plush crescent]

first time hitless zag lets gooooo

[dire sluice]

First damageless run apparently!!

[plush crescent]

who needs daze or weak when you can just have a ton of hp and like, half a dozen different sources of i-frames?

thats the build i beat zag hitless with btw, and on my third ever attempt

[gilded ravine]

first try 62f surface

[rocky steppe]

Nerd

Well done tho

[empty hill]

my first 55f underground/chronos

[rocky steppe]

How many vows would you like?

Yes

[empty hill]

all that with input lag and sub21fps mind you

[rocky steppe]

Crazy how much I don't care

[fluid helm]

ngl no clue where the dps came from here but ill take it

i was lowkey getting assblasted by regular enemies

[empty hill]

fish

[lofty oriole]

Congrats! Locked in 👏

Funnily enough, I also just cleared a 58F run just now

58F Surface Mel Blades

@pliant tiger Almost ran out of time against Herc and threw the whole run. Hitless Typhon and ended up not needing the Renewed Faith 😅

[velvet karma]

Just found this little stat while browsing through my boons history 😄

Of the 3 times I've used it, the 60 fear clear was one of them, I completely forgot, I think the failure run was very early on 0 fear or something.

[dapper echo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCOWlA7HqfQ @half lintel thanks for the help! got to silly levels

Facetanked every hit, you can see this is only like my third typhon kill

[drowsy adder]

my first chronos in the game!

[rare parcel]

I was finally able to complete a Ripple Effect run

[drowsy token]

I don’t like typhon very much

[velvet karma]

Not enough crit 😄

[summer folio]

I unlocked the nights champion statues.

[velvet karma]

Gz!

[subtle ivy]

such a fun build with so much cast speed up

[dawn lantern]

The climb back to 32 fear on fresh save continues, gosh this was dumb fun with the new keepsakes

[rare parcel]

Awww, so close to beat Rivals Chronos, I had him at like 15% HP

[static cloud]

getting better

[fickle galleon]

^Is there a way to see this victory screen that goes in detail about damage inflicted etc after* you hit continue?

I know the shade in the taverna lets you see past runs but it doesn't go into detail like that unless there's some button i dont know about i gotta press

[rain plover]

Finally

[white steppe]

Heh fertwinny

[sharp thorn]

i didn't get a photo of the end screen because i didn't think i'd win but i was able to beat chronos with a super dash heavy build and four death defiances, first time beating chronos in my family (my brother and father already have multiple times)

[round sigil]

My fastest time yet, and not even with a really good build. I was saving the whole run for the Aphro attack boon, but both time I got Aphro she didn't give me one :<

[cosmic hare]

I need someone to look at this. My jaw is dropped by how lucky this run was.

[rare parcel]

First time beating Rivals Chronos

[round wyvern]

Beat him for good!

[tropic ginkgo]

in perfect health

[round wyvern]

Final time with Chronos

[rocky steppe]

@ancient ocean you can see the prestige thing here at unseen rank 5

[odd kraken]

Somehow this was the last Aspect I needed to win with lmao

[ancient ocean]

Thank you!

[sick oyster]

somehow... i beat eris... with 10 hp and the stupid axe chop

[bleak spruce]

Behold, the “just run up and stab ‘em” build

[brazen needle]

my fastest run so far (CLANG CLANG CLANG)

[olive vigil]

chill out vow of hubris

[main drift]

SO close to a sub 7 omg
speedrun attempts and using white antler are both addictive

[rocky steppe]

Well I know what i'm doing tonight

[main drift]

good luck
I'm also planning some higher fear tonight lol

[rocky steppe]

U got this ez

[velvet karma]

21000 Lunar Rays 😄

[maiden crest]

beat VOR typhon first try, no deaths but then lost 2 when he made me a kid

[main drift]

THERE okay barely an improvement BUT sub-7, antler is addictive but also scary my heartrate is v high lmao

[rocky steppe]

U gotta stop i'm not gonna be able to beat you at this rate

[wary fog]

ok selene can be fun i think im beginning to understand

[past gust]

Lets appreciate for a second that my Sun Worshipper did nearly 40,000 damage against typhon, it was hitting for 3990 damage per volley of projectiles

[thorn geyser]

Wow, that was quite lucky to get the perfect falling sword setup without any rerolls

[glossy rain]

I had a full Hephaistus run yesterday. Was kinda fun
TW : Spoiler Unrivaled Prometheus ||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0BLaeSGpbk ||

[chilly steppe]

I FINALLY did the 32 Underworld Fear run with the Axe (Aspect of Nergal)!

I was trying to do it with the Aspect of Thanatos for a WHILE, so happy it’s finally done

[pliant tiger]

goddamn

wait is ur 58 fear setup no rivals 4 or what

cuz my setup is with rivals 4

pain 2 scars 2

also mel blades?

very interesting

[pliant tiger]

cuz like max scars alone imo is harder than all of the rivals bosses imo

[tiny field]

Finally 🥲🥲 …

[runic plume]

Investing works.

