Glacial Glare is a game changer for it. Those three Gods profit highly from Duos and stacking up synergies within their own pool of Boons, contrary to say Artemis, Aphrodite or Demeter, which have an incentive to look for Chaos boons, or Hermes boons. Even a 10% Hermes. Aphrodite's shot. Hades Gods Tier List – S Tier Artemis. Don’t bother attacking, only use spin attack to heal. Cold Fusion is the Zeus duo boon. 18 votes, 22 comments. For cast, I go for an aoe to augment my kit. I've also seen people do really well with the Zeus position duo boon with positioning on attack. My favorite build in the entire game is Hazard Bomb+Targeting System, Aphrodite on Special, Dionysus (or Demeter) on Attack, and Athena's Aid. Or Zeus attack on most Fists builds are good. Even so, they will still have boons that are still work for your intended build. Duo Boons can only be obtained when you have the prerequisite boons and, like all boons, are lost when Zagreus dies and returns to the House of Hades. As such, in place of the rarity section, it will be a list of Boons that will. Duo Boons are a type of Boon which combines the powers of two different gods for a unique effect. . He also has a Duo boon with Aphrodite (Smoldering Air) which is the only one of. I always wondered what the big deal with the Ares/Artemis duo was supposed to be. Sea Storm is a great way to boost your passive damage when you have a Boon that knocks-away enemies. Just poke a guy and move. Edit: For the special, high percentage increase is the way. I needed the one that buffs his aid, and ended up building around it. In this guide, you’ll get to know Artemis’ boons to help Zagreus in his Underworld escape attempts. Dio's duo with Demeter is stupidly strong too. Gun (satan aspect whatever it’s called) Poseidon knock back boon and the Poseidon boon that does rupture dmg over time. Different league: 5/10. Here's how he synergizes with the rest of the pantheon. Additionally, since Aphrodite and Zeus are both common enough as gods forced with keepsakes, finding the other and getting this duo isn't too unlikely. Frost Flourish. Slicing Flare (obviously) Black Metal (Increases size) Engulfing Vortex (Increases duration and sucks enemies in) Vicious Cycle (Legendary - +2 dmg for. Zeus: Same as above, but Dionysus on special, Aphrodite on attack, Curse of Vengeance, and Artemis on cast/call set you up for a nice Hangover build. Even if the boons are low quality, its an extra boon. For example, you can’t get Poseidon boons that buff knockback boons until you have a knockback boon. Plus the duo where a charmed person takes doom attack immediately (even if you have the trait that delays doom to make it more powerful, it’ll hit right away instead). Before Starting Before getting help from this guide please note that this guide is outdated and is not updated yet!!. Duo Boons can only be obtained when you have the prerequisite boons and, like all boons, are lost when Zagreus dies and returns to the House of Hades. Classic hunting blades, easy enough to get and also lets you very easily get ares legendary. 2 Sec) Requirements: Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash, Aphrodite's Aid,. Storm Lightning is the boon you really want, as it causes each of your lightning orbs to bounce multiple times between enemies, and when you’ve got multiple lightning chains bouncing around. Zeus, Poseidon or Dio call. If you slightly misplace your special, just splash-dash enemies into it! The Poseidon/Dionysus duo boon is also very strong if you get it early, though you definitely don't want to be seeing it in Styx. Zeus on attack and dash, Static Discharge, High Voltage, Heaven's Vengeance and Splitting Bolt Artemis on special, Support Fire and Pressure Points Ares on rank 5 heroic call and with Curse of Vengeance. Essentially players will want to obtain either Dionysus, Poseidon, Zeus, Demeter, Athena, Artemis or Ares Boons in order to acquire a Duo Boon, though I strongly recommend selecting only one or two of these god’s Boons in order to raise your chances of gaining access to a Duo Boon. Zeus’ duos make escapes far easier. But best is stygian soul, +cast chaos boons, and hermes stuff. A critical hit will deal +200% damage to an enemy, without any other modifiers, effectively being a 3x multiplier. And