In Hades 2, Melinoe is given the Herculean task of taking down the father of the big 3 Olympians, which is none other than the Titan of time, Chronos. Sure, Hecate has been training her for this task ever since Melinoe was a kid, but going after the one who didn’t hesitate to castrate his own father, eat his children, and commit other evil deeds isn’t going to be easy. If that wasn’t enough, she also has to deal with the Father of all monsters, Typhon.
Luckily, the Gods have her back. As they need her help just as much as she needs theirs, and they do this by giving her various Boons, which can be as simple as inflicting a status effect on the enemies, or as situational as helping her recover her HP, but only if she has certain health left in the first place.
Now, add to this the various Nocturnal Arms that you have, along with every run giving you different Boons; each run has the potential to become a unique challenge. But some Boons are just better than others, and since it comes down to chance, you are sure to encounter the same Boon in a future run sometime. So, here are the 10 best Boons in Hades 2 that you must get whenever you come across them.
These are ranked based on how frequently you come across them. As such, the more you encounter them, the better they are to recommend for picking in future runs, as you have already experienced using them.
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Shocking Loss
Zeus’ Might To Help You Smite
Starting this list with a Legendary Boon, we have Shocking Loss. It lets you outright destroy any susceptible foes whenever you damage them for the first time. The instant destruction chance is 25%.
By no means is this a Boon that you come across frequently. However, if you do get it, you should consider picking it up, as it can help eliminate mobs of enemies very easily. It is especially useful when you are clearing enemies like Satyr Hoplite, Satyr Vierophant, Satyr Sapper, Auto-Watcher, Auto-Forcer, and more in areas like Tartarus and Mount Olympus.
If you ever find this Boon and head to the Underground on your next run, you can try picking the ‘Boon Boon Boon’ option when speaking with Echo to have a chance at getting it again.
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Flayed Flourish
Calling In The Big Guns With Chaos Almighty’s Help
Chaos Boons are a bit different from the ones you get from the Olympians, as, in order to activate them, you first need to fulfill a challenge presented by him. Flayed Flourish is a Boon that makes your specials do more damage. To be precise, Rare Flourish lets you deal 61% more damage when using specials.
However, for it to unlock, once you select this Boon, in the next 3 encounters, each time you use your Special, you take 6 damage. As such, you need to rely on your normal attacks, casts, and sprints. This can be tricky depending on the region you get this Boon in, but regardless, you should try picking it up.
This is a must-have Boon if you are using Black Coat (Xinth) Nocturnal Arms.
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Molten Touch
Straight From The Forges Of Hephaestus
Be it the Underground or the Surface, only the first regions have enemies that don’t have Armor. And even this can be changed via Vow of Rivals. However, there are certain Daedalus upgrades for each weapon that let you deal extra damage to armor. But these are still weapon-specific, so it works differently for each Nocturnal Arms.
However, that isn’t an issue when you get Hephaestus’s Molten Touch Boon. At epic rarity, it lets you deal an additional 80% damage to armor with your attacks and specials. This makes things a lot easier, especially since it doesn’t change how your weapon works. For example, certain Daedalus upgrades increase special damage while reducing the range.
So, as the Boon’s name suggests, it will help you melt your enemy’s armor away!
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Winner’s Circle
God Of Thieves Stealing One Of The Best Boons For Melinoe
Winner’s Circle is a very simple Boon; it helps you channel your Omega Casts faster while also making your Casts expire faster. Now, it might be confusing what good a Cast expiring earlier will do. And the answer is it comes down to the Cast Boon you have.
When you have Boons like Ares’ Sword Ring, which creates a falling blade over each foe in the binding circle, or Hephaestus’s Anvil Ring, which deals damage thrice in succession to all foes in the binding circle, Winner’s Circle comes into play.
The faster the Cast expires, the more you can benefit from the other Boons by using your Casts again. Now, if those Boons are of higher rarities like Epic or Heroic, they do even more damage.
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Killing Stroke
The Hunt Is On
Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt, who does not let any of her enemies get away from her easily. Thus, you know you are in good hands if she offers you help with her Boons.
