) Divine Flourish (Your Special is stronger, and can Deflect. To start with, chain-lightning is extremely useful in clearing basic encounters, and basically single-handedly takes care of some of the most annoying rooms in the numbskull room in Tartarus and the Flame Wheel room in Elysium. Jolted. 3: Zagreus Fists + Demeter Boons. Poseidon gives you seastorm, aka "Get two boons on your primary attack". Here's how he synergizes with the rest of the pantheon. Artemis’ Support Fire Boon is a good addition to whatever you end up using. Most of the time I only take Artemis call unless it's epic, or I need it as requirement for duo boons. Business, Economics, and Finance. Essentially players will want to obtain either Dionysus, Poseidon, Zeus, Demeter, Athena, Artemis or Ares Boons in order to acquire a Duo Boon, though I strongly recommend selecting only one or two of these god’s Boons in order to raise your chances of gaining access to a Duo Boon. Ares’ Doom is decent on the rail. Aphrodite + Ares . Knocking enemies into walls means they bounce back toward you. The % is so small when compared to any other % attack boons it's dumb. Dionysus offers strong damage over time abilities on nearly all his offensive boons. Zeus’ Aid – Your Call makes lightning strike nearby foes repeatedly. Ares/Demeter is also nothing to sneeze at because of all the Chill but, unfortunately, it and the above are mutually exclusive. Demeter aspect combos with this to fire off 5-6 critting bazooka blasts each time. Athena deflect boons go hard in these situations, especially when you get her call with the duo zeus boon that caps it at 1 slot but it autofills 1% per 0. ares and athena have a good duo, but otherwise dont synergize. You could also just go for a merciful end build too: Ares Special. Demeter’s Aid. Duo Boons Screenshot by Twinfinite via Supergiant Games. These will be indicated in the table below, with the. From these gods, each can have up to 23 boons. . Winning combo. ago. You want to typically go: dash-special, shot, full attack string, special, repeat. Duo “Lightning Phalanx”. Definitely Poseidon, Zeus, and Aphrodite with charm are my favorites. SEA STORM. Zeus Duo Boons: +Poseidon: These two have the Duo Boon Sea Storm, which causes knock-away effects to spawn Lightning Bolts. Especially in your first few builds, you will want to focus more on learning the game. Chaos gave me two extra casts. They can be offered from either god, but have prerequisites from both gods before obtaining the boon. Ripster404 • 5 mo. This is a modifier that causes foes to take more damage than usual. Demeter's Crystal Beam tracks extremely slowly, and will miss on most of the potential damage. Her call is more useful fully charged because of damage. Then drop some Artemis on special and aim for Exit Wounds and her Duo. Started the game an Athena/Aphrodite 100% fan. Flood Shot has the further benefit of being Poseidon's guaranteed gateway into duo boons, making it a good boon for almost any build. also the wiki says 5 times) . Id say Dionysus cast has the most potential because it has the highest damage potential with the mirage Beowulf glitch, the zeus duo makes it do additional damage and it has an extra affect of stunning normal enemies. 3vilGrin •. ) Phalanx Shot (Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. Poseidon gives you seastorm, aka "Get two boons on your primary attack". For example, Lightning Rod is a Cast Boon that combines effects from Zeus and Artemis. Example zeus lighting on special with jolted or ares doom. Dio cast > Dio/Demeter Duo + Dio/Zeus Duo (+ Demeter. Dionysus is the Olympian God of wine and madness, and cousin to Zagreus. And with zeus duo, trippy shot can become an extra source of lightning damage so it's a great option for a zeus build. This possibly unlocks the duo boon of Merciful End. Special: 100% Artemis, go for the crit hammer, stack crit on this bad boy. Zeus is the greek God of thunder and ruler of Olympus. Definitely a "fire and forget" situation. These include Legendary and Duo boons, which the gods can grant under specific conditions. Demeter on dash or left click. Let the boons do. Divine Strike (Your Attack is stronger, and can Deflect. 7x multipler on Cast damage output. 