Best Weapons in Hades 2: How to Unlock All Aspects

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Weapons in hades 2 is represented by five types: Sorcerer's Staff, Moon Axe, Twin Blades, Shadow Torches and Silver Skull. Each type has three aspects - variations that improve certain characteristics. All aspects are opened through the Silver Spring at the Crossroads, in exchange for resources.

In the guide we will tell you how summoning and upgrading weapons in Hades 2 works: how many resources are needed to summon and upgrade all types of weapons and each aspect.

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Where to get weapons in Hades 2

The weapon is summoned in the game hub - at the Crossroads - from the Silver Spring, located in the preparation room with Skelly. Here you can also call up aspects, pump them up, as well as call up and improve materials extraction tools. Here are all five weapons available to Melinoe:

The Witch's Staff is the starting weapon of the game. A versatile spear with melee attacks and long-range rapid-fire projectiles.
Dual Blades - Characterized by fast normal attacks at extremely close range and throwing knives with a low rate of fire. Unlocks for ×1 silver.
Shadow torches - shoot sparks in a straight line or cause magical spheres to circle around Melinoe. Torches are summoned in exchange for ×3 silver and ×3 ashes.
Moon Ax - low attack speed, but high damage and area of effect. A special attack puts up a shield that parries enemy projectiles. The cost of the call is ×15 silver.
Silver Skull - Has a limited number of projectiles that need to be picked up and an attack that breaks through enemy formations. Acts like a shield Zagreya from the original Hades. Costs ×1 bronze, ×2 obsidian.

Each weapon and aspect will require materials, so we recommend unlocking the Lunar Pickaxe and Silver Shovel as early as possible.

How to unlock aspects

Aspects are unique embodiments of each weapon type. They change the three main characteristics of each type of weapon:

Appearance;
A unique power-up that increases the characteristics of any active ability or has other buffs that affect the style of play;
Mechanics of weapons. Not always subject to change. For example, sparks from the usual attacks of the Shadow Torches of the Moros aspect do not explode on their own, but must be detonated manually with a special attack: this is not a drastic change, but still a change in the mechanics of the torches.

Aspects can be opened, but also upgraded in the Silver Spring. To unlock both features, meet the game requirements:

Unlock five types of weapons.
Defeat Hecate in Erebus, after which she has a high chance of granting a cauldron spell called Aspects of Night and Darkness.
Cast the spell using the cauldron. His recipe: ×1 rabies, ×5 bronze.
Go to the Silver Spring, open and download aspects in exchange for materials.

How to improve aspects

The sorcery “Aspects of Night and Darkness” not only makes it possible to open aspects, but also to upgrade the open ones:

Open aspects in the Silver Source, in the “Weapons of the Night” tab;
Upgrade aspects in the Silver Source, in the “Awakening Aspects” tab.

You can view the status of open aspects by going to the weapons placed around the source and double-clicking on the interaction (E button on PC).

How to unlock all aspects of weapons in Hades 2

The following are recipes for all aspects. Upgrading weapons in Hades 2 does not occur in a given order: the player is free to unlock aspects of weapons at will, depending on available resources. Each aspect has 5 development ranks.

Moon Ax

Aspect of Melinoe

The starting aspect of Melinoe does not require discovery. You will get it immediately after reading the witchcraft “Aspects of Night and Darkness”. The unique effect of the ax is that Melinoe recovers faster after performing a series of normal or special attacks. This means that the window of inactivity between attacks will be shorter, which means the potential attack speed will increase. All weapon upgrade ranks:

Starting rank. Does not require opening. Recovery rate +0%.
Recovery speed +10%. Resources: ×1 bronze, ×3 silver.
Recovery rate +15%. Recipe: ×1 bronze, ×6 silver.
Recovery rate +20%. Recipe: ×1 bronze, ×12 silver.
Recovery rate +25%. Recipe: ×15 bronze, ×15 silver.

Mine silver in the Lunar Pickaxe in Erebus, and bronze in Ether, on the surface.

