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Just confused on progression I'm at my 3rd clear right now
If I just keep clearing would the game start progressing?
yes đ
Story-wise like locked hearts, or game-wise like locked weapons
||story||
Cool cool thanks
do it 7 more times and something cool will happen
that's a pretty big spoiler
progress
hehe thanks
3 health > 0 health
i switched back to the sword and iâm surprised i got meg with it
Can anyone else get the chamber names confused lol
i think i had some pretty good boons so that was part of it
I know elysium, but I always forget the other two lol
tartarus, asphodel
the area name is shown in big font upon arrival
T A R T A R U S
I very well should know after around 60 hours...
What I don't get is why Zag sometimes says "the meadows of asphodel" 
MATE ITS PURE LAVA
well it was a meadow
because in the original mythology it is indeed a meadow

i gotta start looking up asphodel in greek mythology
like what in the actual hell do you mean this place was lush and green at some point
apparently it's a flower
because the lava is actually Phlegethon River
Officially obsessed with dash-striking. Made my fourth win against the final boss!
Now I am trying to figure out if I should ||dump all six of my Titan Blood onto my weapon. XD||
You can test out weapon
Oh yeah. Apply and then quit if you don't like it, right?
Exactly
Just make sure you don't walk back to the bedroom and accidentally save the game.
"give up" but yes, just make sure you don't go- nvm
I already have ||Aspect of Zagreus|| for the sword. I would just apply more Titan's Blood.
If you like dash striking with Zag sword, no reason not to pump it in
it's only 5 blood to max
literally just makes you stronger 
also don't need to spoiler for the 3 main aspects, only the 4th/hidden one which is ???
Zag Sword is fun if you have a need for speed
That's fair. I realized that you can still access the weapon upgrades without defeating the final boss.
I never figured out the other swords tbh
only hidden aspect
I was never great at dash striking
I love it lol.
hidden aspect go FWOOSH
that it is
Zag sword: goes brrr
Poseidon: cast goes brrr
Nemesis: crit goes brrr
Sometimes I go with hangover as well.
I might try again with nemesis at some stage, just spamming dash strikes with artemis or something
I like Demeter Cast. That is what won my last few runs.
I like the Poseidon Call a lot.
Sometimes I like runs with lots of dodge and damage reduction, too. XD
I still don't really get poseidon's point, you unlodge the casts? so what? 
All sorts of fun goodies depending on what the game gives me.
So you can cast again?
that's... fair
You might not want to dislodge the casts if you get the damage buff though.
:D :D :D
Also gives you a cast buff
it's literally just spam cast then special and rinse and repeat?
feels... weird, I might have to look up youtube videos of it
It's good fun.
Also Artemis loves P Sword
I want to go for another Hades run but it's so late for me. XD
I really want my Switch to tell me how much time I've put into this game.
Its never too late for Hades. Itâs my bedtime ritual 
It's only been five days.
God speed :D
My boyfriend and I got it on the same day and Steam says he has over 50 hours already.
Neato
wahooo i made it to elysium and then got my ass kicked by the minotaur
Switch only tells you precise time after a week or so
same (except styx, I got obliterated at the boss instead of the normal rooms lol)
y'all I got my first clear and it was completely unexpected

congrats!
"eh let's practice with my worst weapon, the fists, see if I can at least slay the hydra with it for the first time" beats the whole game
thanks ^_^
Yay
new favourite weapon confirmed? 
I think you posted one or two days back right?
I've owned the game for 12 days and have 94 attempts, god help me 
I want to give my other baes Aegis and Coronacht some room to make up some ground đ
yep! probably complaining about Theseus lol
Well you made it
you're efficient, not a problem with that 
lol I finally did
now just gotta keep doing it
I got darkness bonus on sword let's gooooo fun run time
hope the Fates are as permissive in the future
ooh fun
me: 60+ clears
zag: picks up titan blood
zag: this can unlock aspects with my infernal arms
yeah I think I know by now mate
why do your weapons shudder when you pick up titan blood
like do they not wanna become stronger?
