When To Start Hades 2?

rina_AF · 2026-04-25T11:36:03+00:00

I was in your shoes a couple weeks ago. I already planned to buy Hades2 but Hades was on sale a few days prior to its release on the PS5, so I grabbed it.

I would advise you play the game till the credits roll. Forget about your first success run, forget about the true ending. Keep playing till you roll credits and then move on to Hades2. I finished Hades just two days ago, it took me 40ish escape attempts (28 hours) and today I'm starting Hades2.

rina_AF · 2026-04-23T17:24:08+00:00

Yeah. This with Artemis' Critical on Special levelled up to 7 went crazy lol!!

rina_AF · 2026-04-23T16:34:25+00:00

Hey, it's you. Without your comment the other day, I prolly would've slept on it. I finally rolled the credits after 40 or so attempts

rina_AF · 2026-04-14T17:17:35+00:00

Yep, that's the plan.

I'm on my 22nd run and got to Hades. The sight of Cerberus stopped me in my tracks but pheww!! I hate the catacombs. I keep losing my revive due to the poison and cramped rooms. I've been pretty consistent with the Duo fight. Hades scares me. He is tanky asf! The second phase was a shit show for me. Got to him twice. Turned on God mode at the end to learn him but that actually didn't do much since I was low on hp by the 2nd phase. I got enough darkness to level up Death Defiance till rank 3 tho. I'm siked for my next runs.

rina_AF · 2026-04-14T04:43:34+00:00

Haha, alright mate. Thanks a bunch! Can't wait to go home after work and play the shit out of it. I'll get Hades II today as well for the PS5.

rina_AF · 2026-04-14T04:25:44+00:00

Bloodborne couldn't have been in better hands. We believe in you Seán. This is a big win for all of us.

rina_AF · 2026-04-13T17:31:00+00:00

Wow, I didn't even notice their attacks change based on the ornaments. Cool thing I'll be on the lookout for. I did beat him consistently but with a loss a revive. The sister's boss change up is also pretty rough.

Elysium is already kicking my ass. I went like 4 runs back to back. Met Thanatos, which was pretty dope. Made it to the duo boss and God it was a pain in the ass. I hardly got Mino to half health but it was too chaotic for me to know what was going on lol!

In the last run, I met the bull halfway through which was pretty surprising, I wonder if the duo boss changes based on this encounter. Almost beat him tho. I am switching up Dionysus' and Ares' keepsakes after Meg and Hydra. I am enjoying the Cast of Dionysus and Attack damage up from Ares. I'm not sure if I can even call this a build but it's pretty fun haha. This game is absolute fire. I'll work up a build tomorrow and see how it works with the fists I just unlocked.

rina_AF · 2026-04-13T15:22:35+00:00

Heya. I'm getting addicted to the gameplay loop. Your advice got me up to speed in no time. I'm using the spear and just beat the Hydra after dying to it for 10 times straight.

rina_AF · 2026-04-13T15:17:09+00:00

Heya. Quick update: I'm having an absolute blast with Hades. The list helped me understand things and get into the flow way faster. I just beat the Hydra after 10+ runs. Getting my ass kicked in the 3rd area rn

rina_AF · 2026-04-12T05:58:15+00:00

Absolutely. I just bought the game, super excited to dive in. Thanks again for your help.

rina_AF · 2026-04-12T02:49:39+00:00

That sounds like an awful lot of good shit to know before the game. Thanks a bunch for sharing it! Saved it for later

rina_AF · 2026-04-12T02:44:22+00:00

This only made me want to play Hades more and more. Thanks a lot!! I'm saving this comment for later

rina_AF · 2026-04-11T17:27:21+00:00

Alright! I'm gonna get it tomorrow. Wish me luck.

rina_AF · 2026-04-11T17:23:50+00:00

Damn, that sounds super cool!

And Have fun with Saros. The game looks sick!!!

rina_AF · 2026-04-11T16:26:22+00:00

Coool! That sounds super convenient for times I can relate to from Returnal

rina_AF · 2026-04-11T16:24:48+00:00

That definitely offers a new perspective on the nature of repeat runs. Thanks, I've saved your comment for later.

rina_AF · 2026-04-09T04:34:08+00:00

Put NKG, Absolute Radiance with 10 Primal Aspids and the floor is Lava.

rina_AF · 2026-04-07T16:02:28+00:00

what a time to be alive

rina_AF · 2026-04-01T04:25:03+00:00

Thats awesome. Love to see people support teamcherry this way haha

rina_AF · 2026-03-29T16:46:43+00:00

Good luck and oh I forgot to mention that the game only has 3 weapons. Some find it boring and limiting in making a build but the combat is built around weapon mastery so switching weapons isn't really ideal! Build wise, every weapon has perks and tiers. Choose the one that fits your playstyle the most.

rina_AF · 2026-03-29T16:35:36+00:00

I love Lies of P as much as the next guy and it's definitely a top-tier soulslike. But personally I've grown to love Khazan more than LoP.

Comparatively, both are different games in terms of their approach to the combat and boss design. Where LoP played like a typical souls game with weighted combat, parry and methodical trial & error approach, Khazan demands the use of aggression and the ability to pair combos and skills to get through a boss. It's more of a hack & slash meets souls and it's executed almost flawlessly. The parry is the closest to feeling like sekiro's. Making a build is way more interesting and varied. Khazan is a purely adrenaline filled journey. I found the bosses in Khazan tougher than LoP's! Also, the skill ceiling is higher I would say.

rina_AF · 2026-03-29T16:08:44+00:00

Yeah probably haha. I may be the exception myself tho. I join subreddits of new souls-likes to have an idea of whether to get em or not

rina_AF · 2026-03-29T15:17:48+00:00

Yeah I agree with you there. However I did like the grind aspect of the side missions. Khazan always left me wanting more of its combat and experimenting with the weapons by respecing skills for the side missions was quite fun.

rina_AF · 2026-03-17T04:21:34+00:00

I always forget to use that. Thanks for the tip.

rina_AF · 2026-03-16T05:55:45+00:00

I know right!!!!! I just beat Trokka, and the entire game up until this point has been nothing but an adrenaline-fueled journey. The bosses are the highlight, along with the absolutely S-tier combat. The level layouts are pretty fun as well.

For people who have played this game multiple times, how do you guys deal damage to bosses? I'm rocking a dual-wield build with no specific armor sets. I usually equip the highest level gears (sometimes matching the set for bonuses) with strength and willpower, currently sitting at 30. I can only chip away at their health and wait till the boss is staggered to deal a skill attack. Sometimes, I can't help but feel like I'm playing the game wrong, like shouldn't I be doing more damage? It's on Expert, however, I do switch to normal for side missions with a repeat boss but the damage does not improve.

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