Frost Flourish Your Special is stronger and inflicts Chill. You want to typically go: dash-special, shot, full attack string, special, repeat. Boons are upgrades given by the gods to help Zagreus in his attempts to escape the underworld. Gods. Zeus/poseidon is superior, though zeus/artemis is pretty damn good. Ripster404 • 5 mo. Dio's duo with Demeter is stupidly strong too. Poseidon is another good option. Great fun. Demeter is the goddess of agriculture as well as sacred law and the cycle of life and death, the giver of life and in turn, the taker of it. Poseidon gives boons that add Knockback to abilities and improve room rewards. Zeus 3. Let's take a look at the duo boons! I rank them and talk about how good they are. In order of priority get: Zeus Special. I recommend the Shield of Zeus. The power of duo boons and high heat gameplay really throws my original lists out the window. Required Boons: Zeus' Aid, (Static Discharge or High Voltage or Storm Lightning or Double Strike) & [~~~] Poseidon: Hyper Tsunami - Your Call moves 50% faster and hits the same foe perpentually 50% faster. SEA STORM. 3vilGrin •. after that it's just athena's revenge boon getting randomly triggered by the zeus/ares duo at the right moments, and a lot of luck :)One absolutely silly build I ran recently was Demeter aspect Fists with Aphrodite attack, Artemis Special, their duo boon, and the Hammer upgrade that turns your special into a ranged blast. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Unhealthy Fixation (Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes. Auto-aim is hard to beat. Today, we're rating Demeter boons! The four duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. ) Hunter's Flare (Your Cast damages foes around you, with a 10% Critical chance. 5 Hades Spear With Trippy Flare. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Unhealthy Fixation (Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes. Poseidon knockback + Zeus Duo boon. Aspect of Hera Build. 7/10 It's nice if you can get this early. However this was with the Eternal Spear and not the Twin Fists. Come his 2nd phase, I just kept cancelling his laser with the Call and he wouldn't use any other attack. Usually you're looking to get extra casts or grab some extra damage, but an epic version of this boon got early is so powerful, it makes the run so much easier. Look for Ares boons that make the Doom procs more powerful. For instance, the Poseidon-Zeus Duo Boon “Sea Storm” can inflict absolutely massive damage when used with Shields. Sea Storm is a great way to boost your passive damage when you have a Boon that knocks-away enemies. REALLY GOOD - Smoldering Air, Crystal Clarity, Deadly Reversal. Today, we're rating Athena boons! The three duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. Zeus Boon Guide – Hades. Clouded Judgment + Billowing Strength’s awesome — especially with Athena’s Proud Bearing. Merciful End (Ares/Athena) This Duo Boon is all about declaring war on your Underworld enemies, unleashing your full might, and then offering them to just off themselves. Ares’ Doom is decent on the rail. . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsZeus - Considered making an S+ tier just for this one. Damage Increase per Hit: 2). I don't like shield much. Edit: so yes the duo is useless with her call, it's more intended for Zeus' call, not Aphrodite's. Business, Economics, and Finance. With an extra cast from the shop, Theseus and the Minotaur both melted as I dash attacked around the room with a Twin Shot Heart-Seeking Bow. Generally I'd rather have more damage than damage reduction, but it's nice to have. Poseidon is here for dash. Previous Next. Athena is the Olympian Goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare. Legendary boons are typically Tier 3 boons, offered to Zagreus when he has a Tier 1 and a Tier 2 boon, the latter of which requires one of the first as well. If an epic rarity True Shot had 90 base damage, then the. In this guide, you’ll get to know Artemis’ boons to help Zagreus in his Underworld escape attempts. Zeus + Aphrodite is the best duo, no question. Duo-boons - you need boons from two gods which can form a duo-boon, so for example Aphrodite and Ares give you a chance to get Curse of Longing, etc. ) EDIT: Many comments point out that the Demeter/Dionysus duo (Ice Wine) is stronger than I gave it credit for, making Demeter a top-tier choice for your Attack boon. One of my favorite builds is Chiron with Ares attack and Dionysus special. shield special: boon damage gods all the way. The Poseidon/Zeus duo boon + Pom’d up tidal dash + 3 extra dashes. Dionysus