you’ve only lost 7 runs after getting Zeus call. He's a highroll god - without several boons and duo stuff he doesn't really do that much, and the attack boons aren't particularly good on slower weapons like the bow. Another way is to dive deep into Dio build, with Dio special, cast, his legendary, and 3 duo boons (from Aphro, Ares, Zeus or Demeter, depending on your luck)'Duo boons: Artemis' duo boons are amazing. Previous Next. Some of Artemis' boons give the chance for an ability to do Critical damage. StarBurstShockwave. You can get the boon that lets Doom stack, working great with each special arrow. Zeus. If you just for it it will push enemies away from you. foes remain jolted even after attacking for 10 seconds. The three key core boons were: Cast - Zeus Special - Artemis Dash - Poseidon Those three combined got me the Mirage Shot and Lightning Rod duo boons. It's a fantastic boon by itself (I would rate Greatest Reflex higher), but Athena has a pretty awful boon pool outside of dash, aid, and the two DD refills unless you're going a specific build. This way I can get push back boons, Artemis, Poseidon and Zeus duos. I hope you find the video informative! I've got the time stamps for each du. For example, Aspect of Hera with Mirage Shot Duo boon + Trippy flare. Heaven’s Vengeance – After taking damage, your foe is struck by lightning. Deadly Strike (Your Attack is stronger, with +15% chance to deal Critical damage. Oh and the duration of Hydraulic Might. Question: What do you think is the most well DESIGNED duo boon? 00:00 Intro02:10 Curse of Longing04:56 Heart Rend07:16 Parting Shot11:15 Cold. Poseidon: great by itself, but Demeter duo is ridiculous damage, or Zeus duo, as well as flat Rupture damage or Ares duo. Posted in;Poseidon and Aries are probably my most used boons (though not together, because using their dashes and upgrading them like crazy is my favourite build) SerBuckman • 21 days ago. If you get both, have fun. Reply ThomWay. Zeus, Poseidon or Dio call. If you can pick it up, it speeds up the cast animation and freezes enemies in the. Hermes is the Olympian God of commerce, trickery, and travel, as well as the messenger of the gods. Crystal Beam Your Cast drops a crystal that fires a beam straight ahead for 5 sec. This is the Aphrodite and Zeus duo boon, and given that Zeus has Billowing Strength, Clouded Judgment, and one of my favorite calls for room clear, it's honestly a pretty solid duo. 5 seconds. Sometimes I go for demeter on special, but thats only good if you get the boon that does damage once you hit 10 chill stacks. " He, like many of his fellow Olympians, offers boons to Zagreus that significantly increase the damage of his abilities, as well as cause his abilities to inflict Knockback. It's much easier to land if you get the duo with demeter, because it becomes almost instant. Chaos - High damage on special boons with a boons which increases damage or adds an effect. Example zeus lighting on special with jolted or ares doom. 5 . Just finished an Aegis of Zeus(spinning shield one) where I had the Poseidon/Zeus duo of lightning striking on all knockbacks…Hades. You will have dozens of hours of fun just trying out the builds listed. Essentially, Duo Boons are Tier 3 Boons (equivalent to Legendary Boons) that. Id say Dionysus cast has the most potential because it has the highest damage potential with the mirage Beowulf glitch, the zeus duo makes it do additional damage and it has an extra affect of stunning normal enemies. The extreme measures make this boss fight a more 'normal' encounter rather than a difficult and awkward fight. For example, cast type duo like artermis/demeter, artermis/ares, dio/zeus, need the corresponding cast. So if you have ares on cast/dash, you won't get aphro's duo. Zeus’ Aid – Your Call makes lightning strike nearby foes repeatedly. 