One of the first things you learn in Hades is that Boons are unique effects that can make or break you. Boons can increase your damage and your chances of survival while also granting you unique abilities. The customization that comes from boons can drastically change the way you play the game. Each God has a different type of boon effect and which God shows up in your run can completely change your strategy.
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Luckily, it is possible to exert a little influence over which boons you get by using Keepsakes. Even with Keepsakes though, chances are you will be forced to adapt your strategy on the fly to account for which Gods show up in the Underworld. Knowing the basics of what boons each God offers can help you plan ahead for the inevitable changes to your strategy. Here is a complete list of all the boons currently available in the game.
There are also Duo Boons available in the game that combine the powers of two different Gods. Duo Boons usually require at least one from each God involved. We have included what prerequisites are needed for each boon and duo boon in the lists below.
Aphrodite
The Goddess of Love grants boons that are good for boosting your own damage while mitigating enemy attacks. Her boons inflict the Weak Status Curse which decreases the amount of damage enemies do when they are afflicted with it. Some of Aphrodite’s boons can also inflict Charm which will cause enemies to turn on other enemies. Weak is particularly useful against tougher enemies that appear later in the game. Her boons stack perfectly with Athena’s boons and AoE builds.
| Boons | Description | Prerequisites |
| Heartbreak Strike | Your Attack deals more damage and can inflict Weak | none |
| Heartbreak Flourish | Your Special deals more damage and can inflict Weak | none |
| Crush Shot | Cast is changed into a short-range blast with a wide arc that can inflict Weak | none |
| Passion Dash | Dash inflicts damage and Weak at your end point | none |
| Aphrodite’s Aid | Call fires a seeking projectile that inflicts Charm | |
| Dying Lament | Enemies damage other nearby foes when slain and can inflict Weak | none |
| Wave of Despair | You inflict Weak on nearby enemies after taking damage | none |
| Different League | Increased damage resistance | none |
| Life Affirmation | Any chamber rewards that restore health restore even more | none |
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| Empty Inside | Weak has a longer duration | Passion Dash, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Strike, or Heartbreak Flourish |
| Sweet Surrender | Enemies with Weak have a lower damage resistance | Passion Dash, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, or Passion Flare |
| Broken Resolve | Weak is more potent | Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, or Passion Dash |
| Blown Kiss | Cast has a longer range and does more damage to undamaged enemies | Crush Shot |
| Unhealthy Fixation | Weak can also Charm enemies | Passion Dash, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, or Passion Flare and Empty Inside, Sweet Surrender or Broken Resolve |
| Duo Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Curse of Longing | Doom effects continuously strike enemies afflicted with Weak | Aphrodite: Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain |
| Heart Rend | Critical attacks deal even more damage to enemies with Weak | Aphrodite: Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare Artemis: Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter’s Flare, or True Shot |
| Parting Shot | Cast gains and Backstab bonuses you have | Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, Phalanx Flare, or Phalanx Shot |
| Cold Embrace | Cast crystals fire their beam directly at you and do increased damage | Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, or Passion Dash Demeter: Crystal Beam |
| Low Tolerance | Hangover stacks more times with Weak | Aphrodite: Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare Dionysus: Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Sweet Nectar | Poms of Power are more effective | Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
| Smoldering Air | The God Gauge will automatically charge up to 25% | Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid |
Ares
The violent Ares gives boons that increase damage and do damage over time. His boons can also create damaging Blade Rifts and inflict the Doom Status Curse. Blade Rifts are pockets of rapidly spinning blades that will damage any enemies that are inside of them. Doom causes enemies to take a high amount of damage after being inflicted.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Curse of Agony | Attacks inflict Doom on Enemies | None |
| Curse of Pain | Special inflicts Doom on enemies | None |
| Slicing Shot | Cast creates a Blade Rift that slowly moves ahead of you | None |
| Blade Dash | Dashing creates a Blade Rift | None |
| Ares’ Aid | Cal turns you into an invulnerable Blade Rift while it is activated | None |
