Hades II news & patch notes

On June 27 at London's Royal Festival Hall, our composer and audio director Darren Korb will be joined by his fellow Hades vocalists and conductor Austin Wintory in a one-time-only orchestral concert, Ballads of the Underworld! If you've enjoyed the music of Hades and Hades II, or any of our games, you do not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime performance.

Tune in Live on Twitch

Since not everyone can make it to London to be there in person, we're very pleased to announce we'll be hosting a free live stream of the entire concert, in partnership with Twitch! Simply visit twitch.tv/supergiantgames on Saturday June 27 5:30am PDT / 8:30am EST / 1:30pm BST (your local time may vary), and enjoy the show. It's our small way of saying thank you to all our players for your support of the Hades games, as well as Darren's music! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/aad983f32d27d927f5cc178938d011eb28363d3c.png

About the Concert

Ballads of the Underworld is a live concert with music by our award-winning composer Darren Korb, featuring songs from Hades and Hades II, and more! Remember easing your burdens with Eurydice as she sings Good Riddance? Or taking on Scylla and the Sirens as they rock out with Coral Crown? You'll hear these and all your favorite tracks from both games during the performance! Darren will be joined by vocalist Ashley Barrett, whose voice is featured in each of our games since Bastion, as well as special guests Judy Alice Lee (voice of Melinoë), Erin Yvette (voice of Scylla and Dora), and Colin Ryan (voice of Apollo), all with orchestral accompaniment by the London Mozart Players conducted by Austin Wintory. This is a one-time-only event taking place at London's Royal Festival Hall. For more information, visit the Ballads of the Underworld official website.

· Fixed Suffering on Sight (Medea) sometimes damaging foes already present in new Locations · Fixed Tall Order (Hermes) providing its bonus even when you did not meet the Element requirement · Fixed a case where Artemis could be singing by the Crossroads Cauldron rather than in her usual spot · Fixed Dire Auto-Seekers becoming immune to being stunned if their Armor was depleted in their defensive mode · Fixed Boiling Blood indicator remaining visible during Melinoë's Return to Shadow sequence when facing Zagreus · Fixed an issue introduced in the previous hotfix causing command inputs to sometimes not queue up as you cleared an Encounter · Other minor fixes

· Dream Dives: Hermes now will deliver any not-yet-delivered Shrine of Hermes items before the final Encounter · Dream Dives: Fixed cases where you could get more than one of the same Boon of Hades after equipping Jeweled Pom (Hades & Persephone) · Dream Dives: Fixed cases where you could miss rewards from effects such as Quick Buck (Hermes) · Dream Dives: Fixed unexpected distortion on several Ares voice lines · Added death animation for the Hellifish (Oceanus) · Added an inventory hint for Mystery Seeds about where they can be found · Improved visual feedback on the Path of Stars screen when choosing upgrades · Updated descriptive text for Prominence Flare (Apollo) with a minor clarification · Fixed various voice lines and narrative events not playing when expected · Fixed a case where Hecate could unexpectedly appear in the Crossroads after Chronos captures her · Fixed a case where Medea could unexpectedly appear in the Crossroads and offer her Curses · Fixed cases where Dora could offer the incorrect decorative items for where you are in the Crossroads · Fixed the decorative item Urn, Grecian not always unlocking when expected · Fixed Nitro Boost (Hermes) not affecting Sprint speed as expected while using the Black Coat · Fixed an interaction between Sorceress (Arcana) and Sudden Flurry (Daedalus - Blades) · Fixed an interaction between Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo) and Explosive Intent (Icarus) · Fixed an interaction between Heinous Affront (Zeus x Ares) and Light Smite (Apollo) · Fixed an interaction between Flood Gain (Poseidon) and Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) · Fixed an interaction between Cardio Gain (Hestia) and the Umbral Flames Special · Fixed an interaction between Sanguinary Savor (Ares) and Lance of Ares · Fixed an interaction between Mental Block (Athena) and Boons that let you aim your Casts, such as Glowing Coal (Hestia) · Fixed Mean Streak (Hermes) not working as expected if you re-loaded your save while under its effect · Fixed certain Omega moves sometimes still being available while under the effect of Dark Side (Selene) · Fixed Soulfilled Ankh (Daedalus - Aspect of Anubis) not increasing Omega Attack area as expected · Fixed a visual issue with an interaction between Exceptional Talent (Apollo) and Mirrored Ankh (Daedalus - Aspect of Anubis) · Fixed an issue where Shells from the Aspect of Medea Omega Attack would not bounce forward as with other Aspects · Fixed cases where Gift Gift Gift (Echo) would never be offered even if you had a compatible Keepsake · Fixed cases where Wolf Howl (Selene) could put you out of bounds in the final Encounter on the surface · Fixed Retaliation upgrade for Night Bloom (Selene) not working as expected · Fixed Infection upgrade for Twilight Curse (Selene) not inflicting Wounds when expected · Fixed Twilight Curse (Selene) projectile fizzling on contact with Nemesis; it now passes through her · Fixed a case where Guardians could move faster than expected after recovering from Freeze or Gust · Fixed a case where the barrier from Snow Queen (Demeter) could vanish unexpectedly at a certain point in the fight against Unrivaled Typhon · Fixed a case where Chronos could start to attack more frequently than expected in the fight against Unrivaled Typhon · Fixed a case where an uninterruptible Chronos attack could be completely negated using the Black Coat · Fixed a case where Unrivaled Cerberus could track you too quickly during his fire-breath attack · Fixed foes sometimes attacking sooner than expected in a certain Location in Oceanus · Fixed certain foes being able to wander out of bounds in a certain Location in Tartarus · Fixed Land-Dracons not attacking your foes while afflicted with Charm · Fixed Dire Bawlders lacking the customary outline for their Armor · Fixed Melinoë's Olympic Slam causing shielded Dire Auto-Seekers to become immune to being stunned · Fixed cases where the damage circle from an Anchor (Oceanus) could shift unexpectedly · Fixed Gale unexpectedly blocking instances of damage from Poison effects · Fixed cases where Gale would not fully block damage from certain Harpy Talon strikes · Fixed the final shop on the surface route sometimes offering more than one Kiss of Styx · Fixed certain foes' visual FX not disappearing properly when afflicted by Freeze · Fixed Shiny Stars appearing on two separate pages in the Inventory screen · Fixed friendly characters not displaying visual feedback when struck after giving them a gift · Fixed several issues where switching between certain weapons in the Training Grounds could cause certain effects to persist unexpectedly · Fixed Aquarium, Enchanted not counting denizens caught using Greatest Gift of Gaia (Cauldron) · Fixed shop items showing incorrect healing previews if Centaur (Arcana) took effect in that Location · Fixed the Zoom In setting not functioning after entering a Chaos Trial · Fixed damage numbers from Scorch remaining visible if the Damage Numbers setting was toggled off · Fixed several cases where you could move unexpectedly while using the Auto-Sprint setting · Fixed cases where certain visual effects remained visible during Melinoë's Return to Shadow sequence · Fixed a visual issue where a Time Sign barrier appeared too far above Bronzebeaks · Fixed a visual issue where Melinoë would not start floating after equipping Aspect of Supay · Fixed a visual issue where Melinoë could get stuck in her gathering animation while afflicted with poison from Medea · Fixed visual effects for the projectile impact of Twilight Curse (Selene) · Fixed a text error in the description of Leering Glance (Daedalus - Skull) · Fixed minor visual issues in various Locations · Fixed minor collision issues in several Locations · Fixed several additional rare crashes · Other minor fixes

· During Dream Dives, increased the chance of Boons being offered in Shops in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region · During Dream Dives, slightly increased how much Gold you will earn from Encounters in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region · During Dream Dives, Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos have slightly reduced Life · During Dream Dives, Charybdis Tentacles in the Unrivaled Scylla Encounter have reduced Life · Fixed certain sound FX playing louder than expected · Fixed Braid of Atlas (Charon) not improving Cast damage as expected for most Olympian Cast effects · Fixed Hazard Boom (Icarus) not dealing damage to Melinoë as expected · Fixed Proper Upbringing (Hera) continuing to apply its effect if you fell below the element requirement · Fixed the effect of Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) being interrupted by the effect of Death Defiance · Fixed sometimes gaining Rallying Cry (Ares) from All Together (Hera) prior to having met Ares · Fixed Success Rate (Hermes) sometimes being offered if you have Profuse Bleeding (Ares), in light of the rework in Post-Launch Patch 2 · Fixed Moon Beam (Selene) sometimes not raising the likelihood of finding a Path of Stars while using Aspect of Selene if you equipped it between Regions · Fixed Shimmering Moonshot (Daedalus - Staff) not increasing Omega Special damage as expected · Fixed foes in Thessaly sometimes starting to attack too soon if you had Corrosion on Sight (Medea) · Fixed the effect of Vow of Void (Oath) not persisting as expected after a Chaos Trial · Fixed the effect of Rarify persisting on Boons of Chaos over multiple attempts at the same Chaos Trial · Fixed an interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus - Blades) and Latest Model (Icarus) · Fixed an interaction between Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) and Flood Gain (Poseidon) · Fixed an interaction between Extra Dose (Apollo) and certain strikes from the Black Coat · Fixed an interaction between Exceptional Talent (Apollo) and Aspect of Anubis (Staff) · Fixed an interaction between Cardio Gain (Hestia), Wave Flourish (Poseidon), and the Sister Blades · Fixed Softness upgrade for Total Eclipse (Selene) unexpectedly activating Origination (Arcana) · Fixed text for Death Warrant (Artemis) not displaying an improved chance from Success Rate (Hermes) · Fixed flames from Lubber barrels interrupting the Psychic Leash from Aspect of Circe (Staff) · Fixed Satyr Supplicants not playing their death animations as expected when slain by Winter Harvest (Demeter) during the Unrivaled Chronos Encounter · Fixed Melinoë being unable to use Attacks for longer than expected if grabbed by Polyphemus while using the Moonstone Axe Omega Attack · Fixed the option to Alter offerings in a Pool of Purging becoming inactive if you purchased all goods from a Well of Charon in the same Location · Fixed Melinoë confiding to Frinos about having had a rough night after a restful Dream Dive · Fixed a certain instance where Hermes would not talk to Melinoë when expected, preventing entry to the final battle on the Surface route that night · Fixed certain conversations with Moros occurring unexpectedly if Melinoë declines his advances · Fixed a certain conversation with Hephaestus occurring sooner than expected · Fixed Headmistress Hecate commenting on the Aspect of Selene when you did not have it equipped · Fixed a couple of cases in which Dora could not be interacted with when expected · Fixed letterbox artwork remaining visible at certain resolutions after interacting with the Music Maker · Fixed an issue where closing the Steam Overlay by clicking the X button locked Melinoë into her Sprint · Fixed a visual issue related to Melinoë's Sprint animation when striking and sprinting in different directions using mouse-and-keyboard input · Fixed a visual issue where the marked-target indicator during Heracles encounters could remain visible during Melinoë's Return to Shadow sequence · Fixed a visual issue when rapidly switching from using Special to Attack using Aspect of Nergal (Axe) · Fixed a visual issue where foes could rotate unexpectedly after being stunned by Hecuba · Fixed incorrect portrait appearing in rare instances when speaking to Persephone · Fixed incorrect portrait appearing when Chronos speaks in Tartarus during Dream Dives · Fixed some out-of-context voice lines in the Unrivaled Typhon Encounter during Dream Dives · Fixed a visual issue that could occur during Melinoë's exit from Elysium after vanquishing Zagreus · Fixed several rare crashes · Other minor fixes

· Fixed various rare crashes reported since Post-Launch Patch 2 · Fixed an issue where you could not interact with Nemesis while a Night Bloom servant was present · Fixed one of Aphrodite's new dialogue events occurring earlier than intended · Fixed rewards appearing out of bounds during Dream Dives in the chamber before the final battle on The Summit if you happened to activate Gold Gold Gold (Echo) · Fixed a rare progression-blocking issue that could occur if you cleared the Surface route before ever accepting a Boon of Hera · Other minor fixes

We're very grateful for all your support of Hades II since our v1.0 launch last fall, and all through our Early Access development before then! With that in mind, we're pleased to present our second Post-Launch Patch, which includes some bonus content and quality-of-life improvements we've been working on. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/5603638371e4f4d3b943ed989f3c27b3ab4204dc.png

Highlights

• Fated Prophecy Updates: Prophecies about characters such as Odysseus and Arachne now have new narrated conclusion scenes, which can be viewed in the Fated List once those Prophecies are fulfilled. • Forever Gifting: Most Crossroads characters now can be gifted Bath Salts, Twin Lures, or Ambrosia indefinitely after forging a bond with them, in various brief new scenes. • Going Steady: Characters with whom Melinoë can have non-Platonic relations may occasionally show interest in continuing to have such relations. • New Dialogue Events: Many of the game's characters have new things to say at various points throughout the story. • ...And More! Look for dreamy new decorative items in the Crossroads Training Grounds, a new alternate form for each Animal Familiar, and additional surprises we hope you'll enjoy!

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

• Aspect of Artemis (Blades): Riposte effect now recharges faster between uses • Aspect of Pan (Blades): now also works with Dancing Knives (Daedalus) • Aspect of Hel (Skull): Omega Attack now channels faster; now hits cocoons more reliably

Boons & Blessings

• Tidal Ring (Poseidon): now hits multiple foes more reliably • Seismic Servo (Poseidon x Hephaestus): now applies its bonus to several additional Boons • Snow Queen (Demeter): the barrier is no longer negated by attacks that deal no damage • Fire Away (Hestia): now works with all Casts, not just Hestia's • Sword Ring (Ares): increased damage • Grievous Blow (Ares): increased bonus from Rarity and Poms of Power • Grisly Gain (Ares): increased chance of weapon strikes spilling Plasma; Rarity and Poms now affect how much Magick is restored by collecting Plasma • Profuse Bleeding (Ares): reworked — now creates a falling blade over a surrounding foe whenever you collect Plasma or inflict Wounds • Sanguinary Savor (Ares): reworked — now increases Wounds damage, in addition to drawing in Plasma automatically; adjusted offering requirements • Winner's Circle (Hermes): now works more consistently with all Cast effects, speeding up how quickly they deal damage then expire; effect re-scaled to compensate • Various other minor fixes and adjustments

Hexes & Path of Stars

• Tribulation (Moon Water): now activates your 'after you take damage' effects multiple times in a row • Decline (Twilight Curse): reworked — now increases direct damage from the projectile

Resources & Reagents

• Resources obtained using Gathering Tools now offered more consistently • Minor changes to inventory descriptions of some resources

Foes & Dangers

• Sorrow-Spiller (Fields): slightly reduced appearance rate • Charybdis (Thessaly): fixed cases where this Encounter would not initially occur for longer than expected; tentacles no longer susceptible to Morph, consistent with the Vow of Rivals Encounter

Level Design & Environments

• Various minor fixes and improvements to several Locations

Fated List of Minor Prophecies

• Updated several character-related Prophecies with additional instructions as you make progress; adjusted at which points some of these Prophecies are foretold or fulfilled • Melinoë, Help Us: increased priority of key events; the narrated epilogue scene now can be re-viewed • Silk and Spitefulness: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion • Voice and Vanity: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion • Haunted by the Past: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion • Unfinished Business: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion • Soundest of Sleepers: added narrated conclusion • Denier of Suitors: reduced requirements to fulfill this • Original Virtues: reduced requirements to fulfill this • Born to Win: increased priority of event in which Chaos introduces this

Art & Visual FX

• Updated some Fated List artwork and added artwork for the character-related Prophecies noted above • Added new banner animation when fulfilling most of the character-related Prophecies noted above • Added new greeting animation when you confront Infernal Cerberus after a certain point • Added ambient animations for Hecate while she stands in the Crossroads • Added ambient animations for Moros while he stands in the Crossroads • Added animations for Selene when she greets or salutes in the Crossroads • Added portrait variant for Heracles for a particular context • Updated some transition animations using Aspect of Supay (Flames) • Updated visual FX for bombing runs by Icarus • Updated visual FX for Mental Block (Athena) • Updated visual FX for Colossus Slash (Daedalus - Axe) • Updated visual FX for Dashing Heave (Daedalus - Axe) • Updated some visual FX for Aspect of Circe (Staff) • Updated some visual FX for King Vermin (Oceanus) • Updated Hecate sticker on her Keepsake after forging a bond with her • Updated artwork where Chronos can appear in Erebus after the True Ending • Various other minor graphical fixes and improvements

Voice & Narrative

• Icarus now is less painstakingly reluctant when it comes to trying to forge a bond with him • Characters in the Crossroads now will accept an initial gift of Bath Salts earlier than before • A key scene later in the relationship with Moros now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances • A key scene later in the relationship with Nemesis now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances • Moros now may appear in additional circumstances while Melinoë returns to shadow • Hecate now has more to say about each Hidden Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms, among other things • Poseidon now becomes increasingly enthusiastic as Sea Star activates more times • The audience watching Scylla and the Sirens has new responses after a certain point • Zagreus now has more to say about the Supportive Shade after a certain point • Heracles now can somehow be persuaded to visit the feast of Dionysus after a certain point • Melinoë has new voice lines when choosing Sacrifice Boons • Melinoë has new voice lines for Lone Shades summoned by the Aspect of Anubis (Staff) • Melinoë now has more to say to the gigantic severed statue head in the Fields of Mourning • Melinoë now has things to say about the unlockable Abandoned Statue in the Training Grounds • Melinoë now gives due credit if Toula vanquishes a Guardian • Melinoë now comments when choosing Keepsakes near the end of the Prophecy Melinoë, Help Us • Melinoë now may comment when she can gift Nectar to Echo if she has not already done so • Melinoë now may comment when new Chaos Trials are available in the Pitch-Black Stone • Dora now has more to say while in the Crossroads Training Grounds • Eris now has opinions about the decorative Warning Sign pointing to her, among other things • Odysseus now has more resources to give you at various points • Nemesis may lighten up a little in her Encounters after a certain point • Hecate and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention • Moros and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention • Narcissus and Echo may sometimes be chatting in the Fields of Mourning after a certain point • Hera won't act like she never met you if you reach the Palace of Zeus before you find her Boon • More characters now have voice lines when re-offering their blessings using Change of Fate • Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events • Other minor additions, fixes, changes, and improvements

Music & SFX

• Updated sound effects for Elephant Rockets (Daedalus - Shiva) • Updated sound effects for collecting Gifts of Night after the Incantation Bounties of the Infinite Abyss • Added sound effect of Moonstone Axe hitting the ground after the full attack sequence • Added sound effect when setting the Express Route in Tartarus • Adjusted volume of several sound effects • Other minor fixes and improvements

Settings

• Zoom In: new! Set the camera a bit closer to the action. Recommended for smaller displays. Look for this in the Accessibility menu.

