Steam News 31 October 20256mo ago

Post-Launch Patch 1 Notes

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 insp…

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Full Hades II update

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2 fixes4 additions6 changes3 removals

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addedHighlightsTrue 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. The Epilogue is also unchanged.

addedHighlightsReturning 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.

changedHighlightsCrossroads Renewal : Many decorative items have reduced costs in Kudos compared to before. Any excess Kudos you have already spent will be refunded.

removedBoons & BlessingsAnvil 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 • Favor (Chaos) : now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons • Various other minor fixes and adjustments

changedDaedalus Hammer UpgradesElephant Rockets (Coat - Shiva)

changedDaedalus Hammer Upgrades: increased damage •

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. This Post-Launch Patch contains various improvements, previously noted in our Patch 1 Preview but with a few additional fixes:

Highlights

• 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. The Epilogue is also 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.

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 • Favor (Chaos): now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons • 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 grant

Last Gasp (Hades)

Well of Charon

• Yarn of Ariadne: now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons (as in the original game) • Mist Veil: now restores Magick that is lost for any reason (not just from using Omega Moves)

Foes & Dangers

•

Zagreus

: fixed cases where he would stand still for too long •

Unrivaled Prometheus

: adjusted hitboxes of certain

Heracles

attacks in this Encounter • Headmistress Hecate: slightly reduced hitbox of flame attacks to better match the visuals • Phantom (Fields): reduced effectiveness of Life-drain effect; removed this effect from some attacks

Special Encounters

• Added a preview icon for Location exits leading to an

Infernal Contract

(after the True Ending) • Added a preview icon for Erebus Location exits leading to Raki (before you have bonded

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Steam News / 31 October 2025

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