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Hades 2
Best Incantations to Get First
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Incantations are spells cast from the Cauldron in the Crossroads that give a permanent buff and even unlock new items in Hades 2. See a list of incantations here, as well as the best incantations to get first!
List of Contents
Best Incantations to Get First at the Cauldron
Night's Craftwork
Night's Craftwork is the first recommended incantation to get first because it lets you unlock Gathering Tools. This allows you to gather new resources such as Silver and Psyche, and other resources needed to craft better weapons.
Each Tool Required for Each Resource
Reagent Sensing
Reagent Sensing is another helpful incantation because it points you to the location of each reagent present in each room. This will prevent you from overlooking items as you complete each room.
List of Incantations
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Abyssal Insight |
Activate the Pitch-Black Stone in the Training Grounds, then attempt its Trials for Star Dust. |
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 F.Fabric x2 ・
 Moly x2 ・
 N.Shade x2 ・
 Pearl x2 |
 Aspects of Night and Darkness |
Reveal Aspects within the Silver Pool that further empower each Main Weapon. |
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N.Shade x1 ・
 Bronze x5 |
 Attending a Faithful Beast |
Have your Animal Familiars stay in the Training Grounds; when rested, they can harvest +2 times. |
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 Wheat x4 ・
 Tears x1 ・
 Wool x1 |
 Briny Lifespring |
Reveal a hidden chamber in Oceanus, where you may restore some healing in peace. |
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 Lime x3 ・
 Lotus x3 |
 Circles of Protection |
Activate Warding Circles found throughout Erebus, to then use to your advantage. |
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Moly x1 ・
Lotus x1 ・
 Mandrake x1 |
 Cleansing of Fountain-Waters |
Enhance Fountains so that they restore +10% Life. |
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Moly x1 ・
Lotus x1 |
 Consecration of Ashes |
Enhance the Altar of Ashes so that you can unlock the potential of your Arcana. Grants +3 Moon Dust. |
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 Ash x6 ・
F.Fabric x6 ・
 Cinder x1 |
 Dissolution of Time |
Suppress the ability for Chronos to reconstitute himself night after night. |
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 Z.Sand x??? ・
 Entropy x??? |
 Divination of the Elements |
Reveal hidden elemental affinities of various Boons; Olympians will offer Boons that use these. |
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 Psyche x5 |
 Doomed Beckoning |
Beseech Moros to reappear, in accordance with the will of the Three Fates. |
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F.Fabric x3 ・
N.Shade x1 |
 Faith of Familiar Spirits |
Turn trusted beasts into your Animal Familiars. Grants +1 Witch's Delight. |
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 Nectar x2 ・
Lotus x1 |
 Fated Intervention |
Beseech the Three Fates to lend their aid in a time of great need. |
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Ash x2 ・
 Silver x1 ・
Moly x2 |
 Floral Fortune |
Exchange plants and other goods for Bones at the Wretched Broker. |
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Ash x1 ・
N.Shade x1 |
 Flourishing Soil |
Create two Soil Plots, for growing Nightshade and other plants. Grants +1 Nightshade Seeds. |
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Moly x1 |
 Forget-Me-Not |
Improve your memory. Press Special on recipes for aat-a-glance reminders for which resources you need. |
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Moly x1 |
 Gathering of Ancient Bones |
Cause a random Main Weapon each night to have Grave Thirst, granting Bones after each Location. |
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Lime x2 |
 Golden Lifespring |
Reveal a hidden chamber in Tartarus, where you may restore some Life and elude your foes. |
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 Shaderot x3 ・
 Marble x3 |
 Greater Favor of Gaia
|
Reveal enhancements within the Silver Pool that further empower each Gathering Tool. |
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Bronze x4 ・
Marble x2 ・
 Iron x4 |
 Insight into Offerings |
Reveal a complete list of each Olympian's Boons (among other details) in the Book of Shadows. |
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 Poppy 2 ・
 Ambrosia 2 ・
 G.Apple 2 |
 Kindred Keepsakes |
Manifest your collection of Keepsakes in the spaces separating each Region. |
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Moly x2 ・
Lime x4 ・
Lotus x1 |
 Kinship Fortune |
Update the Wretched Broker inventory with exotic goods suitable for gifting. Grants +1 Nectar |
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 Bones x60 |
 Necromantic Influence |
Gain the ability to Sprinto into Lone Shadows you encounter to turn them against your foes. |
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Psyche x5 ・
N.Shade x5 |
 Night's Craftwork |
Reveal Gathering Tools within the Silver Pool. Unlock them to gather Silver, Psyche, and more. |