[glossy rain]

For this aspect, I usually play it with Appolo Legendary Boon

And the must is when you have Dual Moonshot from Deadalus Hammer 😄

[pliant tiger]

OH MY GOD 1 MINUTE EXCEEDED TIMER AND I STILL WON HOLYYYYYYY, FIRST RUN OF THE DAY

@lofty oriole THAT WAS SO CLUTCH

most of time lost was thanks to olympus being such a time slog

took most of damage to herc cuz i was dps racing him

bnb hit frenzy which was massive

[lofty oriole]

Sheeeeesh an entire minute

[pliant tiger]

https://youtu.be/NrLzAOllJgc

if u check what olympus had in store for me youll understand why

absolutely no skips besides fig at all on olympus

[wary fog]

funky little omega special nergal build that got power surge to top 5 damage

[pliant tiger]

also kept life tax up until prom fight, so technically first 58 fear run with life tax

[native temple]

32 fear underworld completed

[sleek brook]

I wasn't feeling like doing any kind of effort, still paid off. Must admit, 4 blasts is fun, especially when you can go to contact and blast your cast three times for one ospecial

[formal pivot]

highest boon level i ever achieved, sad thing it doesnt add that much of a value but it was fun to have!

[rocky steppe]

First sub 7

[pliant tiger]

got my second 58 fear underworld clear with circe

[pliant tiger]

i am on a hot streak rn

[scarlet crescent]

got my first 32 fear done going down! did it before the going up one which will only take 24, should be much easier lol

that was the fear setup i used to get my first 32 clear too

[lunar coral]

L frenzy rivals chronos didnt even make me use my healing
time to practice 60 fear i guess

[keen furnace]

Lmao Mel Omage skull bomb is frickin satisfying

[abstract lodge]

finally beat chronos for the first time 🙂

[lofty oriole]

Wow. 55 Fear Momus UW win

I won’t lie, I wanted to use Circe staff but didn’t realise it was Momus until 2 rooms in and it somehow worked out 😵‍💫

[scarlet crescent]

24 fear surface done! clicked by the victory screen by mistake but at least now i get my ultimate skelly reward

[paper harbor]

First 32 Fear Underworld Run, #SponsoredByHephaestus

[scarlet crescent]

haha jeeze, 2 second recharge on his attack. that's juicy

[tacit leaf]

Not sure what was more OP here. Morrigan or Maxxed out resp hex with Hera's boost

[clever carbon]

What IS mana?

[velvet karma]

60 Fear underworld!
So much harder than surface. Also, I need to get better at the Chronos fight, I choked so hard... 925 damage.

[pliant tiger]

ecstatic obsession? interesting

[dapper epoch]

The Selene laser is goated

[plush crescent]

first time hitless chronos! (technically i got hit once but gale blocked it, does that still count?)

[velvet karma]

You could differentiate them between "hitless" and "no damage". Don't think anyone is going to flip out if you mix them up though, so you decide.

[sand glade]

Unlocked last sculpture and did 4 rivals

[desert heron]

yaay

[paper harbor]

Aaand got my first 24 Fear Overworld Run. #StillSponsoredByHephaestus

[dry mist]

one of my best runs lol. even with 32 fear the enemies melted away like NOTHING

[prisma anchor]

i just know that apollo legendary felt good

[sand glade]

It's costly, true, but if you solve magick restoration well, then apollo legendary is no joke

[sand glade]

Nice! What do you do to unlock epilogue achievement? Is it to find three fates? And how to do that?

[desert heron]

you need to check what to do on prophecy list

mostly dialogue, bonds with certain characters

[sand glade]

OK, so it seems like I need to max out bonds with characters

[desert heron]

u dont have to with heracles (it took only like 4-5 hearts with him)

no need for full bond i mean

[gaunt elm]

If only that last Apollo boon gave me the legendary!

[sweet gull]

My fastest run

[plush crescent]

easily one of my most fun runs

lunar ray giving me 40 armor every single cast with only 30 mana cost is INSANE

[nocturne wedge]

a bit late but nice

[granite hill]

If my biggest damage hit was from Chaos, I must be doing something right. (I know it's No Fear, but I still felt accomplished.)

[upper sapphire]

crimson dress ftw

[desert heron]

nice! got 100% today too

[nocturne wedge]

sub 7:30 letss go

[nocturne wedge]

Also should I start recording runs?

[soft wigeon]

Skill issue, old man

[shell river]

I FINALLY BEAT CRONOS ON RIVALS 4! WITH SUPAY OF ALL THINGS! I mean I ain't complaining, but I'm an axe main. How on earth did I win with SUPAY of all things?

[lunar coral]

it should work😜

[velvet karma]

Paid Dues would be good here...