is the greek God of wine, madness and festivities. Artemis' duo boon chart. Por exemplo, encontramos um Duo Boon que combinou os poderes de Poseidon e Zeus chamado Sea Storm. Lightning Damage: 40. Good - Curse of Nausea, Low Tolerance, Ice Wine, Blizzard Shot, Curse of Drowning. The boon combo I had the most fun with was with Aspect of Demeter fists with Dio cast and Dem attack for Ice Wine, then I put Zeus on Special for Scintillating Feast then got Static for Cold Fusion. As for the rapid fire shooting, that's a Hermes boon. Essentially, Duo Boons are Tier 3 Boons (equivalent to Legendary Boons) that. Lightning Rod (Artemis + Zeus): Your collectible Bloodstones strike nearby foes every 1. Needs more Zeus boons to really shine. Duo Boons Sisyphus Boons Eurydice and Patroclus Boons Comments. Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, or Zeus’ Aid. Zeus is an impactful damage focussed god who is actually a great option to choose when players need a support in damage. Artemis's Support Fire. From there, I'll either go for Sea Storm (Zeus/Poseidon duo boon) or Vengeful Mood (Zeus/Ares duo), depending on what other gods I get offered in Tartarus- namely, if I get Aphrodite, Athena, or Demeter, I'm more likely to go for Vengeful Mood. I only get Zeus with the fists weapons. Eris aspect with zeus on the attack and poseidon on dash for Sea Storm is a classic. Any weapon/aspect with Zeus/Artemis Duo boon Lightning Rod. If you just for it it will push enemies away from you. Try a Chaos portal for an extra cast (or a buff to cast damage) and enjoy destroying rooms! Posiedon on attack and dash (with HIS. Zeus's attack and special boons can be very good on anything that hits rapidly (fists, bow special with aspect of Chiron, etc. Poseidon: great by itself, but Demeter duo is ridiculous damage, or Zeus duo, as well as flat Rupture damage or Ares duo. 393K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. Duo Boons are a type of Boon which combines the powers of two different gods for a unique effect. Heroic: 52. Artemis is the strongest but it's quite fun with poisiden, especially with his legendary or zeus duo. IIRC, it’s not just about Zeus’s boons, but particular boons from Zeus (maybe his attack) Reply popop143 Artemis • Additional comment actions. Winning combo. The problem with Poseidon is he’s not good for taking down bosses, since bosses are either immune or heavily resistant to. 358K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. Duo Boons usually require at. Then you will get status effect which will make enemies next attack hit himself. Zeus Duo Boons: +Poseidon: These two have the Duo Boon Sea Storm, which causes knock-away effects to spawn Lightning Bolts. These Boons combine effects from two gods into a single Boon. Poseidon does have a boss boon though! I don't remember the name, but it makes knockback boons deal like 40% (depending on rarity) more damage on bosses. ) Phalanx Shot (Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. If you can get seeking arrows from Artemis as well, it just dumps damage and you have the option to hide behind your shield whenever you need to while your special goes off. Storm Lightning is the boon you really want, as it causes each of your lightning orbs to bounce multiple times between enemies, and when you’ve got multiple lightning chains bouncing around. Is there a list of the non-duo boons somewhere? Not sure how i feel about demeter yet. Put Zeus on special and Poseidon on attack and get asp many of their boons as possible. ago. Knocking enemies into walls means they bounce back toward you. its also rare that a revenge boon is more appealing than some other boon offered. If you play safe, the cast by itself can probably finish a boss fight relatively quickly. Get the boon that causes lighting to strike twice to ramp it up to crazy damage, and the Legendary is insane. Also got the Aphrodite/Zeus Duo boon which made your call charge to 25% automatically insanely quickly. There are also Duo Boons available in the game that combine the powers of two different Gods. For example, Lightning Rod is a Cast Boon that combines effects from Zeus and Artemis. For cast, I go for an aoe to augment my kit. Even if the boons are low quality, its an extra boon. Demeter + Zeus duo compeltely destroys some enemies. however you need at least 3 specific boons to make him shine, even 4 to maximize output. Gilgamesh aspect, tidal dash room 1 and just dash. Hades Gods Tier List – S Tier Artemis. 