Gods & Boons
Nine gods grant boons in Hades II. Each applies a distinct curse that feeds the Origination bonus.
Zeus
After an enemy accumulates 120 damage, it detonates for an additional 120β200 lightning damage.
Poseidon
Knocked-back enemies are hindered and take 15β30% increased damage from all sources.
Apollo
Enemy attacks have a 20β40% chance to miss entirely and deal no damage.
Demeter
Enemies stop moving entirely for several seconds, or until they take a threshold amount of damage.
Aphrodite
Afflicted enemies deal 30% less damage for 4 seconds.
Hephaestus
Every few seconds your next Attack or Special triggers a 200β400 damage area hammer strike.
Hestia
Deals 1 damage per stack per second with rapid decay. Stacks can climb into the thousands.
Hera
When a bound target takes damage, all linked nearby enemies take 30β50% of it.
Selene
Consumes Magick to activate; multiple upgrade paths are available on the talent tree.
Plan it with a tool
Duo Boon Finder β Prerequisite Checker
Select the gods in your run and see which of the 4 Hades 2 Duo Boons you can trigger, which prerequisite boons you still need, and the aspects that use them.
Build Planner β Weapon, Aspect, Boons & Arcana
Assemble a full Hades 2 loadout: pick 1 of 6 Nocturnal Arms and 1 of 18 Aspects, layer boons, set a Keepsake route and attach an Arcana loadout.