65%. Hammer with blast charge is good because you remain a sniper. Call/Cast: pick your favorite, or one that gives a good duo boon. Below, you’ll find our picks for the best Duo Boons in Hades. Zeus. Artemis's Support Fire. Especially when paired with smoldering air (aphro zeus duo). Zeus is pretty bad without jolt curse/extra support boons. Duo Boon Sea Storm (Poseidon+Zeus) - Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning. But getting Auto Reload from Hermes with Stygian and then snagging Bad. Talos fists are maybe the least playable, but go well with Ares cast + Artemis, and it's probably the only aspect that can make Demeter cast + Aphrodite work. (+Zeus) Sea Storm Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning. If you play safe, the cast by itself can probably finish a boss fight relatively quickly. Final Thoughts. and the Boons can be a variety of things to meet the requirements of the Duo Boon. Zeus on attack for Eris Rail is very strong. You want to typically go: dash-special, shot, full attack string, special, repeat. Any weapon/aspect with Zeus/Artemis Duo boon Lightning Rod. zeus and ares dont exactly synergize in any other capacity. These are all mostly 2-3 duo combination builds except the Sisyphus' Keepsake one, that one was a personal challenge, and the Seastorm build. Boons from Zeus: Heaven’s Vengeance, Lightning Reflexes, Lightning Strike, and Static Discharge. ago. Question: What do you think is the most well DESIGNED duo boon? 00:00 Intro02:10 Curse of Longing04:56 Heart Rend07:16 Parting Shot11:15 Cold Embrace14:05 Lo. Have fun! Don't just stop at 1 duo. Got Zeus duo boon, Billowing Strength and the Hermes boon that generates 1% a second, so became a sliding dervish of water every fight. Each god offers different abilities. shield special: boon damage gods all the way. Some boons have insanely good combinations with other boons/weapons. She also has a boon that cause any max hp% increase+healing to be stronger by like 30% base rarity. Weapons like Aspect of Zeus shield are great because you can put Dionysus’ boon on the special and then use. Not really my favorite aspect though. it is a trifle supplement. -A lot of Zeus's duo boons are kinda lackluster. Use the rail, get Zeus for the attack, Poseidon for the dash and special, and then the Sea Storm duo. 2 Award Favorite Share Curse Of Longing: Aphrodite & Ares The Curse Of Longing is the combo Boon players can find, which uses the powers of both the God of War and the Goddess of Love. Boons. Great Artemis duo. The only duo here that you wouldn't really 'build' towards from the start is Smoldering. Practically every Poseidon and Zeus Boon synergizes with Sea Storm directly or indirectly. Additionally, Zeus also can grant lightning bolt effects, which cause a lightning bolt to strike an enemy, dealing damage in an area around it. It's overpowered. Also having a good duo on attack because you will be charge attacking. Lastly, let’s take a look at Hermes’ boons. 83. Festive Fog + Ice Wine + Scintillating Feast which also applies the Cold Fusion jolts that last 10+ seconds. Duo Boons are special Boons that combine the effects of two Gods, they are equivalent to Legendary Boons. Very powerful boon. With whatever boons came along I ended up with the 20% dodge and +2 dashes from hermes and was able to combine the dodge chance after using call with smoldering air and zeus aid. Here are some examples of Zeus’ boons:. Jolted for a somewhat DoT build requires level 1 tiers. If you can get the Lightning Rod boon (Zeus/Artemis duo), that can make beating Hades very easy. It was fucking insane. Hits like a truck, demeter makes the cast instant and zeus makes it hit the already stunned enemies even more. For me, the synergy between Ares, Zeus and Dionysus. Lightning Phalanx (Athena + Zeus): Your Cast bounces between. Zeus’ Status Curse is Jolted. 14 2023. The duo boons between them all are fantastic and each has very strong synergy with all the others. SEA STORM. Jamie Landrum Artemis is the Olympian Goddess of the hunt and the older twin sister of Apollo. B: best support boons for most builds, high dps duos. I find I have the most fun on runs with a lot of Zeus boons piled up. These will be indicated in the table below, with the. Athena dash for even more smoothbrainy gaming Reply. Heart Rend Is the Aphrodite/Artemis Duo Boon In Hades. Demeter on dash or left click. In order of priority get: Zeus Special. Similar to Demeter, Dionysus is a great god to have as a sub because of his bonuses. This. 358K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. raalic • 5 mo. ) Phalanx Shot (Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. however you need at least 3 specific boons to make him shine, even 4 to maximize output. Zeus will give chain ligtining after few of his boons. Aspect of Zeus shield is my fave design of all weapons, and my fave shield aspect to use. It can get improved from more boons so it's like an investment similar to Zeus but for more defense. Duo Boons Screenshot by Twinfinite via Supergiant Games. 