Aspect of Charon

Melinoe's Sigil lasts +3 seconds, exploding with a special Ω attack as a Ω sigil. Leveling up ranks also increases the radius of swings (special Ω) and damage:

Swing radius and damage +10%. Recipe: ×1 receipt in obols, ×5 pearl.
Swing radius and damage +15%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Swing radius and damage +20%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Swing radius and damage +25%. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Swing radius and damage +30%. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

A receipt is issued for every 1000 coins spent in Charon's shop. The Pearl is awarded for defeating members of the Scylla and the Sirens group in the Ocean. To get nightmares, complete the dungeon and surface with difficulty modifiers enabled that increase the fear rating. Increase your fear rating using the Vow of the Unseen stone, which will appear after the first victory over Kronos.

Aspect of Thanatos

Scythe of Thanatos, a character from the original Hades. All Ω moves add +1% Critical Chance, but the counter resets every time you take damage. Leveling up your rank increases the maximum ceiling on critical damage chance:

Maximum critical chance +4%. Recipe: ×3 obsidian, ×1 darkness.
Maximum critical chance +8%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Maximum critical chance +12%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Maximum critical chance +16%. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Maximum critical chance +20%. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

Mine obsidian with a Lunar Pickaxe in the Fields of Sorrow. Darkness can be harvested in the Realm of Chaos without tools, although it is rare. Don't forget to visit the realm of Chaos to receive it gifts and unique resources.

Twin Blades

Aspect of Melinoe

Given by default, it will become available after opening aspects. Considered one of the best aspects of Hades 2: it increases the damage of normal and special attacks to the back. Is key to the Aphrodite build. Leveling up ranks increases damage:

Starting rank. Does not require opening. Back damage +0%.
Back damage +10%. Recipe: ×5 silver, ×1 moira cloth.
Back damage +20%. Recipe: ×10 silver, ×1 moira cloth.
Back damage +30%. Recipe: ×15 silver, ×1 moira cloth.
Back damage +40%. Recipe: ×30 silver, ×5 moira cloth.

Buy moira cloth from the cursed merchant for 60 bones apiece or order delivery to Charon for 3 receipts in obols. Arachne from Erebus also shares the canvas.

Aspect of Artemis

When charging her Ω attack, Melinoe will sometimes automatically turn on block, and after performing her Ω attack, she will activate retaliatory strike mode. In this mode, invulnerability is granted for 1 second, and the next 9 attacks deal critical damage with a probability of +50%. Leveling up ranks speeds up the charging of a regular Ω attack:

Ω Attack Acceleration +20%. Recipe: ×15 silver, ×1 obsidian.
Ω Attack Acceleration +30%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Ω Attack Acceleration +40%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Ω Attack Acceleration +50%. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Ω Attack Acceleration +60%. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

Aspect of Pan

An aspect that increases the combat power of special Ω attacks. Enemies wearing sigils are automatically targeted by special attacks. Leveling up ranks increases the number of blades produced by a special Ω attack:

Released blades +1. Recipe: ×1 shadow rot, ×1 wool.
Released blades +2. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Released blades +3. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Released blades +4. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Released blades +5. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

Shadeblight is collected without tools in Tartarus, and wool drops from the Cyclops Polyphemus, the final boss of Ephyra.

Shadow torches

Aspect of Melinoe

A starting aspect that increases the duration of sparks ignited by special Ω attacks. The higher the rank, the longer sparks will fly around Melinoe:

Special attack duration +0 sec. Does not require unlocking.
Special attack duration +1 sec. Recipe: ×2 silver, ×2 smut.
Special attack duration +2 sec. Recipe: ×3 silver, ×3 smut.
Special attack duration +3 sec. Recipe: ×4 silver, ×4 smut.
Special attack duration +4 sec. Recipe: ×10 silver, ×5 smut.

A brand falls from Hecate in Erebus.

Aspect of Moros

Sparks from normal attacks do not disappear for 6 seconds with the Moros aspect. They can now also be explode with a special attack. The higher the aspect rank, the higher the explosion damage:

Explosion Damage +0%. Recipe: ×2 bronze, ×2 tears.
Explosion damage +15%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Explosion damage +30%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Explosion damage +45%. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Explosion damage +60%. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

You will receive tears by defeating Cerberus in the Fields of Sorrow.

