# Hades II The Olympic Update Patch Notes

- Product: Hades II (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hades-ii)
- Vendor: Supergiant Games
- Date: 2024-10-16
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1145350/view/7057794870234137716
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hades-ii/releases/2024-10-16-the-olympic-update-patch-notes

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- **added** — New Region called Olympus to explore
- **added** — New weapon Xinth, the Black Coat with Guard and retaliate mechanics
- **added** — Two new characters to meet and earn favor from
- **added** — Two new animal familiars to bond with
- **added** — Dozens of new cosmetic items for the Crossroads
- **added** — Hours of new dialogue in the plot after reaching the new Region
- **added** — World Map presentation when moving between Regions
- **added** — Native Mac support for Apple M1 or later
- **changed** — Witch's Staff Special is faster and bounces between foes
- **changed** — Sister Blades Special pierces foes and returns to you, potentially hitting foes more than once
- **changed** — Umbral Flames Special projectiles spin left or right depending on movement
- **changed** — Moonstone Axe Special is a rising slash that strikes several times but no longer blocks foes
- **changed** — Dash is innately faster and more responsive
- **changed** — Can more reliably Dash out of hit-stun effects from certain foes' strikes
- **changed** — Aiming certain abilities with gamepad is easier
- **added** — Black Coat has three different unlockable, upgradeable Aspects
- **changed** — The Sorceress Arcana reworked to make Omega moves faster
- **changed** — The Swift Runner Arcana no longer makes Dash faster since this effect is now innate
- **added** — Death Arcana has a new UI indicator for the effect
- **changed** — Strength Arcana reworked to provide global damage boost if you have no Death Defiance effects

Our first **Major Update** is finally here, featuring an all-new Region to explore, a new weapon to master, more characters to meet, new decorations for the Crossroads, new Animal Familiars to bond with, new music and artwork, and _much_ more! We hope you enjoy discovering it all. In the coming weeks, we will be looking closely at player feedback to ensure our latest changes are solid. Until then!

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

##### Highlights

· **New Region**: Can you reach **Olympus**, the mountain of the gods? And if so... can you save it?
· **New Weapon**: Wield the otherworldly might of **Xinth, the Black Coat**  — last of the Nocturnal Arms
· **New Characters**: Track down two new allies on their home turf and earn their favor
· **New Familiars**: You now can bond with two new animal companions... once you find them!
· **Crossroads Renewal**: Unlock dozens of new cosmetic items to liven up the **Crossroads** your way
· **Expanded Story**: Discover hours of new dialogue, as the plot thickens once you reach the new Region
· **World Map**: Look for this new presentation when moving from one Region of the world to another
· **Mac Support**: The game now runs natively on Macs on Apple M1 or later

##### Nocturnal Arms & Abilities

· **Witch's Staff**: reworked Special is faster and bounces between foes
· **Sister Blades**: reworked Special pierces foes and returns to you, potentially hitting foes more than once
· **Umbral Flames**: Special projectiles spin left or right depending on your movement
· **Moonstone Axe**: reworked Special is a rising slash that strikes several times, but no longer blocks foes
· **Black Coat**: **new!** Guard and retaliate with mighty Attacks, letting none escape with seeking Specials
· Your **Dash** is innately faster and more responsive
· You now can more reliably Dash out of hit-stun effects from certain foes' strikes
· It should be easier to aim certain abilities using gamepad

##### Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

· **Umbral Flames (Moros)**: re-scaled upgrades; slightly reduced fully-upgraded blast damage
· **Argent Skull (Medea)**: increased Attack & Special damage; improved upgrades; Shells now load faster
· **Black Coat**: added its own three different unlockable, upgradeable Aspects

##### Crossroads Cauldron

· **Eyes of Night and Darkness**: **new!** Makes **Moon Monuments** and **Unseen Sigils** sometimes appear in Locations, further described below
· **Earthly Fortune**: **new!** Lets you recycle unneeded resources at the **Wretched Broker**, in exchange for **Prestige**, used for decorative items
· **Summoning of Musical Rhapsody**: **new!** Required to summon the **Music Maker**, who lets you unlock different music to play in the **Crossroads**
· **Spreading of Ashes**: **new!** Lets you save multiple Arcana arrangements in the **Altar of Ashes**
· **Favored of All Keepsakes**: **new!** Lets you designate a Keepsake to auto-equip in the **Training Grounds**
· **Abyssal Reflections**: **new!** Lets you re-attempt cleared **Chaos Trials**, and tracks your fastest times
· **Bravery of Familiar Spirits**: **new!** Now required to upgrade your **Animal Familiars**
· **Arisen Troves**: **new!** Makes **Infernal Troves** sometimes appear in Surface Locations
· **Surge of Desecrating Pools**: **new!** Makes **Pools of Purging** appear between Underworld Regions
· **Frozen Lifespring**: **new!** Makes a Fountain Chamber sometimes appear in the new Region
· Adjusted requirements and costs of several Incantations
· Melinoë and Hecate now will sometimes conclude Incantations in unison

##### Altar of Ashes

· **The Sorceress**: reworked — makes Omega moves faster; prior effect now on **Silver Wheel (Hecate)**
· **The Swift Runner**: no longer makes your Dash faster, since this effect now is innate
· **Death**: added a new UI indicator for the effect
· **Strength**: reworked; now provides a _global_ damage boost, if you have no Death Defiance effects
· Adjusted

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1145350/view/7057794870234137716]_