356K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. Picked up the duo Zeus/Aphrodite boon just to tick that off the prophecy list and immediately regretted the decision because I thought, welp no more 2. Attack: any god works, i generally choose Aphrodite for the weak+privileged status. Filed Under: Action, Console, Desktop, Hades, Indie, RPG, Singleplayer. From Dionysus, you must have Trippy Shot and his. Figure out which boons work with which weapons. Dio cast > Dio/Demeter Duo + Dio/Zeus Duo (+ Demeter. You get Athena's special to satisfy the prerequisites for merciful End and the dash to utilize the duo boon because the dash is compatible with the duo boon. The builds I recommend for 32 heat are either Dionysus special, Demeter special. Effect. Orpheus . Zeus on attack for Eris Rail is very strong. 1. Requires crystal beam (obviously) as well as Artemis in any of the other main slots in order to be offered. Poseidon boons are really fun with shield throw once you start getting zues in there and get their duo boon things get wild. zeus and ares dont exactly synergize in any other capacity. Duo boons are powerful and useful boons. Zeus Boons | Hades Guide. 48 from Dio. If you want another really strong strategy, try double-hit shield with Dionysus poison on attack plus Aphrodite on dash so you can get their duo boon and stack lots of poison. Lightning Damage: 40 (Note: This includes non-boon sources, like the shield's attack and the sword lunge and special) Requirements: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid Here is a complete list of all the boons currently available in the game. The Artemis Duo tracking helps alot. Build around the special, I prefer going as much zeus as possible for your special. There’s a way to reunite the husband and wife duo, but you have to get both firmly on side with a few gifts and conversations first. These are all mostly 2-3 duo combination builds except the Sisyphus' Keepsake one, that one was a personal challenge, and the Seastorm build. Frost Strike. But best is stygian soul, +cast chaos boons, and hermes stuff. The requirements for this particular Duo Boon include accepting the following Boons from Zeus and Poseidon: The Poseidon/Zeus Duo Sea Storm adds lightning (you can see I rate adding more lightning quite highly) to your knockbacks, and Tidal Dash is the easiest way to do this. Imagine shooting 12 tracking arrows and each one of those triggers a lightning bolt. if your aiming for a build that needs 2 specific duo-boons (IM looking at you Dio-Demeter-Zeus) you can end you doing some ridiculous dmg. With all of the above cast builds, since they include Artemis, if you can also get the Poseidon / Artemis Mirage Shot duo, that effectively gives a 1. Duo boons are powerful and useful boons that Zagreus can get and equip during his run in an action-packed adventure in Hades. Zeus’ Aid. Zeus. Zeus special is pretty good. Any of the attack boons that stack or apply with each hit. Dionysus offers strong damage over time abilities on nearly all his offensive boons. Double Strike and Static Discharge (Jolted) both substantially increase Zeus' damage output. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Black Out Hangover-afflicted foes take bonus damage in Festive Fog. Rare: 37. And it was near. Plus a little jolt and rupture if you can. Especially if you get Zeus duo. Blade Rift is really good, it just requires the duo boon. Dionysus is the Olympian God of wine and madness, and cousin to Zagreus. Duo boons are powerful and useful boons that Zagreus can get and equip during his run in an action-packed adventure in Hades. Artemis has clean kill that starts at like +20-30% crit damage, and the Artemis/Aphrodite duo gives +150% crit damage against weak. There are currently 12 Legendary Boons in Hades, shared between 10 different gods: Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Demeter, Poseidon, Zeus, Hermes, and Chaos. Ares and Dionysus are good for this. The Zeus duo is nice for an extra 40 damage per knockback, but you're already doing hundreds, although it's still huge if you get a very fast hitting weapon and a boss. If you can get dio on cast then duo with either Zeus or Demeter, your range option is super good at that point. The regular call is not much better than Artemis' cast. (Note: This includes non-boon sources, like the shield's attack and the sword lunge and special) Requirements: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid. So you spend most of the run with a crap cast weapon. Rarely, though, you’ll find a Duo Boon. Zeus has a lot of good duo boons that work well with this build up, almost anything works. Frost Flourish Your Special is stronger and inflicts Chill. Besides, there are also Legendary Boons in Hades. Battle Rage: After. ) (+Ares) Curse of Longing (Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes. It’s powerful by itself and plays well with a lot of other boons - Zeus duo that electrifies your fog, Posiden+Artemis duo, any Chaos %+ cast you can find. The most obvious type of synergy are Duo Boons, so those will form the basis for pairing discussions first, and then non-duo pairs will be discussed. It’s still decent if you get supporting Zeus boons. . I had the legendary boon where lightning attacks will have an extra blast, my attack was Zeus, dash was Zeus, special was zeus, literally everything, jolted as well. Stubborn Roots, the product that comes from the two. Enjoy lightning bouncing around the rooms!. Zeus (Cast, Jolted, Duo Boon with Demeter, Legendary boon for more lightning attacks) Secondary focuses: Hermes (Faster attack speed) Daedalus Hammer focuses: Again, your main focus for this build is Eternal Chamber, because you want to be dealing as many Chilled-infused attacks as possible in the shortest amount of time. Zeus’ Status Curse is Jolted. ago. ReplyHades is a great game specifically because Zagreus is such a great character. For example if you have Aphrodite on attack and ares on special. Currently playing with Poseidon sword and and trounced a run with phalanx shot with zeus duo, passion dash. Athena: Divine Dash, obviously, but I also like Divine Strike on Arthur sword. You could also just go for a merciful end build too: Ares Special. Then I had Aphrodite on special with +weakness duration for the damage and triggering privileged status, Dio on the cast (with Zeus duo) and dash, and Artemis 5% generic crit chance. Also when combined with Zeus, Aphrodite opens up Smoldering Air, which is an incredibly strong boon. Talos fists are maybe the least playable, but go well with Ares cast + Artemis, and it's probably the only aspect that can make Demeter cast + Aphrodite work. It was fucking insane. To start with, chain-lightning is extremely useful in clearing basic encounters, and basically single-handedly takes care of some of the most annoying rooms in the numbskull room in Tartarus and the Flame Wheel room in Elysium. com Zeus' duo boon chart. In addition to that, she offers the 2nd highest raw. Poseidon gives you seastorm, aka "Get two boons on your primary attack". Zeus squared can work for less hardcore speedrunning, but there's still faster aspects. I personally love. With Double Strike (another Zeus boon) or a few Artemis crit boons, most chambers become trivial. Just finished an Aegis of Zeus(spinning shield one) where I had the Poseidon/Zeus duo of lightning striking on all knockbacks…Hades. Boon Description Rarity Ares' Aid: Your Call turns you into an Impervious Blade Rift for 1. The subreddit for Hades and Hades II, the god-like rogue-likes from Supergiant Games. Yea I had Zeus for attack too. 99 votes, 28 comments. Thanks to Aphro/Zeus duo, I pretty much perma-charmed Hades and he never really get to do anything. I was going for his Legendary, but it didn’t matter so much when I got Lightning Rod. If it’s a good run Ill have the Zeus cast that strikes lightning when the gems are on the ground. Special: 100% Artemis, go for the crit hammer, stack crit on this bad boy. One of the builds that helped me a lot when I was struggling was Hera bow + Dio cast. The Yarn/Nectar give a +10% chance to legendary/duo boons, a +25% chance to epic boons, and a +100% chance to rare boons (so if the legendary/epic rolls fail, a rare boon will be. ) True Shot (Your Cast seeks foes, with a 10% chance to deal Critical damage. the base damage is so low that competing with boon damage's base numbers is next to impossible. Nemesis form works well with aprho attack and artemis crit, go for the duo too. Duo Boons combine the strength of two gods’ skill sets to improve your build dramatically. Chain-lightning effects will bounce between enemies, dealing damage to each enemy they bounce to. Sea Storm is a Duo Boon that is connected to the gods Poseidon and Zeus. 2 Sec. ) 5/10 Hard requirements to meet, to say the least, and the effect doesn't occur reliably enough to be relied on. Some rums I will try to focus on a combo that I want to try, but sometimes it is just fun to try to go. A continuación se muestran todos los Duo Boons disponibles actualmente en Hades: Maldición del deseo (Afrodita + Ares): Tus efectos de Doom golpean continuamente a los enemigos débiles. Poseidon duo Exclusive Access makes all boons epic+ rarity, so it's my #1 early-game. Artemis’ Support Fire Boon is a good addition to whatever you end up using. poseidon knockback on attack, Zeus aid rupture, jolted, the duo to get even more. When you load it with the cast it will shotgun after the enemy is pushed away, inflicting weak, usually without lodging the cast. Often used as a starting keepsake. Some of Artemis' boons give the chance for an ability to do Critical damage. 