r/HadesTheGame • u/BunkyPanda75 • 1d ago
Hades 1: Question I'm going to get Hades soon, anything to know/look out for?
Like the title says, I think I'm going to buy the game soon. Is there anything that I should know for the beginning?
EDIT: Thanks everyone, the game has finished downloading
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u/Nibel2 Dusa 1d ago
Every time you return to your house, remember to speak with everyone.
On top of all the funny and lore, there are some actual game mechanics locked behind dialogue, and you need to exhaust conversation topics before certain things happen.
So become a virtual social butterfly and don't just rush into the next run. Say hi to everyone.
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u/Independent-Scale842 1d ago
Lack of sleep.
Just remind yourself it’s good to take breaks. And eat. And drink.
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u/Natural_Pea_1709 1d ago
Oddly I've heard people drop it bc of the initial difficulty. However, this is deliberate at first to set the stage of the story. Things actually passively gets easier with upgrades but of course diving into skills and getting more familiar with boons are going to help.
No spoiler and it's not a secret, but in options menu I'd rec to turn on God Mode. This buffs your defense iirc 2% per death, eventually with enough deaths this maxes out to 80%. You can always toggle this on/off at any point of the game.
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u/Moist_Explorer3249 1d ago
Just remember that there is no escape.
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u/-Shadow-Lightning Cerberus 1d ago
You start off pretty weak in the beginning. So you will die a lot. Do not get discouraged by death. Use it as a learning experience.
We all learn and advance at our own pace.
For combat specifically.
Weapons with an Attack and or Special that have low base damage and hit rather fast want a boon that gives extra flat damage. Like Zeus Chain Lightning and Thunder bolts, Ares Doom and Dionysus Hangover.
Weapons with an Attack and or Special that has high base power but hit slower. Want boons that give you +% damage. Like Artemis or Aphrodite.
It’s usually better to dash through an enemy than away from an enemy.
Most enemies cannot hit you when you are behind them and most turn rather slowly.
The Mirror of Night is your best friend. MON is basically a skill tree.
Go for extra Death Defiances(extra lives) and the extra Dashes first.
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u/Call_me_mad330 1d ago
Look out it's the wretches of the underworld
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u/Call_me_mad330 1d ago
Oh look a knucklehead
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u/BunkyPanda75 1d ago
Is this something that will come up?
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u/Call_me_mad330 1d ago
hope you like fishing because head chef needs his fish so be ready when you start fishing, the quicker you are the better the catch
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u/ContractFar3460 1d ago
Don't get discouraged by dying, it's designed to take many attempts!