Know what to do next in Hades II.
A walkthrough in the order the game unfolds, a build for every aspect, and a reference checked against the current patch.
Verified against Post-Launch Patch 2 – Hotfix 5 (2026-07-28)(opens in a new tab)
Start where the question is
Six places readers go first.
- Crossroads return checklistProcess conversations, recipes, permanent upgrades, gifts, and the next-night target.Region
- Understand gifts and relationshipsSeparate the first Keepsake reward, equipped Keepsake rank, heart locks, meeting locations, and later story events.Relationships and gifts
- Choose a weapon and aspectStart from the moves the aspect uses most, then connect its Boons, Arcana, Hammers, Keepsakes, Familiar, and Hex.Weapons and aspects
- Solve a Fated List entrySee how it appears, what completes it, and what it rewards.Fated List prophecies
- Find the next Cauldron unlockRead the exact reveal chain, cost, and effect before spending materials.Incantations
- Plan a resource targetTrace ore, plants, fish, tools, exchanges, cultivation, and the purchase worth reserving for.Resources
The first nights, in order
Seven chapters that carry a fresh save through its first two milestones.
- 01At the start of the first nightUse the four actions that keep you safe, clear the opening room, and reach the fixed Apollo offer.
- 02The first nightTake the fixed Attack boon, repeat one safe Staff sequence, and bring Ashes back if an Ash door appears.
- 03Use the first Crossroads returnTalk to every marked character, use the Altar and Silver Pool, confirm that the Cauldron is unavailable, then begin the second night with one material target.
- 04Use the second night to fund the first unlocksRepeat the safe Staff plan, collect 1 Moly for Night's Craftwork, and bring home the next Ash needed for The Sorceress or the Crescent Pick.
- 05Open the Cauldron on the second returnCheck the limited Cauldron reveal queue, brew Night's Craftwork when it is visible and affordable, then unlock the Crescent Pick from the Silver Pool tool tab.
- 06Buy the foundation, not the whole shopBuild the cheapest Arcana setup that adds survival, then fund only the Grasp and weapon purchases that support the next clear attempt.
- 07Open the systems that prevent wasted runsUnlock resource detection, gathering, the Broker, the garden, the Fated List, and useful wells before convenience purchases.
Builds you can actually play
Each aspect has one plan, and the letter beside its name is that plan's overall rating.
Witch's Staff
4 aspects
Sister Blades
4 aspects
Umbral Flames
4 aspects
Moonstone Axe
4 aspects
Argent Skull
4 aspects
Black Coat
4 aspects
