How To Upgrade Weapons In Hades

Upgrading weapons in Hades can seem confusing at first, but there are two distinct ways to improve your arsenal. This guide will walk you through both temporary and permanent weapon upgrades, with a focus on the permanent aspect system that will significantly enhance your combat effectiveness throughout your runs.

Understanding the Two Types of Weapon Upgrades

When upgrading weapons in Hades, you have two primary options. The first method involves temporary upgrades during a run through boons, which grant special effects and enhancements to your weapons and attacks. However, since these bonuses reset with each new run, we’ll focus on the more important permanent upgrade system.

The permanent upgrades come in the form of weapon aspects, which provide lasting improvements to your arsenal between runs and remain active across all future attempts.

Prerequisites for Unlocking Weapon Aspects

Step 1: Purchase the Faded List of Minor Prophecies

To unlock weapon aspects, you must first purchase the “Faded List of Minor Prophecy” from the House of Unstructor. This is an essential prerequisite that enables the aspect system for your weapons.

Step 2: Unlock All Six Weapons

Next, you need to unlock all six weapons available in your armory. Each weapon must be obtained and added to your collection before you can access their aspect upgrades.

Step 3: Complete a Run with Each Weapon

To progress further, you must complete at least one run with each of the six weapons. You don’t need to defeat the final boss—reaching the boss is sufficient. You can either die or quit the run once you’ve reached that point.

Unlocking and Upgrading Your Weapon Aspects

Dialogue with Scali

After completing a run with each weapon, you’ll trigger a dialogue with Scali. This conversation is the key to accessing your weapon’s aspect options.

Equipping Your Weapon and Revealing Aspects

Once you’ve spoken with Scali, select your weapon and move near it. Press the equip button, then press it again to reveal all available aspects for that weapon.

Spending Titan Blood on Aspect Upgrades

Weapon aspects require Titan Blood to unlock and upgrade. Each weapon has multiple aspect options, and you’ll need a decent supply of Titan Blood to invest in these permanent improvements. To max out all upgrades for a single weapon’s aspects, you’ll need a total of 51 Titan Blood per weapon.

Aspect Variety and Hidden Aspects

Each weapon typically displays four visible aspects that you can purchase with Titan Blood. However, there’s also a hidden fifth aspect for each weapon that requires you to speak with a specific NPC. The NPC requirements differ for each weapon, so you’ll need to discover which character unlocks each hidden aspect.

Summary

Upgrading weapons in Hades through the aspect system is a rewarding long-term investment. By purchasing the Faded List of Minor Prophecy, unlocking all six weapons, completing a run with each one, and speaking with Scali, you’ll gain access to permanent aspect upgrades. With Titan Blood as your currency, you can invest up to 51 per weapon to max out all upgrades and unlock hidden aspects through NPC interactions. This permanent progression system ensures that your weapons grow stronger with each completed run.

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