Hades 2 The Unseen Update Patch Notes: New Hidden Aspects, Bug Fixes, and More

Everything you need to know about Hades 2’s The Unseen Update, including the official patch notes, new Hidden Aspects, and more.

Hades 2 The Unseen Update (Image via Supergiant Games)

Hades 2’s The Unseen Update is now live on all platforms. Much like the Warsong Update before it, the Unseen Update comes with major changes to the base game, inching it even closer to the version 1.0 release. The Unseen Update’s primary highlight is the all-new Hidden Aspects system for all the Nocturnal Arms. These are essentially new secret final forms of the Nocturnal Arms for you to discover. Additionally, the update adds new music to the game, which should serve as a refreshing change for returning players. Lastly, like any other major patch, the Unseen Update also includes fixes for a plethora of bugs and technical issues.

Here’s everything you need to know about Hades 2’s The Unseen Update, its patch notes, major changes, and more.

Hades 2 The Unseen Update Patch Notes (June 18, 2025)

Hades 2 Witches Staff Attack Special screenshot — Hades 2’s The Unseen Update comes with a host of new additions (Image via Supergiant Games)

Here are the official patch notes for Hades 2’s The Unseen Update:

Highlights (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Hidden Aspects: Each of the Nocturnal Arms now has a secret, final form to discover
Vow of Rivals: Reveal this in the Oath of the Unseen for all-new challenges from each Guardian
Revamped Umbral Flames: The Flames of Ygnium now offer a smoother, snappier fighting style
Godsent Hexes: The Path of Stars can now infuse each Selene Hex with a new Olympian power
Forge Bonds: Grow closer than ever to a variety of characters in numerous new optional events
New Wardens: Watch out for powerful new foes in Erebus and the City of Ephyra
Shinier Artwork: Look for new visual flourishes such as ambient effects on character portraits
New Music: Listen for new pieces including a hot new single from a certain band

General Gameplay (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

In standard Encounters, new waves of foes now spawn slightly sooner, reducing downtime
Your melee strikes are no longer negated by certain obstacles (foes behind them now get hit)
Many attacks that briefly stunned you now slow you instead, reducing cases of being ‘stun-locked’
You now may exit Locations slightly sooner than before, right after collecting Rewards
Melinoë’s Olympic Slam entrances on Olympus are faster and hit a slightly wider area
Removed the infrequent second stage of Rod of Fishing sequences; the initial interaction is unchanged

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Sister Blades: increased Omega Special damage
Umbral Flames: reworked — adjusted properties of Attacks and Specials for improved flow and feel
Black Coat: increased Attack, Omega Attack, and Omega Special damage

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

New! Create damage fields, draw foes in, and use Lone Shades to aid you
New! Perform the devastating Blood Triad after your other moves
New! Fire on foes automatically, supercharging shots when necessary
New! Obliterate foes with heavy strikes, and go berserk to restore Life
New! Fire continually without the need for Shells
New! Absorb Omega Special blasts to destroy foes when their Life runs low
Witch’s Staff (Melinoë): reworked — now raises Magick and adds Power to your Specials
Witch’s Staff (Circe): reworked — whenever you use Casts, so does your Animal Familiar; this creates a Psychic Leash between you that damages foes
Sister Blades (Pan): Omega Special recovery time now scales with the number of blades thrown
Umbral Flames (Melinoë): reworked — now adds Critical damage chance to Attacks and Specials
Moonstone Axe (Charon): no longer increases the duration of your Casts
Argent Skull (Persephone): bonus Omega Special duration now charges from Olympian damage; reworked passive benefit now automatically raises Boon Lv.
Black Coat (Nyx): Nightspawn hits now also activate Olympian effects from the strike you used

Altar of Ashes (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Excellence: now also increases the chance of finding Legendary Boons
The Unseen: improved Magick restoration
While in Insights mode, you can now inspect max-rank Arcana Cards for a closer look
Adjusted upgrade costs of some Arcana Cards

