Hades Boons Guide

I will be giving some informations about the boons you will encounter as playing the game!

Before Starting

Before getting help from this guide please note that this guide is outdated and is not updated yet!!

I will try to update it and include other boons (Bouldy Boon, Daedalus Hammer Boons, Chthonic Companion Summons, Etc.) as i play and experience the updated features more. Thank you in advance for your patience.

About Boons

Boons are upgrades given by the olympian gods. They can be obtained as rewards for clearing a room marked with the respective god's symbol OR purchased for 150 Obols from Charon's shop

Boons only last for the duration of a run so they will disappear when Zagreus dies and goes back to the House of Hades.

Attack, Special, Cast, Dash, and Call abilities cannot be affected by multiple gods at the same time. For example, you cannot have both Passion Dash (Aphrodite's dash ability) and Blade Dash (Ares' dash ability) but gods may sometimes offer to exchange one Boon for another.
Exchanges increase the level and rarity of the boon by one stage.
There is no other limits on how many other boons Zagreus can have at one time.

There are 5 rarities of boons avaible, which are Classic, Rare, Epic, Heroic and Legendary.

Heroic rarity is available through exchanging an Epic-rarity boon, choosing Ambrosia Delight from Eurydice, or from cultivating boons with Rare Crop from Demeter.

Boons that are rewarded from Erebus encounters, mini-boss encounters or bought at a higher price from Charon are more likely to have higher rarities.

Trial of the Gods

A Trial is denoted by a pair of boons along with a skull marker.. Two boons are offered and the playes/ Zagreus must choose one. The spurned god grows displeased and summons waves of armored enemies. The enemies are regular enemies but they gain a bonus effect based on the displeased god's powers.
After completing the Trial, the spurned god forgives Zagreus and offers their boon.

Bonus effects/attacks of Gods:

• Aphrodite: Periodically summons a ring of circles around enemies which deal damage.
  
  
• Athena: Periodically grants shields to enemies which last for 2 to 3 seconds and deals pulsating damage.
  
  
• Ares: Periodically spawns two slow moving circles from where enemy stands, which inflict damage rapidly.
  
  
• Artemis: Periodically spawns fast moving circles which explode randomly, dealing damage.
  
  
• Demeter: Periodically spawns a gradually enlarging circle from where enemy stands, that deals damage.
  
  
• Dionysus: Periodically and randomly spawns large circles that explode, dealing damage.
  
  
• Poseidon: Enemies coast around the room on waves, inflciting knockback
  
  
• Zeus: Periodically spawns circles randomly which call lightning strikes, dealing damage.

Status Effects

Status Effects are conditions which affect enemies or the player. These can be debuffs, but can come as buffs.

Buffs

Increased Damage
It is granted by a couple boons, abilities or aspects in the game. This buff is signified by pulsing electricity around Zagreus, and will increase the damage Zagreus does (depending on the source of the effect.)

Increased Move Speed
It is granted by Hermes boons. and is signified by a movement trailing effect coming from Zagreus.

Shielded
Some boons offer shields which protect the shielded from incoming damage, making them invulnerable. Voidstones can provide shields to enemies near them(Charmed Voidstones can provides shields to Zagreus too.), and bosses gain shields while they are transferring between phases.

Debuffs

Punished
Enemies inflicted with 2 different Status Curses are Punished. Punished enemies and are vulnerable to extra damage from the Privileged Status upgrade in the Mirror of Night. (The Punished debuff is lost if the enemy does not maintain 2 Status Curses.)

Charmed
Some Aphrodite boons inflict Charmed on enemies. Charmed causes those enemies to attack other enemies, and deal no damage to Zagreus while charmed. While Bosses can be charmed, the charm lasts for a significantly shorter duration than on a normal enemy.

Stun
Stuns prevent an enemy inflicted with them from moving or attacking, interrupting their previous action. Some boons can inflict brief stuns. Most weapon attacks and some specials inflict small duration stuns which interrupt enemy attacks and movements. Wall Slams and Traps also inflict stuns on enemies. Some attacks in the game can also stun Zagreus. Bosses cannot be stunned.

Petrified
Petrified is a debuff inflicted by Gorgon and Megagorgon projectiles. It prevents inflicted enemies from moving or attacking until they break free. Zagreus can deflect the projectiles with Athena's boons to enemies to petrify them, except for armoured mini-bosses. He can also be inflicted with Petrified, and can break free by rapidly dashing or attacking. Using Companion Fidi also lets him petrify enemies except for mini-bosses with armours and bosses.

Styx Poison
Styx Poison is a debuff which deals damage over time to Zagreus or enemies it is inflicted on, as well as inflict a green tint around the edges of the screen. Poison is inflicted by traps in the Temple of Styx, pools created by Gigantic Vermin, and darts thrown by Satyr Cultists. Poison stacks, allowing it to deal increased damage over time, but stacks eventually wear off. Stacks can be immediately cleansed by using a Curing Pool in a Styx chamber, which grants brief immunity to the effect. Poison can only be applied to enemies by deflecting Satyr Cultist darts at them, and will deal 5 times the damage it deals Zagreus.

Status Curse

Status Curses are a variety of temporary effects inflicted under certain circumstances. Each Olympian god (with the exception of Hermes) has at least one boon capable of inflicting a Status Curse on enemies.