[lunar coral]

still no poppies

[dawn lantern]

Today was the day I discovered Anubus + Static Shock and I feel dumb for not trying this before

[gaunt elm]

yeah fill that page up! I'm really bad with this aspect, but I love it

[velvet karma]

I was planning on doing a stupid Special/Ω Special build on Morrigan, somehow I ended up with 280 hp, 280 magicka and 1500 gold (spent 200 at a shrine) after Ephyra...

This 40% Sea star won beat the odds complete, not a single miss, 10+ in a row I believe.

[restive stream]

wait a minute...

[gaunt elm]

CLICK IT!

[fickle stone]

I finally beat chronos

I made the hourglass my Allie which allowed me to heal up

[ripe granite]

My first time beating 32 fear Overworld. I got the win with the same core build in Underworld, you can see that I just unlocked Rivals 2 for Eris lol. I really wanted the Hermes faster omega cast boon but it didn't show up.

I have been using strength the entire time yet death defiance felt shockingly easier.

[void vessel]

i got Sun Worshipper and its busted in the Typhon fight, 1 of the minions dealt this much dmg over like 5-10secs

[sand glade]

I got Sun Worshipper twice just before Typhoon boss and twice dude could basically solo him 🔥

[hollow mountain]

i'll be honest extreme measures typhon is a little too easy

maybe i need to crank the heat

I genuinely think chronos is harder

I go up with momus, and he's just a static target

[viscid gazelle]

First Typhon Victory, stacked armor pen on my moonstone axe

[manic relic]

32 fear underworld

[sand glade]

Was glorious distaster helpful?

[manic relic]

and with that

[manic relic]

not really since i got it literally on the last shop

but its good if you get early i think

[flint salmon]

I know its not much but I'm pretty proud of this one

[last goblet]

havent won yet, but insane amount of gold considering no chaos boon for gold lol

[tardy moat]

i just completed them today, too 😎

[upper flare]

This build was so dumbb

[sinful stirrup]

spin2win

[tame relic]

High rarity heph with rude awakening. Rivals fight becomes so trivial without frenzy 2...

[granite hill]

Now for the last one! (And congrats!!)

[granite hill]

Frenzy messes me up every time. :3

[vernal bridge]

https://i.imgur.com/s6QFKwY.png

[tame relic]

Frenzy 2 with Return 2 & Scars 3 is bonkers.

[hasty wren]

i might like this more than thanatox axe

[spring cloak]

you should totally submit on speedrun.com, this time alone would put you at pos 33

been trying to speedrun it myself, but only hit 9minutes :/

[twilit dune]

not my proudest run

not sure what happened

nobody wanted to die
even me

[soft wigeon]

I stepped on a lego and it hurt bad

[main drift]

oh woah I didn't know it was that good
should I record my runs in future if I do that? I've just been trying to beat my pb casually so idk how the speedrunning scene actually works

[soft wigeon]

Do the speedrunning rules for Hades 2 still work like Hades 1 where you have to record yourself dying at the start of the run to prove it's not seeded?

[main drift]

no idea, I'd like to know too
it looks like they do require a video for evidence on the site, but idk if there are specific rules about what invalidates a run
I assume you can start with saluting to reroll your seed instead of dying tho

[boreal mauve]

I beat Chronos on 50 fear! Trying to decide if I should grind out all the kudos to max everything before I retire

[void dock]

new (final!) keepsake, new fav line

[void dock]

(rest of victory screen since attatchment limti reached)

[fluid helm]

holy crap how did this win i thought typhon was cooking me

did they make him less tanky or smth or is phase shift just broken

[void dock]

where is the divine dash my guy

[fluid helm]

bro thinks i can find a 4 year old screenshot from a deleted account

#h1-victory-boasting message

@void dock found it

[void dock]

D: i meant in this run

[fluid helm]

ask sgg where the ddash is

i dont even have athena keepsake

[sleek nymph]

my first 32 fear clear, that was fun xD

[coarse goblet]

now that was a little absurd

chronos' dialogue in erebus was "what are you going to do, splash water on me?
yes.

[main drift]

got sheep balled >:( but still my best time by a lot

[tribal galleon]

This would be a summary of all my victories. I've been playing the game since the beta, and I really, really liked it.
I really enjoyed everything and wanted to share this (English isn't my specialty, so this post was translated by Google.).

