Best Boons From Each God

Here's a list of the Best Boons from each God in Hades 2. This guide will help you decide which Boon to aim for, the best Boons for each weapon, and the best Cast, Gain, and Sprint Boons!

Note: These Best Boon lists are works in progress and are based on the team's Early Access progress so far. We'll update this as we test more Boons and as more content is released!

Best Boons From Each God

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God	Best Boons
Aphrodite	・ Heart Breaker ・ Wispy Wiles
Apollo	・ Blinding Sprint ・ Extra Dose
Chaos	・Favor ・Strike ・Flourish
Demeter	・ Cold Storage ・ Rare Crop
Hephaestus	・ Furnace Blast ・ Molten Touch
Hera	・ Born Gain ・ Nexus Sprint
Hermes	・ Greater Evasion ・ Witty Retort
Hestia	・ Fire Extinguisher ・ Flammable Coating
Poseidon	・ Breaker Sprint ・ Flood Control
Selene	・ Phase Shift ・ Total Eclipse
Zeus	・ Divine Vengeance ・ Double Strike

Best Aphrodite Boons

Aphrodite	Best Boons
	Heart Breaker	Wispy Wiles

Heart Breaker

Boon	Effect
Heart Breaker	Whenever you use 30 Magick, create a Heartthrob.

This Boon, like Aphrodite's other damaging Boons, can be used better with melee weapons as the Heartthrob orbs revolve close around Melinoe.

Heartthrobs will explode and deal heavy damage upon enemy contact which will add to your damage output as you spam Omega Attacks.

Try to get Aphrodite and Apollo's Duo Boon (requires Heart Breaker) to create 3 Heartthrobs each time you consume 30 Magick so you can deal heavier bursts of damage just by charging into enemies!

Heart Breaker synergizes well with Sprint Boons.

Wispy Wiles

Boon	Effect
Wispy Wiles	While you have at least 4 Air Boons, you may Dodge any damage.

Having a Dodge chance means you can completely negate enemy attacks, which increases your survivability especially when you're up against hard-hitting enemies like the Bosses.

Wispy Wiles synergizes with Daze Boons from Apollo and other Boons that gives Dodge chance.

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Best Apollo Boons

Apollo	Best Boons
	Extra Dose	Blinding Sprint

Extra Dose

Boon	Effect
Extra Dose	Your Attack has a chance to hit 2 times.

You'll have a chance to deal double damage on each Attack that can increase exponentially the more Attack damage Boons you have.

This Boon works really well with Moonstone Axe. Although you'll rarely proc this Boon's effect due to the weapon's low attack speed, you'd be splitting enemies in half when it does.

Extra Dose synergizes well with any Attack Boon, especially those that directly increase damage and speed, and Critical Boons from Artemis.

Blinding Sprint

Boon	Effect
Blinding Sprint	Your Sprint is faster and inflicts Daze on nearby foes.

For melee weapon users, this Boon lets you dash into enemies to inflict Daze before you engage in close combat. The effect will then increase your survivability while you're within enemy range.

On the other hand, ranged weapon users can still benefit from the Sprint speed increase by making repositions easier.

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Best Chaos Boons

Chaos	Best Boons
	Favor	Strike	Flourish

Favor

Boon	Effect
Favor	Boons have a higher chance to be Rare or better.

Try to get any Favor Boon from Chaos as early as the first Region so you can pick up more Boons with better rarity along the way.

Remember that there's a huge difference between rarity values so having mostly Rare or Epic Boons on you will show noticeable results.

Strike and Flourish

Boon	Effect
Strike	Your Attacks deal additional damage.
Flourish	Your Specials deal additional damage.

You can never go wrong with direct damage boosts for your Attacks and Specials as these are the Moves you use the most. These, of course, also increase Omega Attack and Special damage—perfect for Magick users.

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Best Demeter Boons

Demeter	Best Boons
	Cold Storage	Rare Crop

Cold Storage

Boon	Effect
Cold Storage	Your Freeze effects last longer.

