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Happy Holidays from Supergiant!

From all of us at Supergiant Games, we wish you a happy holiday season and all the best in the coming year! Thank you for all your support of our team, and our latest work on Hades II.


The year gone by has been very exciting for our team. In May, we launched our first-ever sequel in Early Access here on Steam, an event that proved even bigger than the v1.0 launch of the original game! Since then, we've patched Hades II half a dozen times, including the first of our Major Updates, which brought the game a big step closer to completion.

More recently, Hades II earned two nominations in the Steam Awards, in the categories of Best Game on Steam Deck and Outstanding Visual Style! It would really mean a lot to us to have your vote(s).

[h2]Our Fifteenth Anniversary![/h2]
Back in September, our studio turned 15 years old! From Bastion, to Transistor, to Pyre, to the original Hades, and now to Hades II, all our games have found an audience here on Steam, and not a day goes by that we're not grateful for it. We even hear from some of you who've been with us from the very start.

In some respects, not too much has changed in all that time... our team remains independent, and all seven of the people who created our first game are still working together in their respective roles, though our team now has close to 25 members in total. We remain staunchly committed to making games that spark your imagination like the games you played as a kid. If you've been playing on Steam for a while, then you know good interesting games never go out of style; we want to keep trying to make them for as long as we can.

[h2]Our Next Major Update[/h2]
We're now closing in on the launch of our second Major Update for Hades II, slated for early 2025. At that point you'll get to experience the final confrontation of the game's alternate route! Beyond that, we're planning for at least one more Major Update in Early Access sometime this coming year, which will expand on various parts of the game including the story. But the story's true ending will only arrive with the v1.0 launch, which we still don't have a date for yet... it'll depend on how our Major Updates go!


[h2]Happy New Year![/h2]
With all this on our minds, we're filled with gratitude and excitement as we head into the new year, and we hope you'll join us in the next one. Until then, may moonlight guide you out there!

Cast Your Vote in the Steam Awards!

We are honored and grateful that Hades II earned two nominations in the 2024 Steam Awards, for the Best Game on Steam Deck Award as well as the Outstanding Visual Style Award!

These nominations were chosen by Steam players such as you from all over the world, so they really mean a lot to our team, especially knowing how many great games you had to choose from.



We appreciate that you've recognized us in these particular categories. From the start of our Early Access, we have worked to ensure Hades II is a perfect fit on Steam Deck, and the specific visual style of our game is essential to transporting you to the ancient and mystical Underworld. Yet we have plenty more to do in Early Access, and will keep striving to make Hades II the best it can be in these regards and all others that count. To that end, please look forward to our next Major Update in early 2025!

For now, if you've enjoyed Hades II thus far and would be willing to lend us your support, we would greatly appreciate your vote in the Awards. In the name of Hades!

All Hades 2 Chaos Trials

What are Hades 2 Chaos Trials? Hades 2 gives players plenty of tools to change the way each run plays out, but if you're looking to drastically alter your experience, you're going to want to look for Chaos Trials. These special runs only become available once you're able to see into the Pitch-Black Stone, so keep that in mind before you seek out an additional challenge.


During each of your runs, it's important to watch out for the best Hades 2 Boons, so you can ensure Melino毛 is well-equipped to take on the enemies in the Underworld. Hades 2 introduces a number of essential combat mechanics that alter the way you approach combat, like the Arcana Cards that give you permanent power-ups before each run. Suffice it to say, you'll need all the help you can get to take on the all Chaos Trials in Hades 2.


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RELATED LINKS:

Hades 2 guides and release date estimate

New Hades 2 patch preps for major update with balance tweaks and fixes

New Hades 2 patch clears the way for the roguelike's next big update

Early Access Patch 6 Notes


This patch includes targeted fixes and improvements we could make relatively soon after last week's big launch of the Olympic Update. We're continuing to monitor your feedback as we look ahead toward what's next, as outlined in our Roadmap. Thank you for playing, and good luck with the climb!

Note: 馃摙 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

路 You now can break urns and other objects when you Sprint into them
路 Increased the attack range of Lone Shades, including ones trapped in Ephyra Pylons
Sister Blades: Omega Special shots now pierce foes (excluding the Aspect of Pan's homing shots)
Moonstone Axe: Omega Attack channels faster
Black Coat: Omega Special locks on faster; works more reliably when used in quick succession

Boons & Blessings

Happy Haze (Dionysus): Festive Fog effect now also repeatedly stuns susceptible foes