Weak (Aphrodite): For at least 3 Seconds, victim deals at least 50% less damage.

Ruptured (Poseidon): For 3 Seconds, victim takes rapid damage every 0.2 seconds while moving.

Hangover (Dionysus): For 4 Seconds, victim takes damage every 0.5 seconds. Effect can stack up to 5 times by default.

Marked (Artemis): For 2.5 Seconds, victim has a higher chance of taking Critical damage from any attack.

Jolted (Zeus): Victim's next attack self-inflicts lightning damage that harms itself and nearby foes.

Exposed (Athena): For 5 Seconds, victim takes more damage when struck from behind.

Doom (Ares): After at least 1 Second, victim takes a burst of damage.

Chill (Demeter): Victim is slowed by 4%. Effect can stack up to 10 times.

Aphrodite Boons

Aphrodite gives boons that inflict Weak and Charmed on opponents, as well as improve survivability.

Weak:For at least 3 Seconds, victim deals at least 50% less damage.

Charmed:Charmed causes those enemies to attack other enemies, and deal no damage to Zagreus while charmed. While Bosses can be charmed, the charm lasts for a significantly shorter duration than on a normal enemy.

Boon	Description	Rarity
Heartbreak Strike	Your Attack deals more damage and inflicts Weak. (Weak Duration: 3 Sec.)	Common: Attack Damage: +50% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Heartbreak Flourish	Your Special deals more damage and inflicts Weak. (Weak Duration: 3 Sec.)	Common: Special Damage: +80% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Crush Shot	Your Cast is a wide, short-range blast that inflicts Weak. (Weak Duration: 3 Sec.) (Range: 300)	Common: Cast Damage: 90 Rare: Cast Damage: 99 Epic: Cast Damage: 108 Heroic: Cast Damage: 117
Passion Dash	Your Dash inflicts damage where you end up, inflicting Weak. (Weak Duration: 3 Sec.) (Damage Radius: 180)	Common: Dash Damage: 20 Rare: Dash Damage: 24 Epic: Dash Damage: 28 Heroic: Dash Damage: 32
Empty Inside	Your Weak effects have a longer duration.	Common: Weak Duration: +5 sec. Rare: Weak Duration: +7.5 sec. Epic: Weak Duration: +10 sec. Heroic: Weak Duration: +12.5 sec.
Dying Lament	When foes are slain, they damage nearby foes and inflict Weak. (Damage Radius: 200)	Common: Death Blast Damage: 40 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Wave of Despair	After you take damage, damage nearby foes and inflict Weak. (Damage Radius: 700)	Common: Revenge Damage: 20–25 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Different League	Resist some damage from nearby foes' attacks. (Proximity Threshold: 400)	Common: Reduced Damage from Foes: 10% Rare: Reduced Damage from Foes: 12% Epic: Reduced Damage from Foes: 15% Heroic: Reduced Damage from Foes: 17%
Sweet Surrender	Weak-afflicted foes are also more susceptible to damage.	Common: Damage vs. Weak: +10% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.5 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.5–2.7
Broken Resolve	Your Weak effects are more potent. (This boon cannot be upgraded via Poms)	Common: Weak Damage Reduction: +10% Rare: Weak Damage Reduction: +12% Epic: Weak Damage Reduction: +15% Heroic: Weak Damage Reduction: +17%
Life Affirmation	Any Health chamber rewards are worth more.	Common: Reward Value: +30% Rare: Multiplier: +56% Epic: Multiplier: +82% Heroic: Multiplier: +108%
Aphrodite's Aid	Your Call fires a seeking projectile that inflicts Charm. The charm projectile pierces foes.	Common: Charm Duration: 5 Sec. Rare: Charm Duration: 6 Sec. Epic: Charm Duration: ?? Sec. Heroic: Charm Duration: ?? Sec.

Ares Boons

Ares gives boons that inflict Doom, create Blade Rifts, or increase the damage of your attacks.

Doom: After at least 1 Second, victim takes a burst of damage.

He is one of my main preferences, i try to go after him as possible because:
1- He is handsome as heck
2- Blade Dash is the SH*T, JUST TAKE IT AND LIVE YOUR LIFE MAAN

