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Hades 2 Ambrosia Guide - How to Bond With Gods in Hades 2

Hades is the God who reigns over the Underworld. This is where people go when they die. Hades was a brutal ruler, and was feared throughout the Ancient Greek world.

He loved his wife Persephone deeply. Her annual return to Hades was a way to regulate the seasons her absence causing harsh winters and her return giving life-giving springs.

Nectar

Gifting Nectar is the primary method to gain the respect of the gods of Supergiant Games epic roguelike Hades 2. This can be accomplished by distributing Nectar to characters in the Crossroads or Underworld. Nectar is an item that can be used to gain access to new dialogue with gods, increase your affinity level with them by one and even get the gods' Keepsake after you have given them your first bottle of Nectar.

You can get Nectar by presenting it to specific characters in the Underworld such as Headmistress Hecate or by completing Prophecies with the divine Boon gods. You can also obtain it by completing God-specific quests and sometimes from the Wretched Broker located in the House of Hades. It is also available in certain god-specific boons such as Sunken Treasure by Poseidon and Premium Vintage by Dionysus. In addition, fishing in Elysium is another good way to acquire it.

Once you've presented a character with their first bottle, Oscar Reys they'll offer to gift you a keepsake as a reward. Keepsakes are the remembrances of a relationship with a particular person, can grant you a variety of bonuses during combat.

After a character has received his third or fourth Nectar bottle, you'll unlock their Fated List Prophecies. This will allow you to progress in your relationship with the character by increasing the number shown on their index cards. You can also continue to give them Nectar in order to strengthen your relationship with them and to earn more Keepsakes.

You can swap Keepsakes between characters in the large room of the House of Hades with Skelly, the training dummy, right next to your weapons and accessories. You can also buy the Keepsake Collection Regional upgrade from the House Contractor in order to change your Keepsake to a different region. This lets you quickly switch between your favorites and get the most benefit out of every god you have a good relations with.

Ambrosia

You've probably discovered that Nectar is a rare relative of Nectar, can be used to build relationships with gods when you play the godlike roguelite Hades. But have you come across Ambrosia, a rarer cousin to Nectar that can be used for other purposes? This guide will explain how to access this incredibly powerful resource.

Ambrosia was a mythical substance that the Greek gods consumed or drank. It was thought to bring immortality to people who consumed it. It was also used to cover bad smells. For example, in the epic poem Odyssey, when Menelaus and his comrades were disguised as seal skins, a goddess wearing ambrosia rose from the heavens to smother the dangerous smell.

Ambrosia, a food that was reserved for the Olympian Gods, was utilized in rituals to help to distinguish between immortality and mortality. It was also a sign of divine perfection as depicted in the myth of Achilles who was anointed by his mother Thetis with ambrosia in order to make him immortal. He was mortal again at the end, because his heel had not been treated.

In addition to being consumed and drunk by the Olympian gods, ambrosia was used as a salve or ointment for wounds or to anoint corpses. In two myths, it was believed that Apollo applied ambrosia on the bodies of Sarpedon and Patroclus and Patroclus, while Thetis applied ambrosia to Patroclus. These myths could have been meant to suggest that immortality is a gift which can be snatched away as easily as it is given.

It is possible that the ambrosia was a hallucinogenic fungus named Amanita Muscaria. This would explain why ancients believed it could give immortality.

Keepsakes

Keepsakes such as Ambrosia in Hades 2, oscarreys are used to gain favor with gods. Supergiant Games' epic version of Greek mythology is packed with one of the most powerful pantheon-building mechanics that have been seen in recent history. The game lets you give Nectar to any god or NPC as you fight your way through the Underworld, and certain gods will give you a a Keepsake in return. These unique items provide useful enhancements that can assist Zagreus escape the Underworld.

Contrary to Boons, Keepsakes can be upgraded by the player throughout many runs. This can be accomplished by battling enemies in locations that have the god's Keepsake attached or by going to the god's shop at the Crossroads. The item's rank will increase and oscarreys will also give you an advantage that can be utilized during combat. Keepsakes are ranked by the number of battles won when they're attached, Oscar Reys so they're a great method to get a huge increase in damage or healing during combat.

There are 16 Keepsakes in all each with its own unique benefit. They're a great way to make your choices when fighting for survival in the Underworld. They're also a great alternative to the standard god's Boons if you don't want to wait for them to spawn at the Rift of Thessaly or in a God Gate.

Some gods have special Keepsakes however, you must visit their respective shops in the Underworld. This includes Charon, who offers the only shop in the Rift of Thessaly and Sisyphus is located at the Merchant's Circle on one of the vessels or Medea which is located in the City of Ephyra. Hecate is another god who gives you a Keepsake when she gives you Nectar in the city of Thebes however, hers can be tricky to find since she only spawns during battle above the ground.

Hecate's Keepsake For instance, it allows the player to restore some of their magick each night, up until a certain value determined by Keepsake Rank. It also reduces the amount of front damage taken by the player and does slightly more damage when attacking from behind.

Keepsake Keepsake

Hades also has other characters with which you can form relationships (purely platonic - sorry). Gifting them bottles of Nectar will sometimes grant them special gifts that enhance 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 time you complete an encounter, a character could receive a Keepsake upgraded by up to three levels. When the Keepsake is at rank three, a new buff can be applied to your next encounter. Examples of these buffs are:

The Sigil of the Dead Increases Zagreus the default God Gauge percentage at the beginning of an encounter. Also, grants access to Hades Aid Call which fills the gauge once activated. It can be upgraded by upgrading it, but unquipping it in between levels resets God Gauge to zero.

Each god's Keepsake has unique buffs that are extremely beneficial both in the early and late phases of the game. Our top recommendation is grabbing the Cerberus Keepsake, Old Spiked Collar, as soon as you can to boost your health by a significant boost.

It's also worth picking up the rest of the gods Keepsakes as soon as you can. The Arachne and Narcissus ones are particularly good because they allow you to acquire the latest weapon in the beginning while the Poseidon and Oscarreys (Read the Full Report) Megaera ones allow you to take on more damage when attacking from behind.