#h1-discussion
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I assume you're in elysium so it's kinda late for an armor hammer imo
At least if you got as good of an option
Think you're not understanding me. I wipe them but its just going through the previous levels to this is a downward move I mean realllyyyy. I only got tiny rat boss once also. Onceeee
That was a good intro to tiny rat boss as well
i've gotten tiny rat boss more times than dire snakestone 😔
I never said you're too bad for the enemies
I'm saying you're throwing a ridiculous statement like cheesy cop out in the room with your only reasoning being "like omg realyyyy"
So going through the previous levels which are actually hard then coming to this is a reason
anyways I have to go to work
Previous levels
Actually hard
Ok
"Then coming to this"
Are you kidding me
It's called difficulty curve
Sunken Treasure I'm guessing gives like ~100 of each thing?
Hmm it's either that or Poseidon special
Im assuming it doesn't fit your build
Idk what does tbh, no real cohesion here 😄
Then just take whatever ig
This build is actually kinda crazy cool
Doesn't really gel entirely but I've got Ares cast with larger AOE and draw enemies in + the poseidon special which also causes splash when enemies hit walls, and then reflecting constantly with attacks... so crazy AoE while keeping projectiles at bay 
Sounds fun!
Do you have the artemis duo for the cast?
You should try that one out
Ah didn't realise Artemis was the duo
I'm in the ||rat run bit|| so probably too late
I got a legendary for Ares to stack damage on top so this should be wild 😄
Uhhh, is there any setting that removes healthbar and the ability to see boons during a run, or am I just bugged
can't see my gold either actually
that sounds bugged 😦
bruh i'm on switch haha
maybe check #h1-tech-fixes or #h1-tech-support for help
thanks
press the "-" button and see if anything comes up
chamber number pops up in the top right, but nothing else. no boon list, no other HUD
wait, you're getting a chamber number? i dont think i have a way of seeing chamber numbers
where'd you download the game from?
nintendo eshop or somewhere else?
Chamber number pops up top right whenever you check out your boons, Skirovik
oh ok - neato
Lets you know how close you are to the boss
ive just tended to get a "feel" for it these days
is there a set number of chambers per section before you reach the boss?
Does anyone know what Supergiant Games plan is for this game post 1.0? Do they plan on releasing DLC or free updates?
Yeah bought from the eshop, i'll see if I can finish the run like this buy boy is it scary
is there a set number of chambers per section before you reach the boss?
@tribal glade Boss rooms are 14, 24 and 36
thanks @quiet gull
Does anyone know what Supergiant Games plan is for this game post 1.0? Do they plan on releasing DLC or free updates?
@fathom latch None of their games have received either of those. They have stated that 1.0 is the entire game
DLC seems very unlikely, even though a large portion of the playerbase is keen for it
any DLC would be a massive amount of work at this point and im not sure itd be worth it (both creatively for the team and financially)
Oh alright, I've never played any of their other games
but it'd be nice, for sure 🙂
I didn't know if they had any plans. I really was hoping for DLC
based on what ive read/heard/seen from their other games, they're more likely to start working on another game rather than DLC for this - but with this being their most successful game (afaik) combined with the different model they used (early access vs standard full release) - who knows?
I just finished the game
This game is incredible, I'd happily pay $15 for a packed DLC
I want to say to the Devs, Kudos it was awesome
hope there is DLC or a sequel in the works
agreed, game is awesome
People, does the chance of getting better boons get higher with the heat?
no
I played a run with double trashcan it was the worst ever
it kept giving me common boons
It's really hard to make DLC for a game like this, cause you cant really just add a whole region without entirely throwing everything else out of whack, and even then that effort might be better served towards a new game entirely
once you've got the mirror unlocks for the higher % for better boons, thats it afaik
Oh well then, okay
It gotta be a sequel hopefully
People, does the chance of getting better boons get higher with the heat?
@pearl sparrow Heat only does what it says it does.
It also allows access to ||Erebus Gates at 5, 10 and 15 heat||
yeah, i think just adding another god or 2 and maybe another weapon would be pretty awesome and enough but another god means more dialogue that not only has to interact with other gods but dialogue from the other gods that interacts with the new god etc. and a lot of balancing for the boons and also balancing for any new weapon - it's just... a lot ><
I dunno what to do in the game now
its a fairly tight-knit system
Because I was playing with the bow at 15-17 heat gauge and I was getting lots of rare and epic boons. Then I decided to go for the rifle, 3 heat gauge, and it's like the game is trolling me
Rifle is already horrible
In this run it's like having a pea shooter
pro tip: use the special
yeah, the rail special is great
I am using the special
esp with a hammer upgrade or 2 🙂
I got my first clear with rifle ||hazard bomb or Triple Bomb||
To smash my Nintendo switch
Also I think I got my 3rd and highest clear with Rifle too
@pearl sparrow i dont normally ask this but how old are you?
