#h1-for-new-players

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leaden whale
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tbh bone hydra was more of a wall then elysium

arctic bobcat
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That too. Might be easier with the shield (to block the missile barrages), or Athena attack or dash to deflect the pink waves

leaden whale
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i did it because shield and i had athena’s dash w/ bow

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yeah

arctic bobcat
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Athena dash is great for survival 🦉

leaden whale
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im also guessing titan blood is good even tho idk what its used for yet so im beating meg for the third time with the blade

arctic bobcat
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It's very useful. You'll find what it does as you unlock the other weapons

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I'd suggest you to find it while playing, but if you wish to know, it ||powers up the weapons and alters their playstyle a bit||

leaden whale
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i didnt click that

arctic bobcat
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It's better that way IMO

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Every currency you find has some use, naturally (obols, darkness, gems, nectar) and the bounties too (blood, diamonds)

leaden whale
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also i find it fun to set nohit goals for myself

arctic bobcat
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Some people set speed goals, but no-hit is fun too. The game can be played in a lot of ways

leaden whale
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i dont like speed goals because not having time pressure makes me play better

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i make exceptions in these goals bc of the minibosses or whatever and the actual bosses

gray haven
arctic bobcat
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You'll learn the patterns of the bosses...but clearing them without hits is a different beast

leaden whale
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wait thats a thing oh cool

arctic bobcat
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Setting challenges for yourself is good. Just don't forget to have fun while you do that squirtyay

leaden whale
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yeah obviously im not gonna force myself to be the best

gray haven
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Even if you totally screw up a run in Tartarus, there's something you can learn from the run.

arctic bobcat
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(Lady) Athena is very supportive, and her boons are great for early runs. I showed my appreciation early, and you could do the same too

leaden whale
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indeed, and also is it more worth to prioritize keys or darkness

arctic bobcat
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She's not the only shade/god/godess helping you, of course. But do consider her

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Keys v darkness depend on what you're on the verge of unlocking I'd say.
How many rows of the Mirror have you unlocked?

leaden whale
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i was thinking doom from aries is super good dps so i was thinking athena and aries

gray haven
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Something general to keep in mind for any projectile enemies is that circling them is usually best to avoid their attacks... and in Tartarus where the Witches like to spread out and surround you, staying close to the walls means you can't be fired on from all directions.

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As for builds, there's a newie build guide by me in the pins here that can serve as a starting point to get you at least some decent damage. courte5AphroHeart courte5DusaBond

arctic bobcat
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One time Lernie was dealing so much damage I felt like giving up would save me a few seconds and I didn't want to see Zag die.
So I gave up. I didn't read the message.
300 (?) darkness down the drain shadegrief

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But the lesson here is that every run can teach you something

gray haven
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If that happens and you haven't started a new run yet, there's a way to still recover your save in #h1-tech-fixes.

leaden whale
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i wasnt expecting this much information but thank you!

arctic bobcat
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(And also don't give up if you want to keep your rewards, but get as far as you can. Once you return to the House you'll be able to spend your rewards)

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Thanks NyaanNyaanyaa. Like 6 months too late, but I'll keep this in mind. Also won't griefquit (despairquit?) anymore

gray haven
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The nice thing about Hades is that dying never feels like a waste or a loss because you get to upgrade your mirror or progress the story with different characters and things like that.

void wyvern
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yep

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death is never a setback

gray haven
arctic bobcat
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As many chances as it takes

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That's a great mantra. Should be on a shirt design or something

leaden whale
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and you can get a new set of boons

gray haven
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At least until you've finished all of the story with every character and unlocked all the upgrades and everything... then, death is just death. courte5Ohno

leaden whale
arctic bobcat
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You can still try a new build and figure out if it's half decent dusa

gray haven
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Rule of thumb is Darkness > Keys. You'll run out of use for Keys waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay before you run out of use for Darkness.

arctic bobcat
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Death Defiances and Greater Reflex are great for durability. But NM has a better call on this

gray haven
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I haven't had use for Keys in like 900 hours or something? Probably more? I still have use for Darkness.

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Keys are just gonna be something you trade up for Nectar and then eventually Nectar for other things.

arctic bobcat
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With the exception of having a nice stash of darkness but being only a few keys away from unlocking a new Mirror row or wep, ofc

gray haven
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And sometimes you can trade in 15 Keys for 1 Titan Blood.

leaden whale
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also im guessing give 1 nectar to all the gods?

gray haven
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Always a good idea to keep at least 15 Keys just for that.

arctic bobcat
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That's another lesson, I came so close to have a Blood one time. But you'll find what it does

gray haven
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All of it.

leaden whale
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ig i failed then

arctic bobcat
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This is a very good idea. Zag is thankful for their help, and you (the player) gain benefits from doing so

leaden whale
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already gave 2 up for athena and poseidon

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im assuming this is a joke right

gray haven
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Yeah that means you gotta make up for it by giving at least 20 to Lady Aphrodite + all the other Nectar you find.

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So just all of it.

arctic bobcat
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I'd say that's a good idea. Just keep in mind there's more than one reason to give nectar to Aphrodite

leaden whale
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okay then

gray haven
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And then you have to start every run with the courte5EternalRose.

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Careful, mister. You're talking to the high priestess of the Temple of Aphrodite.

leaden whale
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also what does giving nectar to anyone in the house of hades reward you

arctic bobcat
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Ares, not aries shadedisgruntled

gray haven
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They give you a keepsake generally the first time you gift anyone Nectar.

leaden whale
arctic bobcat
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Ah nvm

gray haven
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After that, it's mainly just to progress story. Like, gifting Nectar is mainly for the sake of gifting Nectar to anyone you like rather than any gamey rewards.

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That doesn't mean you might not get rewards later down the line potentially from certain characters.

leaden whale
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hmmm

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cough aphrodite im assuming

arctic bobcat
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There's another role-play component with the keepsakes. I felt lots of support from Nyx, so I did many runs with her keepsake. You can push yourself with a certain keepsake you like all the way.
Do note there's better keepsakes than others, but this is another way you can play the game

gray haven
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Well, I dunno. Maybe not with that attitude. courte5Wut

leaden whale
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what does it mean when you give someone nectar and it says +1 heart

normal turret
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i like |||mother's|| keepsake

gray haven
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It means you've increased your affinity with the character.

arctic bobcat
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You're deepening your relationship with them. It's the one of the VN aspects of Hades squirtnya

normal turret
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not nyx

leaden whale
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lmao

arctic bobcat
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Welp. This was off topic in that case

leaden whale
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also if i already know what playstyle i feel like sticking with could i invest in mirror instead

gray haven
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That was definitely not the message to post in this channel lol.

arctic bobcat
leaden whale
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alr im gonna do a few runs and see where it takes me :>

gray haven
normal turret
void wyvern
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id say unlock weapons first, thats what i did but idk

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so you focus on the top row of the mirror first

gray haven
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Get whichever one is cheaper at the time, I guess.

void wyvern
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isnt the first mirror unlock like 10 keys?

leaden whale
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thats the second one

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the one im on rn

arctic bobcat
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First two are 5 and 10. Then 20

