Even though Supergiant Games has basically kept its head down during development Hades 2The first major update is coming later this year Already a remarkable sequel still getting Patched during early access. it is the latest update Not focused on any one thing, but aiming to address many of the issues observed since the last patch and release a raft of balance changes before the first big content drop.
The most impactful changes this time around are actually the complete removal of some features from the game. For example, the Family Trade boon, which provided a boon of higher rarity at the expense of someone you already had, no longer exists. Hades 2. Instead, it’s been replaced by a new boon called “Awakening Reception,” which allows your spellcasting to damage enemies as they enter combat.
The Hammer of Daedalus upgrade to Sister Blade has also been removed from the game, which is a blow to us. Dubbed “Upgraded Ambush,” this upgrade will provide a bonus to the Sister of Blades’ Omega Attack after successfully killing an enemy using the technique. Considering the popularity of the “Upgraded Ambush” version, the removal of the upgrade will definitely hurt “Sisters of Blades” fans.
Interestingly, the Sisters of Blades not only have their backstab damage buffed; Kronos’ behavior Adjustments were made during his boss fight to make it easier to stab him in the back. Previously, his move sequence made him a bit of a pain in the back, meaning it was difficult, if not impossible, to backstab him, which has a significant damage multiplier on him. Now, Damn it should go down It’s easier if you can just sneak up on him.
In addition to this, some balance changes have been made to encourage more build diversity. Of particular note is the favor of the Golden Rule, which has been somewhat weakened. The Golden Rule, which provides a fixed damage bonus to your attacks and special moves based on the amount of gold you have, now has a smaller multiplier damage modifier for all types of damage. Essentially, you should no longer shoot bosses twice based on your wealth.
Here’s the full latest Hades 2 Patch Notes:
Various aspects of night weapons
- Sister Blades (Melinoë): Increases damage when attacking enemies from behind
Gifts and Blessings
- Lightning Gun (Zeus): Improved aiming when using gamepad controls
- Psychic Surge (Zeus): Reworked; now whenever you use magic, nearby enemies are struck by lightning
- Sworn Strike (Hera): Orb of Power bonus slightly reduced
- Engagement Ring (Hera): Reworked; inflicts a restraint on an enemy, causing area damage to anyone killed within the circle
- House Trade (Hera): Removed from game; replaced with…
- Inspiring Reception (Hera): NEW! When an enemy enters an encounter, your spellcasts will damage them regardless of where they appear (this effect was previously native to Engagement Rings)
- Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon): Now applies a multiplicative global damage bonus to attacks and special damage instead of a single bonus
- Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo): Added greater damage and area scaling for a short recharge time
- Intact (Hephaestus): Invulnerability effect now resets between encounters at the same location
Hammer of Daedalus Upgrade
- Mirror Thrush (Staff): Removed health penalty; now requires Magick
- Stealth Slice (Blade): Reduced extra damage from attacking enemies from behind
- Upgraded Ambush (Blade): Removed from game; replaced with…
- Evil Onslaught (Blade): New! Increase attack power
- Melting Crusher (Axe): Increased damage to armor
- Reverse Spark (Flame): now also causes the warhead to stay longer
- Rotating Coil (Fire): The projectile no longer rotates in place; renamed from Origin Coil
- Smashing Comet (Fire): Removed from game; replaced with…
- Triple Comet (Fire): NEW! Your special skills fire more projectiles
- Destructive Array (Skeleton): Now deals a percentage of attack damage whenever your projectiles fall
- Rocket Bombing (Skeleton): Damage increased
selene hexagon
- Phase Shift: Retuned some upgrades for Star Road
- Moonlight: Damage rescaled for shorter duration
enemies and encounters
- Chronos: Adjusted the order of some moves; it is now easier to attack from behind after certain moves
- Headmistress Hecate: Now easier to attack from behind after certain moves
invisible oath
- Ghost Oath: Undead can no longer spawn other monsters; you now collect them from further away
- Blood Oath and Pain Oath damage penalties are now additive rather than multiplicative.
Bug fixes
- Fixed some post-narrative events related to Nemesis and Moros never being played
- Fixed interaction between Witch’s Staff (Momus) and Mirror Thrush (Daedalus – Staff)
- Fixed an issue where the visual shield of the Lover (Arkana) would not appear when using the Sister Blade (Artemis)
- Fixed some stun effects being accidentally applied during Sister Blades (Artemis) counterattack Fixed an issue where Ion buffs (Zeus) were not working properly when Icarus was nearby
- Fixed an issue where the bonus effect was not activated when using Magick in Glorious Catastrophe (Zeus x Apollo)
- Fixed Hailstorm (Zeus x Demeter) sometimes not working on Chronos
- Fixed interaction between Brideglow (Hera) and Heavy Metal (Hephaestus)
- Fixed Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon) not applying the global damage bonus stated in the description
- Fixed Hydraulic Force (Poseidon) accidentally gaining invulnerability at the start of an encounter
- Fixed an issue where Water Fitness (Poseidon) accidentally regenerated health when you obtained Water Essence
- Fixed Freezer Burn (Demeter x Hestia) sometimes not working on Chronos
- Fixed an issue where the Icarus armor boost would not be added correctly to the Hephaestus armor boost
- Fixed Burnt Offering (Hestia) sometimes choosing a different boon to sacrifice (if rare)
- Fixed Hard Target (Hermes) not affecting Sea Serpent Shots and other Split Shots
- Fixed shrinkage (confusion) sometimes showing incorrect values
- Fixed Aether Moonburst (Daedalus – Staff) not restoring mana when your mana is full
- Fixed an issue where Reverse Spark (Daedalus – Fire) would sometimes prevent attacks from destroying urns
- Fixed an issue where the interaction between Phase Shift (Selene) and Alacrity upgrades would not reset correctly
- Fixed an issue where the Lunar Beam (Selene) would fire indefinitely if you collected the bonus while firing it
- Fixed interaction between Experimental Hammer (Icarus) and Full Volley (Daedalus – Skull)
- Fixed an issue where multiple souvenirs were not correctly displayed as expired when switching between areas
- Fixed Headmistress Hecate’s shadow copy being susceptible to Aphrodite’s Charm Curse
- Fixed an issue where Ellibath’s upgraded Guardian Circle would sometimes recharge your hex multiple times
- Fixed a case where the time slowdown effect could persist unexpectedly if quickly linked together
- Fixed an issue where Guardians would appear to regenerate after being severely damaged by Hestia’s Scorch Curse
- Fixed a case where using Alteration of Fate in the reward preview would not provide different results
- Fixed an issue with Crossroads Witch and Talent Prophecy not appearing as expected
- Fixed an issue where Selene would sometimes unexpectedly show up as expired in Boon Info
- Fixed some favors not appearing in the respective Olympian’s Destiny List prophecies
- Fixed an issue where Breath of Love (Charon) was not showing up in Prestige Customer Destiny List prophecies
- Fixed a display issue in the Destiny List prompting you to view more requirements.
- Fixed an issue where the reset option in Invisible Oaths was not always resetting all oaths as expected
- Fixed an issue in Thessaly Rift where camera movement could push Melinoë off-screen
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Book of Shadows from being used when Icarus was nearby
- Fixed occasional visual issues with special deliveries in the Temple of Hermes
- Fixed some text and voiceover errors
- Fixed several rare crash issues
- Other minor fixes