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holmestrail.org – How to Bond With Gods in Hades 2 Hades is Hades, the God of the Underworld which is the place where people die. He was a cruel ruler and feared throughout the Ancient Greek world. He loved his wife Persephone deeply. Her annual return to Hades was responsible for regulating the seasons. Her absence created harsh winters, and her return brought life-giving springs. Nectar The primary method of affiliating yourself with gods in Supergiant Games' epic roguelike, Hades 2, is by gifting Nectar to various characters around the Crossroads and Underworld. Nectar is a gift to gods to unlock new dialogue, increase your awe of them and gain a Keepsake. You can find Nectar by giving it to certain characters around the Underworld like Headmistress Hecate, or fulfilling Prophecies with the divine Boon gods. You can also get it by completing god-specific quests, and occasionally from the Wretched Broker of the House of Hades. Additionally there are god-specific Boons like Sunken Treasure from Poseidon or Premium Vintage from Dionysus can drop it. In addition fishing in Elysium is another way to acquire it. After you've gifted a character with their first bottle, they'll offer to give you a Keepsake as a reward. Keepsakes are special souvenirs of your friendship with a character, granting you a variety of buffs that make a big difference in combat. When you give a character his third or fourth Nectar bottle, you will unlock their Fated List Prophecies. This allows you to advance in your relationship with that character by increasing the number of prophecies displayed on their index cards. You can also continue to give them Nectar in order to build their relationship with you, and to earn more Keepsakes. The best thing about this is that you can switch the Keepsakes you have equipped between characters by logging into their cabinets in the huge room with Skelly the training dummy located in the House of Hades, next to the various weapons and accessories. You can also purchase the Keepsake Collection Regional upgrade from the House Contractor in order to change your Keepsake to a different region. This allows you to quickly change between your favorite items and reap the most out of each god you have an excellent relationship with. Ambrosia If you're playing the godlike Roguelite Hades, then you've probably already realized that Nectar is the key to establishing relationships with various deities. Ambrosia is a less common cousin of Nectar that can be utilized in a variety of ways. This guide will show you how to obtain this powerful resource. Ambrosia is a mystical ingredient that the Greek gods ate or drank. It was thought to grant immortality to people who consumed it. It was also used to mask foul smells. For example, in the epic poem Odyssey where Menelaus and his comrades were disguised in seal skins, a goddess wearing ambrosia rose from the heavens to smother the dangerous smell. Ambrosia was a food that was reserved for the Olympian gods and was frequently used in rituals to define the boundaries between mortality and immortality. It also represented a symbol of divine perfection, as exemplified in the tale of Achilles who was blessed with ambrosia by his mother Thetis to make him immortal. However, in the end Achilles relapsed into mortality because his heel was left untreated. Ambrosia, in addition to being consumed and drunk by the Olympian Gods it was also used to treat wounds or anoint bodies. In two myths, it was said that Apollo used ambrosia on the corpse of Sarpedon and Thetis applied the ambrosia to the body of Patroclus. These myths could have been intended to suggest that immortality is a gift which can be taken away as easily as given. While modern scholars have suggested that ambrosia was likely honey, there is the possibility that it was intended to be a hallucinogenic fungus known as Amanita Muscaria. It would explain why the ancients believed it gave immortality. Keepsakes As in Ambrosia, Keepsakes are used to ingratiate yourself with gods in Hades 2. Supergiant Games' epic take on Greek mythology includes some of the most powerful pantheon-building mechanisms in recent times. The game lets you offer Nectar to any god or npc as you battle through the Underworld and certain gods will reward you with a an Keepsake in exchange. These unique items provide useful buffs to help Zagreus escape the Underworld. Keepsakes, unlike Boons can be upgraded throughout multiple runs. This can be achieved by defeating enemies at locations where the Keepsake of the god that is connected, or by visiting the store specifically for gods at the Crossroads. The item's rank will increase and provide a bonus that can be used in combat. Keepsakes can be ranked by the number encounters they have been used in. This is a great way to boost your damage or heal. There are 16 total Keepsakes that each have an individual benefit. If you're trying to survive in the Underworld They're a great method to prioritize your possessions. They're also a great alternative to the standard gods' boons if you don't want to wait for them to spawn in the Rift or God Gate. Certain gods have unique keepsakes, but you must visit their respective shops in the Underworld. These include Charon, who offers an exclusive shop location in the Rift of Thessaly, and Sisyphus is located in the Merchant's Circle on one of the boats, or Medea which is located in the City of Ephyra. Hecate is god that will give you an Keepsake when you give her Nectar to the city of Thebes. However hers isn't easy to acquire since she only appears during combat aboveground. For example Hecate's Keepsake allows the player to automatically restore a certain amount of their magick each night up to a maximum amount determined by the Keepsake's rank. It also reduces the amount of frontal damage taken by the player and does slightly more damage when attacking from behind. Keepsake Keepsake Hades also has other characters with whom you can form relationships (purely platonic – sorry). Gifting them bottles of Nectar may provide them with special gifts that boost Zagreus ability when he tries to escape from the Underworld. Keepsakes are the presents you can gift to your loved ones. They're extremely important in the game. It's easy: each when you complete an encounter, a character may have their Keepsake upgrade by up to three levels. When a Keepsake attains rank 3, it will unlock an additional buff that can be applied to the next encounter. Examples of these buffs include: The Sigil of the Dead It increases Zagreus the default God Gauge percentage at the beginning of an encounter. Also, grants access to Hades Aid Call, which fills the gauge when activated. It can be improved by upgrading it, but unequipping it between levels resets the God Gauge to zero. Each god's Keepsake provides unique buffs that are extremely helpful both in the beginning and in the latter stages of the game. Our top recommendation is grabbing the Cerberus Keepsake or the Old Spiked Collar, as soon as you can in order to give your health a significant boost. The rest of the gods' Keepsakes are also worth getting as soon as you can. The Arachne, Narcissus and Megaera Keepsakes are particularly good because they let you obtain a new weapon early on.