32 heat upper

[Squaréroot]

wtfffff cant escape fckin boss mann, 4 death defience, he s goin crazyyyyy after %50 hp, ffss its demoralising my thumb hurtss for dayssssss fffssss

[Soulcatcher]

Which one? I completed 32 fear before Olympic update, I guess it was easier back then.

[Squaréroot]

prometheus:S idunno maybe im doin somethin wrong but tired trying 564654165165 combos, im annoyed

[Crow Buddy]

Fear 32 on the Surface is hard and not for everyone. Fear 32 Underworld is significantly easier, imo.

I did a lot better when I swapped out Death Defiance(s) for the Strength arcana, that made a big difference. I also just focused on mastering one weapon (Moonstone axe for me) and that made it less daunting. Everyone has their preference, I'd say if you have the Black Coat, that's an excellent high fear weapon and very forgiving for avoiding damage.

I'd also recommend searching the Steam forums for Songbird's posts, he does a good job of explaining how to overcome high fear using different builds/weapons. Actually he's the one who helped me break into high fear.

Good luck

[Fire walk with me]

Originally posted by Crow Buddy:

Fear 32 on the Surface is hard and not for everyone. Fear 32 Underworld is significantly easier, imo.

I did a lot better when I swapped out Death Defiance(s) for the Strength arcana, that made a big difference. I also just focused on mastering one weapon (Moonstone axe for me) and that made it less daunting. Everyone has their preference, I'd say if you have the Black Coat, that's an excellent high fear weapon and very forgiving for avoiding damage.

I'd also recommend searching the Steam forums for Songbird's posts, he does a good job of explaining how to overcome high fear using different builds/weapons. Actually he's the one who helped me break into high fear.

Good luck :zaggrin:

You ain't wrong. After hitting 32 fear I went promptly back to zero and have a lot of fun there.

All hail Xinth!

[Songbird]

I actually suck at Prometheus, so don't look to me for him specifically.
If you want to join the Supergiant or Hades 2 Speedrunning Discord, you can look for Tidus69, who has cleared surface on 50 fear with every aspect and is really good at this fight. (Part of his strategy is to always start with Mental Block and use it as a parry for the worst moves.) He has recordings, but they're all unlisted on Youtube, so you need to get the direct links from here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Ivfhuer7AyLxQXPIuvLRGigui5-Z2G-gEFk3xWBir4

[Crow Buddy]

Thanks Songbird! That google sheet is awesome. Look at all those fear 50+ clears with the axe, brings a tear to my eye.

[Fire walk with me]

Actually just downed Prometheus on my first attempt today though I was at zero fear. My experience above and below is that launch casts are always a good time and today it was Hestia cast with Zeus launch on top. Heph on attack and Hera on special using Descura. Sped up omegas for hammer so I could face launch casts, run, set omega traps, run, etc.

I tend to follow general speed run rules: never use fear that add mobs, increase hp, etc. Let them hit harder and be faster, but make sure they die as close to zero fear as possible.

Just my 2 cents.

[Crow Buddy]

What the heck. Look at this absolutely unhinged 55 fear Underworld clear using the axe, Aspect of Charon, from Songbird's sheet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psTfyk40WbM

Masterclass

Originally posted by Fire walk with me:

Actually just downed Prometheus on my first attempt today though I was at zero fear.

Nice, congrats!

[Fire walk with me]

Originally posted by Crow Buddy:

What the heck. Look at this absolutely unhinged 55 fear Underworld clear using the axe, Aspect of Charon, from Songbird's sheet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psTfyk40WbM

Masterclass :zagshock:

Originally posted by Fire walk with me:

Actually just downed Prometheus on my first attempt today though I was at zero fear.

Nice, congrats!

Thanks! I haven't had the time to really dive into the Olympus update since it dropped, but after getting a steam deck this week I have been able to get some extra hours into the game and getting closer to the 400 hour mark now.

Absolutely loving all the changes since I played last. The gods are all feeling a lot weightier and more satisfying, Xinth is a blast, etc. I forgot who it was awhile back that was part of the anti-wokez crowd that said Hera is garbage tier, but man, she feels great every time I pick her up to this day. Heph is also feeling better than ever, so it is an ongoing testament to the quality and expertise SuperGiant bring to the table every game.

Can't wait for 1.0.

[Biscuits! Werewolves!]

I'm here to endorse the notion of swapping Eternity for Strength on the arcana. I used Moros forches and tore through 32 Fear after getting rocked so hard on previous efforts I never even made it to Prometheus. Then suddenly I just won. Strength is wild.

Oh and I rearranged my Vows. I can't recall everything but ditching Return was a huge help.

[ZeppMan217]

I second embracing the Strength arcana. It's basically the only way to play Surface, and it makes Underworld smooth as butter. Just remember to put on the Pin for Tartarus or Chronos might one shot you.

[Squaréroot]

♥♥♥♥ yeahh i finally did it xdd with black coat run n spam special hephaestusD:

[Fire walk with me]

Originally posted by Squaréroot:

♥♥♥♥ yeahh i finally did it xdd with black coat run n spam special hephaestusD:

Congrats! I am also a big fan of Xinth. Try Xinth with Posiedon dash ;)

[Biscuits! Werewolves!]

Originally posted by Squaréroot:

♥♥♥♥ yeahh i finally did it xdd with black coat run n spam special hephaestusD:

Nice! I did a Melinoe aspect Black Coat run and got my Heph special rockets down to the minimum delay (2 seconds) with the help of a bunch of Poms and then Echo. It was glorious.