I mean you could shudder in anticipation
They are like Ash's Pikachu. He doesn't want to evolve to Raichu.
why do rerolls cost so goddamn much
they used to cost more 
i could be doing normal runs to farm darkness but at the same time i want that titan blood

during early access they were basically the last thing you could spend darkness on, so they were a bit of a resource sink. but the cost to upgrade them is greatly lowered because something else took its place as resource sink
they used to cost 10's of thousands of darkness to max out during early access
yup that'll happen. minotaur and theseus are the hardest bosses in the game IMHO
I used my titan blood to max ||Guan Yu||, hopefully it's easier to use now 
what else should i spend my titan blood on? i've maxed chiron, chaos and hidden spear
Eris rail
Yep
âď¸
And Demeter fists
hestia seems nice
eris just seems kinda... boring really
unless i can stack it with triple bomb or something
hestia has a higher ceiling
but is input demanding
you need to get used to the reload-shoot rhythm
aphro is best for hestia right?
either that or artemis
artemis attack + aphro special, get heart rend
go for the 1.5k crits
Still don't know how I feel about hestia
single bullet being 
but have to wait for every reload
where as eris is
haha 12 bullets go brr
Yeah but you have to stand in the special which I rarely do. Or one time I chose the hazard bomb when I had Eris (needed it for prophecy) 
at this point i'm convinced heart rend is a trap because i NEVER get it even though i always use gods' legacy
You always make sure to have the prereqs?
I get it... just sometimes later than I wanted ;c
yes i literally check the codex whenever arty or aphro show up
try rerolling boons whenever you get a high tier reward (skull). They pop up pretty often once you hit reqs. I dont even run gods legacy
if i get arty i go for deadly strike then if aphro shows up i go for heartbreak flourish and then they both proceed to show up repeatedly but never give me heart rend
Why not? I feel like legacy is better than the other one
Imo the epic boons popping up more consistently tends to help more from start to finish while legacy only really helps once all reqs are met and even then only by 10%
and while legendary and duos are amazing, i try not to rely on getting them. Cuz sometimes you just dont.
such strategy!
and here i am like hurr durr use skelly's keepsaake if you know you are gonna need extra hp
Still using Skelly's keepsake for the final boss

@drowsy plover Evergreen Acorn FTW
I use that for Theseus. For final boss I use tooth because I'm a noob and lose some DDs in the tunnels
Why this game is so good.
polished, fun, and simple (yet confusing) gameplay
And a nice story and lore
With awesome characters
Cuz Super Giant is amazing 
Tooth is a perfectly acceptable answer for final boss
Itâs still my go-to if a run is belly-scraping on me and I dont trust Styx to deliver a DD for sale
But tooth acorn and ||patroclusâ|| keepsake are all good answers for Styx on. Tooth for general ruggedness, acorn for hades, other one for Styx itself
Just depends on what you want to cover up
Well i made it again to that... Elsyuim thing
And met the minotaur in the 33th chamber i guess
RIP
Ah, you were probably too aggressive then honestly
I can just picture playing shield against the bull mini boss
Yup, had a really aggressive and defensive build
You really need to respect asteriusâs damage and range
Take a second and read that sentence again, because I mean it
He can put you on your ass in no time flat
But he is only melee
Stick and weave
Youâll get used to him
Yeah after sometimes i came to my senses and decided to just charge my shield, wait for him to attack, and pierce through him while defending
Asterius is honestly probably my favorite boss in the game
But i lost anyway
Love my thicc bull bro
Don't put yourself down. You will learn. Game is hard.
Game hard
After all, it was my 11th run
My 8th run was glorious, really
My whole... perks and boons were about darkness boosts
And i only selected routes with darkness
I think i gathered like 300 darkness in that run lol
once you feel solid enough that making it to elysium is not A Huge Deal it is worth it to sacrifice a few runs just to study Asterius hit behavior patterns so then you know what is coming generally
Yeah thats not a bad idea
One run where you might deliberately die just to learn is worth like 10 where youâre button mashing and not really paying attention to what you need to be taking in
tho also i'm sure there are youtube vids about it but if you are only on run 11 personally iw ould avoid youtube stuff for worry about spoiling what happens later
Also take this time in your noob life as a blessing to slow your pace down and study how things work in this game in general
Youâll be doing all of this while on the clock pretty soon
So take this time where your game time is unlimited to slow down and study
definitely dont focus on escaping for awhile becuase you wont
I think darkness is really important. I have almost unlocked every first 6 things in the mirror of night and maxed them (except revive's 3th upgrade, needs like 1000darkness đś )
I prefer to use that... Aphrodite's rose
Most important items early are defensive
it is on it's third rank
Also bear this in mind
And Aphrodite has the best boons i have seen so far
The god keepsakes only work once
Yes, i will change them
As far as forcing that gods boons to actually appear
You keep the rarity buff if it is equipped
But forcing the god is a one time charge
i prefer ares or athena boons the most
They are all good, it flows with which weapon youâre using
I have Just unlocked that... chamber wardrobe thing. It says you can change your accessory outside of house of hades
when your attack inflicts doom...đđđ˝
Can't wait to give it a shot
The least useful is arguably Poseidon but even heâs still lord brosiedon
lolol
Yeah
Poseidon's water attack combined with bows is really good
EVERY???