Boon	Description	Rarity
Curse of Agony	Your Attack inflicts Doom. (Curse Delay: 1.1 Sec.)	Common: Curse Damage: 50 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Curse of Pain	Your Special inflicts Doom. (Curse Delay: 1.1 Sec.)	Common: Curse Damage: 70 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Slicing Shot	Your Cast sends a Blade Rift hurling ahead. (Duration: 4 Sec.) (Damage Interval: 0.1 Sec.) (Damage Radius: 150) (Speed: 250)	Common: Rift Damage per Hit: 10 Rare: Rift Damage per Hit: 11 Epic: Rift Damage per Hit: 13 Heroic: Rift Damage per Hit: 14
Blade Dash	Your Dash creates a Blade Rift where you started. (Duration: 0.7 Sec.) (Damage Interval: 0.1 Sec.) (Damage Radius: 150)	Common: Rift Damage per Hit: 5 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Urge to Kill	Your Attack and Cast deal more damage.	Common: Attack and Cast Damage: +8% Rare: Attack and Cast Damage: +10% Epic: Attack and Cast Damage: +12% Heroic: N/A
Curse of Vengeance	After you take damage, inflict Doom on surrounding foes. (Effect Radius: 450) (Curse Delay: 1.1 Sec.)	Common: Revenge Damage: 90 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Revenge Damage: 108 Heroic: N/A
Black Metal	Your Blade Rift powers deal damage in a wider area.	Common: Bonus Area of Effect: +20% Rare: Bonus Area of Effect: +22% Epic: Bonus Area of Effect: +24% Heroic: N/A
Engulfing Vortex	Your Blade Rift effects last longer and pull foes in. This boon cannot be upgraded via Poms.	Common: Rift Duration: +0.2 Sec. Rare: Rift Duration: +0.3 Sec. Epic: Rift Duration: +0.4 Sec. Heroic: Rift Duration: +0.5 Sec.
Dire Misfortune	Your Doom effects deal more damage when applied multiple times.	Common: Bonus Damage per Curse: 5 Rare: Bonus Damage per Curse: 7 Epic: Bonus Damage per Curse: 10 Heroic: N/A
Battle Rage	After slaying a foe, your next Attack or Special deals more damage. This boon cannot be upgraded via Poms.	Common: Damage Bonus: +100% Rare: Damage Bonus: +130% Epic: Damage Bonus: +199% Heroic: N/A
Impending Doom	Your Doom effects deal more damage, after +0.5 Sec.	Common: Bonus Doom Damage: +60% Rare: Damage Bonus: +76% Epic: Damage Bonus: +92% Heroic: N/A
Ares' Aid	Your Call turns you into an Invulnerable Blade Rift for 2.5 Sec. (Wrath Cost: 50) (Max Gauge Bonus 15 Sec)	Common: Rift Damage per Hit: 15 Rare: Rift Damage per Hit: 18 Epic: Rift Damage per Hit: 21 Heroic: Rift Damage per Hit: 24

Artemis Boons

Artemis gives boons that grant Critical hits and improve Cast abilities.

If you are going with Heart-Seeking Bow, she truly is a life savior. I've beaten up Megaera in my first try thanks to Artemis lol.

Boon	Description	Rarity
Deadly Strike	Your Attack is stronger, with +10% chance to deal Critical damage.	Common: Attack Damage: +20% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Deadly Flourish	Your Special is stronger, with +20% chance to deal Critical Damage.	Common: Special Damage: +40% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
True Shot	Your Cast seeks foes, with a 10% chance to deal Critical damage. Not blocked by shield-bearing foes	Common: Cast Damage: 70 Rare: Cast Damage: 84 Epic: Cast Damage: 98 Heroic: Cast Damage: 112
Hunter Dash	Your Dash-Strike deals more damage.	Common: Dash Attack Damage: +50% Rare: Dash Attack Damage: +75% Epic: Dash Attack Damage: +100% Heroic: Dash Attack Damage: +150%
Support Fire	After you hit with an Attack, Cast or Special, fire a seeking arrow.	Common: Projectile Damage: 15 Rare: Projectile Damage: 19 Epic: Projectile Damage: 24 Heroic: Projectile Damage: 26
Clean Kill	Your Critical effects deal even more damage.	Common: Critical Damage: +15% Rare: Critical Damage: +22% Epic: Critical Damage: +30% Heroic: Critical Damage: +37%
Exit Wounds	Your foes take damage when your aast ammo stuck in them is dislodged. Not offered if you have Slicing Shot, Trippy Shot, or Crystal Beam.	Common: Dislodge Damage: 100 Rare: Dislodge Damage: 120 Epic: Dislodge Damage: 140 Heroic: Dislodge Damage: 160
Pressure Points	Any damage you deal has a chance to be Critical.	Common: Bonus Critical Chance: +3% Rare: Bonus Critical Chance: +4% Epic: Bonus Critical Chance: +5% Heroic: Bonus Critical Chance: +6%
Dual Shot	Your Cast fires a second projectile, though it has reduced damage.	Common: Secondary Shot Damage: 25% Rare: Secondary Shot Damage: 35% Epic: Secondary Shot Damage: 45% Heroic: Secondary Shot Damage: 50%
Hide Breaker	Your Critical effects deal even more damage to Armor.	Common: Critical Damage Bonus vs. Armor: 200% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.5 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.5–2.7
Hunter Instinct	Your God Gauge charges faster when you deal Critical damage.	Common: Faster Gauge Gain on Critical: +25% Rare: Faster Gauge Gain on Critical: +30% Epic: Faster Gauge Gain on Critical: +35% Heroic: Faster Gauge Gain on Critical: +40%
Hunter's Mask	After you deal Critical damage to a foe, a foe near it is Marked. 'Marked' effect expires after taking Critical damage. (Range: 1200)	Common: Bonus Crit Chance: +30% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Artemis's Aid	Your Call fires a seeking arrow with +35% Critical chance. Not blocked by shield-bearing foes. (Costs 1/5th of the God Gauge per use (while other Gods' Aids cost 1/4th)) (Max Gauge Bonus - Arrows Fired : 10)	Common: Arrow Damage: 100 Rare: Base Damage: 110 Epic: Base Damage: 120 Heroic: Base Damage: 130

Athena Boons

Athena gives boons that allow abilities to Deflect projectiles and improve various defensive options.

In the first attempts her boons are pretty useful but once you manage to reach Elysium, i don't really recommend going after her boons if there is any other choice.
Since floors slowly become more and more easier and quicker to clear, her protection is not really necessary except for boss battles and even in the best battles her boons are not the best. ;v; And also it is better to prefer her to become displeased during God Trials it is waaaay easier to deal with in my experience.

