Oct 31, 2025
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4/5 Significant
Hades II Patch 1 introduces significant True Ending enhancements with new story events, a new story replay feature, and faster progression for Fated Prophecies.
Key Changes
- 1Added new story events and revised scenes for the True Ending path
- 2New Cauldron incantation allows players to replay earlier story events
- 3Increased priority and speed for fulfilling several character-related Fated Prophecies
- 4Reduced Kudos costs for Crossroads decorations with retroactive refunds
- 5Significant buffs to Ares, Hades, and Hestia Boons
- 6Added FPS Limit and Danger Pulse toggle settings
- 7Nemesis frequency reduced to once per night in the Underworld
- 8Fixed major reliability issues with the Argent Skull weapon
- 9New preview icons for Infernal Contracts and Raki encounters
- 10Added new artwork and animations for key narrative characters
All Changes
📖Story & Progression(9)
- newTrue Ending: Added new events in the lead-up to the True Ending and some after
- changeTrue Ending: Increased the number of Underworld clears required for the True Ending
- changeTrue Ending: Revised and added to main True Ending scenes before the end credits
- newStory Replay: Added Cauldron incantation to return to an earlier point in the story to re-experience events
- newNarrative: Added new events with Chronos, Zagreus, Hecate, and Hades on the path to the True Ending
- newNarrative: Added new events with Chronos, Zagreus, Hecate, Schelemeus, Hades, and Persephone after the True Ending
- changeNarrative: Adjusted several events after the True Ending to align with other changes
- changeScylla: Scylla reveals 'Bewitching Eyes' sooner than before
- changeIcarus: Icarus can be persuaded to return to the Crossroads sooner than before
⚔️Nocturnal Arms(1)
- buffWitch's Staff: Witch's Staff (Circe) Smolder Ring (Hestia) now applies Scorch from bonus Cast when Casts overlap
✨Boons & Blessings(13)
- buffAnvil Ring: Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) damage increased for Common Rarity
- buffControlled Burn: Controlled Burn (Hestia) bonus from Poms of Power increased
- buffAres: Ares Plasma pickup range increased
- buffSword Ring: Sword Ring (Ares) damage increased
- buffCarnal Pleasure: Carnal Pleasure (Ares x Aphrodite) effectiveness increased
- buffSuccess Rate: Success Rate (Hermes) now also affects Nurture of Hera (Selene x Hera)
- buffShadow Pounce: Shadow Pounce (Artemis) effectiveness increased
- nerfGigaros Dash: Gigaros Dash (Hades) no longer staggers foes when dealing direct damage
- buffLife Tax: Life Tax (Hades) effectiveness increased and restorative effect is no longer reduced by Vow of Scars
- buffLast Gasp: Last Gasp (Hades) effectiveness increased
- buffHowling Soul: Howling Soul (Hades) projectile aiming improved
- buffFight Fight Fight: Fight Fight Fight (Echo) effectiveness increased
- buffFavor: Favor (Chaos) now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons
🔨Daedalus Hammers(2)
- buffElephant Rockets: Elephant Rockets (Coat - Shiva) damage increased
- buffChakra Collider: Chakra Collider (Coat - Shiva) damage increased
🎁Keepsakes(2)
- nerfJeweled Pom: Jeweled Pom (Hades & Persephone) bonus Hades blessing is no longer kept if not at Fates' Whim
- fixJeweled Pom: Fixed Jeweled Pom issue causing it to never grant Last Gasp (Hades)
🛒Well of Charon(2)
- buffYarn of Ariadne: Yarn of Ariadne now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons
- buffMist Veil: Mist Veil now restores Magick lost for any reason, not just Omega Moves
💀Foes & Dangers(4)
- fixZagreus: Fixed Zagreus standing still for too long in encounters
- changeHeracles: Adjusted hitboxes of certain Heracles attacks in the Unrivaled Prometheus encounter
- nerfHeadmistress Hecate: Headmistress Hecate flame attack hitbox slightly reduced to match visuals
- nerfPhantom: Phantom (Fields) Life-drain effect effectiveness reduced and removed from some attacks
🎲Special Encounters(4)
- newInfernal Contract: Added preview icon for Location exits leading to an Infernal Contract
- newRaki: Added preview icon for Erebus Location exits leading to Raki
- changeNemesis: Nemesis can no longer show up more than once a night in the Underworld
- buffCirce: Circe appears slightly more often
🏠Crossroads & Cauldron(4)
- buffCrossroads Renewal: Reduced Kudos costs for many decorative items; excess Kudos spent will be refunded
- newMusic Maker: Added Primordial Chaos theme to the Music Maker
- changeCrossroads Cauldron: Disintegration of Monstrosity incantation no longer required to be cast immediately upon affordability
- buffCrossroads Cauldron: Greatest Gift of Gaia incantation reveal requirements reduced
📜Fated Prophecies(6)
- buffFated List of Minor Prophecies: Melinoë, Help Us priority increased for faster fulfillment
- buffFated List of Minor Prophecies: Silk and Spitefulness priority increased for faster fulfillment