[patent shore]

Second Win on the Surface. Mainly won thanks to Volcanic Flourish and a Maxed Out Total Eclipse Ability:

[main drift]

this run was sloppy af lol, only got an attack boon in the shop before cerb + dashed into a chronos 1 shot move for no reason, but still a pb for heat!! god this game is addictive

[keen furnace]

Mel on Steroid bonk. Gotta go fast and bonk Grandpa

[rocky steppe]

New uw pb

[keen furnace]

moonlight guide us

[orchid ocean]

finally beat rivals chronos man my god

[rocky steppe]

Doing it with shiva for your first time is certainly a choice

[orchid ocean]

whats wrong with shiva 😭

[rocky steppe]

Nothing wrong with shiva it's just not the best weapon for rivals

[orchid ocean]

oh thought it would go nutty since i got elephant rockets and world collider

[dire trail]

ey, beat Chronos for the first time. Using pretty much just a tank build lol

[maiden crest]

i wish success rate affected dodge

[cerulean mesa]

First no damage run in Chronos (had arcana/boons help)

[fickle stone]

Just beat my own score by 6 minutes

Backstab + daze is so good

[pliant tiger]

ok now for ur next run do a run with morrigan for that sweet sweet 777 triad damage

[stuck girder]

I went out for resources, came back with a victory. (but seriously, I only came up here for driftwood.)

[hollow tendon]

The Morrigans are really fun with a big fat burst of damage, but it was really rough when I didn't have Magick

[wary fog]

all the good players say artemis is so bad but it feels so good...

[rocky steppe]

When the 'good' players say Artemis is so bad, they mean at very high fear, you can have god runs on every aspect regardless

[sand glade]

By very high fear you mean higher than 32?

[rocky steppe]

Higher than 40~45, i don't consider 32 high fear

[sand glade]

Well, you don't unlock anything at higher than 32 fear, but it's true that H2 is different than H1 in this regard

[pliant tiger]

id say high fear is more like 48 or higher

cuz thats when u probably have to turn on ass vows like return or forfeit

and debt

wards also probably but thats like less punishing than those three

[rocky steppe]

Damn i turn on all of those before scars and pain

[pliant tiger]

denial isnt really that bad unless ur ass at tracking which boons are locked

[rocky steppe]

Grit even

[pliant tiger]

scars 1 isnt really that bad

scars 2 is a bit of an annoyance

as long as u dont get hit ur fine

[rocky steppe]

My problem is regardless of vows I get screwed at rivals chronos p3

[pliant tiger]

same

[rocky steppe]

I'm just really bad at the fight

[pliant tiger]

its why imo surface is wayyyy easier than underworld at high fear imo

[rocky steppe]

Very true i agree

[pliant tiger]

even though the surface enemies and bosses hit like a truck

the difficulty is consistent to some extent imo

but rivals scylla and chronos are a major difficulty spike compared to the surface counterparts

poly and eris are free

[rocky steppe]

It's insane

[pliant tiger]

prom is more consistent than scylla

and rivals typhon isnt all that bad unless you get ass patterns

[velvet karma]

What "High Fear" is, is indeed relative, some will gravitate towards higher numbers, then we add experience, newer players will find even 0 fear difficult, so anything above 10 fear is a challenge.

[rocky steppe]

Yeah typhon is so much easier to dodge than chronos on meth

[pliant tiger]

true

im just speaking from my experience

[rocky steppe]

I haven't really done high fear surface, best is 40 on shiva, I just can't really be bothered rn

[velvet karma]

I found Chronos to be way easier to dodge on Rivals 4, but when you add frenzy 2... It completely flips

[pliant tiger]

hell id even say high fear erebus is harder than the entirety of surface imo

[wary fog]

1st attempt 45 fear artemis lmao

new highest fear

[rocky steppe]

Nice

[velvet karma]

Gratz!

[pliant tiger]

nice one

[velvet karma]

Artemis is super fun, and strong

It starts very weak though

So when you approach 55+ the first region can be a drag

[rocky steppe]

The balls to run double hestia

[rocky steppe]

Real

[rocky steppe]

I've never played it without frenzy 2

[pliant tiger]

the combination of hordes + wards + return makes erebus such a time slog

plus you have to deal with rivals hecate

[wary fog]

i actually started with ares attack before remembering i had wards on so i got a clutch sacrifice in oceanus 🙏

[rocky steppe]

The frenzy 2 stays on during sex

[rocky steppe]

That would explain it

[pliant tiger]

the only counter argument i can kinda see about how surface is harder than underworld is the fact that olympus exists

[rocky steppe]

Time to see if I can do 52f circe

[pliant tiger]

i remember having a 58 fear circe surface run and i entered this one encounter and there was an invincible auto watcher nearby

[sand glade]

That is strange as Typhon seems to be harder than Chronos at first when you're learning game and just unlocking stuff without rivals

[pliant tiger]

i had to withstand that mf for THREE WAVES

it made me lose a dd

[velvet karma]

Isn't it mainly newer players who keep saying surface is harder?

[rocky steppe]

Immediately rolled heph

[pliant tiger]

yeah

i mean for new players underworld is definitely easier than surface by a long shot

reg chronos overall deals less damage than reg typhon

and hes kinda slow as well

he winds up his attacks like an elden ring boss

[velvet karma]

So many factors play into that though.

• You already have lots of experience in underworld by the time you unlock surface.
• You most likely don't know how to take advantage of Ephyra's layout to make a good build, as that takes experience.
• Some enemy types are extremely brutal until you figure out how to play around them.

