As Zagreus, Son of Hades, attempts to escape his father’s realm, his relatives on Mount Olympus offer him aid in the form of boons. Some bolster his attacks, some shield him from foes, and some help keep his health gauge full.Every god has their own specialty, andHadesplayers can make use of them all.
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Among all the boons inHades, though, the best of the best are the Legendary boons. Each Olympian god — as well as the ancient entity Chaos — has at least one such blessing to offer. But even among these top-tier boons, some prove more useful to the player as they navigate the Underworld. Here’s how they stack up.
12Huge Catch (Poseidon)
The God of the Sea is eager for Zagreus to explore all his domain has to offer. This Boon willincrease the player’s chance to find a fishing point in each chamber by20%, allowing him to pull up more denizens of the Underworld’s rivers.
Thoughreeling up fishcan provide Zag with some useful currencies upon turning them in to the Head Chef, this boon does nothing to aid the player in battle. For completionists, though, it’s helpful when trying to catch every fish.
Zagreus must havetwoof the following:
11Greater Recall (Hermes)
The God of Swiftness doesn’t stand for waiting around, and he doesn’t believe others should either. This boon ensures thatwhen Bloodstones are dropped from enemies, they instantly return to Zagreus. There’s no need to run around the battlefield to collect ammo.
Though handy for casting rapidly, it’s not as useful as most Legendary boons. Bloodstones typically return to Zagreus after a certain amount of time has passed, rendering this boon moot. Players should pick up Greater Recall if they come across it, but it’s not worth jumping through hoops to try and get it to appear.
Requirements
Once again,Hermes stands at the readyto improve Zag’s cast. Bad News allows Zagreus' cast to do+50% damage to foes who do not have Bloodstones lodged in them.
It is possible to make decent use of this Boon if players have access to an effect that dislodges Bloodstones from enemies, such as the Stygian Blade’s Aspect of Poseidon; this allows Zagreus to utilize the bonus damage over and over. In most situations, Bad News is really only useful a couple of casts per battle; still, it’s worth picking up if the player comes acros it.
9Second Wave (Poseidon)
Uncle Poseidon unleashes the might of the seas to aid his nephew, and many of his boons knock enemies back like a powerful wave. Second Waveallows the player’s knock-away effects to push foes back twice instead of once.
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While it can be useful to put space between Zagreus and those attacking him, it’s ultimately not as useful as the other legendary boons. Still, it can come in handy in chambers full of spikes, magma, or pillars that come crashing down when hit. Send enemies flying, and let the traps do the rest of the work.
8Vicious Cycle (Ares)
Get ready to shed some blood. With the God of War’s Legendary boon,Zagreus' Blade Vortex deals 2 additional damage with each successive hit on a single foe.
The additional damage from each hit might not look like much, but considering how rapidly a Blade Vortex spins, the bonus stacks quickly. Vicious Cycle is most useful when activatedusing Ares' Aid, as this boon gives Zagreus the most control over where his Blade Vortex lands and thus makes it easier for the damage to stack.
7Fully Loaded (Artemis)
The Olympian Huntress is ready to ensure that Zag never runs low on ammo as he’s fighting through the underworld. When he accepts this boon, Zagreusgains two additional Bloodstones for his cast.
This Boon earns its middle-of-the-pack ranking because its usefulness is somewhat situational. Generally, having more Bloodstones only becomes a real advantage when the player has another boon that affects Zag’s cast. But when equipped withCrystal Beam(Demeter),Slicing Shot(Ares), orFestive Fog(Dionysus), this is one of the best legendary Boons inHadesfor dealing widespread damage.
6Splitting Bolt (Zeus)
Zeus, Lord of the Skies, sends his mighty lightning to aid the player. If Zagreus possesses his uncle’s Legendary boon,his lightning effects will create a secondary bolt, a spark that bounces between up to five enemies. This spark does40 damageto each enemy it hits.
Among the damaging Legendary Boons, Zeus' is a powerful one, as it deals decent damage to a number of foes. It’s also easy to rapidly activate Splitting Bolt several times in quick succession with Lightning Strike or Thunder Flourish.
One of the following Zeus boons:
5Black Out (Dionysus)
The God of Wineknows how to give enemies a raging headache. With this Legendary boon active,foes inflicted with the Hangover curse will take double damage in Festive Fog.Since Hangover slowly drains health on its own, this additional effect renders foes nearly helpless.
This Legendary boon works best with the Drunken Strike or Drunken Flourish boons. Once Zagreus lobs his Cast at a group of enemies, he need only spam those shades with his Attack or Specia, respectively, to decimate them in seconds.
4Unhealthy Fixation (Aphrodite)
No matter how temporary, it’s always good to have an ally. Aphrodite’s Legendary boon offers a15% chance to Charm foes for 4 seconds when they are inflicted with the Weak status curse.While under the effects of Charm, an enemy will fight alongside Zagreus at maximum strength.
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Though it doesn’t last long, the Charm effect can allow one of the Underworld’s shades to get a few good hits on other, un-Charmed foes. And although a 15% chance may not seem like many, keep in mind that Zagreus fights sometimes dozens of enemies per chamber. It often takes less time than expected for this effect to proc.
3Winter Harvest (Demeter)
Demeter proves that her icy grasp can do more than freeze enemies. The Goddess of the Season’s Legendary boon willinstantly shatter a Chilled foe if their health is below 10%.Furthermore, the burst that foes unleash upon shattering inflicts50 damageon nearby enemies.
Of all the Legendaryboons that deal damage, Demeter’s deals perhaps the most, especially considering its potential to cause a chain reaction. Shattering foes will inflict Chill on the enemies they damage, which in turn can cause low-health enemies to shatter as well. Take Demeter’s powers, and unleash frozen hell.
