How to Beat the Root-Stalker

Root-Stalker is one of the minibosses you face in Erebus in Hades 2. See how to beat the Root-Stalker along with the other enemies that spawn with it in this guide!

How to Beat Root-Stalker

How to Beat the Root-Stalker
Utilize Sprinting Focus on the Root First

Utilize Sprinting

Sprinting is a new mechanic in Hades 2. Rather than just pressing Dodge, you can now sprint at full speed when you hold down the button. Most projectiles in Hades 2 will hit if you only rely on dodging them instead of running the other way.

Focus on the Root First

The Root is the only other enemy in the Root-Stalker miniboss fight. It will try to sneak an attack from under you or try to stun you with its AoE attack. It is recommended that you deal with the root first before taking on the Root-Stalker.

Best Build Against Root-Stalker

Weapon	Best Hammer Upgrades
Moonstone Axe	Hell Splitter - Your Attack becomes a big chop with 300 Power. Unyielding Slash - Your Attacks have +10 Power and you take -20% damage while using them.
Recommended Boons
Hermes Winged Sigil	Hephaestus Blacksmith Sigil	Demeter Arrow Sigil

Hell Splitter for 300 Base damage

The two Daedalus Hammer upgrades that bring out the most damage output from the Moonstone Axe are the Hell Splitter and the Unyielding Slash. Even with the Hell Splitter alone, the damage output becomes base 300 which is more than enough for most enemies.

All Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

Hermes Boons for Faster Attacks

Because of its size, the Moonstone Axe is a bit slow to use. Equipping Hermes boons can help remedy this by speeding up your attacks to counter the weight of the Axe.

Hermes Boons and Gameplay Tips

Hephaestus Boons for Blast Damage

Despite already having a base attack of 300 with Hell Splitter, we recommend the Molten Touch boon for additional Armor-Break damage, as well as Volcanic Strike and Flourish for blast damage.

Hephaestus Boons and Gameplay Tips

Demeter Boons for Freeze

Having Demeter Boons to inflict Freeze with your Cast is also a good way of stopping the root from moving too much. This will make an easier target of both the Root and the Root-Stalker.

Demeter Boons and Gameplay Tips

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