I finally beat the last boss of Hades and escaped from the Underworld!
After 40 attempts, I turned on God Mode. God Mode in Hades gives you 20% damage reduction + 2% per failed attempt with God Mode. I failed the next couple of attempts, but then finally I was able to beat the last boss with the Adamant Rail. I think the key for me was getting past Thesus and Asterius the Minotaur with all of my Death's Defiance (extra lives). I forget exactly what boons I had, I think I had the Posideon dash and I loaded up on Boons dealing damage when I got hit or just missed.
Escaping, though, doesn't end the game. It essentially unlocks the next chapter in the story, raising more questions than it answers. It also unlocks Pacts of Punishment, which are disadvantages which you can choose, but which adds rewards when you defeat end bosses with them active. Each Pact you take gives you 1 Heat, and you get the reward when you clear with an amount of Heat for the first time (with each weapon).
I failed my next attempt, but then got through with the Eternal Spear with 0 Heat. This time it was a Zeus/Athena build with lots of boons that improved the Lighting Damage.
In any case, I'm still going through the story. I'm not sure how many total escapes are needed to see the full ending.
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ReplyDeleteCool, thanks! Also thank you for encoding it!
DeleteCongrats :)
ReplyDeleteThe big key in living through that mess is the dashing. Once you get that down, the rest of the runs get exponentially easier. You can check Haelian on YouTube for some interesting tips on the game too.
Yeah. Getting better at timing dashes has helped a lot. Also, I've put more focus on defensive boons rather than offense, and I think that has helped a lot.
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