Keeping enemies Frozen for longer makes handling Armored foes easier, as more can spawn the further you are in your run. You also get to land more free hits on Frozen enemies and can even kill them before they thaw.

Rare Crop

Boon	Effect
Rare Crop	Your Boons become Common, then gain Rarity every 3 Encounter(s).

Rare Crop is one of the few Boons that can upgrade the rarity of other Boons. If you're lucky enough to have your most crucial Boons picked, the value of these Boons will skyrocket once they become Heroic.

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Best Hephaestus Boons

Hephaestus	Best Boons
	Furnace Blast	Molten Touch

Furnace Blast

Boon	Effect
Furnace Blast	Your blast effects from Hephaestus also inflict Vent on foes.

Furnace Blast is a must have Boon if you're equipped with any Blast Boon from Hephaestus as its delayed brust damage simply cannot be ignored, even at the lowest rarity.

Try to get Volcanic Strike and/or Volcanic Flourish with higher rarity to reduce their cooldown times and apply Vent more frequently!

This Boon synergizes with Pressure Points from Artemis as it can increase Vent's damage even more.

Molten Touch

Boon	Effect
Molten Touch	Your Attacks and Specials deal bonus damage to Armor.

You'd want to get rid of enemy Armor as fast as possible, especially in later Regions, and Molten Touch can do just that. Breaking enemy Armor means they become susceptible to stunlocks from your Attacks and Specials.

Molten Touch synergizes with Daedalus Hammer upgrades that instantly breaks a portion of the target's Armor as well as Hestia's Flammable Coating.

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Best Hera Boons

Hera	Best Boons
	Born Gain	Nexus Sprint

Born Gain

Boon	Effect
Born Gain	Whenever you run out of Magick, Prime to restore all Magick up to the reduced limit.

Considered as one of the best in the game, this Boon grants you a Magick pool that almost never runs out, allowing you to spam Omega Moves and charge your Hexes with ease.

Born Gain eats part of your Magick bar through Priming every time it activates, however, so it is still recommended to pick up Soul Tonics or Magick regeneration upgrades to avoid getting fully Primed.

Nexus Sprint

Boon	Effect
Nexus Sprint	Your Sprint inflicts Hitch on nearby foes, which spreads to other foes near them.

This Boon makes it a lot easier to apply Hitch on enemies and link them together to set up your attacks. Play tag with Nexus Sprint and attack the enemy with the highest health to maximize the shared damage through Hitch!

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Best Hermes Boons

Hermes	Best Boons
	Greater Evasion	Witty Retort

Greater Evasion

Boon	Effect
Greater Evasion	Whenever you are struck, you may Dodge any damage.

The easiest Dodge Boon to get and is highly recommended when using melee weapons that get you surrounded by enemies most of the time.

Greater Evasion synergizes with Apollo's Daze Boons as an additional layer of damage negation.

Witty Retort

Boon	Effect
Witty Retort	Your Hex requires using less Magick before it is ready.

Lowering the Magick requirement of your Hex allows you to use it more frequently, and as game changer Boon, you'd want to have it ready most of the time, especially at crucial moments.

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Best Hestia Boons

Hestia	Best Boons
	Fire Extinguisher	Flammable Coating

Fire Extinguisher

Boon	Effect
Fire Extinguisher	Foes with at least 300 Scorch take a burst of damage that consumes the effect.

Instead of waiting for Scorch to whittle the enemy's health, why not blow the curse up instantly?

Fire Extinguisher makes it so that the stacked damage immediately is immediately dealt to the target and adds bonus damage based on the Boon's rarity.

Flammable Coating

Boon	Effect
Flammable Coating	Your Scorch effects deal bonus damage to Armor.

A great Boon to have if you're running a Hestia build. Even at Common rarity, Flammable Coating doubles the Scorch damage and melts enemy Armor fast.