Oath of the Unseen (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Vow of Rivals: new! Makes each Guardian more challenging in unique ways; the first Rank affects the first Guardian of both the Underworld and Surface routes; prevail against both to reveal the next Rank, and so on
Reduced Fear is required for Surface victories to become according to Schelemeus
Added contextual feedback when Life restoration effects are being reduced by the Vow of Scars
The stasis effect from the Stopper Perk from the Vow of Fangs is now easier to anticipate

Boons & Blessings (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Air Quality (Zeus): increased damage minimum
Poseidon: Slip Curse replaced with Froth, which can make foes take a burst of damage when struck
Tidal Ring (Poseidon): now hits foes in the binding circle instead of ahead, and inflicts Froth
Breaker Rush (Poseidon): now deals more damage, and in an area around you
Fluid Gain (Poseidon): cut from game; replaced with…
Flood Gain (Poseidon): your Omega Moves briefly restore any Magick used, repeatable after a delay
Sea Star (Poseidon): increased effect chance
High Surf (Poseidon): increased damage
Depth Charge (Poseidon): cut from game; replaced with…
Ocean Swell (Poseidon): new! Your Omega Moves also launch a damaging wave, but use more Magick
Slippery Slope (Poseidon): now also makes Froth deal more damage
Prominence Flare (Apollo): increased damage
Tranquil Gain (Demeter): Magick restoration effect starts sooner and is faster
Frosty Veneer (Demeter): now reduces heavy damage above a certain threshold rather than capping it
Aphrodite: Reduced duration of her Weak Curse
Life Affirmation (Aphrodite): cut from game (sort of); replaced with…
Spiritual Affirmation (Aphrodite): new! Gain max Life and Magick, and future increases are worth more
Shameless Attitude (Aphrodite): reduced bonus damage
Hephaestus: Vent Curse replaced with Glow, which makes foes take bonus damage
Volcanic Strike (Hephaestus): increased damage
Volcanic Flourish (Hephaestus): slightly reduced recharge time
Uncanny Fortitude (Hephaestus): reduced Life gain
Mint Condition (Hephaestus): cut from game (sort of); replaced with…
Security System (Hephaestus): new! At the start of each Encounter, gain a lot of Armor, but only briefly
Heavy Metal (Hephaestus): reworked — gain Armor and deal more weapon damage based on it
Hestia: Increased damage rate of her Scorch Curse; fixed Scorch not counting as a damaging effect from Olympians, for interactions with Boons such as Rallying Cry (Ares)
Flame Flourish (Hestia): increased Scorch damage
Heat Rush (Hestia): reworked — now leaves a damaging trail, and reduces damage you take from burning
Burnt Offering (Hestia): cut from game; replaced with…
Snuffed Candle (Hestia): new! Deal bonus damage to isolated foes; previously Single Elimination (Ares)
Fire Walk (Hestia): cut from game; replaced with…
Fire Away (Hestia): new Legendary! Your Casts destroy many foes’ ranged shots and inflict Scorch
Ares: Improved visual clarity of Blood Drops, now called Plasma
Mortal Gain (Ares): cut from game; replaced with…
Grisly Gain (Ares): new! Striking foes may spill Plasma, which also restores Magick when collected
Single Elimination (Ares): cut from the game; this effect now is on a new Hestia Boon, Snuffed Candle
Mean Streak (Hermes): increased duration of stacking damage bonus
Easy Shot (Artemis): increased damage
Shadow Pounce (Artemis): Now gives Omega Moves a chance to deal Critical damage after you Dash
Whispered Prayer (Artemis): new! Your Hex may deal Critical damage
Divine Dash (Athena): reduced Deflect duration to match the original game
Task Force (Athena): new! Your Godsent Hexes can be used more times per Encounter
Worry Free (Dionysus): now gives a random amount of bonus Life within a range, rather than a set amount
Personal Loan (Dionysus): new! Give up all your Gold; after the next Guardian, gain it back, with interest!
Reckless Abandon (Dionysus): new! Your Attacks deal random damage from a set range of values
Cinerary Circle (Hades): now spawns fewer, stronger Soul Urns that hit a wider area
Gigaros Dash (Hades): new! Your Dash damages surrounding foes and briefly makes them take more damage from your Attack and Special
Unseen Ire (Hades): no longer one of his initial offerings, but is offered after a certain point
Moonlight Dress (Arachne): reworked — Outfit makes your Hexes charge using less Magick than before; the previous effect is now called Gilded Dress
Crimson Dress (Arachne): new! Outfit makes you deal more damage after each Encounter
Gold Gold Gold (Echo): new! After your next purchase from Charon, gain another at no extra charge
Gift Gift Gift (Echo): new! In the next Region, gain the basic effect of your current Keepsake
Harm for the Afflicted (Medea): new! Inflicting Curses also deals damage to unafflicted foes
Word of Greater Girth (Circe): now also raises your max Life
Hymn to the Eye of Night (Circe): new! Your Hex deals bonus damage
Turning to a Simple Form (Circe): new! Your Omega Moves have a chance to inflict Morph
Ingenious Strike (Icarus): reworked — now gives bonus Lv. to your Attack Boon
Ingenious Flourish (Icarus): reworked — now gives bonus Lv. to your Special Boon
Full Service (Icarus): new! One of your Hammer enchantments is upgraded to Rank II
Note: Several of the new blessings noted above require first having reached a certain point in your relationship with the corresponding character
Also adjusted power levels of various Duo Boons, including…
Thermal Dynamics (Zeus x Hestia): increased Scorch damage
Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon): increased bonus damage from Gold
Brave Face (Hera x Hephaestus): reduced damage resistance from Magick
Incandescent Aura (Hera x Hestia): increased damage
Natural Selection (Poseidon x Demeter): increased chance of improved Rarity
Scalding Vapor (Poseidon x Hestia): adjusted to work with the new Froth Curse
Love Handles (Aphrodite x Hephaestus): reduced Heartthrob damage
Carnal Pleasure (Aphrodite x Ares): now has a chance of creating a Heartthrob instead of guaranteeing one
Chain Reaction (Hephaestus x Hestia): reduced timing window for the effect
Removed several cases where Boons affecting your Cast prevented other such Boons from being offered
Additional adjustments to some Boon bonuses from Rarity and Poms of Power
Further clarifications to descriptions for various Boons
Various other minor fixes and adjustments