| Curse of Vengeance | Inflict Doom on nearby enemies after you take damage | None |
| Urge to Kill | Attack and Cast deal more damage | None |
| Battle Rage | After defeating and enemy your next Attack or Specail will deal more damage | None |
| Blood Frenzy | Deal more damage in a chamber after you use Death Defiance | None |
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| Black Metal | Blade Rift has a larger Area of Effect | Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Slicing Flare, or Slicing Shot |
| Engulfing Vortex | Blade Rift lasts longer and pulls in enemies | Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Slicing Flare, or Slicing Shot |
| Dire Misfortune | Doom deals more damage when stacked | Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain |
| Impending Doom | Doom deals more damage after half a second | Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, or Curse of Vengeance |
| Civious Cycle | Blade Rift deals more damage with each consecutive hit | Black Metal or Engulfing Vortex |
| Duo Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Curse of Longing | Doom effects continuously strike enemies inflicted with Weak | Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain Aphrodite: Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare |
| Hunting Blades | Cast creates a quick Blade Rift that will seek the nearest enemy | Ares: Slicing Flare or Slicing Shot Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, or Hunter Dash |
| Merciful End | Attacks that Deflect activate Doom effects | Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain Athena: Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, or Divine Strike |
| Freezing Vortex | Blade Rifts from Cast inflict Chill but moves slower and has a smaller radius | Ares: Slicing Flare or Slicing Shot Demeter: Crystal Beam, Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash |
| Curse of Nausea | Hangover deals damage faster | Ares: Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Slicing Flare, or Slicing Shot Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Curse of Drowning | Cast becomes a pulse that deals damage to enemies around you | Ares: Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain Poseidon: Flood Shot |
| Vengeful Mood | Revenge attacks will sometimes occur without taking damage | Ares: Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Slicing Flare, or Slicing Shot Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Revenge boon: Curse of Vengeance, Frozen Touch, Heaven’s Vengeance, Holy Shield, or Wave of Despair |
Artemis
The reserved Goddess of the Hunt grants boons that improve Cast and can deal Critical damage. Artemis’ boons can also inflict the Marked Curse which increases critical hit chances on the afflicted enemy. Artemis boons are geared mainly towards ranged playstyles but work very well in any damage build.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Deadly Strike | Attack is stronger and has a chance to deal Critical damage | none |
| Deadly Flourish | Special does more damage and has a chance to deal Critical damage | none |
| True Shot | Cast seeks enemies and has a chance to deal Critical damage | none |
| Hunter Dash | Dash Attack does more damage | none |
| Artemis’ Aid | Call fires a seeking arrow that can do Critical damage | none |
| Pressure Points | Any damage you deal can do Critical damage | none |
| Exit Wounds | Enemies take damage when a Bloodstone is dislodged from them | Crush Shot, Electric Shot, Flood Shot, Phalanx Shot, or True Shot |
| Hide Breaker | Critical does even more damage to Armor | Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Pressure Points, or True Shot |
| Clean Kill | Critical attacks do even more damage | Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Pressure Points, or True Shot |
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| Hunter Instinct | The God Gauge charges a little faster when you deal Critical damage | Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Pressure Points, or True Shot |
| Hunter’s Mark | An enemy is Marked after you do Critical damage to an enemy near it | Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Pressure Points, or True Shot |
| Support Fire | A seeking arrow is fired after you use an Attack, Cast, or Special | Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter Dash, Hunter’s Flare, Pressure Points, or True Shot |
| Fully Loaded | Adds extra Bloodstones to your Cast ammo | Requires two of the following: Exit Wounds, Hunter’s Mark, or Support Fire |
| Duo Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Heart Rend | Critical attacks do even more damage against enemies with Weak | Artemis: Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter’s Flare, or True Shot Aphrodite: Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare |
| Hunting Blades | Cast creates a Blade Rift that is faster and seeks out enemies | Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, or Hunter Dash Ares: Slicing Flare or Slicing Shot |