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If the game feels stale at some point you can save up for a weapon instead. Gets you the most fun at least

gray haven
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Unlocking the last weapon will unlock more than just that.

leaden whale
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ah

arctic bobcat
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Ehehe. That's true squirtdevious

leaden whale
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well now i feel like unlocking the weapons now

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plus the gun and the fists seem fun

gray haven
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When they added the Twin Fists in Early Access, I didn't play any other weapon for months lol.

leaden whale
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athena’s dash gives me dead cell vibes with the deflecting

arctic bobcat
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Aphrodite's dash is great on fists. Poseidon's on ranged weps. Artemis' on melee.
There's so much variety in builds shadefear

leaden whale
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geeze

arctic bobcat
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You've plenty of content and fun ahead of you dusa

leaden whale
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i tried remapping my dash button so i can play less agressive and it instead got me killed more

gray haven
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lol woops.

arctic bobcat
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If you play on KBM, I can say I play with default and had no major issues with that.
On controller, some builds benefit from remapping, but for now I think default is better for you

chilly briar
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bruh aries is that one astrology sign

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the god is ares

tawny nacelle
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I knew Aries sounded familiar

leaden whale
chilly briar
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does that matter?

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there are so many words that are pronounced the same but mean different things

leaden whale
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kind of yeah

leaden whale
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im gonna keep calling the god aries either way so

chilly briar
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🥴

sinful oyster
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There's no more guaranteed titan blood after the first wins against the fries with each weapon early on, huh?

gray haven
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Right. You only get the Titan Blood from the Furies the first time.

sinful oyster
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TT

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Between ares and Zeus, who is easier to deal with when pissed off?

chilly briar
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ares

covert pebble
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Imho Zeus

ocean basalt
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I love "the fries", what a good typo 💕

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Gimme a Lernie burger and some fries~ 🍟

opal flare
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Guys ive killed the first and second boss with all weapons. And killed third with sword. Got 6 titans blood, which one should i upgrade with them. Are all good? Any recommendations?

dense estuary
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But I think nemesis is good for you if you like sword

opal flare
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Alright i will and thank you!

analog hill
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Hello, I fought final boss on my last run but I still don't know what to do with my Titan blood

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I didn't buy the last weapon on that run

void wyvern
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can you spoiler tag it?

undone forge
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buy the last weapon and fight the final boss again iirc

maiden ruin
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you just have to finish a run to unlock weapon aspects

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you dont need to fight the final boss

void wyvern
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just unlock all weapons first

analog hill
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Okay, then I'll try a run now with all weapons unlocked!

leaden whale
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this makes me wanna just unlock all the weapons before mirror but i think they’re the same price for me

opal flare
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is there a pinned message for mirror upgrades?

maiden ruin
# opal flare is there a pinned message for mirror upgrades?

no but you should watch this video

https://youtu.be/MeX_O18y_rE

*Slight addendum to Golden Touch: I've seen some interesting comments around taking this over Deep Pockets so that you can save enough gold in a run to afford the meta currency in the Styx shop which is actually an amazing idea when you're still hard up on Titan's Blood and Diamonds!

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opal flare
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alright thank you

marsh flint
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Has anyone got any tips for boons and how to know which one is the best

slow ferry
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Each weapon has 2 kinds of attack, normal and special

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On attacks that are slow and hit hard, you want boons that give you increased % damage

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On attacks that are fast and hit small, you want boons that give you "flat damage"

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Zeus is flat damage because the lightning does the same amount of damage no matter how hard your weapon hits

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Same with dionysus

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Aphrodite will give you the most % increase in damage

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This is just a rule of thumb, but it should help you through the early game

leaden whale
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was progressing in ||elysium|| for the third time and didnt even realize i got to the boss (which ive never fought before) any tips for it?

grave storm
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Focus down Asterius first, don't get Theseus below half health before that

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when Theseus preps his Spear throw, there will be cross hairs on Zag that turn red before he actually throws it. Either run in circles or put a pillar between Zag and him

leaden whale
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can athena’s dash deflect the spear?

grave storm
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I think so

leaden whale
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i died instantly bc i was at 38 hp lmao

grave storm
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F.

leaden whale
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asterius hit me for like 18 with his axe then theseus hit me with his spear for 20

leaden whale
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Hallo

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Help me I am really struggling to get pass the 2nd stage (that is the Lava region)

slow ferry
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What usually kills you?

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Are ya stepping into lava a lot?

leaden whale
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so uhh i was wondering what i should prioritize first, keys or darkness? and i think keys because i can unlock all the things with keys and then use my darkness for the things such as mirror or whatever

heady comet
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ur gonna need both

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prolly keys tho, darkness takes a while

leaden whale
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i got a dio/athena duo boon should i take it?

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im in asphodel right after the barge of death

sudden steppe
magic laurel
sudden steppe
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Calculated Risk

leaden whale
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ah well i suck with dodging so

sudden steppe
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Slower enemy projectiles

magic laurel
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i absolutely love that boon

leaden whale
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theres also athena’s call or the deflect does more damage

magic laurel
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it turns ||theseus||into an actual joke

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and sense you have the athena dash it will make things easier to deflect

leaden whale
slow ferry
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I know the miniboss you mean

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if you have the second dash from the mirror, the trick i use for lava is to always save my last dash for getting out of lava

leaden whale
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What's the best boons for the rifle? Dionysus?

safe niche
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zeus is the best i think, but dio is pretty good too

somber yarrow
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Why doesn’t my ares lock unlock smh

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Also, is the poseidon lock rng? I caught 18 fish, then talked to poseidon after catching a fish in the run, still the heart didnt unlock

leaden whale
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this guy has two of em, both look pretty neat. are they any good?

safe niche
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i havent read it, but usually online guides r not that good

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feel free to ask here instead for help

leaden whale
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cool

safe niche
leaden whale
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ah, okay

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thanks

safe niche
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np

leaden whale
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oh no

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i lost my save data

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||i gained 3 streaks and its gone||

wanton crest
leaden whale
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I can't freaken beat this game

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I need at least 3 death defiance to get past the the third world boss

leaden whale
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Best aspect for sheild?

sudden steppe
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Just need to keep trying man

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If you can already get to third boss, that’s pretty good already

leaden whale
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i feel like my special is so weak in comparison to bull rush and attack on shield

sudden steppe
void wyvern
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What weapon are you using?

void wyvern
leaden whale
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and for boons? I'm having a lot of success with doom, cant get the multiple procs for the blades for some reason

placid ridge
leaden whale
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also that mirror ability which gives you a revive, the green version of it gives per chamber. Does that mean every world (tartrus and then the lava lake and elysium) or every encounter?

placid ridge
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every encounter

undone forge
placid ridge
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any ability that deflects instantly activates doom

leaden whale
void wyvern
placid ridge
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because you need deflect on special too

undone forge
void wyvern
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Since for duo boons you need to have a base boon for unlocking the duo boon

leaden whale
undone forge
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ahh

leaden whale
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yeah bad decision 😦

void wyvern
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For higher chance to get duo or legendary get God's legaxy

leaden whale
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is that a aspect or a keepsake or a boon?

undone forge
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its a mirror upgrade

void wyvern
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Mirror upgrade

leaden whale
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ah

void wyvern
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For rail gun what aspect did you unlock?

