Eris, Strife Incarnate, is the second boss of the Surface in Hades 2, appearing at the end of the Rift of Thessaly. Learn how to counter all of Eris' attacks, and the easiest way to beat her.

How to Beat Eris

Eris can be fought as the second boss on the Surface region, just at the end of the Rift of Thessaly. She primarily deals with ranged attacks, ranging from fast moving bullets to slow AoE bombs.

Her weapon of choice is the Adamant Rail Exagryph, an Infernal Arm used by Zagreus during the first game.

Try to Always Stay Behind Eris

Eris' bullet attacks are aimed in front of her, so make it a habit to stay behind her during the fight.

Once Eris starts firing her bullets, you can easily dash behind her and continuously attack, since she moves slowly while she is firing.

Increase Your HP and Armor

The damage buffs Eris receives later on in the fight is nothing to scoff at, since the damage buff stacks.

Make sure you have enough HP and Armor before the boss battle to ensure that you don't get knocked out by her unexpectedly.

Familiarize Yourself With Eris'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.

Eris, 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.

Eris Buffs Herself After Shielded State

When Eris reaches certain HP levels, she will enter a shielded state, and attack using an explosive shell aimed near her.

Once the shell explodes, Eris' shield breaks, and she receives a +100% Damage Boost until she is defeated. She does this several times, and the damage increase stacks.

Barrels Set the Ground on Fire

The boss arena has several barrels near the edges that explode when attacked.

The oil barrels then turn into burning oil pools after it explodes, and can limit your movement, since it deals damage if you run through it.

Eris Attacks and How to Counter

Eris Bullet Attacks and Counters

Eris' Bullet Attacks primarily deal range attacks using bullets fired from her firearm. These attacks will require you to dash around the battlefiled to avoid getting hit by her projectiles.

You could counter her bullet attacks by hiding behind pillars on the arena, or increasing your Sprint Speed using Boons so you can dodge her projectiles faster.

Use Boons That Increases Sprint Speed

Boon	Description	Stat Improved
Nitro Boost	Your Sprint is 15% faster and gives you a barrier that ignores instances of damage.	Hits Blocked per Encounter: ・Common: 1 ・Rare: 2 ・Epic: TBD ・Heroic: TBD

You can also try acquiring the Nitro Boost Boon if you ever happen to encounter Hermes during your runs in the game.

The Nitro Boost speed increases your Sprint Speed, helping you dodge away from Eris' bullet attacks when needed.

Eris Bomb Attacks and Counters

Eris' Bomb Attacks involve launching multiple shells on the battlefield to inflict AoE damage. The area of damage from these bombs can be indicated by the target icons that appear on the ground.

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