I am having the worst luck with Sword
I will answer saying that I played Monkey Island when it came out
ok then
just the way you were talking just seemed a little... brash
"rifle is horrible", "waiting for the hammer to smash my nintendo switch"
It was just my thought, for my playstyle, the rifle is horrible
which is fair
And the hammer thing is because this run is really absurd
not everyones playstyle meshes with all the weapons

@flint lodge A little late responding though thank you! Hypnos was always a welcome change of pace for me throughout development. I'm not sure if we'll share the "raw" files from recording though appreciate your interest. Like many of the characters, Hypnos definitely has some vocal processing to get him to sound the way he does, though I do pitch up a lot for him to the extent I can. Huge props to Darren for being a great director in the recording sessions.
yes
That’s awesome. Thanks! It definitely sounded like something you were having fun with. Great job on the work too. Very transformative. It sounds consistent, and very different from how you sound in person. (We’ve spoken briefly a few times)
@vale drift Sorry to bother, what is the state of development for Hades looking like atm? Are you guys happy with where the game is at, and are you going to leave it at 1.0? Or are you looking to implement small DLCs/free content patches?
Hey, if you Ctrl + F for What's Next on this post, you'll get a sense of where we're at with things:
https://www.supergiantgames.com/blog/hades-now-out-of-early-access
Supergiant Games is an independent game developer in San Francisco, California. We created the games Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Thank you!
While you're here @vale drift I just wanted to say bravo to you and the team for Hades. I bought the game right at launch back in 2018 and was obsessed, before putting it down and waiting for the finished thing. It was incredible to come back to it (as well as following the journey through NoClip) after these last couple years and finish my first run 
TL;DR We're actively supporting this launch (we just released a patch earlier this week), then we're due to take a little break, then planning what's next. We're of course very happy with and amazed by the response to the launch of the game, and really appreciate the support.
Do you think you’d be interested in doing more voicework in your next project? Is it tempting to write more for a character if you might voice them?
Well whatever the next step may be, I and no doubt many others will be there to cheer you on and support
I've loved everything you guys have put out so far
Thank you BraXzy! I think there's certifiable proof that the Early Access development process is the reason this game ended up as well received as it has been, so really appreciate you and others here sticking with us through that process.
@vale drift Well I just want to say, I've played a whole lot of Roguelikes, but this is by far the most polished, and well thought out one. Risk of Rain 2 used to be my favorite, but this game has HEAVILY overshadowed it. Great work.
this is by far my favourite game of 2020
I couldn't get into roguelikes, and then this game dropped from the sky in 2018 and I played it for like 30 hours within a few weeks 
Syndic, I got to do some voice work on Pyre as well, and really enjoyed it then. So if ever we do need someone to pitch in on it in the future I'm always interested, even if it's random enemy grunts and such (Darren and I provide the voices for all the standard foes). In fact I love that kind of small stuff.
@random plume Dash the opposite direction he is heading, almost like you're dashing through him
I'll be honest! I don't quite know if this game dethroned Transistor for me - that game holds a special place in my heart - but it's damn close.
so if he is spinning straight at out while being on top of you, double dash the opposite direction
I can beat him easily with the shield and sword
Wait a minute I also just realized something. If Supurrrrgiant Games made Hades why isnt there a cat in the game?
But with the spear it's a no go
I'm glad the hades team will be taking a break soon
Wait a minute I also just realized something. If Supurrrrgiant Games made Hades why isnt there a cat in the game?
what do you think flamewheels are
they are?
They meow
why not?
I thought they were just spooky ghost chariots
If you listen closely they meow
the tiny ones meow
ahh ok gotcha
They are both scary especially with ||move speed from the pacth of punishment|| but it triggers me the flamewheels meow 
Dionysus is the reason why I drink alot of grape soda now
Hi zag, thanatos yet?
It might actually be bugged
So youre sure you reached the 3rd chamber of elysium?
Ah
It’s cool though, ||Meg just showed up in my room 👀||
She said she ||was passing by and then dipped||
Kinda sus
Spoiler
Ha
She sus indeed
if there only a way to get kicked out of Hell
You should ask sisyphus for advice, he did it twice 

I doubt he pushed that boulder once
Not that
Dio the alcoholic > Zeus the wh0re
What he did to deserve to sentencr
Pissed off Hades
Lol hades was nothing
In fact it was zeus himself who sentenced
I think Sis mentioned something about the fate sisters doing something about with him
Cuz Hades >
Sis be like: Jokes on you I’m into that ####
That Boulder, is really his massive balls after what he did

yeah not much details like that guy up in elysium
My head cannon is that he’s lost his mind and he’s now in a relationship with the Boulder
The Boulder is his lover
Strange
Lmfao sisyphus is literally a chad
Guess I’ll find out why for myself
Sisyphus really the only dude who can pull off having Sis in their name.
Could be worse, could be Cicero
I mean the guy did push a boulder for literal ages
You gotta get some strength from that
So the Night mother is Nyx?
She is the night yes
I am trying to link her up to the Night mother in Skyrim from the Brotherhood of Darkness
Dunno, haven't play that sorry


So when the shades line up in the house of the dead what is Hades denying and granting these shades for? to stay in the house?
Erebus im guessing
Since no one is really new for the house
Man I loved pyre, the story at least, but is the rites what kills jt for me
Voltage-Digital its because the Shades are always thirsty for Nyx
Big tiddy goth stepmom
just look at every shade passing by nyx they always got a smiley emoji
Speaking of thirst I got a question
She is busty
Can you only unlock the romance scene for a character once?