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Cus if you did eris, maybe your just getting the wrong boons, cus that thing is fast and strong lmao

placid ridge
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yeah eris is mega cracked

leaden whale
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I've fought the final boss a couple of times, but I'm already on my 45th attempt

void wyvern
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Oh wait nvm, its probably low leveled, even then low level eris is still decent

void wyvern
leaden whale
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I have Athena's aid epic, and I could sell that to get a death defiance rn. Idk if it's worth it

leaden whale
# void wyvern For rail gun what aspect did you unlock?

the first one because i trusted some stupid online guide, it said that it would stack the party god's attack hangover thing, but the idiot writing the article didnt know it limits to 5 stacks per enemy so it makes no sense to double the ammo

void wyvern
leaden whale
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to add to the damage, the second aspect scales the damage of the hangover if i am correct so that means i was missing out on even more

placid ridge
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and what stage are you at

leaden whale
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and isnt zues better overall

void wyvern
undone forge
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zeus is probably the best for eris

void wyvern
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Definitely

sudden steppe
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That’s not too bad tbh, you can buff it up with Ares-Dio and Aphrodite-Dio duo boons

void wyvern
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Aphro also works for eris

leaden whale
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im not following them anymore id rather just ask questions here

sudden steppe
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Hangover works best on fast weapon and nothing is faster than the rail

sudden steppe
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As in, fastest attack speed

void wyvern
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Maybe you can do a hangover build like what nero said

placid ridge
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rail also has low base dmg and hangover/lightning scales better with those types of weapons

void wyvern
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Yes

sudden steppe
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^

leaden whale
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isnt the second one better due to damage scaling for that 75 percent

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or am i wrong

void wyvern
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It doesn't matter, cus the atk speed is still fhe same with other aspects

void wyvern
sudden steppe
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Think of it as a DoT build rather than a damage build

leaden whale
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yeah i tried it for a few hours and i kinda sucked with it

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i died at the first boss so many times

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with sheild first boss was a breeze

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doesnt matter which sister

undone forge
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15 titan blood to max out eris

sudden steppe
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Yeah, probably need good dodging skills too lol

void wyvern
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Oh yeah 15 for the second one

chilly briar
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hangover on bow hidden aspect is pretty neat

leaden whale
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how do you get titan blood btw?

sudden steppe
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While the DoT doing its work

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Beat 1st boos and 4th boss

placid ridge
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kill meg and the final boss with a weapon you haven't done so with

void wyvern
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So per weapon you get 2 per run

placid ridge
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trade for it at the wretched broker in the lounge

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buy it from charon at the temple of styx

void wyvern
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Yep you xan also do that

sudden steppe
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Also, some of the prophecies give you bloods as well for rewards

leaden whale
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probably will do that, havent enjoyed any other weapon as much as the shield

void wyvern
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And if ur Lucky || fishing || at the final boss area or || greece || can give u titan blood if u get a || pefect catch ||

placid ridge
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get ready to save up 1200 coin during the run

leaden whale
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also what's the reward for the quests when we give a bunch of nectar to a specific god?

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is it just lore?

leaden whale
placid ridge
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i dont remember

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but you can check if it's in the fated list i think

leaden whale
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okay, thanks

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Is there anything from the contractor that affects gameplay except for the work orders section?

chilly briar
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not really

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maybe the lyre

limber palm
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Some upgrades trigger certain dialogues

faint umbra
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Some also have minor uses, like telling you the number of runs you’ve done and enemies you’ve killed, number of fish you’ve fished, number of fountains you’ve used and zooming out the house and so. But nothing like the work orders

limber palm
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Wait how do you tell the number of fish and fountains

maiden ruin
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you can buy an aquarium that tells you how many fish youve caught

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and you can buy some fountains that tell you how many fountains youve used

limber palm
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Oh I didn't know it did that

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I had the aquarium

dusty maple
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How do you know what God you still have to give keepsakes too

sand river
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how to keep track of which ones whose keepsakes you have? you can check if they have any hearts in the codex to see who you've given nectar to, or check in the keepsakes box (??idr the name for it) to see which ones you already have

leaden whale
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so uhh i was stuck on ||asterius and theseus|| first but i somehow did that and ||styx temple|| so any tips for fighting ||hades||?

jagged merlin
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um perhaps ask it in #h1-discussion ? ive got some strategy but i dunno if we can talk about it here

leaden whale
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okay

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imma just copy and paste

jagged merlin
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sure

cursive ermine
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hey, so i encountered thanatos for the first time in elysium, but died during the challenge. does that still count for unlocking the chance of him showing up anywhere? or do i have to redo it and not die for that to start happening?

maiden ruin
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Yes I think so

merry finch
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after i started encountering him in elysium I've been seeing him all over

maiden ruin
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I read the question wrong

native moss
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I died in my first Than encounter and he didn't show up in my codex until I saw him again in elysium, so I think you'll need to encounter him again in elysium

maiden ruin
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Oh

native moss
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Yeah, I mean I'm not 100% sure since I've only had that experience on one save file and I haven't heard anyone else talk about it, but that's how it went for me

merry finch
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Triple bomb on the adamant rail is OP

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added on Special Inflicts doom from Hades and Special is faster from Hermes and omg

strong lily
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I remember my first time getting Triple Bomb on Exagryph, I think I got my first clear. I did have a load of fun with it, and it is pretty powerful with some boon upgrades.

merry finch
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is Rocket Bomb a good hammer upgrade to this triple bomb?

strong lily
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Rocket Bomb is good in general, but adding it to Triple Bomb or Cluster Bomb is even better.

cursive ermine
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adamant rail is just great in general imo. at this point im consistently getting past the furies and haven't died to hyda once yet

strong lily
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Adamant Rail is really good, yeah. When paired with certain upgrades, it really is something else.

cursive ermine
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granted, i havent died to hydra with any weapon yet. he's easy, but tedious af

strong lily
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Hydra is my favorite miniboss.

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Really easy and really fun.

cursive ermine
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bone hydra counts as a miniboss?

maiden ruin
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No

strong lily
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I call them minibosses, but they aren't.

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Sorry for the confusion.

cursive ermine
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finally encountered daddy than again

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and completed the contest this time without dying

grave storm
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LOL daddy Than

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tbf he is quite old

void wyvern
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Also just check the codex for it

dusty maple
cursive ermine
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so can you tell prior to entering a room if it'll be a thanatos encounter?

strong lily
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No, you can't. As far as I know, it's randomized luck.

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Just like the Hades time trial rooms, they're just random.

void wyvern
dusty maple
dusty maple
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im so sorry

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just use the spear its op imo

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and focus on darkness upgrades

void wyvern
dusty maple
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skelly and cerberus is a lot of help if you are new or not that good

lyric rapids
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is there a way to see how far you've gone with each weapon?

slow ferry
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Once you beat the final boss at least once you'll be able to, but until that you'll just have to keep track on a post-it note or somethin

lyric rapids
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okay

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thank you~ <3

ebon spruce
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is there an incentive to keep choosing the same god or should I get a variety?

