Especially as it's aphrodite/zeus duo the boon that cap at 25%. Athena offers excellent defensive options with her boons, protecting you from damage with the ability to deflect enemy. I'd rather start that build out with Zeus on Special, as it's 60 damage a hit and it's got multiple hips per second & buy as many Zeus Boons as possible in a shot. Auto Gauge Gain: 1% (every 0. Demeter aspect combos with this to fire off 5-6 critting bazooka blasts each time. The only Duo Boons I really love are. 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. Edit. Here are some examples of Zeus’ boons:. Run the merciful end build. 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. to give some perspective on how much ive taken that boon my second most used boon is hyper sprint at 419 times. it is a trifle supplement. Dont get me wrong i see the benefit of. Chaos - High damage on special boons with a boons which increases damage or adds an effect. I like the beowulf aspect but that's endgame. Zeus you want dash or alt attack as your main, then focus on jolt and legendaries. Artemis is definitely the most boring to me, unless I use Nemesis sword and crank crit chance to a reasonable level. Zeus’ Attack boon is the best immediate damage boost. (+Zeus) Scintillating Feast Your Festive Fog effects also. Heroic: 52. ago. Now I know. . Lastly, let’s take a look at Hermes’ boons. 99 votes, 28 comments. And you’ve only lost 7 runs after getting Zeus call. There are also Duo Boons available in the game that combine the powers of two different Gods. However, there are a few secret ways that can increase your chances of getting the rare duo boons. Boons from Zeus: Heaven’s Vengeance, Lightning Reflexes, Lightning Strike, and Static Discharge. Question: What do you think is the most well DESIGNED duo boon? 00:00 Intro02:10 Curse of Longing04:56 Heart Rend07:16 Parting Shot11:15 Cold Embrace14:05 Lo. Similar to Demeter, Dionysus is a great god to have as a sub because of his bonuses. You could also just go for a merciful end build too: Ares Special. It was both the most duo boons I had ever gotten on a run and without a doubt the most fun build I’ve done so far. This possibly unlocks the duo boon of Merciful End. To really make Gilgamesh or Demeter sing, you’re going to have to have specific duo boons in mind and have the tools to manipulate the RNG via Fated Authority/Persuasion to achieve those builds reliably. Damage Increase per Hit: 2). These gifts from the Olympian gods come in the form of explosive power-ups for Zagreus and can have a significant impact on how a run goes. The subreddit for Hades and Hades II, the god-like rogue-likes from Supergiant…Zeus doesn't suck. While this build benefits from both Dionysus‘ and Zeus‘ boons, it’s really the god of wine’s Festive Fog related cast boons that do the heavy lifting. Good - Curse of Nausea, Low Tolerance, Ice Wine, Blizzard Shot, Curse of Drowning. Use the rail, get Zeus for the attack, Poseidon for the dash and special, and then the Sea Storm duo. 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. With that setup, Ares also becomes pretty dang viable, since you just scoot around constantly applying Doom. Even a 10% Hermes. Excluding hermes, zeus legendary is the only one that I feel truly amplifies a zeus-centric build. Zeus. ). With Sea Storm, any time a player knocks-away an enemy it will strike the enemy with a bonus 40 Lightning Damage, also being. 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. All of the boons on this list are huge power increases for the right build. Enjoy lightning bouncing around the rooms!. TS is a Dionysus cast boon, that functions like an artillery blast, doing high damage and stunning enemies caught in its area of effect. Duo (Dionysus) Any Boons you find have superior effects. 