But youâre having fun with it so keep using it and keep learning
For bow you want Aphrodite/ares/Athena/demeter/artemis
Every floor
i thought that remodel allowed you to change keepsakes on each level
Floor not chamber
đŚ
But keep having fun đ
So like a couple of times per run.
so like once after tartarus and then asphodel and then elysium
Yes
So now that you have that
Start with your Aphrodite keepsake if you like
And switch to skelly tooth later when the going gets rough
You should only use god boons for one floor generally
broseidon on rail đŠ đ
Again, that whole âforce godâs boons to appear nextâ thing only works once
The game: *Trial of gods! Chose the message of one of them! Who will you chose, **Athena *or Aphrodite?
Me: Why are you asking me seriously?
Per keepsake, per run
Oh by the way lol
Youâll quickly learn that some gods are much harder to anger than others in those rooms
Like uhhhhh zeus
i mean i'd take athena because aphrodite's trial is really annoying
ares and aphrodite are annoying
every other god is pretty fun actually
Because Athena is the easier of the two to deal with their punishment
Yes all of them
Except that... god of wine thing
And you always get both gods boons
One at the beginning of the room and one at the end
aphrodite's heart thing isn't hard to avoid when it's not showing up literally 2 inches away out of goddamn nowhere
Yes Dionysus is a very hard one lol
I never saw Aphrodite's punishment
And lol i don't want to see
@leaden whale seriously dont sweat getting super detailed into strategy and optimizing your gameplay at this point. just try a bunch of stuff and have fun with it
I am having A LOT of fun
Itâs all playing and learning
But yeah
Thatâs a protip for you
If youâre ever in a duo god room
And you have the chance to piss off Athena
Always piss off athena
She is the easiest
do it
Imagine saying no to Aphrodite caz you are afraid of Zeus
Hey btw i am no SIMP if i like Aphrodite so much đ
yeah, youâre not afraid enough of the king of the gods yet my boy
i'd say zeus isn't that scary
I saw it once
Posideon vs Zeus
I said no to Zeus
That was not that bad
more fun than getting hit by a heart that deal 15 damage 3 times
Just some lightnings hitting around
Maybe Iâm misremembering
I place Poseidon and aphro in the same class
Of âcan dodgeâ
Game is simple. Don't get hit and hit back.
Aphroâs is harder but if you keep your eye on it more than on the combat you can stay ahead of it pretty easy
Aphros is harder for me because it has less A/V cues
You have to pay more attention to it
But Poseidon is pretty easy
I need keys.
I have only like 6
Need A LOT to unlock that glove and mirror of night's perks
aphro is just really annoying because the heart could spawn literally on you so it's just instant 15 damage
I think i should not focus on darkness anymore since i have unlocked ANYTHING in the mirror of night
Really greedy, i am
Yeah keys first
poseidon is easier to avoid because it actually doesn't ever spawn like 2 inches away from you but it sure does hurt more
Tbh
Keys and gems when you can
Gems arenât really worth anything to you directly early on
But they accelerate your progress
They are growth accelerators
get the keys and unlock all of the weapons and mirror upgrades as soon as you can
So you want as much early on as you can to get some contractor things going
after that you can just trade any spare keys for nectar at the broker
Well gems are somewhat useless
But i bought some nice upgrades with them like urns of coin
Just bought it
Will see them on my next run
Gems help you get more, other resources faster
gems are really useful
Yeah
Gems arenât immediately useful
Obviously useful**
But they are actually very important
Dude that was a spoiler i guess đ
you can also buy nice house decor later when there's no more underworld renovations to spend gemstones on
Because they accelerate your rate of growth down the path
Nah you should already have access
you haven't unlocked the lounge yet?