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for the boons I mean

slow salmon
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It will show u the incentive when there is one but u can just choose the ones u like otherwise

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And I think the mirror has an option where u get more power if u have more different gods' boons but that's optical

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Optional

ebon spruce
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I see because the closest I've gotten to winning was with a Boon that turned my cast to a bayblade duo'd with chill. But I've gotten far with just Artemis' aids, so thank you!

lyric rapids
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funny you say that, I just got that for the first time ever on my current run

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c:

cursive ermine
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this game is gonna break the q and space keys as well as my mouse buttons

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can't wait

strong lily
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I've actually broken one controller from wearing out one of the joysticks. Just playing constantly.

lyric rapids
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only flaw I've found is using q when trying to move -and- dash with w or a

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my fingers aren't built for such high level mechanics

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but that's something I'll get used to as I learn

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only started playing yesterday ^^

strong lily
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I have a friend who had to play on keyboard, and from what I've heard it is very unfortunate. If you can, try to get a controller to hook up to your PC. It makes the game much easier.

maiden ruin
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Just play with whatever you like

void wyvern
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play with what makes u fele comfortable

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i use controller for some weapons and kbm for some

cursive ermine
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ah man, i coulda been playing with a controller this whole time. but now ive gotten so used to keyboard lol

strong lily
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You can play either way, it was just a suggestion.

cursive ermine
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time to learn controller for the theseus fight im about to walk into lmao

native moss
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As someone who's played both, I personally prefer controller, but you can play well with either. Pretty much down to preference, but I've heard more people tend to prefer controller.

lyric rapids
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I have a controller, but my ability to aim on top-down style games is nonexistant, even with aim assist

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:(

strong lily
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The POV took some getting used to for me, but I got the hang of it after a few hours.

cursive ermine
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it is weird not being able to move and shoot at the same time. unless im doing it wrong

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oh wait i never could

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im delusional

lyric rapids
#

which aspect for spear is best early game (am very new, haven't unlocked anything really except access to aspects)

heady comet
#

I dont know the exact scaling rn but achilles is the best spear

lyric rapids
#

right now?

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does it change o.o

void wyvern
#

If you upgrade it the damage Increase, well increases

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Max level is 150%

lyric rapids
#

o.o

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that's a lot

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ty ty <3

cursive ermine
#

is it weird that the bow is the one im worst at?

sand river
#

nah ppl all have their own preferences n skill sets

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bow is distance + holding down the attack button n that doesn't suit everyone

tawny nacelle
thorny leaf
cursive ermine
#

woo, beat theseus and minotaur for the first time. took a death defiance and spamming an upgraded rail special, but i got there

slow ferry
#

rail special builds... my beloved

cursive ermine
#

i had the one that makes it huge and powerful but can hurt me

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i instinctively get out of the circle even when it can't hurt me out of habit from other games, so the downside for that upgrade doesn't affect me much

slow ferry
#

ah, hazard bomb

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I'm glad you had a good time w it, it's cool to deal more dmg

livid jackal
#

hazard bomb scares me

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even tho it doesnt do much damage to me

white monolith
#

Just started hades today

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All I have to say is

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I hate hypnos lol

strong lily
#

I love him.

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It was a growing thing, but he's my favorite.

chilly briar
#

i just feel bad for him

sand river
#

i think he's wonderful

strong lily
#

I think he's a character that you just hate at first, but grow to love him.

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I anticipated his bond forge the most, and was ecstatic over it when I did.

sand river
#

he was my first fav 😔 ✌️ i just always thought he was so funny

strong lily
#

I love his comments, and I love his advice.

sand river
#

i wish he was still as sleepy after bonding cuz his lil napping animation is so sweet

strong lily
#

Not as sleepy, but you can still catch it sometimes.

leaden whale
chilly briar
#

its the most fun tho

merry finch
#

I just picked up Flurry Shot for the bow and I just hold attack and it goes

merry finch
#

okay that flurry shot on the bow mix with Support Fire from Artemis

lyric rapids
#

you've convinced me to get it

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thanks

leaden whale
#

im trying hades with inverted colors for memes

lyric rapids
#

does boiling blood stack with multiple charges on someone?

maiden ruin
#

no

lyric rapids
#

okay

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thanks ^^

tired bear
#

can i remove one bone of mines?

slow ferry
#

?

chilly briar
#

._.

dim quiver
#

what is that

chilly briar
#

im so tempted to make a mom joke

maiden ruin
#

no please do not remove your bones from your body

dim quiver
#

so sad

chilly briar
slow ferry
#

there are boon purging stations around randomly

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they look like a blood fountain

leaden whale
#

what does boiling blood do again? i know its bad but like what are the specifics

maiden ruin
leaden whale
#

no like the ||hades|| attack

maiden ruin
#

i just told you

leaden whale
#

oh im dumb

maiden ruin
#

bruh

chilly briar
lyric rapids
#

how does hangover from different sources work?

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both my attack and special apply, but at different damage amounts

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if I apply one stack with my attack, but then 5 stacks with my special, how does it calculate the dps?

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Same question also, but with doom

slow ferry
#

the dps from the most recent hit applies

lyric rapids
#

so if I attack, and then special, it'll only do the dps of the special?

gray haven
#

As for Hangover, new Hangover stacks will overwrite the oldest stack.

lyric rapids
#

so I should always use doom with whichever is stronger, if I have the option and multiple sources?

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oh! So each hangover stack is independent?

gray haven
#

Right. And ideally, not get multiple sources of Doom in the first place.

gray haven
lyric rapids
#

but with doom, only the first one's damage is applied?

gray haven
#

Right.

lyric rapids
#

I appreciate the help~ <3

merry finch
#

I kind of wish this cord had a video/voice chat room where I could stream my game and someone could watch and offer suggestions

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I'm about to fight the final boss and I have 450 coins to use and im curious if i should spend it on a zeus buff, an anvil that removes a hammer but gives me 2 hammers or a pom

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Or I can do one last corridor and try to get some more coins and then determine from there and get 2 of those shop pickups

restive fog
#

yeah

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pom or zeus

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if you already have good daedalus boons you should not take the risk

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for 2 more daedalus boons

merry finch
#

I didnt earn enough for 2 items

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I could take the pom and +25 health

gray haven
merry finch
#

I havent won yet

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I thought I won a few hours ago and then spoiler (i guess) and then i died

gray haven
#

If you stream to Twitch and share the link in #self-promotion, I can hop in in a bit. Just gonna be making dinner for awhile.

merry finch
#

sorry i dont have all that setup at the moment im not sure my pc/connection could handle it

lyric rapids
#

can someone explain what that is, exactly?

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-what- rewards? I don't recognise the symbol :C

dusty vault
#

gold laurel rewards (aka run only currency: heart, boons, etc)

lyric rapids
#

oh!

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but that means it would take away chance for other rewards, yeah?

