Supergiant Games has just released the second update following the early access of Hades II. It is a sizable patch that tweaks several core combat mechanics, and most of the changes came directly from community feedback.
General Gameplay
- You now can encounter up to one additional Olympian each night (as in the previous game)
- You now are likely to find one more Boon or other major reward while in Erebus
- Increased invulnerability duration after your Death Defiance effects activate
- Improved rewards of Ash and Psyche can now be found in [spoiler] and the [spoiler]
- You now can press-and-hold to harvest repeatedly from Crescent Pick Outcroppings
- Toula should now stay closer to you in Encounters, especially in the [spoiler]
- [spoiler] no longer offers Death Defiance items if you do not need to refill the effect
- Reduced Gold cost of Selene's Boon and Path of Stars in Charon's Shop
- Minor adjustments to the order in which Olympians may first appear early on
- Normalized chances of finding Fishing Points in various regions
Nocturnal Arms & Abilities
- Witch's Staff: Special knocks foes away but is slightly slower; Omega Special is faster
- Sister Blades: Special staggers standard foes longer; Attack visual FX better match the hitbox
- Umbral Flames: Attacks are stronger and faster; Omega Attack channels faster and uses less magick; Special gives a speed boost but has reduced damage; Omega Special can be channeled while moving
- Moonstone Axe: reworked Special provides a lingering barrier; Omega Attack channels slightly faster; Omega Special channels faster
- Argent Skull: Omega Attack channels faster and hits a larger area
Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms
- Witch's Staff (Circe): adjusted activation and duration of Serenity effect; Serenity now adds Omega bonus damage that scales with this Aspect's rank
- Witch's Staff (Momus): reworked; each of your Omega Moves automatically fires several times in succession from where you use them
- Sister Blades (Artemis): you will Block again if the effect recharges while you are channeling; Block now takes priority over Dodge and similar effects
- Umbral Flames (Eos): reworked; Omega Attack now fires a slow shot that occasionally creates damage blasts and also copies your Specials
- Moonstone Axe (Melinoë): reworked; now adds Power and Max Life
- Moonstone Axe (Thanatos): reworked; faster Attack adds Critical chance to Omega moves
- Argent Skull (Medea): improved hit detection on foes near impassable obstacles
- Argent Skull (Persephone): you now earn Glory much faster, but only by using your Omega Cast; improved control responsiveness during Omega Special
Hades II was suddenly launched on early access last month. The game has already attracted around a million players, according to SteamDB, despite the full release being around a year away.
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