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All Hades 2 keepsakes and effects

What are the best Hades 2 keepsakes? Erebus is a tricky environment to navigate, and as early access looms you might be wondering how to optimize your run. Luckily, gifting Nectar comes with great rewards which could turn your fate around.

While you're seeking out all of the Hades 2 gods and characters to grant them your gifts, you're likely to run into some formidable opponents. Check out our Hades 2 Hecate boss guide if you're struggling to beat the first major obstacle in the game. That aside, we've got all of the Hades 2 keepsakes and their effects right here.

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Hades 2 Hecate boss guide

How do you beat the Hades 2 Hecate boss? As the saying goes, it's time for the student to become the master as Melinoë faces her mentor, Headmistress Hecate. Using the daughter of Zeus' witchy powers and quick reflexes, you should be able to overcome this challenge with enough persistence.

However, Hecate isn't going to make this easy for you. She has some rather devious tricks that make even the first Hades 2 boss fight one to remember. With more bosses being added when the Hades 2 release date rolls around, you'll soon be flying past Hecate without much trouble, to face new foes.

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Hades 2 Scylla and the Sirens boss guide

How do you beat the Hades 2 Scylla and the Sirens boss? As you descend a level in the hunt for Chronos you'll find that things get a little damp and a lot groovy. Oceanus is home to the most famous band you've never heard of: Scylla and the Sirens, and they're here to ensure you have a wonderful - and painful - time.

The Scylla and the Sirens boss fight can be an overwhelming affair, with multiple targets to aim for and a host of area attacks to avoid - not to mention the multiple schools of deadly fish. The bosses in Hades 2 always find a way to be memorable, and this trio of musicians is no different; the song that plays over the fight in the roguelike game has been stuck in our heads for days now.

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Is Zagreus in Hades 2?

Is Zagreus in Hades 2? The first-born son of Hades was the main character in the previous game, but in the sequel, we play as his sister Melinoe, a witch with an all-new set of powers. Many fans will appreciate the new protagonist, but it does raise the question of what happened to Zagreus.

With Hades 2 going into early access, it doesn't look like we're getting any answers to this riddle anytime soon. We do know, however, that some of the Hades 2 gods have been swapped around, with the likes of Dionysis and Ares seemingly absent, while new faces Hestia and Hephaestus make their debut. We've scoured every corner of the roguelike game so far to see if there are any clues about Zagreus' whereabouts.

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Hades 2, sequel to one of the best roguelikes ever made, is out now

Back in 2018, indie studio Supergiant Games put its latest project out on the Epic Games Store. While Supergiant had established a reputation by then for creating games with snappy action design, gorgeous cartoon visuals, and evocative writing, the launch of Hades, which would spend two years in early access before coming out in its final form in 2020, was a bit of a surprise. Hades took all of the action and RPG game elements that Supergiant had already so successfully displayed in Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre, and channeled them into a roguelike format that was both a departure from its past work and another showcase of its existing strengths. The result was a massive hit that's been cemented as one of the best roguelikes ever made, and a game that's created a ton of excitement for its sequel. Now, Hades 2, the sequel in question, has launched in Early Access.

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