Hades 2 players will need a weapon and Weapon Aspects to assist them on their journey. Here is a full list of all weapons and Weapon Aspects in the game.
While you may have the tools you need to gather resources in Hades 2, weapons are what save your skin in the game. As you progress through your run, enemies will become less forgiving, and not having the upper hand can cost you all of your progress. Luckily, if you are curious about what weapons to use to help, we have all the information and the Aspects to use with them below.
How Many Weapons & Weapon Aspects Are There in Hades 2?
There are five different weapons for players to unlock and use in Hades 2, with one being the standard starting weapon. The weapons vary in gameplay styles, from close-range melee to distanced combat. Four of the weapons are unlocked by collecting resources. Below, we have created a table on how to unlock the weapons and their aspects.
Furthermore, there are 15 Weapon Aspects to unlock and use while playing Hades 2. The Weapon Aspects help to tailor the equipped weapon around specific gameplay styles. Some of them work to grant you extra Omega move speed, while others help with survivability. Having a Weapon Aspect helps to turn the tide of the fight for you.
All Weapons in Hades 2
| Weapon Name | Description | Recipe to Unlock |
| Argent Skull | A throwing weapon in the form of skulls. They can be reused as long as players pick them up. | 2x Glassrock & 1x Bronze |
| Moonstone Axe | A close-range melee weapon. The Moonstone Axe is very powerful but requires planning to strike with, as its attack speed is slow. It comes equipped with a special that deals with long-range damage. | 15x Silver |
| Sister Blades | A pair of blades that specialize in damaging enemies at very close quarters. | 1x Silver |
| Umbral Flames | A staff-like weapon that shoots fire. The weapon works well for medium-range attacks. | 3x Silver & 3x Cinder |
| Witch’s Staff | An all-around weapon that works well in both close and long-range situations. | The default weapon, unlocked at the start of the game. |
All Weapon Aspects & Upgrades in Hades 2
Witch’s Staff
| Aspect | Unlock Requirements | Description | Upgrades | Upgrade Cost |
| Melinoe | Unlocked by default. | Original Aspect of the weapon, upgrading it boosts Omega Moves speed. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Channel Omega Moves 15% Faster – Upgrade Rank 3: Channel Omega Moves 20% Faster – Upgrade Rank 4: Channel Omega Moves 25% Faster – Upgrade Rank 5: Channel Omega Moves 30% Faster | – Upgrade Rank 2: 2x Silver & 20x Psyche – Upgrade Rank 3: 3x Silver & 30x Psyche – Upgrade Rank 4: 4x Silver & 40x Psyche – Upgrade Rank 5: 10x Silver & 100x Psyche |
| Circe | 5x Silver & 5x Lotus | After landing over 21 attacks, players receive a Serenity buff. Serenity gives a 15% speed bonus on Omega Moves plus restores Magick. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Serenity duration increased to 7 seconds. – Upgrade Rank 3: Serenity duration increased to 8 seconds. – Upgrade Rank 4: Serenity duration increased to 9.1 seconds. – Upgrade Rank 5: Serenity duration increased to 10 seconds. | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
| Momus | 2x Lime & 1x Pearl | Having less than 50% Health allows for Melinoe to absorb Omega Special to heal for 5 Health. The power of Special is also increased. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Special Power increased by 15 – Upgrade Rank 3: Special Power increased by 20 – Upgrade Rank 4: Special Power increased by 25 – Upgrade Rank 5: Special Power increased by 30 | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
Sister Blades
| Aspect | Unlock Requirements | Description | Upgrades | Upgrade Cost |
| Melinoe | Unlocked by default. | Original Aspect of the weapon, allows for a Backstab attack on opponents. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Backstab Damage improved by 10% – Upgrade Rank 3: Backstab Damage improved by 20% – Upgrade Rank 4: Backstab Damage improved by 30% – Upgrade Rank 5: Backstab Damage improved by 40% | – Upgrade Rank 2: 5x Silver & 1x Fate Fabric – Upgrade Rank 3: 10x Silver & 1x Fate Fabric – Upgrade Rank 4: 15x Silver & 1x Fate Fabric – Upgrade Rank 5: 20x Silver & 1x Fate Fabric |
| Artemis | 15x Silver & 1x Glassrock | Channeling the regular Omega Attack allows for Parry and Riposte right after. Additionally, the Omega Attack is faster. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Omega Attack is 30% faster – Upgrade Rank 3: Omega Attack is 40% faster – Upgrade Rank 4: Omega Attack is 50% faster – Upgrade Rank 5: Omega Attack is 60% faster | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
| Pan | 1x Wool & 2x Shaderock | Weapon’s Special seeks enemies out within Casts and fires more blades after Channeling. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Specials fire 2 more blades after channeling – Upgrade Rank 3: Specials fire 3 more blades after channeling – Upgrade Rank 4: Specials fire 4 more blades after channeling – Upgrade Rank 5: Specials fire 5 more blades after channeling | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
