Update log
Full Hades II update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Gameplay
- Balance
- Store
- Workshop
- Fixes
From all of us at Supergiant Games, thank you for playing Hades II. We've been very excited to see so many of you battling beyond the Underworld since our v1.0 Launch, and we're grateful for all the feedback, which inspired us throughout development and continues to do so. We now have our Post-Launch Patch 1, with enhancements to the True Ending among other improvements, available to preview:
How to Play the Patch 1 Preview
First, we recommend backing up your save files, since the Patch 1 Preview may contain more technical issues than would typically be found in one of our full patch launches. To locate them:
On Windows, navigate to \\%USERPROFILE%\\Saved Games\\Hades II\\
On macOS, navigate to \\%USERPROFILE%\\Library\\Application Support\\Supergiant Games\\Hades II\\
Then, to unlock the Patch 1 Preview,
Right-click on Hades II in your Steam library and select Properties
Select Betas, then select [preview]
The game will update. Once ready, you should see Hades II [preview] in your library.
Note: The Patch 1 Preview represents a work-in-progress whose contents may evolve, and some text translations are still in progress. We do not have a release date for the full patch.
What's In the Patch 1 Preview
In addition to various bug fixes and some balance changes, this patch contains...
• True Ending Enhancements: Added new events in the lead-up to the True Ending, and some after. As part of this, increased the number of Underworld clears required, and added to and revised parts of the main True Ending scenes before the end credits. Note: The vast majority of changes are to the Underworld route; the Surface route is mostly unchanged.
• Returning to a Real Possibility: Added Cauldron incantation lets you return to an earlier point in the story in case you wish to re-experience key events, such as the True Ending.
• Fated Prophecy Adjustments: A number of character-related Prophecies, including the one connected to the story epilogue, should unfold faster than before.
• Crossroads Renewal: Many decorative items have reduced costs in Kudos compared to before. Any excess Kudos you have already spent will be refunded.
The full set of changes currently in Patch 1 is as follows:
Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms
• Witch's Staff (Circe): Smolder Ring (Hestia) now also applies Scorch from the bonus Cast when your Casts overlap
Boons & Blessings
• Anvil Ring (Hephaestus): increased damage for Common Rarity • Controlled Burn (Hestia): increased bonus from Poms of Power • Ares: increased Plasma pickup range • Sword Ring (Ares): increased damage • Carnal Pleasure (Ares x Aphrodite): increased effectiveness • Success Rate (Hermes): now also affects Nurture of Hera (Selene x Hera) • Shadow Pounce (Artemis): increased effectiveness • Gigaros Dash (Hades): no longer staggers foes when this deals direct damage • Life Tax (Hades): increased effectiveness; restorative effect is no longer reduced by Vow of Scars (Oath) • Last Gasp (Hades): increased effectiveness • Howling Soul (Hades): improved aiming of the projectile • Fight Fight Fight (Echo): increased effectiveness • Various other minor fixes and adjustments
Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
•
Elephant Rockets (Coat - Shiva)
: increased damage •
Chakra Collider (Coat - Shiva)
: increased damage
Keepsakes
•
Jeweled Pom (Hades & Persephone)
: you no longer keep the bonus
Hades
blessing if you are not at the
Fates' Whim
; fixed an issue causing this to never
Source