Bonus Post-Rush Damage: (+50/75/100/125/150%). Hold Attack to shoot rapidly, but you cannot Power Shot. Players should also note that if they have chosen the upgrade Aspect of Arthur for their Stygian Blade, they will not be able to access this upgrade at all. And aside from Boons, these upgrades come in two forms: Aspects, and Daedalus Hammer upgrades. Increases Nova damage. His favourite games include Resident Evil, Donkey Kong 64, Little Big Planet, Don't Starve Together, FFXIV, New World, Punball and League of Legends. Players will also be unable to combine the Cruel Thrust with World Splitter or Flurry Slash. Admittedly, not an upgrade I take often, Hoarding Slash is one of the best upgrades players can choose in the late game when they are hoarding Charons Obol to purchase in the Temple of Styx. A Daedalus Hammer is an Artifact that improves your weapon by upgrading its attacks. Your Igneus Eden Attack starts firing and fires +50% faster with +15% range (Aspect of Lucifer). If players are worried that they are not going to locate a Daedalus Hammer as a room reward, players can choose to visit Charon in any area that hasnt provided them with a Daedalus Hammer for a chance to purchase it for 200 Charons Obols before reaching the Temple of Styx. It should be noted that players will not be able to combine Cluster Bomb with Hazard Bomb or Triple Bomb and will not be able to be used when running the Aspect of Lucifer. In my opinion, Breaching Slash is one of the better upgrades players can receive with the Daedalus Hammer as it will allow players to get through the third and fourth area of Hades a lot easier. With Targeting System players will be be able to deal 30% more damage and will also slow down enemies using their Special. Your Dash Attack deals +50% damage in a larger area. Hades is a fast-paced and fiercely challenging roguelite. Your Attack bounces to up to 3 foes, dealing +15% damage for each. Weapons and charms are always unlocked in a certain order. Varatha's charge-up Spin Attack is what you should construct your build around in every Varatha run. If youre someone who uses their Dash-Upper regularly, choose it, but otherwise its a bit of a dud. Once unlocked, each Aspect can also be upgraded to a maximum level of 5 with subsequent spending of Titan Blood. I, personally, like to weave my Special into my damage, but with Flying Cutter, youre going to have a bit more difficulty with that. Your Dash-Strike hits twice and deals +30% damage. Bonus Magnetic Attack & Cast Damage Bonus: (+8/16/24/32/40%). Essentially with Repulse Shot players will be able to Knockback enemies while focussing on far off enemies whenever they attack. Raging Rush dashes you to your Spear. This isvery important as you will be shooting yourself in the foot otherwise. Its three attacks are easy to learn: there's a three-step combo which ends in a knockback thrust; a dash-strike which skips straight to the knockback thrust; and a special, which deals heavy knockback damage in a large area around Zagreus, but takes a moment's preparation and recovery. It should be noted that the bonus 3 damage for each consecutive hit to a foe using your Special is directly amplified with the damage multipliers of your Boons. The table is a good reference. Players will also be unable to use Spread Fire if they have the Aspect of Lucifer. If you want to read my opinions on the Anvil of Fates I strongly recommend that you check out my post on Artifacts. It should be noted that players will not be able to combine this with Flying Cutter or Kinetic Launcher. It must be noted that players will not be able to acquire Point-Blank Shot if they already have Sniper Shot. Again, players will not need this upgrade early on, however, in the late game all the rewards mentioned will be the better choices, especially when players have purchased enough upgrades from the House Contractor to provide them with other rewards that equally as useful. Your Attack deals bonus damage equal to 5% of your current Coin. While this is true, its not a big deal, as there are other ways to make the aura larger. Shadow Slash is an upgrade that more skilled players will want to focus on. Your Special deals +150% damage in a large area, but can hurt you. While this greatly increases the time it takes to throw a Special, players the increase isnt too bad for the amount of damage it deals. With Breaching Rush, players will deal 400% damage to Armour, essentially making it so players can more accessibly defeat enemies quickly without spending too much time trying to break the Armour. It can also be useful for players who are stacking damage on their Special and hoping to use it as their main source of damage. You'll have to become well-versed in manually reloading your weapon at the right moment, but after that - and with some good upgrades - not much can withstand Exagryph. Bonus damage post-Punishing Sweep: (+30/60/90/120/150%). Players should note that they will not be able to use the Flurry Shot if they already have Perfect Shot, Explosive Shot or are using the Aspect of Rama. Although an additional 3 base damage doesnt seem like much, players are able