How to Unlock Weapon Aspects in Hades 2

In Hades 2, unlocking weapon aspects will not only change the appearance of a weapon but also its function. Different playstyles will depend on the weapon aspect used, making every weapon feel unique and fresh.

Melinoe has a few powerful legendary weapons she uses to battle through the Underworld. Additionally, every weapon comes with its strengths and weaknesses. Choosing a weapon is crucial in determining one’s playstyle, and all weapons and weapon aspects need to be unlocked first.

Hades 2 How to Unlock Weapon Aspects Explained

The Weapon Aspect mechanic is not available to players at the start of the game. There is a bit of work to be done before it is unlocked. To upgrade Melinoe’s Nocturnal Arms, the first thing needed is the Aspects of Night and Darkness incantation from Hecate. To earn this, players have to unlock all available weapons. But, since everything in Hades 2 is a little chaotic, there is no exact method to get unlock this incantation. What we recommend is that you simply play the game after unlocking all weapons, and the dialogue that will unlock the necessary Incantation will appear eventually.

Once the Aspects of Night and Darkness incantation is earned, it costs 5 Bronze and 1 Nightshade to unlock it using the Cauldron in the Crossroads. After the incantation is activated, players can use Silver Pool in Crossroads Training grounds to unlock new Weapons Aspects.

How to Unlock Every Weapon in Hades 2

At this time, there are five weapons that players can use in Hades 2. The first is the default weapon available from the start of the game, and the other four are locked. The following is the list of all weapons currently in Hades 2: 

• Witch’s Staff – this is the default reliable medium-range thrusting weapon all players start with.
• Sisters Blades – costing 1 Silver, this weapon offers precise, quick close-range attacks, and a slow but ranged special attack. 
• Umbral Flames – is a pair of slow-shooting fire staves that cost 3 Silver and 3 Cinder.
• Moonstone Axe – is a slow but powerful melee weapon, with a defensive special attack and costs 15 Silver. 
• Argent Skull – costing 2 Glassrock and 1 Bronze this is a throwable ranged weapon with limited ammo. However, ammo can be picked up after it’s used. 

All Weapon Aspects in Hades 2

Every weapon in the game starts with a Melinoe’s Aspect by default. However, using some resources, players can unlock multiple aspects for each of them. Below are the tables for every weapon currently in the game, along with its aspects and costs.

Witch’s Staff

Weapon Aspect	Cost	Description
Melinoe	Default	Upgrading the default weapon form will speed up Melinoe’s Omega Moves.
Circe	Silver x5 Lotus x5	After landing 21 hits or specials Serenity effect is applied, which restores Magick and grants a 15% speed bonus to Omega Moves.
Momus	Lime x2 Pearl x1	Increases Omega Special Power, and if Melione is under 50% of life, Omega Special can be consumed to regain 5 Health.

Sisters Blade

Weapon Aspect	Cost	Description
Melinoe	Default	Only this form can perform Backstab.
Artemis	Silver x15 Shaderock x2	Omega Attack is faster, while channelling regular Omega Attack Melineo can Parry and Reposite after.
Pan	Wool x1 Shaderock x2	Special will seek enemies within a cast radius and fire more blades after Channelling.

Umbral Flames 

Weapon Aspect	Cost	Description
Melinoe	Default	Upgrading the default weapon enhances Omega Special.
Moros	Bronze x2  Tears x2	Every attack lingers for 6 seconds and explodes if hit by Special.
Eos	Driftwood x2 Golden Apple X2	Attacks grow bigger and stronger over 4 seconds, and retour after Melinoe Sprints.

Moonstone Axe

Weapon Aspect	Cost	Description
Melinoe	Default	Upgrading the default form improves recovery speed after attacking and Specials.
Charon	Pearl x5 Obol Points x1	Cast duration is increased by 3 seconds and erupts like Omega cast if struck by Melinoe’s Omega Special.
Thanatos	Glassrock x3 Dark x1	Hitting with Omega Moves increases the critical hit chances by 1% to a maximum of 4%, until Melinoe takes damage.

Argent Skull

Weapon Aspect	Cost	Description
Melinoe	Default	Upgrading the default form gives attacks more Power for each Shell fired and not retrieved yet.
Medea	Iron x4  Nightshade x1	Attack and Special damage are increased, and Attacks explode in a large area on impact after 3 seconds.
Persephone	Moss x1  Poppy x5	Dealing damage generates Glory, which enhances Melinoe’s Omega Special.

All Weapon Aspect Upgrades 

In Hades 2, every weapon aspect can be further upgraded up to four times, bringing them to Rank 5. Increasing the Rank of a weapon aspect comes with additional bonuses or a new power. In the table below, you can find all weapon aspect upgrades and their costs. 