48 from Dio. Poseidon and Hermes each offer two Legendary Boons. See full list on ign. If you can get dio on cast then duo with either Zeus or Demeter, your range option is super good at that point. Auto Gauge Gain: 1% (every 0. Unlike the more strategically oriented Athena, Ares' domain is the physical, violent, and untamed aspects of warfare. Zeus and Dio attack/special boons work best for fast hitting weapons and aspects, namely the Rail and the Fists (Dio on something like Chiron bow works really well as well). Epic: 45 . Edit. Athena has possibly the strongest Boons of all, because they allow you to deflect attacks, negating all damage from the attack and returning it to its sender. Exagryph, the Adamant Railmagnet aspect, artemis special, and lots of Poseidon stuff like his dash, then maybe athena or aphrodite for attack. The damage is pretty high but the main drawback is lack of AOE damage. IME that always ends up doing more damage than dio on special, unless I get awesome boons like the aphro/dio duo boon to get more stacks. The duo is called Merciful End and it's an ares and Athena duo boon that make your deflect abilities instantly trigger doom. For cast, I go for an aoe to augment my kit. Jolted. i avoid dio and zeus. I'm not terribly fond of legendaries, at least compared to duo boons. The only Poseidon boon I think should get a buff is his attack. I You. As for the rapid fire shooting, that's a Hermes boon. Zeus on attack for Eris Rail is very strong. Even a 10% Hermes. Another great boon is trippy shot, it's a bit difficult to land but deals very high damage and stuns enemies. Additionally, Zeus also can grant lightning bolt effects, which cause a lightning bolt to strike an enemy, dealing damage in an area around it. Especially if you have crit damage boons. If you can pick it up, it speeds up the cast animation and freezes enemies in the. r/HadesTheGame. Lightning Rod (Artemis + Zeus): Your collectible Bloodstones strike nearby foes every 1. You can clear rooms with a spin attack > spear throw. Now I know. Poseidon is the god of the sea and of horses, and occasionally referred to by the epithet of "Earthshaker. Duo (Zeus) One of Ares’ Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Slicing Shot / Slicing Flare, Blade Dash, or AAres’Aid And one of Zeus’s Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash, or ZZeus’Aid And one Revenge boon: Wave of Despair, Curse of Vengeance, Holy Shield, Frozen Touch, or Heaven’s Vengeance. Poseidon and Hermes each offer two Legendary Boons. Artemis’ duo boon would just be constant speed and attack speed increase. Either Poseidon cast with Duo boon from Demeter and double cast from Artemis (and slap some damage multiplier onto it from Chaos, Butterfly etc). Generally I'd rather have more damage than damage reduction, but it's nice to have. Ares cast with ares-artemis duo boon. Duo (Athena) One of each: Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus’ Aid Athena: Phalanx Shot: Cold Fusion: Jolted status does not expire on the enemies’ attacks. There are a plethora of overpowered things in Hades, but ME is 100% the most consistent. The corresponding duo boons are excellent and the builds are very consistent and easy to get. In Greek mythology, King Erichthonius (; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized: Erikhthónios) was a legendary early ruler of ancient Athens. Basically Zeus is the only reasonably safe god you can put into cast or aid spots, but be sure to avoid “revenge“ boons if you do that to avoid unlocking Vengeful Mood Keepsakes, Yarns of Ariadne, Nectar from Eurydice, and Chaos “Favor” boons increase chances for duos also. Go for Stubborn Roots duo boon (gives you constant auto health regen while you have no death defiances) Be sure to get at least one mobility. Instead, they’re the highest rarity for any given tier 1 skill due to higher base capabilities. With Double Strike (another Zeus boon) or a few Artemis crit boons, most chambers become trivial. Boon dynamic that works well with Hera aspect. Cold Fusion is the Zeus duo boon. The Boons given to Zagreus by the King of the Ocean, Poseidon, are all about knocking enemies away, slamming them into walls, or improving the rewards Zag. Now doing some flood shot runs to play for fun. Very powerful boon. The first question Hades players have in regards to Duo Boons is what they are. Otherwise, it