Hades 2 best builds

Key Takeaways

  • The Sister Blades Fire Build is ideal for mid to late game runs and is perfect against Guardians and Bosses.

  • The Umbral Flames Aoe build with Zeus or Hephaestus boons is great for mid-game runs with a focus on AoE damage.

  • The Witch's Staff high DPS build is perfect for early to end game play, taking advantage of Hestia's bounty for high magic.

With a variety of weapons, arcana cards, boons, and memorabilia to choose from, Hades 2 offers a lot of variety when it comes to which build best suits your playstyle. While running, you can obtain many power-ups and blessings that can greatly improve your damage dealing abilities.

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But with so many different types of upgrades, it's important to choose the best one if you want to defeat tough enemies, including the final boss, Kronos. Choosing weapons and perks that synergize with each other can help you deal with your enemies more effectively.

Updated November 2, 2024, by Tallis Spalding: With the release of the Olympic Update, there are more challenges for Olympus, a new weapon (Black Coat) and many other cool elements that make Hades 2 even more challenging and exciting. Of course, with new weapons you may need to rethink what the best build you can aim for. Your Hades 2 build owes a lot to RNG, but that doesn't mean you can't pick and choose a little bit to get the best results possible. Any Hades 2 build may be good, but that doesn't mean it's the best.

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Black Coat Freezer Baking Build

Hades 2, images of Demeter, Melinoe and Hestia in black coats from the Olympic update cover art.

weapon

black coat

souvenir

metal water droplets

boon

Ice Strike, Cold Storage, Arctic Ring, Flame Flourish, Flammable Coating, Fire Extinguisher, Freezer Burn

This build relies on utilizing the Black Coat's speed to enter and exit combat. You will use it Benefits of Demeter causing a freezing effect Attack as many enemies as possible and then Hestia's benefits for activating the Scorch effect.

If you have the duo benefit Freezer Burn, you will take extra damage from soot, which makes the job very easy. Without Demeter's Cold Storage, her freeze effect will wear off pretty quickly, so you'll need to constantly move and attack quickly.

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Black Court Blitz Build

Hades 2, a portrait of Zeus, Melinoe in a black coat from the Olympic update cover art, and a portrait of Apollo.

weapon

black coat

souvenir

concave stone

boon

Heaven Strike, Heaven Flourish, Electric Overlord, Lucid Gain, Solar Ring, Extra Dose

Black Coat's special is ridiculously good. This means that you should take advantage of the following benefits in particular: Take advantage of Omega Special. Of course, doing so will end up costing you a significant amount of magic. But with this build You can continuously replenish your magic by activating Zeus's attacks regularly. And the chain lightning effect.

Most of the time this will be a ranged fight, but if you're crowded with enemies, you can survive by throwing in casts with Apollo's Sun Ring and attacking with the Celestial Attack boon.

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Sister Blade Explosive Build

Hades 2, portrait of Hestia, Sister Blade journal image, portrait of Hephaestus.

weapon

Sister Blade

souvenir

silk belt

boon

Flame Strike, Hearth Benefit, Volcanic Prosperity, Furnace Blast, Forge Fountain, Chain Reaction

This build relies heavily on your willingness to get in and out of combat as much as possible. While using Sister Blades you Scorch, dash, and throw specials regularly. Causes Hephaestus explosion damage.

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Join Hestia and upgrade the Flickknives obtained through the Daedelus Hammer. You'll be causing a lot of that explosion damage. Additionally, you don't necessarily need this high damage explosive build, but you can get one of Hephaestus' defensive builds. This will help you become a bit more tanky if you often struggle to survive.

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Sister Blade Fire Build

Hades 2, Hestia's portrait, Sister Blade's journal image, and Selene's portrait.

weapon

Sister Blade

souvenir

Eternal Amber or Moonlight

boon

Hookblade, Twilight Curse, Burnt Offering, Flame Strike, Flame Flourish, Forge Rush

This build uses Sister Blades and is the best fire-based build in Hades 2, so you'll need to pick Boon of Hestia along with the specific Daedalus Hammer upgrade to run it. This is one of the best mid to late game builds and works like a talisman against guardians and major bosses. Smithy Sprint allows you to use 10 Magick to blast nearby enemies as you sprint.

When you use the Hookknife, your special weapon returns and deals 50% more damage to enemies. Don't forget to pick up Selene's Twilight Curse. This curse transforms up to 10 enemies, making it ideal for clearing crowds. Including arcana cards Invisible, Titan, Eternity, FuriesBest for this build.

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Umbral Flames Aoe Build

Hades 2, portrait of Zeus, image of the Umbral Flames from the journal, portrait of Hephaestus.

weapon

Shadow Flame

souvenir

Cloud Bangle or Resolute Shard

boon

Heavenly Flourish, Electric Overload, Heavenly Strike, Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, Molten Comet, Disruptive Fire

For shadow flames, A boon from Zeus or Hephaestus can be a huge help in the mid-game.. If you're looking to use Umbral Flames for the endgame, Hephaestus' Boon can grant a burst effect to your normal and special attacks and boost your base damage while targeting nearby enemies.