to amplify this damage simply by building their Specials damage using Boons. Sniper Shot allows players to deal 200% damage to all distant foes, being one of the strongest upgrades players can access when using the Heart-Seeking Bow. Now let's talk about my thoughts on the best weapons in Hades. Or let at least let a single click launch a projectile at short range. Which is a strange idea, because the weapon is nothing without the Boons, Aspects, and Daedalus Upgrades that go with it. Aegis, despite being a shield, fits well with a very aggressive playstyle. This upgrade changes that, as it turns the weapon's Special into a charged ranged attack that deals 50 base damage. I would say about 3 Boons on a Special should be able to significantly make the Special worth focussing on, though it depends what stage of the game you are in and whether or not youre simply not able to use Power Shots regularly. Realistically this is the best part of the Point-Blank Shot as players will be able to deal a good amount of damage to close enemies (that are actually farther than a player expects) while still being able to access the full amount of range on their Attack. The extra deal from the Curse of Agony is really sweet, plus he's hot. I strongly recommend it when players have quick Cast times or when players are able to get their Casts back quickly without having to pick them up. In my opinion, the Dash Nova is an upgrade I take if theres nothing else I want as it doesnt really provide you with a whole lot of bonuses. The Anvil of Fates as mentioned will re-roll a single passive at random, providing players with two random traits. Realistically, 20% isnt much, but if players are focussing on Special damage or have like to rely on their Special for the majority of their damage, this isnt a bad choice as the potential for dealing more AoE damage is greatly heightened. Essentially, Flurry Shot makes it so a player simply has to hold down their Attack button to rapidly strike with the Heart-Seeking Bow, but this removes the ability to use their Power Shot. While Shadow Slash provides players with a massive increase in damage, the reality is that newer players may struggle with it as it requires players to strike foes from behind, or essentially Backstab. Finally, each weapon in Hades has a specific set of Daedalus Hammer upgrades which you'll gain by picking up Daedalus Hammers throughout your run. Your main attack is a fast five-hit combo, and your Special is a high-damage uppercut. Are there some upgrades I just dont see the worth in? Holy Excalibur features different attacks which deal increased damage but no longer knockback; and your Special creates an aura around its detonation point which provides damage reduction, disables traps, and dramatically slows enemy projectiles. Realistically, this can help a player with sustain, especially if they are good at ensuring that they are consistently dealing damage, but when a player is against ranged enemies this can actually be a hinderance if not a worry. In my opinion, Chain Shot is a great upgrade to have as it can be difficult to aim well using Power Shot or your regular attack. He loves playing dangerously competitive games and factory sims, injuring himself playing badminton, and burying his face in the warm fur of his two cats. Im sorry for being lazy. It should be noted that players will not be able to use Spread Fire with Flurry Fire, Delta Chamber, Ricochet Fire, Seeking Fire or Concentrated Fire. The best upgrade you can get, for the Aspect of Lucifer, if youre a lazy fart like me is Eternal Chamber. Special Aura Damage Reduction: (+20/25/30/35/40%). Subscribe to the Rock Paper Shotgun Daily newsletter, Bonus Attack Speed & Move Speed (+3/6/9/12/15%), For 3s after your Special, your Attack has increased Crit Chance (+15/19/22/26/30%), Your Special dislodges Cast Ammo from Foes. Players should note that Dashing Flight cannot be combined with Charged Flight and will not be able to use it with the Aspect of Zeus. Ill be honest I hate Flurry Slash. Essentially Serrated Point is going to be an upgrade players choose based on their playstyle. Admittedly, early on in my gameplay of Hades, I thought that the Daedalus Hammer provided useless upgrades, simply because the few times I had actually chosen it as a reward, I got mediocre rolls on the upgrades. Essentially with Delta Chamber, players will no longer be required to reload their gun and have infinite ammo. The bonus shields from Chaos aspect are not affected by Explosive Return. Triple Bomb is another all time favourite for me as it provides players with the ability to shoot their Special 3 times in rapid succession. Essentially with Concentrated Volley players will be able to deal a bonus 3 base damage for each consecutive hit to a foe. It should be noted that players will not be able to merge Charged Flight with Dashing Flight and will not be able to combine it with Aspect of Chaos or Aspect of Zeus. This video is showing you an easy playthrough for anybody who would like to conquer he. You have Igneus Eden. Your Attack fires a wave that pierces foes, dealing 25 damage. Essentially with