No
Yes with Skully jk
I was gonna say poor Zag
||you will continually smash after||
Does he
Yes
if I'm playing this through Epic, how do I see my damn achievements
like what's teh key combo to press to bring that stupid thing up
I didnt even know epic had achievements
Yeah, I assumed those just didn't exist outside of Steam.
It pops up at me with them, I just got one for becoming BFFs with Charon, but I can't actually see the damn cheevo outside the pop up
Same
Huh.
like I've been getting tons of pop-ups like "you did a thing" and then I try to open the panel and it's like HAHA BUT YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT YOU HAVE EARNED
Interesting, so now we know they exist at least
they do!
Dionysus, do you only drink wine?
I drink anything
Do you love Orange soda?
With alcohol yes
That would be tasty
Take my word for it
and you're immune to being hang overs or you can never get drunk?
I'm always drunk
If your normal is being drunk then does it feel being drunk or you need to be more drunk to actually feel drunk?
I dont have the slightest idea
Could you fill the ocean with wine and make Poseidon drunk?
That would be a terrible idea, you should do it
Filling the ocean with wine would kill all of the ecosystems basically
Lmfao can fish survive in wine
@tepid plover this is why dionysus isn’t allowed to rule anything except vineyards
I laughed at this
10/10 great breakdown
Blueberry wine is tarty
i saw that on reddit
Yeah thats where I got it from
Thanatos babysits Billy and Mandy
cool
Dusa is such a sweetie. She mentions Zag and ||Than|| together
Is it normal to feel tired after 1 run? I played like 5-6 runs across the spread of 5-6 hours yesterday taking breaks and such lol
I think most I could do is 2-3 runs for now
Before taking breaks
While I see some people spamming this game for hours
everyone is different
i can play for hours, run after run, but someone people get burnt out
Is it normal to feel tired after 1 run? I played like 5-6 runs across the spread of 5-6 hours yesterday taking breaks and such lol
Very normal
Also, screw stubborn defiance
i'm pretty sure taking breaks is like, the recommended healthy thing to do
correct as well
playing for hours on end without taking breaks is no bueno
yeah dont be like me
i beat the final boss for the first time!
does anyone else find artemis' boon anger thing really really funny
everyone else is like "OHHHH OHHH Im GONNA BEAT YOU UP I HATE YOU" and hers is like "wow,,, youd do this to me,,,, really cool and normal world,,, its almost like i wanted to give you this boon or something,,, cant believe this,,,"
like shes just so SALTY compared to everyone else's like, boastiness about it
shes the depressed kid of the family
she feels betrayed cause she thought zag was different from her regular fam
i love her thing when she's like
"i almost forgot what an arrow to the back felt like! thank!"
turns out she's more like her fam than she thought :V
Yo aspect of ||Talos|| got a buff??
yee
"I thought we were best mates, you know what, I'm really mad now that I think about it"
idk dio really kind of just. feels like that party in public, abusive in private sort of edge. i dont really feel sad when i anger him. artemis actually seems genuinely hurt however, its just that she doesn't realize how much she's been affected and is filtering the trauma of her family back out
the person with the best anger lines is demeter 🤧
demeter's always pissed off
I can only play with controller
Even when she gives you a boon she's like Oh look, here's the young guy, now be grateful that I'm even here
I don't understand people who can honestly play with controller
dash strike is so annoying to use
she has the snidely rude saltiness of a homophobic grandma
Played dead cells to 5c on controller as well
from a kbm user
i cant deny that i still feel that transistor is my fav story of a supergiant game
(so subtle and minimal but packing so much complexity and nuance under the surface, i can play that game for years and still finding something new about the implications of its narrative to analyze)
but honestly a lot of the writing in hades is some of the best writing supergiant has ever done
dashing away and aiming back is so weird with a controller
I literally have to flick the stick twice every second
transistor feels like it has the most to say, but hades feels like it has the most to show off, if that makes sense
Doing story in hades is always gonna be a secondary, bastion and transistor just have a better arc due to their forced pacing
Like everyone is gonna see the same plot at the same times
And also Transistor needs a netflix adaptation now
idk i think the roguelike structure of hades gives it something that the other games couldnt do
oh for sure, it's just never gonna have the same arc structure that most of humankind has been using for millenia
like a box of chocolates
spiral staircase, should I say
Most Roguelikes have little to no story
an advent calendar
i dont want an adaptation of transistors narrative, it would strip the story of a lot of its importance imo
but i would want to see a collection/anthology that adapt the stories of the traces
i think that would be a really REALLY neat way to expand on that narrative
dash strike is so annoying to use
@north pier remap dash to a shoulder button and it gets way easier. Default controls are ass.
oh yeah, hades is an advent calendar
Advent Calender of Greek Mythology™️
@tight spire yeah i thought about doing that but i was already so used to M+K
Controller gives you better directional control IMO
remap dash to a shoulder button and it gets way easier. Default controls are ass.