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Best Poseidon Boons

Poseidon	Best Boons
	Flood Control	Breaker Sprint

Flood Control

Boon	Effect
Flood Control	After you enter a Location, Prime 30 Magick to reduce any damage you would take.

Flood Control reduces damage taken by a flat amount. Although it won't do much against Bosses, this Boon can save a large amount of Life in normal Encounters where it can negate more or less half of the damage that you'd take.

Breaker Sprint

Boon	Effect
Breaker Sprint	Your Sprint deals damage on impact and knocks foes away, but uses 5 Magick per hit.

The knockback effect from Breaker Sprint allows you to clear an area for repositioning while also dealing damage to enemies you make contact with.

If you have a large Magick pool, especially with Born Gain equipped, you can also use your Sprint to clear Encounters as it deals decent damage per hit.

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Best Selene Boons

Selene	Best Boons
	Total Eclipse	Phase Shift

Total Eclipse

Boon	Effect
Total Eclipse	Your Hex blasts the target area for 1000 damage after 4 Sec.

Total Eclipse is one of the best Boons from Selene that you can use to speed up Boss Encounters due to its sheer power and area of effect. Its only drawbacks are its high Magick requirement of 200 Magick and the blast delay.

Phase Shift

Boon	Effect
Phase Shift	Your Hex makes everything else move 80% slower for 5 Sec.

Phase Shift gives you five seconds of freedom where you can attack helpless enemies and move to a safe spot. This effect becomes more valuable as you obtain Boon and weapon upgrades.

One of its Path of Stars upgrades grants a chance to deal Critical damage for its duration that you can utilize with your Omega Attacks.

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Best Zeus Boons

Zeus	Best Boons
	Double Strike	Divine Vengeance

Double Strike

Boon	Effect
Double Strike	Your lightning bolt effects may strike 1 more time.

Double Strike grants a chance for other lightning bolt Boons to deal double damage by striking twice. If this procs on stronger Boons like Divine Vengeance or those that inflict Blitz, you'd be taking chunks off enemy health bars.

Of course, this effect is still valuable even if you only have the less powerful lightning Boons, as they are often the easiest to spam and will trigger Double Strike the most.

Divine Vengeance

Boon	Effect
Divine Vengeance	After you take damage, your foe is struck by lightning, and again 50% of the time.

This Boon is best used with melee weapons, especially with Moonstone Axe, since you'll be within the enemies' range a lot. Each strike from Divine Vengeance deals 100 damage and can strike multiple times depending on its rarity.

When paired with Double Strike and some luck, this Boon can deal a maximum of 800 damage at Epic rarity.

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Best Boons for Each Weapon

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Weapon	Best Boons
Witch's Staff	・ Volcanic Strike ・ Flame Flourish
Sister Blades	・ Flutter Strike ・ Weed Killer
Umbral Flames	・ Wave Strike ・ Sworn Flourish
Moonstone Axe	・ Extra Dose ・ Sworn Strike
Argent Skull	・ Volcanic Flourish ・ Sworn Strike

Best Boons for Witch's Staff

Witch's Staff		Best Boons
		Flame Flourish		Volcanic Strike
Other Notable Boons
・ Flutter Strike ・ Nova Strike ・ Ice Strike ・ Ingenious Flourish			・ Volcanic Flourish ・ Wave Flourish ・ Dazzling Display

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Best Boons for Sister Blades

Sister Blades		Best Boons
		Flutter Strike		Weed Killer
Other Notable Boons
・ Nova Strike ・ Ice Strike ・ Flame Strike ・ Dazzling Display			・ Volcanic Flourish ・ Wave Flourish ・ Hard Target ・ Ingenious Flourish

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Best Boons for Umbral Flames

Umbral Flames		Best Boons
		Wave Strike		Sworn Flourish
Other Notable Boons
・ Volcanic Strike ・ Flame Strike ・ Swift Strike			・ Ice Flourish ・ Volcanic Flourish ・ Born Gain

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Best Boons for Moonstone Axe