[pliant tiger]

true

[velvet karma]

Also Shrines of Hermes incantation is so much more powerful than Wells of Charon

[sand glade]

What I also noticed that surface has higher amount of possible boons, so higher chance to make you stronger

[velvet karma]

At least on average

The wells can be cracked with good enough luck

[sand glade]

BTW when do I pick auto-looter that once I exit room I pick up all materials, fishes etc?

[pliant tiger]

and surface has a better start than underworld cuz u get major rewards in ephyra instead of a bunch of minor rewards and then some major rewards in erebus

[sand glade]

Or have the selling pool in every arena between regions?

[velvet karma]

You need to max out all your pets, gather x amount of each resource, iirc

May be other reqs, you'll unlock it eventually.

[sand glade]

Uch, that will take a long time, I need to mass produce pets food then 😄

[pliant tiger]

if u have ||jeweled pom|| as well ephyra start is even better

[velvet karma]

Does that keepsake even need to be spoiler texted? I get if we start to talk about who's it is and the story, but just the name of it doesn't warrant spoiler text, or?

[pliant tiger]

it is 1.0 content tho

[velvet karma]

||Time Piece I can see warrant it, as it's pretty obvious who's it is, and you can easily deduce some story from it alone ||

[pliant tiger]

i just call that keepsake the ||chrolex|| cuz it looks like one

plus it sounds cooler than the og name

[velvet karma]

Yeah, that definitely needs a spoiler 😄

[pliant tiger]

what about calling card tho

[velvet karma]

Nah, no way to tell who that's from.

[pliant tiger]

it has no relation to ||zag|| whatsoever

like when i heard that his keepsake was called that i immediately thought of the calling cards from persona 5

[velvet karma]

Not familiar with persona stuff

[pliant tiger]

if ur a fan of like jrpgs u should definitely try it sometime, main story takes like 100+ hours if not more tho

[velvet karma]

What's your thoughts on how good Calling Card is? I find it the least of the 3, but still good if you use it on the right boons.

[pliant tiger]

calling card is kinda eh besides some use cases in which its amazing

like a classic one is you find a nitro boost from herms and u rarify it to heroic

[velvet karma]

I tend to only pick it up on the 3rd region, if I even take it.

[pliant tiger]

like that was the main strat for a successful (i think seeded) 67 fear surface run

[velvet karma]

Sometimes 2nd, if I've gotten an epic gold gain boon (hermes/poseidon)

[pliant tiger]

cherished heirloom also refreshes calling card rarifies so thats kinda good

[pliant tiger]

if ur wondering what this guy had, he did mel blades trick knives hitch special

heroic killing stroke as the cherry on top

[velvet karma]

Did you experience leveling up the keepsakes refreshes them? I got 9 uses of Calling Card in one run when it went from 2* to 3*

[pliant tiger]

yes

[pliant tiger]

took white antler for the summit as well

thats kinda cracked

[sand glade]

Wait, is there video of it?

[pliant tiger]

【哈迪斯2】67满热翻腕之不知道是不是首发_哔哩哔哩_bilibili https://share.google/VSvZykQRi2OI8vnMF

wait

tell me if this is the right link

i don't use bilibili

the guys chinese btw

[velvet karma]

It's a 67 fear run, but it's edited

[pliant tiger]

yeah

it's most likely seeded

like during the typhon fight

this guy reset the entire fight just cuz he lost a gale barrier early

that's some funny stuff right there

[sand glade]

It feels strange

Also he seemes like he really wanted second hermes boon

[wary fog]

small boast but i got the unseen 1 rank thing which is funny

[pliant tiger]

yeah probably, he probs wanted success rate for killing stroke and white antler percent increase

[rocky steppe]

52 beaten

[pliant tiger]

nice one

no dual moonshot is quite sad tho

[rocky steppe]

The lion does not concern herself with dual moonshot

[pliant tiger]

that's so tuff

tuffest thing ive heard all day

[weak badge]

got dress to kill and no-hit chronos run in one

(granted 0 fear 😄 )

[sand glade]

Netherless achivement unlocked

[rocky steppe]

Static shock my beloved

[sand glade]

Shocking! ⚡

[rocky steppe]

I've taken it in 132 of my runs

[sand glade]

Zeus feels good, from base boons to duos and legendary

[rocky steppe]

Zeus is my favourite by far

[tame relic]

Objectively Zues and Heph are the most damage you can get in game.

[sand glade]

Heph has long cooldown on boons...

[tame relic]

1. Zues
2. Heph
3. Hestia (requires freezer burn and aphro duo)

[sand glade]

It's just once it triggers, the bonks are strong

[tame relic]

@sand glade you can get higher rarity for lower cd and you can pom for lower cd

[sand glade]

That is true

I really like Hera too, buffs dmg of attacks/specials itself really high and her curse gives good aoe

[tame relic]

Same. She has the most efficient magick regen boon in game.