seems like doom ends after the first special, where under other longer lasting affects like Dem, Aphro, or Dyo (others with an additional boon) I can hit 3 specials per attack against a stubborn target. As the goddess of wisdom and military strategy, Athena sincerely wishes for her cousin to escape his unjust imprisonment with an elaborate plan. Hera bow is amazing with Dionysus cast (Legendary, Zeus duo, and/or Demeter duo). It was just Ridiculous to clear everything with this machine gun. The Artemis Duo tracking helps alot. This gives: you need 8 zeus boons during the average run to collect them all,. True Shot, Flurry Cast, Exit Wounds, Blown Kiss, Urge to Kill, Support Fire, Fully Loaded, Hunter's Mark, Snow Burst, Greater Haste, Greatest Reflex, Quick Reload, Auto Reload, Greater Recall, Bad. It depends on your build, like with anything. Often used as a starting keepsake. but Sea Storm ties whole builds together. Boons. Any of the attack boons that stack or apply with each hit. When you’re going a physical build with Poseidon, one of the best things you can do is try to collect roughly an equal number of Zeus boons, because once you unlock Zeus and Poseidon’s duo boon, every Poseidon-empowered attack also becomes empowered by Zeus’s various chain lightning effects and all the related passive. Classic hunting blades, easy enough to get and also lets you very easily get ares legendary. His Strong Drink boon can save your life once you have unlocked Fountains in. Boons, however, are effective only during the current escape attempt, after which they vanish once Zagreus has died and returned to the House of Hades. Zeus’ Aid. ago. Let's take a look at the duo boons! I rank them and talk about how good they are. However, Zeus is only powerful for certain weapons/aspects. So if. Poseidon boons offers the 3rd highest raw percentage damage increase in. Zeus boons mostly revolve around two main effects. There are many different types of boons in Hades. Zeus on attack and dash, Static Discharge, High Voltage, Heaven's Vengeance and Splitting Bolt Artemis on special, Support Fire and Pressure Points Ares on rank 5 heroic call and with Curse of Vengeance. Nope. As with all. Orpheus . Deadly Reversal (Artemis. Hermes gives boons that increase your mobility, ability speed, evasion and dash capability. Demeter cast with Artemis duo to make the crystal track faster is also decent, but is riskier because it's unwieldy if you don't get that duo. Unlike the normal boons, duo boons are very rare to get in Hades. Duo Boons can only be obtained when you have the prerequisite boons and, like all boons, are lost when Zagreus dies and returns to the House of Hades. Duo (Zeus) One of Poseidon’s: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, or Poseidon’s Aid And one of Zeus’: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, or Zeus’ AidDuo Boons. 2023. I really like Poseidon's cast with Demeter's duo boost, since it procs more frost and knocks back. The ares cast plus certain boons from Artemis can give you a duo boon where the cast will follow enemies automatically. 65%. I've also seen people do really well with the Zeus position duo boon with positioning on attack. Hermes' cast-related boons will also enhance any of these. Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, Zeus's Aid or Heaven's Vengeancezeus boons are over powered if used correctly. - Elysium: Dio/Aphrodite depending on what of the Duo boons i have not fulfilled. However, Duo Boons tend to be hard to obtain. Hits like a truck, demeter makes the cast instant and zeus makes it hit the already stunned enemies even more. Zeus: double strike and splitting bolt. The I prioritize chaos boons for another 1 or 2 additional 70-100% damage boosts. The requirements for this particular Duo Boon include accepting the following Boons from Zeus and Poseidon: The Poseidon/Zeus Duo Sea Storm adds lightning (you can see I rate adding more lightning quite highly) to your knockbacks, and Tidal Dash is the easiest way to do this. Most of Zeus's duo boons (excluding vengeful mood, lightning phalanx, and debatably, smoldering air,) benefit a Zeus build way more than the god the. ) Deadly Flourish (Your Special is stronger, with +20% chance to deal Critical Damage. Almost all of Zeus’ Duos are quite good, with the exception of Smoldering Air. 356K subscribers in the HadesTheGame community. 