Lounge is open but there is nothing there
Only a chef and sometimes Meggy hangin 'round
Spoiler: you unlock the lounge area where your bae the wretched broker lives
And that hellhounds far around
And your side piece the head chef
shouldn't the broker be right there at the bottom right corner?
Right*
Seriously
I meant right
@fresh current you know why they call it the head chef right
yeah
Most of his inventory is static
you can get some great deals from that guy
the deals you should NEVER take are ambrosia or titan blood for darkness
Wait what
it's not worth it
How much darkness we talking here
200-500
Oh well, heâs too early in the run
generally its a good idea to do every interaction every time IMHO
Yeah thats too much
Blood should be bought with Charon gold
Yes @fleet cape
Push all the buttons all the time
i'd say he should actually prioritize saving up as much as possible for charon at the end
Yes absolutely
But after your first couple clears or so
At very first you need all the darkness you can get
yeah i meant to say shouldn't
Meaning you should be buying darkness in wells and shops
because generally that's something you wanna do after the first few clears
If you ever need darkness or gems throughout the game
Buying darkness and gems in Charon shops is always tremendous value
Even if it doesnât look like much
chaos and broseidon can also give you boons that literally just increase the gems and darkness you get
Yuppppp those are handy AF
Dude left to check his broker lol
Lollll
Once you get to where you can at least make Styx 90% of the time and clear final boss at least 30% of the time its time to switch gears from darkness farming to blood farming for a while
Which will mean switching your mirror to the green money aspect
final boss is a spoiler
Sorry sorry sorry
golden touch is overall better than big pockets or whatever it's called
And taking on a holy vow to swear off going to Charon shops until the very last one
I actually disagree once runs become about performance and not farming
But for farming taking the % is way, way better
lol
What doesnât the bot like now
i like to sometimes go for charon shops mid-biome because there's a chance i can get a loyalty card
Mmhmmmm
Once you start caring more about how youâre going to perform in a run, rather than what that runâs value could be to you in resources, taking the 100 gold off the bat is the better bet
But thatâs a long, long way down the road
Oh wait
I just finished ma online class and returned to Hades
It says you have had only 10 escape attempts đ
So basically i am going to do my 11th rn
Fades in hades
and yeah the ||loyalty card|| is a huge deal if you come across it, esp earlier on
Uhh wait why i can't upload sceenshots
Try Not To Die This Time đđť
that is if you survive
Post your pic to imgur
Itâs a channel specific thing
And post link here
post image in separate discord server > copy link > paste the link here
Nevermind, just a screenshot of saves
Why not use an actual image hoster
Because screw discord, thats why
@fresh current the ||charon fight and its reward|| are spoilers in this channel as an fyi 
It doesn't even take longer lol
Says i have had 10 escapes with a total of 1057 darkness
Current location: house of Hades
Last played: 14Jan2021 10:34 AM
Oh Iâm sorry đ
it's faster to just post the image in a personal discord server
This is the screenshot
and then copy the link and send it here
:( Discord is great. I like it.
Lol Iâm jus playin
Here we go again
I think i will use the bow for this run
Which ones do you have unlocked
The first 4 ones as i said
Bow kinda cheeks before you get ||aspects|| unlocked
The glove is still locked
Have you done much shield?
Yes,
Hm-hm. Not bad, not good.
Learn and love it
I think i have not tried the spear much, and it has the thirst for darkness perk rn
Itâs the best new player weapon in the game hands down
But i will use the bow for now
FUN, you know.
You can take spear if you like
Spear is very safe with doom
On special
Play lame win game
Especially for your first few runs like this
Where you are honestly underpowered
Try to find athena attack too if you play spear
I just wanna have some fun
But i guess i will pick the spear this time, ok.
Spear has a huge dash attack hitbox
Makes for a very good reflector
Play a little safer with the spear
It will feel frustrating to be so safe and methodical
But the spear isnât truly powerful yet
it's just me but doom attack on spear does crazy damage
That 9th was really good... i had an OP cast based build
But you can play very cheesy and see very good results early on with doom damage on spear
Lol
I want to say this sweetly, but you dont have access to truly OP cast builds yet â¤ď¸
That said, what was it?
