#h1-for-new-players
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cut himself on all that edge
He has extremely specifically localised vitiligo, stop shaming him
its just a big unibrow
Heya everyone, I've been playing this game for a couple of days now and I'm enjoying it a lot
I don't normally play roguelikes but thought I'd give this one a try, considering the God Mode
I made it all the way to room 57 today, I only went in to test out my new weapon and get some gems 😂
Thanks!
Well done!
GodMode being at 50% does help a lot lol
I'm not terribly good at this type of game generally
what does percentage mean on god mode?
Damage resistance
ah
The amount of damage reduction you get, yeah
And it goes up with every death
I'm only wondering what'll happen if I turn it off, will it forget the percentage I've built up?
I mean I'd hate to lose my progress on it
If it gets too hard without god mode
Just out it back on
And it'll go back to what you've built up before?
Well the resistance has to build again
According to Polygon the built-up resistance remains
But that shouldn't be a problem
If you have a hell mode file can you activate god mode on it?
Yeah that's what I mean
Since it'll happen naturally
If you have a hell mode file can you activate god mode on it?
@fiery monolith no
yeah that'd make sense
According to Polygon the built-up resistance remains
@stuck furnace huh ok
Idk never used it
According to https://www.polygon.com/hades-guide/21456205/god-mode-difficulty-easy-damage-reduction:
The increased percentage of resistance you’ve earned (by dying multiple times) is persistent, so you can turn it off and back on without losing anything. That means that if you die enough to increase the damage resistance to 30%, and then you turn off God Mode for a while, and then you decide to turn it back on, the damage resistance will still be 30%.
How nice of the game
The article is surprisingly extensive for a simple toggle, and the Gamepedia page on God Mode is a stub that doesn't really explain anything new
Guessing whoever wrote this actually put in some effort.
Yeah I mean the god mode allows you to experience the whole story which is nice too
Yeah exactly
lots of games restrict lower difficulty
Yeah, there's nothing locked by God Mode which is neat
Definitely
:(
I mainly came here for the story to be honest
Oh sry
Wrong channel lol
I mainly came here for the story to be honest
@pure fern the story is so awesome
Story's good, I love the gameplay though, so I wouldn't use god mode
Hmm, yeah I'm sure it's still fun
I'm just not very good at not getting hit so the damage reduction helps me a lot
Hey, enjoyment's what matters
I can actually progress beyond the first boss and stuff xD
Over time you'll learn how to move better
Yeah I'm already noticing improvement as I learn the attacks and the enemies
Starting to get a handle on some of the bos fights
I have some experience with ARPGs and Roguelites alike so I took to Hades fairly quick
But not everyone is a lifelong videogame addict like me 
Yeah I imagine that helps
Well I would call myself a lifelong videogame addict lol but I've mostly specialised in (turn based) RPGs and such
And even then there are people who get far better at games in a far shorter timespan, which just makes me jealous
I've played gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is pretty brutal
I love it
I'm not the best, but I've had a few wins
my friend is mental at it though, he's won with every character got all the secrets etc.
I love the concept but I don't quite have the patience for it
Yeah for me it's a dip in dip out game
it's a lot less urgent than a game like hades which has a rigid plotline
I had fun
Then I lost interest
Idk why lol
It just feels, I dunno, slow?
Never even played to the dragun
huh
Never reached Dragun either
I've got there about 20-30 times, but only 3-4 victories 
Something about the relative lack of character growth through a single run.
oh so if you guys didn't even get to dragun you don't even have TBTKTP?
Nope
To be fair I played before the synergy update
Don't even know what it is 
Missed a lot ig
Oh that
killing dragun isn't an ending really
Roguelite I've played the most is Dead Cells, mostly through Early Access
the friend I have that's good at gungeon said he hated Dead Cells' combat
Gameplay wise they're different
Gungeon is a top-down twin stick shooter, Dead Cells is a sidescrolling action platformer
I hope he's not your friend anymore
Yeah I know what the games are
he's still my friend, I've never played dead cells
I understand why your friend would bounce off of Dead Cells
I have plenty other games to play so I didn't really consider it since he said he didn't like it
Nope
Cut all ties
but then, on a dark and hallowed eve, Speakers realised he had a £10 epic games' voucher one day away from expiring, and as thunder cracked at 7pm, the purchase of Hades was made
and now I'm here
:(
rocket league was free
and it gave me a £10 voucher
so I got hades on there
EGS works. That's all I have to say about it.
cOnTrOlLeR?1?!1?/??!!
They lure you with free games
Next thing you know they own your soul
It's not very good. It just functions.
Yeah it's not very good
but, there are free games
look, it's not like I don't use steam
"It works" is the best and worst thing you can say about it lol
I've bought games on Epic a couple of times, it mostly just lacks the extra bells and whistles Steam has as a platform
It's enough on consoles already
Alright probably should move this debate to a more suitable channel
Good point
But at least steam has competition now
So I hope valve gets off they're lazy bums
yeah they are lazy bums
Finally having my first chat with ||Bouldy|| and the portrait has absolutely slain me
Also just got the ||Erinyes 3-on-1 fight|| which is not something I expected.
he really just be like : D
Alecto's Hades art is top google image result for Alecto
tisiphone's is second, (cringe)
Megaera is almost certainly first
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Can you not get quests until after you start using Titan blood? I'm 50+ runs in with some heat 1 runs completed and have nectar'd several people to max
Uh, some prophecies appear later rather than sooner, make sure to talk to everyone you can
Is there any good way to try and force exclusive access early? Getting it in elesium or later is kinda worthless
Can't exactly force it but you can increase your chances
God keepsake, maybe Chaos' boon rarity, Gods' Legacy
Hello! Just bought the game because of a friend's recommendation. Any tips I should know or stuff I should be aware of? :)
All right, I guess I will know what that stands for soon enough. haha
Like really, it's all pretty well explained
Plus not too hard so, it should boil nice
Oh ok, that's pretty cool. And one question I had when going through the settings. About the god mode, does it make you invulnerable, or only makes you stronger the more you die?