7. (+Zeus) Vengeful Mood (Your Revenge attacks sometimes occur without taking damage. For Dash, I usually fill it by ranking: Athena, Poseidon, Zeus, then everyone else, (depending on Duo boon that I after). Ares: Black metal, engulfing vortex and to a lesser extent vicious cycle. hopefully Athena. Artemis is definitely the most boring to me, unless I use Nemesis sword and crank crit chance to a reasonable level. The places where I tend to use Dio Attack/Special the most: Aspect of Poseidon Sword attacks . I also try to get Zeus special on Zeus aspect Shield, Artemis on attack, Zeus or Athena's dash. Final Thoughts. Artemis is similar to Zeus in that she’s generally a welcome sight even if you don’t have her as your main deity, whether you’re creating body-focused builds thanks to her pressure point boons, or you’re creating body-centric builds thanks to her Exit Wounds and Fully Created by casting to build. In addition, she also offers boons that reduce damage or increase other defensive options. Frost Strike Your Attack is stronger and inflicts Chill. Slicing Flare (obviously) Black Metal (Increases size) Engulfing Vortex (Increases duration and sucks enemies in) Vicious Cycle (Legendary - +2 dmg for. In Hades, Duo Boons offer unique synergies between the abilities of the various Olympian Gods, but finding them all can be a trial in itself. ) Hunter's Flare (Your Cast damages foes around you, with a 10% Critical chance. my most used boon is tidal dash at 518 times used lol. Unlike the. Figure out which boons work with which weapons. Here are some examples of Zeus’ boons:. Have fun! Don't just stop at 1 duo. You can get this Duo Boon by getting Ares’ cast and then one of Deadly Strike, Deadly. would work as following: Roll for a Legendary/Duo Boon. Duo boons combine the powers of two different gods, and they’re some of the strongest in the game. Heaven’s Vengeance – After taking damage, your foe is struck by lightning. My ideal build is rocket rail on aspect of eris with poseidon dash special and cast, zeus attack and call, and the duo boon that causes lightning strikes when you knock an enemy away, plus all the rupture and jolted and slam damage boosts. Stubborn Roots: Athena & Demeter. All Legendary Boons with the exception of Chaos' are classified as "Tier 3 Boons" similar to Duo Boons. Artemis's Support Fire. Crystal Beam Your Cast drops a crystal that fires a beam straight ahead for 5 sec. The first is chain-lightning. For example, Aspect of Hera with Mirage Shot Duo boon + Trippy flare. For example, Aspect of Hera with Mirage Shot Duo boon + Trippy flare. 1. zeus works too esp. It's overpowered. Basically, while the festive fog is up lightning bolts will constantly strike everything on the screen. Heart Rend can lead to a tremendous increase in damage output, as it causes Critical attacks to deal 150% more damage to Weak enemies. Demeter and Zeus especially. You would get Ares attack boon and Athena's special and dash. The can do anything from changing the dynamics of one of your existing Boons to freakin' awesome like the Zeus or Demeter Duo boons with Dionysus's Festive Fog cast to "Meh, gain two levels on a Pom' instead of one. King of heat. Also lightning reflexes and high voltage if you feel like it. Use the rail, get Zeus for the attack, Poseidon for the dash and special, and then the Sea Storm duo. A boon can be obtained by completing chambers as a reward or purchasing it from Charon’s Shop for 150 Obols. #8 PoseidonIn regards to speed, it's just slow. Boons from Zeus: Heaven’s Vengeance, Lightning Reflexes, Lightning Strike, and Static Discharge. Zeus is the Greek god of Thunder and is the Ruler of Olympus. I melted the mid boss of Asphodel and Elysium in mere seconds. (Note: This includes non-boon sources, like the shield's attack and the sword lunge and special) Requirements: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid. Also got the Aphrodite/Zeus Duo boon which made your call charge to 25% automatically insanely quickly. Hades. its also rare that a revenge boon is more appealing than some other boon offered. The duo boons between them all are fantastic and each has very strong synergy with all the others. With Sea Storm, any time a player knocks-away an enemy it