Moonstone Axe		Best Boons
		Sworn Strike		Extra Dose
Other Notable Boons
・ Flutter Strike ・ Nova Strike ・ Heaven Strike			・ Light Smite ・ Divine Vengeance ・ Greater Evasion

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Best Boons for Argent Skull

Argent Skull		Best Boons
		Sworn Strike		Volcanic Flourish
Other Notable Boons
・ Volcanic Strike ・ Wave Strike ・ Heaven Strike			・ Flutter Strike ・ Ice Flourish ・ Greater Evasion

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Best Cast Boons

Arctic Ring

Boon	Effect
Arctic Ring	Your Casts repeatedly deal damage in the area and inflict Freeze.

The Freeze effect from this Boon makes your Cast to not only immobilize enemies caught but also disable their attacks, which can be beneficial when using melee weapons or when trapping ranged foes.

Try to get Cold Storage as well to extend the Freeze effect and Gale Force to add a Cyclone on your Cast that will slow down enemy projectiles.

Rapture Ring

Boon	Effect
Rapture Ring	Your Casts drag foes in and inflict Weak.

Another great Cast Boon that adds more crowd control to your kit. On top of the Weak curse, Rapture Ring also continuously pulls enemy into its center where you can easily focus your Omega Moves.

Howling Soul

Boon	Effect
Howling Soul	Your Casts launch a projectile dead ahead. The binding circle forms where it hits.

This Boon turns your Cast into an offensive move instead of just a tool for crowd control. Howling Soul is perfect for difficult encounters, Guardians, and Bosses as you can still deal decent damage while keeping a safe distance.

Geyser Ring

Boon	Effect
Geyser Ring	Your Omega Cast immediately detonates, dealing damage and knocking foes away.

If you often find yourself getting overwhelmed by enemies, look for Poseidon and get Geyser Ring so you can Omega Cast to immediately push nearby foes away and make your escape.

Best Magick Gain Boons

Born Gain

Boon	Effect
Born Gain	Whenever you run out of Magick, Prime to restore all Magick up to the reduced limit.

Born Gain is undoubtedly the best Magick Gain Boon in the game. This Boon from Hera basically gives you additional Magick bars as it completely refills your Magick whenever it's depleted, but Primes a small portion each time.

The Magick Primed by this Boon only lasts for the Encounter and will reset at the next. With some Soul Tonics, it will take longer for the effect to trigger as well as for your Magick bar to be completely Primed.

Lucid Gain

Boon	Effect
Lucid Gain	While standing in your Casts, gradually restore Magick.

Lucid Gain quickly refills your Magick just by placing your Cast where you stand and staying for a few seconds. If you're almost out of Magick, you can move to a spot far from the enemies and restore your Magick to full with your Cast.

This Boon synergizes well with the Umbral Flames with Wave Strike on its Attack Slot as you can push enemies away with your Omega Attacks while you replenish the Magick you consume with your Cast.

Fluid Gain

Boon	Effect
Fluid Gain	After you strike foes with your Weapon, a Spirit Bubble may appear.

Fluid Gain allows you to scatter Spirit Bubbles around the room that you can pick up later (before they expire) to instantly recover Magick.

The rate of which you can produce Spirit Bubbles is relative to how fast you can hit enemies, so this is not recommended when using the Moonstone Axe or Argent Skull due to their low attack speed.

Best Sprint Boons

Nexus Sprint

Boon	Effect
Nexus Sprint	Your Sprint inflicts Hitch on nearby foes, which spreads to other foes near them.

Nexus Sprint makes it a lot easier to clear Encounters as it lets you "tag" enemies with Hitch just by Sprinting into them. Once you're done tagging, you can then damage them all at once with your attacks before the curse expires.

Soot Sprint

Boon	Effect
Soot Sprint	Your Sprint destroys most ranged shots near you, and inflicts Scorch on foes that fired.

Soot Sprint can save you from a lot of Encounters where you just find projectiles flying from all directions. However, take note that some enemy projectiles explode, which this Boon won't be able to protect you from.

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