Best Boons in Hades 2

Looking for the best Boons in Hades 2? Like its predecessor, Boons play a major role in Hades 2. They're essentially blessings from Gods that give you added perks in and out of combat and can mean life or death on a run in Erebus and beyond.

With returning faces as well as some new ones, each God in the Pantheon of Hades 2 offers unique Boons and specialities (or Curses). We'll go through these as well as the best Boons for each major God. If you're interested in seeing a full list of all Boons in the game we have that too.

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Beware spoilers ahead for the different Gods featured in Hades 2.

In this guide:

• How Boons work in Hades 2
• Best Boons in Hades 2
• Full Hades 2 Boons list
• Hades 2 Curses list

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How Boons work in Hades 2

Each God has a unique symbol, which you will occasionally see on gates throughout Erebus. As a reward for clearing encounters, you'll get a choice of three Boons from that God to choose from. These Boons are randomly rotated in rarity and you can only pick one at a time.

The rarity of Boons are as follows:

• Common: White.
• Rare: Blue.
• Epic: Purple.
• Legendary: Orange.
• Heroic: Red.

You can increase the likelihood of receiving a specific God's Boon and receive the option to upgrade one of their Boons in rarity by equipping their Keepsake. Earn a Keepsake from each God by gifting them a Nectar. Remember to offer the gift before you accept their Boon or their sigil will disappear.

You can also upgrade the quality of your Boon by consuming a Pom of Power which looks like a pomegranate. These can appear on doorways or within Charon's shop.

Other than normal God Boons, there are also the following Boon types in Hades 2:

• Boons of Chaos: offered by Chaos. These Boons require you to take on a stipulation in return for a reward.
• Infusion Boons: Boons that grow stronger if you have the necessary elemental Essence requirement. Gain Essences from Chaos. These Essences are Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Aether.
• Gifts of The Moon: Special Boons offered by Selene. These Boons usually revolve around a special power connected to your Hex, which you can unleash after using a certain amount of Magick on foes.
• Duo Boons: An enhanced version of a Boon that combines the effects of two different Gods.
• Legendary Boons: Each God has one Legendary Boon each. These are powerful Boons which require you to have favoured a particular God during the run.

Gods may also offer to swap out one of your equipped Boons for one of theirs. This is usually indicated with dialogue and a switch arrow symbol on the Boon they are offering a trade for.

Once you reach the final region beyond Erebus, you'll receive the recipe for the Insight into Offerings Incantation. This will essentially provide you access to a list of all God Boons via your Book of Shadows and show which ones you haven't acquired. If you haven't accessed this late-game mechanic yet, we've listed all Boons below.

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Best Boons in Hades 2

Of course, picking the best Boons in Hades 2 is largely down to preference and the type of build you're going for. We generally recommend elemental boons from Gods like Demeter, Poseidon or Hestia when wielding close-range weapons like the Sister Blades. It's also worthwhile focusing on Boons that improve or add effects to your Dodge when zipping in and out of combat.

For longer-range weapons like the Umbral Flames and Witch's Staff we recommend Boons that will buff your Casts and Magick Reseverve like Hera's Keen Intuition (Omega moves deal more damage when you have 100% Magick) or Demeter's Tranquil Gain which will bump up your Magick restoration. Boons from Selene are additionally good candidates for the use of Hex abilities.

For the Moonstone Axe, I found particular luck with Zeus and Hephaestus Boons. Zeus will usually inflict Blitz which will maximise the amount of damage you inflict and strike foes with lightning, sometimes chain lightning if you're lucky. Whilst Hephaestus offers large damage output to consecutive Attacks (which you'll be doing a lot of with the Moonstone Axe's Omega Attack).

You can see our best weapons guide for more precise recommendations, but for the Best Boons, we've gathered a shortlist of the ones we particularly found effective for each God below.

Aphrodite - Healthy Rebound

Healthy rebound is a great way to ensure you go into boss encounters with max health. It essentially allows you to restore any lost health when you exit a location. The Boon doesn't have limited uses, you can use it for as long as you have the required max health percentage and essentially have constantly replenished health.

