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Unofficial Hades strategy database for practical clears, builds, and lookup.

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The Furies
Boss

The Furies

Megaera, Alecto, and Tisiphone share a Tartarus arena but test different kinds of discipline.

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Megaera
Boss

Megaera

The baseline Fury fight: read whip lines, respect lunge recovery, and learn clean first-boss punish windows.

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Alecto
Boss

Alecto

The rage-driven Fury variant turns the first boss into a pressure fight with more hazards, aggression, and punishment for greed.

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Tisiphone
Boss

Tisiphone

The claustrophobic Fury variant compresses the room and tests calm movement more than raw damage.

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Lernaean Bone Hydra
Boss

Lernaean Bone Hydra

Asphodel’s boss is a phase-control fight: kill side heads cleanly, avoid lava panic, and return to the main head only when the arena is stable.

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Theseus and Asterius
Boss

Theseus and Asterius

Elysium’s duo boss rewards target priority, pillar usage, and patience during Olympian call pressure.

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Hades
Boss

Hades

The final boss is a two-phase composure test: respect spin range, manage skulls, and keep damage honest.

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Charon
Boss

Charon

The optional shopkeeper fight is a greed check: steal the bag, survive the arena, and earn a powerful discount reward.

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Stygian Blade
Weapon

Stygian Blade

The closest thing to a standard action-game weapon, with strong learning value and high aspect variety.

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Eternal Spear
Weapon

Eternal Spear

A safe mid-range weapon with excellent Achilles aspect scaling for Cast and burst builds.

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Heart-Seeking Bow
Weapon

Heart-Seeking Bow

A spacing weapon that turns boss fights into timing puzzles, especially with Chiron special builds.

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Shield of Chaos
Weapon

Shield of Chaos

The safest weapon for learning Hades: block danger, Bull Rush through lanes, and turn defense into controlled damage.

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Adamant Rail
Weapon

Adamant Rail

A ranged weapon built around reload rhythm, explosive special placement, and disciplined spacing.

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Twin Fists of Malphon
Weapon

Twin Fists of Malphon

A fast close-range weapon that rewards dodge discipline, status stacking, and hammer choices.

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Lucky Tooth
Keepsake

Lucky Tooth

Skelly’s safety keepsake gives one extra revive and is one of the simplest first-clear tools.

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Nectar
Resource

Nectar

The gift currency that unlocks keepsakes and relationship progression.

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Titan Blood
Resource

Titan Blood

The boss currency that upgrades weapon aspects and should be spent with a plan.

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Temple of Styx and Tiny Vermin
Boss

Temple of Styx and Tiny Vermin

Late-run tunnel routing, poison control, sack hunting, and the Tiny Vermin mini-boss plan before the final fight.

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Chthonic Companions and Secret Stash
Resource

Chthonic Companions and Secret Stash

How companions fit into Hades progression, why Secret Stash slots stay hidden, and how to plan Ambrosia spending.

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House Contractor
Resource

House Contractor

A practical spending guide for work orders, cosmetic upgrades, long-term unlocks, and prophecy progression.

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Fated List of Minor Prophecies
Puzzle

Fated List of Minor Prophecies

A prophecy-style objective board that turns Hades knowledge into long-term rewards.

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Hades Beginner Guide: First Clear Route
Guide9 min

Hades Beginner Guide: First Clear Route

A spoiler-light route for your first successful escape: Mirror priorities, weapons, keepsakes, boons, and boss habits.

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Best Hades Weapon Aspects for Consistent Clears
Guide11 min

Best Hades Weapon Aspects for Consistent Clears

How to choose weapon aspects by safety, build clarity, and boss consistency instead of raw tier-list hype.

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Hades Boon and Build Planning Guide
Guide12 min

Hades Boon and Build Planning Guide

A practical way to stop taking random boons and start building around attack, special, cast, status, and duo goals.

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Athena Boons Guide
Guide10 min

Athena Boons Guide

How to use Deflect, Divine Dash, exposed pressure, and Athena safety tools without turning the run passive.

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Artemis Boons Guide
Guide9 min

Artemis Boons Guide

Crit planning for attack, special, cast, Support Fire, and pressure builds that need clean burst windows.

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Zeus Boons Guide
Guide10 min

Zeus Boons Guide

How to use lightning, jolted pressure, multi-hit weapons, and Zeus scaling without diluting the build.

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Dionysus Boons Guide
Guide10 min

Dionysus Boons Guide

Hangover stacking, Festive Fog, safe damage over time, and where Dionysus fits in beginner and aspect builds.

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Hades Nectar and Keepsake Priority Guide
Guide8 min

Hades Nectar and Keepsake Priority Guide

Who to gift Nectar to first, when to use defensive keepsakes, and when god keepsakes become stronger than raw safety.

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Legendary, Duo, and Heroic Boons Guide
Guide13 min

Legendary, Duo, and Heroic Boons Guide

How Hades boon rarity works, why prerequisites matter, and how to control your run toward Legendary, Duo, and Heroic outcomes.

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Hades Resource Farming Priority
Guide10 min

Hades Resource Farming Priority

What to do with Darkness, keys, gems, Nectar, Titan Blood, Diamonds, and Ambrosia as your account grows.

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Mirror of Night Upgrade Guide
Guide11 min

Mirror of Night Upgrade Guide

Which Mirror upgrades matter first, when alternate talents are worth using, and how Mirror choices shape first clears.

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Pact of Punishment and Heat Guide
Guide14 min

Pact of Punishment and Heat Guide

How Heat works after your first clear, which Pact conditions are manageable, and how to approach 8, 16, and 32 Heat.

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