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the gems/purple stuff

dusty vault
#

yup

lyric rapids
#

hm

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tyty <3

merry finch
#

I picked up a chaos boon that makes there be 50% more enemies and now im about to fight a fury - will there be 2 bosses?

undone forge
#

no

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roiling doesnt affect bosses

merry finch
#

triple bomb on the rail gun means just spamming Q

leaden whale
#

is there a faster way to earn darkness besides refighting bosses and buying and getting it from encounters?

sand river
#

fighting bosses is the main way

leaden whale
#

also, any specific god/duo boon suggestions for the gun

dreamy storm
#

zues attack

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zeus

merry finch
#

as a newer player just finding out about the duo boon with Athena and spoiler where it heals over time im loving that

dusty vault
#

zeus attack, poseidon dash, aphro/artemis on special for gun

maiden ruin
leaden whale
dusty vault
#

dash SuiSippingJuice poseidon dash scales well with poms

maiden ruin
#

Put most of your poms into your dash, special, and jolted

leaden whale
#

does it matter what cast?

gray haven
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No.

leaden whale
#

and any other god i should focus on after i get said boons?

gray haven
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No one in particular.

leaden whale
#

im gonna use poseidon bc call and uhh sunken treasure

gray haven
#

Well, you should get his Dash first and foremost if you haven't yet, then get t2 boons like Breaking Wave, Razor Shoals, etc.

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The core of the build is Lightning Strike, Tidal Dash, Static Discharge, any decent % boon on Special, and any t2 boons for your Dash.

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Plus all the poms on Tidal Dash and one or two on Static Discharge, maybe one or two on Special.

leaden whale
#

since i got tidal dash later i had to put 3 into special

gray haven
#

An early pom or two in Lightning Strike if you have nothing else yet is fine, too. But Lightning Strike poms aren't very important at all.

leaden whale
#

wait which one should i prioritize first i got lightning strike first with zeus’s keepsake, though i guess it doesnt matter

gray haven
#

Yeah, Thunder Signet first, Conch Shell in Asphodel.

leaden whale
#

uhh so idk if this is a good thing but i got 2 duo boons in one aphro boon

slow ferry
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Nice

leaden whale
#

im guessing the poseidon aphro one because poms = more dps?

slow ferry
#

Better to have a hard choice between good options, than a hard choice between bad options

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What's the other duo

leaden whale
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aphro athena

slow ferry
#

Oh yeah the pom one will probably do more for you

void wyvern
#

Take the poseidon one

leaden whale
#

k

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heading into ||theseus and asterius|| rn

#

jesus im bad even with a good build

inland talon
#

Bro don’t worry it took my dad like 66 tries to beat Hades

gray haven
#

Well, they gave you a speedrun build. If you're not making the most of that, there are easier builds to clear the game with.

leaden whale
#

i mean tbh i just need to practice its simply just my lack of time into the game builds can help me but true skill is with time

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i only have like 15 hours

gray haven
#

You might have more success just taking Lightning Strike into Divine Dash.

leaden whale
#

that gives me a reason to use the thunder signet and level it up so

leaden whale
lyric rapids
#

if I find a Daedalus in a shop but can't afford it, will it count toward the 2 I can get that run?

maiden ruin
#

No

lyric rapids
#

tyty

pastel cipher
#

It in fact does iirc, similar to finding a hermes boon in the shop (pre styx)

lyric rapids
#

oh

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:(

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can someone explain the difference between adding rarity to a boon against adding levels to one?

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am smol brain D:

native moss
#

Rarity is the base power, and levels add to the base power. So if you increase the rarity, the base damage/effect will be stronger, where as leveling just adds to the base, if that makes sense.

lyric rapids
#

so does leveling up a higher rarity item make each level -better-?

native moss
#

Yeah, it does.

lyric rapids
#

tyty <3

native moss
#

You're welcome!

cursive ermine
#

fml, i forgot i left a session in the middle of my first time at the temple of styx. my brain isn't prepared for this 12 hours later

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died to ||hades||, but glad i got through my first run of temple of styx

void wyvern
cursive ermine
#

how?

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like how do i spoiler tag it

native moss
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You can spoiler tag by putting || on each side of what you want to spoiler tag.

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||Like this||

cursive ermine
#

ok, thanks

gray haven
# lyric rapids if I find a Daedalus in a shop but can't afford it, will it count toward the 2 I...

There's a "1st Lord Hermes boon" and a "2nd Lord Hermes boon" that are in the pool of gold laurel rewards that can appear. The 1st will be added back to the pool until you pick it up. The 2nd can only appear when you already picked up the 1st, and the 2nd will then be added back to the pool until you pick it up.

So, skipping the 1st or 2nd in a shop doesn't remove it. It will be added back to the pool and can show up again. But if you skip the 1st too often, you might never see the 2nd.

analog hill
#

hello, is there a way to stop my mouse from going to a portion of my second monitor?

lyric rapids
#

I see I see

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thank you~

gray haven
lyric rapids
#

:D

leaden whale
#

otherwise ill just use the build they provided

leaden whale
#

When using Aphrodite's call during a boss fight, is it better to use it against the boss itself or one of it's minions?

#

yo i have almost 3 hours in hades and i cant even beat Tartarus yet and i have never reached boss... help

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athena is a good goddess

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divine dash and just deflecting overall

undone forge
leaden whale
#

Should I go with Crystal beam as my cast? I have the sword right now and I need something that will be good going up against Hades

undone forge
#

what biome are u in?

leaden whale
#

Asphodel

cursive ermine
#

is there something that tells you your affinity with people? or do i just have to remember how many nectars i've given people?

leaden whale
#

When do you get to talk to bouldy?

heady comet
#

if you gift him you get a random buff

leaden whale
strong lily
#

Giving Bouldy nectar gives you a buff.

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It triggers after you talk to Sisyphus enough.

leaden whale
strong lily
#

Not sure, it's really just a random line, I think.

grave storm
#

and gradually spend darkness and keys on the mirror

leaden whale
#

Okay

sharp stone
#

~15hrs in and finally Escaped Elysium, then swiftly got my rear handed to me. I love this game!

leaden whale
#

yes indeed

gray haven
#

It's not.

leaden whale
#

wait so what is considered spoilers here

gray haven
#

Just anything from when you meet the final boss for the first time and after is spoilers.

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Check channel description.

leaden whale
#

okay

gray haven
#

(No Spoilers - End Boss Onward)

leaden whale
#

alr good to know

knotty rune
#

most of this game comes down to your own experience and familiarity with the enemy and boss movesets, and the boons you get are just random each time
so thats the main thing you can do to make a tangible early difference

leaden whale
#

I bought one death defiance

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i have really bad movement

knotty rune
#

i just got my third death defiance in that last run shadeohboy its nice

#

hm

#

greater reflex helps alot with movement too

leaden whale
#

sooo i should grind darkness?

