One broken build for every weapon/aspect on Hades II

The guide

• This guide contains builds that i tested and approved, not necessarily the best, if you have any suggestion make sure to comment so other people can discover
  
• This guide may be outdated some time if Supergiant changes anything, i'll try to update this regularly
  
• I won't cover any Arcana cards in this guide, but overall i recommend always using The Furies and Origination for increased damage

"Descura", the Witch's Staff

1. Aspect of Melinoë

   
   Focus on spamming Ω Specials, with Apollo's Legendary boon and Dual Moonshot upgrade, you'll quickly fire 4 projectiles at once.
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Nova flourish (Apollo): Your special do more damage in a larger area
     
   • Exceptional Talent (Apollo): Your Ω Attack and Ω Special fire 2 times, but use more Magick
     
   • Racing Thoughts (Hermes): Your Ω Moves are faster
     
   • Any Magick regen
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Dual Moonshot: Your Specials fire 2 projectiles, but have -40% range
     
   • Aetheric Moonburst: Your Ω Special gains a Power Shot that deals +50% damage and restores 20 Magick
     or
     
   • Shimmering Moonshot: Your Special bounces toward up to +2 foes, dealing +10% damage for each hit
     or
     
   • Rapid Moonshot: Your Specials are 25% faster
   
   

2. Aspect of Circe

   
   Focus on Attack speed and use Ω Moves to deal extra damage and restore mana. You can copy the Xinth's build below or focus on Ares boons, as follows:
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Vicious Strike (Ares): Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Wounds
     
   • Profuse Bleeding (Ares): Whenever foes with Wounds take damage, they may spill a Blood Drop
     
   • Grievous Blow (Ares): Foes with Wounds may suffer 200% damage when struck
     
   • Sanguinary Savor (Ares): Each Blood Drop has improved potency and is drawn to you automatically
     
   • Nimble Limbs (Hermes): Your Attack, Special, and Cast are faster
     
   • Any Ω Special
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Wicked Thrasher: Your Attacks have +30 Power
     
   • Rapid Thrasher: Your Attacks are 50% faster
   
   
   

3. Aspect of Momus

   
   Focus on Apollo boons and using all you Ω Moves, you can get 6 Ω Attacks with one use with those boons/upgrades:
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
     
   • Exceptional Talent (Apollo): Your Ω Attack and Ω Special fire 2 times, but use more Magick
     
   • Any Special
     
   • Good Magick regen (Lucid Gain (Apollo) can be trigerred 3 times)
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Mirrored Thrasher: Your Attacks hit 2 times, but use 5 Magick
     
   • Vampiric Cataclysm: Whenever you slay a foe with your Ω Attack, restore 5 health
     or
     
   • Cross Cataclysm: Your Ω Attack deals +50% damage and also strikes sideways

"Lim and Oros", the Sister Blades

1. Aspect of Melinoë

   
   Focus on using your Ω Special really close to enemy's back so you hit all your daggers and trigger Aphrodite boon effect. You can use Demeter's cast to freeze enemies and hit them easier
   
   Boons:
   
   • Flutter Flourish (Aphrodite): Your Specials deal more damage to nearby foes
     
   • Heart Breaker (Aphrodite): Whenever you use 40 Magick, create a Heartthrob
     
   • Any Magick regen
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Sudden Flurry: You Channel your Ω Special 40% faster
     or
     
   • Reaper Knives: Your Specials have +15 Power and deal damage in a wider area
     or
     
   • Dancing Knives: Your Specials deal +15% damage and each hit bounces toward up to 2 more foes
     or
     
   • Hidden Knives: Your Specials deal +20% damage and your Ω Special fires +3 shots
   
   

2. Aspect of Artemis

   
   Same as Aspect of Melinoë, but this time you want to focus on Attacks. Artemis boons can be useful for more crits and Dodge boons can be helpful
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
     
   • Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain power, but you prime 20 Magick
     
   • Heart Breaker (Aphrodite): Whenever you use 40 Magick, create a Heartthrob
     
   • Sunny Disposition (Aphrodite x Apollo): Whenever you create Heartthrobs, create more
     
   • Any Magick regen
   
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Sweeping Ambush: Your Ω Attack deals 400% damage in a wider area, but uses +20 Magick
     
   • Skulking Onslaught: Your Attacks deal +150% damage striking foes from behind
     or
     
   • Rapid Onslaught: Your Attacks are 35% faster
     or
     
   • Wicked Onslaught: Your Attacks have +20 Power
   
   

3. Aspect of Pan

   
   Most OP build right now, focus on using Ω Special on your casts. You don't have to use Hestia's boons, but they have good synergy
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Wave Flourish (Poseidon): Your Specials hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away
     
   • Fluid Gain (Poseidon): After you strike foes with your Weapon, a Spirit Bubble may appear
     
   • Slippery Slope (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon also inflict Slip on foes
     
   • King Tide (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon are larger and deal bonus damage to Guardians
     