Ricochet Fire, players will deal damage to an extra foe anytime they deal damage with their basic attack as long as there is an enemy in the area. The Daedalus Hammer will almost always trump a Boon. Players will want to make sure if they want a good amount of healing to regularly weave their Special in and will also want to make sure that their Special has a good amount of damage as the Special takes a bit of time to charge, meaning that players cannot simply spam the Special to burst down enemies. If I get access to Cluster Bomb, realistically I begin focusing the majority of my damage of my Special, making it my main source of damage. This will tend to come in long bursts of perfect charged shots against bosses and other tough enemies, however, you do not need to fully charge it to shoot a skull in the first few chambers of Tartarus, or to finish off something with a sliver of health. There is some chance that if a player doesnt have two Daedalus Hammers by the time they reach the Temple of Styx that there will be a Daedalus Hammer waiting for you to purchase. Players will notice that in the early game they may not be able to successfully locate Daedalus Hammers. Flying Cutter essentially adds time to the players Special but if charged correctly will raise a players Special damage by 100%. Im personally not a huge fan of Knockback, though Im also not a huge fan of primarily dealing damage with my Special on the Stygian Blade. Players will want to make sure that their Power Shot can trigger as fast as possible and will also want to maximize their damage output with it as it is the strongest way to deal damage with the Heart-Seeking Bow. I strangely prefer it to the other slows players can receive on their Adamant Rail, however, admittedly its not my all time favourite and Id rather the slow be on the basic attack. Admittedly, the V formation is a bit difficult to control and often avoids enemies, but when landed correctly players will gain a significant damage output. I hate the Spin Attack. Your Bull Rush deals +400% damage to Armor. Quite frankly, this isnt that bad of an upgrade if players are good enough at blocking damage, as 10 seconds of boosting damage will actually prove to be more than you think. 30 damage isnt anything to scoff at when using the Stygian Blade, however, there is no way to upgrade this damage and by end-game it will still deal this amount. #WatchMeDie. Charged Gunshot is an exclusive trait for the Technomancer class. It doesn't quite offer the same safety as the above two weapons, but Stygius matches them both for sheer damage potential, and it's a hell of a lot of fun to use (as you can see from my playthrough video above!). *cough* thats mostly a read on me. It should be noted that some upgrades will not be available to a player if they are using certain Aspects with the Shield of Chaos: Dread Flight provides players with a bit more utility when using the Shield of Chaos Special. While Dread Flight does not deal any extra damage, it provides players the ability to strike up to 4 additional enemies before it returns to the player. With Charged Skewer players will see a 200% increase on base damage if they fully charge the Eternal Spears Special. In my opinion, this is a great upgrade to have if a player is simply trying to get used to their Spin Attack, but its not massively necessary. Essentially with Cluster Bomb players will shoot out 5 Bombs using their Special, all at once in spread out pattern. Essentially, Sudden Rush for me was a tool that I could use to learn how to use Bull Rush, but due to the other upgrades players can choose for the Shield of Chaos, I tend to no longer use it. Whetstone. Your Special pierces foes and deals +400% damage to Armor. It can appear in the first room of a run, as a room-clear reward, or can be purchased from Charon for 200 before the Temple of Styx. RELATED: The 15 Best Legendary Engravings In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Given how much damage the Hazard Bomb provides, I really like it, though players who are unable to recover Health may not want this upgrade. While this seems overpowered, each of the bombs will deal 30% less damage, though this is extremely powerful against hoards of mobs, especially if a Special is built with a lot of damage. Your Special becomes a charged ranged attack that deals 50 base damage. The best thing about the Hoarding Slash is it both affects the regular attack of a player as well as the Dash-Strike, meaning that players will be dealing bonus damage for almost all of their attacks. [Charged shot] a piercing, unblockable projectile that deals 80 base damage rather than Bull Rush's 50. Come join us for a stream schedule or other informati. Being an Aspect of Beowulf Exclusive upgrade, players can use Unyielding Defense to gain Sturdy for 3 seconds every time they use their Cast. Lobber. Charged Shot: This enables the Bull Rush power to fire a piercing shot that cannot be blocked and does 80 damage. Charged Gunshot is a Technomancer Trait in Outriders. It should be noted that Rush Kick will shoot a player forward, being able to avoid low barriers, though because of