will strike the enemy with a bonus 40 Lightning Damage, also being. Off the top of my head, Artemis' Aid doesn't let you pick up Heart Rend, and Dionysus' Aid doesn't let you pick up Curse of Nausea, but it does allow. Lightning Damage: 40 (Note: This includes non-boon sources, like the shield's attack and the sword lunge and special) Requirements: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid Hunting Blades is an incredible Duo Boon that can be enhanced by many of Artemis’ and Ares’ other boons. Zeus’ Attack boon is the best immediate damage boost. . Boons, however, are effective only during the current escape attempt, after which they vanish once Zagreus has died and returned to the House of Hades. The most important boon to make sure you grab from Zeus is Lightning Strike. It is mutually exclusive with Aphrodite's duo boon Cold. What Are Duo Boons And How To Get Them In Hades. Some rums I will try to focus on a combo that I want to try, but sometimes it is just fun to try to go. Any weapon/aspect with Zeus/Artemis Duo boon Lightning Rod. Now, to give some examples of actual builds:Dionysus cast with dio-demeter and dio-zeus duo boons. If you can get seeking arrows from Artemis as well, it just dumps damage and you have the option to hide behind your shield whenever you need to while your special goes off. If you don't know, duo boons are special boons that combine effects from two gods. Hades’ enemies with crumble in the face of the extremely high-damage onslaught granted by this combination. Special mention should go to the build that uses Ares’ attack boon to build up stacks of Doom, which can combine with the Ares/Athena duo boon ‘Merciful End’ that immediately activates Doom effects. Gods. Today, we're rating Athena boons! The three duo boons we'd previously voted on aren't going to reappear any more. Call/Cast: pick your favorite, or one that gives a good duo boon. Will proc on shield attack, sword lunge, etc. A TierHe also has a great duo boon with Zeus where lightning strikes alongside his attacks, making his boons basically a combination of Zeus and Poseidon, since the bolts are affected all the Zeus lightning bolt power-ups. 2: Zagreus Adamant Rail + Zeus Boons (bonus points for Daedalus upgrades that boost attack speed + damage). In addition to that, she offers the 2nd. So one they lowered the drop rate of duo boons with the patch and then to add hunting blades already had the lowest percent to get it even before the patch. Especially as it's aphrodite/zeus duo the boon that cap at 25%. Another way is to dive deep into Dio build, with Dio special, cast, his legendary, and 3 duo boons (from Aphro, Ares, Zeus or Demeter, depending on your luck)'Duo boons: Artemis' duo boons are amazing. While this build benefits from both Dionysus‘ and Zeus‘ boons, it’s really the god of wine’s Festive Fog related cast boons that do the heavy lifting. ) Phalanx Shot (Your Cast damages foes in a small area, and can Deflect. one of my run i managed to proc 800dmg doom at the end. There are currently 28 Duo Boons in Hades, with prerequisite "standard" Boons that you need to have on Zagreus to appear. Suddenly all Poseidon and Zeus Boons you get synergize with each other, compounding into. Especially in your first few builds, you will want to focus more on learning the game. Press J to jump to the feed. My personal favorite duo is Scintillating Feast, which is a Zeus duo boon that requires Dionysus on your cast. A high dodge build is what I am going for to complete my first 32 heat run. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Unhealthy Fixation (Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes. Heck, even a Zeus Dash run can mostly do the same thing. With all of the above cast builds, since they include Artemis, if you can also get the Poseidon / Artemis Mirage Shot duo, that effectively gives a 1. Incredibly cheesy I know, and I’m working. Sea Storm is a great way to boost your passive damage when you have a Boon that knocks-away enemies. If an epic rarity True Shot had 90 base damage, then the. 60% Gods' Pride Having an Epic boon for your special instead of basic or rare is very important, furthermore if you get an Epic boon for your special, there is a chance you upgrade it to Heroic thanks to Eurydice. Aphrodite - I didn't initially find