6. These include Legendary and Duo boons, which the gods can grant under specific conditions. Duo Boons usually require at. Most of the time I only take Artemis call unless it's epic, or I need it as requirement for duo boons. You can put Ares on either attack or special, but lean attack so you can switch to dash-strikes if you get the duo and Divine Dash. 13. He offers boons to Zagreus, which can increase his ability damage, inflict his signature Status Curse, Doom, or create Blade Rifts which deal rapid damage to enemies who walk into them. Situational and mediocre duos were covered in CC52. Zeus’ Duo boons in Hades will, obviously, focus on generating additional lightning strikes (which is fun to watch). With a few supporting boon it is the highest damage while also give 9 second invulnerable. Dionysus offers strong damage over time abilities on nearly all his offensive boons. I really love getting him in the pool with Aphrodite, since Smouldering Air with Zeus's call is epic regardless of weapon, and his boons for improving the lightning strikes are all good. Frost Strike. For Dash, I usually fill it by ranking: Athena, Poseidon, Zeus, then everyone else, (depending on Duo boon that I after). The corresponding duo boons are excellent and the builds are very consistent and easy to get. In addition, she also offers boons that reduce damage or increase other defensive options. At least one Revenge boon from any god. 3: Zagreus Fists + Demeter Boons. Doesn’t make it any less good though. Shield attack (you need dash attack hammer for this to be fully effective) + dionysos attack, or zeus attack or ares attack + defense boons (this one is too easy to complete the game with) Sword + increased damage and area for special + poseidon special (flat bonus damage) + poseidon passive for dmg when pushing. It's the Athena Cast, modified by the Zeus Duo Boon that makes them bounce and have lightning, buffed by Artemis' extra ammo boon and probably a Chaos extra ammo boon as well. ) True Shot (Your Cast seeks foes, with a 10% chance to deal Critical damage. Sea storm and and smoldering air (if I'm going for a call build) are my only choices for duo. 5 . Some boons have insanely good combinations with other boons/weapons. Here's a video of an EM4 fight against [Redacted] - you can see how much chip damage both Scintillating Feast and Lightning Rod is doing, alongside my Artemis attack boon. with their duo and impending doom; or zeus attack with static discharge, aphrodite on on another core slot preferably special, smouldering air with either of their calls or poseidon's or athena's, plus splitting bolt if youre lucky or as another option. Plus a little jolt and rupture if you can. I recommend the Shield of Zeus. This gives: you need 8 zeus boons during the average run to collect them all, which is impossible to guarantee. Make sure you have the triple cast mirror setting. For example, we encountered a Duo Boon that combined the powers of Poseidon and Zeus called Sea Storm. Poseidon is here for dash. Hermes can’t offer you any cast boons, due to the nature of the aspect (your cast can’t lodge or be loaded faster, which are both Hermes cast boons for Infernal. Get and use duo boons to get an upper hand in the game. Zeus. And it was near. Please note! I'm only speaking to the base level weapon interactions (Normal Attack and Special Attack). #2 < > Showing 1-2 of 2 comments . Common: Rift Damage per Hit: 30 . That’s a 95% success rate. Today, we're rating Demeter boons! The four duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. Picked up the duo Zeus/Aphrodite boon just to tick that off the prophecy list and immediately regretted the decision because I thought, welp no more 2. Auto-aim is hard to beat. 60% Gods' Pride Having an Epic boon for your special instead of basic or rare is very important, furthermore if you get an Epic boon for your special, there is a chance you upgrade it to Heroic thanks to Eurydice. Also, take the mirror upgrade for better duo/lego chances. ares/aphro is pretty garbage, aphro/athena is pretty. It was both the most duo boons I had ever gotten on a run and without a doubt the most fun build I’ve done so far. Doesn't matter much after a few runs anyway, since you get 4 gods and you can pick 2 of them with trinkets, you never play a 1 god build. Hera bow is amazing with Dionysus cast (Legendary, Zeus duo, and/or Demeter duo). 