2: Zagreus Adamant Rail + Zeus Boons (bonus points for Daedalus upgrades that boost attack speed + damage). With that setup, Ares also becomes pretty dang viable, since you just scoot around constantly applying Doom. I know words Legendary and Duo sounds good, but you more likely want more Epic boons than Legendary & Duo boons. Though, Dionysus' duo Exclusive Access. Boons, however, are effective only during the current escape attempt, after which they vanish once Zagreus has died and returned to the House of Hades. For instance, if you stumble upon a boon from Demeter, the goddess of the seasons, you might. For cast, I go for an aoe to augment my kit. Ice Wine is a Dionysus / Demeter rare duo boon. Zeus. TeTrodoToxin4 • 7 mo. zeus and athena is useless. The duo boon Sea Storm is crazy helpful. Duo boons: Vengeful Mood and Lightning Rod. Zeus: Same as above, but Dionysus on special, Aphrodite on attack, Curse of Vengeance, and Artemis on cast/call set you up for a nice Hangover build. Merciful end is great ofc but shield is kinda naturally slow. I really love getting him in the pool with Aphrodite, since Smouldering Air with Zeus's call is epic regardless of weapon, and his boons for improving the lightning strikes are all good. Her Legendary boon gives you two extra cast stones, and her Duo boon with Poseidon gives all casts a second attack that deals 35% of the damage of the original. Definitely a "fire and forget" situation. Go for Stubborn Roots duo boon (gives you constant auto health regen while you have no death defiances) Be sure to get at least one mobility. Dionysus-zeus duo + Artemis-zeus duo is madness if you can get it. Beowulf with Trippy Shot and the Zeus duo can wreck bosses, and Aspect of Zeus can also be built to be pretty strong. Duo Boon Sea Storm (Poseidon+Zeus) - Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning. ago. But the greater call, with 10 arrows, can easily do the highest damage of all of them. • Zeus duo "sea storm" • All of Poseidon's supplemental boons like razor shoals, breaking wave, legendary for additional knock-back • Zeus static discharge I don't think I used the attack button once in this run. Duo Boons can only be obtained when you have the prerequisite boons and, like all boons, are lost when Zagreus dies and returns to the House of Hades. Merciful end with Athena and Ares can also be good. On the other hand dionysus's aid at A is a surprise for me, it's one of the easiest call to use, it scales absurdly with pom, and billowing strenght, and allows you to almost guarantee you'll be max out in poison on bosses for the whole fight, it also ignore blocking for those. Zeus is one of the many gods that assist Zagreus in his journey to escape the Underworld. Additionally, since Aphrodite and Zeus are both common enough as gods forced with keepsakes, finding the other and getting this duo isn't too unlikely. Getting behind Theseus while Asterius is also being a threat is hard. And with zeus duo, trippy shot can become an extra source of lightning damage so. Per page: 15 30 50. Zeus’ Aid. Then I just kept charming him and placing down the crystals and eventually beat him. Edit: ty guys i now realize it's aphrodite and zeus, not athena and zeus. Zeus is the Greek god of Thunder and is the Ruler of Olympus. Deadly Reversal (Artemis. The % is so small when compared to any other % attack boons it's dumb. I would always upgrade Phalanx Shot and at the start go for the Chaos boon that would add extra damage to cast. . I usually have doom on special and athena on attack. The Zeus duo is nice for an extra 40 damage per knockback, but you're already doing hundreds, although it's still huge if you get a very fast hitting weapon and a boss. Ares cast with ares-artemis duo boon. In most cases Zeus will offer Boons that bounce. Duo Boon Sea Storm (Poseidon+Zeus) - Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning. Ares can be a great option as well, if you get the stacking damage doom boon and the duo with Aphrodite. My ideal is to also get Zeus Double strike lightnings, Poseidon Zeus pushback lightning duo, Artemis Zeus duo that every cast on the floor acts as a lightning rod, also Zeus legendary. There are currently 12 Legendary Boons in Hades, shared between 10 different gods: Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Demeter, Poseidon, Zeus, Hermes, and Chaos. I always wondered