Hades 2has a lot of weapons, and even more if you start bringing weapon aspects into consideration. Not only do these upgrades change the appearance of a weapon, but they also give it a (sometimes) game-changing buff that completely refreshes how it’s intended to be used.
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Each of the six weapons has a total of three different aspects to choose from (including the original Aspect of Melinoë when the weapon is first unlocked), but it’s important to know which ones are worth your time andresourcesto acquire and upgrade.
10Argent Skull: Aspect of Melinoë
Your Attacks have more Power for each Shell fired and not yet retrieved.
A cheeky homage to Zagreus' Cast ability from the first Hades game, the Argent Skull allows you to toss up to three projectiles that must be collected before using them again. It’s probably in need of a buff, but still can be very powerful if built correctly.
Look out for theBolstered Arrayweapon upgrade when running this aspect, as it will add much higher boosts to your fourth and fifth shells. You should also try to boost yourΩ speedsas much as possible.
9Argent Skull: Aspect of Medea
Your Attack stays within reach, and explodes after landing your specials or 3 Sec.
This aspect turns the formula on its head a bit, keeping the Skulls in your hand after attacking, then activating them when you use your specials (which then drops them to the floor). It’s a close-range variant of the Argent Skull, that can be executed well withAphroditeorApolloboons.
We recommend checking out theDestructive ArrayandSudden Driverupgrades for this aspect, which will increase your damage and your special speed, respectively. Also, try hard to get the AphroditeFlutter Strikeboon that boosts close-up damage.
8Sister Blades: Aspect of Artemis
While you channel your Ω Attack, you occasionally Parry and Riposte right after.
The Sister Blades are a great choice for one-on-one combat builds, such as this aspect, which allows you to get insane boosts to critical damage with a short blessing of Impervious to utilize it. Your Ω will get you behind whatever character you were aiming at, so go for upgrades that improveBackstabs!
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In this case, it’s up to you if you would rather have theΩ Attackcharge quicker, since getting hit by an enemy will be more beneficial to you in certain circumstances. Either way, theFlutter Strikeboon from Aphrodite, as well as theScorchandBlitzeffects, are all very good combinations.
7Moonstone Axe: Aspect of Thanatos
Your Attack is faster, and each strike grants Mortality until you take damage.
The slowest weapon in the game finally gets a speed boost, and it comes with some critical chance as well. Each stack of mortality grants “a fleeting +1% Critical chance to your Ω Moves, up to a max of 13%,” which pairs perfectly with the Ω Attack for the axe.
Get your Ω Attack speed and attack boosted with boons, specifically onApollo’swide-range boons that increase your area of effect. Keep a look out for theFurious WhirlwindandSeething Marauderupgrades as well, which boost our Ω Attack speed and area of effect, respectively.
6Umbral Flames: Aspect of Melinoë
Flames from your Ω Special can burn longer before expiring.
The Umbral Flames are extremely powerful if you know how to use them right. Buff your Max Magick and Magick Regeneration, and activate thatΩ Attackto unleash hell on your enemies. Before closing in for an attack, be sure to use either of your Specials to give you some breathing room.
We recommend getting plenty of crowd-control effects into play, includingHitchandchain-lightning.Clean Candle, Mega Spark and Split Sparkare our choices for best Umbral Flames upgrades, boosting your attacks in high quantity and power.
5Black Coat: Aspect of Melinoë
Your attacks, sprint, and move speed are faster.
The Black Coat is the Hades II equivalent to Iron Man’s power armor, including the ability to fly at high speeds. This aspect simply boosts your Attack, Sprint, and move speed, allowing you to experience what the standard Black Coat has to offer.
Be sure to get good proximity-based boons, as well as a high-rarity sprint boon for the occasion. We also recommend using theExhaust RiserandLauncher Frameupgrades, so you can focus on moving fast and hitting enemies with quick attacks.
4Moonstone Axe: Aspect of Melinoë
You gain bonus Attack Power and Max Life.
The most straight-forward of any aspect is the Moonstone Axe’s base upgrade, which simply boosts your damage and your maximum health. It gets the job done, and at high levels can be absolutely apocalyptic to your foes that try to get near you.
Pairing this withApollo’sarea-of-effect boons, as well as any upgrades that boost yourAttacks, is key for this kind of build. Try not to focus on doing Dash-Attacks or your Special, since they are meant for one-on-one combat.
3Black Coat: Aspect of Nyx
You have Ω Boost, which lets you produce Nightspawn after you activate it.
This is the first time we’ve seen the termΩ Boostin the game, which allows you to spend 30 Magick tocharge up your Sprint and deal 150 area damage on impact. It also produces the uniqueNightspawnbuff, which will cause your Attack and Special tosplit in 2 and deal reduced damagefor the next 5 seconds.
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Thenewest weapon, the Black Coat, brings a lot of crazy mechanics into the fray, and this one is clearly made forcrowd control. Pair it with Hera’sHitchcurse, or even with Zeus’chain-lightningability to wipe out crowds in a flash.
2Sister Blades: Aspect of Melinoë
Your Attacks and Specials deal more damage by striking foes from behind.
Sometimes, the best choice is to stick with the classics. The base Sister Blades aspect gets extremely powerful once you start leveling it up (which is relatively easy to do), giving up to+100% backstabbonus to all of your Attacks and Specials.
This is very clearly meant to be used with theΩ Attackin mind, which transports you to the opposite of an enemy for a hard strike. Pairing this with theSilver Wheel, which slows time while you charge up your Ω Moves, will make you nearly impossible to catch. Be sure to get plenty of Magick boosts so you can keep using the move, as well as trying to get plenty of close-range boons and theSkulking Sliceupgrade.
1Black Coat: Aspect of Selene
You start with Sky Fall, a Hex that strikes multiple foes and applies Shine
Our number one choice for the best weapon aspect is the Aspect of Selene for the Black Coat, which immediately grants you a unique hex.Sky Fallis a non-intensive hex that automatically targets nearby enemies to be struck by a moon beam, which deals damage as well as cursing foes with the uniqueShinecurse.
Foes afflicted with Shine take anextra 50% damage from Ω Movesfor 8 seconds, and since the hex hits multiple enemies, this can make using your Ω Special a catastrophic event (for the other guys). Boost yourSpecials and Ω Moves, and keep an eye out for moon boons to upgrade the hex!