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Dungeon crawling (Image via Supergiant Games)

Melting Swipe (Staff): reworked — Your Dash-Strike now deals heavy damage to Armor, instead of destroying a percentage of the total; adjusted Melting upgrades for other weapons accordingly
Hidden Helix (Flames): reworked — Your Specials create a bonus projectile; formerly Triple Helix
Enduring Coil (Flames): new! Your Omega Special lasts longer
Possessed Array (Skull): losing Magick from retrieving Shells no longer charges your Hex
Added unique enchantments for Hidden Aspects, replacing ones that do not work with them, including:
New! Your Omega Attack creates another damage field ahead of the first
New! Your Attacks gain Power and hit a larger area
New! Your Lone Shades deal bonus damage and may reappear after they hit
New! Your Blood Triad combo deals even more damage
New! Your Blood Triad combo has a chance to strike once more
New! As long as you Sprint, your Attacks and Specials have bonus Power
New! Your Attack hits multiple times, but you can only perform the first slam
New! Your Berserk effect lasts longer and restores more Life per foe struck
New! Your Attacks shoot farther and deal bonus damage
New! Your Attack shots bounce to one more foe and deal bonus damage on that hit
New! Your Specials fly faster and deal more damage for each foe struck
New! Your Valkyrie effect lasts longer
New! During your Destructive effect, you can destroy foes with more Life
New! Your Specials have more Power and fly straight ahead
New! After blocking with your Omega Attack, become Destructive
New! Absorbing blasts from your Omega Special also fires your Special
New! Your Dash-Strike hits a larger area and deals bonus damage
Adjusted names and descriptions for several Daedalus Hammer upgrades