Demeter - Frigid Sprint

Due to the fast-paced nature of combat in Hades 2, chances are, you'll be Sprinting a fair bit. With the Frigid Sprint Boon, your Sprint forms a Cyclone around you that lingers after you stop. Enemies can then get caught up in the Cyclone and freeze, giving you enough time to re-position yourself for attack. Freeze in general is a fantastic condition to apply to foes for better crowd control.

Poseidon - Wave Strike

Speaking of crowd control, the Wave Strike Boon can knock enemies away with a splash when you Attack. Most of Poseidon's Boons concentrate on minor finds or knock-back damage. This is especially helpful if you're using close-ranged weapons like the Sister Blades or Moonstone Axe as it can give you a few vital seconds in-between Attacks. The Crashing Wave Boon can also be extremely useful (particularly in the third major area) as you can use the splash to slam enemies into barriers and create a blast for added damage.

Hestia - Flame Strike

I like most of Hestia's Boons for the Scorch they can inflict on foes. Scorch is a fire attack that can add considerably to your damage total. The Flame Strike Boon is simple in function but very effective and effectively applies Scorch to your attacks. This can be extremely powerful if you're chaining multiple Attacks together or using the Moonstone Axe Omega Attack, which can emit up to 20 consecutive spinning attacks in a short amount of time.

Zeus - Static Shock

Most of the Boons offered by Zeus are pretty substantial. The Static Shock Boon in particular is incredibly useful against large crowds as it enables you to perform a chain-lighting attack that travels across foes. To use it, you need to Prime 50 Magick after entering a location. I suggest using this one once you have upgraded your Magick pool a couple of times. You can then pair this Boon with the Spirit Surge Boon, also offered by Zeus. This will strike foes with lightning when you have no more than 10 Magick. This means you can perform these Boons one after another to great effect. Zeus' Boons in general work extremely well when stacked together.

Hephaestus - Volcanic Strike and Molten Touch

Volcanic Strike is possibly my favourite of all Boons. It essentially creates a blast that deals 200 damage in an AOE. This blast is triggered when you perform Attacks. For a Moonstone Axe build, it will trigger fairly often and will usually be a fantastic aid in boss fights. In smaller skirmishes, it will blast multiple foes at once and will often one-shot them.

I also recommend picking up the Molten Touch Boon from Hephaestus if you can. This will allow your Attacks and Specials to deal bonus damage to enemies in armor. Armor can be cumbersome and often you'll have to whittle it away for some time before the enemy is vulnerable to attacks. With this Boon, you can shortcut this process.

Most of Hephaestus' Boons are useful and will amp up your damage. The Mint Condition Boon is also fantastic as it will turn you immune to damage at the start of encounters for a brief spell. For obvious reasons, this is particularly helpful in boss fights where you can focus on delivering as much damage as possible before adopting a more tactical approach.

Artemis - Support Fire

Support Fire is one of my favourite Boons across the board and can be criminally overlooked. It essentially shoots enemies with an arrow after you perform an Attack or Special. These arrows usually offer around 10 damage each. Although this sounds small, they will release an arrow after every single Special or Attack which will soon add up. Often, they'll contribute to finishing off bosses and other enemies when they only have a sliver of health left and you're seconds away from being smacked. Artemis' Boons in general buff the chances for critical damage and tend to be worth picking up if you encounter the wandering Goddess.

Gifts of the Moon - Phase Shift and Dark Side

The Gifts of the Moon Boons offered by Selene are all unique powers that you can perform once your Hex has charged up. The Phase Shift Boon is particularly useful as it will slow time and allow you to get in some cheap shots on your enemies whilst they lumber about slowly. The Dark Side Boon is also helpful as it will make you immune to all damage for a short while and give you a new Attack in the process. With this, you can stand in harm's way and concentrate on blasting foes, removing a chunk of their health before the Hex wears off and you can continue a tactical approach.

Hera - Bridal Glow

Hera's Bridal Glow Boon is considerably powerful. It allows you to turn all equipped Boons to Heroic quality. The rarity will then lower every 7 encounters. Of course, it's a Boon best picked towards the end of your run or near a boss battle. The perks of the Boon completely outweigh the negatives, however, especially if you can time it right.