If she offers Sure Footing and you are as clumsy as me accept that without a secong thought tho, it is the absolute best.

Boon	Description	Rarity
Divine Strike	Your Attack is stronger, and can Deflect.	Common: Attack Damage: +40% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Divine Flourish	Your Special is stronger, and can Deflect.	Common: Special Damage: +60% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5 Special Damage: +169%
Phalanx Shot	Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. (Damage Radius: 250)	Common: Cast Damage: 85 Rare: Cast Damage: 102 Epic: Cast Damage: 119 Heroic: Cast Damage: 136
Divine Dash	Your Dash deals damage and can Deflect.	Common: Dash Damage: 15 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Brilliant Riposte	When you Deflect attacks, they deal more damage.	Common: Deflect Damage: +20% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.5 Heroic: N/A
Sure Footing	Resist damage from Traps. Allows the player to walk in Asphodel's lava without taking damage for a short amount of time. Does not protect against puddles of lava created by fireballs.	Common: Reduced Trap Damage: 40% Rare: Reduced Trap Damage: 50% Epic: Reduced Trap Damage: 60% Heroic: N/A
Bronze Skin	Resist damage from foes' attacks.	Common: Reduced Damage from Foes: 5%–10% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Holy Shield	After you take damage, damage nearby foes and briefly Deflect. (Damage Radius: 225)	Common: Revenge Damage: 30 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Deathless Stand	Death Defiance makes you Impervious longer. Replenish 1 charge now. (It is Consumable)	Common: Effect Duration: +2 Sec. Rare: Effect Duration: +2.5 Sec. Epic: Effect Duration: +3 Sec. Heroic: N/A
Last Stand	Death Defiance restores more Health than usual. Replenish 1 charge now. (It is Consumable)	Common: Improved Restoration: +10% Rare: Improved Restoration: +15% Epic: Improved Restoration: +20% Heroic: N/A
Blinding Flash	Your attacks that Deflect also make foes Exposed for 5 Sec.	Common: Bonus Backstab Damage: +50% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Proud Bearing	You begin each Encounter with your God Gauge partly full.	Common: Starting Gauge: 20% Rare: Starting Gauge: 25% Epic: Starting Gauge: 30% Heroic: N/A
Athena's Aid	Your Call briefly makes you Invulnerable and Deflect all attacks.	Common:Effect Duration: 1 Sec. Max Gauge Bonus: x10 Duration Rare:Effect Duration: 1.2 Sec. Epic:Effect Duration: 1.4 Sec. Heroic:Effect Duration: 1.6 Sec.

Demeter Boons

Demeter boons mostly revolve around Chill.

And daamn Chill is such an OP ability oof ;; But i always accidentally hit Sisyphus or Patroclus with my Mistral Dash it kinda hurts to do that lol

Boon	Description	Rarity
Frost Strike	Your Attack is stronger and inflicts Chill.	Common: Attack damage: +40% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3x-1.5x Epic: Multiplier: 1.8x-2.0x Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3x-2.5x
Frost Flourish	Your Special is stronger and inflicts Chill.	Common: Special damage: +60% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3x-1.5x Epic: Multiplier: 1.8x-2.0x Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3x-2.5x
Crystal Beam	Your Cast drops a crystal that fires a beam straight ahead for 5 sec.	Common: Cast Damage: 8 (every 0.2 sec) Rare: Cast Damage: 9 (every 0.2 sec) Epic: Cast Damage: 10 (every 0.2 sec) Heroic: Cast Damage: 11 (every 0.2 sec)
Mistral Dash	Your Dash shoots a gust ahead that inflicts Chill. Gust travels in the same direction you are facing. (Range: 300)	Common: Gust Damage: 10 Rare: Gust Damage: 15 Epic: Gust Damage: 20 Heroic: Gust Damage: 25
Rare Crop	Your Boons become Common, then gain Rarity every 3 Encounter(s).	Common: Random boons affected: 1 Rare: Random boons affected: 2 Epic: Random boons affected: 3 Heroic: Random boons affected: 4
Ravenous Will	While you have no Cast Ammo, take 10% less damage and deal more.	Common: Damage bonus: +10% Rare: Damage bonus: +20% Epic: Damage bonus: +30% Heroic: Damage bonus: +40%
Nourished Soul	Any Health effects are more potent. Restore +30% now.	Common: Improved Restoration: 30% Rare: Improved Restoration: 32.5% Epic: Improved Restoration: 35.% Heroic: Improved Restoration: 37.5%
Snow Burst	Whenever you Cast, damage nearby foes and inflict Chill.	Common: Damage: 40 Rare: Damage: 50 Epic: Damage: 60 Heroic: Damage: 70
Arctic Blast	Applying 10 stacks of Chill causes a blast, clearing the effect.	Common: Damage: 100 Rare: Damage: 120 Epic: Damage: 140 Heroic: Damage: 160
Killing Freeze	Applying Chill to all enemies causes them to Slow and Decay.	Common: Slow 10%, Decay Damage: 20 (every 0.5 sec) Rare: Slow 15%, Decay Damage: 30 (every 0.5 sec) Epic: Slow 20%, Decay Damage: 40 (every 0.5 sec) Heroic: Slow 25%, Decay Damage: 50 (every 0.5 sec)

Dionysus Boons

Dionysus' boons are mostly based on Hangover, which deals continuous damage to afflicted enemies every half second. Hangover can be stacked onto an enemy up to a base amount of 5 times, and stacks wear off one at a time after 4 seconds.