did this too, dash is now rb
Controller gives you better directional control IMO
Yeah this was definitely why I'm trying to convert from kbm to controllers
Unfortunately my main controller is on the fritz so my last few runs have been kbm
cause I always take a big old lava bath
But I've been doing no heat runs to level trinkets for the achievement so it's fine
yeah i remember someone here used hybrid Controller+Mouse which seems like an absolute dream
4th aspect gun just feels awkward imo
yeah I need that airplane joystick for left hand
yeah i remember someone here used hybrid Controller+Mouse which seems like an absolute dream
@north pier ive done that but i lost my psmove nav controller :(
I'll leave the aim to my mouse, thank you
that is legit my fav control method tho
it feels pretty bad on a controller because the autoaim wont target the special
mouse + psmove nav
I've done a couple runs with it and it just seems like the bombard only explodes when I don't want it to
wait, what's a psmove nav
sometjing like a wiimote
Like if I'm trying to litter the field with pulsing orbs they just blow up
what do i pick from proud bearing; briliant riposte and sure foting before hades fight (only source of deflect is holy shield)?
but more ergonomic
it really is a slept on device
its the vr controller
it dosent have a tracking ball so you can't use it with psvr, which is why they dont make it anymore
they only have the regular wand for vr
dude even in csgo that would be excellent
the entire reason people play M+K anymore is because the mouse is so accurate
It'll basically allow you to move so much more freely
sure mmos and rts might prefer the keyboard but most games would just flat improve with a decent left controller
what do i pick from proud bearing; briliant riposte and sure foting before hades fight (only source of deflect is holy shield)?
literally the last option for my build this run is this
what am i suposed to pick
do green hades vases count as traps or just as an attack?
those things he does ||in the suprise second stage of the fight||
@tight spire u can only have a max of 3 out at a time
oh i think they're just a trap* 
The 4th explodes the first
they're traps
athena's trap damage resistance boon work with the green vase thingy
yay
I always play with the trap damage increase pact for free heat. Those are traps for sure but easy to destroy
Yeah trap damage is always one of those "you'll dodge if you're good" things so i never consider trap damage mods as a real thing so i'll eventually just get good
what does the shokwave debuff do?
@tight spire u can only have a max of 3 out at a time
@agile saddle oh that explains, somewhat at least
Enemies can also explode the orbs
And Zues special will explode an orb if it hits an enemy cause of the shock it sends out
hey once ive unlocked all weapons and mirror expansions, is there any reason to keep my keys or can i just push them through the merchant?
The construction guy sells an item for 200 keys
ahh
Or 100 not at my comp atm
wait, spoil me, what's the item- i know i unlocked it i just don't remember what it is
I am aiming for the gem theme. Creeping ever closer
In the fourth area, ||is it possible for the satyr sack to be in the first, fourth or fifth tunnel you enter? it’s always been in the second or third tunnel for me and I have 29 wins||
if ||the sack has a straight chance of appearing in a tunnel, then 4 and 5 will have the lowest chances of appearing||
is 25% after you clear one
the chances are 0% in the first tunnel, so after that it becomes 25%
making the 3rd a 50% so highly likely to be there
seems more often than not to be in a normal tunnel
thats rng
than a miniboss one
95 hours played and I’ve still somehow never seen it show up in tunnel 4 or 5. I’ve come to rely on it and it hasn’t done me wrong yet
I usually do as well
i like to fight ||em4 hades|| healthy so i leave when i find the fountain
ok ok ok but what if you could unlock eventually having one hammer of your choice at the beginning of every run
for like a lot of currency
I play on switch sadly
welp
"let me just get one more rew-" Sawblade trap for 100 damage
Confirmed: Rolling an item via Fateful Twist that you had not previously purchased from a Well of Charon does qualify as purchasing that item for the sake of fulfilling the prophecy.
