Hades is built to be beaten over many runs. These are the systems that turn repeated deaths into steady power.
Between runs
🪞 Mirror of Night
Permanent upgrades bought with Darkness — Death Defiance, Shadow Presence, Deep Pockets and more.
💀 Death Defiance
Revives you mid-run. The single most important early Mirror upgrade.
🗝️ Chthonic Keys
Unlock new weapons and Mirror talents.
🔨 Titan Blood & Aspects
Upgrade weapons and unlock Aspects (alternate forms) at the Arsenal.
🍷 Nectar & Keepsakes
Gift Nectar to NPCs to receive Keepsakes — equippable trinkets you can swap each biome.
During a run
✨ Boon Rarities
Common → Rare → Epic → Heroic. Higher rarity means a stronger effect; Poms level them up.
🤝 Duo Boons
Special boons that require boons from two specific gods equipped at once.
🌟 Legendary Boons
Powerful single-god boons with prerequisites — build toward them.
🌀 Chaos & the Pool of Styx
Chaos gates give a curse now for a big blessing later; fountains and wells refresh you.
After your first escape
🔥 Heat & the Pact of Punishment
Add Heat to make runs harder for better rewards; each level unlocks new modifiers.
🛡️ God Mode
Optional accessibility toggle — grants scaling damage resistance that grows each time you fall.
💬 Community Strategies & Discussion
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