99 votes, 28 comments. The Zeus duo is nice for an extra 40 damage per knockback, but you're already doing hundreds, although it's still huge if you get a very fast hitting weapon and a boss. A: Zeus, Artemis B: Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hermes C: Athena, Dionysus D: Demeter, Ares Explanations: A: best primary dps boons for most weapons/builds. The subreddit for Hades and Hades II, the god-like rogue-likes from Supergiant…Zeus doesn't suck. There's a 12% chance that succeeds. Hermes gave me Quick Reload and Flurry Cast. I personally love. 3vilGrin •. Dionysus shot + Zeus and/or Demeter duo works great, though it doesn't have any further synergy with Hera. Poseidon is so incredible, as are many Duo Boons with Demeter. Almost all of Zeus’ Duos are quite good, with the exception of Smoldering Air. This possibly unlocks the duo boon of Merciful End. One of my favorite builds is Chiron with Ares attack and Dionysus special. The Call boons don't always count for prerequisites, and there's not necessarily an obvious reason why (this isn't restricted to duo boons--Athena's Aid doesn't unlock some of her tier-2 boons). Take the support boons for them. I highly suggest always having the duo boon up mirror upgrade on. Usually you're looking to get extra casts or grab some extra damage, but an epic version of this boon got early is so powerful, it makes the run so much easier. The regular call is not much better than Artemis' cast. I You. You can get boons that can be at least 10% more dmg reduction, make weak last longer, cause weakened foes to take more dmg, etc. Combined with Zeus’s lightning-based Boons and Poseidon’s knockback ones and, if you’re lucky, their Sea Storm Duo Boon. Merciful end is great ofc but shield is kinda naturally slow. Zeus on Rail or on duo with Dio has a same-same effect. However, there are a few secret ways that can increase your chances of getting the rare duo boons. Lord Of War Build When it's time to slay, let. Essentially players will want to obtain either Dionysus, Poseidon, Zeus, Demeter, Athena, Artemis or Ares Boons in order to acquire a Duo Boon, though I strongly recommend selecting only one or two of these god’s Boons in order to raise your chances of gaining access to a Duo Boon. As you mentioned, ares should really have had another doom-related legendary, and artemis for some reason has a cast centric legendary despite having only one cast related. Athena offers excellent defensive options with her boons, protecting you from damage with the ability to deflect enemy. Por exemplo, encontramos um Duo Boon que combinou os poderes de Poseidon e Zeus chamado Sea Storm. Lightning Rod (Artemis + Zeus): Your collectible Bloodstones strike nearby foes every 1. For example, boon damage (like zeus or the poseidon/zeus duo boon) works really well on faster weapons like the fists or rail but is nigh useless on the heavier hitting weapons. Zagreus gets help from the Olympians in the form of boons, which are upgrades that make him stronger. However, it’s great with a variety of different casting abilities, including Aphrodite’s, which is typically underwhelming due to its short range. He also has a Duo boon with Aphrodite (Smoldering Air). Splitting headache is nice, deadly reversal is good enough and lightning rod might carry your first run. the base damage is so low that competing with boon damage's base numbers is next to impossible. Poseidon does have a boss boon though! I don't remember the name, but it makes knockback boons deal like 40% (depending on rarity) more damage on bosses. Artemis is definitely the most boring to me, unless I use Nemesis sword and crank crit chance to a reasonable level. Overall, Zeus isn't absolutely terrible or anything. Dionysus is the Olympian God of wine and madness, and cousin to Zagreus. hangover is pretty poor dps that is outclassed by doom, and there are a lot of secondary