Memento mori
@leaden whale
Damage reduction the more you die
Oh cool! :) Thanks for your time! 😁
well good luck out there
Thank you, haha. From what I've heard it's an awesome game and the storyline is pretty good too. :D
hey guys, to anyone who may know, I got a hammer in the shop one time but it was only after I had bought all 3 items in the shop earlier that run, is that the only way to get the hammer in the shop or is it just really rare?
i think it just rarely appears in the shop if you havent gotten your first hammer from a room reward yet
oh interesting
your first hammer usually shows up as an early reward in tartarus but if you dont take it/get one it may show up in the shop
The game will usually shove it down your throat
honestly, not even mad they're kinda sick
also one other thing I was curious abt, is the game on a 2 week patch cycle, or has it just so happened to work out like that so far
i beat hydra and then i stepped in the river.. with 1 hp
i beat hydra and then i stepped in the river.. with 1 hp
@jolly frigate Bahaha, did the same xd
Came back to home the painful way as they say
when you choose between the 2 gods boons sometimes, do you harm the relationship you have with the one you didnt choose? or is it just dramatic and it doesnt really affect the relationship you have
I'm using Guan Yu for the first time and I'm a little confused
im gaining health with every hit
but there's nothing in the item description that explains why
do weapons have secret abilities?
ty
||Is there anything I can do to get a higher chance at a rare fish? I have caught over 60 but still not a rare one apparently cause I am trying to fullfil the poseidon prophecy||
Have faster reaction time for the perfect catch, it'll have higher cahnces that way
@upper raft the description literally says it has a life stealing spin attack
@leaden whale thank you, I'll try
You have to react within 0.32 secs
@hot yoke sounds kinda difficult, no?
I mean, I press the button as soon as it flashes?
At the beginning it's excruciating
Any tips?
There will be a maximum of 3 fake bobs
i'm over 100 hours in and still haven't managed to do it
The fourth will always be real
You'll at least get the perfect catch on the fourth one if it goes that far
Otherwise either try to do it for sound since reaction times to sounds are usually much faster in the average joe
So, do I press right after the third bob?
You always have to react after the real bob
But if there were three fakes it will go in the fourth time
Guaranteed
So you can twitch react then
I'll keep it mind for those times it goes up to 4, thank you so much for the advice!
And not have the fear of screwing up
After three you can basically count on the next time being real
No worries
It takes a lot getting used to
Thank you, I'll be on the lookout for those

Also, I need to say thank you to this whole community! For always being helpful and not making me feel stupid for asking a lot of questions!
❤️❤️
5 down, 1 to go :/
yup, got my fist this morning. I mean, first clear, so take it how you will.
obvs still tons to learn
Is there any way to prevent Alecto from raging or is it guaranteed to happen?
It's her mechanic
bro ya cant be taking damage to the furies hahah
Be more friendly dude
but everyone loves gettin meg on a run youre hoping to go deep
This is new player channel
i hardly flamed him dude
bro ya cant be taking damage to the furies hahah
@lofty crescent sounded a bit unfriendly
Maybe I just mistook it
Lol thought the opposite sry
Sounded sarcastic to me idk
||extreme measures bull of minos is pain||
Nah I'm german dude
extreme measures bull of minos is pain
@ember sand also spoiler tag please
|| on both sides
||pact options|| are considered spoilers in new channel
Not in every other tho
thanks
Thanks
thought that it wouldn't be much of a spoiler without context
You can argue that with almost anything
On unarmored wall splats stun
been trying to go for an environmental build but I have no idea on what to go for
besides poseidon/trap damage
It's obvs a but harder since not every room has walls, talking asphodel yk
You can go for poseidon and aim for the double knockback legendary
mostly a 4fun build
armor pen could be pretty important yeah
It's most practical on a projectile I'd say since you don't hit enemies away from your range when your not against a wall
Maybe chiron
Yeah armored enemies will give you trouble with that
But in case of poseidon you could still go for rupture and sea storm to compensate
sounds good enough
Also some weapons have good anti armor hammers
Like breaching skewer on spear and breaching cross on fists, which is insane 900% against armor
Gotta learn how to time your special with the jump ool
Lol
Breaching cross just deleted armor
Not even funny
its pretty hot
should try to play with fists more often
uppercut animation is pure bliss
ME on fists is auto win
speaking of which, the double kick modifier doesn't seem that good
mostly for onhit-effects i assume
I like rush kick on demeter
You zoom toward enemies and trigger double yeah
Also neat for crits imo
But I just personally like it a lot
speaking of godly weapons
|| arthur blade has an absurd base damage ||
the wide swing is also whack
speaking of godly weapons
@ember sand that's what she said
god damn it smh
I love to dash strike in that
probably the quickest option you have
Sry I had to take it when it was presented to me like that
It was just too juicy
Also what she said
Especially with double edge and shadow slash
until you reach || pact || bull of minos
Nah
every attack with that sword seems like a long term commitment
I reck them with that
Secret has good range on dash
But if you play regular strikes you have to commit hard yeah
been trying to think of a way how to optimize the special
It's funny how much mobility you can get out of that
been trying to think of a way how to optimize the special
@ember sand very funny with athena
have to try it
It'll be the most anime it'll get
athena with secret in general seems like a banger
Idk if you played kh 2
yeah
But the final boss scene with riku and sora and the lasers
That's basically you with secret and athena in the witch room
holy.