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. . Zeus. The places where I tend to use Dio Attack/Special the most: Aspect of Poseidon Sword attacks . bitcoind3 • 3 yr. Not sure on the duo exclusion from trials. Keepsake: Thunder Signet – Increased chance of rare or. Merciful end with Athena and Ares can also be good. On-Hit: Poseidon/Zeus – Sea Storm. Battle Rage: After. Your push-back effects cause a lightning bolt to drop. Heart Rend can lead to a tremendous increase in damage output, as it causes Critical attacks to deal 150% more damage to Weak enemies. Hermes will be part of every run and start spawning near the end of Tartarus. (+Zeus) Vengeful Mood (Your Revenge attacks sometimes occur without taking damage. However this was with the Eternal Spear and not the Twin Fists. C: 80 R: 100 E: 120 H: 140. Unlike the. I never enjoyed the spear very much, but this is the way to do it if you want to win. Attack: any god works, i generally choose Aphrodite for the weak+privileged status. And the Dionysus/Ares duo boon makes hangover better by nearly +50%, multiplying with all other bonuses. Special: 100% Artemis, go for the crit hammer, stack crit on this bad boy. Final Thoughts. I'm only like ~60 runs in the game and havent yet seen all duos and legendaries, let alone memorize themLista de beneficios de duo. Rare: 37. slide_and_release • 21 days ago. If you can get dio on cast then duo with either Zeus or Demeter, your range option is super good at that point. would work as following: Roll for a Legendary/Duo Boon. 5 Hades Spear With Trippy Flare. I had an absolutely insane run yesterday with zeus boons. The corresponding duo boons are excellent and the builds are very consistent and easy to get. #8 PoseidonIn regards to speed, it's just slow. Otherwise, it seems like doom ends after the first special, where under other longer lasting affects like Dem, Aphro, or Dyo (others with an additional boon) I can hit 3 specials per attack against a stubborn target. ago. 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. Demeter. Regular Zeus boons can be more than good enough to aid it. Take the support boons for them. Duo Boons ; Legendary Boons ; Divine Boons are abilities that you can use to improve your chances of survival in the dungeon. With Sea Storm, any time a player knocks-away an enemy it will strike the enemy with a bonus 40 Lightning Damage, also being able to trigger if players have a weapon that. For mirror (apologies for mix of names and descriptions) go Reroll boon screens, Duo boon chance, dark foresight, family favourites, thick skin, starting money, +2 casts, extra dash, +3 death defiances, heal per room and backstab damage. Dionysus is the greek God of wine, madness and festivities. Crypto63 votes, 137 comments. Definitely Poseidon, Zeus, and Aphrodite with charm are my favorites. If you can pick it up, it speeds up the cast animation and freezes enemies in the. You want to typically go: dash-special, shot, full attack string, special, repeat. Duo (Demeter) One of each: Zeus: Static Discharge Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter’s Aid. Listed below are all of the Duo Boons currently available in Hades: Curse of Longing (Aphrodite + Ares): Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes. 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. 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. my most used boon is tidal dash at 518 times used lol. Often used as the asphodel keepsake. Clouded Judgment + Billowing Strength’s awesome — especially with Athena’s Proud Bearing. Duo Boon (Aphro, Poseidon, Demeter) Any good Zeus boons that come up like double strike and attack buff after call (forget the name). But getting Auto Reload from Hermes with Stygian and then snagging Bad. If it’s a good run Ill have the Zeus cast that strikes lightning when the gems are on the ground. 2: Zagreus Adamant Rail + Zeus Boons (bonus points for Daedalus upgrades that boost attack speed + damage). Have fun! Don't just stop at 1 duo. He also has a Duo boon with Aphrodite (Smoldering Air). Poseidon duo Exclusive Access makes all boons epic+ rarity, so it's my #1 early-game. 7. For hammers you probably want the rocket+cluster bomb but a lot of different hammers works (altought these 2 seems to be the best since they really speed up your special). Zeus Boons | Hades Guide Last Updated January 26, 2022 By Johnny Salib / FlamingGaymer Leave a Comment Zeus is an impactful damage focussed god who is. #15 < > 44 yorumdan 1 ile 15 arası gösteriliyor . never go zeus or dio with a sword, dio aid is ok and demeter is fine as a stop-gap. The combo is heavily weapon reliant, as both the Duo boon and Zeus stuff in general does not grant a percentage based damage bonus, but instead a flat bonus on each hit. 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. The Poseidon/Zeus duo boon + Pom’d up tidal dash + 3 extra dashes. 7x multipler on Cast damage output. 