Aphrodite to be that great but after playing a lot of runs I find that I use her almost as often as she comes. He personifies everything we should strive to be - talented, determined, unafraid to speak truth to power, but also very polite and kind while taking a genuine interest in others. Battle Rage: After. You will have dozens of hours of fun just trying out the builds listed. You get Athena's special to satisfy the prerequisites for merciful End and the dash to utilize the duo boon because the dash is compatible with the duo boon. The Call boons don't always count for prerequisites, and there's not necessarily an obvious reason why (this isn't restricted to duo boons--Athena's Aid doesn't unlock some of her tier-2 boons). I'm at run 23 (or so) I got the game yesterday and find it extremely hard to beat the final boss, I got close once but second…Going Zeus attack/Special with Zeus call is almost always a good idea. 6. " He, like many of his fellow Olympians, offers boons to Zagreus that significantly increase the damage of his abilities, as well as cause his abilities to inflict Knockback. It automatically procs the other revenge boons without being hit, even though it looks like it. Still haven't found it yet. Essentially buffs every single lightning boon, and if you're playing Zeus right, this flat damage increase happens constantly. The subreddit for Hades and Hades II, the god-like rogue-likes from Supergiant Games. The only Duo Boons I really love are. Absolutely worth it. Rarely, though, you’ll find a Duo Boon. Dash: anything that gives the second status to proc privileged status is great. I find I have the most fun on runs with a lot of Zeus boons piled up. I also got the Zeus Poseidon duo boon. Essencialmente, os Duo Boons são Tier 3 Boons (equivalentes aos Legendary Boons) que combinam os efeitos especiais de dois Deuses. Besides, there are also Legendary Boons in Hades. I personally love. It's one of the slowest in fact. Zeus - Duos well with the others and the god gauge perks are fun This set can lend to two different cast builds (Festive Fog or Crystal Beam) and even straightforward attack builds with. Hilarious stuff, will kill everything passively over time, including the last boss! And one of my top favorites: Gun/Zagreus or Eris aspect + 5-shot (hammer upgrade), Demeter attack, Artemis dash-attack and deep Demeter frost synergies. In this guide, you’ll get to know Artemis’ boons to help Zagreus in his Underworld escape attempts. First, duo boons. So while a sword might feel pretty terrible with it, a. Aphrodite's shot. Some of Artemis' boons give the chance for an ability to do Critical damage. Artemis: Essentially faster generic cast with more damage and crits enabled. Hunting blades a close second. Many of the boons she offers to Zagreus inflict her signature Status Curse, Chill, which causes enemies to slow down and, possibly, shatter, spreading the Curse. These gifts from the Olympian gods come in the form of explosive power-ups for Zagreus and can have a significant impact on how a run goes. And knocking enemies away can be beneficial for melee as if prevents enemies from ganging up on you. Curse of Longing: Curse effects on Weakened foes will continuously trigger for as long as Weak lasts. Yep, it's a boon. For duo boon, limiting the poll for legendary and duo (don't pick boons that allow for too many legendary or duo to appear ) can vastly increase the chance of getting the speciilfic thing you want. Her Legendary boon gives you two extra cast stones, and her Duo boon with Poseidon gives all casts a second attack that deals 35% of the damage of the original. Duo Boons are available for Pairs of Gods, if you have the required prerequisites from both gods. The Fated List of Minor Prophecies is a piece of furniture for Zagreus's room which offers the player rewards in return for Zagreus helping to complete the Fates' various designs, with a total of 55 tasks that unlock as the game and storyline progress. Make sure you have the triple cast mirror setting. Super soaker gets extra spicy with the Zeus/Poseidon duo, plus there’s still a ton of scaling potential with rupture and a ton of Poseidon boons, jolted, double strike, etc. Boons: - Attack o Ares - Special o Artemis, Dionysus, demeter (+ Arctic Blast), AVOID ZEUS (internal cooldown) - Duo: o Curse of nausea o Sea Storm (Zeus + Poseidon) HeraImo since attack is so fast, your best bet is Dionysus, Demeter, or Zeus. Zagreus gets help from the Olympians in the form of boons, which are upgrades that make him stronger. Recently did my first clear with their help, especially loved their duo boon. Zeus. Usually you're looking to get extra casts or grab some extra damage, but an epic version of this boon got early is so powerful, it makes the run so much easier. Athena offers excellent defensive options with her boons, protecting you from damage with the ability to deflect enemy. there are only 4 revenge boons. In that regard, he's just like Poseidon and Zeus. Spear Attack or Special (with Achilles or Hades). there are only 4 revenge boons. Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, or Zeus’ Aid. (This means that. . Cast is acceptable, Death Defiance refresh has saved runs before. Legendary/Duo Boons (Legendary) Unhealthy Fixation (Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes. Aspect of Zeus Shield. To activate this, Zag needs to have: Ares: Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain. Oh, and don’t forget to check out Zeus’ Duo boons. Boons are the most powerful rewards short of deadalus hammers, so getting 2 for 1 is a fantastic way to become more powerful. Heavily investing in Zeus usually works out well on anything, especially fast attacking weapons. Zeus: Same as above, but Dionysus on special, Aphrodite on attack, Curse of Vengeance, and Artemis on cast/call set you up for a nice Hangover build. Zeus’ boons mostly have lightning bolts or chain lightning effects which can deal great damage to a group of enemies because the lightning bolts also deal damage in an area around the enemy it strikes and the chain lightning effects bounce to other enemies. 5 . the base damage is so low that competing with boon damage's base numbers is next to impossible. SEA STORM. . Often used as the asphodel keepsake. 83. Edit: ty guys i now realize it's aphrodite and zeus, not athena and zeus. Trippy Shot from Dionysus is another good option, especially if you manage to get High Tolerance and the Zeus duo boon. I really like Zeus + Aphro on Attack and special, Poseidon's call, and then pray for both Smouldering Air and Rip Current. Jolted for a somewhat DoT build requires level 1 tiers. Crystal lasers aren’t bad but you really need the tracking, chill, and explode on chill upgrades to get good DPS and that’s difficult to put together. Zeus/poseidon is superior, though zeus/artemis is pretty damn good. You need zeus boons to get the next tier of boons. I tried Poseiden special with the Chiron bow, that was really interesting, getting his legendary with zeus duo could be nuts. Gun (satan aspect whatever it’s called) Poseidon knock back boon and the Poseidon boon that does rupture dmg over time. Dionysus’s health-centered Boons are great boons to have. Adding Zeus for Lightning Rod and Cold Fusion with this definitely doesn't hurt. Zeus (Cast, Jolted, Duo Boon with Demeter, Legendary boon for more lightning attacks) Secondary focuses: Hermes (Faster attack speed) Daedalus Hammer focuses: Again, your main focus for this build is Eternal Chamber, because you want to be dealing as many Chilled-infused attacks as possible in the shortest amount of time. For example, cast type duo like artermis/demeter, artermis/ares, dio/zeus, need the corresponding cast. Reply1. Phalanx Shot with Zeus duo that bounces to the nearest enemy. For a long time, players were confused as to how exactly Jolted enemies took damage, but now it’s known for sure. However, it’s great with a variety of different casting abilities, including Aphrodite’s, which is typically underwhelming due to its short range. TeTrodoToxin4 • 7 mo. Sometimes i do zeus boon for speed runs but not often, its not that fun but it is very quick. Also the Sword has an aspect that dislodges the cast when using the special so I can cast again. Frost Flourish Your Special is stronger and inflicts Chill. Eris aspect with zeus on the attack and poseidon on dash for Sea Storm is a classic. I only get Zeus with the fists weapons. Zeus you want dash or alt attack as your main, then focus on jolt and legendaries. Since you're constantly attacking with your thrusts the Weak status is up most of the time.