[sand glade]

Yeah, few magick potions and her gain is enough to constanly cast omegas even for Typhon fight

I also like Apollo gain, it's way better than it was in early access (I think back then it was "stay in cast to get quick regen"), which sucked cause you have to constantly move

[topaz mulch]

So today is the day I found out that you can sell the Hera Legendary and get it again and just end up with every infusion boon inn the game in 1 run.

Had so many I couldn't even fit them all on 1 screen xD

I even forgot to pin slow cooker

[mortal ivy]

Not really a boast but I've used the black coat (only upgraded once) 3 times and 2 of them were clears

[rocky steppe]

Slime rancher 2 pfp goes hard

[mortal ivy]

Thank you

[keen spruce]

EM Chronos down for the count, honestly pretty fun ^^

something I noticed is it's especially trivial if you use the revive enemies as ally hex, since you can revive chronos's minions from phase 2 and they'll keep healing you

[lean tangle]

43 fear surface run done

[split raptor]

We need evidence 🧐 😁

[lunar coral]

finally got a second poppy

[clever carbon]

That was painless

[rocky steppe]

How many attempts?

[clever carbon]

first try

[lean tangle]

i cant screenshot hades unfortunately, got a bug where if i get out of the process it crashes

im gonna take a photo of it later if im bothered

[lunar coral]

ez chaos above fr

got lucky with the aspect and starting keepsakes lol

[clever carbon]

congrats, 32 is my max for both Hades LOL

[rocky steppe]

Oh ty lmao, i've also done 32 all aspects both routes

[sand glade]

It will be long ride for me, cause so far I only did underworld staff 32 fear run 😄

[rocky steppe]

Have fun doing 47 32f runs

[graceful epoch]

@rocky steppe I did it!! time to upload and spread some Hel love

[rocky steppe]

Yippiee

[eager hemlock]

what the hell just happened in my run

[pliant tiger]

aint really a victory since i lost but i got to chronos with no dds lost on 58 fear morrigan!

got to p3 no dds no gale barriers 19 hp

ah gotta love rivals chronos am i rite

[graceful epoch]

Wait if your 58 has r4 then what 4 points of fear did you take off?

When i was doing 58s it was specifically not to deal with super gramps.

[pliant tiger]

no max scars and pain

those are the two biggest pain points for me

especially pain

i dont mind rivals grandpa that much

[graceful epoch]

So it's scars 2 pain 2?

[pliant tiger]

yep

[graceful epoch]

Interesting!

[lunar coral]

yay

[pliant tiger]

interesting how

[graceful epoch]

It's just an unusual setup

[round aurora]

first max rivals surface victory, somehow find it easier with strength than death defiances

[sudden osprey]

first speedrun attempt! pretty proud of it. i got SUPER unlucky in erebus (other than an insane cherished heirloom) but got INSANE luck later on with 2 legendries.

[minor token]

nothing impressive aside from the level 15 boon lol

[royal shuttle]

First surface win!!!
Why do they call it Worry Free when it makes me worry so much?

[pliant tiger]

cuz u don't have u worry about ur hp?

[midnight thistle]

Hi everyone! Didn't know where else to share this or who to tell, but I'm really proud of this! I know the percentage will increase over time as more people complete this wonderful game, but for this brief moment in time it feels amazing to have an achievement that fewer than 1% of players (on Steam) have unlocked! This game is a masterpiece!

[graceful edge]

started a new savefile, and finally beat ||typhon||

[acoustic sorrel]

my first clear!!

[orchid ocean]

32 heat was surprisingly very easy

[upper sapphire]

first time ever VoR 4 chronos, and my greedy ass wasted 3 DDs in 2nd region so i could force athena and she didnt give me DDs

[remote tundra]

First Charon Axe Clear! Saw its potential before with Apollo and it did not disappoint, such an unexpectedly fun aspect, love the tremors. Howling Soul from Dad also helped and Prominence, got me to Perfect Health clear with an untouched armor. Also, did not expect Toula to be able to deal that much damage, should use her more! 🛶😸

[undone lichen]

my first clear eva yipeeeee

[hazy kettle]

first evil chronos win. eos OP

[hollow tendon]

Anubis+Hestia woohoo! So easy

[dreamy bay]

First Typhon win!

JOSEPH LEARNED HOW TO DODGE THE HEAD BUTT

UH OH

Also, it’s funny that I thought I’d be leaning hard on Malice in Kind, and then end up not using it.

[subtle radish]

Bit of an oldie, how I got the dress achievement, Medea antler with the crimson dress was fun AF

[warped lion]

The most stacked I've ever been on Omega Boons and it worked out so well on Eos

A single omega attack cost 75 magick

[hollow tendon]

Woo! New fear record!