Miscellaneous

• You may now skip most of the narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear (he won't really mind) • You may now sort the Archived Trivia menu by Animal Familiar • The Argent Skull Special now destroys trees in Erebus in one hit • Added Reward preview icon when entering Locations just before a Region's Guardian • Updated text if you just so happen to lose to Zagreus • Updated Path of Stars menu selection art to make unpicked upgrades easier to see • Updated Seed-planting menu to only show Seeds; selection now defaults to last chosen Seed • Updated Inventory hints for several resources • More Boons of Hestia now will ignite oil slicks in Thessaly • Arachne now responds if you take a swing at her • Added more-festive atmosphere to the Crossroads during the night after the True Ending • Adjusted Book of Shadows entry for Persephone • Adjusted camera during Taverna sequences with Icarus to make him easier to see • Updates and fixes to translations in all languages

Bug Fixes

• Fixed controller vibration not working while petting Cerberus (once you can do so) • Fixed a rare case where you could avoid finding Hades on the path to the True Ending • Fixed Aspect of Nergal (Axe) sometimes missing if you changed direction during a Dash-Strike • Fixed visual issue where Melinoë could get stuck in the Special animation for the Moonstone Axe • Fixed Vampiric Cataclysm (Staff) not being improved by Old Herbal Remedy (Circe) • Fixed the effect of Phase Shift (Selene) persisting unexpectedly after entering a Chaos Gate • Fixed Lunar Ray (Selene) ending unexpectedly if Athena happened to arrive • Fixed additional cases where you could end up out of bounds after using Wolf Howl (Selene) • Fixed Moon Water (Selene) affecting controls for the Aspect of Persephone (Skull) Omega Special • Fixed interaction between Arctic Ring (Demeter) and Hostile Environment (Demeter x Ares) • Fixed interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus - Blades) and Aspect of the Morrigan (Blades) • Fixed Pride of Poseidon regeneration being canceled by Zeus arriving in the battle against Typhon • Fixed cases where Gold taken from Personal Loan (Dionysus) would not be re-paid when expected • Fixed Slothful (Chaos) causing an unexpected burst of speed if it expired while affected by Miasma • Fixed Expiring (Chaos) dealing its burst of damage despite having the effect of Breath of Eros (Charon) • Fixed an issue that could cause the Prophecy Natural Talent to not appear in the Fated List as expected • Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly accept the same Boon twice • Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly interact with Athena twice as she arrived • Fixed Engraved Pin (Moros) sometimes unexpectedly resetting its effect in a Location • Fixed Ghost Onion (Dora) not quite fully healing when possible in certain situations with Vow of Scars • Fixed several Keepsakes not having added feedback when their effects have expired and can be replaced • Fixed an issue that could cause Magick not to regenerate as expected in Family Dispute Encounters • Fixed Lone Shades sometimes failing to hit Polyphemus when expected • Fixed Gale not blocking the ink effect from a Hellifish along with the damage • Fixed cases where Boons of Ares could be offered before you properly met • Fixed a case where the Incantation Beast-Loved Morsel would not be available when expected • Fixed a case where the Crossroads Renewal Project would not become available when expected • Fixed Golden Boughs in the Fields of Mourning sometimes not showing Athena if she was present • Fixed Location Rewards unexpectedly appearing in the Crossroads after a failed Encounter with Nemesis • Fixed song subtitles sometimes getting stuck onscreen while Melinoë and Artemis sing together • Fixed contextual interaction with the Hot Springs not being available right away • Fixed unexpectedly being able to open the Book of Shadows while being warped out of Asphodel • Fixed visual issue where Zagreus could remain tinted if affected by Freeze during Death Defiance • Fixed Talos sometimes throwing his shields straight through walls • Fixed Eris sometimes throwing Rubbish where it could not be reached • Fixed various voice lines not playing as expected • Fixed several text errors • Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'Sleep, you are lord of all, lord of blessed gods and of mortal men, of every living thing the broad earth nurtures, for you alone are master of all, you do visit all, building their bodies with fetters unforged.' ~The Orphic Hymns (Anonymous; A. Athanassakis translation)

We're thrilled and honored to see Hades II named Best Game on Steam Deck in the Steam Awards!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/649355cc33b8569ecc1c6648fc90cfe6dded0a45.png Thanks so much to everyone who voted, as your votes determined the nominees in each category and ultimately the winners. So many great games are released on Steam each year that to earn one of these awards is truly a rare honor. (All the more so in our case, as this marks the first time one of our team's games has earned a Steam Award!) We wanted Hades II to provide a great experience on Steam Deck, and worked to get the game running as smoothly and efficiently as possible with an eye toward the portable system's form factor. Hades II was always meant to be the sort of game you could play for a few minutes at a time or in long stretches... whatever you feel like and have time for! We're very grateful that it stood out, and hope you all continue to enjoy the game on Steam Deck for a long while yet.

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to reflect on the times gone by, but mostly to say THANK YOU for supporting Hades II and our team! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/6c6d6b770fca9546e0b214a4a7e0d379bfd911a6.png Featured here are some of the familiar faces from the Crossroads, under more-festive circumstances than those that Princess Melinoë finds herself in at the beginning of the game. Illustration by our environment artist Joanne Tran.

Yuletide Greetings

From all of us at Supergiant, we hope you have a happy, relaxing holiday season! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/a3f51dfc85f162cea482f25126f8f1922f4bb673.png We invite you to bask in the warmth and magick of Hecate's cauldron, just in time for any Yuletide festivities, in our 12-hour Witch of the Crossroads Yule Log video! May your nights be enchanting.

Hades II Sale & Accolades!

The Steam Winter Sale is on now, so you can get Hades II for 25% off — its lowest price yet! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/ Hades II is the biggest game we've ever made, and the best-reviewed game of the year, as well as recipient of accolades such as Best Action Game at The Game Awards. It's also in the running for Best Game on Steam Deck here in the Steam Awards, if you'd do us the honor of giving us your vote!

See You Next Year!

Our team started back in 2009, and the seven original members who created our first game, Bastion, have stuck together and worked on each of our games since, now alongside close to 20 additional team members who were instrumental in the making of Hades II (a decent portion of whom attended The Game Awards recently, as you can see below!). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/60613cd8c18b1ccf273d4155a07134d6d6b3c11a.jpg As an independent studio, our games are made possible by players of our previous titles — so, the simple reason we're still here after all this time is you. We'll always be grateful for your support. While it's too early to say what's next for our team, we look forward to pressing on together, and sharing our progress with you when possible. Until then, may moonlight guide you and all of us!

Thank you everyone who helped nominate Hades II in the category of Best Game on Steam Deck in this year's Steam Awards! Voting has officially begun, thus we beseech you to cast your vote for Hades II! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/2116d9cbd2c9ef3164713373cc3d4162b57527eb.png We got Hades II running smoothly on Steam Deck early in development and worked to make sure the game met the system's highest standards. Not only does it run fast and smooth on Valve's portable gaming system, it should be rather merciful to the battery, letting you enjoy lengthy sessions between charges. The game is designed with on-the-go play in mind, with ultrafast loading times and autosaved progress at every turn, making it easy to play for minutes at a time as well as in longer stretches. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/ed56eda0c1ddf2750b7db91d316a8c7d1d9d26d3.png We hope you've had an excellent experience with Hades II on Steam Deck and that we've earned your vote, though we encourage you to vote no matter what! After all, the Steam Awards are a powerful way to show your support for your favorite games here. We're grateful to be in the running at all, and appreciate your consideration!

We are very grateful and honored to have earned the award for Best Action Game for Hades II at The Game Awards! Watch our acceptance moment here. Hades II is not just the culmination of nearly five years of development, but of our studio's entire history aiming to craft fast, responsive, reactive games filled with interesting and surprising moments. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/d7c743dc0addc5a7cbb08e61ba1a1baec64ac98f.jpg Likewise, what an honor it was to be in contention for Best Independent Game, Best Score and Music, Best Artistic Direction, Best Game Direction, and even Game of the Year... especially since we were in the company of such an amazing group of wildly different and beautiful games. We salute all our fellow nominees (most of which are available here on Steam!), and congratulate Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for earning that highest honor and many more. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/123c6b9ea792bb72a86586472463a41d7d72692a.png Credit to our illustrator Jeremy Anninos for the red carpet tribute to all the nominees! Featuring from left to right: 🖼️ Maelle (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) 🌖 Melinoë (Hades II) 📿 Hornet (Hollow Knight: Silksong) 🍌 Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Bananza) 📦 Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach) 🛡️ Henry of Skalitz (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II)

It's been an exciting few weeks since we launched Hades II! We wanted to share details on a couple of related announcements.

Steam Points Shop Goods

We have new items available here in the Steam Points Shop, if you'd like to take a look! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/9e5c93272cd0b004f938f79f5bbf6c1836650267.png There's a new Steam Deck Startup Video, Animated Stickers, Profile Backgrounds, and more. Chances are you might have some Steam Points available, so we hope you enjoy these! Visit the Steam Points Shop to browse the selection.

Official Merchandise

We're excited to offer the first set of official Hades II merchandise, in collaboration with our friends at Fangamer.com! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/60ea3ec06011dedd663720e70bc01346161e01fa.png Now you can confide in your very own Frinos plush (or just squeeze him repeatedly), and we also have a Melinoë poster to adorn your walls if you so desire. We hope you enjoy these and appreciate your interest! Visit Fangamer.com for more info.

Kudos for Hades II

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/ed56eda0c1ddf2750b7db91d316a8c7d1d9d26d3.png Thank you for playing Hades II, which is currently the most critically acclaimed game of the year according to Metacritic and OpenCritic, and the highest-rated game in our studio's history! We're thrilled with that accomplishment, as well as our recent Game of the Year nomination, and grateful to all our players for joining us in the Underworld once more, or for the first time!

After nearly five years of development, and more than a year of Early Access, we launched v1.0 of Hades II this fall! It since became the most critically acclaimed game of the year according to Metacritic and OpenCritic, an incredible honor considering how many fantastic games have shipped this year. If you likewise had a good experience it, we would greatly appreciate your consideration in this year's Steam Awards, which are a powerful way to lend your support for your personal favorites! Our foremost goal with Hades II was to ensure our first-ever sequel could be a worthy successor to the original. We also wanted Hades II to be the sort of game you could quickly pick up and start playing, whether for a few minutes at a time or for long stretches. So we hope you'll consider us for the honor of Best Game on Steam Deck! We did our best to ensure the game ran really well and felt right at home on Valve's portable gaming system. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/c535d9144c63c74e9bafc6a4fcd5ba392a91620a.jpg Of course, we would be grateful for your consideration in any categories you see fit, such as Best Soundtrack, Outstanding Visual Style, or even the highest honor of Game of the Year. We know there are many deserving games for you to choose from, so we're grateful for your consideration and thank you for playing.

We're so honored to see Hades II nominated for six awards in The Game Awards, including

• Best Art Direction
• Best Score & Music
• Best Independent Game
• Best Action Game
• Best Game Direction
• Game of the Year

Hades II is one of the most nominated games in the awards, and as a result, we're one of the most nominated publishers as well! We're very grateful to be in the running amid so many outstanding nominees, during what's been an incredible year for games. You can help choose the winners at thegameawards.com, and if you enjoyed Hades II, we'd certainly appreciate your vote! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/babcc6813cdf2c6e87dac34c766aa032d75fbb13.jpg

· Fixed a rare issue that could prevent progress in the battle with Prometheus · Fixed a particular pre-fight greeting line from Headmistress Hecate playing too frequently · Fixed several narrative events that were not playing when they were supposed to · Updates to translations in some languages · Other minor fixes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/d572f841f168e598e3f9ff8d705e3278368c3b57.png From all of us at Supergiant Games, thank you for playing Hades II. We've been very excited to see so many of you battling beyond the Underworld since our v1.0 Launch, and we're grateful for all the feedback, which inspired us throughout development and continues to do so. This Post-Launch Patch contains various improvements, previously noted in our Patch 1 Preview but with a few additional fixes:

Highlights

• True Ending Enhancements: Added new events in the lead-up to the True Ending, and some after. As part of this, increased the number of Underworld clears required, and added to and revised parts of the main True Ending scenes before the end credits. Note: The vast majority of changes are to the Underworld route; the Surface route is mostly unchanged. The Epilogue is also unchanged. • Returning to a Real Possibility: Added Cauldron incantation lets you return to an earlier point in the story in case you wish to re-experience key events, such as the True Ending. • Fated Prophecy Adjustments: A number of character-related Prophecies, including the one connected to the story epilogue, should unfold faster than before. • Crossroads Renewal: Many decorative items have reduced costs in Kudos compared to before. Any excess Kudos you have already spent will be refunded.

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

• Witch's Staff (Circe): Smolder Ring (Hestia) now also applies Scorch from the bonus Cast when your Casts overlap

Boons & Blessings

• Anvil Ring (Hephaestus): increased damage for Common Rarity • Controlled Burn (Hestia): increased bonus from Poms of Power • Ares: increased Plasma pickup range • Sword Ring (Ares): increased damage • Carnal Pleasure (Ares x Aphrodite): increased effectiveness • Success Rate (Hermes): now also affects Nurture of Hera (Selene x Hera) • Shadow Pounce (Artemis): increased effectiveness • Gigaros Dash (Hades): no longer staggers foes when this deals direct damage • Life Tax (Hades): increased effectiveness; restorative effect is no longer reduced by Vow of Scars (Oath) • Last Gasp (Hades): increased effectiveness • Howling Soul (Hades): improved aiming of the projectile • Fight Fight Fight (Echo): increased effectiveness • Favor (Chaos): now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons • Various other minor fixes and adjustments

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

• Elephant Rockets (Coat - Shiva): increased damage • Chakra Collider (Coat - Shiva): increased damage

Keepsakes

• Jeweled Pom (Hades & Persephone): you no longer keep the bonus Hades blessing if you are not at the Fates' Whim; fixed an issue causing this to never grant Last Gasp (Hades)

Well of Charon

• Yarn of Ariadne: now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons (as in the original game) • Mist Veil: now restores Magick that is lost for any reason (not just from using Omega Moves)

Foes & Dangers

• Zagreus: fixed cases where he would stand still for too long • Unrivaled Prometheus: adjusted hitboxes of certain Heracles attacks in this Encounter • Headmistress Hecate: slightly reduced hitbox of flame attacks to better match the visuals • Phantom (Fields): reduced effectiveness of Life-drain effect; removed this effect from some attacks

Special Encounters

• Added a preview icon for Location exits leading to an Infernal Contract (after the True Ending) • Added a preview icon for Erebus Location exits leading to Raki (before you have bonded with him) • Nemesis no longer can show up more than once a night while battling through the Underworld • Circe appears slightly more often

Level Design & Environments

• Various minor fixes and improvements to several Locations

The Crossroads Renewal Project

• Added Primordial Chaos theme to the Music Maker

Crossroads Cauldron

• Disintegration of Monstrosity: you are no longer required to cast this as soon as you can afford to • Greatest Gift of Gaia: reduced requirements for this to be revealed

Fated List of Minor Prophecies

• Melinoë, Help Us: increased priority of key events, so that this can be fulfilled faster • Silk and Spitefulness: increased priority of key events, so that this can be fulfilled faster • Voice and Vanity: increased priority of key events, so that this can be fulfilled faster • Born to Win: now revealed sooner and more reliably • Natural Talent: fixed an issue causing this to not appear in some cases • Denier of Suitors: reduced requirements to fulfill this

Art & Visual FX

• Added artwork to some True Ending scenes before the credits • Added animations for certain characters in some True Ending scenes • Added portrait variant for Hecate • Added blinking animation to Melinoë's 'hesitant' portrait • Added death animation for the Yargonaut • Updated animations for opening or closing certain menu screens to be smoother than before • Eidolon Eyeballs now are easier to spot • Numerous other minor visual fixes and improvements

Voice & Narrative

• Added new events with Chronos, Zagreus, Hecate, and Hades on the path to the True Ending • Added new events with Chronos, Zagreus, Hecate, Schelemeus, and Hades and Persephone after the True Ending • Added more contextual voice lines for Melinoë and Hecate in certain situations • Adjusted several events after the True Ending in light of other changes • Scylla now reveals her sensational hit Bewitching Eyes sooner than before • Icarus now can be persuaded to return to the Crossroads sooner than before • Other minor fixes and improvements

Music & SFX

• Artemis' singing in the Crossroads no longer cuts off abruptly at a certain distance • Updated sound effects for Cinerary Circle (Hades) • Fixed some Keepsake equip sounds playing late • Adjusted effects on some Chronos voice lines after the True Ending • Other minor fixes and improvements

Settings

• Danger Pulse: new! You now can toggle off the persistent flashing at critical Life levels • FPS Limit: new! You now can limit max frames-per-second to your preference while VSync is off

Miscellaneous

• Improved compatibility with macOS Tahoe security permissions • Inventory details for Gigaros and Entropy appear sooner than before • Updated inventory hints for several resources • Added feedback when Keepsakes from Athena and Selene cannot be used in a certain situation • Updates and fixes to translations in all languages

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Argent Skull (Hel) not firing reliably while Melinoë is backed against a wall • Fixed Argent Skull (Medea) text erroneously stating its passive bonus also applied to Omega Special • Fixed Argent Skull Omega Attack sometimes being unable to reach the Erymanthian Boar (Ephyra) • Fixed cases where you could claim rewards while simultaneously using Time Piece (Chronos) • Fixed Calling Card (Zagreus) unexpectedly refreshing all uses for the night after ranking up • Fixed Back Burner (Apollo) not applying its bonus when using certain moves • Fixed Steady Growth (Demeter) resetting its countdown after being Rarified • Fixed Rapture Ring (Aphrodite) dragging foes after they are slain • Fixed Seismic Servo (Hephaestus x Poseidon) not always working as expected on Boons of Hephaestus • Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly gain Unseen Ire (Hades) twice • Fixed Corrosion on Sight (Medea) not affecting Lubbers • Fixed Numbness (Path of Stars) not properly applying its effect • Fixed Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) disabling your Attacks in certain cases • Fixed interaction between Inverted Blaze (Daedalus - Flames) and Dividing Blaze (Daedalus - Flames) • Fixed high-cost Boons of Hermes found in shops not always having improved Rarity • Fixed some visual effects from Typhon not appearing consistently • Fixed projectiles from Charybdis not splitting as expected after striking certain obstacles • Fixed cases in which Jetty could get stuck while resurfacing • Fixed several cases where Melinoë could end up out of bounds in a Location • Fixed Raki occasionally swooping in to peck at already-defeated Guardians • Fixed an issue where a slowdown effect could persist unexpectedly after Gale blocks an attack • Fixed visual issues with Demeter's Freeze interacting with other visual effects • Fixed visual issues with Infernal Troves • Fixed incorrect text sometimes appearing on the Victory Screen • Fixed incorrect Gold preview when Nemesis wants to trade for Quick Buck (Hermes) • Fixed cases where music could stop playing unexpectedly • Fixed cases where the Past Deeds screen would not show the foe that put an end to your night • Fixed cases where Odysseus and Dora could appear too close together in the taverna • Fixed certain visual effects persisting during the Melinoë's Return to Shadow escapes • Fixed a visual issue where text formatting would not reset after resetting the Oath of the Unseen • Fixed Play Screen showing your location as The Crossroads despite just having left for the night • Fixed several text errors • Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'Regarding the birth of Zeus and the manner in which he came to be king, there is no agreement.' ~Library of History (Diodorus Siculus, C. H. Oldfather translation)

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/5141038e8f3bb592197367035c012bc40d4a9a88.png From all of us at Supergiant Games, thank you for playing Hades II. We've been very excited to see so many of you battling beyond the Underworld since our v1.0 Launch, and we're grateful for all the feedback, which inspired us throughout development and continues to do so. We now have our Post-Launch Patch 1, with enhancements to the True Ending among other improvements, available to preview:

How to Play the Patch 1 Preview

First, we recommend backing up your save files, since the Patch 1 Preview may contain more technical issues than would typically be found in one of our full patch launches. To locate them:

• On Windows, navigate to \\%USERPROFILE%\\Saved Games\\Hades II\\
• On macOS, navigate to \\%USERPROFILE%\\Library\\Application Support\\Supergiant Games\\Hades II\\

Then, to unlock the Patch 1 Preview,

Right-click on Hades II in your Steam library and select Properties

Select Betas, then select

The game will update. Once ready, you should see Hades II in your library. Note: The Patch 1 Preview represents a work-in-progress whose contents may evolve, and some text translations are still in progress. We do not have a release date for the full patch.