| Deadly Reversal | Briefly gain a higher Critical chance after a successful Deflect | Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter Dash, Hunter’s Flare, or True Shot Athena: Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, or Divine Strike |
| Crystal Clarity | Cast does more damage and tracks enemies more effectively | Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, or Hunter Dash Demeter: Crystal Beam |
| Splitting Headache | Enemies with Hangover are more likely to take Critical damage | Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, or True Shot Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Mirage Shot | Cast fires a second projectile with reduced damage | Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter’s Flare, or True Shot Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
| Lightning Rod | Bloodstones that have been dropped will strike nearby enemies with lightning every 1.5 seconds | Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter Dash, Hunter’s Flare, or True Shot Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid |
Athena
Athena is the only Goddess that offers protective boons rather than offensive or supportive. Athena’s boons grant the Deflect ability and grant you more defensive options. Her boons can also inflict Exposed which increases the amount of damage enemies take from behind. When used well, Athena’s boons can drastically increase your chances of survival and fit well into almost any build.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Divine Strike | Attacks do more damage and can Deflect incoming attacks | none |
| Divine Flourish | Special attacks do more damage and can Deflect incoming attacks | none |
| Phalanx Shot | Cast can Deflect attacks and get a small damage radius | none |
| Divine Dash | Dash has increased damage and can Deflect incoming attacks | none |
| Athena’s Aid | Call makes you invulnerable and Deflects all attacks while active | none |
| Holy Shield | When you take a hit you damage nearby enemies and briefly Deflect | none |
| Bronze Skin | Increased damage resistance | none |
| Sure Footing | Increased resistance to Trap damage | none |
| Proud Bearing | God Gauge is partially filled at the start of each chamber | Any God’s Aid boon |
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| Blinding Flash | Deflect also causes enemies to be Exposed for a short time | Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, Phalanx Flare, or Phalanx Shot |
| Brilliant Riposte | Deflected attacks deal more damage | Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, or Holy Shield |
| Deathless Stand | You are invulnerable for longer after using a Death Defiance and replenish one when this boon is chosen | Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, or Phalanx Shot |
| Last Stand | Death Defiance restores more health and one charge is replenished when this boon is chosen | Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, or Phalanx Shot |
| Divine Protection | You can temporarily gain a barrier that blocks incoming damage | Brilliant Riposte |
| Duo Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Parting Shot | Cast gains any Backstab bonuses you have | Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, Phalanx Flare, or Phalanx Shot Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare |
| Merciful End | Attack that can Deflect also activate Doom effects | Athena: Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, or Divine Strike Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain |
| Deadly Reversal | Increased Critical chance after you successfully Deflect | Athena: Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, or Divine Strike Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter Dash, Hunter’s Flare, or True Shot |
| Stubborn Roots | Slowly regenerate health if you do not have Death Defiance or Stubborn Defiance | Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, Phalanx Flare, or Phalanx Shot Demeter: Crystal Beam, Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, Icy Flare, or Mistral Dash |
| Calculated Risk | Enemy ranged attacks are slower | Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, or Divine Strike Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Unshakable Mettle | You cannot be stunned and have resist more damage from bosses | Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, Phalanx Flare, or Phalanx Shot Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
| Lightning Phalanx | Cast can bounce between enemies like Chain Lightning | Athena: Phalanx Shot Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid |
Chaos
The primordial Chaos grants a large variety of boons that act differently than normal boons. Chaos’ boons have two parts. You will start with a debuff or Curse for a certain number of encounters. After you have completed enough encounters the Curse turns into a powerful buff. These make the game a lot more difficult but surviving with the debuff grants incredibly useful boons later on. Along with Hermes, Chaos is the only God that does not have any Duo Boons.