2 Award Favorite Share Curse Of Longing: Aphrodite & Ares The Curse Of Longing is the combo Boon players can find, which uses the powers of both the God of War and the Goddess of Love. 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. 2 Award Favorite Share Curse Of Longing: Aphrodite & Ares The Curse Of Longing is the combo Boon players can find, which uses the powers of both the God of. Demeter’s Aid. It's one of the slowest in fact. Divine Strike (Your Attack is stronger, and can Deflect. Athena has possibly the strongest Boons of all, because they allow you to deflect attacks, negating all damage from the attack and returning it to its sender. Question: What do you think is the most well DESIGNED duo boon? 00:00 Intro02:10 Curse of Longing04:56 Heart Rend07:16 Parting Shot11:15 Cold Embrace14:05 Lo. Boons come in different rarities, and depending on the Keepsakes that you're using, as well as. Zeus on attack and dash, Static Discharge, High Voltage, Heaven's Vengeance and Splitting Bolt Artemis on special, Support Fire and Pressure Points Ares on rank 5 heroic call and with Curse of Vengeance. Ares can be a great option as well, if you get the stacking damage doom boon and the duo with Aphrodite. Additionally, Zeus also can grant lightning bolt effects, which cause a lightning bolt to strike an enemy, dealing damage in an area around it. If you slightly misplace your special, just splash-dash enemies into it! The Poseidon/Dionysus duo boon is also very strong if you get it early, though you definitely don't want to be seeing it in Styx. And with zeus duo, trippy shot can become an extra source of lightning damage so. Hermes gave me Quick Reload and Flurry Cast. It's actually insane once you start stacking Poseidon's knockback boons. Zag spear: go for special build. Ares call need to be built towards. Duo Boons are special Boons that combine the effects of two Gods, they are equivalent to Legendary Boons. Common: Rift Damage per Hit: 30 . The duo is called Merciful End and it's an ares and Athena duo boon that make your deflect abilities instantly trigger doom. 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. Frost Flourish Your Special is stronger and inflicts Chill. The Call boons don't always count for prerequisites, and there's not necessarily an obvious reason why (this isn't restricted to duo boons--Athena's Aid doesn't unlock some of her tier-2 boons). Took a whole bunch of runs, i got pretty lucky too lol. Poseidon is so incredible, as are many Duo Boons with Demeter. all lightnings trigger those floating sparks that continue to deal damage and in addition I also had that duo boon that gives my knockaway effects lightning strikes aswell, while I had knockback on. Hades Duo Boons — List Of Duo Boons In Hades. Athena tends to be less personal with Zagreus compared to the. Characteristics and Personality. Rarely, though, you’ll find a Duo Boon. Zeus is good for weapons that hit quickly for low damage, like Fists or the gun. Then you will get status effect which will make enemies next attack hit himself. Finding Duo Boons in Hades. You can put Ares on either attack or special, but lean attack so you can switch to dash-strikes if you get the duo and Divine Dash. Some of Artemis' boons give the chance for an ability to do Critical damage. Duo Boons Screenshot by Twinfinite via Supergiant Games. Zeus Boon Guide – Hades. Demeter: With supporting boons, crystal is insane. Call/Cast: pick your favorite, or one that gives a good duo boon. Beowulf with Trippy Shot and the Zeus duo can wreck bosses, and Aspect of Zeus can also be built to be pretty strong. 60% Gods' Pride Having an Epic boon for your special instead of basic or rare is very important, furthermore if you get an Epic boon for your special, there is a chance you upgrade it to Heroic thanks to Eurydice. Poseidon gives boons that add Knockback to abilities and improve room rewards. . Pick up zeus attack with the eris aspect and go full Zeus if you can. Generally I'd rather have more damage than damage reduction, but it's nice to have. These include Legendary and Duo boons, which the gods can grant under specific conditions. "Dionysus. Needs more Zeus boons to really shine. Join. 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. If you can somehow get Artemis' duo boon Crystal Clarity, its applied damage skyrockets. Definitely a "fire and forget" situation. -Hera Aspect (Bow) with Poseidon Attack and Cast + Typhoon's Fury + Second Wave + Sea Storm (Zeus Duo Boon with Poseidon). Zeus’ Status Curse is Jolted. Artemis's Support Fire. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsZeus - Considered making an S+ tier just for this one. Zeus: Lightning boons, Static Discharge, Splitting Bolt: Billowing Strength: Poseidon: Dash, Breaking Wave, Razor Shoals, Sea Storm: Ares: Doom or Blade Rift boons. Dionysus fog FTW. (+Poseidon) Exclusive Access Any Boons you find have superior effects. Zeus's attack and special boons can be very good on anything that hits rapidly (fists, bow special with aspect of Chiron, etc. It depends on your build, like with anything. Essentially players will want to obtain either Dionysus, Poseidon, Zeus, Demeter, Athena, Artemis or Ares Boons in order to acquire a Duo Boon, though I strongly recommend selecting only one or two of these god’s Boons in order to raise your chances of gaining access to a Duo Boon. ) (+Ares) Curse of Longing (Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes. Ares and Dionysus are good for this. ) Phalanx Shot (Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. Athena / Zeus duo is the crux of the build. He offers boons to Zagreus revolving around his signature Status Curse, Hangover, slowing, and stunning enemies, as well as various drinking-themed Boons. Duo boons really change up how the game works so I find. Duo Boons combine the strength of two gods’ skill sets to improve your build dramatically. A critical hit will deal +200% damage to an enemy, without any other modifiers, effectively being a 3x multiplier. Rarely, though, you’ll find a Duo Boon. If you also follow Dem (don't remember her name, but she is ice queen) boon as well, you wil get a Duo boon which will make Zeus status effect last for next 10 secs. There are currently 28 Duo Boons in Hades, with prerequisite "standard" Boons that you need to have on Zagreus to appear. Ares’ Doom is decent on the rail. Still haven't found it yet. You can get the boon that lets Doom stack, working great with each special arrow. The damage is pretty high but the main drawback is lack of AOE damage. . Zeus/poseidon is superior, though zeus/artemis is pretty damn good. Breedwell. Hermes' cast-related boons will also enhance any of these. Eris aspect with zeus on the attack and poseidon on dash for Sea Storm is a classic. For cast, I go for an aoe to augment my kit. 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. In my humble opinion, Zeus has the best selection of boons, and can be forced on every single weapon. A: Zeus, Artemis B: Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hermes C: Athena, Dionysus D: Demeter, Ares Explanations: A: best primary dps boons for most weapons/builds. Filed Under: Action, Console, Desktop, Hades, Indie, RPG, Singleplayer. A high dodge build is what I am going for to complete my first 32 heat run. Many of the boons she offers to Zagreus inflict her signature Status Curse, Chill, which causes enemies to slow down and, possibly, shatter, spreading the Curse. Press J to jump to the feed. Special - Zeus Duo Boons - Cold Fusion Hammer Upgrades - Relentless Volley, Flurry Shot Splitting Bolt (Zeus Legendary), Double Strike, Static Discharge, Quick Favor (For the Artemis aid spam) Overall a pretty good build if you can get Cold fusion (Demeter and Zeus duo) and Relentless Volley. Duo Boons are a type of Boon which combines the powers of two different gods for a unique effect. 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. Frost Strike. Any of the attack boons that stack or apply with each hit. hopefully Athena. Por página: 15 30 50. He personifies everything we should strive to be - talented, determined, unafraid to speak truth to power, but also very polite and kind while taking a genuine interest in others. Having the duo + razor shoals + static discharge allows the spear to activate privileged status on its own. 5 . My favorite build in the entire game is Hazard Bomb+Targeting System, Aphrodite on Special, Dionysus (or Demeter) on Attack, and Athena's Aid. 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. The cast has a few duo boons too, but the Ares one sucks and the Atremis one is decent. 