# Hades II Early Access Patch 4 Notes

- Product: Hades II (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hades-ii)
- Vendor: Supergiant Games
- Date: 2024-07-16
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1145350/view/6231376270663101766
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hades-ii/releases/2024-07-16-early-access-patch-4-notes

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- **changed** — Sister Blades (Melinoë) increased damage striking foes from behind
- **changed** — Lightning Lance (Zeus) improved targeting while using gamepad controls
- **changed** — Spirit Surge (Zeus) reworked; now whenever you use magick, a surrounding foe is struck by lightning
- **changed** — Sworn Strike (Hera) slightly reduced bonus from Poms of Power
- **changed** — Engagement Ring (Hera) reworked; inflicts Hitch on foes, and any slain in the circle deal area damage
- **removed** — Family Trade (Hera) cut from game
- **added** — Rousing Reception (Hera) new; Your Casts damage foes as they enter the Encounter, wherever they appear
- **changed** — Golden Rule (Hera X Poseidon) now applies a multiplicative global damage bonus, rather than a flat bonus only to Attacks and Specials
- **changed** — Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo) added greater damage and area scaling over a brief charge-up duration
- **changed** — Mint Condition (Hephaestus) invulnerability effect now resets between Encounters in same Location
- **changed** — Mirrored Thrasher (Staff) removed Life penalty; now requires Magick instead
- **changed** — Skulking Slice (Blades) reduced bonus damage striking foes from behind
- **removed** — Escalating Ambush (Blades) cut from game
- **added** — Wicked Onslaught (Blades) new; Adds power to Attacks
- **changed** — Melting Shredder (Axe) increased damage to Armor
- **changed** — Inverted Spark (Flames) now also causes projectiles to linger for longer
- **changed** — Whirling Coil (Flames) projectiles no longer spin in place; renamed from Origin Coil
- **removed** — Crushing Comet (Flames) cut from game
- **added** — Triple Comet (Flames) new; Your Special fires more projectiles
- **changed** — Destructive Array (Skull) now deals a percentage of your Attack damage whenever your Shells drop

This smaller patch addresses various issues we've observed since our previous patches, which we wanted to alleviate before our first **Major Update** later this year. Thank you for your feedback and support!

**Note:** 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

##### Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· **Sister Blades (Melinoë)**: increased damage striking foes from behind

##### Boons & Blessings

· **Lightning Lance (Zeus)**: improved targeting while using gamepad controls
· **Spirit Surge (Zeus)**: reworked; now whenever you use magick, a surrounding foe is struck by lightning
· **Sworn Strike (Hera)**: slightly reduced bonus from **Poms of Power**
· **Engagement Ring (Hera)**: reworked; inflicts Hitch on foes, and any slain in the circle deal area damage
· **Family Trade (Hera)**: cut from game; replaced with...
· **Rousing Reception (Hera)**: **new!** Your Casts damage foes as they enter the Encounter, wherever they appear _(this effect was previously innate to Engagement Ring)_
· **Golden Rule (Hera X Poseidon)**: now applies a multiplicative global damage bonus, rather than a flat bonus only to Attacks and Specials
· **Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo)**: added greater damage and area scaling over a brief charge-up duration
· **Mint Condition (Hephaestus)**: invulnerability effect now resets between Encounters in same Location

##### Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

· **Mirrored Thrasher (Staff)**: removed Life penalty; now requires Magick instead
· **Skulking Slice (Blades)**: reduced bonus damage striking foes from behind
· **Escalating Ambush (Blades)**: cut from game; replaced with...
· **Wicked Onslaught (Blades)**: **new!** Adds power to Attacks
· **Melting Shredder (Axe)**: increased damage to Armor
· **Inverted Spark (Flames)**: now also causes projectiles to linger for longer
· **Whirling Coil (Flames)**: projectiles no longer spin in place; renamed from **Origin Coil**
· **Crushing Comet (Flames)**: cut from game; replaced with...
· **Triple Comet (Flames)**: **new!** Your Special fires more projectiles
· **Destructive Array (Skull)**: now deals a percentage of your Attack damage whenever your Shells drop
· **Rocket Bombard (Skull)**: increased damage

##### Hexes of Selene

· **Phase Shift**: rescaled some **Path of Stars** upgrades
· **Lunar Ray**: rescaled damage over a shorter duration

##### Foes & Encounters

· Chronos: adjusted sequencing of some moves; now easier to strike from behind after certain moves
· **Headmistress Hecate**: now easier to strike from behind after certain moves

##### Oath of the Unseen

· **Vow of Haunting**: Revenants can no longer spawn others; you now collect them from farther away
· Damage penalties from **Vow of Blood** and **Vow of Suffering** now are added, rather than multiplied

##### Bug Fixes

📢 Fixed several later narrative events related to **Nemesis** and **Moros** never playing
📢 Fixed interaction between **Witch's Staff (Momus)** and **Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff)**
📢 Fixed visual shield from **The Lovers (Arcana)** not appearing while using **Sister Blades (Artemis)**
📢 Fixed some hit-stun effects applying unexpectedly during **Riposte** from **Sister Blades (Artemis)**
📢 Fixed **Ionic Gain (Zeus)** not working correctly while Icarus is around
📢 Fixed **Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo)** using Magick without activating the bonus effect
📢 Fixed **Hail Storm (Zeus x Demeter)** sometimes not working on Chronos
📢 Fixed interaction between **Bridal Glow (Hera)** and **Heavy Metal (Hephaestus)**
📢 Fixed **Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon)** not applying a global damage bonus as the description states
📢 Fixed **Hydraulic Might (Poseidon)** unexpectedly granting invulnerability at the start of Encounters
📢 Fixed **Water Fitness (Poseidon)** unexpectedly restoring Life whenever you gained Water essences
📢 Fixed **Freezer Burn (Demeter x Hestia)** sometimes not working on Chronos
📢 Fixed Icarus Armor boosts not correctly adding to **Hephaestus** Armor boost

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