# Hades II Post-Launch Patch 1 Notes

- Product: Hades II (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hades-ii)
- Vendor: Supergiant Games
- Date: 2025-10-31
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1145350/view/499462068471074277
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hades-ii/releases/2025-10-31-post-launch-patch-1-notes

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- **added** — Added new events in the lead-up to the True Ending and after it, including new events with Chronos, Zagreus, Hecate, and Hades
- **added** — Added Cauldron incantation to return to an earlier point in the story to re-experience key events
- **added** — Added preview icon for Location exits leading to an Infernal Contract after the True Ending
- **added** — Added preview icon for Erebus Location exits leading to Raki before bonding with him
- **added** — Added Primordial Chaos theme to the Music Maker
- **added** — Added artwork to some True Ending scenes before the credits
- **added** — Added animations for certain characters in some True Ending scenes
- **added** — Added portrait variant for Hecate
- **added** — Added blinking animation to Melinoë's hesitant portrait
- **added** — Added death animation for the Yargonaut
- **added** — Added more contextual voice lines for Melinoë and Hecate in certain situations
- **changed** — Increased the number of Underworld clears required for the True Ending
- **changed** — Revised parts of the main True Ending scenes before the end credits
- **changed** — Fated Prophecy character-related Prophecies should unfold faster than before
- **changed** — Reduced costs in Kudos for many decorative items in Crossroads, with excess Kudos already spent being refunded
- **changed** — Smolder Ring (Hestia) now also applies Scorch from the bonus Cast when your Casts overlap
- **changed** — Increased damage for Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) Common Rarity
- **changed** — Increased bonus from Poms of Power for Controlled Burn (Hestia)
- **changed** — Increased Plasma pickup range for Ares
- **changed** — Gigaros Dash (Hades) no longer staggers foes when this deals direct damage
- **changed** — Life Tax (Hades) restorative effect is no longer reduced by Vow of Scars (Oath)

From all of us at Supergiant Games, thank you for playing **Hades II**. We've been very excited to see so many of you battling beyond the Underworld since our **v1.0 Launch**, and we're grateful for all the feedback, which inspired us throughout development and continues to do so. This Post-Launch Patch contains various improvements, previously noted in our [Patch 1 Preview](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1145350/view/505090299391902119) but with a few additional fixes:

##### Highlights

• **True Ending Enhancements**: Added new events in the lead-up to the True Ending, and some after. As part of this, increased the number of Underworld clears required, and added to and revised parts of the main True Ending scenes before the end credits. _Note: The vast majority of changes are to the Underworld route; the Surface route is mostly unchanged. The Epilogue is also unchanged._

• **Returning to a Real Possibility**: Added Cauldron incantation lets you return to an earlier point in the story in case you wish to re-experience key events, such as the True Ending.

• **Fated Prophecy Adjustments**: A number of character-related Prophecies, including the one connected to the story epilogue, should unfold faster than before.

• **Crossroads Renewal**: Many decorative items have reduced costs in Kudos compared to before. Any excess Kudos you have already spent will be refunded.

##### Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

• **Witch's Staff (Circe)**: **Smolder Ring (Hestia)** now also applies **Scorch** from the bonus Cast when your Casts overlap

##### Boons & Blessings

• **Anvil Ring (Hephaestus)**: increased damage for Common Rarity
• **Controlled Burn (Hestia)**: increased bonus from **Poms of Power**
• **Ares**: increased Plasma pickup range
• **Sword Ring (Ares)**: increased damage
• **Carnal Pleasure (Ares x Aphrodite)**: increased effectiveness
• **Success Rate (Hermes)**: now also affects **Nurture of Hera (Selene x Hera)**
• **Shadow Pounce (Artemis)**: increased effectiveness
• **Gigaros Dash (Hades)**: no longer staggers foes when this deals direct damage
• **Life Tax (Hades)**: increased effectiveness; restorative effect is no longer reduced by **Vow of Scars (Oath)**
• **Last Gasp (Hades)**: increased effectiveness
• **Howling Soul (Hades)**: improved aiming of the projectile
• **Fight Fight Fight (Echo)**: increased effectiveness
• **Favor (Chaos)**: now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons
• Various other minor fixes and adjustments

##### Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

• **Elephant Rockets (Coat - Shiva)**: increased damage
• **Chakra Collider (Coat - Shiva)**: increased damage

##### Keepsakes

• **Jeweled Pom (Hades & Persephone)**: you no longer keep the bonus Hades blessing if you are not at the Fates' Whim; fixed an issue causing this to never grant **Last Gasp (Hades)**

##### Well of Charon

• **Yarn of Ariadne**: now also raises chance of finding Duo Boons _(as in the original game)_
• **Mist Veil**: now restores Magick that is lost for any reason _(not just from using Omega Moves)_

##### Foes & Dangers

• **Zagreus**: fixed cases where he would stand still for too long
• **Unrivaled Prometheus**: adjusted hitboxes of certain **Heracles** attacks in this Encounter
• **Headmistress Hecate**: slightly reduced hitbox of flame attacks to better match the visuals
• **Phantom (Fields)**: reduced effectiveness of Life-drain effect; removed this effect from some attacks

##### Special Encounters

• Added a preview icon for Location exits leading to an Infernal Contract _(after the True Ending)_
• Added a preview icon for Erebus Location exits leading to **Raki** _(before you have bonded with him)_
• **Nemesis** no longer can show up more than once a night while battling through the Underworld
• **Circe** appears slightly more often

##### Level Design & Environments

• Various minor fixes and improvements to several Locations

##### The Crossroads Renewal Project

• Added **Primordial Chaos** theme to the **Music Maker

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