Aspect of Eos

Increases attack damage for 4 seconds. The sparks from the normal attacks return as Melinoe begins to run. By upgrading your rank, you increase the damage from attacks:

Maximum damage +40%. Recipe: ×2 driftwood, ×2 golden apple.
Maximum damage +50%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Maximum damage +60%. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Maximum damage +70%. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Maximum damage +80%. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

Pick up driftwood on ships crossing the Thessalian Rift. The Golden Apple is a reward for defeating Eris.

Silver Skull

Aspect of Melinoe

The more shells not selected, the higher the damage from normal attacks. Increasing rank increases damage:

Damage per projectile +0. Given along with the skull when opening aspects.
Damage per projectile +5. Recipe: ×5 ashes, ×1 limestone.
Damage per projectile +10. Recipe: ×10 ashes, ×2 limestone.
Damage per projectile +15. Recipe: ×15 ashes, ×3 limestone.
Damage per projectile +20. Recipe: ×25 ashes, ×25 limestone.

Limestone is mined with a Lunar Pickaxe in the Ocean, the second location of the underground kingdom.

Aspect of Medea

Projectiles explode near Melinoe upon hitting an enemy or after 3 seconds. At the same time, damage from normal and special attacks increases along with the rank of the aspect. This is a universal aspect, suitable for play from any active ability of the skull.

Normal and special attack damage +20%. Materials: ×1 rabies, ×4 iron.
Damage of normal and special attacks +30%. Materials: ×1 nightmare.
Damage of normal and special attacks +40%. Materials: ×1 nightmare.
Damage of normal and special attacks +50%. Materials: ×2 nightmare.
Damage of normal and special attacks +60%. Materials: ×3 nightmare.

Mine iron with a pickaxe on Thessalian Rift ships.

Aspect of Persephone

Damage dealt increases Glory indicator. The more Glory, the longer the special Ω attack will work: Melinoe will be able to cut from one end of even the largest arena to the other. Increasing rank also increases the damage of Ω abilities:

Ω damage +10%. Resources: ×1 moss, ×5 poppy.
Ω damage +15%. Resources: ×1 nightmare.
Ω damage +20%. Resources: ×1 nightmare.
Ω damage +25%. Resources: ×2 nightmare.
Ω damage +30%. Resources: ×3 nightmare.

Pick mosses in Ether, and grow poppies in the garden, having previously dug up poppy seeds in Tartarus - the monastery Kronos.

Witch's staff

Aspect of Melinoe

The default aspect. Speeds up the charging of all Ω moves:

Charging speed +0%. Opened initially.
Charging speed +15%. Resources: ×20 will, ×2 silver.
Charging speed +20%. Resources: ×30 will, ×3 silver.
Charging speed +25%. Resources: ×40 will, ×4 silver.
Charging speed +30%. Resources: ×100 will, ×10 silver.

Will is awarded for victory in battles in Erebus and beyond. This is the main resource for pumping up the power of the Melinoe arcana, but not only.

Aspect of Circe

Hit any enemies 21 times with normal or special attacks, Melinoe calms down. Calm is a status that speeds up the charging of Ω moves by 15% and the recovery of mana. Increasing rank increases the duration of the calm mode:

Calm Duration: 6 sec. Recipe: ×5 silver, ×5 lotus.
Calm Duration: 7 sec. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Calm Duration: 8 sec. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Calm Duration: 9 sec. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Calm Duration: 10 sec. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

Lotuses grow in the Ocean, the second region of the underworld. You don't need tools to pick them.

Aspect of Moma

As long as Melinoe is below 50% health, her special Ω attack explosions will restore 5 health. The higher the aspect rank, the greater the power of special and special Ω attacks:

Special attack power (including Ω) +10. Recipe: ×2 limestone, ×1 pearl.
Special attack power (including Ω) +15. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Special attack power (including Ω) +20. Recipe: ×1 nightmare.
Special attack power (including Ω) +25. Recipe: ×2 nightmare.
Special attack power (including Ω) +30. Recipe: ×3 nightmare.

This aspect goes well with a build for special attacks of Hestia, Poseidon or Zeus.

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