Apollo - Critical Miss

Apollo usually provides Boons that inflict Daze. This is a curse that offers the chance for enemies to deal no damage during an attack. As such, if you choose a Boon like Dazzling Display (which adds the chance for Daze on all your attacks) and pair that with the Critical Miss Boon, you'll have a strong loadout. Critical Miss deals out damage to foes that miss because of Daze. In a way, it's like you're reversing the damage back onto enemies. If you're wielding the Sister Blades and have access to its powerful back-slash Dodge Attack, I also recommend picking up the Back Burner Boon which applies more damage to foes struck from behind.

Hermes - Mean Streak

Hermes usually specialises in speed buffs or wealth gain. Something like the Swift Flourish Boon is helpful for most builds, especially arcana-focused ones as it will speed up your Special Attacks. I particularly like the Mean Streak Boon as it allows you to increase more damage output every time you slay a foe. During encounters with large groups of enemies, this can be a powerful boost and allow you to tear through crowds with relative ease.

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Full Hades 2 Boons list

The following Boons are all the ones included in Hades 2, as of writing.

Aphrodite Boons

Aphrodite Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Flutter Strike	Normal	Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes.
Flutter Flourish	Normal	Your Specials deal more damage to nearby foes.
Secret Crush	Normal	After you enter a location, Prime 20 Magick and add power to your Attack.
Passion Dash	Normal	Your Dash blasts foes near where you start and end and inflicts Weak.
Glamour Gain	Normal	In each encounter, 1 foe is always Weak. You gradually restore Magick near Weak foes.
Shameless Attitude	Normal	While you have at least 80% health, you deal more damage.
Heart Breaker	Normal	Whenever you use 30 Magick create a Heartthrob.
Life Affirmation	Normal	Any Health rewards you find have a greater effect.
Rapture Ring	Normal	Your Casts drag foes in and inflict Weak.
Healthy Rebound	Normal	Whenever you exit a Location, restore 100% health if you have not lost too much.
Broken Resolve	Normal	Your Weak effects are more potent.
Sweet Surrender	Normal	Weak-afflicted foes take more damage.
Island Getaway	Duo	You take less damage from nearby foes. Boons of Aphrodite treat all foes as nearby.
Soft Caress	Duo	The first time you would take damage each encounter, get health instead.
Sunny Disposition	Duo	Whenever you create Heartthrobs, create more.
Hearty Appetite	Duo	You deal more damage the more health you have.
Soul Mate	Duo	Foes with Hitch take more damage and are Weak, but only 2 can be afflicted at a time.
Burning Desire	Duo	Up to +12 Lone Shades appear in locations. Sprint into them to launch a fiery blast.
Romantic Spark	Duo	If you Sprint into Blitz-afflicted foes, the effect activates immediately and is stronger.
Wispy Wiles	Infusion	While you have at least 4 Air Essence, you may Dodge any damage.
Ecstatic Obsession	Legendary	During encounters with multiple foes, 1 foe is always afflicted with Charm.

Apollo Boons

Apollo Boons	Boon Type	Boon effect
Nova Strike	Normal	Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area.
Blinding Sprint	Normal	Your Sprint is faster and inflicts Daze on nearby foes.
Lucid Gain	Normal	While standing in your Casts, gradually restore Magick.
Extra Dose	Normal	Your Attack has a chance to hit 2 times.
Perfect Image	Normal	In each encounter, you deal more damage until you take damage.
Nova Flourish	Normal	Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area.
Light Smite	Normal	After you take damage, your foe takes damage and you inflict Daze on all foes.
Solar Ring	Normal	After your Omega Cast expires, rapidly deal damage in an area for 2 seconds.
Super Nova	Normal	Your Casts expand in size until they expire.
Dazzling Display	Normal	Your Attacks may inflict Daze.
Critical Miss	Normal	Foes take damage whenever Daze causes them to miss.
Back Burner	Normal	Foes with Daze take more damage if struck from behind.
Glorious Disaster	Duo	You can Channel +30 Magick into your Omega Cast to repeatedly strike foes with lightning bolts.
Torrential Downpour	Duo	Each time you use your Omega Cast in an Encounter, it gets stronger but also uses +5 Magick.
Phoenix Skin	Duo	Give up -100 health. If you do not take or deal damage for 3 seconds, rapidly restore health.
Sunny Disposition	Duo	Whenever you create Heartthrobs, create more.
Stellar Slam	Duo	Your blast effects from Hephaestus deal damage in a larger area.
Beach Ball	Duo	Your Sprint creates a watery sphere behind you. After you stop, it surges ahead and bursts.
Sun Worshiper	Duo	In each encounter, the first foe you slay returns to fight for you.
Self Healing	Infusion	While you have at least 3 Fire Essence, whenever you take damage, restore some health.
Exceptional Talent	Legendary	Your Omega Attack and Omega Special fire 2 times, but use more Magick.

