The latest Hades II update delivers a broad set of balance adjustments focused on Dream Dives, making early regions more rewarding while slightly reducing the difficulty of key encounters. Changes to enemy health and resource gains aim to smooth progression without altering the core challenge too drastically.
Alongside these tweaks, the patch resolves a large number of gameplay, interaction, and visual issues. From Boon effects and weapon interactions to dialogue triggers and rare crashes, this update addresses a wide range of inconsistencies across systems.
Patch Notes
Balance Changes
- Increased chance of Boons appearing in shops during Dream Dives in Tartarus or the Summit when encountered early
- Increased Gold rewards from encounters in early Dream Dive regions
- Reduced Life of Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos during Dream Dives
- Reduced Life of Charybdis Tentacles in the Unrivaled Scylla encounter
Gameplay Fixes
- Fixed Braid of Atlas not improving Cast damage correctly
- Fixed Hazard Boom not dealing damage to Melinoë as intended
- Fixed Proper Upbringing continuing to apply below element requirement
- Fixed Anvil Ring effect being interrupted by Death Defiance
- Fixed early acquisition of Rallying Cry before meeting Ares
- Fixed Success Rate being offered incorrectly with Profuse Bleeding
- Fixed Moon Beam not increasing Path of Stars chance under certain conditions
- Fixed Shimmering Moonshot not increasing Omega Special damage
- Fixed Thessaly enemies attacking too early under certain effects
- Fixed Vow of Void effect not persisting after Chaos Trial
- Fixed Rarify persisting incorrectly across Chaos Trial attempts
Interaction Fixes
- Fixed multiple unintended interactions between abilities, including Daedalus, Icarus, Apollo, Poseidon, and Hestia effects
- Fixed Softness upgrade triggering unintended Arcana effects
- Fixed incorrect probability display for Death Warrant
- Fixed interaction interruptions caused by environmental hazards
Enemy and Combat Fixes
- Fixed missing death animations for Satyr Supplicants under specific conditions
- Fixed Melinoë being unable to attack for extended periods after certain enemy grabs
- Fixed targeting and combat issues involving specific weapon aspects
Progression and Event Fixes
- Fixed inability to alter offerings in Pool of Purging under certain conditions
- Fixed dialogue inconsistencies with Hermes, Moros, Hephaestus, and Hecate
- Fixed cases where characters such as Dora could not be interacted with
- Fixed progression blocker preventing entry to final surface battle
Visual and Audio Fixes
- Fixed sound effects playing louder than intended
- Fixed lingering UI elements and visual indicators during combat and transitions
- Fixed animation and rotation issues for enemies under certain effects
- Fixed incorrect character portraits appearing in rare cases
- Fixed letterbox visual issues at certain resolutions
Stability
- Fixed several rare crashes
- Applied additional minor fixes and improvements
Hades II update is available now across PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. The full version of the game launched on September 25, 2025.
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