Hades 2 Boons Guide – Everything You Need To Know

First of all, what are Boons? Players can think of Boons as blessings or upgrades that they can get during their runs in Hades 2. Boons can either augment the player’s attacks (Attack, Cast, or Special) or provide passive effects like shields. Boons are important as they dictate how easy or how hard your runs will be.

How To Get Boons in Hades 2?

There are a total of 4 ways for players to get Boons in Hades 2. The first, and perhaps most common, is as an Encounter reward. Whenever a player chooses which Encounter to go to next, there is a chance for one of them to be a Boon, dictated by the icon of one of the game’s deities.

Players must then finish said Encounter, after which they will be presented with three random Boons from the deity they chose. They can then select one of the Boons, and complete the selection process.

The second way is via Charon’s shop. Charon’s shop has a chance to sell for 150 Gold. Players can walk up to the deity’s icon to buy said Boon. Alternatively, Charon can also sell a bag for 125 Gold that contains a random deity, which in turn randomizes what kind of Boon the player will get.

The third is unique to Chaos and requires players to enter a Chaos Gate by sacrificing some of their HP. After entering the Chaos Gate, players will be presented with three Boons that offer strong effects but will require players to suffer a debuff for a set amount of Encounters. Chaos Boons will be

The last method is unique to Artemis. Unlike the other deities, where the Boons are rewarded for finishing Encounters, Artemis will instead randomly assist the player during their encounters. After the player finishes said Encounter, they will get that Encounter’s reward, as well as a Boon from Artemis.

Now, let’s dive into our guide to all of Hades 2’s Boons.

Zeus Boons

Zeus’s Boons revolve around the Blitz mechanic. When an enemy is affected with Blitz, it will keep track of how much damage the enemy has taken. Once they receive a certain amount of damage, Blitz will detonate, dealing damage to the enemy.

Here are all of Zeus’s Boons:

Heaven Strike	Your Attacks inflict Blitz
Heaven Flourish	Your Specials inflict Blitz
Storm Ring	Your Ω Cast also causes lightning bolts to repeatedly strike 1 foe at a time
Thunder Sprint	Your Sprint causes nearby foes to be struck by lightning bolts, which uses 3 Magick each
Divine Vengeance	After you take damage, your foe is struck by lightning, and again 50% of the time
Electric Overload	Whenever your Blitz effects activate, a bolt of chain-lightning fires from the foe
Ionic Gain	Gradually restore Magick, but your total amount is reduced by 70%
Lightning Lance	Hold Cast to aim where the binding circle appears. Foes within are struck by lightning
Spirit Surge	While you have no more than 10 Magick, all foes are occasionally struck by lightning
Static Shock	After you enter a Location, Prime 50 Magick to make your strikes emit chain-lightning
Toasting Fork	Your Blitz effects deal damage even if they expire without being activated
Double Strike	Your lightning bolt effects may strike 1 more time

Poseidon Boons

Poseidon’s Boons mostly cause knockback effects on enemies, as well as giving items like Gold Crowns, Psyche, and more. There is also the Spirit Bubble, which regenerates Magick, and Slip, which increases the damage an enemy takes.

Here are all of Poseidon’s Boons:

Wave Strike	Your Attacks hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away
Wave Flourish	Your Specials hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away
Geyser Ring	Your Ω Cast immediately detonates, dealing damage and knocking foes away
Breaker Sprint	Your Sprint deals damage on impact and knocks foes away, but uses 5 Magick per hit
Double Up	Whenever you claim a Minor Find or similar resource reward, a copy may appear
Flood Control	After you enter a Location, Prime 30 Magick to reduce any damage you would take
Fluid Gain	After you strike foes with your Weapon, a Spirit Bubble may appear
Hydraulic Might	At the start of each Encounter, your Attacks and Specials are stronger for 10 Sec
Ocean’s Bounty	Any Minor Finds and Gold Crowns are worth more
Slippery Slope	Your splash effects from Poseidon also inflict Slip on foes
Sunken Treasure	Gain Gold Crowns, Healing, and sometimes Ashes and Psyche
Water Fitness	While you have at least 4 Water Boons, gain Max Life

Demeter Boons

Demeter’s Boons can Freeze enemies, while also giving bonuses to magic damage, as well as anything plant related.

