In the original Hades, you could unlock Aspects for your weapons, changing their form and function in a way that made each run feel different. It could even have been the difference maker. You can unlock Weapon Aspects in Hades 2 as well, and here’s how.
Like with most unlockables in Hades 2, Weapon Aspects become available after receiving the right incantation. In this case, the ‘Aspects of Night and Darkness’ incantation is the one you should be gunning for. It’s offered to you by Hecate, but not freely; you’ll have to prove you earned it first.
Hades 2: How to unlock Aspects for main weapons
It’ll take time to unlock Weapon Aspects in Hades 2. In my experience, I didn’t get the incantation until I was roughly 20 hours into the game and had seen most of the available Regions. The game is also a bit clandestine when it comes to how unlocks occur, so I’ll go over what I did to finally get the Aspects of Night and Darkness.
Some things you can do, to try and get the Weapon Aspects incantation to appear:
- Reach every Region in Hades 2, including those on the surface (here’s how to go above).
- Collect surface resources such as Bronze, which is used for the incantation.
- Unlock all available weapons (here’s how).
- Defeat Hecate as the Guardian of Erebus with each weapon at least once.
Hecate often hands over new incantations as you progress, typically at the end of your fight with her in Erebus. She’ll do the same for the weapon Aspects incantation, but you may need to be patient. If you’ve completed the above tasks and haven’t received the incantation yet, keep playing through the game and making progress. Eventually, she’ll hit you with this conversation before handing you what you need:
To unlock weapon Aspects in Hades 2, activate the Aspects of Light and Darkness incantation at the cauldron in the Crossroads. The incantation requires:
- 5 Bronze
- 1 Nightshade
The list of ingredients is thankfully short. Bronze is gathered from Bronze Ore Deposits on the surface Region of the City of Ephyra. You’ll need the Silver Pick, which you should have unlocked by now. Nightshade is plentiful, but if you need seeds you can find them in Erebus.
Once you activate the incantation, head down to the Crossroads Training Grounds to unlock your new weapon Aspects. Enter the weapons menu in the Silver Pool. You should now see different Aspects for each of your main weapons, what the Aspects do, and what materials you need to unlock them.
Getting an Aspect changes the look and behavior of that weapon. The ‘Aspect Awakenings’ tab will allow you to upgrade that Aspect’s unique ability even further.
Once you start unlocking Aspects, you’ll be able to use them during the Chaos Trials. Find out how to scry the Pitch-Black Stone to unlock Chaos Trials here. Doing so will earn you a rare resource.
Give ol’ Schelemeus a few smacks with your upgraded weapons before heading out and showing Chronos your new toys. I’m sure he’ll love them.