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Moly x1 |
 Observance of Gaia's Secrets |
Gain 20% chance to find +1 resources whenever you gather them by hand. |
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Moly 7 ・
Lotus 7 ・
 Moss 7 |
 Permeation of Witching-Wards |
Gain the ability to traverse Warded gateways, such as the one leading to the surface... |
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Cinder x1 ・
Moly x1 ・
 Shadow x1 |
 Power to Pause and Reflect |
Suppress the ability for Chronos to prevent you from pausing during your confrontation. |
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Moly 3 ・
Z.Sand 3 |
 Propensity Towards Gold |
Reveal Golden Urns in various Locations, which yield up to 15 Golden Crown once shattered. |
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F.Fabric x1 ・
Lime x1 |
 Purification of Crystal Clarity |
Restore the waters surrounding Narcissus, so that he may carry on fawning over himself. |
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Moly 3 ・
Tears 3 ・
Mandrake 3 |
 Purification of Fountain-Waters |
Enhance Fountains so that they restore an additional +10% Life. |
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N.Shade x1 ・
 Cattail x1 |
 Reagent Sensing |
After Encounters, become alerted to any valuable resources in the area. |
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Moly x1 |
 Reviving a Mournful Husk |
Make use of Golden Boughs in the Fields of Mourning, to better orient yourself there. |
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 Myrtle x1 |
 Rich Soil |
Create two additional Soil Plots near the grove. |
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Lotus x3 |
 Rise of the Stygian Wells |
Cause Locations in the Underworld to sometimes contain a Well of Charon. |
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Moly x1 ・
N.Shade x1 |
 Rite of River-Fording |
Restore the Crossroads Fishing Pier, so it may be used (min. two guests at a time). Grants +1 Twin Lures. |
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Cattail x2 ・
 D.Wood x4 |
 Rite of Social Solidarity |
Restore the Crossroads Taverna, where Shades and others rest and recover. Grants +1 Ambrosia. |
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Nectar x2 ・
 Garlic x2 |
 Rite of Vapor-Cleansing |
Restore the Crossroads Hot Springs, so they may be used (min. two guests at a time). Grants +1 Bath Salts. |
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Moly x2 ・
N.Shade x2 ・
Lotus x2 |
 Rush of Fresh Air
|
Cause Locations on the surface to sometimes contain a Shrine of Hermes. |
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F.Fabric x3 ・
D.Wood x2 ・
Wool x1 |
 Sandy Lifespring |
Reveal a hidden isle in the Rift of Thessaly, where you may restore some Life amid the tumult. |
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D.Wood x3 ・
Iron x3 |
 Summoning a Colony of Bats |
Make use of All-Seeing Bats in their cages around the City of Ephyra, to better orient yourself there. |
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Moss x3 ・
 Rubbish x3 |
 Summoning of Historic Travails |
Persuade the Learned Sage to appear, with whom you may review the outcomes of your every night. |
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Marble x3 ・
Z.Sand x1 |
 Summoning of Mercantile Fortune |
Persuade the Wretched Broker to appear, with whom you may trade Bones for various resources. |
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Bones x10 |
 Summoning of Personal Insights |
Persuade the Record Keeper to appear, from whom you may learn enlightening statistical details. |
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Shaderot x2 ・
Poppy x2 |
 Surge of Fresh Air |
Cause a Shrine of Hermes to appear in the space between each Surface Region. |
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F.Fabric 2 ・
Garlic 2 ・
Mandrake 2 |
 Surge of Stygian Wells |
Cause a Well of Charon to appear in the space between each Underworld Region. |
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Moly x3 ・
Cattail x3 |
 Unearthed Troves |
Cause Locations you visit to sometimes contain an Infernal Trove. |
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N.Shade x1 ・
Lime x5 |
 Unraveling of a Fateful Bond |
Forestall the effects of your bloodline's ancient Life-draining curse that bars you from the surface. |
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N.Shade x2 ・
Lotus x2 ・
Moss x2 ・
 Thalamus x2 |
 Verdant Soil |
Create two final Soil Plots near the grove. |
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Wheat x1 ・
Garlic x1 |
 Woodsy Lifespring |
Reveal a hidden glade in Erebus, where you may restore some Healing amid the gloom. |
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Silver x3 ・
Moly x1 |
This list is currently a work-in-progress. If you find more incantations, share in the comments below.
What are Incantations?
Spells Cast at the Cauldron
Incantations are spells cast from the Cauldron in the Crossroads. These incantations vary in effects. Some give a permanent buff, some unlock new vendors, or even manipulate chance and allow you an audience with the Unseen.
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