WTFFF THERES A RUN WHERE ||HE JUST LETS YOU GO PAST??? That was so hilarious, I was just preparing myself to fight him again and then he's just like "yeah you can go this time"||
(There’s more than just that to that run)
||Man I remember getting a build with 100% dodge chance, that was the one run where Dad just let me go without a fight. I was so pissed lmao||
Just here to remind everyone that the ||hades boss theme is fire every single time you hear it||
||oh for sure, but that’s just all the music||
||definitely, and when that initial hades boss-riff drops it's just go time EVERY time||
lmao RIP zag ||died to a cold, thanks covid-19||
||Man I remember getting a build with 100% dodge chance, that was the one run where Dad just let me go without a fight. I was so pissed lmao||
@dreamy briar how do you possibly get 100% dodge chance
it doesnt stack additively
Oh really? Didn't know that, thought I was gonna basically be invincible the whole fight lul
i mean u can go invisible
You can get pretty close, but I don't think we can ever get to 100%
Dusa just ||offered me back the ambrosia and frankly this arc is perfect and actually the most pragmatic social interaction i've seen in media in a while, kudos to whoever wrote this||
Like actually a fantastically healthy thing all around- it's been wild, in games you ||expect the character to just acquire everything through forced transactions and the fact that something unexpected happens and both characters are wildly mature about it is an incredible breath of fresh air|| like wow

||I don't know
||
I can't believe ||I got the ending already and that it was in ~35 runs
I was kind of expecting it would take almost 60 runs of talking to persephone, but I heard there's a true ending and I already know theres SO MUCH MORE stuff to do (I haven't even gotten a single companion yet) so I'm excited||
theres a steam guide for the epilogue
yeah there are several guides floating around

Ok so i've never lost a DD to a boule farfalla
eva eva, i don't understand why people have issues with butterfly balls
you can just hit the butteflies it's fine
The miniboss variant can be annoying
^
the miniboss is more about managing the soul things
i guess but like i dunno once you know to watch for butterflies they become pretty arbitrary as an enemy
If you say so
The butterfly balls are fine but still annoying
the miniboss stops spawning souls if you kill the ball
isnt just the buttlerflies, is the fact that there are souls constantly spawning until you kill
so just focus the ball and you're fine
yeah the ball has a crap ton of hp lmao
But by that point like 5 souls have respawned
^
And if you’re spending focus on other things the butterflies can sneak up on you
Depends how my build is looking
just spam special 
yeah but just kill like a soul before it spawns then smash then kill another soul before it spawns then smash then clean up after
MM butterfly ball is even more annoy
They’re more just annoying than anything at this point to me, but they’re still annoying
they zone a bit sure
still rather fight it then Asterius
middle management, the heat stipulation
oh, yeah the MM can get real obnoxious
MM is actually really hard, i'd take tons of other modifiers before mm
i did it for a while to get the prophecy then bounced
so many enemies have armor these days
it's just too much
Weird, personally MM does little to no difference to my gameplay on contrary
Apparently I'd rather play FO2 on at all times than MM
i noticed i took wayyyyyy more damage on mm
it just gives too many enemies potentially ridiculous buffs
it can be smooth sailing, then BAM you're just smacked by one encounter
when they roll a solid buff
you're just hoping you don't run into that one room with speedy double damage enemies
Are you sure it's MM and not BP that causes issues?
MM is a static buff to minibosses, there isn't any sort of roll
Dw, glad we figured that out

shrug game is hard
alright, very huge question: is bouldy a bald joke in disguise
because bouldy is very bald
and bald jokes are very hip right now
haha rock
i need to make a soundbite of zag's response to boons
to use as my message ringtone from my boss
"Olympus I accept this message"
That's a good one
||Underworld customs|| is one of the worst ||pact|| selections right?
Can Than still show up in the house if you didn't encounter him in your run?
Marley, Than only shows up after you meet him, and you might even have to tie/win in the contest.
yeah i think you need to see him in the run, not sure if defeating is a prereq though
Gotcha!
to use as my message ringtone from my boss
@sick mortar mmm-mmmmuuurrr-derrrr
beat the game, time to learn to speedrun it :D
Most of Supergiant is here.
So when you make an idiot of yourself, they're watching.
They have parties on weekends where they get together and put this Discord on a big TV
lol. I would honestly feel so bad if a Supergiant (can we use it as a noun that way?) thought ill of me
Because of you Darren lost a bet and had to take two shots and then do two minutes of his best Tom Waits impression
You monster.
everybody wins!
Why do the tiny flamewheels meow?
why not :3
Their meowing distracts me from my hatred of them, and I don't want to mute the game.
... that may be the best piece of video game criticism like, ever
So, I'm confused. I'm missing the little chibi icons (bonds i believe?) to 3 keepsakes. Dusa, Aphrodite and Persephone. And I just don't get what I'm missing. AFAIK Dusa's and Mom's are independant, but that of Aphrodite requires to have the one for Dusa. I have 10 Ambrosia in my inventory, I've tried talking to Dusa in my past 10-20+ runs with nothing new popping up, and I have all of her hearts in the codex.
and i upgraded my lobby completely
*lounge
RNG dialogue really is rough at times
||for persephone, you just need to complete the epilogue and then keep talking/gifting to her||
for dusa, idk it might just be rng
I know for sure that even if you exhausted Dusa lines before gifting her to full hearts it takes some time for line to appear
^ ||i did complete it, but persephone is in the house so rarely that i'm more patient||
Hey all! So I had a really cool idea for something pertaining to this game and was wondering if I could share it with you all here.. it does involve potential spoilers, though.. i am actually seeing the spoiler effect on @sharp fossil's messages right there.. may I ask how you did that?
yeah it can take a while, but there’s nothing special you have to do iirc
@blissful mica two of these | on either side of a comment spoiler tags it
The thing I imagined is pretty cool and some of you might like it too so I'd like to share
use "||" before and after the message, or highlight the part you want to tag as a spoiler after writing it in your text box and the option appears
Ah okay! Thanks
use a test message before using the actual spoiler if you need to
|here is a spoiler|
2 of them 😉
you need two of them
tadah!
argh so close to finishing the run :(
guys any idea how I unlock the ||epilogue?||
keep winning
simple enough
||epilogue happens on your 10th win||
HUGE message incoming
I apologize in advance.. I just think that what I imagine is such a fun idea and that its worth sharing
||no spoilers @eager vortex 😉 ||
choked the pierced butterfly achievement in the last room of styx cus i got poisoned aaaaaa 
nooooooo
||no spoilers @eager vortex 😉 ||
alrighty then
ooooh I just noticed the Pyre reference on the bookcase next to the Lyre in Zag's room
||I still have not unlocked the legendary aspects|| achilles wont talk to me 😦
@static flower what ||Lyre ?||
||the instrument that you play in Zag's room||
I don't have such a thing
it's from the contractor
@jolly river I'm assuming you met the reqs?