#

i can do that

knotty rune
#

you cant really grind it tbh, you just pick it up when you see it

leaden whale
#

should i spend the chronic keys on weapons?

knotty rune
#

but i would rec using the bow, leveling up the mirror, and using the pup keepsake, which doubles you hp at max rank

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for sure tbh

leaden whale
#

I used bow once and i suck at aiming with it aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

tawny nacelle
tawny nacelle
#

I'd recommend the weapons but it's up to you

knotty rune
#

you can use keys to unlock weapons or more options in the mirror, but those new options really arent that amazing, and you want to spend darkness on the early ones first

#

and pretty much every weapon id say

#

is easier to use than the default sword

#

idk if theres really a "best weapon" or anything since they all have so many builds

#

but definitely easier

leaden whale
#

aight thanks for tips

knotty rune
leaden whale
#

i have the shield

knotty rune
#

youre pretty much 100% invincible if you just sit in the corner blocking

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and can wait for the perfect chance to strike

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so thats the safest way to clear the first floor

#

its fun stuff. ill probs do a shield run next

round thistle
#

hi

boreal flint
#

Hi! Got out of Elysium and almost beat ||Hades|| today. Half excited, half frustrated.

void wyvern
boreal flint
#

Oh. You're right I'm so sorry. I didn't realize.

knotty rune
#

next run

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will be the one

fleet phoenix
#

guys any pointers on playing faster with controller? my time is usually 14-24 minutes consistently on K&M, but never got below 20 with controller (try a fresh file, i'm on like 7 heat rn)

chilly briar
#

isnt it easier with the controller

fleet phoenix
#

ikr i'm confused too lol

#

i like it better too, and i feel like i'm playing better but i'm slowww

chilly briar
knotty rune
#

aim assist is in the settings

midnight ravine
#

hey guys whats the difference between directx, vulkan, and 32 bit?

chilly briar
#

i think its just that directx is just windows and vulkan is every platform

midnight ravine
#

does it like affect performance?

chilly briar
#

idk

#

i dont have a choice anyways sad

#

mac moment

midnight ravine
#

oh okay thanks anyways

gray haven
ocean basalt
#

Man, dunkings I will never forget:

#

Finally getting past Meg for the first time with the barest sliver of health left, being blown away by the wildly different new biome in Asphodel...and then slipping off the skull raft/dock as I tried to embark and immediately dying.

#

And then getting snarked at by Hypnos when I crawled pathetically out of the river. "Have you tried not standing in lava?" Thanks, Hypnos.

languid dune
#

dont worry youll get consistent at meg, and then her sisters will be more diffucult then youll get consistent at them

#

17 hours and every run i at least make to the third boss

ocean basalt
#

Yeah, I've gotten there by now! 🤣

#

This was like twenty runs ago but I still think of it every time I carefully step onto a raft 😅

#

Constant Vigilance

chilly briar
#

i just dash to the raft while spamming E

round thistle
#

health become trivialized once breaking pots become a viable strategy

sinful oyster
#

I have a question, whats usually the priority for what to use poms of power on?

gray haven
# sinful oyster I have a question, whats usually the priority for what to use poms of power on?

(1) Cast if you're doing a Cast build,
(2) Tidal Dash if you have Tidal Dash,
(3) Static Discharge (to Lv.2-3) if you have Lightning Strike or Thunder Flourish as a primary source of damage,
(4) Hunter's Mark in a crit build,
(5) Curse of Agony/Pain and Impending Doom in Doom builds,
(6) Call if you have Smoldering Air,
(7) Poms on Heartbreak Strike/Flourish always scale well up to like Lv.5ish.

sinful oyster
#

Tyty

slow ferry
#

hangover benefits from poms a lot right?

gray haven
#

Oh yeah.

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If you're doing a Hangover build, all your poms go on that and a couple on Bad Influence.

#

You generally only want one source of Hangover if you go for that.

leaden whale
#

does anyone know when i unlock the codex?

gray haven
#

It varies. There's always some RNG with the dialogue trees.

#

Every save is unique in ways like that.

leaden whale
#

also, for the adamant rail build from earlier does it matter what aspect i was thinking aspect of zagreus since it gives more ammo

#

dont have blood atm

chilly briar
#

which build

chilly briar
#

yeah i guess it works with zag

#

eris is still preferable tho

#

because damage

gray haven
#

Just to be clear, any high % Special is fine. You're looking for Lightning Strike > Tidal Dash > Static Discharge and any decent % Special.... except Tempest Flourish, really, because the knockback can be annoying on that.

#

Eris is the most broken weapon aspect in the game.

#

The bonus damage is global.

#

It's essentially just a way better Zag Rail.

#

You can play Hestia like base rail, but normally you want it to be a high level and get a high % damage on Attack... so either Heartbreak Strike or Deadly Strike.

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Hidden rail has a lot of build variety, but Lightning Strike > Tidal Dash etc. is still one of the best builds on that.

chilly briar
#

i dont like hidden rail much because ||it doesnt cancel enemy projectile||

gray haven
#

Get Divine Flourish on it and you won't be missing that.

chilly briar
#

neat

#

it must be my least played aspect if we exclude spear

#

actually this is completely false

#

i dont play a lot of aspects

cursive ermine
#

i hate the new ||exodia hands in tartarus|| that have been haunting me since fighting ||hades||

leaden whale
#

they arent bad

#

as usual, just keep trying at it

faint umbra
leaden whale
#

either one bc i dont have either

#

i talked to achilles and even got his keepsake

leaden whale
cursive ermine
#

this boon that turns my dropped cast bloodstones into lightning summoning badasses coming in clutch against theseus and mino

faint umbra
cursive ermine
#

both of my theseus and mino victories have been due to spamming or exploiting lmao. the first one, i spammed hazard bomb. and on this one, i kept my lightning rod bloodstones out the whole match and just kited them around the bloodstones

leaden whale
leaden whale
languid dune
#

i got ares doom effect on special and then athena on attack but didnt get merciful end, what did i do wrong

cursive ermine
#

omg the ||demeter|| cast effect is beautiful

leaden whale
leaden whale
#

Just wait until you get some duo boons that boost it lmao

sand river
leaden whale
languid dune
#

is it based on them giving you the duo boon? not getting both and it transforms into duo boon?

leaden whale
#

Yep

undone forge
#

they gotta give u the duo boon, yes'

languid dune
#

alr

cursive ermine
#

how the hell to people deal with the minotaur with the close range weapons?

chilly briar
#

stay behind him

leaden whale
#

plus the stygian sword special exists

slow ferry
#

You can dash through him when he's swinging and pretty much avoid em

gray haven
#

Think of it as a turn-based fight. Empty-dash when he attacks, then attack him when he's recovering from his attacks, then evade again.