Aphro cast?
you don't get access to actually overpowered cast builds until later
i saw someone creating a laser lightshow
It involves both more mirror stuff and unlocking certain weapon aspects
For now I would tell you to focus on your attack and special damage
No.
It was Artemis
And i had a lot of boons and perks only focused on cast
Your cast is a great tool, but cast builds dont really get introduced until midgame
hmm
Ok so i met the Aphrodite on the first chamber
Got the crush shot for the first time
Looks weak
You disappointed me, Aphro
true shot is good but it doesn't make for a cast build really
The way casts are implemented are a little odd to me TBH. Theyâre honestly not that great until you really start unlocking some things
Yeah what spammy said
best you could do with it is mirage shot and exit wounds
Arty is good for lots of things
But not particularly cast
Like hers is good, but not kit-defining like some other casts
i'd say her attack is what really makes up crit builds
unless youâre really, really hilt deep on a crit meme run
Iâd day itâs PP and marked target đ
it's just so good especially if you have the right boons
Attack is just cherry on top
Funnily enough Artemis cast was the go to choice back in the day
I mean, I get why
i got deadly strike, pp, splitting headache and drunken dash on fists one time
Poseidon Sword Artemis cast
Big number go haha
if i got clean kill and heart rend that would have just been a meme run at that point
I think crush shot would be a good combination with bow
Knock off and kill any nearby foe instead of running away our charging
literally the most ideal crit build possible since i even already had heartbreak flourish
what
About not having multiple drunken sources?
You only ever want 1 source of drunk
Because if you mix them, whichever hit last overrides the existing stacks
Which means you could have an attack that ticks for 14
But really be dealing 2 damage because your dash overrode the stacks
i thought the damage just kinda stacked
Dio is great but dont mix your wines up too much. Keep the booze flowing from a single, pure source
Nope
Overwrites
5 potential stacks
if i'm using fists i'd put hangover on either attack or dash
Overwritten oldest to newest iirc
Attack
Dash damage trash đ
Next to attack at least
Better yet just don't use hangover lol
Awwww boooo
Hangover gud
Me talk to Chad god, he make happy juice appear. Big party, everyone have good time and fall down asleep
hangover's only good with fast weapons
Yeah that's called Trippy Shot
splitting headache is +1.5% crit chance per stack right?
Even fists is on the verge
Sword and shield are in a nice happy spot for hangover imo
fists I like hangover because of bad influence lol
Ok ok guyz i just got a Daedalus hammer
Which one i should chose, quick spin, or massive spin, or charged skewer upgrade
i think quick spin is fine
But massive spin looks temptin
If you like spinning I would say quick
Nothing yet.
More utility than size
I just have a cast (crush shot)
Charged is meh
Doesnât really do good things for regular spear
You want your special to be a curse
Ares right at the top of the list
Do you want to high roll?
I think massive is cooler
I have the crush shot+ dislodge of Artemis
Works fine, specially against bosses i assume
If you want to high roll, take Charged Skewer
But shield too
I need a good midrange
No, i think i will take massive or quick
Take quick
Alright the
Massive looks more fun... i can punish foes that come really close with crush shot
And more range and damage seems ok
You want max charge spin faster for both range and damage
Do yoy know how to extend your spin?
No like dash cancel
oh, we talkin' bout spear tactics?
Ohhhhhh đ
Extend the range
Dash cancel?
Do tell
I dunno what dym...
So do your spin charge
I havenât heard of any spear tech
I think i will just pick up the massive spin
All I know is fists tech lol
Instead of releasing your attack, you hit dash instead
Oooooh go on
Forget spear, study the hidden blade
You mean like bow when chargin?
Your spin will also cover your dash distance
yep, that is a good move
Yeah will just hold left click
Like pressing space when charging the spear?