Hey everyone! Quick question: does the Lambent Plume's allotted time for each encounter scale when you add heat levels, or is it the same no matter what?
Hello all 🙂
@quasi olive it doesn't scale, no.
hmmm ok, thanks for the answer. Then is it still viable once you reach heat levels of 10-15+?
I managed to get a +22% dodge bonus with it while in heat 6, but I guess that when you add more life to enemies, as well as, just more enemies, it quickly becomes really difficult to clear rooms fast enough, if it is even possible at all...?
It's always possible, you just have to be pro and make a good build
Fair enough, thanks! : )
So I've played 60+ attempts by now, close to getting my first clear. I think I've used cast 3 tries or so, I don't really understand how it works, used it only as blade rift, and even then it wasn't really useful. Is this normal, or am I missing out?
cast is super useful, especially as it can allow you to deal more damage to enemies with 'stones' in them
also once empowered with boons it can help immensely in clearing rooms, blade rift is one example
but I also like Zeus' lightning bolt, which strikes multiple enemies, Artemis' seeking arrow is great as well...
I love all artemis boons
Huh doesn't plume need lee's encounters with each heat level?
And not just because I simp for her
Just see it as an additional way to deal damage, especially in between dashes
Usually I was just skipping cast boons, but tried rift a few times and found it hard to aim properly, so I stopped using it all together. Thanks for boon recommendations, I think I'm going to give it another shot
I just love Artemis, she so cool!
You can also make cast builds
With certain aspects
Then u barely use anything but casts lol
Rift isn't worth it with a build around it
Demeter’s cast beam helped me complete my first run
You could try artemis, athena, poseidon as a fire and forget cast f.e.
They do a bit more damage and have some additional beneficial effects also
Thanks!
I wouldn't use demeter as a non build cast tho imo
But it's difficult to get a good build round that for me
I think I need to start using it at least somehow before trying to build completely around it
It's good to get used to remembering the button is there yeah ^^
Also yk there's a mirror upgrade that let's you do an additional 50% damage to an enemy if a cast is stuck in them
yeah, that was one problem I had at the beginning, I was barely ever using it, now I use it as soon as I can ! ^^
It's more of less free damage xD
I can recommend switching to stygian soul of you're not using a cast build so you don't have to put yourself in danger by running to an enemy to pick up the stones
Nice one
Omg.....
||Got to stix for the very first time (attempt 24), died at second tunnel............||
||those rats are brutal with the poison and their insane amount of health. Crazy.||
Brutal.
They're a truckload to handle at first yeah
Had an insane boon setup too
Stygius with aphrodite's heroic special with weakness, double special attack, and the jumping special effect as well as hermes' special speed increase (with maxed attack speed on stygius)
I feel like I should have had it. I dunno
Had an easier time with ||the heroes at the end of Elysium|| than with ||those godforsaken poisonous rats.. I was in the part of the tunnel where all the environmental axes come down and was stuck with 4 giant rats all extremely close to one another||
A waaayyyyyy easier time, in fact.
If the giant rats don't have armour, they can be stunlocked rather easily
If they do, never be in it's range
Who could is DM to talk about give-away ?
(from the team of hades)
Do they not spread puddles when armored
Yes
Hey guys! I was wondering if you can unequip keepsakes.
You have to buy that from the house contractor tho
So once you equip a keepsake, the only way to remove it is swapping it with another keepsake, right?
Yes
Thank you guys!
Best of luck on your runs
hypnos romance option pls

i have to admit i cant find myself ejoying a specific weapon yet
although maybe this has to do with weapons not being upgraded yet?
im not sure how much it changes the weapon though
if bow fired to max range without need to charge but for less damage maybe then it would feel better to me but charging on every attack is quite frustrating
Some have very significant changes, others just buff certain parts
one of the bow's especially so
you could say shield is the one i like the most?.. but i play it almost like a ranged weapon
What about spear special?
if bow fired to max range without need to charge but for less damage maybe then it would feel better to me but charging on every attack is quite frustrating
@balmy ginkgo One of the hammer upgrade let you rapid fire the bow without having to charge, it's pretty great
spear is alright but the moves feel.. weak? except for the spin
but thats a very long charge
yeah vanilla spear without aspect is kinda boring
yeah but you cant count on daedalus upgrades
same for the vanilla bow
okay so just keep playing?
both are just very boring aspects
till i get those aspects?
what are those aspects doing to the weapon?