#

Same goes for all the bosses, really.

languid dune
#

i find so odd the diffuculty of the 3 fury sisters, meg is free every time, alecto is twice has hard and tsiphone is 3 times as hard

#

first boss is is nothing when its meg

cursive ermine
#

switch tisiphone and alecto for me

#

alecto is almost always the one where i end up having low health after i beat her

sand river
#

tisiphone is easiest for me, alecto is hardest

#

i like the small arena you get with tis

wicked lodge
#

i have a question, when you charge varatha, and you have the attack boon from zeus, does that trigger a chain lighting on each enemy i hit?

cursive ermine
#

do yall prefer killing theseus or the minotaur first?

sudden brook
#

minotaur

sand river
#

theseus's second phase is harder to dodge so yeah minotaur

wise zinc
#

Minotaur

leaden whale
#

my rng is terrible i got not 1, not 2, but 3 poseidon boons and didnt get dash

maiden ruin
leaden whale
#

any tips for getting more titan blood after the 6 you get from the weapons?

slow ferry
#

Beat the final boss is the big one

#

But until you get there, you can try saving up all your money for the final biome, where titan blood can be sold

leaden whale
#

ohh makes sense

slow ferry
#

Or crushing up all your remaining keys into nectar once you unlock the whole mirror

leaden whale
#

also on my artemis build i got an epic pressure points should i invest poms into that or attack

#

nvm

tired bear
#

what is the use of ambroisa

strong lily
#

Ambrosia is used later on to finish bond routes with characters, or to upgrade companions.

#

You can get it from the House or the Champions fight.

ocean basalt
#

She's softening! Right? .....right? 🥲

knotty rune
#

yes

#

everytime you kill her shes loves you even more

#

things are going very good

knotty rune
#

i think this is the run

#

my 12th, 200 hp, 3 death defiances

#

triple dash with athena deflect

#

bow build with the rapid fire hammer mod, and huge crit rate
20% damage evade from hermes
call of athena

#

at the start of styx now

wise zinc
#

Good luck!

dusty vault
#

good luck x 2 BibiCheerA

knotty rune
#

styx cleared with 225 hp now, and a few more duo boons shadeohboy

#

final boss

sand river
#

gl!!

cobalt iris
#

You got this!!

knotty rune
knotty rune
#

thats enough darkness to max out the whole mirror squirtooh up to 20 keys atleast

#

and can unlock the final weapon too

cursive ermine
#

dayum, i think i'm in the 30s and have only reached the final boss. never beaten him yet

#

came real close once tho

knotty rune
#

im pretty used to bullet hell games and dark souls style combat so 12 runs probably isnt the norm at all

#

its a really hard game

#

my first time beating the hydra is probably the most impressive feeling thing ive done since finishing sekiro tbh

#

you should be pretty close

#

just have to snag those last death defiances

#

shadeembarassed actually i probably give myself too much credit that build was pretty busted

slow ferry
#

making a busted build takes skill too

#

skill at movement, hitting enemy, dodging is micro, making a build is macro

#

both important, and if you have one you can account for not having the other

knotty rune
#

i used athena and artemis keepsakes to get crits and shield dodge in the first 2 floors

#

so i suppose it was the build i was aiming for

#

got lucky to see double hermes though

#

im starting to get a sense for what gods do what and what boons you want to see

dusty vault
#

You are always gonna see 2 hermes unless you avoid him

#

Same with hammers

slow ferry
#

getting 2 good hermes boons is much harder tho

knotty rune
#

is that a fact

#

or just really likely

undone forge
#

its basically a fact

knotty rune
#

not to mention his epics are just the same thing as normal but better stats

slow ferry
#

??? that's every boon

knotty rune
#

attack speed and the extra dodge are pretty common

#

oh is it

#

only legendary is unique then

undone forge
#

yeah

knotty rune
#

i was wondering that

undone forge
#

most hermes boons are useless to me but i only want 3 of his boons LOL

knotty rune
#

if ||eurydice || upgraded by boons the effect might be worse

knotty rune
#

well thinking that higher rarity had different effects

#

i let her upgrade 2 random ones that last time

#

3 more damage on my athena dash

undone forge
#

because athena dash doesnt have good rarity scaling

knotty rune
#

gonna pick the 3rd option from her 24/7 now probably

#

not only 3 instead of 2, but you can pick which ones

#

can she upgrade a heroic into a legendary to change the effect then?

undone forge
#

u cant upgrade into a legendary

#

heroic is the max rarity for a boon

knotty rune
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can you tell what rarity a boon will be just from looking at it

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sometimes it seems brighter than normal

undone forge
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it goes by color

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no color is common blue is rare purple is epic and red is heroic

knotty rune
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i mean on the boon balloon

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not the selection menu

undone forge
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boon ballon?

knotty rune
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residentzag🤜 🔱

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Olympus i accept this message

undone forge
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oh nah

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u cant tell the rarity of a boon before actually selecting and opening the boon ballon

knotty rune
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i see like alittle bit of blue mixed into athenas yellow

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and think ahh it must be a rare

undone forge
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nah

low canopy
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Hi, I joined this server because I have doubts about the game;
my question is how can i give ambrosia to the gods?
because i got all the hearts but only 2 gods accepted the ambrosia :,,v
sorry for my english, it's not my mother tongue.

sterile solar
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You need to complete their favor (aka the lock 🔐 ) to gift them ambrosia

low canopy
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How do I do that?

sterile solar
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Each God has their own mini quest

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You can check the wiki page for each gods favor

low canopy
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Thank you

sterile solar
granite linden
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what should i do*

pastel cipher
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awesome stuff, you won't miss out on anything
however please spoiler tag the identity of the final boss as that's spoilers in this channel @granite linden friendly

granite linden
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omg i didn’t know that sorry

sterile solar
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Aggy that's charon on your pic right?

pastel cipher
sterile solar
lusty inlet
# knotty rune i mean on the boon balloon

Are you talking about your loadout for the run on the left hand side of the screen? If so, then look at the upper right side of the diamond representing the boon; if there's a coloured line (blue, purple, orange) that represents the rarity of the boon.

thick lance
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does the favor of the boatman do anything?

violet glacier
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what is the best way to get titan blood

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after youve beaten the first boss with all the weapon

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note: i am rlly bad

sand river
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||the pact of punishment|| is going to be your main source of titan blood after the final boss. you can also save up to buy it in Styx, it's sometimes available for 1200 obol, or you can trade up using nectar and diamonds at the House

violet glacier
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what is ||the pact of punishment||

sand river
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*after the final boss sorry not the first boss

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i misread but you have to clear that to start getting it at a decent rate

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pre- final boss it's slow going for the blood

violet glacier
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it's rlly hard to get to the final boss since ym laptop can barely run hades

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so on the second area (fgorgot the name) it's stuck on like 30fps

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with lagspikes every half a second

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and the boss fight effects rlly lag out my laptop

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wait styx is the area after the final boss right?

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before*

sand river
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yeah the last area before the final boss

violet glacier
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ah god

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i have touched ||hades|| once

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havent bene able to reach him again

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ah welp thanks for the info

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so on a run i should always go for permanent items right?

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nectar, etc

sand river
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yeah there's some stuff that's important to unlock to do stronger runs but it's not, like, bad to go for temporary rewards for stronger practice runs

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like the weapons and the mirror are important for getting through

violet glacier
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how bout furniture jewel v darkness

violet glacier
sand river
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furniture is just decorative except for a few things in the first tab

violet glacier
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ah ok thx

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i abrely know anything about the game sorry lol

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thank

sand river
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no worries this is the new player channel after all lol

violet glacier
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👍

ocean basalt
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This is your daily public service reminder that there is no shame in using God Mode 🌟

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There's a lot of enthusiasm about creating perfect builds and achieving fast runs in the Hades community, and that's awesome and good!