Hexes & Path of Stars (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Temper of Zeus: new! Godsent upgrade makes your Twilight Curse shot strike foes near it with lightning
Nurture of Hera: new! Godsent upgrade makes your Night Bloom servant faster and stronger
Prize of Poseidon: new! Godsent upgrade makes Moon Water also create several restorative items
Squall of Demeter: new! Godsent upgrade makes all foes take damage during Phase Shift
Shine of Apollo: new! Godsent upgrade makes Lunar Ray fire a bigger solar-infused beam
Allure of Aphrodite: new! Godsent upgrade makes you keep spawning Heartthrobs during Dark Side
Hand of Hephaestus: new! Godsent upgrade makes you deal a damaging blast after using Wolf Howl
Hearth of Hestia: new! Godsent upgrade makes you rapidly inflict Scorch on all foes during Total Eclipse
Lance of Ares: new! Godsent upgrade makes you inflict Wounds whenever Sky Fall hits
Twilight Curse: now deals damage in addition to inflicting Morph
Bearing (Lunar Ray): reworked — now grants Armor that lasts for the duration of the Hex
Revulsion (Twilight Curse): cut from game; replaced with…
Spread (Twilight Curse): new! Your Hex can bounce to more foes
Infection (Twilight Curse): now inflicts any Curses you can inflict, not just ones currently active
Finality (Night Bloom): cut from game; replaced with…
Eruption (Night Bloom): new! Your raised servants deal bonus damage the first time they hit
Saturation (Moon Water): your Omega Cast that fires automatically now can also deal Critical damage
Tenacity (Wolf Howl): reworked — now grants Armor that lasts for a brief while
Eminence (Total Eclipse): reworked — now grants Armor that lasts for the duration of the Hex

Keepsakes (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Knuckle Bones (Odysseus): reduced damage resistance
After you Forge Bonds with characters, their Keepsake spot will now have additional art and flavor text
Swapped positions of the Eris and Charon Keepsakes for reasons known only to the chthonic gods…
Apollo’s Keepsake formerly known as Purest Hope now called Harmonic Photon
Fig Leaf (Dionysus), Discordant Bell (Eris), and Lion Fang (Heracles) no longer activate in the optional sub-rooms of Ephyra

Animal Familiars (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Increased chance of finding the corresponding resource type based on which Familiar is with you
Frinos, Hecuba, and Gale perform their resource-gathering actions faster than before
Adjusted requirements for recruiting Hecuba and Gale, which now can happen sooner than before
Adjusted Gale spawn point on to make her easier to find

Resources & Reagents (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Gemstones: new! Found in certain circumstances and mainly used in exchange for Prestige
Finding reagents in Chaos no longer reduces the chance of finding other reagents soon after
Lotus is used with fewer Incantations than before
Resource formerly known as Plasma is now called Flux

Well of Charon (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Faint Flicker: reduced Gold cost and raised the average amount of Psyche gained

Foes & Dangers (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Added a new variation of every Guardian Encounter when the new Vow of Rivals (Oath) is in effect
Adjusted various behaviors, including Egg spawns; reduced the damage of some moves
Adjusted various behaviors, including summoned Tempus allies
Prometheus: adjusted various behaviors; his landing spot is no longer as predictable after his Flame Strikes
Headmistress Hecate: her Twilight Curse now can be activated after certain events
New! Warden added to Erebus
New! Supporting foe added to the Encounter
New! Warden added to Ephyra
New! Supporting foe added to the final Vow of Rivals fight in the Underworld
New! Warden encounter added to the Summit
King Vermin: adjusted various behaviors, becoming somewhat stronger than before
The Verminancer: now spawns Crawlers continually, becoming somewhat stronger than before
Talos: reduced damage of shield throw attack
Auto-Forcer: slightly increased damage of swipe attack
Auto-Watcher: reduced rate of fire
Satyr Raider: slightly reduced damage
Satyr Goldpike: reduced damage
Satyr Sapper: reduced range of ranged attack; slightly reduced damage
Satyr Supplicant: reworked — now has an all-new look and abilities
Blasket: reduced rate of fire
Various other minor changes to foes and combat encounters

Level Design & Environments (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Most Guardian Encounters now have an all-new Location when the Vow of Rivals (Oath) is in effect
Adjusted cases where Encounters on Olympus could sometimes have long delays between waves
Adjusted the Rift of Thessaly Region to reduce cases where it could be too long or too short; special Locations now appear more consistently
Rubble from ruined Pillars in Tartarus no longer stops you but is destroyed instead
Added several new Locations to the Summit
Various minor fixes and improvements to various Locations