Here are all of Demeter’s Boons:

Ice Strike	Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Freeze
Ice Flourish	Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Freeze
Arctic Ring	Your Casts repeatedly deal damage in the area and inflict Freeze
Frigid Sprint	Your Sprint forms a Cyclone around you that lingers after you stop
Cold Storage	Your Freeze effects last longer
Gale Force	Your Casts also create a Cyclone at the binding circle
Local Climate	Your Ω Cast deals bonus damage and follows you, even as you start to Channel it
Plentiful Forage	Whenever you gather plants, seeds, or mushrooms, gain Max Life. Receive 1 Mystery Seed now
Rare Crop	Your Boons become Common, then gain Rarity every 3 Encounter(s)
Tranquil Gain	After remaining inactive for 1 Sec., rapidly restore Magick until you act
Weed Killer	Your Ω Attack deals more damage, but uses +10 Magick
Winter Coat	After you enter a Location, Prime a barrier that absorbs 1 instance of damage
Coarse Grit	While you have at least 6 Earth Boons, you cannot take more damage per hit than the limit

Apollo Boons

Apollo is one of the new deities bringing new Boons in Hades 2. Appolo’s Boons can inflict Daze on enemies, making it possible for enemies to deal no damage while Dazed. The Boons can also improve attacks by making them larger, hit harder, or hit more than once.

Here are all of Apollo’s Boons

Nova Strike	Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
Nova Flourish	Your Specials deal more damage in a larger area
Solar Ring	After your Ω Cast expires, reapidly deal damage in the area for 2 Sec
Blinding Sprint	Your Sprint is faster and inflicts Daze on nearby foes
Extra Dose	Your Attack has a chance to hit 2 times
Light Smite	After you take damage, your foe takes damage and you inflict Daze on all foes
Lucid Gain	While standing in your Casts, gradually restore Magick
Perfect Image	In each Encounter, you deal more damage until you take damage
Super Nova	Your Casts expand in size until they expire
Critical Miss	Foes take damage whenever Daze causes them to miss

Aphrodite Boons

Aphrodite’s Boons revolve around Weak, which reduces the enemy’s damage, and increasing the player’s damage when close to enemies.

Here are all of Aphrodite’s Boons

Flutter Strike	Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
Flutter Flourish	Your Specials deal more damage to nearby foes
Rapture Ring	Your Casts drag foes in and inflict Weak
Passion Dash	Your Dash blasts foes near where you start and end, and inflicts Weak
Broken Resolve	Your Weak effects are more potent
Glamour Gain	In each Encounter, 1 foe is always Weak. You gradually restore Magick near Weak foes
Healthy Rebound	Whenever you exit a Location, restore 100% Life if you have not lost too much
Heart Breaker	Whenever you use 30 Magick, create a Heartthrob
Life Affirmation	Any Max Life rewards you find have a greater effect
Secret Crush	After you enter a Location, Prime 20 Magick to add Power to your Attack
Shameless Attitude	While you have at least 80% Life, you deal more damage
Wispy Wiles	While you have at least 4 Air Boons, you may Dodge any damage

Hephaestus Boons

Hephaestus is one of the new deities players can get Boons from in Hades 2. Hephaestus’ Boons involve AoE Blasts, dealing more damage to Armor, taking reduced damage, and overall being more tanky.

Here are all of Hephaestus’ Boons

Volcanic Strike	Your Attacks occasionally create a blast that deals 200 damage in the area
Volcanic Flourish	Your Specials occasionally create a blast that deals 400 damage in the area
Anvil Ring	Your Casts deal damage 3 times in succession, but in a smaller area
Smithy Sprint	After you Sprint for 1 Sec., use 10 Magick to create a blast that deals damage to nearby foes
Fixed Gain	You take -10% damage, and restore some Magick whenever you take damage
Furnace Blast	Your blast effects from Hephaestus also inflict Vent on foes
Heavy Metal	Gain some Armor. Foes’ attacks cannot knock you away
Mint Condition	At the start of each Encounter, you are briefly Impervious
Tough Trade	If you take damage during your Attacks or Specials, they are stronger if they hit
Trusty Shield	After you enter a Location, Prime 30 Magick to gain Armor until the next Location
Uncanny Fortitude	Gain bonus Max Life based on your Magick Limit
Molten Touch	Your Attacks and Specials deal bonus damage to Armor

Hestia Boons

Much like Hephaestus, Hestia is also a new deity in Hades 2 bringing even more Boons. Hestia’s Boons revolve around Scorch, which is a Damage over Time effect that players can apply on enemies.