Pool of Purging

路 Reduced Gold value of Infusion Boons

Foes & Dangers

Prometheus: adjusted Flame Strike patterns; slightly reduced uppercut speed; kick and flurry not quite as punishing; improved visual clarity of some of his moves; he is now perhaps more fittingly Titan-sized...
Eris: reduced number of phases; improved feedback on where she is aiming with some Rail attacks; reduced duration of her temporary damage bonus
Talos: slightly reduced Life
Mega-Dracon: slightly reduced Armor; fixed issues with it flying out of bounds
Auto-Watcher: reduced damage; reduced tracking speed; reduced Elite Armor
Snow-Shambler: reduced Life
Harpy Raptor: reduced Life
Satyr Sapper: reduced tracking speed; fewer should appear at once
Satyr Raider: reduced damage of some attacks
Satyr Goldpike: reduced damage of some attacks
Charybdis: reduced tentacle damage; slightly reduced Life; slightly reduced frequency of ranged attacks
Headmistress Hecate: her Twilight Curse can no longer be blocked using the Black Coat

Special Encounters

馃摙 Significantly reduced how quickly Nemesis and Heracles sometimes snatch items from Charon
路 Reduced chances of not having any foes to drop in on when launching into Olympus Encounters

Animal Familiars

Raki the Raven: no longer has hidden damage bonuses against certain types of foe; fixed incorrect text for Marked effect duration, though the duration itself is unchanged
馃摙 Hecuba the Hound: no longer as prone to waiting around prior to digging

Oath of the Unseen

Vow of Shadows: now affects Charybdis and Talos, so beware!

Art & Visual FX

馃摙 Improved look and clarity of Harpy cyclone attack
路 Various other minor visual improvements

Voice & Narrative

路 Adjusted how often Headmistress Hecate and Chronos speak during battle
路 Adjusted priority and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events
路 Numerous other minor fixes and improvements

Music & SFX

馃摙 Fixed Sister Blades (Artemis) sound not playing for the Riposte effect
馃摙 Adjusted some sound effects for Black Coat (Nyx), though these are still in progress
路 Adjusted some sound effects for Charybdis; improved music timing at the end of the fight
路 Adjusted sound effects when Eris gets dragged back to the Underworld
路 Improved blast sound for Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo)
路 Other minor fixes and improvements

Menus & UI

馃摙 The Crossroads Renewal menu now re-opens after unlocking new decorations
路 Added menu text for unlocking, swapping, and removing decorations
馃摙 The Music Maker menu likewise now re-opens after unlocking new music

Miscellaneous

馃摙 The Victory Screen now reveals your current Life if you have Worry Free (Dionysus)
路 You now can interact with the exits in the Mourning Fields from farther away
路 Aspects of the Black Coat are no longer revealed immediately after you unlock the weapon
路 The moon beam surrounding the Pitch-Black Stone now dims if you have no uncleared Chaos Trials
路 Added feedback when attempting to block unblockable attacks using the Black Coat
路 Improved collision near the exit from the Training Grounds back to the rest of the Crossroads
路 Added more contextual hints for why various comrades may be uninterested in your various gifts
路 You now can re-map the commands when using the Tablet of Peace to compel Shades
路 Clarified descriptive text for several Boons
路 Various other minor text changes

Bug Fixes

路 Fixed an issue with the Wretched Broker where you could keep using Sell All without selling all...
馃摙 Fixed Dora unexpectedly never showing up night after night despite claiming to enjoy the tent
馃摙 Fixed Silken Sash (Arachne) removing added Armor if you switched to a different Keepsake
馃摙 Fixed Shrine of Hermes expedited deliveries sometimes dropping out of bounds in the new Region
馃摙 Fixed Sureshot Flurry (Daedalus - Blades) not increasing Special range
馃摙 Fixed Furious Rockets (Daedalus - Coat) not increasing Omega Special speed
馃摙 Fixed Burnt Offering (Hestia) sometimes purging a different Boon than indicated
馃摙 Fixed Satyr Raider not taking damage from opposing Automatons
馃摙 Fixed Auto-Forcer damaging itself while afflicted with Charm
馃摙 Fixed Toula sliding around uncontrollably during the final confrontation with Chronos
馃摙 Fixed reward in the Rift of Thessaly Fountain Chamber being unalterable
馃摙 Fixed several Boons not showing Offering Requirements in the Book of Shadows
路 Fixed exit sounds in the Rift of Thessaly and the new Region cutting off unexpectedly
路 Fixed Music Maker music playing unexpectedly during the Hypnos dream sequence and while fishing
路 Fixed a visual issue in the destruction animation for Talos
路 Fixed various minor visual issues in some Locations
路 Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch
'There is no way of deceiving or evading the mind of Zeus, since not even Iapetos' son, sly Prometheus, escaped the weight of his wrath, and for all his cleverness a strong fetter holds him in check.'

~Theogony (Hesiod; M.L. West translation)

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