[Top 5] Hades Best Boon

Hades Best Boon
Updated:
07 Apr 2021

5.Divine strike (Athena) 

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The goddess of wisdom with her iconic owl and war regalia

Divine strike is to help you keep attacking even in the face of enemies. Any of the divine boons would suit for this but divine strike is great for continuously being aggressive while attacking. 

Abilities:

  • Deflect attacks
  • Increased damage on attack 

Best use:

  • Best for fighting multiple enemies that use projectiles 
  • Shred through rooms in Asphodel 

Get from: 

  • Athena boon
  • Increase chances with owl pendant

4.Ares' aid

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Ares holding his chosen weapon of death and destruction 

Presents you with Ares' call ability. Turn into an indestructible blade of death for a limited time that destroys everything in your path. Whether it's to get out of a sticky situation or to finish off a boss it's a great boon to have at your disposal. 

Abilities:

  • Invulnerability 
  • Blade rift deals constant damage 

Best use:

  • When in a pinch to get away from enemies overwhelming you
  • Finish off enemies
  • Do massive damage to bosses 

Get from:

  • Ares' boon
  • Use blood-filled vial to increase chances 

3.Lightning Strike (Zeus)

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Zeus giving characterization after acceptance of his boon

Use the chain lightning effect of Lightning Strike to do tons of damage to multiple enemies letting you down multiple enemies even when only focusing on one. 

Abilities: 

  • Increased damage
  • Chain lightning damage to multiple enemies 

Best use:

  • Fighting more than one enemy
  • Focus fire one enemy and still damage other enemies 

Get from:

  • Zeus boon
  • Use thunder signet to increase chances 

2.Frozen Touch (Demeter)

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Demeter giving a bit of characterization with her boon

One of many "revenge" boons that do damage to enemies when you're hurt. What sets frozen touch apart from the rest is the chill effect that slows down enemies. It works better than some other crowd control abilities, including stun because of its duration 

Abilities:

  • Damage enemies when you receive damage
  • Slow enemies around you when hurt 

Best use: 

  • Crowd control
  • Fast attacking enemies 
  • Low damage enemies 

Get from:

  • Demeter boon 
  • Increase chances with frostbitten horn 

1.Daedalus hammer (Daedalus)

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Zagreus sporting some of his escape tools in front of the bone hydra

Not from a god but upgrades change and vary depending on the weapon you have and often provide an armor piercing effect to take out enemies quicker. 

Abilities: 

  • Vary depending on the weapon equipped
  • Often have armor piercing
  • Often have damage increase 

Best use: 

  • Help take out enemies in Elysium
  • Reduce total his needed to take down bosses 
  • Shred through armored enemies 

Get from:

  • Daedalus hammer boon (only 2 per run)

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