this it can be a bit difficult to control, so just be ready. I strongly recommend this upgrade as it gives more importance to Bull Rush without the need to push enemies into Walls. Your Dash-Strike pierces foes and deals +900% damage to Armor. Breaching Rush is great upgrade to have with the Shield of Chaos as it can be difficult to deal damage using it, especially when enemies have Armour. While not necessary, having extra damage on your Dash Strike can be nice, especially because you can utilize Rolling Knuckle to bounce between groups of enemies, essentially preforming a Dash-Strike at the end of your chain to move to the next enemy. Essentially, players must trade 60% of their maximum health for the ability to regain 2 Health for each hit. There are a few ways a player can receive a Daedalus Hammer in Hades, the first being a typical chamber reward once a player completes the challenge ahead of them. I cant say I always choose this one, though there arent many situations I would void using it. While Shadow Slash provides players with a massive increase in damage, the reality is that newer players may struggle with it as it requires players to strike foes from behind, or essentially Backstab. It should be noted that Chain Shot cannot be combined with Explosive Shot. Hazard Bomb can be a struggle to use if players are running the Aspect of Eris, as they will be required to stand in the damage of the Hazard Bomb in order to deal more damage with their basic attacks. Though this isnt technically an increase of damage, it does mean that players will be able to deal the most damage faster and for a bit longer than usual. Please enable JavaScript to see comments. Concentrated Knuckle is by far my favourite damage dealing upgrade as it will provide players with 5 base damage (which can be boosted with Boons) for each basic attack hit unerupted to a foe. Admittedly, Rush Kick makes it much easier to land your Draining Cutter, so if you are using that upgrade, I strongly recommend this combination. In reality, this trade off is still phenomenal because youll never be stuck in a situation where you have to reload and essentially switch over to your Special Damage. Instead of having the typical attacks, players will now have a Big Chop that deals more DPS, though acts slower. You have the Frost Fair Blade, but your Health and Healing are reduced (-70/65/60/55/50%). Admittedly, Spread Fire is great against hoards of enemies and I will sometimes take it if Im willing to try my luck at an Anvil of Fates later on, but in most circumstances I get screwed over. Your Attack is faster and more accurate; gain +6 ammo capacity. After blocking a foe, gain +20% damage and move speed for 10 Sec. Your Spin Attack charges and recovers much faster. Like all other weapons, each Aspect has 5 levels that can be unlocked by spending Titan Blood. Your Special becomes an advancing kick that also deals 40 damage twice. Full details on each weapon's Aspects are below. I strongly recommend choosing Piercing Wave, as it becomes very helpful in the final two areas of your escape and proves to be one of the best upgrades in the game. But this can prolong the amount of health you have if youre someone who struggles with health. I strongly recommend always taking Rending Claws as it will Maim enemies so they take 25% more damage and will move 30% slower. Mastery of this powerful bow relies on good timing, because you'll need to get used to its power-shot with and without dash-striking (more on this shortly), but once you've got that down, this weapon allows you to deal massive and consistent damage from a safe distance, which will help an awful lot in the later realms (particularly Styx) when you're almost guaranteed to take damage getting into melee range with certain enemies. While the description of Draining Cutter sounds good, being that it provides players with 2% of their life every time they kill an enemy using their Special, the reality is that it can be pretty difficult to guarantee a kill using your Special. The Cruel Thrust can be an interesting upgrade, though players should note that it only affects the third attack in a Combo, being the Thrust. +)I think I'm falling in love with Ares. Empowering Flight is interestingly a great upgrade to have as players will be able to make use of the rotation that they use to deal damage to enemies. Players should note that they will be unable to use Heavy Knuckle with Rolling Knuckle and will not be able to unlock it with the Aspect of Gilgamesh. Hold Attack to strike rapidly, dealing 25 base damage per hit. Infernal Arm: Shield of Chaos; Titan Blood: 15; Bonus Shields Thrown: +5; Not long ago Aspect of Chaos was the top-tier weapon in Hades. World Splitter is one of the best upgrades players can get using the Daedalus Hammer as it will provide players with 90 base damage for all of their Attacks, though it should be noted that this changes the way that your Stygian Blade works. With Serrated Point, players will be able to deal damage with their Dash-Strike 3 times, though they will lose 25% of their range while Dashing. Players should note that Hazard Bomb cannot be