Yup
Oooooooh man ima have to try that with ||hades|| aspect sometime
Does that apply to hidden spear?
especially if you're charged far from your enemies
Boy howdy if it does
It applies to everything but hidden spear lol
Biiiiiiiiiisciuts
Of course
Still
I could see that being one hell of a party trick on ||hades|| spear
I should make a Hades tech guide lol
Someone should
It's widely used yeah. If you know it
Iâm really surprised theres not one in here considering how long the mechanics have been around
I wish I could understand some of the finer points of boon room RNG, and how it plays with FA
But that;s not really a this room discussion
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I LITTERLY CHARGED MY BOW ATTACK AND THE FINAL BOSS KILLED ME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I JUST RELEASED IT AND I DIED AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I CAN'T BELEIVE THIS
you'll get em next time ^_^

lesson learned: explosive shot sucks don't use it
s p e a r
i love the spear
with most weapons i go to around asphodel and die there
but with spear i have almost beaten elysium
explosive shot is not worth it
talos seems better than demeter
trial of the gods:
athena or ares?
both
def pick ares
get one kill the wave get the other
athena is mad easy
k thanks
i just forgot what athena's thing is
is that a big shield?
like an area of invulnerability
ye
ez then
wait so when athena applies invulnerability to enemies it also apparently deflects enemy projectiles within the area?
i lost at the final boss again
you'll get em eventually\
you don't get that until a tiny little bit later on
good job
you better not say who it is
the final fight is ||your mom||
uh about that
Final boss is ||deez nuts||
f
final boss is ||dusa||
||the final mirrors dont make such a huge difference but can be real nice||
15 keys for a titan blood đŠ
question: i have taken interest in speedrunning, i still havent finished the game as SPOILER ||hades(father himself)||is the last boss im trying to defeat but can i still go back to room or beginning after i beat whatever last boss or escape?
spoiler tag
and yes, regardless if you win or lose ||youll be sent back to the house||
you can't return to any previous rooms and also the final boss + anything that you gain access to after the final boss is a spoiler in here
Also add spoiler tags to the spoiler by adding two | before and after what you want to be spoilers ||like this||
Great thanks
Sorry for the spoiler am used to reddit spoiler tag dont know much about discord stuff
Thatâs fine it took a bit for me to learn
i have that deal but not enought keys
wait if i spend all my gemstone i can get it cool
Damn chaos shield is good
I reached the 1st boss battle and died :(
This was my best run so far
How do I beat her?
don't be aggressive the first time around, play carefully and try to figure out her patterns
I did that exactly but then she started that 4 circle thingy
shield is good for this because you can carefully watch her attacks while only needing to hold block to avoid taking damage
greater reflex is highly recommended for dodging that
spamming attack is a really bad strategy for shield
if you hold attack you can block attacks and charge up bull rush
Hİ
you can block pretty much anything with it except for spike traps, aoe attacks and attacks from behind
I start Hades yesterday and I think i'ts an awesome game
Can I like soft reset for her fight over and over
I guess when it saves, i can copy my save to desktop just before the fight
you can't just die and then fight her again right after that goes against what a roguelike is
and then when i die
Well, yeah its ethically wrong
you're supposed to start over when you die
Ok, I am gonna go with the ethics
if it's too difficult there's no shame in turning on god mode
I already have turned it on from the begining since it sounded cool
Hades is just so fun to play, hear and look at
Even If I lose over and over again, Im gonna continue playing
yeah
i think eventually once you play enough with god mode the game should be like easy enough to do even if you take like all the hits not too hard so!!!
go enjoy
Eh eh. Almost 90 runs I'm still using god mode for any weapon except shield
but one thing I started doing is using ||damage increase heat|| to reduce the effects of god mode 
can't you just... disable god mode?
No because I suck
also i guess that answers my question from earlier
I still keep dying after all this time because I'm not very used to other weapons (I mainly used shield so far)
Sword and rails should be easy to get used to
first 10 clears
6 in a row
What does the like
i forgot the name
the thing you get from beating the elysium boss first time
what does it do
Ambrosia
||it's like nectar but you give it to people after you've completed their favours||
you get to give it to people after you unlock their locked hearts
for now it doesn't really have much use and it's a safe bet to trade a bit of it for titan blood, though you shouldn't trade away more than you need to
okay
mainly considering it's generally harder to get ambrosia than titan blood or diamonds
Definitely donât trade too much ambrosia because youâre going to need a significant amount of it later on
can i go to #h1-story-discussion if i've won 10 times? i believe there's more lore after it and i'm really unsure
there is an ||epilogue|| but it's rarely talked about, i'd say you're far enough in the game to go to that channel
Youll gain most ambrosias from your prophecies anyways so yea
thanks!