Chaos Trials (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Chaos Above: new! Battle through the Surface route with a fully randomized loadout
Great Chaos Above: new! All-random Surface route, with random Oath Vows for good measure
Chaos Below: new! Battle through the Underworld route with a fully randomized loadout
Great Chaos Below: new! All-random Underworld route, with random Oath Vows for good measure
Trial of the Maiden: new! Hecate-themed Trial set in Erebus with the Vow of Rivals in effect
Trial of the Flock: new! Polyphemus-themed Trial set in Ephyra with the Vow of Rivals in effect
Trial of the Drifter: new! Scylla-themed Trial set in Oceanus with the Vow of Rivals in effect
Trial of the Fairest: new! Eris-themed Trial set in Thessaly with the Vow of Rivals in effect
Trial of the Jackal: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Witch’s Staff through Ephyra
Trial of the Banshee: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Sister Blades through Oceanus
Trial of the Daemon: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Umbral Flames through the Mourning Fields
Trial of the Marauder: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Moonstone Axe through Thessaly
Trial of the Outcast: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Argent Skull through Erebus
Trial of the Supreme: new! Wield the Hidden Aspect of the Black Coat through Olympus
Adjusted several Trials based on changes to Aspects or other key details

The Crossroads Renewal Project (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Added decorative Arcana Card Backs, for use with your Arcana layouts in the Altar of Ashes
Adjusted visuals in some parts of the Crossroads, such as the Fishing Pier and the exit to the Tent
Eris now will vandalize her corner of the Crossroads when she appears
Adjusted Dora spawn point in the Taverna
Adjusted Prestige costs of some cosmetic items; more are affordable early on
It now is easier to navigate around the Soil Plots in the Crossroads

Crossroads Cauldron (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Quickening of Sentimental Value: new! Accelerates the rate at which Keepsakes rank up
Gathering of Subterranean Riches: new! Grave Thirst grants Gemstones when you vanquish a Guardian
Revival of a Desecrating Pool: new! Restores the Pool of Purging in Tartarus (if you haven’t already)
Bounties of the Infinite Abyss: new! You may find an extra reward if you have enough active Oath Vows
Green Hand of Gaia: new! Gain the ability to harvest all grown plants in your garden at once
Greater Sowing of Gardens: new! Gain the ability to plant multiple seeds of the same type all at once
Greatest Gift of Gaia: new!Very late-game ability to harvest resources automatically on exiting Locations
Also look for several other new Incantations related to story progress…
Adjusted costs and requirements of several Incantations, particularly ones discovered relatively early on

Fated List of Minor Prophecies (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Godsent Favor: new! Rewards you for choosing various Godsent Hex upgrades
Soundest of Sleepers: new! Rewards you for waking Hypnos, though
Haunted by the Past: new! Rewards you for helping Dora with her forgetfulness…
Familiar Confidant: new! Rewards you for confiding in Frinos night after night
Denizens of the Depths: new! Rewards you for catching a variety of water denizens
Beyond Familiar: new! Rewards you for fully upgrading one of your Animal Familiars
Breadth of Knowledge: new! Rewards you for unlocking every Arcana Card
Born to Win: new! Rewards you for fulfilling a particular request from Primordial Chaos
Improbable Outcomes: new! Rewards you for clearing any of the all-random Chaos Trials twice in a row
Unrivaled Prowess: new! Rewards you for seeing every Guardian with the Vow of Rivals in effect
Shadow of Doom: new! Rewards you for vanquishing each of the different Wardens on the Surface route
New! Rewards you for reaching with the Hidden Aspect of the Staff
New! Rewards you for reaching with the Hidden Aspect of the Blades
New! Rewards you for reaching with the Hidden Aspect of the Flames
New! Rewards you for reaching with the Hidden Aspect of the Axe
New! Rewards you for reaching with the Hidden Aspect of the Skull
New! Rewards you for reaching with the Hidden Aspect of the Coat
The Unseen Sentinel: new! Rewards you for unlocking all Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms
Minor changes to requirements and rewards of several other Prophecies

Book of Shadows (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Added new entries for various foes added in this update
Added more Empath’s Intuition (Cauldron) hints about how to grow closer with various characters
Added more Insight Into Offerings (Cauldron) details, such as which Daedalus Hammer enchantments do not work with others