Divine dash in against witches is like using reflect in KH2
thought secret couldn't get any better
You haven't used secret sword then yet
Ah I see
A huge kh fan as well
Life's hard huh?
yeah barely used it
Xehanort saga ended pretty meh imo
speaking of kh, kh3 was such a cinematic button masher
with the damn summon things
but back to hades
I mean
The fights work the characters were maximum fan service
But that's it
I wanted BBS combat back so much
God I loved that game
i have yet to enjoy playing with bows
especially when i have the spear and its absurd range
i think i should try to go for more onhit builds with bows
Depends
Secret is a one shot monster
Although it's also fun building for thunder flourish
For chiron def
jolt on paper seemed pretty meh tbh
will try to mess with secret sword a bit more, thanks for the help
Beat of luck :D
is there any certain/specific criteria to get the achievement of buying 9 stuff from charon's well?
I've bought at least 11 items from the well now and my achievement isnt popping up
is this a bug?
Did you buy them all in a single run?
I think that's the thing
But I don't have it either so
it should give me when I surpass 9 items, yet I still dont have it
even if I dont buy every single time where I encounter the well
Hmm
Did you buy them in one run?
@hot yoke of course
So is the game officially over when ||he bring back his mother?||
oh alright.
but there is still story left to do right?
Technically yes
I am trying to work on specific unlocks like Duos etc.. if I don't get a boon that I want on the first God after several re-rolls, how can I reset the game so I get new randomness the next time? It seems whenever I 'give up' and try again I get the exact same results
'Giving up' a run means you're resetting the run with a similar seed. Dying generates a completely brand new seed
You can still get varied results by giving up, but it might be a tad bit complicated to explain
I see
Thank you, I would be interested in hearing about the mechanism behind altering the results through a Give up
when using chiron, should I still care about power-shotting?
the wait is probably only a fraction of a second, but I was wondering if just shooting + special as fast as possible was better
The only time doing so wouldn't be advisable is if if you had something like chain shot on it
Or any hammer upgrade that can potentially make the target of your special something other than the thing you wanted
that's what I wanted to know, thanks!
Side note, try to avoid such upgrades if you can
In respect to chaos boons, does bull rush count as an attack?
when you start holding down you do an attack anyway
hello, does anyone have advice on fighting theseus?? im sick of getting impaled by that spear 😭
Focus down Asterius first, Theseus can get in some cheap shots but Asterius is much more deadly. When the pink target on you turns red, that’s your time to dash (Divine Dash is OP btw). Theseus can also only summon gods you haven’t used yet.
that too rofl
and right after he throws his spear he will turn around
which is perfect opportunity to hit him
you can also time your dash to dodge the spear
oh yeah, I always get rid of asterius first bc he’s easier. blondie is a pain in the ass with that shield and the god calls
but if you're new its probably easier to just kite asterius behind a pillar
so that when theseus is throwing spears at you they're blocked
Mmm I see, I’ll try that next time!
anyways general pattern with theseus is hide behind a pillar, wait until he throws the spear, then dash out and hit him a few times while he turns around
@limpid merlin if you've beaten the game ||EM3|| might make the fight easier if you are having trouble with the spears
I just got the regeneration boon (+1 hp every 8 seconds) and I have a shield... And I'm about to enter ||hades|| with no revives.
so... is it possible to stand in a corner and block?
or do ||Hades|| attacks go through?
you can block most of the attacks, just gotta position the shield right
well this is gonna be fun
just need to wait a couple minutes to get my health back
it's like 20 hp after the ||satire rooms||
and thanks for the spoiler tip)
ok, I'm up. Wish me luck
Satyr, not satire
upgrade what item
Weapons, sorry
weapons only after you unlock all
you mirror also usese the same mats for it
I'd say invest in death defiance and gift skelly for that +1 revive keepsake, for longetivity
and gift that npc in asphodel. Other than that it's all up to you, really, the game's pretty felixble in finding your way
How many upgrades are there for Death Defiance
If I want to upgrade it to 3, it's like 1000
three, after sometime Nyx will unlock the other alternatives for the mirror, which for death defiance is a weaker revive but recharges every chamber
and which npc in asphodel? I've only managed to reach the minotaur
some rooms have an "!" mark on them, those are npc rooms
there's one in evry region save for the final one
Ah, I've only met boulder man
it's all rng so that's pretty normal
Alright, ty
good luck out there
hello
im new at the game
any tips?
new as in I beat the bone hydra and died to minotaur
learning how to time your dodges is super important
He said dodging
you can use any or all of them
ok
What combinations are good with the default sword?
I would recommend farming a ton of resources before attempting a serious escape
shield is good for early on, since you can use the block to give yourself more time
any suggested combos for sword?