What's In the Patch 1 Preview

In addition to various bug fixes and some balance changes, this patch contains... • True Ending Enhancements: Added new events in the lead-up to the True Ending, and some after. As part of this, increased the number of Underworld clears required, and added to and revised parts of the main True Ending scenes before the end credits. Note: The vast majority of changes are to the Underworld route; the Surface route is mostly unchanged. • Returning to a Real Possibility: Added Cauldron incantation lets you return to an earlier point in the story in case you wish to re-experience key events, such as the True Ending. • Fated Prophecy Adjustments: A number of character-related Prophecies, including the one connected to the story epilogue, should unfold faster than before. • Crossroads Renewal: Many decorative items have reduced costs in Kudos compared to before. Any excess Kudos you have already spent will be refunded. The full set of changes currently in Patch 1 is as follows:

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

• Witch's Staff (Circe): Smolder Ring (Hestia) now also applies Scorch from the bonus Cast when your Casts overlap

Boons & Blessings

• Anvil Ring (Hephaestus): increased damage for Common Rarity • Controlled Burn (Hestia): increased bonus from Poms of Power • Ares: increased Plasma pickup range • Sword Ring (Ares): increased damage • Carnal Pleasure (Ares x Aphrodite): increased effectiveness • Success Rate (Hermes): now also affects Nurture of Hera (Selene x Hera) • Shadow Pounce (Artemis): increased effectiveness • Gigaros Dash (Hades): no longer staggers foes when this deals direct damage • Life Tax (Hades): increased effectiveness; restorative effect is no longer reduced by Vow of Scars (Oath) • Last Gasp (Hades): increased effectiveness • Howling Soul (Hades): improved aiming of the projectile • Fight Fight Fight (Echo): increased effectiveness • Various other minor fixes and adjustments

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

• Elephant Rockets (Coat - Shiva): increased damage • Chakra Collider (Coat - Shiva): increased damage

Keepsakes

• Jeweled Pom (Hades & Persephone): you no longer keep the bonus Hades blessing if you are not at the Fates' Whim; fixed an issue causing this to never grant Last Gasp (Hades)

Well of Charon

• Yarn of Ariadne: now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons (as in the original game) • Mist Veil: now restores Magick that is lost for any reason (not just from using Omega Moves)

Foes & Dangers

• Unrivaled Prometheus: adjusted hitboxes of certain Heracles attacks in this Encounter • Headmistress Hecate: slightly reduced hitbox of flame attacks to better match the visuals • Phantom (Fields): reduced effectiveness of Life-drain effect; removed this effect from some attacks

Special Encounters

• Added a preview icon for Location exits leading to an Infernal Contract (after the True Ending) • Nemesis no longer can show up more than once a night while battling through the Underworld • Circe appears slightly more often

Level Design & Environments

• Various minor fixes and improvements to several Locations

The Crossroads Renewal Project

• Added Primordial Chaos theme to the Music Maker

Crossroads Cauldron

• Disintegration of Monstrosity: you are no longer required to cast this as soon as you can afford to • Greatest Gift of Gaia: reduced requirements for this to be revealed

Fated List of Minor Prophecies

• Melinoë, Help Us: increased priority of key events, so that this can be fulfilled faster • Silk and Spitefulness: increased priority of key events, so that this can be fulfilled faster • Voice and Vanity: increased priority of key events, so that this can be fulfilled faster • Born to Win: now revealed sooner and more reliably • Natural Talent: fixed an issue causing this to not appear in some cases • Denier of Suitors: reduced requirements to fulfill this

Art & Visual FX

• Added artwork to some True Ending scenes before the credits • Added animations for certain characters in some True Ending scenes • Added portrait variant for Hecate • Added blinking animation to Melinoë's 'hesitant' portrait • Added death animation for the Yargonaut • Updated animations for opening or closing certain menu screens to be smoother than before • Numerous other minor visual fixes and improvements

Voice & Narrative

• Added new events with Chronos, Zagreus, Hecate, and Hades on the path to the True Ending • Added new events with Chronos, Zagreus, Hecate, Schelemeus, and Hades and Persephone after the True Ending • Added more contextual voice lines for Melinoë and Hecate in certain situations • Adjusted several events after the True Ending in light of other changes • Scylla now reveals her sensational hit Bewitching Eyes sooner than before • Icarus now can be persuaded to return to the Crossroads sooner than before • Other minor fixes and improvements

Music & SFX

• Artemis' singing in the Crossroads no longer cuts off abruptly at a certain distance • Updated sound effects for Cinerary Circle (Hades) • Fixed some Keepsake equip sounds playing late • Other minor fixes and improvements

Settings

• Danger Pulse: new! You now can toggle off the persistent flashing at critical Life levels • FPS Limit: new! You now can limit max frames-per-second to your preference while VSync is off

Miscellaneous

• Improved compatibility with macOS Tahoe security permissions • Inventory details for Gigaros and Entropy appear sooner than before • Updated inventory hints for several resources • Added feedback when Keepsakes from Athena and Selene cannot be used in a certain situation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Argent Skull (Hel) not firing reliably while Melinoë is backed against a wall • Fixed Argent Skull (Medea) text erroneously stating its passive bonus also applied to Omega Special • Fixed cases where you could claim rewards while using the effect of Time Piece (Chronos) • Fixed Calling Card (Zagreus) unexpectedly refreshing all uses for the night after ranking up • Fixed Back Burner (Apollo) not applying its bonus when using certain moves • Fixed Steady Growth (Demeter) resetting its countdown after being Rarified • Fixed Rapture Ring (Aphrodite) dragging foes after they are slain • Fixed Seismic Servo (Hephaestus x Poseidon) not always working as expected on Boons of Hephaestus • Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly gain Unseen Ire (Hades) twice • Fixed Corrosion on Sight (Medea) not affecting Lubbers • Fixed Numbness (Path of Stars) not properly applying its effect • Fixed Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) disabling your Attacks in certain cases • Fixed interaction between Inverted Blaze (Daedalus - Flames) and Dividing Blaze (Daedalus - Flames) • Fixed high-cost Boons of Hermes found in shops not always having improved Rarity • Fixed projectiles from Charybdis not splitting as expected after striking certain obstacles • Fixed cases in which Jetty could get stuck while resurfacing • Fixed several cases where Melinoë could end up out of bounds in a Location • Fixed Raki occasionally swooping in to peck at already-defeated Guardians • Fixed an issue where a slowdown effect could persist unexpectedly after Gale blocks an attack • Fixed visual issues with Demeter's Freeze interacting with other visual effects • Fixed visual issues with Infernal Troves • Fixed incorrect text sometimes appearing on the Victory Screen • Fixed incorrect Gold preview when Nemesis wants to trade for Quick Buck (Hermes) • Fixed cases where music could stop playing unexpectedly • Fixed cases where the Past Deeds screen would not show the foe that put an end to your night • Fixed cases where Odysseus and Dora could appear too close together in the taverna • Fixed certain visual effects persisting during the Melinoë's Return to Shadow escapes • Fixed a visual issue where text formatting would not reset after resetting the Oath of the Unseen • Fixed Play Screen showing your location as The Crossroads despite just having left for the night • Other minor fixes

· Fixed the Achievement Close Comrades not always unlocking when expected · Fixed the Achievement Goddess of Nightmares not always unlocking when expected · Fixed Unseen Sigil Encounters sometimes not ending when expected · Fixed Nightmare not being awarded after vanquishing Typhon in rare cases · Fixed Empath’s Intuition (Cauldron) not unlocking in a timely manner in some cases · Fixed Family Dispute events not unlocking as intended in rare cases · Fixed Arachne's portrait being hidden behind her tapestry in rare cases · Fixed some Crossroads Renewal decorations not unlocking in rare cases · Fixed Charybdis not fighting if you entered from a certain rare Location · Fixed several voice lines not playing at the correct times · Fixed several narrative events not playing at the correct times · Fixed an instance of two objectives overlapping in the Training Grounds · Fixed key visual effects sometimes not playing on some systems · Improved collision for Argent Skull (Hel) projectiles · Improved compatibility when VSync is disabled on some display types · Optimizations when playing with some types of controllers · Updates to translations in some languages · Other minor fixes

· Fixed most Olympian Keepsake effects not activating again after their Boon is skipped · Fixed Phantom (Fields) being able to drain Life from your raised servants · Fixed Fated List Prophecies related to Hidden Aspects not clearing in specific circumstances · Fixed the Achievement Soothing Soak not unlocking from events with Moros · Fixed the Achievement So Mote It Be unlocking sooner than expected · Fixed Gorgon Amulet (Athena) using up the effect of Yarn of Ariadne (Charon) when it shouldn't · Fixed Acceptance of Another Fate not resetting certain random Keepsake effects · Fixed an interaction between Uncommon Upbringing (Hera) and Concave Stone (Echo) · Fixed key visual effects sometimes not playing on some systems · Fixed randomized Chaos Trials appearing sooner than expected in some cases · Fixed Lone Shades from Witch's Staff (Anubis) sometimes being able to hit Melinoë · Fixed Canines spawned from Lycaons unexpectedly activating Unseen Ire (Hades) · Fixed an issue where Melinoë could be forced to Return to Shadow at the same exact time as she vanquishes Typhon · Fixed Hecate not speaking about Gigaros when expected in a certain situation · Fixed several narrative scripting issues with specific events involving Hecate · Fixed an issue where you could not exit the final Location in Erebus in a certain case · Fixed a rare issue where the fight against Chronos would not end correctly · Fixed a certain situation in which Polyphemus would not react to Knuckle Bones (Odysseus) when expected · Fixed an issue where the player could not complete key Incantations due to modified data · Fixed cases where taking Armor damage with Trusty Shield (Hephaestus) could damage your semi-permanent Armor instead · Fixed a rare issue that involved claiming Gemstones then immediately using one of Homer's Inspect Points · Fixed Hecuba running back and forth in the chamber with Narcissus · Fixed several rare crashes · Updates to translations in some languages · Improved compatibility with Chinese Input Method · Other minor fixes

We couldn't possibly be more excited to announce that we've completed the Early Access development of Hades II, and officially launched v1.0 of the game!! Whether you've been playing all through Early Access or this will be your very first foray into our take on the Underworld of Greek myth, we welcome you and thank you for joining us! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/

About the v1.0 Launch Update

Those who've been keeping up with our Early Access development can look forward to a slew of exciting additions in our v1.0 Launch Update, notably the true ending of the story, scores of new events for the game's dozens of fully voiced characters, new music we can't wait for you to hear, new Fated List prophecies, new late-game unlockables, and more! And of course, we've finally added Achievements along with other finishing touches! If you've been playing in Early Access, you may earn many Achievements retroactively, and won't need to start over to earn any of the remaining ones. Full patch notes are here.

About the Hades II Original Soundtrack

The completion of Hades II also marks the completion of the Hades II Original Soundtrack by our award-winning composer Darren Korb. Much like the game itself, this is our biggest-ever soundtrack, clocking in at just under four hours of music created for this game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2950840/Hades_II_Original_Soundtrack/ If you've been enjoying the soundtrack already, know that we've saved some of the best for last! The soundtrack is available here on Steam or free streaming on our YouTube channel or other services.

About the Game

Hades II is a rogue-like dungeon crawler in which you'll battle beyond the Underworld of Greek myth using dark sorcery to take on the sinister Titan of Time. Our studio's first-ever sequel builds on the best aspects of the award-winning original in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/d12cbc61b6c238129d58e5bb9f5abca4c962b31f.jpg As the immortal Princess of the Underworld, you'll explore a bigger, deeper mythic world, vanquishing the forces of the Titan of Time with the full might of Olympus behind you, in a sweeping story that continually unfolds through your every setback and accomplishment. New locations, challenges, upgrade systems, and surprises await as you delve into the ever-shifting Underworld again and again. For more information, check the Hades II FAQ on our website.

What's Next?

We've given v1.0 of Hades II everything we've got! As with any of our Major Updates, we'll be keeping a close eye on this launch to ensure it's as problem-free as possible, and deploy hotfixes or patches in case of any issues. Beyond that, it's too early to say what's next for our team! We'll likely take some time to reflect and recharge.

Thank You for Playing!!

While Hades II spent more than four-and-a-half years in development, including about a year and a half in Early Access, it's also the culmination of all the experience we've gained together as a team since Supergiant Games started back in 2009. Early Access development was foundational to the entire idea of the original Hades, and proved instrumental to this latest game as well. So, from all of us, thank you for inspiring us to do our best, and we hope you enjoy your time with Hades II. May moonlight guide you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/ce5be91be62f87e7de6848a99d7e1f03c170b4e2.png

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/830489f1dede5be95788de610d80ef37a20686e4.png The v1.0 Launch of Hades II has finally arrived! The true ending awaits, along with Achievements and many other finishing touches we hope you'll enjoy. While this update marks the conclusion of our Early Access development, we will be monitoring this launch closely and patching any issues that arise. To all our Early Access players, thank you so much! We hope you enjoy the complete game. Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

Highlights

• The True Ending: discover what awaits Princess Melinoë at the end of her journey • Achievements: earn 50 different Achievements as you play through the game • Familiar Forms: give your favorite Familiar a makeover with new unlockable visual styles • New Keepsakes: several new Keepsakes are waiting to be discovered... but from whom? • New Decorations: liven up the Crossroads with new unlockable decor • New Artwork: new visual effects, environment art, and other visual improvements abound • New Music: listen for a number of stirring new tracks • And More: we'll leave the rest for you to discover...