Witch’s Staff 

Weapon Aspect	Rank	Cost	Upgrade
Melinoe	2	Silver x2, Psyche x20	Channel Omega moves 15% faster
	3	Silver x3, Psyche x30	Channel Omega moves 20% faster
	4	Silver x4, Psyche x40	Channel Omega moves 25% faster
	5	Silver x10, Psyche x100	Channel Omega moves 30% faster
Circe	2	Nightmare x1	Serenity duration increased to 7 sec.
	3	Nightmare x1	Serenity duration increased to 8 sec.
	4	Nightmare x2	Serenity duration increased to 9 sec.
	5	Nightmare x3	Serenity duration increased to 10 sec.
Momus	2	Nightmare x1	Special power Increased by 15
	3	Nightmare x1	Special power Increased by 20
	4	Nightmare x2	Special power Increased by 25
	5	Nightmare x3	Special power Increased by 30

Sister Blades

Weapon Aspect	Rank	Cost	Upgrade
Melinoe	2	Silver x5, Fate Fabric x1	Backstab damage improved by 10%
	3	Silver x10, Fate Fabric x1	Backstab damage improved by 20%
	4	Silver x 15, Fate Fabric x1	Backstab damage improved by 30%
	5	X	Backstab damage improved by X%
Artemis	2	Nightmare x1	Omega Attack is 30% faster
	3	Nightmare x1	Omega Attack is 40% faster
	4	Nightmare x2	Omega Attack is 50% faster
	5	Nightmare x3	Omega Attack is 60% faster
Pan	2	Nightmare x1	Special fires 2 more blades
	3	Nightmare x1	Special fires 3 more blades
	4	Nightmare x2	Special fires 4 more blades
	5	Nightmare x3	Special fires 5 more blades

Umbral Flames

Weapon Aspect	Rank	Cost	Upgrade
Melinoe	2	Silver x2, Cinder x2	Omega Special lasts 1 sec. longer
	3	Silver x3, Cinder x3	Omega Special lasts 1.5 sec. longer
	4	Silver x4, Cinder x4	Omega Special lasts 2 sec. longer
	5	X	Omega Special lasts X sec. longer
Moros	2	Nightmare x1	Specials Blast deal +15% damage
	3	Nightmare x1	Specials Blast deal +30% damage
	4	Nightmare x2	Specials Blast deal +45% damage
	5	Nightmare x3	Specials Blast deal +60% damage
Eos	2	Nightmare x1	Fully grown attacks deal +50% damage
	3	Nightmare x1	Fully grown attacks deal +60% damage
	4	Nightmare x2	Fully grown attacks deal +70% damage
	5	Nightmare x3	Fully grown attacks deal +80% damage

Moonstone Axe

Weapon Aspect	Rank	Cost	Upgrade
Melinoe	2	Silver x3, Bronze x1	Attack and Special recovery is 10% quicker
	3	Silver x6, Bronze x1	Attack and Special recovery is 15% quicker
	4	Silver x12, Bronze x1	Attack and Special recovery is 20% quicker
	5	X	Attack and Special recovery is X% quicker
Charon	2	Nightmare x1	Omega Cast explosion is 15% larger and stronger
	3	Nightmare x1	Omega Cast explosion is 20% larger and stronger
	4	Nightmare x2	Omega Cast explosion is 25% larger and stronger
	5	Nightmare x3	Omega Cast explosion is 30% larger and stronger
Thanatos	2	Nightmare x1	Max critical chance buff after Omega Move is 8%
	3	Nightmare x1	Max critical chance buff after Omega Move is 12%
	4	Nightmare x2	Max critical chance buff after Omega Move is 16%
	5	Nightmare x3	Max critical chance buff after Omega Move is 20%

Argent Skull

Weapon Aspect	Rank	Cost	Upgrade
Melinoe	2	Limestone x1, Ash x5	Attacks gain +5 power per spent shell
	3	Limestone x2, Ash x10	Attacks gain +10 power per spent shell
	4	Limestone x3, Ash x15	Attacks gain +15 power per spent shell
	5	Limestone x25, Ash x25	Attacks gain +20 power per spent shell
Medea	2	Nightmare x1	Attacks and Special damage increase by 30%
	3	Nightmare x1	Attacks and Special damage increase by 40%
	4	Nightmare x2	Attacks and Special damage increase by 50%
	5	Nightmare x3	Attacks and Special damage increase by 60%
Persephone	2	Nightmare x1	Glory enhances Omega Specials by 15%
	3	Nightmare x1	Glory enhances Omega Specials by 20%
	4	Nightmare x2	Glory enhances Omega Specials by 25%
	5	Nightmare x3	Glory enhances Omega Specials by 30%