what the big deal with the Ares/Artemis duo was supposed to be. You need zeus boons to get the next tier of boons. Unlike the more strategically oriented Athena, Ares' domain is the physical, violent, and untamed aspects of warfare. Oh, and don’t forget to check out Zeus’ Duo boons. It's much easier to land if you get the duo with demeter, because it becomes almost instant. The subreddit for Hades and Hades II, the god-like rogue-likes from Supergiant…Zeus doesn't suck. Focusing primarily on offensive Zeus boons makes this build insanely satisfying. Then Athena/Zeus duo and Artemis/Zeus duo. hangover is pretty poor dps that is outclassed by doom, and there are a lot of secondary boons that just plain suck in the majority of situations where strength matters. On-Hit: Poseidon/Zeus – Sea Storm. As such, in place of the rarity section, it will be a list of Boons that will. Common: Rift Damage per Hit: 30 . You could also just go for a merciful end build too: Ares Special. 07. Against 3rd and 4th boss Razor Shoals help. #8 PoseidonIn regards to speed, it's just slow. I even got Poseidon on attack and was trying to get the Zeus duo boon but luck wasn't on my side. (+Zeus) Scintillating Feast Your Festive Fog effects also. Instead, they’re the highest rarity for any given tier 1 skill due to higher base capabilities. Duo Boons: I think the Duos are Dio's best assets. Thunder dash pairs well with more zeus boons for extra supplementary dmg (tho a bit buggy on sword) Ares/dionysus dash: not the best, not. zeus works too esp. Cast is acceptable, Death Defiance refresh has saved runs before. With poms and bonuses to cast damage the damage is dramatically increased. Poseidon is so incredible, as are many Duo Boons with Demeter. Use the rail, get Zeus for the attack, Poseidon for the dash and special, and then the Sea Storm duo. In Greek mythology, King Erichthonius (; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized: Erikhthónios) was a legendary early ruler of ancient Athens. Often used as the asphodel keepsake. Sea storm and and smoldering air (if I'm going for a call build) are my only choices for duo. Athena. Chaos gave me two extra casts. Some boons have insanely good combinations with other boons/weapons. Demeter - Every enemy, even bosses, has 10% less health, and throw in some crowd control as a bonus. Special and cast can be filler for other duo boon requirements, like Artemis. His Strong Drink boon can save your life once you have unlocked Fountains in. He works with Charon to guide souls to their proper place in the Underworld, with Hermes delivering the souls to Charon, for him to ferry them down the Styx the rest of the way (giving Hermes the title of psychopomp, or someone who guides souls to the. You would get Ares attack boon and Athena's special and dash. Ares is best when it compares favorably to %-based boons and to Zeus, so weapons that have poor natural DPS like the spear attack/special or shield special favor Doom, while a weapon like Aspect of Arthur wants a %-based boon. Special animation leaves you vulnerable. Let the boons do. Will proc without Boon-enabled knock-away. I also tend to play around Duo boons more than anything else and try to focus on getting a specific Duo each run. I also got the Zeus Poseidon duo boon. Jolted is applicable though and is very good, especially if you can get the Demeter/Zeus duo boon, Cold Fusion, so the jolted effects hit multiple times. For me, the synergy between Ares, Zeus and Dionysus. Duo Boons are special Boons that combine the effects of two Gods, they are equivalent to Legendary Boons. Especially in your first few builds, you will want to focus more on learning the game. Plus the duo where a charmed person takes doom attack immediately (even if you have the trait that delays doom to make it more powerful, it’ll hit right away instead). I never enjoyed the spear very much, but this is the way to do it if you want to win. Also, take the mirror upgrade for better duo/lego chances. The only Poseidon boon I think should get a buff is his attack. She also has a boon that cause any max hp% increase+healing to be stronger by like 30% base rarity. Using Athena as an example: You need one of four of Athena's Tier 1 boons to be offered her Tier 2 boon, Brilliant Riposte, which you then. Example zeus lighting on special with jolted or ares doom. I really like Poseidon's cast with Demeter's duo boost, since it procs more frost and knocks back. Dionysus’ Poison is also decent. zeus and ares dont exactly synergize in any other capacity. You can check in between rooms, or. You can get boons that can be at least 10% more dmg reduction, make