combined with Rocket Bomb, Cluster Bomb or Triple Bomb and players will not be able to use it if they have the Aspect of Lucifer. How to unlock and upgrade the best weapons in Hades. Your Attack restores 2 Health, but you have -60% Health. It should be noted that Flurry Slash cannot be obtained if payers have World Splitter or Cruel Thrust. With Rocket Bomb players will not be able to take Hazard Bomb and will also not be able to use Rocket Bomb if they are running the Aspect of Lucifer. Traits are passive abilities that are divided into two types which are categorized as Major and Minor Traits, Major Traits are the large circular nodes indicated on the tree which grant various strong bonuses, while Minor Traits are the small circular nodes that yield small . Admittedly, there are some Aspects players will absolutely want to to put the Massive Spin on and I also have to admit that I need to get better at using my Spin Attack, because Im just a lazy bastard. Honestly, not a bad upgrade for you, though players should note that they will not be able to combine Rolling Knuckle with Heavy Knuckle or Aspect of Gilgamesh. Below you'll find a full list of all Daedalus Hammer upgrades for each weapon. With Chain Shot players will no longer need to focus merely on piercing enemies and ensuring that they are lined up and instead will want to make sure that enemies are close enough for the arrow to ricochet. Shadow Slash is an upgrade that more skilled players will want to focus on. Only two Hammers can be acquired during any given run, and their effects will stack, although buying an Anvil of Fates from Charon in the Temple of Styx can allow the player to . Factorial0201 2 yr. ago. Essentially players will gain a charged range attack that deals 50 base damage, though players can Power Shot to deal more damage. Your Serpent Slash ability travels longer (Aspect of Guan Yu). Players should note that they will not be able to combine Sniper Shot with Point-Blank Shot or Twin Shot. But having said that, there are a couple of weapons which I find give you a better chance of creating a game-winning build, and an easier ride through the Underworld in general. Increased Cast Damage (+10/20/30/40/50%), You have Holy Excalibur, and +50 Max Health. It should be noted that if players have Cursed Slash they will not be able to heal off of their Piercing Wave. Hazard Bomb is a lovely upgrade to have, however, players should note that this is one of the only upgrades that will make a players Special actually harm the player. Quake Cutter is another great combination with Draining Cutter if you are already running that. It should be noted that players cannot combine Flying Cutter with Rush Kick or Kinetic Launcher. Blitz Disc moves through enemies, dealing rapid damage before returning to you. The only downside to Malphon is that you have to get up close and personal with even the most dangerous of adversaries. Bow The most reliable and fastest bow is Hera. The Spin Attack of the spear needs to be charged before released to deal damage. Heavy Knuckle changes a players combo, essentially making it a slow 3-hit sequence that stabilizes the amount of damage players output. Your Attack has more range and deals +10% damage. Now, dont let me dissuade you on using this upgrade, as if I was to ignore my playstyle it would be one of the better upgrades, though take note that players will not be able to use Vicious Skewer if they are using the Exploding Launcher upgrade or the Aspect of Guan Yu. With Concentrated Volley players will be able to amplify the amount of damage that they deal with their Special. I would say that Coronacht with the Aspect of Chiron is possibly the strongest weapon in the entire game, thanks simply to its ludicrous DPS and high fire rate (which pairs nicely with the Boons of Artemis!). You need to charge up each shot or the damage is trash and the default special is trash as well. It should be noted that the Cruel Thrust does not apply to the Dash-Strike, so players will continue to have to combo and stand still to deal damage. Alright. Once you unlock the Aspect of Chiron, which guides your arrow spray special to hit the targeted enemy, your damage potential will increase even further. In my opinion, this is a very worth it upgrade and one that I havent seen often, but would absolutely use. Charms (Starting) Heart, Smoke Bomb. Charged Shot, Sudden Rush, and Ferocious Guard are excellent hammers. Thats my current experience with the bow. Required fields are marked *. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It's a tricky business, but with the following tips in mind you'll be there in no time at all. Quite frankly, while there are other upgrades you can use to upgrade your damage and the speed of your Power Shot, Perfect Shot seems to be the most useful. Your Attack deals +300% damage in an area, but charges slower. Kinetic Launcher is another upgrade that needs to be charged, making it one I avoid. Personally, I consider Coronacht to be the best weapon in Hades. But Im curious, are there any upgrades you think Ive judged unfairly?

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