How to beat Chronos in Hades 2 explained

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The main antagonist of Hades 2, the Chronos boss fight, is probably the trickiest you’ll encounter during a run in the early access sequel.

Chronos has two phases during his difficult boss battle and each come with some powerful attacks that will deal massive damage to you.

Fortunately, there are some tips and tricks that will make your fight against Chronos easier. Sticking close to him when he summons those circles of orbs and throws his scythe in a clockwise rotation come to mind.

There are a couple of attacks that you simply need to avoid, too.

Keep reading to find out how to beat Chronos in Hades 2.

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To beat Chronos in Hades 2, you’ll need to remain patient and time those dodges well! The Titan of Time is a difficult boss to defeat, but you can do so with more ease if you know which attacks he’ll use and how best to counter them all.

Before we get into the details, it’s worth noting that Hades 2 is currently playable in early access. This means that as the game develops, the best methods on how to beat Chronos may very well change.

With that in mind, our best advice on how to defeat Chronos is to follow this super useful YouTube video from Haelian. It helped us big time, anyway, so check it out below:

To detail the tips and tricks we’ve found best for you, we’ve listed them all per phase of the boss battle.

Here’s how to beat Chronos in Hades 2:

Phase 1:

Phase 2:

Remember to pick Arcana Cards granting Death Defiance, too! That’s always handy in Hades 2.

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