Hades 2: All Tools And How To Unlock Them

Here is a list of gathering tools in Hades 2, what they do, how to unlock them, and the necessary materials for upgrades.

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Here is how you can unlock all the tools in Hades 2. (Image via Supergiant Games)

Knowing how to unlock gathering tools in Hades 2 is important. Some resources can be gathered using your bare hands, but some require specific tools. However, you don’t get these tools from the start. You will first have to craft them using the right recipes. Fortunately, gathering the material needed to craft one is not that hard. You only need to invest time and effort in acquiring them.

With that said, here is a list of all tools in Hades 2 and how you can unlock them in the game.

List of Tools and Their Recipes in Hades 2

List of Tools and Their Recipes in Hades 2
You need various tools to farm resources. (Image via Supergiant Games | KitaNashGaming/YouTube)

There are a total of four tools you can unlock in Hades 2. Each of them has its own respective recipe. You need to gather the required materials to craft these tools in the game. 

Tool NameRecipeDescription
Crescent Pick1 AshAllows you to mine nodes from various regions and acquire precious minerals.
Table of Peace4 SilverIncreases the spawn rate of Shades. Let’s you interact with large Shades and play a minigame to acquire Psyche.
Silver Spade8 SilverIncreases the spawn rate of digging patches. Let’s you dig up seeds that you can then plant at Soil Plots in Odysseus’s station.
Rod of Fishing1 Bronze2 Fate FabricIncreases the spawn rate of fishing spots. Necessary to do the fishing minigame.

How To Upgrade Tools in Hades 2

Once you acquire a tool, you have the option to upgrade it with the right materials. You can do this after you unlock the ability to use the Greater Favor of Gaia incantation. Once you do an upgrade, you increase the amount of resources you gain by using these tools. If you want to be efficient, you will want to upgrade them as soon as possible.

Here is a list of all upgrades and the necessary materials needed for each tool:

Tool NameUpgrade RecipeUpgrade Description
Crescent Pick6 Glassrock
4 Iron
You gain one additional mineral with each node you mine.
Table of Peace50 Ash
3 Marble
Get an extra 20% Psyche from Shades.
Silver Spade2 Bronze
2 Mandrake
Increases the chance of getting valuable items when digging.
Rod of Fishing2 Twin Lures
4 Driftwood
Increases the chance of getting different kinds of fish.

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