Artemis Boons

Artemis Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Death Warrant	Normal	A random foe occasionally becomes Marked. If it takes critical damage, this repeats.
Lethal Snare	Normal	Foes in your Casts may take critical damage from your Attacks.
Easy Shot	Normal	A piercing arrow fires toward any foe damaged by your Omega Cast
Silver Streak	Normal	After you Dash, your Omega moves deal more damage for 2 seconds.
Pressure Points	Normal	Any damage you deal may be critical.
First Blood	Normal	Foes with at least 80% health or 80% armor may take critical damage.
Support Fire	Normal	After you hit with your Attacks or Specials, fire a seeking arrow.

Boons of Chaos

Chaos Boons are organised slightly differently. The first table contains stipulations which are usually a negative effect, whilst the second contains the rewards. Chaos Boons can be a random mix of the two tables and you'll need to discover all possible combinations to fulfil the Chaos Prophecy via The Fated List. There is also one Legendary Chaos Boon and Infusion Boon, found at the bottom of these tables.

Chaos Boons	Boon effect
Addled	For the next encounters, each time you use Casts, get hit for -3 health.
Ordinary	The next Boons you find are limited to common blessings.
Excruciating	For the next encounters, you take +42% damage.
Hobbled	For the next encounters, your Dash is slower and also uses Magick.
Caustic	For the next encounters, slain foes toss an Interno-Bomb at you.
Gagged	For the next encounters, each time you use Omega moves, get hit for -7 health.
Fixated	For the next encounters, whenever you use Magick, Prime it.
Enshrouded	For the next locations, location reward previews are hidden.
Atrophic	For the next encounters, you have -26 health.
Barren	For the next encounters, your Arcana Cards have no effect.
Pauper's	For the next encounters, you cannot earn Coins.
Maimed	For the next encounters, each time you use Attacks, get hit for -4 health.
Rejected	The next Boons you find have 1 fewer blessing to choose from.
Flayed	For the next encounters, each time you use Specials, get hit for -5 health.
Slothful	For the next encounters, you move and Sprint 53% slower.
Paralyzing	For the next encounters, whenever you take damage, you are stunned for 1.1 seconds.
Doomed	You have 120 seconds to clear a number of encounters or get hit for -500 health.

Chaos Boons	Boon reward
Chasm	Afterwards, your Casts deal +32% damage.
Blood	Afterwards, whenever you exit a location, restore 4 health.
Creation	Afterwards gain +1 Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Aether Essence.
Revelation	Afterwards, you Channel your Omega moves 10% faster.
Discovery	Afterwards, you have A 56% chance to find +100% resources with your Gathering Tools.
Soul	Afterwards, gain +27 maximum health.
Mind	Afterwards, gain +39 maximum Magick.
Talent	Afterwards, you use -25% Magick.
Will	Afterwards, restore 4.5 Magick every 1 sec.
Affluence	Afterwards, any Coins you find are worth +40%.
Favor	Afterwards, Boons have a +44% chance of being Rare or better.
Flourish	Afterwards, your Specials deal +48% damage.
Celerity	Afterwards, you move and Sprint 15% faster.
Strike	Afterwards, your Attacks deal +32% damage.
Chant (Infusion)	Afterwards, your Omega moves deal +30% damage for each Aether Essence you have.
Defiance (Legendary)	Afterwards, gain +1 Death Defiance this night.

