Hades 2: All Duo Boons

Here are all the Duo Boons that you can obtain in Hades 2 by combining blessings from two gods during your playthroughs.

Learn about all Duo Boons in Hades 2 (Image via Supergiant Games)
Learn about all Duo Boons in Hades 2 (Image via Supergiant Games)

Duo Boons in Hades 2 are unique boons that combine effects from two gods into one single blessing. Many builds in the game rely on such boons, such as the best Moonstone Axe build that requires the Duo Boon from Aphrodite and Hesita. It is possible to get multiple boons of this type in a single run, but you won’t acquire them during the Family Dispute event. 

To help you out, here are all the Duo Boons that you can get in Hades 2.

All Duo Boons in Hades 2

Take advantage of multiple effects (Image via Supergiant Games)
Take advantage of multiple effects (Image via Supergiant Games)

To obtain certain Duo Boons in Hades 2, you have to check the list of all boons related to a god and mark the one you want. Doing so makes it so that a mark appears on some blessings, which are the prerequisite to Duo Boons in that run. That said, here are all of them: 

Boon NameRelated GodsEffect
Arterial SprayPoseidon and AresYour splash effects from Poseidon may hit twice.
Beach BallPoseidon and ApolloYour Sprint creates a watery globe behind you, which surges ahead once you stop.
Brave FaceHera and HephaestusAutomatically use Magick to resist up to 30% of any damage.
Burning DesireAphrodite and HestiaWhile foes are Weak, any Scorch they have does not diminish as it deals damage.
Carnal PleasureAphrodite and AresWhenever you collect a Plasma, create a Heartthrob.
Chain ReactionHephaestus and HestiaIf you use your blast effects from Hephaestus just after they recharge, they fire twice.
Cherished HeirloomHera and DemeterYour Keepsakes are stronger this night (if possible).
Coffin NailHephaestus and AresYour falling blades from Ares fall immediately and deal more damage.
Cryo PounderDemeter and HephaestusYour blasts from Hephaestus deal more damage to Freeze-afflicted foes.
Cutting EdgeApollo and AresYour falling blades from Ares drop one more time in succession and deal damage in a larger area.
Ecstatic ObsessionHera and AphroditeAs long as multiple foes are in an encounter, automatically inflict Charm on one of them.
Fourth DegreeHestia and AresYour fireball effects from Hestia inflict Wounds with even greater Power. 
Freezer BurnDemeter and HestiaWhenever you inflict Freeze on a foe with Scorch, deal damage and remove Scorch.
Glorious DisasterZeus and ApolloYou can Channel +30 Magick into your Cast to repeatedly strike foes with lightning bolts.
Hail StormZeus and DemeterYour Freeze effects also cause lightning bolts to strike afflicted foes repeatedly
Hearty AppetiteDemeter and AphroditeYou deal more damage with your Weapon the more Max Health you have.
Heinous AffrontZeus and AresInflicting Wounds occasionally also inflicts all your ‘after you take damage’ effects.
Hostile EnvironmentDemeter and AresYour Omega Cast is stronger and follows you, even as you start to channel it.
Incandescent AuraHera and HestiaWhenever you restore Magick during Encounters, damage all Hitch-afflicted foes.
Island GetawayPoseidon and AphroditeYou take less damage from nearby foes. Moreover, Boons of Aphrodite treat all foes as nearby.
Killer CurrentZeus and PoseidonYour lightning deals more damage to Froth-afflicted foes.
King’s RansomZeus and HeraGive up all your Boons of Hera. For each, raise level for all your Boons of Zeus.
Love HandlesAphrodite and HephaestusYour blast effects from Hephaestus also create a Heartthrob.
Master ConductorZeus and HephaestusYour chain-lightning can bounce off of you and deal increasing damage to foes.
Natural SelectionPoseidon and DemeterYour Boon(s) in the leftmost column gain increased Lv. spread across however many you got.
Queen’s RansomZeus and HeraGive up all your Boons of Zeus. For each, raise the level for your Boons of Hera. 
Ripple EffectHera and PoseidonYour effects from Fine Line (Hera) and Ocean Swell (Poseidon) have a chance to fire twice.
Romantic SparkZeus and AphroditeWhenever you Sprint into foes with Blitz, the effect strikes right away for more damage.
Rude AwakeningApollo and HephaestusYour blast effects from Hephaestus clear Daze and deal more damage if they do.
Scalding VaporPoseidon and HestiaIf your fire effects from Hestia strike foes with Froth, they are engulfed in Steam.
Seismic ServoPoseidon and HephaestusAny Boon effects that recharge over time now recharge faster.
Sunny DispositionApollo and AphroditeWhenever you create Heartthrobs, create more.
Sun WorshiperHera and ApolloIn each Encounter, the first foe you slay returns to fight for you.
Thermal DynamicsZeus and HestiaYour Blitz effects also inflict Scorch whenever they deal damage.
Tropical CycloneDemeter and ApolloWhile standing in a Gust, you randomly fire gales every 0.3 seconds.
Universal DonorHera and AresWhenever you exit a Location, keep some of your Plasma bonuses.
Warm BreezeApollo and HestiaWhenever you Dodge or Daze causes a foe to miss, restore some Health.

Also Read: Hades 2: How To Get the True Ending

Best Way To Obtain Duo Boons in Hades 2 

Before you start any run, you can switch on The Queen card in your Arcana to gain a bonus 12% chance to obtain Duo Boons. It can be hard to activate, as you cannot use more than two Arcana cards that use the same amount of Grasp. This means you have to plan quite a lot before you can obtain a bonus chance at Duo Boons in Hades 2.


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