i'll try to get it then
my cousin dosent want to play hades because you start over when you lose ;(
what
you do get to keep some things when you die
and isnt that literally the point of the entire roguelike genre
he wants checkpoints and stuff
he dosent want to start at the beginning after losing
if hades had checkpoints you could beat it in like, an hour from start
It's not like a run takes 5-10 hours, yeah
dds are even better than checkpoints
Ambrosia is the FINISH HIM version of nectar
still lose at hades final boss xD
@fresh current
i need your help
and wiseness
i can't give nyx any more nectar
the holy nyx has a locked heart
attack boon rec for Spear hades aspect? been using zeus, but i'm wondering if i'm screing myself
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I had no answers on my journey young one. I discovered this place only after I was already a god of renown with everything unlocked and maxxed. That is how I know this lesson in my heart
Every Answer Is Always Keep Playing
angry sword man here, dropping new player advice like heâs a confucian philosopher
ngl i respect it
But to be specific fandy the secret to making our beloved goth mamas heart whole as all sons should involves ||chaos|| and I shall say no more
at the end of one will be a fountain and one disgusting sack for one good boi
thx
it is rng how many chambers it takes
2-5
may you be blessed with your first 2 sack
chambers after sack are optional
you can beef up at your own peril or proceed on
also, protip
dont be scared of the skull icons on chambers
many times those end rooms are easier than the ones without
just be ready for a good miniboss scrap
hermes-speed
these chambers are hard damn
styx has compromises
toughest baddies
but most forgiving rooms in lots of ways
small
easy access to good bois to pat on the head with your shield
lots of walls to wrestle around with them and knock them into
truueee
but beware poison
easy access to good bois is the most important
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first note for you
do this now every time you get to styx
start making a rough mental map of where all the healing pools are
scout them out the second you walk into a chamber, priority 1
you do not want to be looking for a healing pool in the middle of a mad fight and not know where to go
there are healing pools?
in styx?
there are pools that cleanse poison
so you are no longer afflicted
no healing
sorry, i misspoke
they have big-tiddy goddesses on them and glow white
ok
imperative
every single time you walk in a room
make a mental note of where at least one is
and play near enough to it
eventually you will develop a mental map and when you walk in certain tough rooms you will automatically know where you need to be
the rooms are randomized but they are not random
get me?
hmmppff they make me go through all of that and then are just like no
I need help with the elysium boss
i can easily make it up to him
but when i get to him
i always die
i like to use the sword with zeus lightning and poseiodon/athna boons
Did you drink from the invulnerability fountain?
whats that
Oh itâs great and no Iâm kidding
where is it?
Just keep looking youâll find it!! Itâs very very tiny
which room?
Kill asterius first ofc bc of Theseus summons
Dodge asterius, dash thru him when he jumps. Backstab him
Save your biggest damage spike for when theseus goes enraged
whats that
Theseus does two moves. He only spins when youâre close to him. Let him throw spear then run up and kill him
He is defenseless while he calls on the gods and you can atomize him
In the animation
Right when his invincibility shield comes off
oh ok
Take Aphrodite cast for this purpose
yea its kinda of hard with sword tho
He throws spear. You dodge it. Double dash up to him, hit him: run away, dodge spear, repeat
Aphrodite call 1-button biiiig badda boom boss finisher
Best part is the damage doesn't change with rarity
what does her call do?
So a common one is as good as a heroic one
^^^^^^^
Summons Bruce Willis
2500 damage
1 shot
Thicccccc
Use after last invincibility phase of any given boss
Fight over
Or you just need to sneeze on them
Just always make sure you smack the boss once or twice before you fire
To make sure they can take damage again
The big boom time
Hug face
Release love
Artemis greater call is big damage too
i always forget how much damage aphro's greater call does
And for having the same damage from common to epic
it does like 2400 damage
2500 baby!
