New Hades 2 patch decreases the likelihood of a ‘patently unfair’ Chronos
If you’ve been struggling to beat Chronos, Hades 2’s final boss, Tuesday’s patch might give you a boost. Don’t get me wrong, Chronos will still be hard to take on, but developer Supergiant Games made some tweaks that decrease the likeliness that the boss will be “patently unfair.”
Hades 2’s second patch is pretty big — it’s got a whole slew of general changes, UI and menu updates, and weapon upgrades alongside changes to different foes. Supergiant Games said player feedback was used to “inspire” the changes brought forth in Tuesday’s patch. Boon updates, which give players increased abilities, will be included in the next patch, Supergiant Games said. The full patch notes are included at the bottom of this post, but let’s go over some of the biggest ones.
Supergiant Games will allow players to encounter one more Olympian each night, just like in Hades — that means one additional boon. You’ll also be more likely to find another boon or reward in Erebus. Melinoë’s weapons, Nocturnal Arms and Daedalus Hammer, have been updated; for instance, Nocturnal Arms’ Argent Skull channels attacks faster and “hits a larger area,” according to the patch notes. The Daedelus Hammer had a ton of upgrades outright removed from the game, replaced with new stuff. One instance is the removal of Double Cataclysm, which has been replaced by Mirrored Thrasher, which lets all attacks hit twice (but you take more damage).
Beyond Chronos, several other bosses were tweaked, like Infernal Cerbeus, which got attack pattern changes. The Chaos Trials, which are basically challenge runs, also had their difficulty reduced.
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