Demeter Boons

Demeter Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Ice Flourish	Normal	Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Freeze.
Frigid Sprint	Normal	Your Sprint forms a Cyclone around you that lingers after you stop.
Tranquil Gain	Normal	After remaining inactive for 1 second, rapidly restore Magick until you act.
Weed Killer	Normal	Your Omega Attack deals more damage but uses +10 Magick.
Winter Coat	Normal	After you enter a location, Prime a barrier that absorbs 1 instance of damage.
Ice Strike	Normal	Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Freeze.
Gale Force	Normal	Your Casts also create a Cyclone at the binding circle.
Arctic Ring	Normal	Your Cast repeatedly deals damage in the area and inflicts Freeze.
Plentiful Forage	Normal	Whenever you gather plants, seeds or mushrooms, gain health. Receive one Mystery Seed now.
Local Climate	Normal	Your Omega Cast deals bonus damage and follows you, even as you start to Channel it.
Rare Crop	Normal	Your Boons become common, then gain rarity every 3 encounters.
Cold Storage	Normal	Your Freeze effects last longer.
Torrential Downpour	Duo	Each time you use your Omega Cast in an Encounter, it gets stronger but also uses +5 Magick.
Freezer Burn	Duo	Whenever you inflict Freeze, amplify any Scorch effects already on the foe.
Apocalyptic Storm	Duo	Your Blitz effects last longer and activate against all Blitz foes at once.
Room Temperature	Duo	Your blast effects from Hephaestus clear Freeze, so you Freeze foes again right away.
Hearty Appetite	Duo	You deal more damage the more health you have.
Natural Selection	Duo	Location rewards exclude Coins, health and Magick maximum increases. Boons are more likely to be Rare or better.
Cherished Heirloom	Duo	Most other Keepsakes you equip are stronger this night (if possible).
Coarse Grit	Infusion	While you have at least 6 Earth Essence, you cannot take more damage per hit than the limit.
Winter Harvest	Legendary	Freeze-afflicted foes shatter at 10% health, dealing damage in the area.

Hades Boons

Hades Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Howling Soul	Normal	Your Casts launch a projectile dead ahead. The blinding circle forms where it hits.
Deep Dissent	Normal	In your confrontation, Chronos summons fewer reinforcements.
Last Gasp	Normal	Deal more damage for each spent Death Defiance.
Old Grudge	Normal	In your confrontation, Chronos takes a burst of damage after the first 3 seconds.
Life Tax	Normal	Restore Life for 1% of damage you deal, until you reach the limit.
Unseen Ire	Normal	After you take damage, go Dark for 10 seconds.

Hera Boons

Hera Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Sworn Flourish	Normal	Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Hitch.
Engagement Ring	Normal	Your Casts last 200% longer and deal damage to every foe that joins the encounter.
Nexus Sprint	Normal	Your Sprint inflicts Hitch on nearby foes, which spreads to other foes near them.
Born Gain	Normal	Whenever you run out of Magick, Prime to restore all Magick up to the reduced limit.
Uncommon Grace	Normal	While none of your other Boons are common, deal more damage.
Nasty Comeback	Normal	After you take damage, inflict your foes with Hitch and deal damage in greater measure.
Sworn Strike	Normal	Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Hitch.
Dying Wish	Normal	Whenever Hitch-afflicted foes are slain, damage all other Hitch-afflicted foes.
Hereditary Bane	Normal	Your Hitch effects deal more damage and last +5 seconds.
Queen's Ransom	Duo	Give up all your Boons of Zeus. For each one, raise the rarity level of all your Boons of Hera.
Bridal Glow	Normal	Your Boons become Heroic, then lose rarity every 7 encounters.
Keen Intuition	Normal	Whenever you use Omega moves while you have 100% Magick, they deal more damage.
Family Trade	Normal	Any Sacrifice Boons you choose are stronger. One will be offered as soon as possible.
Funeral Pyre	Duo	While you Channel your Omega moves, repeatedly inflict Scorch on nearby foes.
Cherished Heirloom	Duo	Most other Keepsakes you equip are stronger this night (if possible).
Spiteful Strength	Duo	Your Attacks and Specials deal more damage while not empowered by Boons.
Soul Mate	Duo	Foes with Hitch take more damage and are Weak, but only 2 can be afflicted at a time.
Sun Worshiper	Duo	In each encounter, the first foe you slay returns to fight for you.
Queen's Ransom	Duo	Give up all your Boons of Zeus. For each one, raise the rarity level of all your Boons of Hera.
Golden Rule	Duo	You deal more damage the more Coins you have.
Proper Upbringing	Infusion	While you have at least 3 Earth Essence, all your common Boons gain rarity.
Brave Face	Legendary	Automatically use Magick to resist up to 50% of any damage.

