How to Borrow from Charon in Hades

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of borrowing gold from Charon in Hades. Charon offers a unique mechanic that allows you to borrow currency during your runs, but there’s a catch—you’ll need to complete a special challenge to earn the right to borrow. Follow these steps to unlock this valuable resource and get the most out of Charon’s shop.

Selecting the Path of Charon

To begin borrowing from Charon, you need to choose the Path of Charon after finishing a chamber. This will take you to Charon’s shop, where you’ll see multiple items available for purchase. Look carefully at the back of Charon’s shop to find the bag of gold—this is the item that will allow you to borrow currency from him.

Initiating the Borrow Mechanic

Once you’ve located the bag of gold in Charon’s shop, press the letter E to initiate the borrowing process. This action will allow you to borrow 300 gold or coins from Charon. However, keep in mind that you cannot use this borrowed gold immediately—you’ll need to complete a special condition first.

The Surprise Battle Requirement

When you press E to borrow from Charon, you’ll trigger a surprise battle with him. This is a mandatory challenge you must complete before you can claim the borrowed gold. Don’t worry—you don’t need to achieve a complete victory.

Defeating Charon

To successfully complete the challenge, you need to reduce Charon’s health to 20%. You do not need to fully defeat him or reduce his HP to zero—reaching the 20% threshold is sufficient to satisfy the requirement and unlock the borrow mechanic.

Engage Charon in combat and work to whittle down his health until it reaches 20%.

Receiving Your Rewards

Once you’ve successfully reduced Charon’s health to 20%, the battle will end and you’ll receive your rewards. Charon will drop a loyalty card that grants you a 20% discount on all future purchases from his shop. This discount applies to each item you buy from him throughout your run.

After receiving the loyalty card, you’ll finally be able to claim the 300 coins or gold that you borrowed from Charon. This currency can now be used in his shop or elsewhere during your run.

Summary

Borrowing from Charon in Hades is a straightforward process: select his path, press E to initiate the borrow, defeat him by reducing his health to 20%, and claim your 300 gold along with a 20% loyalty discount. This mechanic is an excellent way to boost your resources mid-run while earning a permanent shopping discount.

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