Plenty of weapon choices are in your arsenal in Hades 2, but which are the best? If you’re looking to reach Tartarus or breach the surface in Hades 2, here are the best weapons, ranked.
Hades 2: Best weapons, ranked
5. Umbral Flames
I immediately found Umbral Flames to beincredibly weakcompared to the rest of the available weapons. You’d have tosurvive Elite bossesand snag some hefty upgrades and Boons to make them worth your while, and even after buffing it, it’s still not enough. Based on its current state in early access, I say Umbral Flames needs a big buff to be viable.
While it’s decent at being a ranged weapon, I’d still prefer something like the Argent Skull that can hit enemies from afar.Hopefully, Supergiant Games will improve the Umbral Flamesin future updates, but I’ve barely touched it for now.
4. Sister Blades
If you want a rapid-attacking set of blades, go for the Sister Blades. They’re good at getting you up close and personal with enemies to launch a bevy of stabs, but I find them tooreliant on melee fightingto enjoy them. This is my personal preference, though, as many of my fellow colleagues love the Sister Blades.
They’re alsonot great for crowd control, as you’re essentially stuck fighting one enemy at a time. Some enemies require you to keep a safe distance to not get hurt, so I don’t enjoy using the Sister Blades as much as other weapons.
3. Moonstone Axe
The Moonstone Axe packs a punch and is an astonishing weapon to try out the first time you get it. It canclear waves of enemiesfaster than most weapons, and with the right upgrades it can inflict serious damage. This is especially true during the charged attack where you spin in circles and decimate enemies around you.
The only thing holding it back is thelack of ranged features. Sure, it’s not supposed to be a ranged weapon, but the charged special attack spends a lot of Magick and is one of the only ways to hit enemies from afar. It’s alsothe slowest weapon, but it can be mitigated withBoons that increase your weapon speed.
2. Argent Skull
Although the Argent Skull is the most costly of the weapons to unlock, it’s worth the effort. This skulldeals much better damagethan any other weapon on this list while also being an excellent choice for both melee and ranged attacks.
For only 10 Magick, you can aim a circular radius of damage onto a group of enemies. The only problem can arise when you run out of yourlimited amount of skulls, but picking them back up shouldn’t take too much effort.
1. Witch’s Staff
Even though the Witch’s Staff is your very first weapon, it’s still thebest out of all available. It can not only deal significant damage up close but from a fair distance as well. The Special allows you to damage enemies from even farther, and the charged attack can clear enemies in a line.
So far, the Witch’s Staff has consistently gotten me farther in runs than any other weapon. It’s the most balanced out of all the Nocturnal Arms. The Witch’s Staff is one weaponyou’ll consistently come back toeven after unlocking new weapons.
Hopefully, you agreewith the majority of these rankings, butyou’re free to disagreeand like certain weapons over others. That’s the beauty of weapons in Hades 2. Once you’ve discovered your favorite weapon, you also need to pair it with the right upgrades for thebest build.
Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