Don't forget to keep unlocking perks in the mirror. Upgrading stuff like god blessing ratity also helps
yes
just about anything works on the sword, honestly. Could go for something like Aphrodite on your main attack and Artemis on your special, or the reverse
ok tysm 😄
sure thing 
As for the minotaur himself, you can juke him when he charges, making him run into a wall and briefly staggering him
oh ok I was dumb thats why I kept getting dmged by his dash
Poseidon's ruptured is a bit of cheese I like to use against him
ok
(I literally just used that xD)
it's sooo good
Approx. how many takes does it take to beat the final boss?
depends on skill
Took me exactly 50, but I was more interested in the pretty people and renovations and nectar
some people beat it on their 10th run, others on their 60th
Some do it on 20, it really varies
I've heard of people doing it in 3, I've heard of even more than 50, I think ~average~ is around 25-35
but don't feel bad about more
I'm currently on attempt 14 and I was so close on Minotaur
How many more bosses after Minotaur?
What does the door with the sack of gold provide?
that's a shop
oof I gave spoiler sorry
yeah the bags with skulls on them are shops
And I was desperately trying to recover
@shut vale || please delete or spoiler tag that message ||
I thought they were extra coins lol
i thought those were bosses at first dw
@ornate remnant done
thanks ^.^"
||The game doesnt end after u have beaten hades once xD||
@charred galleon do you mean Minotaur as a solo boss?
No, he's duo with the king
aight
then || 1 full boss, potentially 2 minibosses ||
this might also be helpful--
tysm 🙂
I never realized the laurels were color-coded like this, that's pretty nice
Hermes' boons are so useful
btw correct me on this
Hyper Sprint
Hermes comin' in hot even when I'm trying to summon another god
||U have sex in this game? right? xD||
|| ish--nothing actually happens on-screen ||
|| completely fade to black, just voice lines ||
true, the #hades tag has a ton of really good and hot fanart
no I just asked cause I dont want zag to be single xD
|| yes, you can romance people, and more than one ||
you can pursue other characters
Is it just me or... is Aphrodite not that appealing
you're not the only one to mention that, no
bruh
Meg is more, in a way, appealing
personally? I disagree, I think Aphrodite is stunning, in a terrifying kinda way (which I believe was the intent)
but I absolutely respect that that's not everyone's reaction
yeah taste's subjective
Meg's voice is hot?
ye lol
She sounds like she smoked at the age of 13
lmao xDDDDD
I love the default sword so being such a hack-and-slash weapon
yes I agree but im trash so I struggle with it
Default aspects are cheap,,
I really love the spear weapon, being able to throw it and get it back while damaging the opponent is really cool for someone who likes to spam the same attack xd
That and if you give up before leaving the first chamber all blood will be refunded
Actually--
If you give up at all before finishing that run, you'll be reset to before you left the House (which means before you spent the Blood, as long as you didn't leave the courtyard first)
How do I earn titan blood?
\
Wait what?
So I can upgrade, give up, and get all my blood back?
By defeating certain bosses
And yes, but you'll also lose the upgrade as well as anything else you got that run
"giving up" reverts your save
I finally defeated the duo
I'm in stage 4 now
Shield of Chaos is really the best weapon
Woohoo! Best of luck!
Man, I was really prepared to fight my dog
Thank God there was no need to
and thanks!
Wait what is this?
Omg
Did I f**king waste my time
I didn't know that once I had the sack, I would've been good
I instead did the other tunnels as well
ya once u have the sack, ure pretty much good to go and fight redacted
Ok, I can't do this, lol
I'm going to die and restart omg
Man, I was so happy when I thought I got him
Good progress!
I max the death defiance before fight ||Hades|| i think its hard without it
pls give me a offansive built tip with Athena dash
@naive rampart hello
sup
athena dash + blinding flash helps trigger privileged status if you have another way of applying a different status effect
pls give me a offansive built tip with Athena dash
@jagged lantern What weapon are you looking to use?
What should I do with nectar after I have given one to all of the boon gods
I wasn't expecting to find Tisiphonie, I must say she is way stronger than her sister, I died before I could even remove half her HP :(
Tisiphone definitely feels different than her sisters, but you'll get the hang of her soon enough 
Let's hope so haha
So guys I tried aphro/athena for attack and dash its gone pretty good for attack damage but I couldnt stop getting hit someting even I was good at dodging skill while run ( not god level but I was not bad ) and died 3 times while reaching ||Hades|| an in the ||Hades ||part, well you know what happen. Athenas dash is good but you cant dodge all of the attacks so I need a boon that when I get hit its deals less damage chance exc. My max health is 100 btw and I dont know how should increase it. pls help 
I swear this is the best buff i've gotten so far: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/538800946608603169/777938948504813578/unknown.png
what about those keys after I got all the weapons unlocked? Do they have use besides the mirror unlocks?
You can trade them for something i believe
what about those keys after I got all the weapons unlocked? Do they have use besides the mirror unlocks?
@tawny valve u can trade for nectars I always do ( I am new to tho idk its true or not )
any answer to my problem : (
@jagged lantern You're invulnerable while dashing, use it and abuse it. Lasts until the end of the attack or until you dash-attack, and you can dodge through many attacks with it like ||Hades'|| spin
You mainly increase your maximum health through collecting Centaur Hearts.
