Update log
Full Hades II update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Gameplay
- Balance
- Fixes
The v1.0 Launch of Hades II has finally arrived! The true ending awaits, along with Achievements and many other finishing touches we hope you'll enjoy. While this update marks the conclusion of our Early Access development, we will be monitoring this launch closely and patching any issues that arise. To all our Early Access players, thank you so much! We hope you enjoy the complete game.
Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!
Highlights
• The True Ending: discover what awaits Princess Melinoë at the end of her journey • Achievements: earn 50 different Achievements as you play through the game • Familiar Forms: give your favorite Familiar a makeover with new unlockable visual styles • New Keepsakes: several new Keepsakes are waiting to be discovered... but from whom? • New Decorations: liven up the Crossroads with new unlockable decor • New Artwork: new visual effects, environment art, and other visual improvements abound • New Music: listen for a number of stirring new tracks • And More: we'll leave the rest for you to discover...
Achievements
• Added 50 Achievements! Note you do not need to start the game over to earn any Achievement; you may earn certain Achievements retroactively once you load your saved progress
Nocturnal Arms & Abilities
· Sister Blades: increased damage and range of Attack sequence · Umbral Flames: reduced Special damage · Moonstone Axe: increased Special speed; now easier to Dash out of the Attack sequence · Argent Skull: Omega Special channels faster
Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms
· Moonstone Axe (Melinoë): increased bonus Attack Power and Max Life · Moonstone Axe (Thanatos): increased Critical chance of Mortality effect; re-scaled Attack speed bonuses from upgrades · Argent Skull (Medea): fixed an issue causing the damage bonus to affect Casts, which was not intended ·
Sister Blades (Morrigan)
: fixed Specials not hitting repeatedly as expected ·
Umbral Flames (Supay)
: reduced Omega Special Magick cost and damage; slightly reduced Omega Attack and Omega Special rate of fire · Minor adjustments to requirements for Hidden Aspects to be revealed to Melinoë by various characters
Altar of Ashes
· Adjusted upgrade costs of various Arcana Cards
Oath of the Unseen
📢 The stasis effect from the Stopper Perk from the Vow of Fangs now is easier to anticipate · Increased effectiveness of Drainer and Shielder Perks from the Vow of Fangs · Unlocking the final rank of Vow of Rivals now requires having reached the True Ending · Increased Fear requirement for claiming rewards from Bounties of the Infinite Abyss (Cauldron)
Boons & Blessings
· Nexus Rush (Hera): now affects surrounding foes instead of only on contact · Extended Family (Hera): fixed Boons of Hades counting toward the bonus (he is not an Olympian) · Poseidon: Splash effects should activate more reliably with strikes of varying speed and strength · Wave Flourish (Poseidon): reduced bonus from Rarity to compensate for the previous change · Nova Strike (Apollo): increased area with Sister Blades and Umbral Flames · Nova Flourish (Apollo): increased area with Sister Blades and Black Coat · Lucid Gain (Apollo): no longer requires you to stand in your Cast, but now restores less Magick · Exceptional Talent (Apollo): increased Magick cost; fixed the effect with certain abilities · Wispy Wiles (Aphrodite): reduced Dodge chance · Furnace Blast (Hephaestus): fixed Heroic rarity and bonuses
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