- buffFated List of Minor Prophecies: Voice and Vanity priority increased for faster fulfillment
- buffFated List of Minor Prophecies: Born to Win revealed sooner and more reliably
- fixFated List of Minor Prophecies: Fixed Natural Talent prophecy not appearing in some cases
- buffFated List of Minor Prophecies: Denier of Suitors fulfillment requirements reduced
🎨Visuals & Audio(10)
- newVisuals: Added artwork and animations to True Ending scenes
- newHecate: Added portrait variant for Hecate
- newMelinoë: Added blinking animation to Melinoë's 'hesitant' portrait
- newYargonaut: Added death animation for the Yargonaut
- changeUI: Smoothed animations for opening and closing menu screens
- changeEidolon: Eidolon Eyeballs are now easier to spot
- newVoice Lines: Added more contextual voice lines for Melinoë and Hecate
- fixArtemis: Fixed Artemis' singing cutting off abruptly at distance
- changeCinerary Circle: Updated sound effects for Cinerary Circle (Hades)
- changeChronos: Adjusted effects on Chronos voice lines after the True Ending
⚙️Settings(2)
- newSettings: Added Danger Pulse toggle to disable persistent flashing at critical Life levels
- newSettings: Added FPS Limit setting to cap frames-per-second when VSync is off
💻Technical & UI(4)
- changeTechnical: Improved compatibility with macOS Tahoe security permissions
- changeUI: Inventory details for Gigaros and Entropy appear sooner
- changeUI: Updated inventory hints for several resources
- newUI: Added feedback when Keepsakes from Athena and Selene cannot be used
🐛Bug Fixes(31)
- fixArgent Skull: Fixed Argent Skull (Hel) not firing reliably against walls
- fixArgent Skull: Fixed Argent Skull (Medea) text regarding Omega Special bonus
- fixArgent Skull: Fixed Argent Skull Omega Attack reach against Erymanthian Boar
- fixTime Piece: Fixed claiming rewards while using Time Piece (Chronos)
- fixCalling Card: Fixed Calling Card (Zagreus) unexpectedly refreshing all uses after ranking up
- fixBack Burner: Fixed Back Burner (Apollo) not applying bonus on certain moves
- fixSteady Growth: Fixed Steady Growth (Demeter) countdown resetting after being Rarified
- fixRapture Ring: Fixed Rapture Ring (Aphrodite) dragging slain foes
- fixSeismic Servo: Fixed Seismic Servo (Hephaestus x Poseidon) reliability on Hephaestus Boons
- fixUnseen Ire: Fixed gaining Unseen Ire (Hades) twice
- fixCorrosion on Sight: Fixed Corrosion on Sight (Medea) not affecting Lubbers
- fixNumbness: Fixed Numbness (Path of Stars) effect application
- fixMirrored Thrasher: Fixed Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) disabling Attacks
- fixDaedalus Hammer: Fixed interaction between Inverted Blaze and Dividing Blaze Daedalus upgrades
- fixHermes: Fixed high-cost Hermes Boons in shops not always having improved Rarity
- fixTyphon: Fixed Typhon VFX consistency
- fixCharybdis: Fixed Charybdis projectiles not splitting after striking obstacles
- fixJetty: Fixed Jetty getting stuck while resurfacing
- fixMelinoë: Fixed Melinoë ending up out of bounds in several locations
- fixRaki: Fixed Raki pecking at already-defeated Guardians
- fixGale: Fixed slowdown effect persisting after Gale blocks an attack
- fixDemeter: Fixed Demeter Freeze VFX interactions
- fixInfernal Troves: Fixed visual issues with Infernal Troves
- fixUI: Fixed incorrect text on Victory Screen
- fixNemesis: Fixed incorrect Gold preview for Nemesis trade with Quick Buck
- fixAudio: Fixed music stopping unexpectedly
- fixUI: Fixed Past Deeds screen not showing the final foe
- fixCrossroads: Fixed Odysseus and Dora appearing too close together in the taverna
- fixVisuals: Fixed visual effects persisting during Return to Shadow escapes
- fixUI: Fixed text formatting issue after resetting Oath of the Unseen
- fixUI: Fixed Play Screen showing incorrect location after leaving Crossroads
Summary
Story & Progression Overhaul
This major update focuses on the path to the True Ending, adding new events involving Chronos, Zagreus, and Hades both before and after the credits. To accommodate this, the number of required Underworld clears has been increased. A new Cauldron incantation now allows players to return to earlier story points to re-experience key moments.
Combat & Balance
Numerous Boons have received buffs, particularly those from Ares, Hades, and Hestia. The Witch's Staff (Circe) now synergizes better with Scorch effects. On the enemy side, Hecate and the Phantom have had their hitboxes or drain effects slightly reduced to improve fairness.
Quality of Life & Technical
Progression speed for several character-related Prophecies has been increased, and the cost of Crossroads decorations has been reduced (with Kudos refunds provided). New settings for FPS limits and a Danger Pulse toggle have been added, alongside a massive list of bug fixes for weapons like the Argent Skull.