Umbral Flames
| Aspect | Unlock Requirements | Description | Upgrades | Upgrade Cost |
| Melinoe | Unlocked by default. | Original Aspect of the weapon, upgrading it enhances Omega Special. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Omega Special lasts 1 second longer – Upgrade Rank 3: Omega Special lasts 1.5 seconds longer – Upgrade Rank 4: Omega Special lasts 2 seconds longer – Upgrade Rank 5: Omega Special lasts 2.5 seconds longer | – Upgrade Rank 2: 2x Silver & 2x Cinder – Upgrade Rank 3: 3x Silver & 3x Cinder – Upgrade Rank 4: 4x Silver & 4x Cinder – Upgrade Rank 5: 5x Silver & 5x Cinder |
| Moros | 2x Bronze & 2x Tears | Attacks linger in area for over 6 seconds and explode if struck by Special. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Blasts caused by Specials deal +15% damage. – Upgrade Rank 3: Blasts caused by Specials deal +30% damage. – Upgrade Rank 4: Blasts caused by Specials deal +45% damage. – Upgrade Rank 5: Blasts caused by Specials deal +60% damage. | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
| Eos | 2x Driftwood & 2x Golden Apple | Attacks get bigger over 4 seconds, and sprinting returns the attack. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Attacks deal +50% damage when fully grown – Upgrade Rank 3: Attacks deal +60% damage when fully grown – Upgrade Rank 4: Attacks deal +70% damage when fully grown – Upgrade Rank 5: Attacks deal +80% damage when fully grown | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
Moonstone Axe
| Aspect | Unlock Requirements | Description | Upgrades | Upgrade Cost |
| Melinoe | Unlocked by default. | Original Aspect of the weapon, upgrading increases attack recovery speed of weapon. | – Upgrade Rank 2: You recover from Attacks and Specials 10% quicker – Upgrade Rank 3: You recover from Attacks and Specials 15% quicker – Upgrade Rank 4: You recover from Attacks and Specials 20% quicker – Upgrade Rank 5: You recover from Attacks and Specials 25% quicker | – Upgrade Rank 2: 3x Silver & 1x Bronze – Upgrade Rank 3: 6x Silver & 1x Bronze – Upgrade Rank 4: 12x Silver & 1x Bronze – Upgrade Rank 5: 24x Silver & 1x Bronze |
| Charon | 5x Pearl & 1x Obol Points | Cast duration increases by 3 seconds, if Cast is hit by Omega Special it erupts like an Omega Cast. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Omega Cast explosion is 15% larger and stronger – Upgrade Rank 3: Omega Cast explosion is 20% larger and stronger – Upgrade Rank 4: Omega Cast explosion is 25% larger and stronger – Upgrade Rank 5: Omega Cast explosion is 30% larger and stronger | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
| Thanatos | 3x Glassrock & 1x Dark | Omega Moves strikes increase critical hit rate by 1%, up to a max of 4%. Any damage received restarts the effect. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Max critical chance buff after Omega Moves is 8% – Upgrade Rank 3: Max critical chance buff after Omega Moves is 12% – Upgrade Rank 4: Max critical chance buff after Omega Moves is 16% – Upgrade Rank 5: Max critical chance buff after Omega Moves is 20% | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
Argent Skull
| Aspect | Unlock Requirements | Description | Upgrades | Upgrade Cost |
| Melinoe | Unlocked by default. | Original Aspect of the weapon, upgrading the Aspect improves shells power from previous used shells. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Attacks are improved by +5 power per spent shell. – Upgrade Rank 3: Attacks are improved by +10 power per spent shell. – Upgrade Rank 4: Attacks are improved by +15 power per spent shell. – Upgrade Rank 5: Attacks are improved by +20 power per spent shell. | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Limestone & 5x Ash – Upgrade Rank 3: 2x Limestone & 10x Ash – Upgrade Rank 4: 3x Limestone & 15x Ash – Upgrade Rank 5: 25x Limestone & 25x Ash |
| Medea | 4x Iron & 1x Nightshade | Attacks detonate in a bigger AOE upon impact and stay closer to you. Additionally, both Attack and Special Damage improves by 20% | – Upgrade Rank 2: Attack and Special Damage up by 30% – Upgrade Rank 3: Attack and Special Damage up by 40% – Upgrade Rank 4: Attack and Special Damage up by 50% – Upgrade Rank 5: Attack and Special Damage up by 60% | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
| Persephone | 1x Moss & 5x Poppy | Dealing damage generates Glory buff, which enhances Omega Special. | – Upgrade Rank 2: Glory enhances Omega Special by 15% – Upgrade Rank 3: Glory enhances Omega Special by 20% – Upgrade Rank 4: Glory enhances Omega Special by 25% – Upgrade Rank 5: Glory enhances Omega Special by 30% | – Upgrade Rank 2: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 3: 1x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 4: 2x Nightmare – Upgrade Rank 5: 3x Nightmare |
That is everything you need to know about all of the weapons and Weapon Aspects in Hades 2. Make sure to unlock each weapon and experiment with different builds to assist your runs. For more guides just like this one, be sure to check out our Guide Hub.