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But if that's not your bag and you just want to progress the plot without stressing out so much, that's super valid, too! 💕

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We are all SGG fans. shadesmile

river apex
sand river
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yeah u right

cursive vigil
gray haven
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@ocean basalt you can just edit your first message to contain all of the text. courte5DusaBond

chilly briar
sterile solar
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^

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The option is there for a reason

cursive ermine
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i'm consistently getting through theseus and the mino now. just with really low health almost every time and one death defied used usually

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no more than one though out of the two i have

slow ferry
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Well, you're getting better at game

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Soon enough you'll be clearing champions without losing any DDs at all

cursive ermine
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weirdly the temple never seems to give me too much trouble

cursive ermine
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im now starting to get the bow hype. even the non-crit flashy shots do a whole bunch of damage

sand river
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power shot hell yeah

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bow my beloved ❤️

grave storm
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ayy bow society

ocean basalt
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I was always a bow/machete aficionado in Bastion

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so the bow is Good for me

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if we could dual wield in Hades, I'd be bow/sword all day long 😁

leaden whale
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technically you can dual wield fists

leaden whale
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Hello so yesterday i beat Tartarus and went on Asphodel but died in Asphodel. When i start my run again. I have to start from Tartarus again? So i have to beat Tartarus boss again to go asphodel?

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how do you unlock the ability to get duo boons?

slow ferry
slow ferry
knotty rune
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you get to meet cutie meg a 2nd time

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its purely a good thing

slow ferry
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if you go in the codex and hover over the duo boon, you can see what boons you need to get the duo boon

leaden whale
slow ferry
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do you have the expanded codex yet? the one that shows you the boons that gods can offer?

leaden whale
slow ferry
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you just gotta do enough runs and achilles will give it to you

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also near the bottom of the mirror theres a perk that increases duo chances

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generally for beating later bosses you want big single target damage

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but a lot of things can work

gray haven
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Please spoiler-tag the final boss.

leaden whale
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how do you unlock the ability to get the codex index from the contractor? I got the fated list of prophecies but it's still not showing up. I think it's a glitch

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I read that it's possible you have to get your first duo boon, but I have get to see a single one by my 15th one

knotty rune
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sometimes you have to buy the current contractor options for new ones to show up

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the rod of fishing, giving him a vacation

leaden whale
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oh I just got it! I think the key was giving out nectar

leaden whale
undone forge
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its the 2nd to last

leaden whale
pastel cipher
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yes

leaden whale
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bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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welp this is gonna take a long time to beat hades since i suck at it

pastel cipher
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you'll improve as you play more, improving the mirror will also help you a bunch ^_^

leaden whale
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turn on god mode in the options.

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trust me, you don't want to take 60 runs to get out

pastel cipher
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yeah turn on god mode if you feel you need it

pastel cipher
leaden whale
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really, it makes the game so much more fun when you're struggling
because every death isn't a total waste

gray haven
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I've never turned on god mode, and I have plenty of fun. It's entirely up to you. But the option is there if you like it.

sand river
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i actually did get out on exactly my 60th run without god mode & that was worthwhile for me bc i was still able to see that i was making improvements every time

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if the difficulty is such that you aren't getting better or aren't getting better fast enough, or if you just aren't into difficult, then god mode is a good option. taking a long time is not a big deal though

grand bridge
leaden whale
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i regretted everything haha, i even stopped playing for a few months because it was so frustrating to never get out

sand river
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yeah that's understandable lol burnout is def a thing

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i was still consistently getting new dialogue at the House throughout my runs which helped a lot for me to keep playing

red vortex
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I guess I will continue soon enough

opal flare
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I just maxed Achilles spear, should i try to get every weapon or max another one?

slow ferry
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i think there's a prophecy for unlocking every aspect?

sand river
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yeah there is, minus the hidden aspects cuz they have their own prophecies

opal flare
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Is eris cannon good? Achilles gives %150 but eris is much lower i think

dense estuary
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Eris is best rail aspect

knotty rune
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achilles only lasts for 4 hits

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eris is until the time runs out

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but since you can spam specials (even while reloading), the buff is pretty much active 24/7

gray haven
sharp vine
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hey guys! quick question that i have: do i have to beat the end boss to be able to use ambrosia? i have two or three of the npcs with a locked heart icon and idk what to do. (I can reliably get to the end boss, but can't quite manage to beat him just yet)

void wyvern
cursive ermine
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with the power of the bow, i finally enter temple of styx with no death defiances used yet

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and including my keepsake, i have 4

cursive ermine
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i did it! my first victory!

ivory ocean
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congrats!

pastel cipher
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congrats bittieParty

void wyvern
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congrats

sand river
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you did it! fweee

cursive ermine
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welp, topped it off with another victory. 2 victory streak

ocean basalt
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I have two small children and I work freelance part-time, so at this stage of my life I simply don't have the time to pour into getting good at a game that I used to

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But I beat all three of SGG's previous games and I would be heartbroken if I couldn't experience the story of their latest

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So God Mode is a lifesaver for me

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(I normally stick to indie games that take <15 hours to complete, these days, because otherwise it takes forever to finish them in my dribs and drabs of spare time, but I'm making an exception because Supergiant zagluv )

cursive ermine
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i haven't seen Than in a weird while. i got him to 6 nectars two days ago, saw him a few times after, but couldnt give ambrosia. now he just ghosting me

boreal heart
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I finally got to give him all the required ambrosia and i have 75 more or so hours in the game lol

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am i the only one that held off giving certain characters more nectar/ambrosia to hear more of their dialogue?? i like the writing too much

sand river
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he's a complicated boy he has a lot of emotional turmoil to unravel

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i did that too

boreal heart
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whoops forgot i couldnt swear

cursive ermine
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yeah it's really odd that there's such a strict swear filter on a server on a mature rated game

boreal heart
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i get it because its such an open and hugely populated discord server but man, some quotes in hades make you go 😳

gray haven
boreal heart
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you learn something every day.

knotty rune
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unless 1 person starts talking over another

mild kelp
leaden whale
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Can anyone explain how to get power shot on each shot?

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When does it proc?

slow ferry
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Power shot is when your bow is almost fully charged, the box that shows your range flashes white

leaden whale
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Okay

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thanks

thick lance
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does the favor of the boatman do anything?

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Like once you reached the maximum amount of hearts

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Also does deflect also deflect melee attacks?

grave storm
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favors are cosmetic unless they also play into finishing a prophecy

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and yeah you can deflect melee

thick lance
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Thanks! : )

sullen eagle
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I keep dying in asphodel 😦

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Is it supposed to be like that?

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I'm like 6 hours into the game

pastel cipher
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what about asphodel is giving you trouble?

sharp vine
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@void wyvern just red it. Thanks!

leaden whale
leaden whale
sullen eagle
leaden whale
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Heyyy another fists runner

sullen eagle
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Mostly it's the boxers that are troubling

leaden whale
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Boxers?

sullen eagle
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a sec

leaden whale
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Aight

sullen eagle
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and medusa+that crushing rock combo

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that is also annoying