How to Beat Scylla

Scylle, Scourge of the Seas, is the second boss of the Underworld in Hades 2, appearing at the end of the Oceanus. Learn how to counter all of Scylla's attacks, and the easiest way to beat her.

How to Beat Scylla

Defeat the Drummer First

The Drummer Siren has attacks that deal damage in a large area, forcing you to reposition and dodge. Taking the drummer out first gives you more space to move around during the fight.

Defeating the Drummer is also arguably the easiest, since she remains stationary during the fight, while the other two move around and chase Melinoe.

Use Cast Often

Scylla and the Guitarist Siren will move around and chase after Melinoe, which can make the battle harder when dealing with two threats at once.

Limiting their movements with Cast and Omega Cast can give you more time to land your combos against one target at a time.

Select Hera Boons if Possible

Hera's Boons give Melinoe's attacks the Hitch Curse, which basically deals damage to other enemies afflicted with the curse.

Applying Hitch on all three bosses will allow you to focus on one of them at a time, while the other two still takes damage from the curse.

How to Unlock Hera, Boons, and Gameplay Tips

Familiarize Yourself With Scylla's Attacks

While having good Boons and additional HP or Armor definitely makes the fight easier, it all boils down to your ability to choose when to dodge and when to attack.

Scylla and her Sirens, like all the other enemies in this game have a wind-up animation before each attack, so time your dashes when you know an attack is coming to minimize the risk of getting hit.

Scylla Attacks and How to Counter

Scylla Attacks and Counters

Even though there are technically three bosses, they all share one HP bar. Regardless of who you attack, the bar at the top of your screen goes down, until they enter their shielded state.

While they share an HP bar on your screen, the bosses will enter a shielded state once you dealt enough damage. During this time, the boss cannot be damaged, so focus on the ones still alive.

Hades 2 Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Hades 2 Bosses

Underworld Bosses
Hecate	Scylla	Cerberus	Chronos
Surface Bosses
Polyphemus	Eris	-	-

Hades 2 Minibosses

List of Underworld Minibosses
Erebus	Root-Stalker	Shadow-Spiller
Oceanus	Deep Serpent	King Vermin
Fields of Mourning	Phantom	Queen Lamia
Tartarus	Goldwraith	The Verminancer
List of Surface Minibosses
City of Ephyra	Satyr Champion
Rift of Thessaly	Charybdis