Menus & UI (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Updated Main Menu to reflect this Major Update
Added animations to the Play screen
Updated artwork and animations for the Options screen and various sub-screens
Adjusted look of various combat UI elements
Adjusted look of Objectives UI elements
Adjusted look of the damage shroud that appears when you get hit and are at low Life
Added unique artwork for many info banners, such as when entering new Regions
Past Deeds screen now will display Commendation messages from any future Victory Screens
Updated layout, artwork, and animations for the Fated List screen
Updated some animations for the Altar of Ashes screen
Updated artwork and animations for the Silver Pool screen
Updated artwork and animations for the Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms screens
Updated layout, artwork, and animations for the Oath of the Unseen screen
Updated artwork for the Familiar Bonds screen… for each different Familiar!
Updated artwork for the Past Deeds screen
Updated artwork for the Archived Trivia screen
Updated formatting and animations for the Book of Shadows screen
Updated artwork and added animations for the Gifts of the Moon screen
Updated artwork and animations for the Path of Stars screen
Updated artwork for the Victory Screen for both Underworld and Surface routes
Updated layout and artwork for the Fair Trade screen when Nemesis has an exchange
Updated artwork and animations for the Charon’s Gold Rewards screen
Updated artwork for the Well of Charon screen
Updated artwork for the Pool of Purging screen
Updated artwork for the Shrine of Hermes screen
Updated artwork for the Keepsakes screen
Updated background artwork for the Daedalus Hammer screen
Updated icons for various types of Death Defiance effects
Adjusted look of Keepsake Rank stars
Adjusted look of Tablet of Peace UI elements
Added a warning if you attempt to exit the Controls menu with any unmapped control inputs
Various other minor fixes and improvements

Art & Visual FX (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

SS of Hades 2 — Combat in Hades 2 (Image via Supergiant Games)

Updated artwork and animation for the intro when you first start a new game
Added this artwork and animation to the narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear
Added new transition animations when leaving one Location and entering another
Added ambient animations to many resource and reward items
Added ambient visual FX to many character portraits
Added new narrative background art to some regions
Added visual FX and animations to some narrative background art
Updated portrait art and added 3D model and animations for Narcissus
Updated portrait art for Cerberus
Updated portrait art in Tartarus
Added Hot Springs portrait
Added portrait variation for Nemesis
Added portrait variation for Moros
Added portrait variation for Dora
Added portrait variation for Arachne
Added portrait variation for Scylla
Added portrait variation for Prometheus for when he’s defeated
Added minor portrait variations for Melinoë
Added minor portrait variations for Eris
Added 3D model and animations for Echo
Added 3D model and animations for Circe and her Piggies
Added animations for various characters to go with the new Vow of Rivals battles
Added alternate Return to Shadow animation for when Melinoë prevails on a given night
Updated some animations for Prometheus
Updated some animations for
Updated visual FX for when various Olympians appear to offer their Boons
Updated presentation when using Change of Fate effects to alter offered choices
Updated Hecate pre-fight animation and presentation when vanquishing her
Updated Scylla pre-fight animation and presentation when vanquishing her
Updated presentation when vanquishing the Infernal Beast
Updated presentation when vanquishing Chronos
Updated Polyphemus pre-fight animation
Updated presentation when vanquishing Charybdis
Updated Eris pre-fight animation and presentation when vanquishing her
Updated Prometheus pre-fight animation
Updated Nemesis entrance animation when she drops in
Updated visual FX when Hades grants his blessings
Updated visual FX for some Sheep types while facing Polyphemus
Updated visual FX for Dora while she’s hidden
Updated visual FX for Grave Thirst
Updated visual FX in the events
Updated various visual FX to improve visual clarity in combat in some instances
Updated artwork for Heracles Wall-Scroll cosmetic that may be added in Melinoë’s tent
Updated presentation when removing the Cauldron’s lid after Alchemy
Updated environment art in the sequence
Updated visual FX art in the sequence
Updated environment art near the spawn point in the Location between Erebus and Oceanus
Added visual FX to Hot Springs character portraits
Added visual FX for Gold Urns found on the Summit
Added more guests to the never-ending feast of Dionysus on Olympus
Added color-coordinated emotive icons for the Supportive Shade
Numerous other minor visual fixes and improvements