He is my #1 preference, i already love him sooo much as a character but his boons also are amazing. I definetely dig his aid and Trippy Shot

Boon	Description	Rarity
Blight Strike	Your Attack inflicts Hangover.	Common: Blight Damage: 4 Rare: Blight Damage: 5 Epic: Blight Damage: 6 Heroic: Blight Damage: 7
Blight Flourish	Your Special inflicts Hangover.	Common: Blight Damage: 5 Rare: Blight Damage: 6 Epic: Blight Damage: 7 Heroic: Blight Damage: 8
Nasty Dash	Your Dash inflicts foes near you with Hangover.	Common: Blight Damage: 2 Rare: Blight Damage: 3 Epic: Blight Damage: 4 Heroic: Blight Damage: 5
Trippy Shot	Your Cast lobs a projectile that bursts into Festive Fog.	Common: Blast Damage: 100 Rare: Blast Damage: 120 Epic: Blast Damage: 140 Heroic: Blast Damage: 160
Numbing Sensation	Your Hangover effects also make foes move slower. (Slow Duration: 4 Sec.)	Common: Speed Reduction: 10–15% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.5 Heroic: N/A
Peer Pressure	Hangover-afflicted foes contaminate other nearby foes every 4 Sec.	Common: Blight Damage: 2 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.5 Heroic: N/A
High Tolerance	Take less damage while standing in Festive Fog.	Common: Damage Resistance: 10–15% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.5 Heroic: N/A
After Party	If your Health is low after Encounters, restore to the threshold. Life Threshold value reduced by Grim Inevitability. This boon cannot be upgraded via poms. Heroic Rarity only obtainable with Ambrosia Delight.	Common: Life Threshold: ~20% Rare: Life Threshold: 38% Epic: Life Threshold: 45% Heroic: Life Threshold: 60%
Positive Outlook	Take less damage while at 40% Health or below.	Common: Damage Resistance: 10% Rare: Damage Resistance: 15% Epic: Damage Resistance: 20% Heroic: N/A
Bad Influence	Deal more damage while 3 foes are Hangover-afflicted.	Common: Bonus Damage: 50% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Premium Vintage	Gain Health when you pick up Nectar. Receive 1 Nectar now.	Common: Life Gain: 20 Rare: Life Gain: 25 Epic: Life Gain: 30 Heroic: N/A
Dionysus' Aid	Your Call inflicts Hangover to foes all around you for 1.5 Sec.	Common: Blight Damage: 10 Max Gauge Bonus: 12 Sec. Duration Rare: Blight Damage: 12 Epic: Blight Damage: 14 Heroic: Blight Damage 16

Poseidon Boons

Many of Poseidon's boons apply Knockback to your abilities. Knockback causes an ability to push an enemy an additional distance away from Zagreus, in the direction they were attacked from.

His boons also include a Status Curse called Ruptured, which deals damage to enemies when they move. Area bosses have immunity against Knockback, but will be affected by Rupture damage.

Though his Aid is not the easiest to use, it really helps with Wall Slams, Trap Kills, Lava Kills and such!!
Also if you have beaten the game and you are working on the relationships-codex and/or decorations Poseidon is the best choice because of Ocean's Bounty boon, it really helps collecting Gemstones aaand you can trade them for Nectars afterwards >:3

Boon	Description	Rarity
Tempest Strike	Your Attack deals more damage and knocks foes away.	Common: Attack Damage: +30% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Tempest Flourish	Your Special deals more damage and knocks foes away.	Common: Special Damage: +70% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Flood Shot	Your Cast damages foes in an area and knocks them away. (Damage Radius: 500) (Impact Velocity: 2500)	Common: Cast Damage: 60 Rare: Cast Damage: 72 Epic: Cast Damage: 84 Heroic: Cast Damage: 96
Tidal Dash	Your Dash damages foes in an area and knocks them away. (Damage Radius: 300) (Impact Velocity: 2500) (Sometimes stuns foes on impact.)	Common: Dash Damage: 35 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Typhoon's Fury	You deal more damage when slamming foes into barriers.	Common: Slam Damage: +100% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Breaking Wave	Slamming foes into walls or corners creates a watery blast in the area.	Common: Stun Duration: 100 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.5 Heroic: N/A
Razor Shoals	Using knock-away effects also Rupture foes.	Common: Rupture Damage: 5% every 0.2 Sec. Rare: Rupture Damage: 7.5% Epic: Rupture Damage: 10% Heroic: N/A
Ocean's Bounty	Any Gemstone, Darkness or Obols chamber rewards are worth more.	Common: Reward Bonus: +50% Rare: Reward Bonus: +55% Epic: Reward Bonus: +60% Heroic: N/A
Sunken Treasure	Gain an assortment of Gemstone, Darkness, Obols and Health. It is Consumable.	Common: Obols Awarded: 50–70 Health Awarded: 1–3 items Darkness Awarded: 50-100 Chance of Nectar: 10% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.2 Heroic: N/A
Boiling Point	Your God Gauge charges faster when you take damage.	Common: Faster Gauge Gain When Hit: +40% Rare: Faster Gauge Gain When Hit: 75% Epic: Faster Gauge Gain When Hit: 100% Heroic: N/A
Posiedon's Aid	Your Call makes you surge into foes while Impervious for 1.2 Sec. (Max Gauge Bonus: 7.2 Sec. Duration) (Impact Velocity: 3500)	Common: Impact Damage: 250 Rare: Impact Damage: 300 Epic: Impact Damage: 350 Heroic: Impact Damage: 400

Zeus Boons

Zeus boons mostly revolve around chain-lightning and lightning bolt effects and they inflict Jolted.