Hermes Boons

Hermes Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Saved Breath	Normal	Your Omega Cast uses less Magick.
Hard Target	Normal	Most foe's ranged shots are slower.
Quick Buck	Normal	You find Coins in greater quantities. Receive 100 Coins now, plus the bonus.
Swift Flourish	Normal	Your Specials are faster.
Swift Strike	Normal	Your Attacks are faster.
Mean Streak	Normal	Each time you slay a foe, deal more damage for the next 30 seconds.
Greater Evasion	Normal	Whenever you are struck, you may Dodge any damage.
Nitro Boost	Normal	Your Sprint is 20% faster and gives you a barrier that ignores instances of damage.
Midnight Oil	Normal	While your Hex is ready, you move and strike faster.
Witty Retort	Normal	Your Hex requires using less Magick before it is ready.
Tall Order	Infusion	While you have at least 2 Earth, Water, Air and Fire Essences, you deal more damage.
Close Call	Legendary	Gain +1 use of Death Defiance that makes everything else move 90% slower.

Hephaestus Boons

Hephaestus Boons	Boon Type	Boon effect
Volcanic Flourish	Normal	Your Specials occasionally create a blast that deals 400 damage in the area.
Anvil Ring	Normal	Your Casts deal damage 3 times in succession but in a smaller area.
Fixed Gain	Normal	You take -10% damage and restore some Magick whenever you take damage.
Volcanic Strike	Normal	Your Attacks occasionally create a blast that deals 200 damage in the area.
Smithy Sprint	Normal	After you Sprint for 1 sec, use 10 Magick to create a blast that deals damage to nearby foes.
Uncanny Fortitude	Normal	Gain bonus health based on your Magick limit.
Molten Touch	Normal	Your Attacks and Specials deal bonus damage to armor.
Mint Condition	Normal	At the start of each Encounter, you are briefly Impervious.
Trusty Shield	Normal	After you enter a Location, Prime 30 Magick to gain Armor until the next location.
Tough Trade	Normal	If you take damage during your Attacks or Specials, they are stronger if they hit.
Heavy Metal	Normal	Your Attacks and Specials deal bonus damage to armor.
Furnace Blast	Normal	Your blast effects from Hephaestus also inflict Vent on foes.
Room Temperature	Duo	Your blast effects from Hephaestus clear Freeze, so you Freeze foes again right away.
Spiteful Strength	Duo	Your Attacks and Specials deal more damage while not empowered by Boons.
Soft Caress	Duo	The first time you would take damage each encounter, get health instead.
Chain Reaction	Duo	If you use your blast effects from Hephaestus just after they recharge, they fire 2 times.
Stellar Slam	Duo	Your blast effects from Hephaestus deal damage in a larger area.
Seismic Hammer	Duo	Your Omega Cast occasionally creates a blast that deals 500 damage in the area.
Master Conductor	Duo	Your chain-lightning deals more damage per bounce and can bounce to you.
Martial Art	Infusion	Your Attack and Special deal more damage for each Earth Essence you have.
Fine Tuning	Legendary	Your Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms is even stronger.

