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How to Get Garlic and How to Use

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Garlic is an ingredient used for different Incantations in Hades 2. This guide will cover how to obtain Garlic, as well as the Garlic Cloves needed to grow it.

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How to Get Garlic

  1. Acquire Garlic Cloves from Digging Spots
  2. Plant to grow Garlic

Acquire Garlic Cloves from Digging Spots

Garlic Cloves can be obtained by using your Silver Spade in digging spots throughout the City of Ephyra.

How to Get Garlic Cloves and How to Use

Plant to Grow Garlic

Hades 2 - Plant Greeneries

Seeds No. of While(s) Turns Into
Hades 2 - Garlic ClovesGarlic Cloves 8
→		 Hades 2 - GarlicGarlic

Garlic is obtained by planting Garlic Cloves. Like all other Greeneries, these take some time to grow, so go for a couple more runs while waiting for the plant to reach full maturity.

Farming Guide: How to Grow Nightshade and Other Plants

How to Use Garlic

Used For Incantations

Incantation Effects Ingredients
Hades 2 - Rite of Social SolidarityRite of Social Solidarity Restore the Crossroads Taverna, where Shades and others rest and recover. Grants +1 Ambrosia.
・Hades 2 - NectarNectar x2
・Hades 2 - GarlicGarlic x2
Hades 2 - Verdant SoilVerdant Soil Create two final Soil Plots near the grove.
・Hades 2 - WheatWheat x1
・Hades 2 - GarlicGarlic x1
Hades 2 - Surge of Fresh AirSurge of Fresh Air Cause a Shrine of Hermes to appear in the space between each Surface Region.
・Hades 2 - Fate FabricF.Fabric 2
・Hades 2 - GarlicGarlic 2
・Hades 2 - Mandrake RootMandrake 2

Best Incantations to Get First

Used for Rite of Social Solidarity Incantation

Garlic is one of the ingredients used for the Incantation Rite of Social Solidarity which will add the Crossroads Taverna as a new wing to the Crossroads.

Crossroads Progression Guide

Used for Verdant Soil Incantation

Garlic can also be used to further unlock plots for your garden by completing the Verdant Soil Incantation.

Farming Guide

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Used to Unlock Rank 3 Arcana

Arcana
Grasp Cost		 Ability Cost
XIV: The Moon
(Cost: 3) 		Your Omega Cast has +50/75/100 Power whenever it detonates.
・Hades 2 - GarlicGarlic x8
・Hades 2 - Moon DustM.Dust x5

Garlic Info

Garlic Information
Hades - Garlic Icon Garlic
Description A unique strain of root vegetable renowned for its powerful properties and strong aroma.
Type Greenery
Required Tool Harvested

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