Jolted: Victim's next attack self-inflicts lightning damage that harms itself and nearby foes.

When i first fought Theseus, he asked for Zeus' help and i was so shocked/mad lol.
Though i don't encounter him so often the Jolted effect really helps with Trials so go for him if he is avaible and you are after the Trial rewards.

Boon	Description	Rarity
Lightning Strike	Your Attack emits chain-lightning when you damage a foe. (Bounces: 4) (Bounce Range: 520) (Deals reduced damage per bounce.)	Common: Lightning Damage: 10 Rare: Lightning Damage: 12 Epic: Lightning Damage: 15 Heroic: Lightning Damage: 18
Thunder Flourish	Your Special causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. (Damage Radius: 200)	Common: Lightning Damage: 30 Rare: Lightning Damage: 37.5 Epic: Lightning Damage: 40 Heroic: Lightning Damage: 60
Electric Shot	Your Cast is a burst of chain-lightning that bounces between foes. (Bounces: 5) (Bounce Range: 720)	Common: Cast Damage: 60 Rare: Cast Damage: 75 Epic: Multiplier: 90 Heroic: Multiplier: 105
Thunder Dash	Your Dash causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. (Range: 500) (Damage Radius: 200)	Common: Lightning Damage: 18 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5
Heaven's Vengeance	After you take damage, your foe is struck by lightning. (Damage Radius: 120)	Common: Revenge Damage: 80 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Storm Lightning	Your chain-lightning effects bounce more times before expiring. (Electric Shot gains 3, 6 or 9 jumps from this boon instead.)	Common: Lightning Bounces: +2 Rare: Multiplier: +4 Epic: Multiplier: +6 Heroic: N/A
Hight Voltage	Your lightning bolt effects deal damage in a larger area.	Common: Bolt Area of Effect: +60% Rare: Multiplier: +72% Epic: Multiplier: +84% Heroic: N/A
Double Strike	Your lightning bolt effects have a chance to strike twice.	Common: Strike Chance: 25% Rare: Multiplier: 30% Epic: Multiplier: 35% Heroic: N/A
Static Discharge	Your lightning effects also make foes Jolted.	Common: Jolt Damage: 50–60 Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: N/A
Clouded Judgement	Your God Gauge charges faster when you deal or take damage.	Common: Faster Wrath Gain: +15% Rare: Multiplier: +38% Epic: Multiplier: +61% Heroic: N/A
Billowing Strenght	After using Call, you deal more damage for 15 Sec.	Common: Bonus Damage: +-% Rare: Bonus Damage: +-% Epic: Bonus Damage: +24% Heroic: N/A
Zeus' Aid	Your Call makes lightning strike nearby foes repeatedly for 1.5 Sec. (Max Gauge Bonus: 9 Sec. Duration)	Common: Lightning Damage: 60 Rare: Lightning Damage: 72 Epic: Lightning Damage: 84 Heroic: Lightning Damage: 96

Hermes Boons

Boons from Hermes function quite different than other Olympians. None of his boons occupy one of the five main slots, as they are designed to be mixed with and support other gods' boons. Also, none of Hermes' boons can be upgraded with a Pom of Power.

Also he does not have a Call/Aid boon and he never appears in Trial of Gods

To be honest i'm not a huge fan of Hermes nor his boons, but Quick Reload and Greater Call really helps during boss fights, it helps me deal with Minotaur faster most of the times.

Swift Strike	Your Attack is +X% faster. (Heroic Rarity only obtainable with Ambrosia Delight.)	Common: Attack Speed: +12-13% Rare: Attack Speed: +21% Epic: Attack Speed: +30% Heroic: Attack Speed: +39%
Swift Flourish	Your Special is +X% faster. (Heroic Rarity only obtainable with Ambrosia Delight.)	Common: Special Speed: +12-13% Rare: Special Speed: +21% Epic: Special Speed: +30% Heroic: Special Speed: +39%
Rapid Cast	Your Cast is +X% faster and fully automatic.	Common: Cast Speed: +20% Rare: Cast Speed: +60% Epic: Cast Speed: +88% Heroic: Cast Speed: +96%
Drift Dash	After you Dash, gain +100% move speed for X Sec.	Common: Duration: 0.6 sec. Rare: Duration: 0.75 sec. Epic: Duration: 0.9 sec. Heroic: N/A
Greater Haste	You move X% faster.	Common: Movement Speed: +20% Rare: Movement Speed: +30% Epic: Movement Speed: +40% Heroic: Movement Speed: +44%
Quick Recovery	After you take damage, quickly Dash to recover up to X% Health lost. (Heroic Rarity only obtainable with Ambrosia Delight.)	Common: 20% Rare: 30% Epic: 40% Heroic: 50%
Greater Envasion	You have +X% chance to Dodge. (Heroic Rarity only obtainable with Ambrosia Delight.)	Common: Dodge Chance: +15% Rare: Dodge Chance: +20% Epic: Dodge Chance: +25% Heroic: Dodge Chance: +30%
Greatest Reflect	You can Dash +X more time(s) in a row.	Common: Extra Dashes: +1 Rare: Extra Dashes: +2 Epic: Extra Dashes: +3 Heroic: Extra Dashes: +4
Second Wind	After using Call, gain Dodge chance and move speed for 6 Sec.	Common: Bonus Dodge Chance & Move Speed: +30% Rare: Bonus Dodge Chance & Move Speed: +38% Epic: Bonus Dodge Chance & Move Speed: +48% Heroic: N/A
Quick Reload	Foes drop Cast Ammo stuck in them faster. Not offered if you have Slicing Shot, Trippy Shot, or Crystal Beam.	Rare: Drop Time: 6.67 Sec