Achievements

• Added 50 Achievements! Note you do not need to start the game over to earn any Achievement; you may earn certain Achievements retroactively once you load your saved progress

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

· Sister Blades: increased damage and range of Attack sequence · Umbral Flames: reduced Special damage · Moonstone Axe: increased Special speed; now easier to Dash out of the Attack sequence · Argent Skull: Omega Special channels faster

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· Moonstone Axe (Melinoë): increased bonus Attack Power and Max Life · Moonstone Axe (Thanatos): increased Critical chance of Mortality effect; re-scaled Attack speed bonuses from upgrades · Argent Skull (Medea): fixed an issue causing the damage bonus to affect Casts, which was not intended · Sister Blades (Morrigan): fixed Specials not hitting repeatedly as expected · Umbral Flames (Supay): reduced Omega Special Magick cost and damage; slightly reduced Omega Attack and Omega Special rate of fire · Minor adjustments to requirements for Hidden Aspects to be revealed to Melinoë by various characters

Altar of Ashes

· Adjusted upgrade costs of various Arcana Cards

Oath of the Unseen

📢 The stasis effect from the Stopper Perk from the Vow of Fangs now is easier to anticipate · Increased effectiveness of Drainer and Shielder Perks from the Vow of Fangs · Unlocking the final rank of Vow of Rivals now requires having reached the True Ending · Increased Fear requirement for claiming rewards from Bounties of the Infinite Abyss (Cauldron)

Boons & Blessings

· Nexus Rush (Hera): now affects surrounding foes instead of only on contact · Extended Family (Hera): fixed Boons of Hades counting toward the bonus (he is not an Olympian) · Poseidon: Splash effects should activate more reliably with strikes of varying speed and strength · Wave Flourish (Poseidon): reduced bonus from Rarity to compensate for the previous change · Nova Strike (Apollo): increased area with Sister Blades and Umbral Flames · Nova Flourish (Apollo): increased area with Sister Blades and Black Coat · Lucid Gain (Apollo): no longer requires you to stand in your Cast, but now restores less Magick · Exceptional Talent (Apollo): increased Magick cost; fixed the effect with certain abilities · Wispy Wiles (Aphrodite): reduced Dodge chance · Furnace Blast (Hephaestus): fixed Heroic rarity and bonuses from Poms of Power · Snuffed Candle (Hestia): fixed an issue limiting the damage bonus only to Attacks and Specials · Grisly Gain (Ares): increased Magick restoration; improved bonus from Poms of Power · Mean Streak (Hermes): now only affects Attacks and Specials · Phalanx Shot (Athena): reduced projectile speed, letting each shot Deflect for a longer duration · Lapis Lazuli Insight (Circe): now upgrades an additional Arcana Card · Life Tax (Hades): increased total Life restored · Gigaros Dash (Hades): reduced direct damage · Unseen Ire (Hades): reduced bonus damage · Ripple Effect (Hera x Poseidon): reduced effect chance · Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo): increased projectile speed; it keeps up better if Melinoë is very fast · Hearty Appetite (Demeter x Aphrodite): now only affects Attacks and Specials · Further clarifications to descriptions for various Boons · Various other minor fixes and adjustments

Hexes & Path of Stars

· Adjusted placement of several upgrades on the various Paths · Dark Side: reduced Attack and Special damage · Resonance (Dark Side): now correctly applies any damage bonuses from your Attack · Splendor (Dark Side): now correctly applies any damage bonuses from your Special · Rigor (Night Bloom): fixed an issue causing the bonus from this to apply twice

Keepsakes

· Added new Keepsakes that can be unlocked, eventually... · Silken Sash (Arachne): increased starting Armor

Animal Familiars

· Increased chance of finding corresponding resource type based on which Familiar is with you · You can recruit Hecuba and Gale sooner than before · Sped up the presentation when Gale blocks incoming damage for you · Added a hint to give Witch's Delight to Frinos after casting Faith of Familiar Spirits · Familiars no longer get confused when Unseen Ire (Hades) activates

Resources & Reagents

· The resource formerly called Prestige is now called Kudos · As noted in The Unseen Update Patch Notes, any Zodiac Sand and Void Lenses you collected have automatically been exchanged for Kudos as part of the True Ending · Additional minor adjustments to some resource appearance rates · Reduced Whiles duration when ordering Moon Dust from Charon's Gold Rewards · Increased how much Gold can be found on the Summit · Increased cost of Nightmare from the Wretched Broker · Increased cost of Star Dust from the Wretched Broker · Adjusted resource costs of some upgrades that required Zodiac Sand or Void Lenses · Tablet of Peace sequences are slightly faster than before · Rod of Fishing sequences are slightly faster than before

Foes & Dangers

· Reduced damage rate of magma in Asphodel · Thorns in the Mourning Fields no longer damage foes · Typhon: reduced tentacle damage in final phase; increased duration before Eggs hatch; reduced life and damage of some summoned foes; other minor adjustments · Ambient Typhon attacks on the Summit are rarer and no longer damage other foes 📢 Ambient Typhon attacks on the Summit can no longer occur after Fig Leaf (Dionysus) takes effect · Prometheus: reduced ground-slam damage; reduced kick-wave travel speed, adjusted hitbox · Chronos: throw attack damage increased; adjusted behavior of summoned Tempus foes · Scylla: increased Life; increased damage of scream and spin attacks · Headmistress Hecate: Total Eclipse damage previews are more accurate · Unrivaled Prometheus: Heracles wave speed reduced and hitbox adjusted; other minor changes · Unrivaled Eris: increased damage of beam attacks; sped up bomb attacks; reduced area and frequency of bomb damage pulses; various other adjustments · Unrivaled Polyphemus: no longer summons Lubbers with his march; other minor changes · Unrivaled Chronos: no longer summons Goldwraith foes; other minor changes · Unrivaled Hecate: reduced frequency of some defensive maneuvers; fixed a visual issue that could unintentionally reveal which was the real Hecate · Root-Stalker (Erebus): updated behavior when Armor is depleted · Dire Lurker (Oceanus): reduced appearance rate · Phantom (Fields): significantly increased Life drain effect · Dire Mourner (Fields): now less likely to remain passive · Blasket (Thessaly): reduced damage · Harpy Talon (Thessaly): increased move speed, attack speed, and attack distance · Auto-Seeker (Olympus): increased time before firing; increased damage; other minor changes · Harpy Raptor (Olympus): increased move speed · Satyr Sapper (Olympus): adjusted behavior; reduced frequency of mortar attack · Dire Sky-Dracon (Olympus): now also has a breath attack · Mega-Dracon (Olympus): increased breath attack damage; adjusted behaviors · Talos (Olympus): reduced travel speed of throw attacks; increased recovery times · Eyesore (Summit): reduced damage · Land-Dracon (Summit): reduced projectile homing and range · Horror (Summit): increased recovery times; reduced damage · Spawn of Typhon (Summit): reduced speed of slam attacks; reduced damage · Stalker (Summit): increased recovery times; reduced damage · Twins of Typhon (Summit): reduced damage; reduced number of Headstone foes but increased their Life and Armor · Tail of Typhon (Summit): reduced bomb blast range · Eye of Typhon (Summit): increased move speed of the rolling eye · Various other minor changes to foes and combat encounters

Special Encounters

· You now can meet Artemis, Icarus, or Athena in Locations with Path of Stars or Pom of Power rewards · Reduced appearance rate of Heracles in Ephyra · Slightly increased appearance rate of Artemis in Ephyra · Slightly increased appearance rate of Medea in Ephyra · Slightly increased appearance rate of Dionysus and the Fountain Chamber on Olympus · Improved Nemesis pathfinding in some Locations

Level Design & Environments

· Added new Locations related to the True Ending · Added new Locations to Oceanus · Added new Locations to the Summit 📢 You can no longer be presented with two identical 'countdown' exits in Tartarus · Shrines of Hermes more likely to appear on the Summit · Improvements to collision in various Locations · Various minor fixes and improvements to various Locations

The Crossroads Renewal Project

· Added new unlockable decorative items once the Renewal Project is available · Dora now shows a special indicator when new decorative items are available · Added more decorative Arcana Card Backs, for use with your Arcana layouts in the Altar of Ashes · Added unlockable versions of new music tracks to the Music Maker · Adjusted resource costs of various decorative items

Crossroads Cauldron

· Alteration of Familiar Forms: new! Lets you unlock various cosmetic forms for each Familiar · Long Arm of the Unseen: new! Late-game incantation lets you rank up the status of the Unseen, earning a special insignia; note this has no gameplay impact · Shimmering Ambrosia: new! Lets you brew up some Ambrosia · Greater Removal of Rubbish: new! Lets you pick up all of Eris' rubbish in one fell swoop · Augmentation of Bone Density: new! Lets you make Schelemeus stronger than ever before... · Sweet Nectar: this now unlocks sooner from Aphrodite; adjusted resource cost · Insight into Offerings: reduced reveal requirements, so that this can be cast earlier on · Verdant Soil: adjusted reveal requirements · Acceptance of Another Fate: adjusted reveal requirements · Greatest Gift of Gaia: adjusted resource cost · Moonlit Essence from Shadow: cut from game; the similar Moonlit Essence from Stars remains · Adjusted reagent costs of various Incantations

Fated List of Minor Prophecies

· Bitter Tears: new! Rewards you for assisting Medea with a certain concoction · Drowned Ambitions: new! Rewards you for assisting Circe with a certain incantation · Nobody But Nobody: new! Rewards you for visting Polyphemus with a certain Keepsake · Unfinished Business: new! Rewards you for aiding Odysseus with his predicament · Silk and Spitefulness: new! Rewards you for aiding Arachne with her predicament · Bearing Dark Gifts: new! Rewards you for prevailing using every Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms · Den Mother: new! Rewards you for prevailing with the aid of each Animal Familiar · Savior of Shades: new! Rewards you for pacifying Lost Shades from various Regions · Valued Customer: no longer requires some rarer Well of Charon items · Rearranged the order in which some Prophecies are listed · Minor changes to requirements and rewards of several Prophecies

Book of Shadows

· Added new entries and updated others · Updated requirements for unlocking entries · Updated text colors and other minor changes

Menus & UI

· Updated Main Menu to reflect the end of Early Access and the full game launch · Updated artwork and animations for the Main Menu · Updated look and animations for the Options Menu · Updated artwork and animations for the Silver Pool screen 📢 Updated selection highlight in the Altar of Ashes · The Oath of the Unseen now shows a special message if you become Night's Champion · When inspecting fully-upgraded Arcana Cards in the Altar of Ashes, they appear bigger than before · Updated purchase feedback in several contexts · Added more contextual hints in the Insights Mode in the Altar of Ashes · Improved compatibility for the Victory Screen on systems with multiple displays · Improved the appearance of contextual actions at the bottom of some screens · Improved gamepad navigation in the Path of Stars screen · Various other minor fixes and improvements

Art & Visual FX

· Added various artwork and animations related to the True Ending · Added ambient effects on character portraits that didn't have them · Updated Melinoë's appearance during Dark Side and other full-invincible effects · Updated various visual FX for improved clarity in the heat of battle · Added 3D model and animations for Satyrs in the chamber with Dionysus · Added 3D model and animations for the Music Maker Shade · Added 3D model and animations for Selene for certain scenes · Added 3D model and animations for Arachne · Added new animations for Circe · Added new fidget animations for Nemesis · Added portrait variant for Hecate during the Hades Flashback · Added portrait variant for most Olympians · Added portrait variants for Icarus and Circe · Added portrait variant for Melinoë in the Unrivaled Typhon Encounter · Added new narrative background art to some Encounters · Added ambient glint to Golden Urns found in various Locations · Added visual effects for character portraits during hot springs scenes · Added a little habitat for each Familiar available in the Training Grounds · Updated presentation after vanquishing the Infernal Beast · Updated artwork for the optional locked exits in Oceanus · Updated portrait for Nyx during the Hades Flashback · Updated artwork for the family portrait in Melinoë's tent · Updated artwork for the Pitch-Black Stone in the Training Grounds · Updated artwork and animations for the Oath of the Unseen screen · Updated artwork and animations for the Well of Charon screen · Updated artwork and animations for the Pool of Purging screen · Updated artwork and animations for the Shrine of Hermes screen · Updated artwork and animations for narration-style dialogue boxes · Updated artwork for the Magick indicator when channeling Omega moves · Updated Hot Springs portrait for Moros · Updated Hot Springs portrait for Eris · Updated artwork for Revenants from the Oath of the Unseen · Updated artwork for Entropy resource · Updated textures for Raki and Toula when found out in the wild · Updated look of reticle when a foe is Marked by Raki · Updated visual effect when Oil Slicks catch fire in Thessaly · Updated artwork near where Odysseus normally resides · Updated environment art objects in various places · Updated visual effect when phasing through foes using The Swift Runner (Arcana) · Adjusted positions of emotive animations for certain character portraits · Medea now is easier to spot in the Unrivaled Polyphemus fight · Heracles now is easier to spot in the Unrivaled Prometheus fight · Updated some animations for Prometheus · Updated visual FX for Aspect of Eos · Updated visual FX for Aspect of Shiva Special projectiles and reticle · Updated look of character presentation during Return to Shadow sequences, such as Chaos appearing after Chaos Trials · Updated look of Lone Shades that can aid you, including unique ones from Aspect of Anubis · Updated Land-Dracon burrowing and firing visual FX · Updated look of Digging Spots in Tartarus · Updated artwork for the Tablet of Peace interaction 📢 Updated Boon Screen artwork so that Melinoë's Silver Sisters band is on the correct leg · Numerous other minor visual fixes and improvements

Voice & Narrative

· Added the True Ending; you do not need to re-start the game to experience key events · Added the Epilogue; you do not need to re-start the game to experience key events · Added many new story events for the cast of characters · Added new Gift events for various characters · Added many new contextual voice lines for Melinoë and other characters · Added special presentation when Scylla introduces her latest sensational song · You can make yet another attempt to rouse Hypnos from his endless slumber, after a certain point... · Adjusted some events that unlock a new offering from various characters · It now is easier to persuade Icarus to return to the Crossroads · Nemesis now can show up in Tartarus, eventually · Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events · Reduced how frequently Melinoë speaks up during battle or for other miscellaneous events · Adjusted how frequently Artemis can appear in the Crossroads · Selene now can appear in the Crossroads on a new moon · Melinoë now can address the kitties during the Hecate Flashback · Zeus and Hera now remark when choosing King's Ransom or Queen's Ransom, respectively · Adjusted volume of Athena's voiceover; other minor adjustments to some characters · Numerous other minor changes and improvements

Music & SFX

· Added new songs from Scylla and the Sirens, one for the Region and one for the show · Added ambient sounds to various Room Rewards · Updated sound effects when striking with the Witch's Staff · Updated various effort sounds using Hidden Aspects · Updated various sound effects for the Black Coat and Aspect of Shiva · Updated sound effects for when various resources appear and are claimed · Updated sound effects for equipping each Keepsake · Updated sound effects for navigating various menus · Updated sound effects on several Chronos attacks · Updated sound effects on several Prometheus attacks · Updated sound effects when Polyphemus hurls boulders at you from afar · Updated sound effects on various other foes · Updated sound effects when striking Automatons · Updated sound effects for Revenants from the Oath of the Unseen · Updated ambient sound effects in many Locations · Updated sound effects for some info banners, such as when clearing Chaos Trials · Updated many other sound effects · Adjusted music volume during character dialogue · Other minor changes and improvements

Miscellaneous

· The Grave Thirst effect in the Training Grounds now never chooses the same weapon twice in a row · Shades you salute in the Crossroads have a greater variety of things to say · Shades in the Crossroads Taverna now will celebrate after a victorious night · Added Rich Presence messages to provide your Friends List with a sense of your current status · Added more Commendation messages that may appear on the Victory Screen · Adjusted requirements for Victory Screen Commendation messages that appeared too often · It is easier to destroy Ephyra Pylons using Aspect of Medea · Added animations and voice lines to the Aquarium that can be added to the Crossroads · Updated controller vibration tuning in various contexts · Updated Cauldron presentation for various Incantations · Updated presentation when characters are conversing with each other · Updated presentation for when Dodge activates or a foe misses due to Daze · Updated presentation for special deliveries from Hermes · Updated presentation for Hot Springs, Taverna, and Fishing Pier scenes · Updated presentation using Change of Fate · Updated presentation for the overlook scene in the Training Grounds · Updated presentation entering Locations, removing very quick zoom-outs that sometimes occurred · Summoned servants from effects such as Night Bloom (Selene) no longer show Life Bars · The Supportive Shade now can also appear in Location with Unrivaled Cerberus · Added flavor text to Legendary Boons and similar, which didn't already have it · Sped up presentation collecting Poms of Power · Sped up presentation exiting the first chamber of Tartarus after a certain point · Melinoë can no longer be damaged while gifting, or while the Inventory or Book of Shadows are open · Boons and offerings revealed during the story won't appear in the Book of Shadows beforehand · Improved look and position of speech bubbles on various characters · Subtitles for ambient incantations from Circe no longer appear until you get closer · Updated Inventory descriptions of some resources to specify additional ways to find them · Updated subtitle colors for some characters · Updated Shade patrol paths through the Crossroads · Updated Credits with additional contributors who helped make this game possible · Updates and fixes to translations in all languages · Various other presentation updates and improvements

Bug Fixes

📢 Fixed various narrative progression issues with certain events 📢 Fixed an issue causing Extra Dose (Apollo) not to work with Moonstone Axe (Nergal) 📢 Fixed an issue where Wolf Howl (Selene) could put Melinoë out of bounds in certain situations 📢 Fixed an issue where Wolf Howl (Selene) could be used while getting snacked on by Polyphemus 📢 Fixed Umbral Flames (Supay) sometimes continuing to fire unexpectedly · Fixed Witch's Staff (Anubis) Special causing slain foes to be sent flying · Fixed an issue where you could gather limitless Gold in certain situations with Nemesis in the Mourning Fields (it wasn't fair) 📢 Fixed Sinister Pinion (Daedalus) not applying its bonus to Sister Blades (Morrigan) 📢 Fixed interaction between Howling Soul (Hades) and Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) or Arctic Ring (Demeter) 📢 Fixed an issue where Warding Circles in Erebus did not fend off Inferno-Bombs 📢 Fixed instances where Melinoë could get stuck in certain combat animations 📢 Fixed Eris sometimes being powered up without the corresponding visual effects · Fixed summoned servants dealing less damage than expected to the Infernal Beast · Fixed Elemental Essences appearing in sub-rooms of Ephyra before Infusion Boons are unlocked 📢 Fixed certain Well of Charon items not displaying a hint when affected by Vow of Scars (Oath) 📢 Fixed various visual issues affecting menu screens in different aspect ratios · Fixed exit to final Location in the Mourning Fields missing a Guardian preview indicator · Fixed certain visual effects becoming stuck due to Demeter's Freeze effect · Fixed minor animation issues with Moonstone Axe (Nergal) · Fixed issues where certain sounds or visual effects could linger during Return to Shadow sequences · Fixed visual issues with some exit doors in Ephyra 📢 Fixed Roxy facing the wrong way if summoned using Night Bloom (Selene) · Fixed Past Deeds screen not always tallying up every last foe slain with the Nocturnal Arms · Fixed several issues where the Book of Shadows could display an incorrect gifting hint for characters · Fixed a visual issue where effects from Twilight Curse (Selene) could linger after a foe is slain · Fixed objective text disappearing unexpectedly in certain cases · Fixed several text errors · Many other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'In life Fate alone watches; the other immortals who dwell on the peaks of snowy Olympos do not, except for Zeus' perfect eye. Fate and Zeus' mind know all things for all time.' ~The Orphic Hymns, 59: To the Fates (Anonymous; A. Athanassakis translation)

We're very excited to announce that Hades II v1.0 is coming very soon, on September 25, 2025! We invite you to watch our new v1.0 Launch Trailer for a glimpse of what's in store: If you already have Hades II in Early Access, v1.0 will be a free automatic update. New players will be able to purchase the game digitally at the current price. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/ Among the additions coming in v1.0, Hades II offers cross-saves between the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions and the version here on Steam. If you've been playing in Early Access and wish to continue the journey on Nintendo's game consoles, you'll be able to transfer your save data through a simple in-game menu. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/56ba12b8f8dd3a55be095af8675ed3612f9c18d6.png Hades II is our team's first-ever sequel, and we've been giving it everything we've got for more than four and a half years. Since May of 2024, we've been developing in Early Access, taking feedback from our player community to try and fully realize this game's potential. The result is the biggest game we've ever made, and one we hope you'll find to be a worthy successor to its namesake. To all our Early Access players, thank you so much for all the inspiration and support! And to all our prospective players, thank you for your patience. We can't wait to share the full game with you later this month!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/e2b081233badac839b2f53435e834b9ae386b531.png While we said our prior patch would likely be our last before our v1.0 launch, as the Fates would have it, there is indeed this one more, which includes further improvements, balance adjustments, and fixes based on your feedback and what we've observed. Thank you for playing in Early Access! Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

General Gameplay

· Notice: In preparation for our v1.0 launch and forthcoming story sequences surrounding the True Ending, please note that any Zodiac Sand or Void Lens resources you have when you load your save progress at that time will automatically be converted to Prestige. For now, you may continue earning these if you wish.