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. Also when combined with Zeus, Aphrodite opens up Smoldering Air, which is an incredibly strong boon. She also has a boon that cause any max hp% increase+healing to be stronger by like 30% base rarity. This way I can get push back boons, Artemis, Poseidon and Zeus duos. Zeus, Poseidon or Dio call. However, these two push it to the next level. Duo Boons can only be obtained with the correct prerequisite boons, and like normal boons, are. Today, we're rating Demeter boons! The four duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. The duo boons between them all are fantastic and each has very strong synergy with all the others. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Vicious Cycle (Your Blade Rift effects deal more damage for each consecutive hit. Works really well, even without the duo boon. Poseidon is here for dash. 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. Boons, however, are effective. Duo boons are more like uber chance to make your run smooth and nice, not something like. 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 + Aphrodite is the best duo, no question. I also try to get Zeus special on Zeus aspect Shield, Artemis on attack, Zeus or Athena's dash. Poseidon is another good option. He's a highroll god - without several boons and duo stuff he doesn't really do that much, and the attack boons aren't particularly good on slower weapons like the bow. The "best duo" in my opinion has to be ME because as I said, the boon alone blows most other builds out of the water. For me, the synergy between Ares, Zeus and Dionysus. For me, the synergy between Ares, Zeus and Dionysus. Ice Wine + Scintillating Feast is also fun; Ice Wine eliminates the lob time from Trippy Shot. The builds I recommend for 32 heat are either Dionysus special, Demeter special. Deadly Strike (Your Attack is stronger, with +15% chance to deal Critical damage. Last Update: 10-06-2021 (Added new required boons for 24 duo boons) < > 9 Comments Graineag Jun 28, 2022 @ 11:35pmZeus special is pretty good. All Dual Boons require that you posses some Boons from the specific God/Goddess Duo. The boons given by Zeus give Zagreus the ability to harness Thunder and give the debuff of Jolted. Divine Strike (Your Attack is stronger, and can Deflect. 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. 1. Unlike the normal boons, duo boons are very rare to get in Hades. Today, we're rating Demeter boons! The four duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. Hades Gods Tier List – S Tier Artemis. For example, Aspect of Hera with Mirage Shot Duo boon + Trippy flare. Some boons have insanely good combinations with other boons/weapons. 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. The Spear Of 1000 CutsThe best face-melting combos with Poseidon are precisely the ones that involve Zeus through the Sea Storm Duo. If you can get Zeus's legendary your DPS goes through the roof. Heart Rend Is the Aphrodite/Artemis Duo Boon In Hades. Even so, they will still have boons that are still work for your intended build. Super soaker gets extra spicy with the Zeus/Poseidon duo, plus there’s still a ton of scaling potential with rupture and a ton of Poseidon boons, jolted, double strike, etc. Zeus on attack for Eris Rail is very strong. The one available Duo boon for Phalanx Shot – Lightning Phalanx (Zeus) – can create some additional damage across multiple foes, but is not particularly useful for creating additional deflection opportunities and is a far cry from the run-altering power of the strongest Duo boons available. 13. with a zeus + poseidon duo with poseidon dash. 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. The Artemis Duo tracking helps alot. Auto-aim is hard to beat. ) Phalanx Shot (Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. Duo (Athena) One of each: Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus’ Aid Athena: Phalanx Shot: Cold Fusion: Jolted status does not expire on the enemies’ attacks. Gilgamesh aspect, tidal dash room 1 and just dash. )Zeus Boon(s) Tempest Strike Tempest Flourish Flood Shot Flood Flare Poseidon’s Aid Lightning Strike Thunder Flourish Electric Shot Thunder Flare Thunder Dash Zeus’ Aid 6. Zeus is pretty bad without jolt curse/extra support boons. ==== Some non-cast duo builds: ==== Aphrodite and Ares. its also rare that a revenge boon is more appealing than some other boon offered. He offers boons to Zagreus revolving around his signature Status Curse, Hangover, slowing, and stunning enemies, as well as various drinking-themed Boons. Splitting headache is nice, deadly reversal is good enough and lightning rod might carry your first run. Especially when paired with smoldering air (aphro zeus duo). At least one Revenge boon from any god. Duo Boon (Aphro, Poseidon, Demeter) Any good Zeus boons that come up like double strike and attack buff after call (forget the name). its also rare that a revenge boon is more appealing than some other boon offered. 