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Hades 2 - Patch 1 of Early Access Out Now

Patch 1 of Early Access was released on May 17, 2024, bringing bug fixes and game experience improvements for Hades 2. Here's the complete official patch notes for Patch 1 as well as its release date!

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Early Access Patch 1 Release Date and Time

Released on May 17, 2024

Patch 1 has officially released as of May 17, 2024 around 12 AM PST. The patch is now live and available to download on Steam and Epic Games Store.

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Early Access Patch 1 - Full Patch Notes

General Gameplay Improvements

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General Gameplay Altar of Ashes Level Design and Environments
Menus and UI Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
  • Your Sprint is innately faster and turning is more responsive; re-scaled abilities that boost this
  • You now can Dash out of many attack recovery animations more reliably
  • You now can gather from any resource point once you have unlocked the corresponding Gathering Tool; you now can "Prioritize" any available Tool in the Training Grounds to make its resources appear as often as before, while resources for Tools you do not Prioritize will appear far less often

Altar of Ashes Improvements

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General Gameplay Altar of Ashes Level Design and Environments
Menus and UI Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
  • The Swift Runner now also makes your Dash immediate (note the faster speed means you are invulnerable for very slightly less time); re-scaled Sprint speed bonus since Sprint is innately faster now

Level Design and Environment Improvements

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General Gameplay Altar of Ashes Level Design and Environments
Menus and UI Miscellaneous Bug Fixes

Menus and UI Improvements

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General Gameplay Altar of Ashes Level Design and Environments
Menus and UI Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
  • Using a Well of Charon displays your current Gold without the need to check your Boon Info
  • The Grasp Upgrade Tutorial in the Altar of Ashes will repeat if ignored
  • Added Patch Notes option to the Main Menu

Miscellaneous Improvements

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General Gameplay Altar of Ashes Level Design and Environments
Menus and UI Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
  • Early encounters with Eris are less likely to occur; she also drops something of value...
  • Related, if this already occurred, look for a one-time bonus in the Crossroads while Eris is present
  • Entries in the Book of Shadows are generally easier to reveal
  • You can gift Echo without having to wait around as long after conversing
  • Adjusted Animal Familiar upgrades invalidated by the Gathering Tool changes above
  • In the Hades Flashback, a hint will eventually play for players who don't realize they are in control
  • Improved mouse selection in various cases
  • Improved support for some additional controllers
  • Abilities that boost Sprint speed display more-accurate numbers (generally lower than before)
  • Updates and fixes to translations in some languages

Bug Fixes

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General Gameplay Altar of Ashes Level Design and Environments
Menus and UI Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
  • Fixed several issues with Dark Side (Selene)
  • Fixed Sun Worshiper (Apollo) sometimes preventing new foes from spawning
  • Fixed Fire Extinguisher (Hestia) not dealing damage as expected
  • Fixed Sister Blades Omega Attack not hitting Chronos reliably from certain angles
  • Fixed Satyr Hoplites retaining the ability to block while afflicted with Twilight Curse (Selene)
  • Fixed various cases of foes sometimes spawning out of bounds
  • Fixed camera zoom-in getting stuck vs. Polyphemus in certain situations
  • Fixed cases where you could Dash out of bounds in the Crossroads
  • Fixed Fishing Pier events in the Crossroads not passing Whiles like other similar events
  • Fixed autolock not clearing as expected while using mouse controls
  • Fixed keyboard inputs sometimes getting stuck unexpectedly
  • Fixed several input issues switching from gamepad to mouse-and-keyboard controls
  • Fixed several issues playing in ultrawide resolutions
  • Fixed some visual effects vs. Chronos lingering between phases or after the fight
  • Fixed a Melinoë voice line repeating unexpectedly around the City of Ephyra Bat Cages
  • Fixed various rare crashes
  • Fixed several text errors
  • Other minor fixes

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