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

· Umbral Flames: increased Special projectile size and orbit speed · Moonstone Axe: increased damage of Attack sequence · Black Coat: improved responsiveness of blocking while channeling Omega Attack

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· Sister Blades (Artemis): reduced recharge time for Riposte effect, so it can be used more frequently · Umbral Flames (Melinoë): increased Critical damage chance · Umbral Flames (Eos): using Special no longer cancels other Special projectiles; improved target tracking of Daybreaker projectile · Moonstone Axe (Thanatos): increased Critical chance ramp-up and upper limit · Witch's Staff (Anubis): increased Magick cost of Omega Special · Umbral Flames (Supay): reworked Special creates a second projectile; reworked Attack timings and Omega Attack; shots no longer stagger foes; reduced Rush Boon damage bonus; breaks Urns more easily · Black Coat (Shiva): reworked Omega Special bounces several times in the target area; reduced Destructive damage bonus to compensate

Boons & Blessings

· Storm Ring (Zeus): increased damage · Arc Flash (Zeus): increased damage · Tidal Ring (Poseidon): reduced damage · High Surf (Poseidon): reduced area of effect · Solar Ring (Apollo): increased damage · Hephaestus: increased damage of Blast effects, such as Smithy Rush; increased Glow bonus from Rarity · Tough Gain (Hephaestus): effect now activates even if you are protected by Paid Dues (Hermes) · Molten Touch (Hephaestus): increased damage to Armor, increased bonus from Poms of Power · Heat Rush (Hestia): slightly reduced duration of damage trail · Ares: Plasma can no longer grant more than +100% move and strike speed, which caused various issues · Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon): cut from game; replaced with... · Ripple Effect (Hera x Poseidon): new! Your effects from Fine Line (Hera) and Ocean Swell (Poseidon) have a chance to fire twice · Seismic Hammer (Poseidon x Hephaestus): cut from game; replaced with... · Seismic Servo (Poseidon x Hephaestus): new! Any Boon effects that recharge over time recharge faster · Room Temperature (Demeter x Hephaestus): cut from game; replaced with... · Cryo Pounder (Demeter x Hephaestus): new! Your blasts from Hephaestus deal more damage to Freeze-afflicted foes · Rude Awakening (Apollo x Hephaestus): increased bonus damage · Chain Reaction (Hephaestus x Hestia): increased timing window of Double Blast effect · Travel Deal (Hermes): reduced Gold discount · Harm for the Afflicted (Medea): increased how frequently this can deal damage · Suffering on Sight (Medea): increased average damage · Old Herbal Remedy (Circe): fixed an issue causing this effect to not be reduced by Vow of Scars (Oath) · Protective Coating (Icarus): increased Armor · Volatile Coating (Icarus): increased Armor and blast damage

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

· Inverted Spark (Flames): improved compatibility with more Aspects · Helheim Charge (Skull): now fires your Omega Attack an additional time in succession · Chakra Collider (Coat): increased Power Shot timing window · Awakened Rockets (Coat): increased Magick cost

Hexes & Path of Stars

📢 Reduced start-up time of most Hexes, making them faster to use 📢 Godsent upgrades now can appear on subsequent uses of the Path of Stars, if you meet the required Olympian after prior uses · Confluence (Night Bloom): now makes your raised servants appear in your Casts, not after you Sprint 📢 Improved menu navigation of the Path of Stars while using gamepad controls

Keepsakes

📢 Olympian Keepsakes such as Cloud Bangle (Zeus) activate more reliably in Thessaly · Ghost Onion: restorative effect is no longer reduced by Vow of Scars (Oath) · Crystal Figurine: now activates an additional random Arcana Card

Animal Familiars

· Toula the Cat: improved bonuses from Familiar Bonds, and innate movement speed, pounce accuracy, and active time between naps; she is also less prone to getting stuck on obstacles · Removed Attending a Faithful Beast (Cauldron) , along with associated bonuses from Resting your Familiars

Foes & Dangers

· Encounters on Olympus now have slightly fewer foes · Encounters with Icarus have slightly fewer foes at the same time · Encounters on the Summit now have slightly fewer foes; some smaller foes have slightly increased Life · Foes from Moon Monuments now have more Armor in later Regions · Typhon: reduced speed and damage of main eye blast; reduced duration of some projectiles; reduced frequency of cyclone attacks in second phase · Prometheus: reduced tracking speed of uppercut · Unrivaled Cerberus: no longer also drops magma on top of his attacks · Unrivaled Scylla: the guest artist fires fewer projectiles than before · Unrivaled Hecate: fixed an issue causing the real Hecate to be easier to distinguish from the other two, unlike in the standard Encounter · Master-Slicer (Erebus): reduced Life · Lurker (Oceanus): attacks can be blocked more reliably using the Black Coat · Shellback (Oceanus): Elite now shoots a larger bouncing projectile instead of a triple-shot · Holeheart (Fields): thrown bomb no longer deals direct damage; Elite no longer throws multiples at once · Brush-Stalker (Fields): reduced maximum targeting distance for ranged attack · Lycaon (Fields): pounce attack now is slower to start · Goldwraith (Tartarus): slightly reduced appearance rate · Tempus (Tartarus): slightly reduced appearance rate · Sandskull (Tartarus): slightly reduced appearance rate · Satyr Hoplite (Olympus) : Elite throws fewer projectiles at once · Satyr Vierophant (Tartarus): adjusted summoning behavior; reduced duration of fireball and its damage trail · Shambler: all varieties have reduced tracking speed · Bronzebeak (Ephyra): adjusted attack behavior · Lubber (Ephyra): fixed an issue causing their flames to sometimes destroy your projectiles · Eidolon (Ephyra): Elite no longer throws multiple projectiles at once · Droplet (Thessaly) : reduced move speed · Stickler (Thessaly) : reduced projectile speed · Boozer (Thessaly) : reduced lunge-attack distance and accuracy · Harpy Talon (Thessaly) : removed cyclone attack · Auto-Seeker (Olympus) : removed self-destruct attack; reduced number of shots but increased damage · Auto-Forcer (Olympus) : reduced move speed during whirlwind attack; increased recovery time · Sky-Dracon (Olympus) : removed flame-breath attack · Mega-Dracon (Olympus) : updated flame-breath attack · Satyr Goldpike (Olympus) : Elite throws fewer projectiles at once · Satyr Sapper (Olympus) : reduced speed and range of rocket attack; Elite fires fewer rockets

Level Design & Environments

· Several Locations on Olympus now have more places to take cover against enemy fire · Improved pathing and collision in several Locations

Book of Shadows

📢 Improved sorting of Path of Stars upgrades for Selene after the Incantation Insight Into Offerings

Art & Visual FX

· Further adjustments to visual FX of various strikes and abilities to improve visual clarity in combat · Other minor fixes and improvements

Voice & Narrative

· Updated voiceover for Athena

Music & SFX

· Improved audio feedback for Power Shot effects · Updated sound effects for Umbral Flames (Supay) · Other minor improvements

Miscellaneous

📢 You can no longer lose all your Life in the brief time it takes Athena to arrive once she is on her way 📢 You can no longer lose all your Life between clearing a Chaos Trial and being sent back by Chaos 📢 Your raised servants now show damage numbers when their strikes connect 📢 You can no longer Deflect raised Tempii attempting to heal you in the Encounter against Chronos 📢 Improved feedback on some Boons or items whose Life restoration is reduced by Vow of Scars · Clarified that Gift Gift Gift (Echo) requires switching Keepsakes to take effect · Updated Credits with additional contributors · Updates and fixes to translations in some languages

Bug Fixes

· Fixed an issue causing the Rush Boon bonus from Umbral Flames (Supay) to affect indirect Boons such as Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo) · Fixed an issue causing Blast effects from Hephaestus to gain 'strike foes from behind' bonuses 📢 Fixed Ionic Gain (Zeus) Aether Fonts appearing in unreachable places in the Unrivaled Eris Encounter 📢 Fixed Blinding Rush (Apollo) or other Daze effects not affecting Typhon 📢 Fixed interaction with various Aspects and Exceptional Talent (Apollo) 📢 Fixed Buried Treasure (Poseidon) or Quick Buck (Hermes) items sometimes being out of reach 📢 Fixed Whispered Prayer (Artemis) not improving with Rarity 📢 Fixed interactions with Witch's Staff (Anubis) and Wave Strike (Poseidon) or Cardio Gain (Hestia) 📢 Fixed Purification (Phase Shift) destroying your projectiles from Black Coat (Shiva) · Fixed Gigaros Dash (Hades) amplifying damage other than Attack and Special 📢 Fixed Full Service (Icarus) not improving Rapid Slash (Daedalus - Axe) 📢 Fixed Mega Blaze (Daedalus - Flames) not affecting Omega Attack as described 📢 Fixed Garmr Gaze (Daedalus - Skull) reducing range unexpectedly 📢 Fixed Ambition (Sky Fall) not working against Guardians as described 📢 Fixed a rare case where Typhon could remain impervious indefinitely... 📢 Fixed Unrivaled Scylla sometimes stage-diving into the walls and getting stuck... 📢 Fixed Chronos sometimes speaking over the Pause Menu even while absent in the Typhon Encounter · Fixed various issues with foes summoned by Typhon · Fixed several cases where Olympian effects could appear on impervious foes · Fixed Voice of Truth Prophecy missing a requirement for Gold Gold Gold (Echo) · Fixed text not fading out as expected during the narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear 📢 Fixed various voice lines and story events playing unexpectedly or not playing when expected 📢 Fixed occasional visual issues with Magick Indicator while using Black Coat (Nyx) 📢 Fixed several text errors · Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'Thirsty for water,

Narcissus

started to drink, but soon grew thirsty for something else. His being was suddenly overwhelmed by a vision of beauty. He fell in love with an empty hope, a shadow mistaken for substance.' ~Metamorphoses (Ovid; D. Raeburn translation)

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/281cfa412118453a27232683c7d002a84e62546b.png Thank you for playing our recent Unseen Update! This patch makes a number of adjustments to some of the latest additions. We'll keep monitoring your feedback, though this will likely be our final patch before our v1.0 launch, whenever that will be! We're very grateful for your support throughout Early Access! Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

General Gameplay

· Reduced further cases of successive attacks causing you to become 'stun-locked' · Whenever you take damage to Armor, it will reduce any temporary Armor you have from sources such as Security System (Hephaestus), prior to reducing the more-permanent kind

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

· Sister Blades: Omega Attack can no longer be interrupted by foes · Umbral Flames: reduced orbit speed of Omega Special projectiles, but increased their damage · Argent Skull: Omega Special wave projectiles no longer stagger foes · Black Coat: increased speed of Attack sequence and damage of first strike; slightly increased Omega Attack channel speed, and it can block more types of incoming area-effect damage; increased Special accuracy

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· Witch's Staff (Melinoë): reduced bonus to Magick and Power · Witch's Staff (Momus): slightly increased how long it takes your serpents to fire successive Omega Moves · Sister Blades (Pan): it now is easier to Dash out of recovery times · Sister Blades (Morrigan): improved input buffering, reducing cases of dropped inputs during combat · Umbral Flames (Moros): adjusted projectile speeds; aligned Omega Attack damage with base Aspect · Umbral Flames (Supay): reduced projectiles from Attacks and Specials, but increased their damage; reduced Rush Boon damage bonus · Moonstone Axe (Nergal): slightly reduced Dash-Strike damage; slightly increased Attack damage · Argent Skull (Medea): slightly reduced area of Attacks, which still is greater than the base Aspect · Argent Skull (Persephone): fixed an issue causing Boons to gain bonus Lv. more often than intended · Argent Skull (Hel): now breaks Urns more easily · Black Coat (Nyx): increased Omega Boost damage; increased damage of Special Nightspawns · Black Coat (Shiva): reworked Destructive effect now makes Omega Attack deal bonus damage; increased Special damage; normalized Omega Special travel time, reticle remains until the blast

Oath of the Unseen

· Vow of Frenzy: now also makes foes enter the battle faster; reduced effect on Vow of Rivals moves · Vow of Scars: fixed several cases where this was not reducing Life recovery as expected

Boons & Blessings

· Steady Growth (Demeter): now will only Rarify itself if you have no other eligible Boons · Hestia: Scorch Curse can no longer deal Critical damage or similar, nor is affected by Air Quality (Zeus) · Flame Strike (Hestia): slightly reduced Scorch damage · Flame Flourish (Hestia): slightly reduced Scorch damage · Success Rate (Hermes): no longer affects the passive effect of Raki · Incandescent Aura (Hera x Hestia): reworked — now deals damage to all Hitch-afflicted foes when you restore Magick · Natural Selection (Poseidon x Demeter): reworked — now distributes bonus Lv. to your primary Boons · Scalding Vapor (Poseidon x Hestia): no longer can activate the Froth Curse · Gigaros Dash (Hades): reduced damage; fixed Scorn amplifying damage other than Attack and Special · Unseen Ire (Hades): fixed an issue causing the effect duration to last longer than stated · Crimson Dress (Arachne): fixed an issue causing this to give a high damage bonus right away; increased bonus per Encounter

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

· Boosted Ignition (Skull): no longer offered while using Aspect of Hel · Looming Ignition (Skull): fixed an issue causing this to give its full damage bonus immediately rather than over the duration as described · Pharaoh Etchings (Staff): new! Lone Shades deal more damage and automatically launch at foes struck by your Omega Special · Sinister Pinion (Blades): new! Your Specials repeatedly deal damage faster · Helheim Charge (Skull): new! Your Omega Attack fires twice in succession · Chakra Collider (Coat): new! Your Omega Attack gains a Power Shot that deals heavy damage

Hexes & Path of Stars

📢 Adjusted Path of Stars layouts to make room especially for Godsent upgrades · Adjusted when Godsent upgrades are offered during the story for the first time, now later than before · Twilight Curse: this and other Morph effects now block any on-death attacks when afflicted foes are slain, with the exception of Inferno-Bombs · Prize of Poseidon (Moon Water): cut from game; replaced with... · Pride of Poseidon (Moon Water): new! Godsent upgrade gradually restores Life and Magick over time · Zenith (Sky Fall): cut from game; replaced with Ambition, which deals bonus damage to Guardians · Lineage: new! Your Hex can be Godsent one more time when used in Guardian Encounters

Keepsakes

· Discordant Bell: effect now persists for the night even after you switch Keepsakes

Resources & Reagents

📢 Reduced chance of never finding the resource type aligned with your Animal Familiar in shorter regions

Shrine of Hermes

· Fresh Sustenance MAX: reduced Life recovery

Foes & Dangers

· Various adjustments to the new Vow of Rivals Encounters, including... · Unrivaled Typhon: adjusted behaviors of Chronos, who should no longer teleport in the middle of his strikes; adjusted patterns in final phase · Unrivaled Chronos: adjusted various behaviors; adjusted hitbox of Swipe attack; Tempii no longer heal when affected by Twilight Curse (Selene); now summons only a single Warden · Unrivaled Prometheus: adjusted various behaviors of both combatants; Heracles has reduced Life; Aetos now briefly takes over if Prometheus is vanquished first · Unrivaled Cerberus: updated behaviors in the initial phase · Unrivaled Eris: adjusted various behaviors; reduced how much of the field gets engulfed in flame · Unrivaled Scylla: adjusted various behaviors of each member of the band · Unrivaled Polyphemus: adjusted various behaviors including his Grab move; Curing Pools now clear nearby poison when used, can be used more frequently, and can no longer can be destroyed · Unrivaled Hecate: increased effectiveness of mid-phase moves; reduced tracking and hit-stun on projectiles from Dark Side and Sisters of the Dead

Art & Visual FX

· Added alternate textures when using upgraded Tools of the Unseen · Added visual FX to Typhon's Eggs · Updated visual FX when Crescent Pick Outcroppings are depleted · Added visual indicator in Boon Info for when Arcana are disabled due to Barren (Chaos)

Miscellaneous

📢 Melinoë now can greet Frinos while he is in the Training Grounds, as with the other Animal Familiars 📢 Gameplay Timer now also pauses automatically when interacting with the Path of Stars · Heracles no longer sometimes ominously just stands around after his Encounters · Updated presentation for Icarus fly-by attacks · Improved feedback on Life and Magick gauges after swapping Keepsakes that modify your totals · Improved feedback spending resources in the Altar of Ashes, Silver Pool, and Music Maker screens · Improved contextual feedback on various Boons when affected by Vow of Scars · Damage from Specials and Omega Specials is now separated for some weapons on the Victory Screen · Reduced cluttered damage numbers using Argent Skull (Medea) · Added letterbox to the game intro in some aspect ratios · Updates and fixes to translations in some languages

Bug Fixes

📢 Fixed an issue where Melinoë could suddenly take 500 damage using Eruption (Path of Stars) and Night Bloom (Selene) to raise a Tempus in the battle against Chronos... 📢 Fixed a number of story events that were never playing 📢 Fixed a number of contextual voice lines that were never playing 📢 Fixed cases where you would sometimes Dash-Strike unexpectedly using the Moonstone Axe 📢 Fixed some interactions between Moonstone Axe (Nergal) and Psychic Whirlwind (Daedalus) 📢 Fixed Black Coat not interacting with some abilities that improved Channeling speed 📢 Fixed visual issues where strikes with Hidden Aspects sometimes appeared to be interrupted by foes 📢 Fixed Wounds from Ares sometimes causing on-hit slowdowns too frequently 📢 Fixed Sea Star (Poseidon) sometimes doubling items created by Gold Gold Gold (Echo) 📢 Fixed Personal Loan (Dionysus) giving you nothing back if it got Rarified 📢 Fixed Heracles sometimes turning invisible while attacking · Fixed cases where Athena could unexpectedly appear more than once per night · Fixed Typhon sometimes not taking damage from raised servants as expected · Fixed cases where using Cast to interrupt Attacks or Specials would pause animations longer than expected · Fixed Past Deeds screen not showing more than 36 Boons if you had that many · Fixed Satyr Supplicant Life Bars persisting after they were slain · Fixed Ares Plasma UI indicator sometimes disappearing unexpectedly 📢 Fixed several text errors · Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'In the past he wandered endlessly over the boundless earth and sea on missions ordered by lord Eurystheus; his reckless deeds were many and many the ordeals he suffered.' ~The Homeric Hymns, 15: To Lion-Hearted Herakles (Homer; A. Athanassakis translation)

Our third Major Update in Early Access is now available, featuring an all-new Hidden Aspect for each of the Nocturnal Arms, a unique new variation of each Guardian Encounter, and plenty of new story events, artwork, music, and more! Please check our Development Roadmap for important details about our eventual v1.0 launch, and we'll be keeping a close eye on your feedback as we continue on! Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

Highlights

· Hidden Aspects: Each of the Nocturnal Arms now has a secret, final form to discover... · Vow of Rivals: Reveal this in the Oath of the Unseen for all-new challenges from each Guardian · Revamped Umbral Flames: The Flames of Ygnium now offer a smoother, snappier fighting style · Godsent Hexes: The Path of Stars now can infuse each Selene Hex with a new Olympian power · Forge Bonds: Grow closer than ever to a variety of characters in numerous new optional events · New Wardens: Watch out for powerful new foes in Erebus and the City of Ephyra · Shinier Artwork: Look for new visual flourishes such as ambient effects on character portraits · New Music: Listen for new pieces including a hot new single from a certain band...