Against projectiles, but it doesn't make you invulnerable, yeah
I am using blade so with blade when I attack I always stop a while like 2.5 seconds
I try my best but I always getting hit
I can try less hit but I am just curious is there a boon for this ?
Which blade, you mean Stygius, the starting weapon?
You don't have to do the full attack string, you can dash at any time
There's dodge chance
But you need to build for it if you want anything out of it
And since I'm assuming you're still early on that's likely not an option for u rn
is there a boon that when I get hit deals less damage or something like that
You can get damage reduction through Athena's Bronze Skin, Aphrodite's Weak effect, Dionysus' Positive Outlook, and a chance to ignore attacks with Dodge from Hermes' boons
You can also enable God Mode in the settings if you're really struggling.
Aphrodite and Dionysus also have damage reduction boons
You can also enable God Mode in the settings if you're really struggling.
@stuck furnace oh no
It's not complete invulnerability
is there a 2 blade ?!?
I was almost beting the game with malphon fist with 1 death defiance
but I didint like malphons special so I leave it
I am using the blade its more fun to me
so there is boons for getting damge and less hit
okey thanks for the help!
I am continuously surprised at how effective Dionysus' boons are
Yo why is Charon vaping constantly?
Bruh
I have a random question not related to anything, but does each god have their own wall scroll you can put in Zagreus' room?
Cause so far i know there are 3 wall scrolls
kinda want to collect them 
Hey all. Yesterday someone here said that for getting ||duo boons|| one should prioritize getting a flourish early, because flourish is a "priority spot" or something likle that. After reading this, i had a power outage and thought it was a good timing to go to bed... but now i'm curious, anyone care to explain?
But, it's just going to be the same game, same mechanics, same everything, I presume
put the name of the boss in spoilers man :x
In my opinion, the game isn't too entertaining to be played multiple times after you've reached your primary goal
well, now you've unlocked ||a whole bunch of conditions to alter the enemies and the rooms|| also i find it very satisfying trying every weapons and their aspects, but to each their own i guess
I have a few questions regarding powering up weapons, should I focus on unlocking new aspects or powering up already unlocked aspects?
I wonder because I want to try out new ones but also, I need to be able to beat more ||heat levels|| so I can get blood for upgrades
So, for example, is ||demeter aspect|| of gloves (at unlocked level) more powerful than the previous gloves at level 2 or 3?
i'm only a noob but i think aspect are not "more powerful" they just offer a different gameplay
so, i would focus on the aspect you like to play with
@modern pike A good amount of it is going to depend on how well you have core mechanics down and personal preference. For example, ||Achilles varatha gives you more movement|| but if you don't have good spacing then it won't do you much good and may actually hinder you.
Personally I went for unlocking them all first and I'm still clearing new ||heat|| consistently without upgrades
Yeah, but I dunno which I like, if I don't unlock them (and I really want to try them out) .....but at the same time I don't want to "waste" the blood I have, cause currently I feel stuck fighting the last boss basically with every other weapon other than the gloves....
I'd say definitely unlock and give them a try! You may need to try some new builds boon/trinket-wise. You'll be able to consistently get more blood as you play so I wouldn't worry about "wasting" any
Blood can't be wasted
In the end you'll have enough to get everything to max
we should exchange some tiups then xD i cannot beat the last boss with the gloves, but i have with every other weapons XD
Yeah, I understand, I meant more like, if I focus on maxing one aspect perhaps that will help me get more clears on higher and higher heat and thus help me get more blood for more weapons
Well most aspects want to be maxed for decent effectiveness
But at low heat everything works
:( I just basically need to git gud to beat the last boss then, cause I can consistently get to that point but very few times clear it
In like 80 attempts I have only gotten through 3 times I think...
That's a repetition thing then xD
Although it feels like eris takes off 5 ||heat|| at least
Sorry I didn't understand the part about Eris?
does splitting bolt and sea storm stack?
Also, thank you @patent horizon , @thick rune and @hot yoke for answering me! I appreciate your time!
No worries
Sorry I didn't understand the part about Eris?
@modern pike what exactly don't you understand
It takes off 5 heat?
like if sea storm lightning dmg gets procced does splitting bolt then get procced? Splitting Bolt says "lightning boons" so i'm not sure sea storm counts
No problem! I wish you luck~
like if sea storm lightning dmg gets procced does splitting bolt then get procced? Splitting Bolt says "lightning boons" so i'm not sure sea storm counts
Should
No problem! I wish you luck~
mm ty, also does refreshing nectar work to get legendaries or is it just like up to Epic?
If you have multiple instances of rarity uppers it can be beneficial afaik
It at least eliminates lower rarities
any tips on how to not absolutely suck at this game? i am.. struggling
Practice
Endless practice
That's the rogulike/lite way
Discover your inner masochist
Enjoy getting bodied
any tips on how to not absolutely suck at this game? i am.. struggling
@barren elk Have you tried watching someone else play? Doesnt have to be a speedrunner, usually you can spot stuff that can help that you're not currently doing
Which can be hard to communicate via text
For starters, I recommend taking Athena's dash and call highly, and her other boons in general are great to extend survivability
(also, don't use Lucky Tooth, it's not a good keepsake)
Extra dashes from hermes are very good
Hopefully you're not like that other guy that didnt know you could stockpile darkness and keys
Or the other guy who doesnt understand how to dash attack
use the chaos shhield!! vv beginner friendly esp w the block on bullrush
woo so i beat Theseus & Asterius with ease but the maze thingy that comes afterwards is kicking my ass, esp those rats. any advice?