| Curse | Description |
| Abyssal | You take more damage from traps |
| Addled | You lose health each time you use Cast |
| Atrophic | Your total life is reduced |
| Caustic | Enemies you defeat will drop Inferno-Bombs |
| Enshrouded | Chamber reward previews are hidden |
| Excruciating | Take increased damage |
| Flayed | You take damage each time you use your Special |
| Halting | Dash has reduced range |
| Maimed | Take damage each time you Attack |
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| Pauper | You cannot earn Obols |
| Roiling | You cannot collect Bloodstones for a certain amount of time |
| Slothful | Your speed is decreased |
| Boon | Description |
| Affluence | Any Obols you find have an increased value |
| Ambush | You deal increased damage when striking enemies from behind |
| Assault | You get a damage bonus when attacking undamaged foes |
| Eclipse | Any Darkness or Gemstones you find are worth more |
| Favor | Boons are more likely to be Rare or better |
| Flourish | Gain extra Bloodstones |
| Lunge | Your Dash Attack deals increased damage |
| Shot | Cast deals more damage |
| Soul | Restores some health |
| Strike | Attack does more damage |
| Defiance | Gain one more Death Defiance for this escape attempt |
Demeter
Demeter will only appear after the first time you have reached the surface. Her boons focus on the Chill status effect that slows enemies down and can be spread through shattering. Many of her boons either increase damage and survivability through healing. Demeter’s boons are highly adaptable and grant some of the biggest damage boosts in the game.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Frost Strike | Attacks inflict Chill and do more damage | none |
| Frost Flourish | Special attacks deal more damage and inflict Chill | none |
| Crystal Beam | Cast drops a crystal that fires a beam | none |
| Mistral Dash | Dash shoots a gust ahead of you that inflicts Chill | none |
| Demeter’s Aid | Call creates a vortex that deals damage and inflicts Chill | none |
| Frozen Touch | Damage and Chill enemies that damage you | none |
| Rare Crop | Boons become common and gain rarity every three encounters | none |
| Ravenous Will | Increases damage and damage resistance but lose all of your Bloodstones | none |
| Nourished Soul | Health effects are more potent and receive 30% health when you choose this boon | none |
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| Snow Burst | Inflict Chill on nearby enemies when you use Cast | none |
| Arctic Blast | Inflicting 10 stacks of chill causes a damaging blast | Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, Mistral Dash, or Snow Burst |
| Killing Freeze | If you inflict Chill on all enemies in a chamber, they will be slowed and start to decay | Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, Mistral Dash, or Snow Burst |
| Glacial Glare | Cast fire longer and can cause Chill | Crystal Beam |
| Winter Harvest | Enemies with Chill shatter at 10% HP inflicting other enemies nearby | Two of the following: Arctic Blast, Ravenous Will, Killing Freeze |
| Duo Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Cold Embrace | Cast fires its beam at you and does increased damage | Demeter: Crystal Beam Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare |
| Freezing Vortex | Cast causes Chill but Blade Rifts are smaller and move slower | Demeter: Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash Ares: Slicing Flare or Slicing Shot |
| Stubborn Roots | You slowly recover health when you do not have Death Defiance or Stubborn Defiance | Demeter: Crystal Beam, Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, Icy Flare, or Mistral Dash Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, Phalanx Flare, or Phalanx Shot |
| Crystal Clarity | Cast tracks enemies better and does more damage | Demeter: Crystal Beam Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, or Hunter Dash |
| Ice Wine | Cast afflicts Chill along with Festive Fog | Dionysus: Trippy Shot Demeter: Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash |
| Blizzard Shot | Cast moves more slowly and fires shards | Demeter: Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash Poseidon: Flood Shot |
| Cold Fusion | Jolted does not expire when enemies attack | Demeter: Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash Zeus: Static Discharge |
Dionysus
The laid back God Dionysus’ boons are designed for crowd control and damage over time. They can stun and slow enemies while causing continuous damage through the Hangover Status Curse. His boons are perfect for any AoE build and can increase your health. Like Zeus’ boons, Dionysus’ boons can pair with any other God’s to output huge amounts of damage.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Drunken Strike | Your attacks inflict Hangover | none |
| Drunken Flourish | Your Special inflicts Hangover | none |
| Trippy Shot | Cast lobs a grenade that causes Festive Fog | none |
| Drunken Dash | Your Dash causes Hangover burst around you | none |
| Dionysus’ Aid | Call inflicts hangover on enemies around you | none |
| After Party | If your health is low when you leave a chamber it will be restored to a certain amount | none |
| Positive Outlook | When your health is below 40% you will take less damage | none |
