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Hades 2
Crossroads Progression Guide
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You can unlock new areas and features in the Crossroads through Incantations in Hades 2. Read on to learn more about the Crossroads locations, unlock priority, and more in this guide!
List of Contents
Crossroads Progression Guide
Unlock New Areas through Incantations
New areas within the Crossroads are unlocked through Incantations. You can view and craft Incantations by interacting with the Cauldron.
Incantations have different unlock requirements, usually entailing you to do something or obtain something during your runs. Once you unlock an incantation, you must then craft the incantation using the required materials.
Best Incantations to Get First
Crossroads Unlock Priority
While there are multiple facilities available within the Crossroads, we recommend unlocking the following first to aid you during your runs.
Prophecies
Prophecies should be unlocked first, due to the amount of rewards it can give you just for progressing the game.
The Prophecies are fairly easy to accomplish, and reward you with Bones, and other useful Reagents for crafting.
Why Didn't Fated Intervention Work?
Soil Plots
Soil Plots should also be unlocked early on, especially once you have crafted the Silver Spade.
Greeneries are mainly used in crafting, and is a necessity if you plan on exploring the surface.
Farming Guide: How to Grow Nightshade and Other Plants
Wretched Broker
The Wretched Broker sells a variety of items in exchange for Bones.
The Broker also sells Nectar each night, which you can gift to NPCs to obtain Keepsakes.
Warded Gateway
After getting a few runs in and defeating some of the bosses, the Warded Gateway is your first step towards unlocking the surface.
The surface features new areas and resources, which in turn is used to unlock new weapons and incantations.
How to Go to The Surface and Unseal the Wards
Crossroads Locations
| Jump to a Section! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cauldron | Soil Plots | Wretched Broker |
| Gold Rewards | Moros | Hot Springs |
| Taverna | Warded Gateway | Fishing Pier |
| Record Keeper & Learned Sage | ||
Cauldron
The Cauldron serves as the crafting station for Incantations. Once you have the Incantation, head here to craft it once you have the required materials.
The Cauldron will not be available during your first few nights, but once you get several runs in, it should unlock along with several Incantations that can help you during your runs.
Soil Plots
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Flourishing Soil
|
Create two Soil Plots, for growing Nightshade and other plants. Grants +1 Nightshade Seeds. |
・
 Moly x1 |
 Rich Soil
|
Create two additional Soil Plots near the grove. |
・
 Lotus x3 |
 Verdant Soil
|
Create two final Soil Plots near the grove. |
・
 Wheat x1 ・
 Garlic x1 |
Soil Plots are initially unlocked by crafting the Flourishing Soil Incantation. Soil Plots allow you to plant Seeds which grow as you go on runs, and are mainly used for crafting Incantations.
The Rich Soil and Verdant Soil Incantations add more Soil Plots, allowing you to grow more Greeneries, up to 6 at a time.
Farming Guide: How to Grow Nightshade and Other Plants
Wretched Broker
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Summoning of Mercantile Fortune
|
Persuade the Wretched Broker to appear, with whom you may trade Bones for various resources. |
・
 Bones x10 |
The Wretched Broker sells a variety of items that can be bought using Bones. Ashes and Psyche are automatically for sale, and can be used to unlock more Arcana cards.
You can also purchase Nectar from the Broker which can be gifted for Keepsakes.
Gold Rewards
Gold Rewards appear near the Wretched Broker, and allows you to trade Obol Points for large amounts of materials.
You earn Obol Points by spending 1000 Gold Crowns in Charon Shops. You can trade these for Ashes, Psyche, or Fate Fabric, which are all mainly used for upgrades.
How to Unlock Charon's Gold Rewards Shop With Obol Points
Moros
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Fated Intervention
|
Beseech the Three Fates to lend their aid in a time of great need. |
・
 Ashes x2 ・
 Silver x1 ・
Moly x2 |
 Doomed Beckoning
|
Beseech Moros to reappear, in accordance with the will of the Three Fates. |
・
 F. Fabric x3 ・
 N.Shade x1 |
Moros appears in the Crossroads once you craft the Fated Intervention and Doomed Beckoning Incantations.
Moros is tied to Prophecies, which are essentially side missions you can do for Bones and other Material rewards.
All Prophecies in the Fated List
Crossroads Hot Springs
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Rite of Vapor-Cleansing
|
Restore the Crossroads Hot Springs, so they may be used (min. two guests at a time). Grants +1 Bath Salts. |
・
Moly x2 ・
N.Shade x2 ・
Lotus x2 |
Hot Springs is an additional area in the Crossroads where you can invite NPCs to Bathe with Melinoe.
Inviting NPCs to the Hot Springs is part of deepening Melinoe's relationship with them, which unlocks new dialogue, revealing more about their character and history with Melinoe.
Crossroads Taverna
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Rite of Social Solidarity
|
Restore the Crossroads Taverna, where Shades and others rest and recover. Grants +1 Ambrosia. |
・
 Nectar x2 ・
Garlic x2 |
The Taverna is an additional area in the crossroads where you can invite NPCs to drink with Melinoe.
Similar to the Hot Springs, the Taverna is tied to Melinoe's relationship with NPCs, and also unlocks new dialogues from them.
Warded Gateway
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Permeation of Witching-Wards
|
Gain the ability to traverse Warded gateways, such as the one leading to the surface... |
・
 Cinder x1 ・
Moly x1 ・
 Shadow x1 |
The Warded Gateway is the blocked off path leading to the Surface. It is initially sealed for Melinoe's safety, but can be unlocked via an Incantation.
The Surface features new locations with different enemies and materials, tied to Melinoe's journey towards Olympus.
How to Go to The Surface and Unseal the Wards
Crossroads Fishing Pier
| Incantation | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Rite of River-Fording
|
Restore the Crossroads Fishing Pier, so it may be used (min. two guests at a time). Grants +1 Twin Lures. |
・
 Cattail x2 ・
 D.Wood x4 |
The Fishing Pier is an additional area in the Crossroads where you can invite NPCs to go Fishing with Melinoe.
Similar to the Taverna and Hot Springs, this is tied to Melinoe's relationship with NPCs, and unlocks new dialogue once invited.
Record Keeper and Learned Sage
The Record Keeper and the Learned Sage are NPCs that appear in the Taverna, and provide additional statistics based on your previous runs.
The Record Keeper shows additional details such as weapon usage and best time, while the Learned Sage shows you a summary of your previous runs.
What is the Crossroads?
Resting Hub in Between Runs
The Crossroads essentially serves as Melinoe's resting Hub in Erebus where she returns to after each night.
In the Crossroads, you can unlock new areas, talk to various NPCs, and most importantly upgrade your gear to help you out on your succeeding runs.
Hades 2 Related Guides
Hades 2 Tips and Tricks
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