weak last longer, cause weakened foes to take more dmg, etc. Main bonus on Zeus boons is chain lightning which attacks nearby enemies, but on higher levels 10-20 damage attacks dealt on nearby enemy - it's almost nothing. With the Twin Fists making their way onto the game, I've had a lot of fun playing around and seeing how each of the current Aspects interacts with each god's boons. ares/aphro is pretty garbage, aphro/athena is pretty. Lastly, let’s take a look at Hermes’ boons. However, it’s great with a variety of different casting abilities, including Aphrodite’s, which is typically underwhelming due to its short range. Others will take your build into maximum optimization. Usually through trinkets and picking Poseidon and Zeus boons whenever possible. This isn't very new player friendly which is the main downside. ares and athena have a good duo, but otherwise dont synergize. ) Poseidon's Cast with Zeus' Duo Boon (Sea Storm) One thing worth noting here Artemis can potentially be your best friend for a Cast build. There are many different types of boons in Hades. It's a fantastic boon by itself (I would rate Greatest Reflex higher), but Athena has a pretty awful boon pool outside of dash, aid, and the two DD refills unless you're going a specific build. It clears shield rats so fast with rupture, slam damage, jolted, etc. It automatically procs the other revenge boons without being hit, even though it looks like it. Trials are also overall slower than a normal room and you can't get duo boons from trials so unless. You want poseidon stuff because you want the few wall slam boons he has, because they will trigger not just when your poseidon stuff wallbangers someone but when. For example, you can’t get Poseidon boons that buff knockback boons until you have a knockback boon. Sea Storm is a Duo Boon that is connected to the gods Poseidon and Zeus. Zeus’ boons mostly have lightning bolts or chain lightning effects which can deal great damage to a group of enemies because the lightning bolts also deal damage in an area around the enemy it strikes and the chain lightning effects bounce to other enemies. Get boons that increase high rarity chance ( Poseidon/dio duo) and choose the item from eyuridice that makes upcoming boons more rare. Exagryph, the Adamant Railmagnet aspect, artemis special, and lots of Poseidon stuff like his dash, then maybe athena or aphrodite for attack. r/HadesTheGame. A: Zeus, Artemis B: Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hermes C: Athena, Dionysus D: Demeter, Ares Explanations: A: best primary dps boons for most weapons/builds. Demeter and Zeus especially. The three key core boons were: Cast - Zeus Special - Artemis Dash - Poseidon Those three combined got me the Mirage Shot and Lightning Rod duo boons. See full list on ign. Very powerful boon. Jolted. Frustrating when you don't get a. Jolted for a somewhat DoT build requires level 1 tiers. Lord Of War Build When it's time to slay, let. Athena’s dash is pretty easily the best in the game, but it doesn’t help with dps so you can learn to not need it once you are good enough and pick more aggressive dashes. I'm not terribly fond of legendaries, at least compared to duo boons. Boons. Demeter’s Aid. Keepsake: Thunder Signet – Increased chance of rare or. Dionysus’s health-centered Boons are great boons to have. Zeus is the greek God of thunder and ruler of Olympus. The damage generated by lightning strikes in the fog, thanks to the Scintillating Feast duo boon is boosted by Dionysus’ legendary Black Out boon, which gives all damage a 60%. As with all. ago. Hammer with blast charge is good because you remain a sniper. Dionysus + Aphrodite:. Duo boons are more like uber chance to make your run smooth and nice, not something like. However, Duo Boons tend to be hard to obtain. This way I can get push back boons, Artemis, Poseidon and Zeus duos. For the. Another way is to dive deep into Dio build, with Dio special, cast, his legendary, and 3 duo boons (from Aphro, Ares, Zeus or Demeter, depending on your luck)'Duo boons: Artemis' duo boons are amazing. Today, we're rating Athena boons! The three duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. (+Zeus) Vengeful Mood (Your Revenge attacks sometimes occur without taking damage. Unlike the. I melted the mid boss of Asphodel and Elysium in mere seconds. This is the Aphrodite and Zeus duo boon, and given that Zeus has Billowing Strength, Clouded Judgment, and one of my favorite calls for room clear, it's honestly a pretty solid duo. I hope you find the video informative! I've got the time stamps for each du. Business, Economics, and Finance.