Hades 2: Top 5 Best Boons You Must Always Pick

Hades 2 totes the same sleek, hard-hitting combat we all fell in love with in the original Hades game. With a fresh wave of blessings and boons from new gods such as Hesita and Hephaestus, there have never been so many ways to crush your enemies. That said, not all boons were created equal.

Best Boons in Hades 2:

In this article, we're covering 5 of the most powerful boons in Hades 2 that can single-handedly define your build and playstyle.

Aphrodite's Best Boon in Hades 2: Healthy Rebound

Keeping your HP in a safe spot is massive in Hades 2, especially before entering boss chambers for the first time. Because who the hell wants to get smushed by the very first mechanic, leaving you blind to the rest of a boss' kit?

Aphrodite's boon, Healthy Rebound, restores you to full HP whenever you exit a floor in Hades 2. The catch? You'll only restore missing health if your HP total is above a certain threshold, such as 80% HP with the common version of the boon.

Poseidon's Best Boon in Hades 2: Fluid Gain

Spending your Energy is critical for charging your Hex move in Hades 2. Therefore, generating Energy to spend is just as crucial.

Poseidon's boon, Fluid Gain, will cause watery bubbles to spawn as you attack. You can then collect these bubbles to instantly replenish 20 Energy, meaning you get to spam more charge attacks (Omega Moves) and use your Hex ability all the more!

Hephaestus' Best Boon in Hades 2: Volcanic Strike

Hephaestus' boon, Volcanic Strike, may be the most powerful damage-dealing boon in Hades 2, causing enemies to, on attack, occasionally explode for a huge chunk of fiery damage. What's more, this volcanic blast will also damage enemies near your original target resulting in some truly devastating AoE potential.

Demeter's Best Boon in Hades 2: Ice Strike

Again large packs of enemies, control is everything. This is where Demeter's Ice Strike boon comes in clutch, causing your attacks to freeze enemies on hit, completely stunning and immobilizing your foes for a short time.

Ice Strike is best combined with high attack range weapons such as the Witching Staff to effectively cover a wider area, resulting in more CC.

Hestia's Best Boon in Hades 2: Smolder Ring

Next to Volcanic Strike, Smolder Ring is a close second in terms of insane AoE damage. This Hestia boon causes your Cast ability to inflict constant Scorch damage to foes caught within its radius, incredible against large packs of small and medium enemies.

Smolder Ring excels all the more, however, when combined with the passive boon which causes your Scorch damage to deal vastly more damage to armored enemies. The result is a Smolder Ring that absolutely melts even the tankiest of foes.

While there are hundreds of boon combos with which to blast your way through Hades 2, these 5 boons in particular are a steady starting point for any game-crushing build.

For more Hades 2 articles, take a peek at the list below!

• Hades 2: What Are Omega Moves?
• Hades 2: What Does God Mode Do?
• How is Melinoe in Hades 2?