[undone lichen]

8 fear followed yipeee, i think i cooked something with air quality and attack speed spam

[graceful edge]

this time without losing hp!

[daring charm]

p u r e s k i l l

[spring cloak]

yeah totally, i've never actually speedrun a game, and being on the board for a game like this would be pretty cool

tho i imagine the timings getting more competitive as the months go by

[real igloo]

That stupid eris keepsake sucks I hate it so much

||entropy is finally mine ||

[sweet gull]

No fear but im proud

[zinc nymph]

Fear 24 underworld and fear 32 surface complete 🫡 (first tried fear 32)

God bless flutter strike

[orchid ocean]

Finally completed both 24 and 32 fear

[dreamy bay]

Dang, second Typhon win ever, second in a row, and second in a row without using DDs. Of course, Fear is still minimal, but it’s coming together now!

[limber nest]

Highest fear victory on the surface thus far, using fates whim keepsakes

[white badge]

not a victory, just a 4th run in a row without these duos with exactly this picture in the book of shadows 5 boons and 6 rerolls after getting pre-reqs, i guess thats a reason to boast too

[half dune]

First surface win!

[cerulean briar]

this is the only channel i could post an image, sorry for missuse, but in this case is the huntress arcana active?

[maiden crest]

got the arachne achivement and apparnetly a crawler did 2x more damage then chronos to me

[robust sapphire]

Some would say that taking Uncommon Grace as your first boon is a dumb idea… but this was very fun

[noble ginkgo]

1hp + out of time wtf?

[velvet karma]

The Centaur (fast creature), The Swift Runner
Seems like the game is telling you something 😛

[white badge]

10 seconds off sub 10, still the first pb i've tracked

[woven path]

this weapon is easy mode man

[velvet karma]

Just beat my pb by 0.89s

Never found an attack boon, annoying

[odd kraken]

32 FEAR

[velvet karma]

Congratulations, Night's Champion!

[gaunt elm]

Well thank you Hermes lol

[foggy oriole]

I GOT ALL TROPHIES NOW
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[balmy gale]

Easily the best moment Silken Sash possibly could've maxed out: First Chronos kill with a dress still intact

[glad iron]

Probably my funnest run yet

[tame relic]

Practicing Frenzy 2 rivals fights.. Was sweating more during chambers instead of bosses.

[serene parrot]

discordant bell 32 done. clearly nothing else mattered in this build

[nocturne wedge]

7:23 Morrigan(new pb)

[glossy rain]

Funny run

[marble owl]

fear 50 finallyyyyyy (rivals 4)

[fleet violet]

Fear 41, could've gone to 42 without issue, next up is 49

3 DDs left, thanks moon water for being so strong

[glad iron]

My newest fastest time, soon I will be faster…

[sacred eagle]

holy crab god sent nightbloom hex is powerful, 243k damage. wow. barely even had to fight typhon after the first enemies showed up

[woven path]

thank you Goldwrath for finally giving me a rush boon in Tartarus!

[tame relic]

Finally having fun with aspect of Artemis. But Heph literally carried the entire run.. haha. Practicing different aspects with Rivals 4, Frenzy 2.

[glossy rain]

An insane run !
Rank 6 Momus from Premium Service ( Leg Hephaistus) with Mirrored Thrasher is really broken.
attacks hitting 6 times was absolutely a marvel to the eyes xD

[glossy rain]

18 Fear
When Chaos portals are almost the biggest amount of damage you receive

[tame relic]

Fuuuuuu. Finally got my Personal best fear using staff. Will try on different weapons.

[hazy kettle]

Yeah i love momus

[compact monolith]

S U C C E S S

[lost nexus]

probably allot of these but this feels like the biggest victory i've had yet

[slim fossil]

first 40 fear clear and first time beating rivals 4 chronos

frenzy 2 as well cause if you're gonna learn the fight you might as well

[white badge]

if i knew i was gonna no hit typhon on my pb run i wouldve taken antler

[granite scaffold]

1hp victory

[tulip cradle]

I completely annihlated Typhon! I rarified Steady Growth so it was Heroic in Ephyra. Focused everything on poseidon attack and demeter cast. Got both their legendaries and their duo!

better screenshot maybe

[ebon yacht]

HELL YEAH 1ST CRONOS WIN

[near chasm]

persephone skulls + pom = this

[errant inlet]

read it and weep

[turbid garnet]

Not exactly complete😭

[bleak spruce]

Genuinely one of the most insane runs I’ve ever had, level 28 static shock + elec overload is crazy

[blissful tundra]

First Selene 62f surface as far as I know, and now between EA and 1.0 h2crossroads.pages.dev has at least one 62f surface run!
https://youtu.be/sDyAaqha5ec

[flint salmon]

I managed to get some good rolls here. Backstab bonuses + 100% more close up damage from Aphro + power buffs let me melt pretty much anything

[storm wadi]