Hestia Boons

Hestia Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Flame Strike	Normal	Your Attacks inflict Scorch.
Flame Flourish	Normal	Your Specials inflict Scorch.
Hearth Gain	Normal	Rapidly restore Magick but you have -20% health.
Soot Sprint	Normal	Your Sprint destroys most ranged shots near you and inflicts Scorch on foes that fired.
Controlled Burn	Normal	Your Omega Special also launched a fiery projectile but uses +10 Magick.
Smolder Ring	Normal	Your Casts repeatedly inflict Scorch on foes.
Glowing Coal	Normal	Hold Cast to aim a fiery projectile that explodes on impact. The binding circle forms there.
Burnt Offering	Normal	Gain max health and Magick but give up 1 Boon selected by Hestia.
Flammable Coating	Normal	Your Scorch effects deal bonus damage to armor.
Fire Extinguisher	Normal	Foes with at least 300 Scorch take a burst of damage that consumes the effect.
Natural Gas	Normal	Whenever Scorch-afflicted foes are slain, they damage nearby foes.
Spontaneous Combustion	Normal	Your Omega Special inflicts bonus Scorch if foes are unafflicted.
Freezer Burn	Duo	Whenever you inflict Freeze, amplify any Scorch effects already on the foe.
Funeral Pyre	Duo	While you Channel your Omega moves, repeatedly inflict Scorch on nearby foes.
Phoenix Skin	Duo	Give up -100 health. If you do not take or deal damage for 3 seconds, rapidly restore health.
Chain Reaction	Duo	If you use your blast effects from Hephaestus just after they recharge, they fire 2 times.
Burning Desire	Duo	Up to +12 Lone Shades appear in locations. Sprint into them to launch a fiery blast.
Scalding Vapor	Duo	If foes with Slip are struck by fire from Hestia, they are engulfed in Steam.
Thermal Dynamics	Duo	Your Blitz effects also inflict Scorch whenever they deal damage.
Slow Cooker	Infusion	Your Attacks and Specials gain power for each Fire Essence you have.
Pyro Technique	Legendary	Your Scorch effects deal damage faster.

Poseidon Boons

Poseidon Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Wave Strike	Normal	Your Attacks hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away.
Breaker Sprint	Normal	Your Sprint deals damage on impact and knocks foes away but uses 5 Magick per hit.
Fluid Gain	Normal	After you strike foes with your weapon, a spirit bubble may appear.
Ocean's Bounty	Normal	Any Minor Finds and Coins are worth more.
Sunken Treasure	Normal	Gain Coins health, and sometimes Ashes and Psyche.
Hydraulic Might	Normal	At the start of each encounter, your Attacks and Specials are stronger for 10 seconds.
Double up	Normal	Whenever you claim a minor find or similar resource reward, a copy may appear.
Wave Flourish	Normal	Your Specials hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away.
Geyser Ring	Normal	Your Omega Casts immediately, dealing damage and knocking foes away.
Flood Control	Normal	After you enter a location, Prime 30 Magick to reduce any damage.
Crashing Wave	Normal	Whenever your knock-away effects slam foes into barriers, create a blast in the area.
Slippery Slope	Normal	Your slash effects from Poseidon also inflict Slip on foes.
Island Getaway	Duo	You take less damage from nearby foes. Boons of Aphrodite treat all foes as nearby.
Natural Selection	Duo	Location rewards exclude Coins, health and Magick maximum increases. Boons are more likely to be Rare or better.
Seismic Hammer	Duo	Your Omega Cast occasionally creates a blast that deals 500 damage in the area.
Killer Current	Duo	Your lightning deals more damage to Slip-afflicted foes.
Golden Rule	Duo	You deal more damage the more Coins you have.
Beach Ball	Duo	Your Sprint creates a watery sphere behind you. After you stop, it surges ahead and bursts.
Scalding Vapor	Duo	If foes with Slip are struck by fire from Hestia, they are engulfed in Steam.
Water Fitness	Infusion	While you have at least 4 Water Essence, gain health.
King Tide	Legendary	Your splash effects from Poseidon are larger and deal bonus damage to Guardians.

Selene Boons (Gifts of the Moon)

Selene's Boons usually impact your Hex, a separate combat skill/spell. Once you accept a Gift of the Moon from Selene, you can increase the effectiveness of the Hex's properties by visiting additional gates with Selene's symbol. Acquiring additional blessings will lead you to the 'Path of Stars' screen where you can upgrade your original Boon choice. These upgrades vary from Normal (white), Bright (blue) and Sublime (purple) rarity, with Sublime being the most powerful.