boons that just plain suck in the majority of situations where strength matters. For heat, it's the best. My boon recommendations for spear: Attack - Aphrodite for the damage boost, defensive debuff and the Duo boon with Ares. I was going for his Legendary, but it didn’t matter so much when I got Lightning Rod. Zeus's attack and special boons can be very good on anything that hits rapidly (fists, bow special with aspect of Chiron, etc. Many of the boons she offers to Zagreus inflict her signature Status Curse, Chill, which causes enemies to slow down and, possibly, shatter, spreading the Curse. (Legendary) Second Wave Your knock-away effects shove foes a second time after the first. If you can get dio on cast then duo with either Zeus or Demeter, your range option is super good at that point. Most of Zeus's duo boons (excluding vengeful mood, lightning phalanx, and debatably, smoldering air,) benefit a Zeus build way more than the god the. like almost all Boons in this game, the beam does better with complimentary boons. Duo “Lightning Phalanx”. 360K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. The cast has a few duo boons too, but the Ares one sucks and the Atremis one is decent. It clears shield rats so fast with rupture, slam damage, jolted, etc. Zeus honestly has some pretty good offensive and great chain abilities Ares doom effects, rift and aid all slap(the duo boon with Athena rocks) Dionysus has an awesome cast, great regen abities and his poison effects can really rock a run Hermes buffs are completely invaluable and can change the entire dynamic of the run Zeus IMO requires heavy building. Also the Sword has an aspect that dislodges the cast when using the special so I can cast again. Let's take a look at the duo boons! I rank them and talk about how good they are. Athena’s dash is pretty easily the best in the game, but it doesn’t help with dps so you can learn to not need it once you are good enough and pick more aggressive dashes. Recently did my first clear with their help, especially loved their duo boon. Zeus 3. ) Phalanx Shot (Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. When you’re going a physical build with Poseidon, one of the best things you can do is try to collect roughly an equal number of Zeus boons, because once you unlock Zeus and Poseidon’s duo boon, every Poseidon-empowered attack also becomes empowered by Zeus’s various chain lightning effects and all the related passive. Spear Attack or Special (with Achilles or Hades). The trick is coming up with a set-up that has the dps to mow down huge amounts of health, because in the later stages of the run, the automatic pea-shooter that wrecked Tartarus ain't gonna cut it. WikiSummarizerBot • 8 mo. Having the duo + razor shoals + static discharge allows the spear to activate privileged status on its own. Any of the attack boons that stack or apply with each hit. The reason I have Zeus at #7, is because if given the choice, I always go for the others unless I want a good Duo. Special: 100% Artemis, go for the crit hammer, stack crit on this bad boy. #15 < > Mostrando 1-15 de 44 comentarios . Zeus is a great god to choose when players are struggling to burst grouped enemies down, as many of his Boons provide players with extra AoE damage. Some rums I will try to focus on a combo that I want to try, but sometimes it is just fun to try to go. Demeter is the goddess of agriculture as well as sacred law and the cycle of life and death, the giver of life and in turn, the taker of it. Athena deflect boons go hard in these situations, especially when you get her call with the duo zeus boon that caps it at 1 slot but it autofills 1% per 0. He also works just fine on Chaos Shield with just the. ares and athena have a good duo, but otherwise dont synergize. I would always upgrade Phalanx Shot and at the start go for the Chaos boon that would add extra damage to cast. I'm going to list how I personally feel each god feels with Malphon. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Unhealthy Fixation (Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes. Lightning Damage: 40 (Note: This includes non-boon sources, like the shield's attack and the sword lunge and special) Requirements: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Flood Flare, or Poseidon's AidHere is a complete list of all the boons currently available in the game. Boons, however, are effective only during the current escape attempt, after which they vanish once Zagreus has died and returned to the House of Hades. Generally chaos boons and hammers, are some of your better pics for rewards, Hermes for me is a close third. I hope you find the video informative! I've got the time stamps for each du. In Hades, Duo Boons offer unique synergies between the abilities of the various Olympian Gods, but finding them all can be a trial in itself. Especially as it's aphrodite/zeus duo the boon that cap at 25%. . Absolutely worth it. As the goddess of wisdom and military strategy, Athena sincerely wishes for her cousin to escape his unjust imprisonment with an elaborate plan. There are 28 Duo Boons in Hades , shared between 8 different gods: Aphrodite , Ares , Artemis , Athena , Dionysus , Demeter , Poseidon , and Zeus . I never enjoyed the spear very much, but this is the way to do it if you want to win. Artemis has clean kill that starts at like +20-30% crit damage, and the Artemis/Aphrodite duo gives +150% crit damage against weak. Demeter’s Aid. 1. - Elysium: Dio/Aphrodite depending on what of the Duo boons i have not fulfilled. Sometimes i do zeus boon for speed runs but not often, its not that fun but it is very quick. Duo Boons are special Boons that combine the effects of two Gods, they are equivalent to Legendary Boons. Boons are the most powerful rewards short of deadalus hammers, so getting 2 for 1 is a fantastic way to become more powerful. In my humble opinion, Zeus has the best selection of boons, and can be forced on every single weapon. I try to get jolted, double strike/lightning chain, and Zeus legendary. The boon which gives a lightning strike on. The % is so small when compared to any other % attack boons it's dumb. Divine Strike (Your Attack is stronger, and can Deflect. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Unhealthy Fixation (Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes. The damage generated by lightning strikes in the fog, thanks to the Scintillating Feast duo boon is boosted by Dionysus’ legendary Black Out boon, which gives all damage a 60%. And the Dionysus/Ares duo boon makes hangover better by nearly +50%, multiplying with all other bonuses. 7. Not sure on the duo exclusion from trials. Breedwell. Either Poseidon cast with Duo boon from Demeter and double cast from Artemis (and slap some damage multiplier onto it from Chaos, Butterfly etc). The Zeus duo is nice for an extra 40 damage per knockback, but you're already doing hundreds, although it's still huge if you get a very fast hitting weapon and a boss. I usually like getting Zeus or Artemis special for maximum burst damage for the super special, I also. It is mutually exclusive with Aphrodite's duo boon Cold. Demeter. Today, we're rating Demeter boons! The four duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. He works with Charon to guide souls to their proper place in the Underworld, with Hermes delivering the souls to Charon, for him to ferry them down the Styx the rest of the way (giving Hermes the title of psychopomp, or someone who guides souls to the. Listed below are all of the Duo Boons currently available in Hades: Curse of Longing (Aphrodite + Ares): Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes. Poseidon boons offers the 3rd highest raw percentage damage increase in. There’s a way to reunite the husband and wife duo, but you have to get both firmly on side with a few gifts and conversations first. Heroic: 52. Also has good Duo boons. For hammers you probably want the rocket+cluster bomb but a lot of different hammers works (altought these 2 seems to be the best since they really speed up your special). Because the permutations for this are extraordinarily varied, we’ve. ) Divine Flourish (Your Special is stronger, and can Deflect. The Demeter one, on the other hand, can get absolutely disgusting. Combo with the duo for extra crits on weak enemies and you'll phase bosses. The only Duo Boons I really love are. it is a trifle supplement. To activate this, Zag needs to have: Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain. Essentially, Duo Boons are Tier 3 Boons (equivalent to Legendary Boons) that combine the special effects of two Gods. Reply1. Will proc without Boon-enabled knock-away. Other Zeus Boons can empower the lightning strikes, adding more damage, increasing the affected area, and even a chance to strike twice. In order of priority get: Zeus Special. Finding Duo Boons in Hades. Zeus squared can work for less hardcore speedrunning, but there's still faster aspects. 