General Gameplay

· In standard Encounters, new waves of foes now spawn slightly sooner, reducing downtime · Your melee strikes are no longer negated by certain obstacles (foes behind them now get hit) · Many attacks that briefly stunned you now slow you instead, reducing cases of being 'stun-locked' · You now may exit Locations slightly sooner than before, right after collecting Rewards · Melinoë's Olympic Slam entrances on Olympus are faster and hit a slightly wider area · Removed the infrequent second stage of Rod of Fishing sequences; the initial interaction is unchanged

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

· Sister Blades: increased Omega Special damage · Umbral Flames: reworked — adjusted properties of Attacks and Specials for improved flow and feel · Black Coat: increased Attack, Omega Attack, and Omega Special damage

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· Witch's Staff (Anubis): new! Create damage fields, draw foes in, and use Lone Shades to aid you · Sister Blades (Morrigan): new! Perform the devastating Blood Triad after your other moves · Umbral Flames (Supay): new! Fire on foes automatically, supercharging shots when necessary · Moonstone Axe (Nergal): new! Obliterate foes with heavy strikes, and go berserk to restore Life · Argent Skull (Hel): new! Fire continually without the need for Shells · Black Coat (Shiva): new! Absorb Omega Special blasts to destroy foes when their Life runs low · Witch's Staff (Melinoë): reworked — now raises Magick and adds Power to your Specials · Witch's Staff (Circe): reworked — whenever you use Casts, so does your Animal Familiar; this creates a Psychic Leash between you that damages foes · Sister Blades (Pan): Omega Special recovery time now scales with the number of blades thrown · Umbral Flames (Melinoë): reworked — now adds Critical damage chance to Attacks and Specials · Moonstone Axe (Charon): no longer increases duration of your Casts · Argent Skull (Persephone): bonus Omega Special duration now charges from Olympian damage; reworked passive benefit now automatically raises Boon Lv. · Black Coat (Nyx): Nightspawn hits now also activate Olympian effects from the strike you used

Altar of Ashes

· Excellence: now also increases the chance of finding Legendary Boons · Strength: reduced damage resistance and bonus damage · Divinity: reduced chance of improved Rarity · The Unseen: improved Magick restoration · While in Insights mode, you now can Inspect max-rank Arcana Cards for a closer look · Adjusted upgrade costs of some Arcana Cards

Oath of the Unseen

· Vow of Rivals: new! Makes each Guardian more challenging in unique ways; the first Rank affects the first Guardian of both the Underworld and Surface routes; prevail against both to reveal the next Rank, and so on · Reduced Fear required for Surface victories to become Night's Champion according to Schelemeus 📢 Added contextual feedback when Life restoration effects are being reduced by the Vow of Scars 📢 The stasis effect from the Stopper Perk from the Vow of Fangs now is easier to anticipate

Boons & Blessings

· Air Quality (Zeus): increased damage minimum · Poseidon: Slip Curse replaced with Froth, which can make foes take a burst of damage when struck · Tidal Ring (Poseidon): now hits foes in the binding circle instead of ahead, and inflicts Froth · Breaker Rush (Poseidon): now deals more damage, and in an area around you · Fluid Gain (Poseidon): cut from game; replaced with... · Flood Gain (Poseidon): your Omega Moves briefly restore any Magick used, repeatable after a delay · Sea Star (Poseidon): increased effect chance · High Surf (Poseidon): increased damage · Depth Charge (Poseidon): cut from game; replaced with... · Ocean Swell (Poseidon): new! Your Omega Moves also launch a damaging wave, but use more Magick · Slippery Slope (Poseidon): now also makes Froth deal more damage · Prominence Flare (Apollo): increased damage · Tranquil Gain (Demeter): Magick restoration effect starts sooner and is faster · Frosty Veneer (Demeter): now reduces heavy damage above a certain threshold rather than capping it · Aphrodite: reduced duration of her Weak Curse · Life Affirmation (Aphrodite): cut from game (sort of); replaced with... · Spiritual Affirmation (Aphrodite): new! Gain max Life and Magick, and future increases are worth more · Shameless Attitude (Aphrodite): reduced bonus damage · Hephaestus: Vent Curse replaced with Glow, which makes foes take bonus damage · Volcanic Strike (Hephaestus): increased damage · Volcanic Flourish (Hephaestus): slightly reduced recharge time · Uncanny Fortitude (Hephaestus): reduced Life gain · Mint Condition (Hephaestus): cut from game (sort of); replaced with... · Security System (Hephaestus): new! At the start of each Encounter, gain a lot of Armor, but only briefly · Heavy Metal (Hephaestus): reworked — gain Armor and deal more weapon damage based on it · Hestia: Increased damage rate of her Scorch Curse; fixed Scorch not counting as a damaging effect from Olympians, for interactions with Boons such as Rallying Cry (Ares) · Flame Flourish (Hestia): increased Scorch damage · Heat Rush (Hestia): reworked — now leaves a damaging trail, and reduces damage you take from burning · Burnt Offering (Hestia): cut from game; replaced with... · Snuffed Candle (Hestia): new! Deal bonus damage to isolated foes; previously Single Elimination (Ares) · Fire Walk (Hestia): cut from game; replaced with... · Fire Away (Hestia): new Legendary! Your Casts destroy many foes' ranged shots and inflict Scorch · Ares: Improved visual clarity of Blood Drops, now called Plasma · Mortal Gain (Ares): cut from game; replaced with... · Grisly Gain (Ares): new! Striking foes may spill Plasma, which also restores Magick when collected · Single Elimination (Ares): cut from game; this effect now is on a new Hestia Boon, Snuffed Candle · Mean Streak (Hermes): increased duration of stacking damage bonus · Easy Shot (Artemis): increased damage · Shadow Pounce (Artemis): now gives Omega Moves a chance to deal Critical damage after you Dash · Whispered Prayer (Artemis): new! Your Hex may deal Critical damage · Divine Dash (Athena): reduced Deflect duration to match the original game · Task Force (Athena): new! Your Godsent Hexes can be used more times per Encounter · Worry Free (Dionysus): now gives a random amount of bonus Life within a range, rather than a set amount · Personal Loan (Dionysus): new! Give up all your Gold; after the next Guardian, gain it back, with interest! · Reckless Abandon (Dionysus): new! Your Attacks deal random damage from a set range of values · Cinerary Circle (Hades): now spawns fewer, stronger Soul Urns that hit a wider area · Gigaros Dash (Hades): new! Your Dash damages surrounding foes and briefly makes them take more damage from your Attack and Special · Unseen Ire (Hades): no longer one of his initial offerings, but is offered after a certain point · Moonlight Dress (Arachne): reworked — Outfit makes your Hexes charge using less Magick than before; the previous effect is now called Gilded Dress · Crimson Dress (Arachne): new! Outfit makes you deal more damage after each Encounter · Gold Gold Gold (Echo): new! After your next purchase from Charon, gain another at no extra charge · Gift Gift Gift (Echo): new! In the next Region, gain the basic effect of your current Keepsake · Harm for the Afflicted (Medea): new! Inflicting Curses also deals damage to unafflicted foes · Word of Greater Girth (Circe): now also raises your max Life · Hymn to the Eye of Night (Circe): new! Your Hex deals bonus damage · Turning to a Simple Form (Circe): new! Your Omega Moves have a chance to inflict Morph · Ingenious Strike (Icarus): reworked — now gives bonus Lv. to your Attack Boon · Ingenious Flourish (Icarus): reworked — now gives bonus Lv. to your Special Boon · Full Service (Icarus): new! One of your Hammer enchantments is upgraded to Rank II · Note: Several of the new blessings noted above require first having reached a certain point in your relationship with the corresponding character · Also adjusted power levels of various Duo Boons, including... · Thermal Dynamics (Zeus x Hestia): increased Scorch damage · Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon): increased bonus damage from Gold · Brave Face (Hera x Hephaestus): reduced damage resistance from Magick · Incandescent Aura (Hera x Hestia): increased damage · Natural Selection (Poseidon x Demeter): increased chance of improved Rarity · Scalding Vapor (Poseidon x Hestia): adjusted to work with the new Froth Curse · Love Handles (Aphrodite x Hephaestus): reduced Heartthrob damage · Carnal Pleasure (Aphrodite x Ares): now has a chance of creating a Heartthrob instead of guaranteeing one · Chain Reaction (Hephaestus x Hestia): reduced timing window for the effect · Removed several cases where Boons affecting your Cast prevented other such Boons from being offered · Additional adjustments to some Boon bonuses from Rarity and Poms of Power · Further clarifications to descriptions for various Boons · Various other minor fixes and adjustments

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

· Melting Swipe (Staff): reworked — Your Dash-Strike now deals heavy damage to Armor, instead of destroying a percentage of the total; adjusted Melting upgrades for other weapons accordingly · Hidden Helix (Flames): reworked — Your Specials create a bonus projectile; formerly Triple Helix · Enduring Coil (Flames): new! Your Omega Special lasts longer · Possessed Array (Skull): losing Magick from retrieving Shells no longer charges your Hex · Added unique enchantments for Hidden Aspects, replacing ones that do not work with them, including: · Mirrored Ankh (Staff): new! Your Omega Attack creates another damage field ahead of the first · Soulfilled Ankh (Staff): new! Your Attacks gain Power and hit a larger area · Scarab Etchings (Staff): new! Your Lone Shades deal bonus damage and may reappear after they hit · Phantom Etchings (Blades): new! Your Blood Triad combo deals even more damage · Banshee Brand (Blades): new! Your Blood Triad combo has a chance to strike once more · Demonic Cell (Flames): new! As long as you Sprint, your Attacks and Specials have bonus Power · Heaven Splitter (Axe): new! Your Attack hits multiple times, but you can only perform the first slam · Iron Core (Axe): new! Your Berserk effect lasts longer and restores more Life per foe struck · Garmr Gaze (Skull): new! Your Attacks shoot farther and deal bonus damage · Leering Glance (Skull): new! Your Attack shots bounce to one more foe and deal bonus damage on that hit · Runic Driver (Skull): new! Your Specials fly faster and deal more damage for each foe struck · Venerated Relic (Skull): new! Your Valkyrie effect lasts longer · Nirvana Engine (Coat): new! During your Destructive effect, you can destroy foes with more Life · Elephant Rockets (Coat): new! Your Specials have more Power and fly straight ahead · Counter Supreme (Coat): new! After blocking with your Omega Attack, become Destructive · Awakened Rockets (Coat): new! Absorbing blasts from your Omega Special also fires your Special · Mooncrest Riser (Coat): new! Your Dash-Strike hits a larger area and deals bonus damage · Adjusted names and descriptions for several Daedalus Hammer upgrades

Hexes & Path of Stars

· Temper of Zeus: new! Godsent upgrade makes your Twilight Curse shot strike foes near it with lightning · Nurture of Hera: new! Godsent upgrade makes your Night Bloom servant faster and stronger · Prize of Poseidon: new! Godsent upgrade makes Moon Water also create several restorative items · Squall of Demeter: new! Godsent upgrade makes all foes take damage during Phase Shift · Shine of Apollo: new! Godsent upgrade makes Lunar Ray fire a bigger solar-infused beam · Allure of Aphrodite: new! Godsent upgrade makes you keep spawning Heartthrobs during Dark Side · Hand of Hephaestus: new! Godsent upgrade makes you deal a damaging blast after using Wolf Howl · Hearth of Hestia: new! Godsent upgrade makes you rapidly inflict Scorch on all foes during Total Eclipse · Lance of Ares: new! Godsent upgrade makes you inflict Wounds whenever Sky Fall hits · Twilight Curse: now deals damage in addition to inflicting Morph · Bearing (Lunar Ray): reworked — now grants Armor that lasts for the duration of the Hex · Revulsion (Twilight Curse): cut from game; replaced with... · Spread (Twilight Curse): new! Your Hex can bounce to more foes · Infection (Twilight Curse): now inflicts any Curses you can inflict, not just ones currently active · Finality (Night Bloom): cut from game; replaced with... · Eruption (Night Bloom): new! Your raised servants deal bonus damage the first time they hit · Saturation (Moon Water): your Omega Cast that fires automatically now can also deal Critical damage · Tenacity (Wolf Howl): reworked — now grants Armor that lasts for a brief while · Eminence (Total Eclipse): reworked — now grants Armor that lasts for the duration of the Hex

Keepsakes

· Knuckle Bones (Odysseus): reduced damage resistance · After you Forge Bonds with characters, their Keepsake spot now will have additional art and flavor text · Swapped positions of the Eris and Charon Keepsakes for reasons known only to the chthonic gods... · Apollo's Keepsake formerly known as Purest Hope now called Harmonic Photon · Fig Leaf (Dionysus), Discordant Bell (Eris), and Lion Fang (Heracles) no longer activate in the optional sub-rooms of Ephyra

Animal Familiars

· Increased chance of finding corresponding resource type based on which Familiar is with you · Frinos, Hecuba, and Gale perform their resource-gathering actions faster than before · Adjusted requirements for recruiting Hecuba and Gale, which now can happen sooner than before · Adjusted Gale spawn point on Olympus to make her easier to find

Resources & Reagents

· Gemstones: new! Found in certain circumstances and mainly used in exchange for Prestige · Finding reagents in Chaos no longer reduces the chance of finding other reagents soon after 📢 Lotus is used with fewer Incantations than before · Resource formerly known as Plasma now called Flux

Well of Charon

· Faint Flicker: reduced Gold cost and raised the average amount of Psyche gained

Foes & Dangers

· Added a new variation of every Guardian Encounter when the new Vow of Rivals (Oath) is in effect · Typhon: adjusted various behaviors, including Egg spawns; reduced damage of some moves · Chronos: adjusted various behaviors, including summoned Tempus allies · Prometheus: adjusted various behaviors; his landing spot is no longer as predictable after his Flame Strikes · Headmistress Hecate: her Twilight Curse now can turn you into other types of critters after certain events · Master-Slicer: new! Warden added to Erebus · Lanthorn: new! Supporting foe added to the Master-Slicer Encounter · Erymanthian Boar: new! Warden added to Ephyra · Wringer: new! Supporting foe added to the final Vow of Rivals fight in the Underworld · Eye of Typhon: new! Warden encounter added to the Summit · King Vermin: adjusted various behaviors, becoming somewhat stronger than before · The Verminancer: now spawns Crawlers continually, becoming somewhat stronger than before · Talos: reduced damage of shield throw attack · Auto-Forcer: slightly increased damage of swipe attack · Auto-Watcher: reduced rate of fire · Satyr Raider: slightly reduced damage · Satyr Goldpike: reduced damage · Satyr Sapper: reduced range of ranged attack; slightly reduced damage · Satyr Supplicant: reworked — now has an all-new look and abilities · Blasket: reduced rate of fire · Various other minor changes to foes and combat encounters

Level Design & Environments

· Most Guardian Encounters now have an all-new Location when the Vow of Rivals (Oath) is in effect 📢 Adjusted cases where Encounters on Olympus could sometimes have long delays between waves 📢 Adjusted the Rift of Thessaly Region to reduce cases where it could be too long or too short; special Locations now appear more consistently · Rubble from ruined Pillars in Tartarus no longer stops you but is destroyed instead · Added several new Locations to the Summit · Various minor fixes and improvements to various Locations

Chaos Trials

· Chaos Above: new! Battle through the Surface route with a fully randomized loadout · Great Chaos Above: new! All-random Surface route, with random Oath Vows for good measure · Chaos Below: new! Battle through the Underworld route with a fully randomized loadout · Great Chaos Below: new! All-random Underworld route, with random Oath Vows for good measure · Trial of the Maiden: new! Hecate-themed Trial set in Erebus with the Vow of Rivals in effect · Trial of the Flock: new! Polyphemus-themed Trial set in Ephyra with the Vow of Rivals in effect · Trial of the Drifter: new! Scylla-themed Trial set in Oceanus with the Vow of Rivals in effect · Trial of the Fairest: new! Eris-themed Trial set in Thessaly with the Vow of Rivals in effect · Trial of the Jackal: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Witch's Staff through Ephyra · Trial of the Banshee: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Sister Blades through Oceanus · Trial of the Daemon: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Umbral Flames through the Mourning Fields · Trial of the Marauder: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Moonstone Axe through Thessaly · Trial of the Outcast: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Argent Skull through Erebus · Trial of the Supreme: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Black Coat through Olympus · Adjusted several Trials based on changes to Aspects or other key details

The Crossroads Renewal Project

· Added decorative Arcana Card Backs, for use with your Arcana layouts in the Altar of Ashes · Adjusted visuals in some parts of the Crossroads, such as the Fishing Pier and the exit to the Tent · Eris now will vandalize her corner of the Crossroads when she appears · Adjusted Dora spawn point in the Taverna · Adjusted Prestige costs of some cosmetic items; more are affordable early on · It now is easier to navigate around the Soil Plots in the Crossroads