changes how they behave drastically
The spear dash strike is fast dps, and the daedalus hammer that gives special an explosion singlehandedly makes spamming it an effective strat
Every weapon but spear is fun to me
Bow aspects drasticly change it
the fists are my least favorite
Those are also the most fun apsects imo
they seem really bad
Nothing is bad in hades
wait till you get the first aspect lol
Spear aspects seem to just buff certain parts of it
Just worse then other options
if bow fired to max range without need to charge but for less damage maybe then it would feel better to me but charging on every attack is quite frustrating
Just to wonder, the bow dash strike isn't fast enough for that, right? Because it does suit the expectation nicely
Demeter be poggers
also upgrade default fist aspect is another very strong weapon
I really don't like the fists... seem like just a worse sword
it plays very differently to a sword
I find the fists fun, but stressful
and I win more with them than any other melee weapon
Definitely not a worse sword, they are more different than say, spear and bow 
aphro is almost a must on fists
which I consider sword, spear, shield, and fists
or athena deflect boons
also should i take dark regeneration or ch.vitality?
sounds like vitality is more reliable (?)
vitality for sure
fiery or dark presence?
fire sounds way better i dont recall how much i actually hit stuff from behind
dark
dark
all the time with the spear
aren't there some attacks that don't backstab?
a lot of foes turn your back against you as part of their moveset
Dark regen is only good when you have darkness on bosses imho
if you dodge against an melee mob you often land behind their back
it's very easy to do
can you backstab with chiron special?
I never paid attention to that one, neat
it's about a 90 degree angle
stygian soul or infernal?
infernal
cooldown cast on non cast build
3x cast on cast build
for starters take cooldown
For the 3rd area boss you're basically ONLY backstabbing
i still have this crappy red cast
when do i get casts? :/
i hope this is not always baseline it sucks
3x cast is useful for that one mirror thing that gives extra damage vs enemies with cast stuck in them
It's your base cast, you can get different effects on it and change how it works via god boons
Boss, miniboss and tanky rat dps
but i wasnt sure if it stacks more the more you have in them
Nope, it stacks once, regardless of how many you have
ah okay
I kinda want something that makes it so casts never get un-stuck, tbh...
Regeneration 100%
3x cast is usually for cast specific builds which is not something early game benefits from that much
take cooldown
One of chaos' "drawbacks" do something like that, but it's temporary
and my game just crashed 😐
that is actually not
I feel like faster cooldown is better for cast builds...
that drawback is you cant pick them up
Infernal is usually better for most cast builds
the stone drops out and you cant pick them up for 10 seconds or so
You can use stygian but it gives you much less damage and controllability
Isn't there something where enemies keep your casts in them longer?
and one that deals damage when the stone dislodges
and yeah Hera, a weapon made for cast builds, does not work well on Stygian Soul
because of the down time
Yup
so cast builds def need Infernal Soul
I find 3x casts to be better on non-cast builds than faster cooldown because i can just keep a cast stuck in the boss 24/7
unless you get Fully Loaded as your first boon lol
and it's especially useful early on with the 3x cast if you pick up a boon right away
And you don't want to put yourself in harm's way to pick up stones
Or rather you don't want to pick up stones at all
unless you get extra casts, on a single stygian cast you are facing downtime every 3 seconds so not ideal
especiall for Hera since without a cast it's weak AF
Stone need 15 seconds to dislodge so it stays in long
By that time you cast has regenerated like 5 times
well for most cast builds, cast is the main damage dealer
especiall for Hera since without a cast it's weak AF
@vapid narwhal I never said anything different or who are you talking to?
Aight sry
Stygian soul also works very well with casts that don't normally lodge into enemies, since you can use them faster
It's usually burst vs consistency with that
But even on non lodging cast builds infernal should be better
Having multiple Demeter beams on different map positions makes up for some damage, especially with the upgrade
Well it really depends on the cast
demeter beam + tracking is very deadly
Yk you can even have multiple demeter beams with infernal too...
and lets you do some crazy stuff
And you can control the spacing
Hunting blades and blizzard shot work extremely well with Stygian
I didn't say they won't work well
Does Sweet Nectar work with ||Persephone Poms?||
I'm just saying I'd rather delete enemies with 3+ blade rifts at once
I don't see why not
Yeah it's a lot better for burst damage
Dont wanna knock your preference m8
I just wanted to say that not all cast builds require infernal
Except Poseidon sword
They don't require no
But it's just most of the times better form my point of view
I prefer stygian on non cast builds
I prefer Stygian in general
It's nice to not have to pick up stuff lol
But infernal does deal more damage if your bloodstones don't end up in lava
Yeah I don't like running for my casts
But I stand in lava a lot either way
Infernal has to have a drawback ig
For the big burst potential
But even on non lodging cast builds infernal should be better
Nah, Stygian Soul lets you cast more often over the same time. There's a reason Stygian is meta for non-lodging cast builds.
quick quesiton, about witches circle
i have no idea how to not take a lot of damage in this fight i havnt cracked it yet
Zag should make a smash bros appearance
If not in ultimate, then whatever comes next
Just saying.
Or dusa
@balmy ginkgo depends on the weapon... With ranged weapons, I find that placing myselfnear a pillar allows to block many projectiles while being able to attack and destroy the remaining ones
@balmy ginkgo I could write something about learning patterns or whatever, but the real answer is Deflect or just murder them asap. Once you've killed the first, there are way fewer bullets on screen.
With melee weapons, fast area damage attacks allow me to attack while almost immediately destroying the projectiles (eg with fists)
athena attack/dash renders witches circle a joke
Just dash towards the closest Witch on either side immediately and rush her down as she spawns.