Selene Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Lunar Ray	Normal	Your Hex fires a beam that deals up to 1200 damage over 3 seconds.
Phase Shift	Normal	Your Hex makes everything else move 80% slower for 5 seconds.
Twilight Curse	Normal	Your Hex launches a seeking projectile that inflicts Morph on up to 10 susceptible foes.
Night Bloom	Normal	Your Hex raises 1 random slain foe from this encounter to fight for you for 12 seconds.
Wolf Howl	Normal	Your Hex makes you rise, then crash down in the target area for 200 damage.
Moon Water	Normal	Your Hex restores 25 health up to 3 times which reset whenever you use Fountains.
Total Eclipse	Normal	Your Hex blasts the target area for 1,000 damage after 4 seconds.
Dark Side	Normal	Your Hex turns you into an Impervious living nightmare with her own abilities for 5 seconds.

Zeus Boons

Zeus Boons	Boon type	Boon effect
Heaven Strike	Normal	Your Attacks inflict Blitz.
Heaven Flourish	Normal	Your Specials inflict Blitz.
Thunder Sprint	Normal	Your Sprint causes nearby foes to be struck by lightning bolts which use 3 Magick each.
Storm Ring	Normal	Your Omega Cast also causes lightning bolts to repeatedly strike 1 foe at a time.
Ionic Gain	Normal	Gradually restore Magick but your total is reduced by 70%.
Static Shock	Normal	After you enter a Location, Prime 50 Magick to make your strikes emit chain lightning.
Spirit Surge	Normal	While you have no more than 10 Magick, all foes are occasionally struck by lightning.
Lightning Lance	Normal	Hold Cast to aim where the binding circle appears. Foes within are struck by lightning.
Divine Vengeance	Normal	After you take damage, your foe is struck by lightning and again 50% of the time.
Double Strike	Normal	Your lightning bolt effects may strike 1 more time.
Electric Overload	Normal	Whenever your Blitz effects activate, a bolt of chain-lightning fires from the foe.
Toasting Fork	Normal	Your Blitz effects deal damage even if they expire without being activated.
Apocalyptic Storm	Duo	Your Blitz effects last longer and activate against all Blitz foes at once.
Glorious Disaster	Duo	You can Channel +30 Magick into your Omega Cast to repeatedly strike foes with lightning bolts.
Thermal Dynamics	Duo	Your Blitz effects also inflict Scorch whenever they deal damage.
Killer Current	Duo	Your lightning deals more damage to Slip-afflicted foes.
Master Conductor	Duo	Your chain-lightning deals more damage per bounce and can bounce to you.
Romantic Spark	Duo	If you Sprint into Blitz-afflicted foes, the effect activates immediately and is stronger.
King's Ransom	Duo	Give up all your Boons of Hera. For each one, raise the rarity level of all your Boons of Zeus.
Air Quality	Infusion	While you have at least 5 Air Essence, you can never deal less damage than the limit.
Shocking Loss	Legendary	Most foes may be instantly destroyed as soon as they enter the encounter.

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Hades 2 Curses list

You'll notice that a lot of the Boons mention specific conditions called Curses. These all have unique effects and are usually implemented by a specific God. We've offered a list of all Curses below along with the Curse effect and which God usually implements them.

Curse	Curse effect	God
Blitz	Afflicted foes get struck by lightning.	Zeus
Charm	Causes the afflicted foe to turn against your other foes.	Aphrodite
Dark	Vanish for 10 seconds and deal bonus damage.	Hades
Daze	Afflicted foes have a chance to deal no damage.	Apollo
Dodge	Automatically avoid an instance of damage you would have otherwise taken.	Hermes
Freeze	Afflicted foes can become frozen in ice.	Demeter
Hex	After using enough Magick while foes are near, invoke the Moon's might with various abilities.	Selene
Hitch	Afflicted foes take the damage dealt to other afflicted foes.	Hera
Marked	Afflicted foes have a chance to take critical damage.	Artemis
Morph	Afflicted foes turn into harmless critters	Selene
Slip	Afflicted foes take more damage and are knocked farther away.	Poseidon
Scorch	Applies fire damage to Attacks.	Hestia
Vent	After 5 seconds, afflicted foes take a burst of damage.	Hephaestus
Weak	Afflicted foes deal less damage.	Aphrodite

That rounds off our guide to the best Boons in Hades 2. For more Hades 2 tips and tricks, see our guides to the best weapons and all symbol meanings in the game.