Using these boons can significantly increase your AOE, but don't expect high single target damage. If you want to deal more damage, Boon of Zeus is a decent option as it allows you to Blitz for additional damage.

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Witch's Wand High DPS Build

Hades 2, portrait of Poseidon, image of the witch's wand from the journal, portrait of Hestia.

weapon

witch's wand

souvenir

Vivid Sea or Lucky Tooth

boon

Gain Hearth, Double Cataclysm, Vampiric Cataclysm, Elsewhere, Tide Thrive, Slippery Slope, and Smoke Ring.

The Witch's Wand is an early game weapon, but with the right upgrades it can easily be used by the end of the game. It has a decent range and can handle high DPS through attacks and special moves. The build requires higher magic, so Hestia's Hearth Gain allows you to gain magic at the cost of health. For this build I recommend picking up the Vampiric Cataclysm Daedalus Hammer upgrade. This is because HP is restored every time an enemy is killed with an Omega attack.

you can Prioritize the benefits of Hestia and Poseidon For the build. Wave deals Splash damage and Smolder Ring deals Scorch damage to enemies. Don't forget to pick up the Scalding Vapor duo benefit if you get the chance. This is because it deals 25 Steam damage every 0.2 seconds, making the Witch's Staff a powerful weapon.

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Aphrodite Moonstone Ax Build

Hades 2, portrait of Apollo, moonstone ax image from journal, Aphrodite.

weapon

moonstone ax

souvenir

moonlight or beautiful mirror

boon

Glamor Gain, Sweet Surrender, Healthy Rebound, Empowering Guard, Hell Splitter, Super Nova, Nova Strike, Moon Water

If you want to deal some serious damage quickly, using Aphrodite's Blessing along with Selene's or Apollo's Boon can help you take out hordes of enemies with ease. This particular build focuses entirely on: Prioritize Aphrodite's benefits, especially Glamor Gain and Healthy Rebound..

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Choose Selene's Moon Water and Apollo's boons, including Blinding Sprint, Nova Strike, or Solar Ring. If you get the chance, Don't forget to get the emerald dress from ArachneWhenever you leave that location, your defense increases by 50 and your HP is restored by 2. This build focuses entirely on keeping your health intact while dealing high damage.

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Poseidon Moonstone Ax Build

Hades 2, portrait of Poseidon, moonstone ax image from journal, portrait of Demeter.

weapon

moonstone ax

souvenir

vivid sea

boon

Flood Control, Wave Prosperity, Fluid Gain, Double Cataclysm, Arctic Ring and Wave Strike

This build focuses on dealing high damage with a small number of attacks. Most of these benefits tend to cost a lot of magic.So you'll need to time your attacks carefully to avoid running out of mana completely. Arcana cards like The Unseen, which helps restore two spells every second, can be very useful for this build.

The Daedalus Hammer upgrades Double Cataclysm and Double Wallop allow your attacks to hit twice and deal double damage. Equipping Poseidon's Memento allows you to summon Poseidon more often while running.

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Silver Skull Magic Build

Hades 2, portrait of Poseidon, silver skull journal image, portrait of Apollo.

weapon

silver skull

souvenir

silver wheel or silk belt

boon

Clear Gains, Thrilling Prosperity, Giant Tackle, Twisting Crash, Scorched Ring, Self-Healing

The Argent Skull's Omega attack is very powerful, and can destroy even the strongest enemies if you choose a boon that further enhances it. Therefore, you should focus on using upgrades that help with high magic recovery. Apollo's Lucid Gain or Poseidon's Fluid Gain Best suited for silver skulls.

Another advantage to watch out for is Hestia's Smolder Ring, which deals 40 damage per second to enemies hit. The Daedalus Hammer upgrades, including Colossus Tackle, Bolstered Array, and Twisting Crash, are best for your build. You can also choose Sidelong Crash to increase the range and damage output of your special.

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Silver Skull Burst Damage Build

Hades 2, portrait of Zeus, silver skull journal image, portrait of Hestia.

weapon

silver skull

souvenir

Cloud Bracelet or Eternal Amber

boon

Flame Flourish, Flame Strike, Heavenly Strike, Electric Overload Smoldering, Rocket Bombardment, Recall Array, Reinforcement Array

If Argent Skull is your main weapon and you like an aggressive playstyle, boosting its attacks and special abilities is the best choice for you. With the Fetching Array Daedalus Hammer upgrade, your skull will return instantly, so you don't have to worry about reloading your weapon. You may also consider Using aspects of Medea, Attack power and special damage are greatly improved.

The Bolstered Array upgrade grants you two additional skulls to target more enemies. However, if you have to choose between Fetching Array and Bolstered Array, I recommend choosing the latter to get the extra skulls. The Boons of Hestia and Zeus are best suited to this building. It can set you on fire and deal chain lightning damage, helping you deal with hordes of enemies.

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