Hades Tier List: Best Weapons Ranked

This article will give you the tier list for Hades' weapons, ranked best to worst.

Published Dec 18, 2023 2:23 AM by Shodi Madian

Hades is an action-packed rogue-like that tasks players with escaping the Underworld as Zagreus, son of Hades. To fight through the ever-changing levels, Zagreus can equip six Infernal Arms, each with four Aspects that provide different bonuses. But with so many options, what are the best weapons to use? This Hades tier list ranks the best weapons in the game.

Hades Best Weapons Tier List

With six Infernal Arms each having four Aspects, Hades offers 24 unique weapon combinations. But which ones dominate the rest? This Hades weapons tier list separates the game's top damage dealers from the weaker options.

S-Tier

S-tier weapons can crush even the most challenging bosses like [Theseus] without breaking a sweat.

Weapon	Aspect	Key Strength
Eternal Spear	Guan Yu	Extreme damage and range
Heart-Seeking Bow	Chiron	High damage and seeking arrows
Shield of Chaos	Chaos	Strong blocking and bashing

A-Tier

The A-tier weapons still obliterate most enemies through a combination of damage and utility.

Weapon	Aspect	Key Strength
Twin Fists	Talos	Decent damage and area attacks
Twin Fists	Demeter	Chill effect couples nicely with high damage
Shield of Chaos	Beowulf	Strong melee damage and ranged casting
Shield of Chaos	Zeus	High damage on special
Shield of Chaos	Zagreus	Balance of offense and defense
Adamant Rail	Eris	Extreme raw damage output
Stygian Blade	Arthur	High burst damage potential
Stygian Blade	Poseidon	Solid damage and utility
Heart-Seeking Bow	Hera	Respectable damage albeit lower than top Bows
Heart-Seeking Bow	Rama	Lower damage but still good.

B-Tier

B-tier weapons can still succeed but generally need more boon support.

Weapon	Aspect	Key Strength
Adamant Rail	Zagreus	Lacks damage but offers utility
Adamant Rail	Hestia	Big damage but unwield
Adamant Rail	Lucifer	High risk, high reward playstyle
Eternal Spear	Achilles	Underwhelming without boons
Eternal Spear	Hades	Situationally strong but inconsistent
Heart-Seeking Bow	Zagreus	Solid at best

C-Tier

These options lag behind and should only be used by veterans.

Weapon	Aspect	Key Strength
Stygian Blade	Nemesis	Weak without supporting boons.
Stygian Blade	Zagreus	Lacks damage or utility
Eternal Spear	Zagreus	Generally underpowered
Twin Fists	Gilgamesh	Niche usage
Twin Fists	Zagreus	Jack-of-all-trades but master of none

Summary

The top S-tier and A-tier weapons like the Spear of Guan Yu, Bow of Chiron and Shield of Chaos should be prioritized first. With skill, even weaker weapons can succeed, but these Aspects give Zagreus the best chance to escape the Underworld.