Best Keepsakes Tier List

Keepsakes are items given by most characters in Hades 2 after offering them Nectar and provide various passive skills. Read on to see a list of the best Keepsakes to equip for your runs.

Best Keepsakes

Keepsakes Tier List

Keepsakes Tier List
	・Beautiful Mirror (Aphrodite) ・Purest Hope (Apollo) ・Barley Sheaf (Demeter) ・Adamant Shard (Hephaestus) ・Everlasting Ember (Hestia) ・Vivid Sea (Poseidon) ・Cloud Bangle (Zeus) ・Transcendent Embryo (Chaos) ・Iridescent Fan (Hera)
	・Silver Wheel (Hecate) ・Luckier Tooth (Schelemeus) ・Aromatic Phial (Narcissus) ・Concave Stone (Echo) ・Experimental Hammer (Icarus)
	・Silken Sash (Arachne) ・Gold Purse (Charon) ・Knuckle Bones (Odysseus) ・Metallic Droplet (Hermes) ・Blackened Fleece (Medea) ・Crystal Figurine (Circe) ・Discordant Bell (Eris) ・Lion Fang (Heracles)
	・White Antler (Artemis) ・Moon Beam (Selene) ・Ghost Onion (Dora) ・Engraved Pin (Moros) ・Evil Eye (Nemesis)

Note: The order of Keepsakes within the same tier are not indicative of their overall usefulness.

Keepsakes Offering Consistency Are Ranked Higher

Keepsakes like the ones given by the Gods (except Artemis) provide consistency for your runs making them easier to build around.

Other higher tier Keepsakes give offensive or defensive upgrades up front, allowing them to fit with most builds.

Conditional Keepsakes Are Ranked Lower

Some Keepsakes are rated lower because you need to fulfill or play around certain conditions before they are activated.

For example, the White Antler needs you to be at low health to activate the added crit chance, and you'll have to make little to no mistakes to avoid an untimely return to the Crossroads.

Best Keepsakes Tier List Explanation

S Tier

Jump to a Keepsake Tier

All God Keepsakes (Except Artemis)

With the exception of Artemis' Keepsake, all God Keepsakes make their Boons more likely to appear, thus mitigating RNG. Their Keepsakes can also rarify Boons, essentially providing direct upgrades. These Keepsakes make it easier to craft builds for your preferred Boons and play style.

List of All Boons

Transcendent Embryo

Transcendent Embryo

Gain a random Common Chaos blessing once this night. Every 8 Encounters, replace it.

The Transcendent Embryo gives you a random Chaos Boon every few encounters without the negative effects, making it a good starting Keepsake.

Chaos Boons and Gameplay Tips

A Tier

Jump to a Keepsake Tier

Silver Wheel

Silver Wheel

After you use Magick, restore it over 3 Sec., up to a total of 1000 Magick this night.

The Silver Wheel provides Magick regen during combat, allowing you to perform more Omega Moves and keep up the offensive. This should help you clear encounters more quickly and sustain minimal damage.

How to Increase Max Magick

Luckier Tooth

Luckier Tooth

After you fall to 0 Life, automatically restore 51 Life once this night.

The Luckier Tooth acts as a pseudo-Death Defiance by restoring Life when it falls to zero. It provides a safety net for added survivability and does not consume a Death Defiance charge.

Death-Defiance is a revival mechanic that brings you back to life when you run out of HP. It can also be stacked. allowing you to revive multiple times in one run.

Aromatic Phial

Aromatic Phial

Fountains restore +20% Life. The next makes 1 random Common Boon of yours Rare.

The Aromatic Phial increases the Life restored from fountains, in addition to also increasing the rarity of your next Common Boon. This makes the Aromatic Phial a versatile choice as it provides survivability and more firepower.

How to Increase Max Health

Concave Stone

Concave Stone

After choosing a boon, 25% of the time randomly take 1 more, once this night.

The Concave Stone gives you a chance to take an extra Boon once per run. This is a recommended choice before starting a run, especially if you get lucky enough to proc it early on.

Once you've received your extra Boon, replace this with another Keepsake, preferably one that aids you in combat.