Crossroads Cauldron

· Quickening of Sentimental Value: new! Accelerates the rate at which Keepsakes rank up · Gathering of Subterranean Riches: new! Grave Thirst grants Gemstones when you vanquish a Guardian · Revival of a Desecrating Pool: new! Restores the Pool of Purging in Tartarus (if you haven't already) · Bounties of the Infinite Abyss: new! You may find an extra reward if you have enough active Oath Vows · Green Hand of Gaia: new! Gain the ability to harvest all grown plants in your garden at once · Greater Sowing of Gardens: new! Gain the ability to plant multiple seeds of the same type all at once · Greatest Gift of Gaia: new! Very late-game ability to harvest resources automatically on exiting Locations · Also look for several other new Incantations related to story progress... · Adjusted costs and requirements of several Incantations, particularly ones discovered relatively early on

Fated List of Minor Prophecies

· Godsent Favor: new! Rewards you for choosing various Godsent Hex upgrades · Soundest of Sleepers: new! Rewards you for waking Hypnos, though this cannot be done just yet... · Haunted by the Past: new! Rewards you for helping Dora with her forgetfulness... · Familiar Confidant: new! Rewards you for confiding in Frinos night after night · Denizens of the Depths: new! Rewards you for catching a variety of water denizens · Beyond Familiar: new! Rewards you for fully upgrading one of your Animal Familiars · Breadth of Knowledge: new! Rewards you for unlocking every Arcana Card · Born to Win: new! Rewards you for fulfilling a particular request from Primordial Chaos · Improbable Outcomes: new! Rewards you for clearing any of the all-random Chaos Trials twice in a row · Unrivaled Prowess: new! Rewards you for seeing every Guardian with the Vow of Rivals in effect · Shadow of Doom: new! Rewards you for vanquishing each of the different Wardens on the Surface route · The Jackal's Aspect: new! Rewards you for reaching Chronos with the Hidden Aspect of the Staff · The Crow's Aspect: new! Rewards you for reaching Chronos with the Hidden Aspect of the Blades · The Shadow's Aspect: new! Rewards you for reaching Chronos with the Hidden Aspect of the Flames · The Warrior's Aspect: new! Rewards you for reaching Chronos with the Hidden Aspect of the Axe · The Grave's Aspect: new! Rewards you for reaching Chronos with the Hidden Aspect of the Skull · The Destroyer's Aspect: new! Rewards you for reaching Chronos with the Hidden Aspect of the Coat · The Unseen Sentinel: new! Rewards you for unlocking all Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms · Minor changes to requirements and rewards of several other Prophecies

Book of Shadows

· Added new entries for various foes added in this update · Added more Empath's Intuition (Cauldron) hints about how to grow closer with various characters · Added more Insight Into Offerings (Cauldron) details, such as which Daedalus Hammer enchantments do not work with others

Menus & UI

· Updated Main Menu to reflect this Major Update · Added animations to the Play screen · Updated artwork and animations for the Options screen and various sub-screens · Adjusted look of various combat UI elements · Adjusted look of Objectives UI elements · Adjusted look of the damage shroud that appears when you get hit and are at low Life · Added unique artwork for many info banners, such as when entering new Regions 📢Past Deeds screen now will display Commendation messages from any future Victory Screens · Updated layout, artwork, and animations for the Fated List screen · Updated some animations for the Altar of Ashes screen · Updated artwork and animations for the Silver Pool screen · Updated artwork and animations for the Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms screens · Updated layout, artwork, and animations for the Oath of the Unseen screen · Updated artwork for the Familiar Bonds screen... for each different Familiar! · Updated artwork for the Past Deeds screen · Updated artwork for the Archived Trivia screen · Updated formatting and animations for the Book of Shadows screen · Updated artwork and added animations for the Gifts of the Moon screen · Updated artwork and animations for the Path of Stars screen · Updated artwork for the Victory Screen for both Underworld and Surface routes · Updated layout and artwork for the Fair Trade screen when Nemesis has an exchange · Updated artwork and animations for the Charon's Gold Rewards screen · Updated artwork for the Well of Charon screen · Updated artwork for the Pool of Purging screen · Updated artwork for the Shrine of Hermes screen · Updated artwork for the Keepsakes screen · Updated background artwork for the Daedalus Hammer screen · Updated icons for various types of Death Defiance effects · Adjusted look of Keepsake Rank stars · Adjusted look of Tablet of Peace UI elements · Added a warning if you attempt to exit the Controls menu with any unmapped control inputs · Various other minor fixes and improvements

Art & Visual FX

· Updated artwork and animation for the intro when you first start a new game · Added this artwork and animation to the narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear · Added new transition animations when leaving one Location and entering another · Added ambient animations to many resource and reward items · Added ambient visual FX to many character portraits · Added new narrative background art to some regions · Added visual FX and animations to some narrative background art · Updated portrait art and added 3D model and animations for Narcissus · Updated portrait art for Cerberus · Updated portrait art for the Strange Rock in Tartarus · Added Hot Springs portrait for Icarus · Added portrait variation for Nemesis · Added portrait variation for Moros · Added portrait variation for Dora · Added portrait variation for Arachne · Added portrait variation for Scylla · Added portrait variation for Prometheus for when he's defeated · Added minor portrait variations for Melinoë · Added minor portrait variations for Eris · Added 3D model and animations for Echo · Added 3D model and animations for Circe and her Piggies · Added animations for various characters to go with the new Vow of Rivals battles · Added alternate Return to Shadow animation for when Melinoë prevails on a given night · Updated some animations for Prometheus · Updated some animations for Typhon · Updated visual FX for when various Olympians appear to offer their Boons · Updated presentation when using Change of Fate effects to alter offered choices · Updated Hecate pre-fight animation and presentation when vanquishing her · Updated Scylla pre-fight animation and presentation when vanquishing her · Updated presentation when vanquishing the Infernal Beast · Updated presentation when vanquishing Chronos · Updated Polyphemus pre-fight animation · Updated presentation when vanquishing Charybdis · Updated Eris pre-fight animation and presentation when vanquishing her · Updated Prometheus pre-fight animation · Updated Nemesis entrance animation when she drops in · Updated visual FX when Hades grants his blessings · Updated visual FX for some Sheep types while facing Polyphemus · Updated visual FX for Dora while she's hidden · Updated visual FX for Grave Thirst · Updated visual FX in the Asphodel? events · Updated various visual FX to improve visual clarity in combat in some instances · Updated artwork for Heracles Wall-Scroll cosmetic that may be added in Melinoë's tent · Updated presentation when removing the Cauldron's lid after Alchemy · Updated environment art in the Hecate Flashback sequence · Updated visual FX art in the Hades Flashback sequence · Updated environment art near Chronos spawn point in the Location between Erebus and Oceanus · Added visual FX to Hot Springs character portraits · Added visual FX for Gold Urns found on the Summit · Added more guests to the never-ending feast of Dionysus on Olympus · Added color-coordinated emotive icons for the Supportive Shade · Numerous other minor visual fixes and improvements

Voice & Narrative

· Added many new story events for various characters · Added many new contextual voice lines for Melinoë and other characters · Several characters now have all of their Gift events (others are still to be added) · As part of this, Melinoë may now grow closer with certain characters, in a non-Platonic way if so desired · Icarus now can be persuaded to return to the Crossroads after a certain point · You now can eventually help Dora recover her lost memories · You now can make another attempt to rouse Hypnos from his endless slumber, after a certain point... · Events with pairs of Olympians should be more frequent when offered Duo Boons · Artemis will show up singing in the Crossroads slightly less often · Selene now will sometimes comment when you decide to use her Aspect of the Black Coat · Added still more narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear · Adjusted various early-game narrative events · Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events · Numerous other minor changes and improvements

Music & SFX

· Added new songs from Scylla and the Sirens, one for the Region and one for the show · Added music theme for Narcissus · Added alternate Vow of Rivals theme for Chronos · Added alternate Vow of Rivals theme for Typhon · Added unlockable versions of each of these to the Music Maker · Added sound effects for each of the Hidden Aspects; updated sound effects for several others · Added sound effects for newly added foes and Encounters · Added more ambient sound effects to various Locations, including on the World Map between Regions · Updated sound effects for the intro when you first start a new game · Updated sound effects for successfully clearing Chaos Trials and returning to the Crossroads · Updated sound effects for various menu screens · Updated sound effects for some foes and Encounters · Updated sound effects for restoring Magick · Other minor changes and improvements

Settings

· Auto-Fire: now lets you select either a press-and-hold Auto-Fire modifier or a one-press toggle

Miscellaneous

· Updated Development Roadmap to reflect our progress and what to expect in our v1.0 launch · Melinoë now reappears in the Crossroads faster than before after her Return to Shadow sequence · Improved priorities for the various Commendation messages that may appear on the Victory Screen · Shade Suitors near Narcissus are more emotive in some cases · Melinoë will more accurately identify where she first met the new disciples of Schelemeus · Melinoë's character portrait will appear larger or smaller when she has Circe's Word of Greater Girth or Word of Smaller Stature, respectively · Improved placements where your Animal Familiar appears in various Locations · Animal Familiars now will greet Melinoë when they first appear in the Training Grounds · The slowing effects from Statues of Demeter on Olympus no longer impede Heracles · It now is easier to tell when you reveal a reward from one of the Arachne cocoons · Added a hint on how to exit the Crossroads for new players who don't find it right away · Adjusted how often the phases of the Moon change in the Training Grounds vista and elsewhere · Adjusted costs of upgrading Gathering Tools in the Silver Pool · Save Slots in the Play Menu now show your Prestige rather than Grasp, once you advance far enough 📢 The Gameplay Timer pauses automatically in a few more instances, such as the Ephyra vista scene · Updated Credits with several additional contributors · Updates and fixes to translations in all languages · Various optimizations for improved performance on some system configurations

Bug Fixes

📢 Fixed issues preventing Gorgon Amulet (Athena) from activating on Mount Olympus 📢 Fixed cases where Hermes Boons would not start appearing when expected on newer save files 📢 Fixed various interactions between Winner's Circle (Hermes) and other Cast Boons · Fixed Slow Cooker (Hestia) adding Power to more than Attacks and Specials, contrary to the description · Fixed Acceptance of Another Fate not re-randomizing the effects of certain Keepsakes · Fixed Trusty Shield (Hephaestus) removing Armor if it later gained Rarity · Fixed cases where both Artemis and Athena could appear in the same Encounter (they work alone) · Fixed Engraved Pin (Moros) sometimes not deactivating the effect of Strength (Arcana) as expected · Fixed Raki leaving all the work to you in Oceanus exit-unsealing Encounters · Fixed the Chronos entry in the Book of Shadows not always appearing as expected · Fixed cases of Odysseus incorrectly identifying recently harvested Plants · Fixed visual issue where the Snow Queen (Demeter) shield did not move with Melinoë in some cases · Many other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'Now wailing in fear, we rowed on up those straits, Scylla to starboard, dreaded Charybdis off to port, her horrible whirlpool gulping the sea-surge down, down.' ~The Odyssey (Homer; R. Fagles translation)

On this day one year ago, we launched Hades II in Early Access!! How the Time flies... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/d44496a89e013765640a2292713727cf0fa416ab.png We wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all our players, for all your feedback and patience as we get closer to the finish line. Early Access development has been incredibly exciting and eye-opening for us as we've worked to realize the potential so many of you see in our game. We're actively working on our next Major Update and will be looking forward to sharing that with you later this spring.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/9aa99e99ab7819a4b59769605146ad8f6bf92eef.png We appreciate all the feedback following last week's Warsong Update! This patch includes fixes and targeted adjustments for a smoother play experience as you battle toward the final confrontation. We're now shifting focus to our third Major Update outlined in our Roadmap. Until then, thank you for playing! Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

· Sister Blades: slightly increased speed of the first two strikes in the Attack sequence · Argent Skull: increased starting number of Shells; reduced Attack recovery time

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· Argent Skull (Melinoë): reduced bonus Power per spent Shell now that the starting number is greater

Boons & Blessings

· Heinous Affront (Zeus x Ares): significantly increased how frequently this can affect foes 📢 Premium Service (Hephaestus): increased power level while using Black Coat (Melinoë) · Success Rate (Hermes): removed Fig Leaf (Dionysus) as an offering requirement for this

Foes & Dangers

· Typhon: reduced damage and frequency of some attacks; adjusted Life and Armor of some minions; improved camera motion between phases · Spawn of Typhon: reduced damage of some attacks; reduced range and speed of headbutt attack · Prometheus: reduced damage of some attacks; other minor changes · Aetos: slightly increased damage of fly-up attack · Satyr Sapper: reduced damage of ranged attack · Auto-Watcher: slightly reduced damage · Auto-Seeker: reduced damage of ranged attack · Blasket: reduced damage

Miscellaneous

📢 Improved feedback when gathering Blood Drops from Ares 📢 Increased appearance rate of Poppy Seeds in Tartarus · Updates and fixes to translations in some languages

Bug Fixes

📢 Fixed certain effects not increasing Moonstone Axe Omega Special channeling speed as expected 📢 Fixed Black Coat Omega Attack having unintentionally reduced range in the previous patch 📢 Fixed Extended Family (Hera) not being affected by Boons from Artemis, Athena, or Dionysus 📢 Fixed Nova Flourish (Apollo) not increasing the area of the Moonstone Axe Omega Special 📢 Fixed Steady Growth (Demeter) sometimes not working correctly 📢 Fixed Mint Condition (Hephaestus) not functioning in the newest Warden encounter in Thessaly 📢 Fixed Gorgon Amulet (Athena) sometimes summoning multiple Athenas in the Mourning Fields 📢 Fixed Fig Leaf (Dionysus) not functioning in the newest Warden encounter in Thessaly 📢 Fixed Hermes sometimes unexpectedly showing up as the first Olympian on the surface over and over after reaching the final confrontation 📢 Fixed several narrative events related to the final confrontation playing or not playing when expected 📢 Fixed visual issues with the Altar of Ashes in ultrawide resolutions 📢 Fixed a visual issue with the numbering on the Death Arcana in the Altar of Ashes · Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'Zeus now cast his new weapon, pale and blinding, through the fabric of the sky, ripping it end to end; then he hurled another, stronger, at his father: it fell like a white-hot sword thrust with inexorable force.' ~Greek Myths: A New Retelling (C. Higgins)

Our second Major Update for Hades II has arrived, featuring all-new encounters at the end of the surface route, the arrival of violence-loving Ares, updates to Arcana and resource collection, and much more!

About the Update

With The Warsong Update, Hades II now packs these latest additions and improvements:

• Are you prepared for the Final Confrontation on the surface? Discover what lies beyond the Guardian of Olympus... if you dare!
• Meet Ares, the infamous god of war! Gain his varied and vicious Boons to see if you can satisfy his thirst for blood.
• Meditate at the updated Altar of Ashes, featuring all-new art and several reworked Arcana effects! Many other menu screens are also improved.
• Bond with a new Animal Familiar, who will help keep you out of harm's way! See if you can recruit all five Familiars to your cause.
• Why not sing a duet in the Crossroads as you rest up from a hard night? Look for other new details and interactions!
• Delve deeper into the story, with more than 2,000 new voice lines and new events with most of the game's cast!

This update also introduces a slew of new music tracks, many new and improved Boons, streamlined resource gathering, and more!

How to Get the Update

The Warsong Update is a free, automatic download as part of the Early Access development of Hades II. If you've come directly to this post, check out the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/ You may need to restart your Steam client to initiate the download. If you run into any technical issues with the update or the game in general, please check our Technical Support FAQ for solutions. As always, the complete Patch Notes are available here on Steam, in the game client, in the form of a dramatic reading (see below), and in our official Discord, where you can join a welcoming community of Hades II players and Supergiant fans.

Development Progress

We're excited to have launched this Major Update, since it includes numerous ideas we've been eager to implement since we started working on Hades II years ago! But we're not finished yet, and have already made plans for our third Major Update, which we intend to deliver some months from now. Note it's still too early to share our plans beyond that, including when our v1.0 launch will be. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/46ec94b62d0db5632525052ae2623b6acfbcd033.png After any follow-up patches to The Warsong Update that address issues or feedback we think we can resolve in the short term, we'll focus on these major initiatives:

• Hidden Aspects: The Nocturnal Arms still have some secrets left to be discovered, and new ways for you to play. We plan for you to be able to wield some of these next time.
• Enhanced Guardians: The boss battles at the end of each Region are an integral part of the experience, and we want them to be able to challenge and surprise you even more.
• Expanded Story: As we prepare for our eventual v1.0 launch, we're planning ahead for the rest of the story, while building on various character relationships and subplots.

We appreciate your continued patience and support as we forge ahead!

Beyond the Final Confrontation!