The tiny rats or the big rats?
Big rats!
What weapon?
Shield
So they only have close attacks so you can either spam special to defeat them from afar or hit and run by dashing in getting a few hits in then dashing out. Just make sure not to stay too close to them for too long and you should be fine (hopefully).
Also if you get poisoned defeating all enemies stops it so it may occasionally be faster to finish off the last enemy instead of running to a cure station thing
Would you guys say that Daedalus Hammers are worth going for over God Boons?
Are there any enemies you can't backstab?
There are a few, including one boss
The odds of seeing another god soon are way higher than seeing another hammer soon, and some hammers can have a huge impact.
So you want to take the hammer over a boon in most cases.
@harsh leaf is there a list anywhere? i guess this isn't really a new player question
I'm not sure, but I think it's just the crystal enemies and snakestones, plus Lernie
If it doesnt have a back, then you can’t backstab it, thats the metric I use
Is it worth it to buy a hammer early if I'm not needing the damage right away?;
depends really
Tartarus and Asphodel share a hammer, if you pick one up in Tartarus one will never spawn in Asphodel
Then Elysium gets it's own hammer
Styx will never get hammers beyond the anvil
Styx will never get hammers beyond the anvil
@supple linden I THINK this is false
I think I remember getting a hammer in styx when I only had one
i've always grabbed the Elysium hammer so I suppose it's possible
the second hammer can show up in styx
it'll never be in the big shop but it can be in a tunnel
Yup
Should I get Aspect of Chaos or Zeus for Aegis?
Both are really good 🤷♂️
Chaos seems more popular since it's "easier" to use
Wow, I got a legendary boon in my 18th run
||Is it the fishy one?||
You get that one auto
yeah, didn't know if it was on #18
It's after fishing a certain number of fish
is it? I didn't think I had fished before I had done it
Essentially if you get it do a chaos run
is it? I didn't think I had fished before I had done it
@gusty atlas Thought it was. Might be just after you buy the rod 🤷♂️
It’s the rare time without Charon you have a decent chance of getting those ||jellies||
How high is that God Mode by now, Liminal
hasn't changed, I haven't turned it on in a while
It was also a few runs after I bought the rod... first couple runs w/ the rod I couldn't figure out how to fish. Then I randomally got the ||fishing boon||. I think I caught my first fish on that run.
speaking of, was there recently a change to not purge fish between runs? I think I screwed that up and somehow still retrieved that fish
I recommend for new players using god mode till you’ve ||brought Persephone back||
use god mode if u want to make the game easier, if ur fine with the difficulty dont use it lol
I used god mode on and off
depends on what I remember
I did get my last clear without it
still cannot bow
sorry to hear the bow is still frustrating you
Works at lvl1 if you're using Stygian Soul(or casts which dont get lodged to enemies)
not exactly an aspect specific issue
why would you use stygian on hera? You want the extra casts to use the cast aspect...
hm
But you can just use Dionysus cast to circumvent that, it hits like a truck as well.
What is a good channel to just talk about random runs?
I just did a run w/ dio cast hera. Made it to ||hades phase 2|| but had taken a ton of dmg all over the place. Had no ability to deal with proj, room clear in general was pretty weak. Other weapons can like, attack the proj or something if don't have athena dash (which I couldn't get this run). Attack is too slow and special doesn't have cover when there's multiple witches.
Anyone could tell me what the fishing rod is good for? And is it worth to buy it now and spending one gem or should I try getting another gem by slaying the Hydra and expend the house contractor?
And another question---is there anything more to open in the mirror once you open that 30 keys slot?
Alright thank you!
👍
it may depend ... || can you open the 30 key slot before unlocking the green side? ||
If you have both you're good tho
the green side is unlocked very early on, earlier than what many people think tbh
I agree
just can't rememeber
because if you focus keys on the mirror, didn't know if it was possible
saw a streamer get the alt talents when they were just on the first unlockable upgrades
I think you'd have to give up on weapons to make it happen
||I don't know what the green side is yet😂, but I've focused on keys so far as I was wanting to see all the permanent buffs and then upgrade the ones I like the most. I'm about 15 keys short to unlock the last slot ||
By green side what are you referring to?
hm
see? reasonable question!
can you go to the mirror for me and click on one of the talents' names
I may have it and just not know what it actually is lol
Sure, hold on
Oooh wait I see now
i've seen people have it unlocked but not realize that they already had it
Yes I have had it for quite a while
Not sure how I unlocked it at first
But it's there
I believe the green side mirror unlock is based on escape attempts
nyx should've given you a conversation about unlocking further potential in the mirror or something
talk to nyx
with a bigger, fancier exclamation mark
nyx stopped talking to me 😦 But I think I may have figured out what I'm missing
General rule of a thumb, always do your NPC rounds after each escape attempt.
nyx should've given you a conversation about unlocking further potential in the mirror or something
@pulsar frigate She did? I am always mutli-tasking during dialogs I should focus more on them to not miss such info. Because I've literally discovered that feature randomly haha
General rule of a thumb, always do your NPC rounds after each escape attempt.
@ripe olive Yep, been doing that since the start
Quite a few people I know also missed that green side mirror unlock because they werent paying attention to NPC dialogue.