3500 if we're talking an epic Weak damage increase on deck too đ
Because of damage gates though a lot of that damage can be wasted
In one button
Yes
Important to use to finish fights
Only use after last invuln
But boss go bye bye
it's very important to know that if you're gonna use an attack that does massive damage you gotta know exactly when to use it
^^^^^^
if you're not careful and use it in a panic it could be wasted
Will be*
imagine hitting an armored numbskull with aphro's greater call đ¤˘
Artemisâs greater call does from a minimum of 1000 to a max of 3600
Bro this is a family friendly server get that sick stuff out of here đ¤Ž
If itâs common and no arrows crit it does 1000 and if itâs heroic and all the arrows crit it does 3600
see thats kinda why i like aphro for new players. Wanna know how much the trash common one does? 2500. Wanna know how much the Maxxxxed up heroic version does? 2500
its a button that doesnt take a braincell to operate
well, maybe 1 for timing
Aphroâs regular call also isnât garbage like Artemisâs
yeah
i feel like for some newer folks without the benefit of later mirror stuff it may be the more consistent route
so aphro's call is just stronger
aphro's is less variable
i mean at base aphro is stronger but what if you get clean kill and then arty 
(and very close to max Arty strength with the addition of one of her t2s đ)
true i didnt take into account clean kill
arty wins damage wars then
but aphro still much more consistent
also you can pom arty's call damage but u cant pom aphro's call damage
yup yup truth
so arty has a higher ceiling
but i do reccomend aphro if you're playing in this channel's pool
Artemisâs call has +35% crit chance though
huh so basically both are equally half-decent
chiron gang đ
yeah
oh yeah
dio on special
brrrrrrrrr
if you do that again make sure to hunt for aphro attack
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
their duo makes chiron double nuts
ahhhhhhh yessss
good man
hunt that obsessively
deadly flourish + heartbreak strike đ¤ đśď¸ đł
that too
heart rend????
you get to talk to chaddess gods instead
deadly flourish on next run lol
also the more i play i feel like arty is great but people tunnel vision on her a little
like, dio is just so flexible with so many gods
whereas arty is like zeus but more extreme
So you are only able to find 4 different gods boons without using keepsakes after the 4th right?
you really, really want to get artemis snowballing before you can truly rek with her
correct, should be
Does buying one from shop lock that god in as one of the 4?
4 is the max without shoehorning through keepsakes
should
you accepted their favor didnt you đ
wdym
took the boon lol
I haven't gotten the duo yet
olympians are jealous cats
I just cleared the first floor and already have one from dio and aphro and I'm trying to decide if I should use aphro keepsake on the second
if you're taking boons from them they dont want to share your adoration with others
lol
so 4 is probably the most you can get before they all start getting mad at each other lol
its not a bad idea
get some t2 aphro stuff
just bear in mind
I think I'm gonna go athena instead and get that divine dash
the "force god" aspect of keepsakes only activates once per run
yeah ik
you keep the rarity bonus if you find them, but a keepsake will only force a boon to appear once per run
ok good
i would go aphro and keep chasing that sweet damage but do you boo
okay lol I went aphro
if you're in for a duo like you're looking for it should be all in. your run isnt really online until that gets achieved imo, and other gods can frankly muddy the waters a bit when youre trying to chase something down
how exactly does hangover stacking work?
not that you shouldnt diversify, but if i was trying to get a duo online i would be trying to tech to it as fast as i can, and taking whatever the game gave me along the way
pretty simple
tick per second, stacks up to 5 ordinarily
8 with duo
or ticks faster with ares duo
one tip
and you do base damage each tick per stack?
very important
yes
but tip
only ever have one source of drunk damage if you can manage it
Mix not your wines child, keep that booze coming from a single pure stream
booze stacks can be overwritten
so you could have a 14dmg epic attack
and a trash 2dmg dash
and your dash stacks will overwrite your attack stacks in the que if youre not careful
so one source of booze
when possible
ah okay good to know
call is the only acceptable exception to this
dio call shares top tier
and it is always permissible to overwrite with that because it is highest damage no matter what
that said same rule, if your call is going try to let it do the drinking for you, find another button to press
dang why do they have to do this to me.. I'm looking at aphro or eurydice
oof
honestly
euridice
take the rarity upgrade
should be a bye round for your aphro keepsake
and will buff it
next boon rarity upgrade
that is
so if I pick euridice aphro keepsake won't be used up?
can someone chime in and make sure im not wrong that if you dont take the forced boon it doesnt take the charge right?
i believe that to be the case
Itâs only used when you accept the boon
thought so
oh bet
Keep in mind that you may get unlucky and not find another boon though
just forces the god to the BOONS_AVAIL pile
I have 60 hours in this game and I still learn things about it every day lol
^
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Do it
aight wish me luck lol
Just stay away from him
You donât want to get whacked with his ||oar||
But if you live no matter the cost it's worth