You can only equip one Boon per category. Boons can be split into five main categories based on what they change: Attack, Special, Cast, Dash, and Call. You can get Boons for clearing rooms or buy them from Charon for 150 Obols, and they only last for the duration of an escape attempt. When a relevant Boon is used, Zagreus can use a Call to channel the power of an Olympian, and it usually deals a lot (like, a lot) of damage. In addition to the weapons, Zagreus has a built-in ability called Cast, which is a long-range attack that launches a Bloodstone that deals 50 points of damage on impact. Each of the weapons has an Attack, which usually strikes the enemy at close range, and a Special, which mostly deals damage in a region or hits several enemies. Once you are done unlocking, you will have a choice of five weapons: Stygian Blade, Eternal Spear, Shield of Chaos, Heart-Seeking Bow, Twin Fists of Malphon, and Adamant Rail. In this article, I will tell you which boons are best to have in combination to raise your chances of escaping.īut first, I need to quickly break the combat system down for you. To help Zagreus escape from his father’s domain, various gods and entities come to his aid, offering items, combat tips, and, most importantly, boons granted by the main Greek pantheon. Throughout the game, you control Zagreus, son of Hades, as he attempts to escape from the Underworld.Īs you have probably guessed, the game is based on ancient Greek mythology.

Hades is a 2020 dungeon crawler published by Supergiant Games.

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