Here are all of Hestia’s Boons

Flame Strike	Your Attacks inflict Scorch
Flame Flourish	Your Specials inflict Scorch
Smolder Ring	Your Casts repeatedly inflict Scorch on foes
Soot Sprint	Your Sprint destroys most ranged shots near you, and inflicts Scorch on foes that fired
Burnt Offering	Gain Max Life and Max Magick, but give up 1 Boon selected by Hestia
Controlled Burn	Your Ω Special also launches a fiery projectile, but uses +10 Magick
Glowing Coal	Hold Cast to aim a fiery projectile that explodes on impact. The binding circle forms there
Hearth Gain	Rapidly restore Magick, but you have -20% Max Life
Natural Gas	Whenever Scorch-afflicted foes are slain, they damage nearby foes
Spontaneous Combustion	Your Ω Special inflicts bonus Scorch if foes are unafflicted
Fire Extinguisher	Foes with at least 300 Scorch take a burst of damage that consumes the effect
Slow Cooker	Your Attacks and Specials gain Power for each Fire Boon you have
Flammable Coating	Your Scorch effects deal bonus damage to Armor
Chain Reaction	If you use your blast effects from Hephaestus just after they recharge, they fire 2 times

Hera Boons

Hera’s Boons revolve around the Hitch debuff. Whenever an enemy with Hitch gets damaged, every other enemy with the Hitch debuff also receives damage.

Here are all of Hera’s Boons

Sworn Strike	Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Hitch
Sworn Flourish	Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Hitch
Engagement Ring	Your Casts last 200% longer and deal damage to every foe that joins the Encounter
Nexus Sprint	Your Sprint inflicts Hitch on nearby foes, which spreads to other foes near them
Bridal Glow	Your Boons become Heroic, then lose Rarity every 7 Encounters
Family Trade	Any Sacrifice Boons you choose are stronger. One will be offered as soon as possible
Uncommon Grace	While none of your other Boons are Common, deal more damage
Sun Worshiper	In each Encounter, the first foe you slay returns to fight for you
Born Gain	Whenever you run out of Magick, Prime to restore all Magick up to the reduced limit
Dying Wish	Whenever Hitch-afflicted foes are slain, damage all other Hitch-afflicted foes
Hereditary Bane	Your Hitch effects deal more damage and last +5 Sec
Keen Intuition	Whenever you use Ω Moves while you have 100% Magick, they deal more damage
Nasty Comeback	After you take damage, inflict your foe with Hitch and deal damage in greater measure
Cherished Heirloom	Most other Keepsakes you equip are stronger this night (if possible)

Hermes Boons

Hermes’ Boons revolve around making you faster, dodging attacks, and making enemies slower. His boons are also mostly Passive Boons, meaning they stack with most Active Boons.

Here are all of Hermes’ Boons

Swift Strike	Your Attacks are faster
Swift Flourish	Your Specials are faster
Saved Breath	Your Ω Cast uses less Magick
Nitro Boost	Your Sprint is 20% faster and gives you a barrier that ignores instances of damage
Greater Evasion	Whenever you are struck, you may Dodge any damage
Hard Target	Most foes’ ranged shots are slower
Quick Buck	You find Gold Crowns in greater quantities. Receive 100 Gold Crowns now, plus the bonus
Witty Retort	Your Hex requires using less Magick before it is ready
Mean Streak	Each time you slay a foe, deal more damage for the next 30 Sec
Midnight Oil	While your Hex is ready, you move and strike faster

Artemis Boons

Artemis’ Boons involve shooting arrows, dealing Critical Damage, and the Marked Debuff, which increases the chance to deal Critical Damage on them.

Here are all of Artemis’ Boons

Support Fire	After you hit with your Attacks or Specials, fire a seeking arrow
Easy Shot	A piercing arrow fires toward any foe damaged by your Omega Cast
Lethal Snare	Foes in your Casts may take Critical damage from your Attacks
Death Warrant	A random foe occasionally becomes Marked. If it takes Critical damage, this repeats
First Blood	Foes with at least 80% Life or 80% Armor may take Critical damage
Pressure Points	Any damage you deal may be Critical
Silver Streak	After you Dash, your Omega Moves deal more damage for 2 Sec

Chaos Boons

Chaos’ Boons have no central theme, only that the player must suffer a debuff for a set amount of Encounters before receiving the Boon’s positive effects. This is a feature Hades 2 carries over from Hades.