| Premium Vintage | You gain health when you pick up Nectar and receive one Nectar when you choose this boon | none |
| Strong Drink | Fountain’s fully restore health and grant bonus damage | none |
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| Bad Influence | Damage is increased when three or more foes have Hangover | Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Numbing Sensation | Hangover also slows enemies down | Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Peer Pressure | Enemies with Hangover can pass it on to other enemies every four seconds | Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| High Tolerance | You take less damage when standing in Festive Fog | Trippy Shot |
| Black Out | Enemies with Hangover take more damage in Festive Fog | Bad Influence, Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Strike, Numbing Sensation, or Peer Pressure and High Tolerance or Trippy Shot |
| Duo Boons | Description | Prerequisites |
| Low Tolerance | Hangover stacks more times with Weak | Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike Aphrodite: Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare |
| Curse of Nausea | Hangover deals damage faster | Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike Ares: Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Curse of Agony, or Curse of Pain |
| Splitting Headache | Enemies with Hangover take more damage from Critical hits | Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, or True Shot |
| Calculated Risk | Enemy ranged attacks are slower | Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, or Divine Strike |
| Ice Wine | Cast afflicts Chill along with Festive Fog | Dionysus: Trippy Shot Demeter: Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash |
| Exclusive Access | Increases the rarity of any boons you find | Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Strike, or Trippy Shot |
| Scintillating Feast | Festive Fog can also deal lightning damage | Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
Hermes
Hermes’ boons focus entirely on increasing your speed. His boons increase your movement and attack speed and can lower all of your charge times. While Hermes does not give any special abilities or status effects other than speed, some of his boons do increase survivability by granting you health, invulnerability, and similar effects. Hermes is the only God along with Chaos that does not have any Duo Boons.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Swift Strike | Increases attack speed | none |
| Swift Flourish | Increases Special attack speed | none |
| Flurry Cast | Makes Cast faster and fully automatic | none |
| Quick Favor | God Gauge charges automatically | Any God’s Aid boon |
| Hyper Sprint | Become temporarily invulnerable and move 100% faster after you dash | none |
| Greater Haste | Increase move speed | none |
| Quick Recovery | Dash after taking damage to recover a small portion of your health | none |
| Greater Evasion | Greater chance to Dodge | none |
| Greatest Reflex | Dash more times consecutively | none |
| Second Wind | Increase move speed and Dodge chance after using Call | Any God’s Aid Boon |
| Quick Reload | Enemies drop Bloodstones faster | none |
| Side Hustle | Gain a small amount of Obols each time you enter a new chamber | none |
| Rush Delivery | Increase damage based on any move speed bonuses | Greater haste, Hyper Sprint, or Lambent Plume keepsake |
| Auto Reload | Regenerate Bloodstones faster | none |
| Greater Recall | Bloodstones will automatically return to you | Flurry Cast or Quick Reload |
| Bad News | Cast does more damage to foes that do not have a Bloodstone in them | Auto Reload |
Poseidon
Poseidon’s boons increase your damage and add Rupture and Knockback effects to your attacks. Knockback is good for crowd control as it forces enemies away from you, it can also be used to knock them into surfaces and traps. Enemies that have been afflicted with Rupture will take damage as they move. Bosses can’t be effected by Knockback but Rupture can still do damage to them.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Tempest Strike | Increases attack damage and adds Knockback | none |
| Tempest Flourish | Increases Special damage and adds Knockback | none |
| Flood Shot | Increases Cast damage, damage radius, and adds Knockback | none |
| Tidal Dash | Dash causes AoE damage and has Knockback | none |
| Poseidon’s Aide | When using Call you briefly rush enemies while invulnerable | none |
| Typhoon’s Fury | Increases damage to enemies knocked into traps and surfaces | Tempest Strike, Tidal Dash, Flood Shot, Tempest Flourish, or Posiedon’s Aid |
| Hydraulic Might | Attack and Special damage are increased for the first five seconds of an encounter | none |
| Ocean’s Bounty | Increases the amount of Darkness, Obols, or Gemstones dropped as chamber rewards | none |
| Sunken Treasure | Gives you Health, Obols, Darkness, and Gemstones | none |
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| Razor Shoals | Knockback can also cause Rupture | Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
| Boiling Point | The God Gauge charges as you take damage | Any God’s Aid boon |
| Breaking Wave | Knocking enemies into barriers causes a damaging water blast | Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