Chaos Boons

Chaos's boons function differently from the Olympian gods' boons. They come in two halves: a Curse and a Blessing, which are randomly selected.

The Curse negatively affects Zagreus for a given number of encounters, at which point it permanently transforms into the Blessing for the remainder of the run. The rarity of the overall boon only affects the Blessing.

A boon's name depends on which effects were randomly chosen, with the first half being the Curse and the second half the Blessing (Caustic Favor, Abyssal Grasp etc.).

Unlike other boons, you can get the same Blessing more than once in a run and the effects stack additively. Their boons cannot be upgraded with Pom of Power.

Their boons are not the best because of the curses but they are the most interesting and fun ones in my opinion! Heath penalty to encounter them is a bit of a problem but it simply can be fixed with their keepsake so definetely give it a try.

Curses

Boon	Description
Pauper's	For the next 2–4 encounters, you cannot earn Obols.
Slippery	For the next 2–4 encounters, you cannot collect Cast Ammo for 10-15 seconds.
Caustic	For the next 2–4 encounters, slain foes toss an Inferno-Bomb at you.
Enshrouded	For the next 4–5 chambers, chamber reward previews are hidden.
Excruciating	For the next 2–4 encounters, you suffer +20%-50% damage.
Abssal	For the next 2–4 encounters, you suffer +200%-500% damage from traps.
Atrophic	For the next 2–4 encounters, your Life Total is reduced by 25-49 Health. Will not appear if you have less than 50 total health.
Slothful	For the next 2–4 encounters, you have -23%--60% move speed.
Roiling	For the next 2–4 encounters, you face +30% more foes.
Maimed	For the next 2–4 encounters, each time you Attack, suffer -1--5 Health
Flayed	For the next 2–4 encounters, each time you Special, suffer -1--5 Health.
Addled	For the next 2–4 encounters, each time you Cast, suffer -1--5 Health.

Duo Boons

Gods and Goddesses	Boon	Definition	Required Boons
Aphrodite and Ares	Curse of Longing	Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes. Damage reduced with each successive hit (Successive Hit Damage: 25%)	Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain
Aphrodite and Dionysus	Low Tolerance	Your Blight Wine effects stack even more times against Weak foes. (Bonus Blight Stacks: 3)	Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash Dionysus: Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Dash
Aphrodite and Artemis	Heart Rend	Your Critical effects deal even more damage to Weak foes. (Bonus Critical Damage vs. Weak: +50%)	Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash Artemis: Deadly Strike or Deadly Flourish
Aphrodite and Athena	Spent Spirit	Your foes' ranged-attack projectiles are slower. (Foe Projectile Speed Reduced: 30%)	Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash or Aphrodite's Aid Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Aphrodite and Poseidon	Sweet Nectar	Any Poms of Power you find are more effective. (Bonus LV. from Poms: +1)	Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash or Aphrodite's Aid Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Ares and Artemis	Hunting Blades	Your Cast creates a faster Blade Rift that seeks the nearest foe. (Seek Duration: 4,4 Sec.)	Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid Ares: Slicing Shot
Ares and Athena	Merciful End	Your attacks that can Deflect immediately activate Doom effects. (Doom Combo Damage: 90)	Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, or Divine Dash Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain
Ares and Zeus	Vengeful Mood	All of your Revenge attacks occur without taking damage. (Auto-Revenge Rate: 3.5 Sec.)	At least one Revenge boon from any god. Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, Zeus's Aid or Heaven's Vengeance Ares: Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Slicing Shot, Blade Dash, Ares' Aid or Curse of Vengeance
Artemis and Athena	Deadly Reversal	After you Deflect, briefly gain +20% chance to deal Critical damage. (Critical Duration: 2 Sec.)	Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, or Divine Dash
Artemis and Demeter	Crystal Clarity	Your Cast is stronger and tracks foes more effectively. (Beam Damage: +10%)	Artemis: Deadly Strike, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid Demeter: Crystal Beam
Artemis and Zeus	Lightning Rod	Your collectible Cast Ammo strike nearby foes with lightning every 1.5 Sec. (Lightning Damage: 100)	Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, Hunter Dash, or Artemis' Aid Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, Electric Shot or Zeus' Aid
Athena and Zeus	Lightning Phalanx	Your Phalanx Shot Cast bounces between nearby foes. (Max Bounces: 5)	Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid Athena: Phalanx Shot
Demeter and Dionysus	Ice Wine	After a brief delay your Cast bursts and damages nearby foes. (Burst Damage: 50%)	Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash or Demeter's Aid Dionysus: Trippy Shot
Demeter and Poseidon	Blizzard Shot	Your Cast moves slowly, piercing foes and firing shards around it. (Shard Damage: 40)	Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Snow Burst Poseidon: Flood Shot
Demeter and Zeus	Cold Fusion	Jolted status does not expire on your enemies' attacks. (Jolted duration: 10 Sec.)	Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid Zeus: Static Discharge
Dionysus and Poseidon	Exclusive Access	Any Boons you find have superior effects. (Minimum Boon Rarity: Epic)	RDionysus: Blight Strike, Blight Flourish, Trippy Shot, Nasty Dash, or Dionysus' Aid Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Dionysus and Zeus	Scintillating Feast	Your Festive Fog effects also deal lightning damage periodically. (Lightning Damage: 80)	Dionysus: Trippy Shot or High Tolerance Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash or Zeus' Aid
Poseidon and Zeus	Sea Storm	Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning. (Lightning Damage 40)	Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, or Tidal Dash Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, or Thunder Dash