Here are all of the Chaos Boons

Slothful Strike	For the next 5 Encounter(s), you move and Sprint slower. Afterward, your Attacks deal additional damage
Addled Flourish	For the next 4 Encounter(s), each time you use Casts, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, your Specials deal additional damage
Atrophic Flourish	For the next 4 Encounter(s), you have less Max Life. Afterward, your Specials deal additional damage
Maimed Chasm	For the next 3 Encounter(s), each time you use Attacks, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, your Casts deal additional damage
Paralyzing Chasm	For the next 5 Encounter(s), whenever you take damage, you are stunned for 0.5 Sec. Afterwards, your Casts deal additional damage
Doomed Chasm	You have a set time to clear 2 Encounter(s), or get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, your casts deal additional damage
Enshrouded Soul	For the next 5 Location(s), Location Reward previews are hidden. Afterward, gain Max Life
Doomed Affluence	You have a set time to clear 3 Encounter(s), or get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, any Gold Crown you find is worth more
Addled Mind	For the next 5 Encounter(s), each time you use Casts, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, gain Max Magick
Atrophic Revelation	For the next 4 Encounter(s), you have less Max Life. Afterward, you channel your Omega Moves faster
Doomed Revelation	You have a set time to clear 2 Encounter(s), or get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, you Channel your Omega Moves faster
Doomed Will	You have a set time to clear 2 Encounter(s), or get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, restore Magick every 1 Sec
Excruciating Celerity	For the next 4 Encounter(s), you take additional damage. Afterward, you move and Sprint faster
Fixated Blood	For the next 5 Encounter(s), whenever you use Magick, Prime it. Afterward, whenever you exit a Location, restore Life
Hobbled Affluence	For the next 5 Encounter(s), your Dash is slower and also uses Magick (if you have it). Afterward, any Gold Crown you find is worth more
Gagged Discovery	For the next 3 Encounter(s), each time you use Omega Moves, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, you have a chance to find +100% resources with your Gathering Tools
Ordinary Revelation	The next 2 Boon(s) you find are limited to Common blessings. Afterward, you Channel your Omega Moves faster
Ordinary Discovery	The next 3 Boon(s) you find are limited to Common blessings. Afterward, you have a chance to find +100% resources with your Gathering Tools
Rejected Revelation	The next 4 Boon(s) you find have 1 fewer blessing to choose from. Afterward, you Channel your Omega Moves faster
Ordinary Will	The next 3 Boon(s) you find are limited to Common blessings. Afterward, restore Magick every 1 Sec
Paralyzing Blood	For the next 4 Encounter(s), whenever you take damage, you are stunned temporarily. Afterward, whenever you exit a Location, restore Life
Slothful Celerity	For the next 3 Encounter(s), you move and Sprint slower. Afterward, you move and Sprint faster
Atrophic Discovery	For the next 3 Encounter(s), you have less Max Life. Afterward, you have a chance to find +100% resources with your Gathering Tools
Atrophic Soul	For the next 4 Encounter(s), you have less Max Life. Afterward, gain Max Life
Caustic Talent	For the next 3 Encounter(s), slain foes toss an Inferno-Bomb at you. Afterward, you use less Magick
Enshrouded Chant	For the next 5 Location(s), Location Reward previews are hidden. Afterward, your Omega Moves deal additional damage for each Aether you have
Enshrouded Will	For the next 4 Location(s), Location Reward previews are hidden. Afterward, restore Magick every 1 Sec
Excruciating Creation	For the next 5 Encounter(s), you take additional damage. Afterward, gain Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Aether
Excruciating Talent	For the next 3 Encounter(s), you take additional damage. Afterward, you use less Magick
Fixated Mind	For the next 4 Encounter(s), whenever you use Magick, Prime it. Afterward, gain Max Magick
Fixated Soul	For the next 4 Encounter(s), whenever you use Magick, Prime it. Afterward, gain Max Life
Flayed Blood	For the next 4 Encounter(s), each time you use Specials, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, whenever you exit a Location, restore Life
Flayed Favor	For the next 4 Encounter(s), each time you use Specials, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, Boons have a chance to be Rare or better
Flayed Will	For the next 4 Encounter(s), each time you use Specials, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, restore Magick every 1 Sec
Hobbled Creation	For the next 5 Encounter(s), your Dash is slower and also uses Magick (if you have it). Afterward, gain Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Aether
Hobbled Favor	For the next 4 Encounter(s), your Dash is slower and also uses Magick (if you have it). Afterward, Boons have a chance to be Rare or better
Maimed Favor	For the next 3 Encounter(s), each time you use Attacks, get hit for an amount of Life. Afterward, Boons have a chance to be Rare or better
Ordinary Affluence	The next 2 Boon(s) you find are limited to Common blessings. Afterward, any Gold Crown you find is worth more
Rejected Mind	The next 3 Boon(s) you find have 1 fewer blessing to choose from. Afterward, gain Max Magick
Slothful Favor	For the next 4 Encounter(s), you move and Sprint slower. Afterward, Boons have a chance to be Rare or better

That’s all for our guide on all of the Boons that players can find in Hades 2. Hades 2 is currently available in Early Acces on the Epic Games Store and Steam.

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