Experimental Hammer

Experimental Hammer

Gain 1 random Daedalus Hammer that lasts for 10 Encounters.

The extra Daedalus Hammer comes in handy at all stages of a run, even more so at the later Locations.

Switch to this Keepsake just before the fight with Chronos to hammer in the final nail in his coffin.

All Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

B Tier

Jump to a Keepsake Tier

Knuckle Bones

Knuckle Bones

The next Guardian loses -5% Life. You take -15% damage from Guardians.

Knuckle Bones shaves 5% off from the upcoming boss' Life and adds more survivability with its damage reduction against bosses.

This is a good pick up if you're still learning the game and trying to memorize boss patterns.

Gold Purse

Gold Purse

Gain +100 Gold Crowns once this night.

The Gold Purse immediately adds Gold Crowns for your run that can be used as you see fit, but you are still at the mercy of RNG with the shop selection.

How to Get Golden Crowns and How to Use

Silken Sash

Silken Sash

Gain +20 Armor. While you have at least 1 Armor, gain +2 Armor after each Location

The Silken Sash grants armor and gains charges for every cleared Location as long as it's not depleted.

If you play earlier encounters perfectly, it's possible to accumulate a huge stack of armor and plow through a boss fight.

Armor Guide

Metallic Droplet

Metallic Droplet

You move, strike, and Channel 20% faster for the next 200 Sec.

The Metallic Droplet increases your move, striking, and Channel speed for the next few seconds.

Ideally, you should already have a powerful build to make the most out of it and you'll be fighting a boss or elite shortly.

Blackened Fleece

Blackened Fleece

After you take 250 damage, your Omega Moves deal +20% damage.

Conditional Keepsake that requires you to take damage before you can activate the increased Omega Move damage, making it difficult to use in high Fear level runs. Consider if you're using an Omega Moves-heavy build.

Oath of the Unseen Guide: Easiest Fear and Vows

Crystal Figurine

Crystal Figurine

After the next Guardian, activate 1 random Arcana Card.

Activated Arcana is RNG-dependent. Potentially useful when doing a run with the Judgment Arcana.

Best Arcana Cards to Unlock First

Discordant Bell

Discordant Bell

After each Encounter, you deal +0.5% damage, but also take that much more.

Grows powerful throughout a run, but can also work against you. Recommended for speedrunning.

Lion Fang

Lion Fang

Deal +30% bonus damage, but lose 5% of this after each Encounter.

Provides a massive damage boost that degrades for every cleared room. This Keepsake could provide the bit of damage you need to push through if you're lacking.

C Tier

Jump to a Keepsake Tier

Moon Beam

Moon Beam

You gain +1 upgrade(s) for your Hex from the next Path of Stars you find.

The Moon Beam provides more upgrades to your Hex Boons, but you'll need to run into Selene during your run. Otherwise, this Keepsake has no beneficial effects for you.

How to Use Hexes

Evil Eye

Evil Eye

Deal +20% damage to the last foe that vanquished you.

Needs some set-up to benefit from the increased damage.

If you're struggling against a specific boss, the Evil Eye could provide that extra bit of damage to help you overcome that wall. It could also be effective for speedrunning when you intentionally let a common enemy vanquish you!

Engraved Pin

Engraved Pin

After you fall to 0 Life, become Impervious for 10 Sec. If no foes, remain, restore 30 Life.

The Engraved Pin is similar to the Luckier Tooth in that it also provides a pseudo-Death Defiance effect. However, it has an additional condition that you need to clear all enemies during the encounter for it to take effect.

Ghost Onion

Ghost Onion

Whenever you exit a Location, fully restore your Life, up to a total of 50 Healing this night.

The Ghost Onion heals you after every encounter up to a cap for every run. This is ideal for newer players who are still trying to get familiar with enemy attack patterns.

How to Increase Max Health

White Antler

White Antler

While you have no more than 30 Life, you have +20% chance to deal Critical damage.

The White Antler provides a massive boost to your overall damage, but you'll need to play around its condition of staying at low health to benefit from it.

This is a recommended pick up if you're confident with your evasive skills and can end fights quickly.