   • Smolder Ring (Hestia): Your Casts repeatedly inflict Scorch on foes
     
   • Glowing Coal (Hestia): Hold Cast to aim a fiery projectile that explodes on impact. The binding circle forms there
     
   • Scalding Vapor (Poseidon x Hestia): If foes with Slip are struck by fire from Hestia, they are engulfed in Steam
   
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Sudden Flurry: You Channel your Ω Special 40% faster
     or
     
   • Hidden Knives: Your Specials deal +20% damage and your Ω Special fires +3 shots
     or
     
   • Reaper Knives: Your Specials have +15 Power and deal damage in a wider area
     or
     
   • Dancing Knives: Your Specials deal +15% damage and each hit bounces toward up to 2 more foes

"Ygnium", the Umbral Flames

1. Aspect of Melinoë

   
   Focus on spamming Ω Special
   
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Flutter Flourish (Aphrodite): Your Specials deal more damage to nearby foes
     
   • Heart Breaker (Aphrodite): Whenever you use 40 Magick, create a Heartthrob
     
   • Sunny Disposition (Aphrodite x Apollo): Whenever you create Heartthrobs, create more
     
   • Any Magick regen
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Triple Helix: Your Ω Special creates +1 flame
     
   • Clean Helix: You Channel your Ω Special +20% faster, and it uses -10 Magick
     or
     
   • Whirling Coil: Your Ω Special projectiles orbit +40% faster
     or
     
   • Rising Coil: Your Specials grow in size and deal up to +25% damage the longer they are active
   
   

2. Aspect of Moros

   
   First use the Ω Special and spam Ω Attacks to constantly activate Fine Line. Make sure to have a lot of Magick (200+ may be enough to beat any boss)
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
     
   • Ice Flourish (Demeter): Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Freeze
     or
     
   • Sworn Flourish (Hera): Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Hitch
     
   • Born Gain (Hera): Whenever you run out of Magick, Prime until the next Location to restore all Magick
     
   • Fine Line: Your Ω Moves create a fissure that deals damage in a long line, but use +15 Magick
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Clean Candle: You Channel your Ω Attack +50% faster, and it uses -1 Magick
     
   • Triple Helix: Your Ω Special creates +1 flame
     or
     
   • Mega Spark: Your Attacks fire +20% farther and deal +30% damage
   
   

3. Aspect of Eos

   
   Use you Ω Attack then start using regular Special or Ω Special, so your Daybreaker can copy it, use regular attacks too to make sure your enemies get affected by blitz
   
   Boons:
   
   • Heaven Strike (Zeus): Your Attacks inflict Blitz
     
   • Wave Flourish (Poseidon): Your Specials hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away
     
   • Arc Flash (Zeus): Damage from Ω Moves immediately activates Blitz effects and makes them stronger
     
   • Slippery slope (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon also inflict Slip on foes
     
   • Killer Current (Zeus x Poseidon): Your lightning deals more damage to Slip-afflicted foes
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Triple Comet: Your Special fires +2 projectiles
     or
     
   • Triple Helix: Your Ω Special creates +1 flame
     
   • Whirling Coil: Your Ω Special projectiles orbit +40% faster
     or
     
   • Clean Helix: You Channel your Ω Special +20% faster, and it uses -10 Magick

"Zorephet", the Moonstone Axe

1. Aspect of Melinoë

   
   Abuse this aspect's high base attack damage to get stronger Attack. Alternatively, you can use Life Affirmation (Aphrodite) and Hearty Appetite (Aphrodite x Demeter) then focusing on getting more health to deal extra damage.
   
   Boons:
   
   • Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
     or
     
   • Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
     
   • Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain power, but you Prime 20 Magick
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Executioner's Chop: The final move in your Attack sequence hits 2 times, but uses 20 Magick
     
   • Hell Splitter: Your Attack has +300 Power, but the 3-strike sequence becomes only the final chop
   
   

2. Aspect of Charon

   
   Focus on using you Cast, then at close range use your Ω Special, so you can trigger Lucid Gain and Local Climate
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Arctic Ring (Demeter): Your Casts inflict Freeze and repeatedly deal damage to foes in the binding circle
     
   • Local Climate (Demeter): Your Ω Cast deals more damage. If you are in the binding circle, the bonus is doubled
     
   • Lucid Gain (Apollo): If you stand in your Casts when they expire, immediately restore Magick
     
   • Super Nova (Apollo): Your Casts expand in size until they expire
     
   • Any Special
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Sudden Cleaver: You Channel your Ω Special 25% faster
     
   • Giga Cleaver: Your Ω Special fires 2 times in succession but costs +15 Magick
   
   

3. Aspect of Thanatos

   
   Same as Aspect of Melinoë, use your attacks until you get Mortality, then just spin for win. I recommend getting Daze/Dodge boons so you don't get hit often and don't lose your Mortality
   
   Boons:
   
   • Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
     
   • Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain power, but you Prime 20 Magick
     
   • Wispy Wiles (Aphrodite): Gain a chance to Dodge for each Air you have
     
   • Hermes and Artemis boons are welcome
     
   • Any Magick regen
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Furious Whirlwind: You Channel your Ω Attack faster, and move 50% faster while it is active
     
   • Colossus Slash: Your Attacks have +10 Power and you take -20% damage while using them
     or
     
   • Psychic Whirlwind: During your Ω Attack, you are free to use your Attacks and Specials

"Revaal", the Argent Skull

1. Aspect of Melinoë

   
   Focus on using all your regular attacks in close range, sou you can recover them.
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
     
   • Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain power, but you Prime 20 Magick
     
   • Arctic Ring (Demeter): Your Casts inflict Freeze and repeatedly deal damage to foes in the binding circle
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Bolstered Array: Gain +2 Shells
     
   • Wide Grin: Your Attacks fire your Shells all at once in a spread pattern (May be bugged right now and not trigger Aspect of Melinoë passive effect)
   
   

2. Aspect of Medea

   
   Use one regular attack then one regular special so you have costant DPS
   
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
     or
     
   • Sworn Strike (Hera): Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Hitch
     
   • Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
     
   • Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain power, but you Prime 20 Magick
     
   • Any Special
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Bolstered Array: Gain +2 Shells
     
   • Wide Grin: Your Attacks fire your Shells all at once in a spread pattern
   
   

3. Aspect of Persephone

   
   Focus on using your Cast then start spinning around with your Ω Special
   
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Storm Ring (Zeus): Your Casts cause lightning bolts to repeatedly strike 1 foe at a time in the binding circle
     
   • Lightning Lance (Zeus): Hold Cast to aim where the binding circle appears. Foes within are struck by lightning
     
   • Double Strike (Zeus): Your lightning bolt effects may strike 2 times
     
   • Sworn Flourish (Hera): Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Hitch
     
   • Any Magick regen
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Colossus Driver: Your Specials have +30 Power and you take -30% damage while using them
     or
     
   • Mega Driver: Your Specials travel farther and deal +50% damage
     or
     
   • Twisting Crash: After your Ω Special projectiles fire, they fire again towards you
     or
     
   • Sudden Driver: Your Specials are 35% faster

"Xinth", the Black Coat

1. Aspect of Melinoë

   
   Basically just use regular Attacks
   
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Heaven Strike (Zeus): Your Attacks inflict Blitz
     
   • Static Shock (Zeus): Your strikes emit chain-lightning that bounces up to 4 times, but you Prime 50 Magick
     
   • Electric Overload (Zeus): Your chain-lightning deals more damage and bounces up to +3 times
     
   • Master Conductor (Zeus x Hephaestus): Your chain-lightning can bounce off of you and deals increasing damage to foes
     
   • Nimble Limbs (Hermes): Your Attack, Special, and Cast are faster
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Rapid Frame: Your Attacks are 35% faster
     
   • Reaper Frame: Your Attacks have +10 Power and deal damage in a larger area
     or
     
   • Siege Frame: Your Attacks deal +30% damage and reach farther ahead[
     or
     
   • Launcher Frame: Whenever your Attacks strike foes, your Special has 25% chance to fire automatically
   
   

2. Aspect of Selene

   
   Focus on using Ω Special to fill your Hex, then deal more damage with your Ω Special on foes afflicted by Shine
   
   
   Boons:
   
   • Wave Flourish (Poseidon): Your Specials hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away
     
   • Fluid Gain (Poseidon): After you strike foes with your Weapon, a Spirit Bubble may appear
     
   • Slippery Slope (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon also inflict Slip on foes
     
   • King Tide (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon are larger and deal bonus damage to Guardians
   Hammer Upgrades:
   
   • Shimmering Rockets: Your Specials bounce toward up to 2 more foes
     or
     
   • Furious Rockets: Your Specials launch and fly 80% faster
     or
     
   • Sudden Salvo: Your Ω Special locks on faster and uses -20%Magick
   
   

3. Aspect of Nyx

   
   You can build this weapon just like the other 2 aspects, but using you Ω Boost to produce Nightspawn. This aspect synergizes well with Breaker Rush (Poseidon) and Beach Ball (Apollo x Poseidon)

[Apolo23]

I will try some builds for sure. Thanks for your work

[okrosoliver]

@Eduardo, if you see this i can only say that the most op for high fear is either moros with zeus special and ares/any attack, because the explosion will deal enough to trigger blitz immediately, then get double strike and its an easy 32 fear run, or just do the same for medea - easy clears. I have managed to get 40 fear runs with these easily.

[Eduardo]

Couldn't find one that works for 32 testaments, or maybe I just suck. Descura or Xinth seem to be the best bet

[lobasaurus]

Very good.

[Rivs]

Nice, will try some out

[pagsi]

made multiple runs of mine fun.

[For Those Who Come After]

TQ