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. for the sake of clarity, I imagine these particularly badly balanced duo boons being the "run through by a three headed flaming. However, if you have Zeus' call and pick her duo boon with him, you can spam Zeus' call over and over, especially if you get his other boon that charges your gauge every time you deal or. Combined with Dionysus (specifically the cast) its really fun to play with. So one they lowered the drop rate of duo boons with the patch and then to add hunting blades already had the lowest percent to get it even before the patch. Poseidon on Special, Zeus duo boon. poseidon knockback on attack, Zeus aid rupture, jolted, the duo to get even more. 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. . I really like Poseidon's cast with Demeter's duo boost, since it procs more frost and knocks back. 2023. The most important boon to make sure you grab from Zeus is Lightning Strike. It comes down to preferences/playstyle in the end, but almost every god’s boons are viable. It's the Athena Cast, modified by the Zeus Duo Boon that makes them bounce and have lightning, buffed by Artemis' extra ammo boon and probably a Chaos extra ammo boon as well. Zeus’ Aid. It deals more damage if you combine it with Zeus' duo boon Scintillating Feast. 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). Hits like a truck, demeter makes the cast instant and zeus makes it hit the already stunned enemies even more. So if. the base damage is so low that competing with boon damage's base numbers is next to impossible. For example, Lightning Rod is a Cast Boon that combines effects from Zeus and Artemis. Boons are the most powerful rewards short of deadalus hammers, so getting 2 for 1 is a fantastic way to become more powerful. Probably less strong than the above, but also more fun!Duo boons: These are circumstantially contingent on already having a boon from a compatible Olympian. Stubborn Roots, the product that comes from the two. Aspect of Zeus shield is my fave design of all weapons, and my fave shield aspect to use. When you’re going a physical build with Poseidon, one of the best things you can do is try to collect roughly an equal number of Zeus boons, because once you unlock Zeus and Poseidon’s duo boon, every Poseidon-empowered attack also becomes empowered by Zeus’s various chain lightning effects and all the related passive. Get and use duo boons to get an upper hand in the game. shield special: boon damage gods all the way. Lightning Phalanx (Athena + Zeus): Your Cast bounces between. Hermes is the Olympian God of commerce, trickery, and travel, as well as the messenger of the gods. Demeter. Business, Economics, and Finance. Zeus + Aphrodite is the best duo, no question. Hera bow is amazing with Dionysus cast (Legendary, Zeus duo, and/or Demeter duo). Figure out which boons work with which weapons. Heaven’s Vengeance – After taking damage, your foe is struck by lightning. Different league: 5/10. I also tend to play around Duo boons more than anything else and try to focus on getting a specific Duo each run. Artemis: Essentially faster generic cast with more damage and crits enabled. Merciful end is the best boon in the game if you have athenas dash. The only Poseidon boon I think should get a buff is his attack. Artemis is the strongest but it's quite fun with poisiden, especially with his legendary or zeus duo. (+Zeus) Sea Storm Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning. Cold Fusion is the Zeus duo boon. ago. For example, boon damage (like zeus or the poseidon/zeus duo boon) works really well on faster weapons like the fists or rail but is nigh useless on the heavier hitting weapons. 48 from Dio. 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. Mistral Dash. With whatever boons came along I ended up with the 20% dodge and +2 dashes from hermes and was able to combine the dodge chance after using call with smoldering air and zeus aid. Jolted. 