Thoughts on Hera Bow...

[815|Shouldabeen]

While playing through the game, I saw this unlock and at first thought "boy that must be garbage". Turns out, I feel like it's probably the strongest all around weapon in the game. Combined with pretty much any cast other than zeus, you can just run areas over. Ares/Athene/Aphrodite casts are literally god tier on it. Give it a try if you haven't. I'm betting you go up in heat levels.

Also, if you use Ares cast for it, you don't even have to have it leveled up since it never gets loaded onto an enemy.

[Herr Sten]

I feel like the upgrades for it are the best in the game. Triple damage and explosive? Double shot!? Free damage!!

[815|Shouldabeen]

i would agree, but i don't think that it's because the upgrades are overly good (outside of hera), but more that the other weapons have kind of lack luster upgrades.

[PsychoDino]

Originally posted by 815|Shouldabeen:

While playing through the game, I saw this unlock and at first thought "boy that must be garbage". Turns out, I feel like it's probably the strongest all around weapon in the game. Combined with pretty much any cast other than zeus, you can just run areas over. Ares/Athene/Aphrodite casts are literally god tier on it. Give it a try if you haven't. I'm betting you go up in heat levels.

Also, if you use Ares cast for it, you don't even have to have it leveled up since it never gets loaded onto an enemy.

less strong then the shield and gun

[815|Shouldabeen]

Originally posted by PsychoDino:

Originally posted by 815|Shouldabeen:

While playing through the game, I saw this unlock and at first thought "boy that must be garbage". Turns out, I feel like it's probably the strongest all around weapon in the game. Combined with pretty much any cast other than zeus, you can just run areas over. Ares/Athene/Aphrodite casts are literally god tier on it. Give it a try if you haven't. I'm betting you go up in heat levels.

Also, if you use Ares cast for it, you don't even have to have it leveled up since it never gets loaded onto an enemy.

less strong then the shield and gun

Totally would agree in a "skilled scenario". In terms of raw ease tho, I feel like you can just close your eyes and win runs with even half a decent hera bow run. my best times are with shield overall, it's so good. but if you want a free win, i feel like hera bow is always there for you

[Coin]

It's fun

Originally posted by PsychoDino:

less strong then the shield and gun

Originally posted by 815|Shouldabeen:

my best times are with shield overall

What are you doing with the shield to make it work?

[815|Shouldabeen]

Originally posted by Coin:

It's fun

Originally posted by PsychoDino:

less strong then the shield and gun

Originally posted by 815|Shouldabeen:

my best times are with shield overall

What are you doing with the shield to make it work?

Chaos shield, and whatever special buff you like.

[dustin1280]

Originally posted by Coin:

It's fun

Originally posted by PsychoDino:

less strong then the shield and gun

Originally posted by 815|Shouldabeen:

my best times are with shield overall

What are you doing with the shield to make it work?

Shield special attack with good special attack boon can be really impressive...

[FreddyTheMonkey]

Originally posted by Coin:

It's fun

Originally posted by PsychoDino:

less strong then the shield and gun

Originally posted by 815|Shouldabeen:

my best times are with shield overall

What are you doing with the shield to make it work?

In my experience Shield has extremely potent Hammer upgrades. You can get two upgrades that specialize in, say, the Special and with complementary boons you'll just wreck enemies. I had a run with the upgrade to do damage upon catching the shield after a throw and started destroying stuff in close combat, with the special also stacking Doom on everything (very useful for stacking anything really since it hits multiple times, plus I had Chaos Aspect to throw two shields at once).