Hades is all about becoming more powerful as you battle your way outside the underworld, and there's many ways in which Zagreus receives help to achieve such task. Boons, almighty abilities gifted by the Gods themselves, are one of the main tools used in your escape attempts.
Boons come in different rarities, and depending on the Keepsakes that you're using, as well as your Mirror of Night upgrades, you'll have more chances of seeing better ones during your runs earlier than later. Duo Boons are less rare than Legendary Boons, but there's still some quirks that you should know about beforehand.
- See Also: The Full List of Possible Boons in Hades
How to Unlock More Upgrades
The Mirror of Night holds many upgrades for Zagreus, which require both Darkness and Keys to unlock them. These grants all sorts of buffs, and the more you play, the more you will begin to experiment with them depending on your runs and, of course, playstyle.
Once you have completed the first list (just unlocked all the upgrades, it's not necessary to have spent Darkness in all of them), and with a significant sum of keys, you'll be able to unlock a variant that includes many other abilities. The one you'll be looking for is Gods' Legacy, which can be upgraded up to 10% (1% per level). This increases the chances of finding Legendary Boons and Duo Boons in your runs.
How to Find Duo Boons
In Hades, Duo Boons work differently than the rest. If you're using Gods' Legacy, your chances of finding them will be greater, but you also need to cine up with the right combinations to make that happen.
You can find the full list of Duo Boons below:
Hades Duo Boons List
| Boon | Description | Gods | Boons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curse of Drowning | Your Cast is a pulse that deals damage to foes around you | Ares/Poseidon | Ares: Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Blade Dash or Ares' Aid Poseidon: Flood Shot |
| Mirage Shot | Your Cast fires a second projectile, though it has reduced damage | Artemis/Poseidon | Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, Hunter's Flare or Artemis' Aid Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash or Poseidons' Aid |
| Cold Fusion | Your Jolted effects do not expire when foes attack | Demeter/Zeus | Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid Zeus: Static Discharge |
| Vengeful Mood | Your Revenge effects sometimes occur without taking damage | Ares/Zeus | Ares: Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, or Curse of Vengeance. Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, or Heaven's Vengeance. |
| Parting Shot | Your Cast gains any bonuses you have for striking foes from behind | Aphrodite/Athena | Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Aphrodite's Aid or Passion Dash Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid |
| Scintillating Feast | Your Festive Fog effects also deal lightning damage periodically | Dionysus/Zeus | Dionysus: Trippy Shot or High Tolerance Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash or Zeus' Aid |
| Merciful End | Your attacks that can Deflect immediately activate Doom effects | Arenas/Athena | Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain Athena: Divine Strike or Divine Flourish |
| Lighting Rod | Your collectible Bloodstones strike nearby foes every 1.5 seconds | Artemis/Zeus | Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, Electric Shot or Zeus' Aid |
| Lighting Phalanx | Your Cast bounces between enemies | Athena/Zeus | Athena: Phalanx Shot Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, Electric Shot or Zeus' Aid |
| Exclusive Access | Any Boons you find have superior effects | Dionysus/Poseidon | Dionysus: Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Trippy Shot (Trippy Flare), Drunken Dash, or Dionysus' Aid Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid |
| Heart Rend | Your critical hits do more damage to Weak enemies | Aphrodite/Artemis | Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash Artemis: Deadly Strike or Deadly Flourish or True Shot |
| Hunting Blades | Your Cast creates a faster Blade Rift that seeks the nearest foe | Ares/Artemis | Ares: Slicing Shot Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid |
| Deadly Reversal | After you Deflect, briefly gain +20% chance to deal Critical damage | Artemis/Athena | Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, Hunter's Flair or Artemis' Aid Athena: Divine Strike or Divine Flourish |
| Curse of Longing | Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes. | Aphrodite/Ares | Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain |
| Low Tolerance | Your Hangover effects can stack even more times against Weak foes | Aphrodite/Dionysus | Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash Dionysus: Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Dash or Dionysus' Aid |
| Sea Storm | Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning | Poseidon/Zeus | Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash or Poseidon's Aid Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash or Zeus' Aid |
| Sweet Nectar | All Poms of Power you find are more effective | Aphrodite/Poseidon | Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash or Aphrodite's Aid Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid |
| Ice Wine | Your Cast blasts an area with freezing Festive Fog that inflicts Chill | Demeter/Dionysus | Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash or Demeter's Aid. Dionysus: Trippy Shot |
| Blizzard Shot | Your Cast moves slowly, piercing foes and firing shards around it | Demeter/Poseidon | Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Snow Burst Poseidon: Flood Shot |
| Freezing Vortex | Your Cast inflicts Chill, but is smaller and moves slower | Ares/Demeter | Ares: Slicing Flare or Slicing Shot Demeter: Demeter's Aid, Frost Flourish, Frost Strike, or Mistral Dash |
| Unshakable Mettle | You cannot be stunned, and resist some damage from Bosses | Athena/Poseidon | Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Dash Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tidal Dash, or Flood Shot |
| Stubborn Roots | While you have no Death/Stubborn Defiance, your Life slowly recovers | Athena/Demeter | Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Dash, Athena's Aid Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Demeter's Aid |
| Crystal Clarity | Your Cast is stronger and tracks foes more effectively | Artemis/Demeter | Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash, or Artemis' Aid Demeter: Crystal Beam |
| Smoldering Air | Your God Gauge charges up automatically, but is capped at 25% | Aphrodite/Zeus | Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash, Aphrodite's Aid Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, Zeus' Aid |
| Calculated Risk | Your foes' ranged-attack projectiles are slower | Athena/Dionysus | Athena: Athena's Aid, Divine Dash, Divine Flourish, or Divine Strike Dionysus: Dionysus' Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Curse of Nausea | Your Hangover effects deal damage faster | Ares/Dionysus | Ares: Curse of Agony, Curse of Vengeance or Curse of Pain Dionysus: Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish or Drunken Dash |
| Splitting Headache | Hangover-afflicted foes are more likely to take Critical damage | Artemis/Dionysus | Artemis: Artemis' Aid, Deadly Flourish, Deadly Strike, or True Shot Dionysus: Dionysus' Aid, Drunken Dash, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Strike |
| Cold Embrace | Your Cast crystal fires its beam directly at you for +4 Sec | Aphrodite/Demeter | Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, Heartbreak Flourish, Aphrodite's Aid Demeter: Crystal Beam |