| Wave Pounding | Boons that grant Knockback can do extra damage to bosses | Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
| Rip Current | Poseidon’s Aid lasts longer and pulls in foes when activated | Posiedon’s Aid |
| Huge Catch | Increases chance of Fishing Points appearing | Ocean’s Bounty and Sunken Treasure |
| Second Wave | Knockback hits enemies twice | Breaking Wave, Razor Shoals, or Typhoon’s Fury with Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
| Duo Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Sweet Nectar | Poms of Power are more effective | Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak, Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare |
| Curse of Drowning | Cast is now a damaging pulse | Poseidon: Flood Shot Ares: Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Curse of Agony, or Curse of Pain |
| Mirage Shot | Cast fires a second projectile with reduces damage | Posiedon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter’s Flare, True Shot |
| Unshakable Mettle | Immunity to stun and resistance to Boss damage | Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash Athena: Athena’s Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, Divine Strike, Phalanx Flare, or Phalanx Shot |
| Blizzard Shot | Cast is slowed but gains Pierce damage and fires smaller shards | Posiedon: Flood Shot Demeter: Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash |
| Exclusive Access | Increases the rarity of any boons you find | Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash Dionysus: Dionysus’ Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Strike, or Trippy Shot |
| Sea Storm | Knockback also causes a lightning strike | Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid |
Zeus
Zeus’ boons grant your attacks the Chain Lightning effect and Jolted Status Curse. Chain Lightning causes lightning strikes to hit multiple enemies with each attack. Jolted causes enemies to be struck by lightning with a small AoE when they try to attack. Zeus’ boons are designed to handle multiple opponents at once. The lightning effects can pair well with most other boons from other Gods.
| Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Lightning Strike | Increases damage and adds Chain Lightning to your attacks | none |
| Thunder Flourish | A lightning bolt will strike nearby enemies when you use your Special | none |
| Electric Shot | Cast is changed into a bolt of Chain Lightning | none |
| Thunder Dash | Dashing causes a causes a lightning strike to damage nearby foes | none |
| Zeus’ Aid | Lightning strikes nearby foes while Call is active | none |
| Heaven’s Vengeance | Lightning strikes any enemy that damages you | none |
| Lightning Reflexes | A lightning bolt will strike nearby foes when you use Dash to avoid an attack | none |
| Storm Lightning | Chain Lightning hits more enemies before dissipating | Electric Shot or Electric Strike |
| High Voltage | Lightning deals more damage in a larger area | Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid |
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| Double Strike | Lightning has a chance to strike twice | Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid |
| Static Discharge | Lightning also causes Jolted | Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Heaven’s Vengeance, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid |
| Clouded Judgement | The God Gauge charges when taking or dealing damage | And God’s Aid boon |
| Billowing Strength | Deal increased damage for 15 seconds after using Call | Any God’s Aid boon |
| Splitting Bolt | All lightning effects cause an additional burst | Double Strike, High Voltage, or Storm Lightning |
| Duo Boon | Description | Prerequisites |
| Smoldering Air | The God Gauge automatically charges up to 25% | Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Aphrodite: Aphrodite’s Aid, Crush Shot, Heartbreak Flourish, Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, or Passion Flare |
| Vengeful Mood | Revenge attacks can occur without taking damage | Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Ares: Ares’ Aid, Blade Dash, Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Slicing Flare, or Slicing Shot Revenge boon: Curse of Vengeance, Frozen Touch, Heaven’s Vengeance, Holy Shield, or Wave of Despair |
| Lightning Rod | Bloodstones that have been dropped or ejected cause a lightning strike every 1.5 seconds | Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Artemis: Artemis’ Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, Hunter Dash, Hunter’s Flare, or True Shot |
| Lightning Phalanx | Phalanx Shot bounces between enemies similar to Chain Lightning | Zeus: Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Athena: Phalanx Shot |
| Cold Fusion | Jolted status effects do not expire when enemies attack | Zeus: Static Discharge Demeter: Demeter’s Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash |
| Scintillating Feast | Festive Fog can also deal lightning damage | Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Dionysus: High Tolerance or Trippy Shot |
| Sea Storm | Knockback attacks also cause lightning strikes | Zeus: Electric Flare, Electric Shot, Lightning Strike, Thunder Dash, Thunder Flourish, or Zeus’ Aid Poseidon: Flood Shot, Poseidon’s Aid, Tempest Flourish, Tempest Strike, or Tidal Dash |
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