It would be nice if that unlock had some sort of animation once it became available
Cause right now the clue for it is a convo with Nyx, and the message at the top left hand side of the screen saying Check the Mirror or smth like that
How do I get more titan blood to upgrade my weapons?
once you escape the first time, you'll unlock a system that allows you to increase difficulty and earn new bounties
occasionally you'll be able to purchase it from the wretched broker or from charon in the final biome
Why would I take the pierced butterfly over distant memory if I'm playing a ranged build? Doesn't seem worth the gamble
I would usually recommend you take neither keepsake if you're new
though pierced butterfly is good practice for new players since it gets you into the mindset of not taking damage
which is very important for improving at the game
Cerberus? Dusa?||He should give you an item, which give chance for healing item in urn if i'm right||
With the Olympians it's stuff that will make them more likely to come across.
^
Mmmm Dusa's pretty great
||Get this thing that gives like a small % chance to get healing item from vases||
give one nectar to everyone
to get their keepsake
you can check who you have given nectar to already by looking at hearts in the codex
||cerberus keepsake is nice for survivability||
early on giving your first bottle to cerberus or skelly is nice
since it will make your runs easier
If you want a god specifically, maybe Athena for Divine Dash?
At some point you can get to a point where you can do a quest ||doing that for Chaos rn|| im also focusing on Ares.
And definitelly Thanatos is not the best choise for new players ||untill you are enought skilled to clear rooms without taking dmg||
Chaos keepsake is nice too, but it doesn’t force chaos to appear
Im dependent on Dusa's. its bad man.
I think than keepsake is nice if you are used to a ranged playstyle.
|| especially with the eris aspect of rail gun ||
its especially bad with that
because ||pierced butterfly dmg is so low, maybe 30% and eris already gives 75% from the start so ur getting little benefit from it||
butterfly is fine
its not the strongest aspect, but if you want to learn the game its not bad to take butterfly and focus on not taking damage
its a reasonable way to train yourself imo
and not taking damage is like the most important skill in this game, so it will help out later
Wait, so, the "Give Up" button really erases all progress?
It's not the same as just dying?
Yep
I guess nice for savescummers, but generally I think people want to advance the story when they die
It's pretty weird, it should read "Give Up (Use for speedrunning to preserve seed)" or something, this is a very confusing button. Like, it says "you'll lose all progress" and you think that means yeah, I lose all my boons and stuff when I lose a run, that's obvious
Arguably "Reset Escape Attempt" is a pithy replacement
giving up sets your save to a state before you started a run
Thanks thanks peeps
I've watched some new player vids and few times there has been mention of call variations of boons, I've never used them this far, should I be using them, what are they and how do they work?
What happens when I gift nectar to ||hades||
nothing for now
like a god's call? I think they're mostly good for boss fights, since there's a few that can just delete a boss's phase or give you invulnerability for a brief time
The first one gets you ||a scolding because Dad's a grinch.|| After unlocking more hearts, it gets you ||the Sigil of the Unseen||
God calls are fairly strong, try to work them in when you need to
Some calls can be better if used before a full bar, others are better at a full bar (which gets you a Greater Call, empowering its effects)
For example, Athena's Aid gets you a short burst of invulnerability, and Greater Call will give you six times the duration
Aphrodite's Aid will Charm enemies for the same duration regardless of minor or greater call, but Greater adds a whopping 2500 damage to the projectile, giving it use during boss fights
The gauge will fill as you deal and take hits; the more hits, the faster, so something like Malphon will get more Calls than Aegis
Ty
Great summary
use the chaos shhield!! vv beginner friendly esp w the block on bullrush
@restive grail started using the shield and made it way farther than i ever have! tysm!
ah omg no worries !!! good luck w ur runs
Any tips for Alecto's spinning blades?
And how can I use the fishing rod? I've just bought it
Third question (sorry for asking so many questions 😅) What is this symbol and what does it do? I don't remember haven't seen anything like that yet. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/538800946608603169/778286401724481577/unknown.png
that's the symbol for the resource (fated die)
same as when the game shows a picture of a nectar instead of saying nectar
isnt it usually shows the textbox besides it
Oh got it, so it enables me to refresh that list, right? https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/538800946608603169/778286989958316042/unknown.png
yes
Alright, thanks! And what about the two other questions?
Any tips for Alecto's spinning blades?
And how can I use the fishing rod? I've just bought it
but second reroll will need 2 dice, and it increase the more you refresh the same list
you can fish in certain spots in your run
The only way to get dices is by upgrading the "buff" in the mirror?
u can hear a chime if there a fishing spot in the room
u can upgrade the mirror or get a contractor upgrade that allows u to get dices from keys room
Oh excellent, thank you for your time! :D
How can you unlock weapons upgrade?
unlock all the weapons and then do a run
Done that already
then it should already be unlocked
However, it isn't as you can see in this screenshot. Unless I'm in the wrong place for weapon upgrades, and the YouTube video I've watched was obsolete.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/538800946608603169/778295606833315860/unknown.png
examine your currently equipped weapon
walk up to the weapon spot you have equipped
so the spear, based on that image
👍
Any recommendation on which weapon I should upgrade first?
hm. it’s ultimately dependent on your play style tbh. but i like the aspect of hera on coronacht and the aspect of demeter on malphon
Will keep it in mind, thank you :)
hm. it’s ultimately dependent on your play style tbh. but i like the aspect of hera on coronacht and the aspect of demeter on malphon
@final bramble aspect of hera + lightning cast
lightning cast isn't an aspect lol
my first escape was hera + dio cast boon, very strong! the good thing about hera is that it's good even if you don't fully upgrade it. unlike chiron, for example, that really needs more investment before it gets strong.
my first escape was hera + dio cast boon, very strong! the good thing about hera is that it's good even if you don't fully upgrade it. unlike chiron, for example, that really needs more investment before it gets strong.
