Hades II Olympic Update adds a new region, weapons, and more allies

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Hades II has received its first major update since being released into early access, with Supergiant Games dubbing this the Olympic update. The update makes Hades II bigger by adding a brand new region, Olympus, and a new weapon in the form of Xinth, the Black Coat. You will also be able to find two new allies. There are plenty of notes in the patch notes, which can be read below.

Highlights
· New Region: Can you reach Olympus, the mountain of the gods? And if so… can you save it?
· New Weapon: Wield the otherworldly might of Xinth, the Black Coat — last of the Nocturnal Arms
· New Characters: Track down two new allies on their home turf and earn their favor
· New Familiars: You now can bond with two new animal companions… once you find them!
· Crossroads Renewal: Unlock dozens of new cosmetic items to liven up the Crossroads your way
· Expanded Story: Discover hours of new dialogue, as the plot thickens once you reach the new Region
· World Map: Look for this new presentation when moving from one Region of the world to another
· Mac Support: The game now runs natively on Macs on Apple M1 or later

Nocturnal Arms & Abilities
· Witch’s Staff: reworked Special is faster and bounces between foes
· Sister Blades: reworked Special pierces foes and returns to you, potentially hitting foes more than once
· Umbral Flames: Special projectiles spin left or right depending on your movement
· Moonstone Axe: reworked Special is a rising slash that strikes several times, but no longer blocks foes
· : new! Guard and retaliate with mighty Attacks, letting none escape with seeking Specials
· Your Dash is innately faster and more responsive
· You now can more reliably Dash out of hit-stun effects from certain foes’ strikes
· It should be easier to aim certain abilities using gamepad

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms
· Umbral Flames (Moros): re-scaled upgrades; slightly reduced fully-upgraded blast damage
· Argent Skull (Medea): increased Attack & Special damage; improved upgrades; Shells now