Sisyphus Boons

Sisyphus is a former king sentenced to an eternity of punishment within Tartarus for attempting to cheat death and his punishment is to roll a boulder up a steep hill. ;w ;

Zagreus can sometimes encounter Sisyphus taking a break from boulder-pushing in Tartarus.
When encountered, Sisyphus will offer a choice between Health, Darkness or Obols.
He can only appear once during each escape attempt.

He can be found in floors marked with the exclamation mark.

Though he gives a random amount of Health, Darkness and Obol, according to my experience he usually gives a number between 30-70 of whatever you choose.

Eurydice and Patroclus Boons

Eurydice

Eurydice is a deceased oak nymph and the former wife of the musician Orpheus.
She has her own private corner in Asphodel, snd she can be found in island marked with an exclamation mark. During her encounters she softly sings ''Good Riddance'' and it is the most important boon to my soul lol.

Since she spends all of her time cooking, she offers you 3 desserts and asks for you to choose one of them, she is the best!

Items Offered:

Ambrosia Delight: Up to 2 random Boons of yours are upgraded to the next Rarity.

Pom Porridge: Up to 4 random Boons of yours gain +1 Lv.

Refreshing Nectar: The next 3 Boons you find have upgraded Rarity.

Patroclus

Patroclus was a warrior in the Achaean army during the Trojan War, and was Achilles' life-long companion and romantic partner. When you give Achilles the 6th ambrosia bottle, he tells Zagreus that his heart belongs to someone else, so yeah Patroclus is that someone else hehe.
He currently resides in Elysium and once again can be found at chambers marked with an exclamation mark.
During your encounters he offers you 3 items similar to items that can be found in the Well of Charon but with better qualities and asks for you to choose one of them.

Items Offered:

Kiss of Styx Premium: Replenish all uses of Death Defiance.

HydraLite Gold: For the next 5 chambers, you restore 30% Health when you enter the chamber.

Cyclops Jerky Select: Your Attack deals 60% more damage for the next 10 encounters.

[α]

if anyone know a way how i can get a pfp of boons let me know
tnx...

[All talk and no fight]

For anyone reading this guide after the full 1.0 release, some of the info in this guide is outdated. For example Hermes boon: Drift Dash was replaced in the blood price update by Hyper sprint, which offers a speed bonus AND makes you have the condition sturdy (reduces damage dealt to you) for 0.5s, 0.6s, or 0.7s depending on rarity. The legendary Hermes boon is also NOT denied to you if you have the quick reload boon.

[Hikiko0mori]

why is the aphrodite damage never noted.,. it does 2.5k damage ... smh

[Heroic Ryan]

you didnt include the boons of Bouldy the boulder :(

[Gaijin War Fox]

Aphrodite's trial attack is a tracking arrow that deals fairly high damage and briefly stuns. There only ever seems to be one at a time, but there's roughly only a 2 second window before another spawns after it expires.

[MooZombie]

Did you know Bouldy can give you a boon? You have to have meet Syph enough times that he asks if you want to talk to Bouldy, though, to unlock.
https://hades.gamepedia.com/Bouldy

[şirin ♡]

Also sorry for the need of updates </3
I have written this before the last two main updates withing the game and i intend on fixing it once i discover the new boon updates as i play the game, so thanks in advance for being patient

[şirin ♡]

The boon you got is most likely is a Chaos boon (Maimed-Flayed-Addled type) or a Daedalus Hammer update (Probably Cursed Slash)

Cursed Slash is a weapon update which reduces your maximum health by %60, but helps you restore +2 health with every hit. If it was Cursed Slash you can easily find it again by clearing Hammer chambers with the Stygian Blade

[Skayla Gunallen]

I am unsure if I missed it while reading trough this but I remember playing a round in this game where I got a boon or some sort of ability which reduced your health by a fair bit but made it so every hit you made gave you some health back, who or what is the process to get it cause I can't for the life of me find it anymore.

[Baka_Wisdom]

just got a duo that isn't on the list.

Ares and Demeter
Freezing Vortex
reduces size of cast but also inflicts cold (blade rift size is reduced)

I have slicing shot and curse of agony from Ares
I have Demeter's aid and nourished soul from demeter