Voice & Narrative (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Added many new story events for various characters
Added many new contextual voice lines for Melinoë and other characters
Several characters now have all of their Gift events (others are still to be added)
As part of this, Melinoë may now grow closer with certain characters, if so desired, can now be persuaded to return to the Crossroads after a certain point
Events with pairs of Olympians should be more frequent when offered Duo Boons
Artemis will show up singing in the Crossroads slightly less often
Selene now will sometimes comment when you
Added still more narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear
Adjusted various early-game narrative events
Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events
Numerous other minor changes and improvements

Music & SFX (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Added new songs for the Region and one for the show
Added music theme for Narcissus
Added alternate Vow of Rivals theme for
Added alternate Vow of Rivals theme for
Added unlockable versions of each of these to the Music Maker
Added sound effects for each of the Hidden Aspects; updated sound effects for several others
Added sound effects for newly added foes and Encounters
Added more ambient sound effects to various Locations, including on the World Map between Regions
Updated sound effects for the intro when you first start a new game
Updated sound effects for successfully clearing Chaos Trials and returning to the Crossroads
Updated sound effects for various menu screens
Updated sound effects for some foes and Encounters
Updated sound effects for restoring Magick
Other minor changes and improvements

Settings (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Auto-Fire: now lets you select either a press-and-hold Auto-Fire modifier or a one-press toggle

Miscellaneous (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Updated Development Roadmap to reflect our progress and what to expect in our v1.0 launch
Melinoë now reappears in the Crossroads faster than before after her Return to Shadow sequence
Improved priorities for the various Commendation messages that may appear on the Victory Screen
Shade Suitors near Narcissus are more emotive in some cases
Melinoë will more accurately identify where she first met the new disciples of Schelemeus
Melinoë’s character portrait will appear larger or smaller when she has Circe’s Word of Greater Girth or Word of Smaller Stature, respectively
Improved placements where your Animal Familiar appears in various Locations
Animal Familiars will now greet Melinoë when they first appear in the Training Grounds
The slowing effects of the Statues of Demeter on Olympus no longer impede Heracles
It is now easier to tell when you reveal a reward from one of the Arachne cocoons
Added a hint on how to exit the Crossroads for new players who don’t find it right away
Adjusted how often the phases of the Moon change in the Training Grounds vista and elsewhere
Adjusted costs of upgrading Gathering Tools in the Silver Pool
Save Slots in the Play Menu now show your Prestige rather than Grasp, once you advance far enough
The Gameplay Timer pauses automatically in a few more instances, such as the Ephyra vista scene
Updated Credits with several additional contributors
Updates and fixes to translations in all languages
Various optimizations for improved performance on some system configurations

Bug Fixes (Hades 2 The Unseen Update)

Hades 2 Silver Pool and Nocturnal Arms early access — Screenshot from Hades 2 (Image via Supergiant Games)

Fixed issues preventing Gorgon Amulet (Athena) from activating on Mount Olympus
Fixed cases where Hermes Boons would not start appearing when expected on newer save files
Fixed various interactions between Winner’s Circle (Hermes) and other Cast Boons
Fixed Slow Cooker (Hestia) adding Power to more than Attacks and Specials, contrary to the description
Fixed Acceptance of Another Fate not re-randomizing the effects of certain Keepsakes
Fixed Trusty Shield (Hephaestus) removing Armor if it later gained Rarity
Fixed cases where both Artemis and Athena could appear in the same Encounter (they work alone)
Fixed Engraved Pin (Moros) sometimes not deactivating the effect of Strength (Arcana) as expected
Fixed Raki leaving all the work to you in Oceanus exit-unsealing Encounters
Fixed the Chronos entry in the Book of Shadows not always appearing as expected
Fixed cases of Odysseus incorrectly identifying recently harvested Plants
Fixed visual issue where the Snow Queen (Demeter) shield did not move with Melinoë in some cases
Many other minor fixes

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Hades 2 The Unseen Update Patch Notes: New Hidden Aspects, Bug Fixes, and More