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. Get and use duo boons to get an upper hand in the game. Dionysus is the Olympian God of wine and madness, and cousin to Zagreus. 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. Before Starting Before getting help from this guide please note that this guide is outdated and is not updated yet!!. Useless in Styx (which is when I tend to first be offered the Boon). If an epic rarity True Shot had 90 base damage, then the. (This means that. 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. Essentially, Duo Boons are Tier 3 Boons (equivalent to Legendary Boons) that combine the special effects of two Gods. 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 AidHere is a complete list of all the boons currently available in the game. Then I just kept charming him and placing down the crystals and eventually beat him. One of my favorite builds is Chiron with Ares attack and Dionysus special. Also, that ME build sounds brutal! I'll have to try it out. Poseidon gives you seastorm, aka "Get two boons on your primary attack". 7. My boon recommendations for spear: Attack - Aphrodite for the damage boost, defensive debuff and the Duo boon with Ares. According to some myths, he was autochthonous (born of the soil, or Earth) and adopted or raised by the goddess Athena. There are currently 28 Duo Boons in Hades, with. It’s so much fun, my screen could barely contain all the explosions. Build around the special, I prefer going as much zeus as possible for your special. Athena: packs the most punch of all sticking casts if you manage to get ir Rare or better, stronger than Crush Shot (one of my least favorite casts, due to the short range), even. It is mutually exclusive with Aphrodite's duo boon Cold. The reason I have Zeus at #7, is because if given the choice, I always go for the others unless I want a good Duo. hades is generally very well balanced with most of the egregious balancing nightmares being isolated to a few duo boons (looking at you freezing vortex) that you might never even encounter outside of actually looking for them. Billowing Strength is one of the best boons in the game, especially since Zeus builds will tend to charge calls quickly. Plus a little jolt and rupture if you can. I usually like getting Zeus or Artemis special for maximum burst damage for the super special, I also. Aphrodite, Dionysius, and Artemis duo boons all come together to bring a godly painstorm; then I get Zeus on call, ideally duoing with Aphrodite for Smouldering Air. The player must have at least one first-tier boon from two different gods. As the goddess of wisdom and military strategy, Athena sincerely wishes for her cousin to escape his unjust imprisonment with an elaborate plan. I highly suggest always having the duo boon up mirror upgrade on. For example if you have Aphrodite on attack and ares on special. I know words Legendary and Duo sounds good, but you more likely want more Epic boons than Legendary & Duo boons. Duo boons are powerful and useful boons that Zagreus can get and equip during his run in an action-packed adventure in Hades. but Sea Storm ties whole builds together. 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. 360K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. a lot have slightly more specific requirements but theyre mostly discernable by the function of the boon. A boon can be obtained by completing chambers as a reward or purchasing it from Charon’s Shop for 150 Obols. Heart Rend Is the Aphrodite/Artemis Duo Boon In Hades. Artemis Boons. Trials are also overall slower than a normal room and you can't get duo boons from trials so unless. My ideal build is rocket rail on aspect of eris with poseidon dash special and cast, zeus attack and call, and the duo boon that causes lightning strikes when you knock an enemy away, plus all the rupture and jolted and slam damage boosts. Auto Gauge Gain: 1% (every 0. With an Epic boon, Zeus attack does 15 damage vs. Artemis’ Support Fire Boon is a good addition to whatever you end up using. You can clear rooms with a spin attack > spear throw. The duo boon Sea Storm is crazy helpful. 1. It's overpowered. 5 seconds. Dash: anything that gives the second status to proc privileged status is great. With poms and bonuses to cast damage the damage is dramatically increased.