All Keepsakes

List of All Keepsakes

Keepsake	Description
Adamant Shard	A Boon of Hephaestus is likely. You can Rarify his Common blessings once this night.
Aromatic Phial	Fountains restore +20% Life. The next makes 1 random Common Boon of yours Rare.
Barley Sheaf	A Boon of Demeter is likely. You can Rarify her Common blessings once this night.
Beautiful Mirror	A Boon of Aphrodite is likely. You can Rarify her Common blessings once this night.
Blackened Fleece	After you take 250 damage, your Omega Moves deal +20% damage.
Cloud Bangle	A Boon of Zeus is likely. You can Rarify his Common blessings once this night.
Concave Stone	After choosing a boon, 25% of the time randomly take 1 more, once this night.
Crystal Figurine	After the next Guardian, activate 1 random Arcana Card.
Discordant Bell	After each Encounter, you deal +0.5% damage, but also take that much more.
Engraved Pin	After you fall to 0 Life, become Impervious for 10 Sec. If no foes, remain, restore 30 Life.
Everlasting Ember	A Boon of Hestia is likely. You can Rarify her Common blessings once this night.
Evil Eye	Deal +20% damage to the last foe that vanquished you.
Experimental Hammer	Gain 1 random Daedalus Hammer that lasts for 10 Encounters.
Ghost Onion	Whenever you exit a Location, fully restore your Life, up to a total of 50 Healing this night.
Gold Purse	Gain +100 Gold Crowns once this night.
Iridescent Fan	A Boon of Hera is likely. You can Rarify her Common blessings once this night.
Knuckle Bones	The next Guardian loses -5% Life. You take -15% damage from Guardians.
Lion Fang	Deal +30% bonus damage, but lose 5% of this after each Encounter.
Luckier Tooth	After you fall to 0 Life, automatically restore 51 Life once this night.
Metallic Droplet	You move, strike, and Channel 20% faster for the next 200 Sec.
Moon Beam	You gain +1 upgrade(s) for your Hex from the next Path of Stars you find.
Purest Hope	A Boon of Apollo is likely. You can Rarify his Common blessings once this night.
Silken Sash	Gain +20 Armor. While you have at least 1 Armor, gain +2 Armor after each Location
Silver Wheel	After you use Magick, restore it over 3 Sec., up to a total of 1000 Magick this night.
Transcendent Embryo	Gain a random Common Chaos blessing once this night. Every 8 Encounters, replace it.
Vivid Sea	A Boon of Poseidon is likely. You can Rarify his Common blessings once this night.
White Antler	While you have no more than 30 Life, you have +20% chance to deal Critical damage.

Note: The list of Keepsakes listed above is based on their Tier 1 strength.

What Are Keepsakes?

Equippable Items Given by NPCs

Keepsakes are items given to you by NPCs when you give them Nectar. They provide passive skills when equipped and can alter the way your runs play out.

Keepsakes can be equipped by opening the crystal case beside the Silver Pool.

Hades 2 Related Guides

Beginner's Guide to Hades 2

Hades 2 Tips and Tricks

Gameplay Guides
Best Arcana to Unlock First	How to Increase Grasp
How to Increase Max Health	How to Increase Max Magick
Armor Guide	Magick Guide and Omega Moves
How to Level Up Boons	How to Unlock the Book of Shadows
Romance and Gifting
Crossroad Guides
What Does Saluting Do?	Why Didn't Fated Intervention Work?
Best Incantations to Get First	List of Prophecies
Keepsakes Tier List	Altar of Ashes
Broker Exchanges	How to Unlock Charon's Gold Rewards Shop
Farming Guide	How to Get Animal Familiars
How to Bathe	How to Go to The Surface and Unseal the Wards
Chaos Trials	Oath of the Unseen
Guides on Run Mechanics
Does Weather Affect the Battlefield?	Door Symbols and Room Rewards
Elite Encounters Explained	Path of Stars Guide: How to Power Up Hexes
Glossary of Gameplay Terms	-
Settings Guides
Best Settings	Is there Autosave?
God Mode Explained	Controls and Combat Guide