393K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. The "best duo" in my opinion has to be ME because as I said, the boon alone blows most other builds out of the water. SEA STORM. Rama. This is a modifier that causes foes to take more damage than usual. Poseidon gets the dubious attention for being the 3rd lowest-rated Olympian so far, with 3 boons in the 5 rated lowest (1 to 3) being Poseidon boons. Focusing primarily on offensive Zeus boons makes this build insanely satisfying. For example, Aspect of Hera with Mirage Shot Duo boon + Trippy flare. Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash. It's just that other gods' boons are better at taking full advantage of the game's mechanics Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Huge Catch You have a greater chance to find Fishing Point in each Chamber. So its probably way lower, but yea bad rng. Any of the attack boons that stack or apply with each hit. Any special boon that leaves its debuff for a good long time. Aspect of Zeus Shield. Duo Boon (Aphro, Poseidon, Demeter) Any good Zeus boons that come up like double strike and attack buff after call (forget the name). The most obvious type of synergy are Duo Boons, so those will form the basis for pairing discussions first, and then non-duo pairs will be discussed. Ares and Dionysus are good for this. Artemis’ Support Fire Boon is a good addition to whatever you end up using. Aphrodite's shot. In this Zeus Boon Guide, I will outline all boons and the use. Thunder dash pairs well with more zeus boons for extra supplementary dmg (tho a bit buggy on sword) Ares/dionysus dash: not the best, not. Hermes' cast-related boons will also enhance any of these. Basically, while the festive fog is up lightning bolts will constantly strike everything on the screen. With Sea Storm, any time a player knocks-away an enemy it will strike the enemy with a bonus 40 Lightning Damage, also being. Duo Boons are available for Pairs of Gods, if you have the required prerequisites from both gods. IME that always ends up doing more damage than dio on special, unless I get awesome boons like the aphro/dio duo boon to get more stacks. I also try to get Zeus special on Zeus aspect Shield, Artemis on attack, Zeus or Athena's dash. Special - Zeus Duo Boons - Cold Fusion Hammer Upgrades - Relentless Volley, Flurry Shot Splitting Bolt (Zeus Legendary), Double Strike, Static Discharge, Quick Favor (For the Artemis aid spam) Overall a pretty good build if you can get Cold fusion (Demeter and Zeus duo) and Relentless Volley. Jolted Duration: 10 Sec. Duo (Zeus) One of Poseidon’s: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, or Poseidon’s Aid And one of Zeus’: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, or Zeus’ AidDuo Boons. ) Divine Flourish (Your Special is stronger, and can Deflect. Boons. According to some myths, he was autochthonous (born of the soil, or Earth) and adopted or raised by the goddess Athena. Required Boons: Zeus' Aid, (Static Discharge or High Voltage or Storm Lightning or Double Strike) & [~~~] Poseidon: Hyper Tsunami - Your Call moves 50% faster and hits the same foe perpentually 50% faster. Zeus smites your enemies despite their best efforts. Hades is all about becoming more powerful as you battle your way outside the underworld, and there's many ways in which Zagreus receives help to achieve such task. Pairing his appropriate boon with a rapid firing weapon will yield a solid set up. Currently playing with Poseidon sword and and trounced a run with phalanx shot with zeus duo, passion dash. zeus and ares dont exactly synergize in any other capacity. Also, that ME build sounds brutal! I'll have to try it out. He offers boons to Zagreus revolving around his signature Status Curse, Hangover, slowing, and stunning enemies, as well as various drinking-themed Boons. For instance, if you stumble upon a boon from Demeter, the goddess of the seasons, you might.