@fathom violet or a lot of high-rarity boons for the special attack
I'm still trying to understand duo boons - so if I want Vengeful Mood the wiki lists the requirements as
Ares: Curse of Agony, Curse of Vengeance or Curse of Pain
Dionysus: Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish or Drunken Dash
Does that mean I only need at least 1 of each for that duo boon to show up?
yes. you need any of the mentioned boons. but one from both gods to then get a chance the duo boon shows up
it's still not a guarantee 😉 (as far as I know)
you can boost your find chance in the mirror
any tips for the bow? i really like using it but i suck with it
dash attacks and artemis' boons
or any demage-over-time boons
also aspect of chiron if you really suck at aiming
I do almost the opposite lol
I don't like the dash attack with bow because it's slow, I like things that affect things multiple times especially for the like targeted specials
with the hidden aspect I like crit on attack ||because shared damage is affected by crits||
but a lot of the time I'll just go ||with demeter and stacks frosts and blow them up repeatedly at 10 stacks||
way early game I found that doom on special with the like spray form of the special is a good way to cheese most of the game
well the aspect's attack marks a single enemy for homming special but the special itself actually has a tighter spread so you can hit distant foes more frequently
and i usually go for crit attack and hunter's mark for infinite crits + weak/hangover/doom/lightning for the special
Random thought, but does anyone know if Refreshing Nectar would increase your odds at finding duo boons since the next 3 boons I find would have an upgraded rarity?
Random thought, but does anyone know if Refreshing Nectar would increase your odds at finding duo boons since the next 3 boons I find would have an upgraded rarity?
@sleek sonnet i don't think so
Hmm damn
go to the #bot-commands channel @calm sphinx and type "?rank hades"
guys i have a problem, piercing shot doesnt drop on bow
i know that it doesnt work with RAMA
whats the gamepad rank?
I think it's just a tag that says whether or not you use a controller
i don't
what is an aspect?
@calm sphinx it's a modification for your weapon which you unlock with titan blood. you can see the aspects when you tap the interact button on your equiped weapon again, in the courtyard before you leave.
ok?
You won't discover aspects till you've done a few runs
Piercing Volley Your Special pierces foes and deals +400% damage to Armor.
Makes the Special Unblockable
Incompatible with Aspect of Rama
They're not unlocked from the beginning
This doesnt drop 😦
ive done like 10 runs trying to fill last spot with this
Curse RNGjesus
i guess chaos legendary has the same rng....
you can boost you rarity drop rate at the mirror if you have that perk unlocked
true
anyone else got any gameplay questions?
any1 playing on switch?
nope
🙂

ive been trying out hori split pad pro but im going back to joycons + skull and co grip
i feel more comportable with joycons + grip
@sleek sonnet I think it does, also I'm pretty sure that's the best thing she offers, unless you already have your tight core build and just want levelups
also @grave yacht my controller fell off my bad and now I'm getting minor stick drift, and that's not fun at all 😭
uuu thats bad send them to nintendo for drifting joycon
probably gonna get fixed for free
since issue is common
that's a good idea thanks
im thinking about buying satisfye grip
to test it against "skull and co" and "Hori split pad pro"
for now i can see some advantages of spit pad pro vs joycons with grip
but grip feels more comfortable in my hands
don't worry, you'll get him eventually
Hope so 😄 I assume he is not the final boss as the game might let it think, right? I think I will end up finding him again even after beating him that time. I doubt the game would be that easy to finish x)
well anyways i came here to ask for like weapon advice
No please, I just like to make theories, I don't really wanna get the answer right away you see 😅
because i got an op build and hades still destroyed me
yes?
spear + crit attack + hunter's mark + any duo that boosts crits
makes sense
actually makes a lot of sense
compared to my spam space and hold left click on malphon
though i first beat hades with the shield and lightning special
i beat hades with athena demeter combo with malphon
I find the shield very beginner-friendly
and a lot of pos
@spiral cairn it is
exactly
i just found the q on the shield very underwhelming soo i vibe with the fists
but winning with fists is really tough ya know
still dont know what 'boiling blood' does either xddd
have you tried the aspect of demeter?
but it adds a hit to the special
still dont know what 'boiling blood' does either xddd
@edgy halo i think it makes you more vulnerable to demage
now that explains why he does 100 each swing
i mean even with aspect of demeter it would be a pain to fight hades
you need to max out demage with boons
if you try and keep distance he either snipes or does the jabs get close he does the huge aoe
and learn his move set to dodge effectively
if you aren't completely bad you actually see his whole move set in a single battle
yeah he has jab aoe invis aoe invis jab and summon first phase
and the throwing things
and doomstone-like tracking lassers second phase
yeah
shield is a newbie's friend
you can actually try it on the tombstones in tartarus
yes
it's mad op
but like i cant refund the 4-5 i spent on fists