Early Access continues to be an essential part of Hades II development, and we hope you can feel this reflected in our Major Updates and other patches so far. With the core structure of both the Underworld and Surface routes now fully intact, we're excited to turn our attention to filling out more of the game's content categories, finishing more and more of what we started... until we're done! In the meantime, thank you very much for playing Hades II! You're helping us get closer to achieving our goal of making our first-ever sequel our biggest, most replayable game yet, and a worthy successor to the original Hades that's filled with its own surprises and special touches. For now, we'll be looking forward to your impressions of The Warsong Update, and hearing of your adventures above the surface and below!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/a0df1f009d04285fea7d7e0b3fca85d6935656e8.png Our second Major Update has arrived, featuring the final confrontation of the surface route, one last Olympian and all his Boons, a new Animal Familiar to bond with, streamlined resource gathering, plenty of new music and artwork, and more! We're excited to know what you think, and will be monitoring feedback in the coming weeks to ensure these latest additions are working properly. Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

Highlights

· The Final Confrontation: Battle to the summit of Mount Olympus and discover what awaits... · New Olympian: Meet the god of war himself, and choose from his many Boons · New Familiar: Find one last animal companion to join your journey and aid you in battle · Revamped Boons: Gain many powerful new and improved blessings from various Olympians · Revamped Altar of Ashes: Activate several reworked effects, and each Card now has all-new artwork · Revamped Resource Gathering: Worry no more about which resources you can collect · Revamped Menus: Look for new and improved animations across many menu screens · Expanded Story: Discuss the final confrontation and more with many different characters

General Gameplay

· You no longer prioritize Gathering Tools in the Training Grounds, though still can harvest any type of resource as long as you have unlocked each Tool; resource appearance rates adjusted as part of this · Psyche can no longer be found as a Location Reward; Bones may now be found sooner instead · All Guardians and Wardens with Guardian-style Life Bars now are resistant to the slowing effect of your Casts; previously this applied only to some of them · Any damage resistance effects you have no longer affect any Armor you have 📢 Added a longer visual warning before taking damage from magma and fire effects · Adjusted requirements for certain key events early on; as a result, it should be possible to reach the surface earlier than before

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

· Witch's Staff: Attack sequence is faster and the final strike is stronger; Omega Attack is stronger; reworked Special is a fast powerful shot that pierces foes · Argent Skull: reworked Attack fires straight ahead; Omega Attack is stronger; Special now retrieves Shells in the surrounding area · Black Coat: increased Omega Attack damage; your Dash no longer cancels channeling your Omega Attack and causes you to perform the move right after

Altar of Ashes

· All Cards now have unique illustrations; swapped or adjusted themes of several Cards, noted below · Eternity: theme changed from Night; reworked — now makes everything slower while you channel Omega moves; note this effect is no longer on Silver Wheel (Hecate) · The Messenger: reworked — your Casts briefly make you impervious and move faster · The Swift Runner: your Sprint now also makes you phase through foes · Night: reduced Grasp cost; theme changed from Death · The Wayward Son: no longer provides doubled recovery at low Life; base recovery improved · Death: theme changed from Eternity · Persistence: theme changed from The Titan · The Enchantress: theme changed from The Fates · The Fates: theme changed from The Seer · Grasp upgrade costs re-scaled as part of changes to resource gathering

Oath of the Unseen

· Added new Testaments for the final confrontation · Vow of Shadow: adjusted various encounters with this 📢 Vow of Fangs: removed certain combinations of Perks that were unusually cruel... 📢 Fear requirements for some Testaments re-scaled to reduce jumps in difficulty; reduced Fear requirements in some cases

Boons & Blessings

· Added Ares, with many of his own blessings, including a new Duo with each other primary Boon-giver · Zeus: his Blitz Curse now activates at the end of the duration if not activated by dealing damage · Storm Ring (Zeus): slightly reduced rate of lightning strikes · Thunder Rush (Zeus): no longer requires Magick to strike foes with lightning; formerly Thunder Sprint · Electric Overload (Zeus): reworked — your chain-lightning effects are stronger and bounce to more foes · Toasting Fork (Zeus): cut from game; replaced with... · Arc Flash (Zeus): new! Your Omega Moves activate your Blitz effects and make them stronger · Romantic Spark (Zeus x Aphrodite): reduced damage bonus · Hera: the Queen of the Olympians now has Boons of all four elemental affinities, not solely Earth · Engagement Ring (Hera): reworked — now deals immediate damage for each foe in the binding circle · Bridal Glow (Hera): reworked — upgrades a random Boon to Heroic Rarity and gives it bonus Pom Lv. · Nasty Comeback (Hera): cut from game; replaced with... · Extended Family (Hera): new! Your Olympian damage is stronger for each Olympian you met this night · Proper Upbringing (Hera): increased activation requirement to include all four elements · Breaker Rush (Poseidon): reworked — whenever you Sprint, damage and knock away the first foe you run into; formerly Breaker Sprint · Geyser Spout (Poseidon): reworked — your Omega Cast gains Power and knocks foes away · Buried Treasure (Poseidon): now also drops Bones, not Ashes or Psyche; formerly Ocean's Bounty · Flood Control (Poseidon): cut from game; replaced with... · High Surf (Poseidon): new! Hit surrounding foes with a splash as they strike, but prime some Magick · Phoenix Skin (Apollo x Hestia): cut from game; replaced with... · Warm Breeze (Apollo x Hestia): new! Whenever Dodge or Daze makes foes miss, restore some Life · Demeter: her Gust effects no longer destroy trees in Erebus or other such obstructions · Local Climate (Demeter): reworked — your Omega Cast is stronger; bonus doubled in the binding circle · Plentiful Forage (Demeter): now restores Life whenever you gather any resource · Rare Crop (Demeter): cut from game; replaced with... · Steady Growth (Demeter): new! Whenever you clear enough Encounters, a Boon gains Rarity · Secret Crush (Aphrodite): now also affects Omega Attack · Tough Gain (Hephaestus): reworked — whenever you take damage, shrug some off and restore Magick · Flash Fry (Hestia): no longer requires foes to have Scorch to explode when slain; no longer requires a Scorch-related Boon to be offered; formerly Natural Gas · Burnt Offering (Hestia): reworked — gain max Magick whenever you collect Ashes, and gain some now · Mean Streak (Hermes): damage bonus no longer automatically ends after Encounters · Tall Order (Hermes): updated elemental requirement; slightly increased damage bonus · Travel Deal (Hermes): new! Your first purchase each Location costs less; another item appears after · Saved Breath (Hermes): cut from game; replaced with... · Winner's Circle (Hermes): new! You channel your Casts faster and your Casts expire faster · Witty Retort (Hermes): cut from game; replaced with... · Hasty Retreat (Hermes): new! Gain more Dodge chance and move speed the more Boons you have · Greater Evasion (Hermes): cut from game; replaced with... · Stutter Step (Hermes): new! You can Dash more frequently · Midnight Oil (Hermes): cut from game; replaced with... · Success Rate (Hermes): new! Your chance-based effects are more likely to occur, except Dodge or Daze · Close Call (Hermes): cut from game; replaced with... · Paid Dues (Hermes): new Legendary! Whenever you take damage, you lose Gold before you lose Life · Mental Block (Athena): reduced duration of Impervious effect · Righteous Pike (Athena): new! Whenever you use enough Magick, several foes are struck by spears · Killing Stroke (Artemis): new! Your Specials may deal Critical damage, but you prime some Magick · The Marked Curses inflicted by Artemis and Raki the Raven now will never choose the same target · Unseen Ire (Hades): the Dark effect and its damage bonus no longer expire after you strike 📢 Barren (Chaos): reduced Curse duration · Neurotic (Chaos): no longer slows your Dash but still makes it use Magick; formerly Hobbled · Life Savings (Narcissus): now gives Lotus instead of Deathcaps · Wealth from the Dead (Medea): you now automatically absorb bonus Gold from slain foes on approach · Supply Drop (Icarus): slightly reduced frequency of drops, and provides one fewer Pom Slice · Adjusted names and elemental affinities of some Boons · Additional minor adjustments to some bonuses from Rarity and Poms of Power · Further clarifications to descriptions for various Boons · Other minor fixes and adjustments

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

· Spiral Knives (Blades): cut from game; replaced with... · Hidden Knives (Blades): new! Specials are stronger and Omega Special fires more shots than usual · Fetching Array (Skull): Shells now also automatically return faster; removed penalty to total Shells · Looming Ignition (Skull): now also affects your Omega Attack; reaches full strength faster · Possessed Array (Skull): increased Magick cost · Rocket Bombard (Skull): cut from game since this effect is now innate; replaced with... · Boosted Ignition (Skull): new! After your Dash or Specials, your Attacks are faster and gain Power · Counter Barrage: now launches more rockets, more often · Adjusted names and descriptive text for several Daedalus Hammer upgrades

Keepsakes

· Added a new Keepsake now that Ares decided to show up, which you can gain in the customary way · Silver Wheel (Hecate): reworked — adds to your Magick limit for the rest of the night · Fig Leaf (Dionysus): now can only affect one Encounter per Region, but still works if you unequip it · Engraved Pin (Moros): now counts as a Death Defiance effect 📢 Evil Eye (Nemesis): now targets Prometheus if his Eagle Aetos is the one to vanquish you

Animal Familiars

· Gale the Polecat: new! Grants Dodge chance and move speed, blocks damage a few times per Region 📢 Toula the Cat: attacks more times successively; falls asleep faster (so she can wake back up faster!)

Resources & Reagents

· Added several new collectable resources found around the final confrontation · Removed Deathcaps from the game as part of broader changes to resources described further above

Well of Charon

📢 Yarn of Ariadne: no longer consumed when meeting Hades, on whom this has no effect

Shrine of Hermes

· Fresh Sustenance MAX: reduced Life recovery · Reduced chance of offering Minor Finds over other types of items

Foes & Dangers

· Added a variety of foes for the final surface Region, including new Wardens and a new Guardian · Prometheus: adjusted behaviors; reduced damage for several moves; now sometimes foresees and dodges attacks, yet overall should be somewhat less punishing than before · Aetos: reduced viciousness to some extent... · Sky-Dracon: slightly reduced tracking speed · Auto-Seeker: slightly reduced tracking speed · Eris: improved previews of her various attacks · The Yargonaut: new! Warden added to the Rift of Thessaly · Charybdis: adjusted Tentacle behaviors; reduced overall difficulty · Harpy Talon: slightly reduced radius of ranged attack · Stickler: reduced damage · Seesword: increased damage · Blasket: reduced damage · Infernal Beast: slightly increased Life · Scylla: slightly increased Life · Hellifish: new! Warden added to Oceanus · Lurker: gained a defensive back-step maneuver after getting hit · Headmistress Hecate: slightly increased Life · Root-Stalker: adjusted behavior of tail; grew a second one · Various other minor changes to foes and combat encounters

Special Encounters

📢 Reworked Heracles combat encounters — vanquish specially-marked foes for a bounty in Gold · Aetos will no longer swoop in to attack more than once prior to facing Prometheus · Slightly increased appearance rate of Moon Monuments and Unseen Sigils on the surface · Slightly increased difficulty of Moon Monument foes 📢 Moon Monuments no longer offer Path of Stars rewards if your Hex is fully upgraded 📢 Athena more consistently vanquishes Revenants from the Vow of Return (Oath) · Minor adjustments to Artemis, Heracles, and Icarus appearance rates on the surface route · Two Arachne Cocoon encounters can no longer occur very close together in some cases · Family Disputes, formerly called Trials of the Gods, now can include Ares; several Olympians put up more of a fight than before...

Level Design & Environments

· Added the final confrontation on the surface route and various new Locations within it · The Olympus Region has one fewer Location to traverse before the Guardian · Encounters in the Rift of Thessaly that had too many waves (of foes) should now be more reasonable 📢 Optional rooms in Ephyra become more likely if you haven't found many that night · Reduced damage of Lone Shades freed from Ephyra Pylons · You now must use the Fountain if you haven't already done so prior to leaving the Ephyra main square · Resources can appear in more places in the Ephyra main square · Removed Bat Cage nearest to the initial entrance to the Ephyra main square · Added another Location that can randomly appear in Erebus · Added another Location that can randomly appear in Oceanus · Added another Location that can randomly appear in Ephyra · The final battle prior to the Guardian of each of Region should no longer get replaced by Fountain chambers or character encounters · Adjusted resource points in some Locations, especially those close enough to exits that you could leave by accident while trying to harvest · Various minor fixes and improvements to various Locations

Chaos Trials

📢 You now reappear before the Pitch-Black Stone upon returning from a Chaos Trial · Trial of Thunder: new! Zeus-themed Trial set in Erebus · Trial of Glory: new! Hera-themed Trial set on Olympus · Trial of the Fall: new! Demeter-themed Trial set in the Mourning Fields · Trial of Slaughter: new! Ares-themed Trial set in Ephyra · Trial of Destiny: new! Chaos-themed Trial set on Olympus · Trial of Strife: new! Eris-themed Trial set in Thessaly · Minor fixes and changes to several Trials

The Crossroads Renewal Project

· Updated Crossroads main grounds with new points of interest; the taverna now is easier to traverse · Artemis now sometimes provides musical accompaniment in the Crossroads · Added numerous new unlockable decorative items once the Renewal Project is available · Some decorative items now unlocked from a new spot in the taverna · Various forms of wildlife now may appear throughout the Crossroads · Some groups of Shades in the Crossroads now have captions when you Salute them · Recently-pacified Shades that appear in the Training Grounds now have varying appearances · Melinoë will sometimes cover up the family portrait in her tent after brooding too much · Odysseus will sometimes offer resources you may need; can sometimes be found seated in the taverna · Eris will no longer litter in the midst of conversation with others · The witch attendants of Hecate now are absent when she is · Improved presentation around plants that can be harvested in the Garden · Supply Shipments no longer prompt you to interact as frequently · The moon now shows different phases in the Training Grounds vista scene

Cauldron Incantations

· Rage of the Elements: new! Lets you activate the statues on Olympus to defend you · Path to Desired Blessings: new! Lets you track requirements for Boons listed in the Book of Shadows · Acceptance of Another Fate: new! Salute the Oath of the Unseen to reset that night's random events · Shuffling of Noted Ballads: new! Lets the Music Maker make music choices for you if you wish · Deathly Fortune: now introduced later and no longer lets you exchange plants for Bones (only fish...) · Psychic Slivers of Clarity: removed from the game as part of resource system changes · Bones of Arcane Wisdom: now makes Bones raise Magick limit rather than adding Armor; formerly Bones of Burnished Bronze

Fated List of Minor Prophecies

· The Arms of Night: new! Rewards you for unlocking each of the Main Weapons · Master of War: new! Rewards you for choosing various Boons of Ares · Storm in the Heavens: new! Rewards you for prevailing on the surface route · Sword of the Night: new! Rewards you for clearing the surface route with each Main Weapon · Power Beyond Legend: new! Rewards you for choosing all Legendary Boons; these are no longer included with each Olympian's Boon prophecy

Book of Shadows

· Added new entries for various additions in this update · Updated relationship status display for relevant characters after the Incantation Empath's Intuition

Menus & UI

· Updated Main Menu to reflect this Major Update · Added art for all Arcana and adjusted layout in the Altar of Ashes screen · Added animations for the Crossroads Cauldron screen · Added animations for the Pitch-Black Stone screen · Added animations for the Wretched Broker screen · Added animations for the Fated List screen · Added animations for the Inventory screen · Added art for the Crossroads Renewal screen · Added art and adjusted layout for the Music Maker screen · Added art and adjusted layout for the Archived Trivia screen · Added art and adjusted layout for the Past Deeds screen · Added art for the Gifts of the Moon screen · Added animations for info banners, such as when entering Locations or vanquishing Guardians · Added animations to the Main Menu and related sub-screens such as the Pause menu · Updated art and animations for Book of Shadows prompts · Updated art and animations for Fated List prompts · Updated art and animations for Incantation Learned and similar prompts · Updated look of many in-world status icons 📢 You now can see your Change of Fate count when choosing Boons 📢 You now can exchange resources for Prestige more freely, with a new warning if you still need them 📢 The Victory Screen now has theming differences depending on which route you cleared · Improved feedback in the Altar of Ashes for when you fully upgrade your Grasp · Improved presentation when multiple Incantations are revealed at once in the Crossroads Cauldron · Improved text descriptions for Animal Familiar upgrades · Adjusted Godhood Gained presentation after failing in God Mode; the presentation no longer occurs once you reach the damage resistance limit · Damage numbers that come from environmental effects and traps now have a distinct color · Updated prompts on a number of menu screens · Various other fixes and improvements

Art & Visual FX

· Updated environment art in various places in the Crossroads · Updated the look of Shades in various Regions, including ones you can pacify with the Tablet of Peace · Updated some visual FX for improved clarity in the heat of battle (this work is ongoing) · Updated visual FX for Scalding Vapor (Poseidon x Hestia) · Updated visual FX for when foes with Armor are struck · Updated teleportation visual FX for Animal Familiars, Artemis, and others · Updated some visual FX for Umbral Flames (Moros) · Updated presentation during narrative flashback sequences · Updated narrative background art in Erebus · Added narrative background art for Selene · Added character animations for Hermes · Added alternate portrait for Melinoë · Added alternate portrait for Odysseus · Adjusted portrait for Zeus · Adjusted portrait for Artemis · Added death animations for Charybdis Tentacles · Various other minor visual improvements

Voice & Narrative

· Added more than 2,000 new voice lines, including new dialogue events for many characters · Added more narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear · Chronos will give you a piece of his mind in more situations when leaving Erebus · More characters react to resource-gathering and other interactions · Numerous minor adjustments to requirements and content for various events

Music & SFX

· Added new music pieces for the final confrontation and the lead-up to it · Added music theme for Icarus · Added music theme for Echo · Added a song from Artemis · Added unlockable versions of each of these to the Music Maker · Added new victory music stingers for each of the two routes · Music from the Music Maker now grows softer during dialogue events · Added new sound effects for the Main Menu · Added new sound effects for the Crossroads Cauldron · Added new sound effects for the Wretched Broker · Updated sound effects for Staff Special · Updated sound effects for some foes and encounters · Other minor changes and improvements

Settings

📢 God Mode Limit: new! You now can reduce the effect of God Mode if you wish

Miscellaneous

· Updated Development Roadmap to reflect our progress and plans for the next Major Update · Clear times in the Past Deeds screen for the Surface route have been reset now that it is extended · Adjusted presentation when Death Defiance effects activate · Adjusted presentation when leaving the Training Grounds for the night · Adjusted presentation when trying to attack while out-of-Shells with the Argent Skull · Some Wardens' Life Bars now follow their movements more closely · Improved timing of Polyphemus knockout sequence · Minor improvements to Charybdis fight intro · Improved presentation choosing Boon Boon Boon (Echo) · Added several Commendation messages that may appear on the Victory Screen · Added more error messaging we hope no one will ever see · Updated Credits with several additional contributors · Updates and fixes to translations in all languages

Bug Fixes

· Fixed Rapture Ring (Aphrodite) not damaging foes at the edge of the binding circle · Fixed Moon Monuments sometimes appearing unexpectedly if you had no Hex of Selene · Fixed Icarus missing his targets unexpectedly (unless you're his father and expect disappointment) · Fixed optional rooms in Ephyra counting against Encounters needed to clear Chaos Curses · Fixed unexpected delays prior to pre-fight dialogue against Hecate, Polyphemus, and Eris 📢 Fixed Gameplay Timer not pausing in some instances while pacifying Lost Shades 📢 Fixed Moonstone Axe (Thanatos) full-charge sound re-playing when entering new Locations · Fixed Nemesis sometimes getting stuck wandering the Mourning Fields · Fixed Evil Eye (Nemesis) switching targets after clearing Chaos Trials · Fixed Dual Moonshot (Daedalus - Staff) sounds not playing for each shot · Fixed foes playing hurt sound effects when taking damage to their Armor rather than their Life · Many other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch

'All his fellow-immortals hate , from Zeus and Hera downwards, except Eris, and Aphrodite who nurses a perverse passion for him, and greedy Hades who welcomes the bold young fighting-men slain in cruel wars.' ~The Greek Myths (R. Graves)