Killing Stroke is one of them, which makes your Specials have a chance to deal Critical damage. Critical attacks can deal 200% or more damage to the enemy. However, the catch is, you Prime 40 Magick. This means you will not be able to use 40 Magick from your Magick meter for the rest of that run.
Even at normal rarity, this boon has a 10% chance to make your specials deal Critical. As such, it only gets better if you get it of a higher rarity.
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Quick Buck
More Gold For You And Charon
There are times when a run may be going so well (or badly) that you don’t even care about what Boons Hermes has to offer. Since his Boons feel more status effective compared to some other Olympians, at times it can feel very confusing what to choose.
In times like this, when you don’t have better options, or you don’t want to think much, you should go for Quick Buck. It gives you 100 Gold on the spot, and any gold you gain otherwise will be worth more. At Epic rarity, bonus gold is increased by 40%.
Gold may seem situational, especially in the early game, where you may find it hard even to reach some of the bosses. However, it is very useful as you can buy Food, Centaur Hearts, Armor, Boons, and even Kiss of Styx before fighting a guardian.
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Nexus Rush
Enemies That Share Damage Together, Die Together
In Greek Mythology, Hera is the Goddess of Marriage, who, in Hades 2, vowed to her family to help Melinoe once she shows her resolve. You should meet her when you go to the Surface. After that, she will be there to help you regardless of where you fight.
What’s special about her Boons is that they often inflict Hitch. So, in this case, taking Nexus Rush, for example, whenever you Sprint, it inflicts Hitch on surrounding foes. It deals damage when it does, and thanks to the Hitch curse, afflicted foes take 30% of the damage that you deal to other afflicted foes.
As such, this or most of her other similar Boons can be a godsend when trying to clear mobs of enemies. Now, the reason why you should go with such a Boon for Sprint instead of attacks or specials, is because there are many other Boons that can make better use of attacks and specials, especially when paired with the weapon you are using.
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Tranquil Gain
Remain Inactive, Gain Magick, Profit
Demeter is the Goddess of Harvest and Agriculture; as such, in this game, she has ice powers which could be linked to her controlling the seasons. She has some of the best Boons in the game, regardless of what weapon you are using or if the Boon offered enhances attack, special, sprint, or has other things to offer.
However, Tranquil Gain is a Boon that is something that you cannot miss, unless the alternate option is something extraordinary (which, in most cases, it will not be). It lets you rapidly restore your Magick as long as you have remained inactive for 0.5 seconds and haven’t acted.
Having this Boon lets you spam your Omega moves with ease. At epic rarity, it restores 100% magick every second. But even at lower rarities, it works very well.
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Smolder Ring
Burn ‘Em All
When it comes to Cast Boons, it is a tough choice because most of them are pretty solid and can do pretty decent damage. However, if you want something that is consistently good, then you should go for Hestia’s Smolder Ring.
It repeatedly inflicts Scorch on foes that are in the binding circle. Depending on the rarity of the Boon, the afflicted foes can take anywhere between 40 and 100 damage every second.
Alternatively, if you have Winner’s Circle, and you stumble upon Poseidon’s Tidal Ring, then you should go for that instead. Tidal Ring hits foes with a powerful splash while inflicting Froth. Froth lasts for 3 seconds, and the afflicted foes have a 25% chance of taking 50 damage. Thus, with Winner’s Circle, you can reapply Froth by using Tidal Ring again and again.
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Flutter Strike
Charm Your Enemy And Increase Their Suffering
Finally, the best boon that you should almost always go for, is Aphrodite’s Flutter Strike. Now, it may not look like the strongest option when you have options like Poseidon’s Wave Strike or Demeter’s Ice Strike.
But since attack is a basic move, most other options are viable. However, the reason I recommend Flutter Strike is that at close range, you deal more damage to your enemies. Even at Rare rarity, it does 100% more damage.
Now, when you pair this boon with Nocturnal Arms like Sister Blades (Lim and Oros), Black Coat (Xinth), and even Witch’s Staff (Descura) to some extent, that has you fighting enemies up close, this Boon can be very good. Happy hunting.
- Released
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September 25, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Alcohol Reference, Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