Hey what's the titan blood item called again?
Not seeing it in the codex
The reason I'm asking is because I'm trying to find out how to farm it
Also I am wondering how to find out which weapons I've yet to acquire it with
Titan’s blood item, do you just mean titan’s blood?
Oh yeah
And have you beat the final boss yet?
Okay, basically the way it works is
When you beat a boss you have never beaten with a certain weapon you get a material
Yeah
1st boss is titan’s blood, 2nd is diamond, 3rd ambrosia, 4th is another titan’s
yes my first win Hades in to 9 runs 🙂
So make sure you have beat the final boss with each weapon, and after that you need to go for the full clear
Oh last is another titans
yes my first win Hades in to 9 runs 🙂
@brisk trail #h1-victory-boasting
yes
I didn't even say a bad word bro
Hey guys
Proxy is a 🤡
hey
@fathom latch is there a way to find out which weapons you still haven't beaten the first boss with?
I might get a tattoo of something from the game tho, thinking Than's scythe
or the Hades Spear
Also, how do you get more after you do that with all the weapons
@blissful mica if I’m not mistaken, until you beat the final boss there isn’t a way to tell
Oh.
No spoilers, but after you beat the game, it opens up more ways to earn those materials
Minor prophéties help with resources such as Titan's Blood
Honestly
Eventually you will don't worry! : )
Only have been to styx one time
And just get some good builds going
No, it's called Titan Blood—not Titan's Blood. 
So idk where to ask this lol but will Hades be on sale anytime soon?
I've maxed hp
I missed the early release sale
The shield is able to block every single attack in the game
No, it's called Titan Blood—not Titan's Blood.
@high island ah okie
And third world country so it's just a little hard to purchase
Note to self: git gud with shield
you can sorta get it cheap on Epic Games Store, if you dont mind
It's not the exact same name.
They don't even have regional pricing afaik
It's very nearly the same name
It has the same exact meaning
SGG games are on sale very often.
yeah then wait for sale then
But we are talking semantics
EGS has regional pricing now, worth checking
I mean Hades just came out so I don't expect it to be on sale anytime soon
I hate epic lmao but I'll check if it's any cheaper
Alright
It's the same atm
Oh
Okay I'll try that
Meh thanks for the help but I'd rather wait and get it on steam
Oh I actually can't ,cause I'm on Linux lol
It doesn't have the exact same meaning, though. Titan Blood can be the Blood of a Titan (that runs through its veins) or Blood that somehow makes you (a) Titan or Blood that is somehow Titan (e.g. by being very big or shiny or magical). Titan's Blood can be the blood of a Titan (that runs through its veins) or the Blood of a Titan in the sense that the Titan is somehow the owner of that Blood (e.g., the Titan, Jeremy, bought it at Charon's Shop, and now it's the Jeremy's Blood—Titan's Blood). 
it should work through Proton
That's valve's property, isn't it?
yes, it's Valve's custom Wine wrapper specificaly for Steam
do people take high confidence or thick skin?
yes, people take eiither
high confidence for high skill players
Read the codex entry for it, it’s literally the blood of titans
speedrunners almost exclusively take high confidence iirc
yeah
Well uh I'll go down the epic route if there's absolutely no way lol
thick skin is great for general survivability
they dont have problem dodging stuff and the extra firepower is nice
thick skin is also viable, especially if you take one of the hidden aspects
If anyone has any idea when this will go on sale @ me
Really want to support these folks lol
bookmark this
Nice,thanks a lot!
I know that it's the blood of Titans. That doesn't change that Titan Blood and Titan's Blood don't have the exact same meaning. 
In this context they mean the same thing
What's the Hydra's name again
Zag takes to call it ||Lernie|| and the game UI accomodates for that, it's great, I also end up forgetting the original name
Lernaean Bone Hydra
Thank you
I want to purchase a copy of this game, (even two honestly)
But I gotta know, will there be a physical release on the Switch?
Cause if so, I'd hold off on it, and buy it now on PC
Maybe through Limited Run games again?
Just seeing if anybody knows
nothing announced right now
they have no plans for a physical version currently https://discordapp.com/channels/456889434672201729/456904796230778881/761641757997662219
Hurray! Congratulations! 🥳
The ||pact||
And there is still be an insane amount of stuff to unlock and story to experience
Now the game really opens up
That's a miniboss encounter that can happen in Elysium.
and it serves another purpose later
@void vigil Thank you for the response!
so whats better
doom or hangover 3?
im running shield with pulverizing (double attack)
it doesnt set 2 stacks of doom right?
Depends on your build always
i dont really have a build
No there's only one set of stack always
On shield special?
on normal attack
I like Doom on shield because the special can hit multiple enemies but honestly I've never really used drunk.
On attack drunk sounds better imo since you have double attack
Also it's epic right?
He's talking about attack tho
epic yeah
Make sure you get aphrodite for the duo
And maybe ares for the duo
Honestly I love Hangover
If you're gonna build hangover now
i can either have rare doom on attack
or epic hangover on special
Ares/Dio duo only makes it better
Go big drink
the hangover
Special would be better yeah
im not sure
I really want to try chiron dio spec honestly

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