Supay is pure sex.
That was the first time I even invoked super Chronos, and well he barely even touched me

The other one a first attempt at Typhon, victory too, but I lost 5 DD in that fight 🙂

[dawn lantern]

This was stupid close, my zombie carried the Typhon fight and I think accumulated most of its damage there

[remote tundra]

So the legend of the Mel Staff + Aphrodite Spesh (which I managed to get to Lvl. 11, thanks Echo) is annoyingly accurate 😭 What a destroyer build, got lucky getting the good Hammers too, as well as Apollo's Legendary ⚕️🩷 (also tickles me that Knuckle Bones is my 5th most Damaged Inflicted)

[prime swift]

I'm a new player and I choked with the first build

But with this way worse build I somehow beat my first chronos

[prime swift]

I had 3 DD too

[nimble nimbus]

First 62F of 1.0!
Momus. Picked Death + Strength but used only 1 DD lol.
https://youtu.be/MXnPVJ5Bzdc

[late quail]

funny run

[sacred eagle]

AHHHHHHH!!!!! i am literally lightheaded this was the worst run ever i got like no boons and ever region was like so short for some reason and omg ahhh yet i still won i am nights champion i should have the last statue so no more stupid oath of the unseen (i hope and beg please please please)
i died so many times the last gap hades boon is at 120%, gods i am so bad at games

[hollow tendon]

YES! First part of the last gift of the veil. This build was INSANE with max vow of scars. The jeweled pom is so fun

[vale fractal]

yay

[crisp leaf]

Guys I beat chronos with the Red dress !

[hollow tendon]

OMG I DID IT! FEAR 32 AND THE FINAL GIFT YAY! This was BEYOND easy

[keen furnace]

Bombing cast Mel

[remote tundra]

Thanks for the upgraded Croos Cat, Icarus, also with Mirrored Trasher that might be my highest Om-Attack yet with Momus (I cannot remember) ⚕️

[regal agate]

do ppl talk about fresh file runs still? beach ball if you can get it feels like the best possible outcome, usually

[flat depot]

I'm free!

[sand glade]

Do you have to use omega skills to set up or trigger blood triad?

[nocturne wedge]

yeah u need reg attack, reg special and any omega(could even be cast)

[sand glade]

got it

[dry mist]

...don't look at my health

[sand glade]

I've just upgrade Charon to rank 5 and I'll use it for nightmare run

[robust sapphire]

Finished the story by spamming skulls around

[slim fossil]

aand there's the surface although this one is only 38 fear cause vow of debt nullified

[pliant tiger]

ngl eos is kinda cracked with jp and night cycling

[copper mason]

(forgot to screenshot the end screen oops) beat rival chronos for the first time! supay had the biggest glow up for me, when i unlocked it it seemed soooo dumb at first

glad the rivals chronos soundtrack kept the tradition of having a very unique style, the drums go crazy

[wary fog]

so i played again for the first time since this run and forgot to turn the fear down. aspect of artemis 45 fear done twice in a row?????
(edit: just checked and technically i did a few chaos trials inbetween but still)

starting to think this aspect might be undervalued because wow

[crystal trout]

Heph is kinda cool now on a first damage dealer

[robust sapphire]

Very enjoyable run, bombarded the chamber with hitch which did 500% damage every second

Could be even funnier with the fetch hammer instead of bolstered array

Allies damage is because of sun worshipper and the hex

[rigid wave]

wouldn't have succeeded with timer on this time. think special might be the slower way to play nyx overall

[pliant tiger]

no thermal d is sad

shimmering rockets with blitz special goes insane for room clear

[worldly moat]

fresh file :D

finally got super consistent to getting to chronos once i got more used to playing with beach ball but a super fun run to do, now i can say i did hades 1 hell mode fresh file and now hades 2 fresh file 😌

[graceful edge]

Glorious disaster + Air quality = busted damage

[hollow tendon]

Aspect of Persephone + jeweled pom is so funny. Though I don't play skull so I was super slow with it

[rigid wave]

would've cleared this even with timer 3, so i think i'm back to that being a non-issue entirely. just need to learn to dodge better so i can turn pain and scars 3 back on

also, 70k lightsmite damage is hilarious

[daring charm]

I would propose to call this build the "hydrogen bomb"

[weak badge]

0 dmg Prometheus and Typhon run... time slow + crit build with the Fine Line mana drain on torches is bonkers

[hollow tendon]

So many broken builds in this game hehe

[granite hill]

Nem, please stop trying to help.

[trim shoal]

I didn't think it was possible and was most of a joke run for the Fate List, but here it goes, one of my best times overall and no Arcana cards at all (not even the pig)
https://imgur.com/a/uWuVBfH

[burnt sluice]

First ever win. I love heph.

[pliant tiger]

nice one blades lover

[burnt sluice]

hell yeah
blades ftw

[pliant tiger]

but man you should really try out some other weapons