All Resources and Rewards Explained

All Major Rewards are gained and lost every Night. Once you end the night by dying or achieving victory, any Major Rewards gained will reset before starting your next run.

Gold Crowns (Money)

Gold Crowns purchase items from Charon's Shop, Well of Charon (Underworld), and at the Shrine of Hermes (Surface). All other Major Rewards can be bought in exchange for Gold Crowns. Healing and Minor Rewards can also be purchased. Minor Rewards purchased with Gold Crowns are added to your Reagents Inventory, the same as if you found them.

Buried Treasure, Sea Star, and Quick Buck, and are some of the Boons that increase the number of Gold Crowns you can earn in a night.

Soul Tonic (Magick)

Magick is the Mana of Hades 2, and Soul Tonics increase Melinoë's max Magick for the night. There are three variations of Soul Tonic that grant +10, +30, and +60 max Magick, respectively. Look to pick up plenty of Soul Tonics when your build uses frequent Omega Moves.

Base cost from Charon's Shop = 100

Centaur Hearts (Max Health)

Centaur Hearts increase Melinoë max Health for the night. There are three variations of Centaur Hearts that grant +5, +25, and +50 max Health, respectively. Increasing your max HP is essential for every run. Boons such as Spiritual Affirmation, Sea Star, and, Uncanny Fortitude can further help increase your total max health.

Base cost from Charon's Shop = 125

Pom of Power

Pom of Power grants +1 level to one god Boon. Similar to Boons, you will be presented with three random Boons from your build to choose which one to Pom. Most Boons have diminishing returns from successive Poms. The first typically will grant the highest increase in strength or effects, gradually decreasing until it reaches the minimum Pom upgrade effect.

Some Boons, such as, Hephaestus's Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, and, Smithy Rush, slightly deviate from this rule. Poms always decrease Blast Recharge time by one or two seconds until you reach the 2-second minimum. (Refer to our Builds for recommendations on which Boons to use Pom of Power on).

There are three variations of Pom of Power that grant +1,+2,+3 Boon levels, respectively. Also, if you find a slice of a Pom of Power, it grants +1 level to a randomly selected Boon.

Base cost from Charon's Shop = 100

Daedalus Hammer

Daedalus Hammers are upgrades for the Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms you acquire during the Night. For each run, you are almost guaranteed to be offered two hammers. Should you choose to decline the Hammer, you likely won't get another chance and will be limited to one or no Hammer upgrades for that Night.

Some Hammers increase the base stats of the Aspect, such as increased Attack speed. Other Hammers, such as the Zorephet's, Psychic Whirlwind, may add a unique function to your Aspect.

Not all Hammers will benefit your build and may feel like a nerf to your power instead. Also, the Hidden Aspects of each Weapon will have a few special Hammers that will only be offered when wielding that one Aspect and are not shared with the other Aspects of the same Weapon.

Gaining Additional Daedalus Hammers

Experimental Hammer Keepsake from Icarus will grant one random temporary Hammer - (Fun Fact: Icarus is the son of the great inventor Daedalus in Greek Mythology).

Suppose a Daedalus Hammer was your last reward in the Fields of Mourning before running into Echo. In this scenario, her Boon, Reward Reward Reward, will grant you an extra Hammer. Altogether, it is possible to end a run in the Underworld with 4 Hammers.

Base cost from Charon's Shop = 175

Path of Stars (Hexes)

Picking up a Path of Stars is unique from god Boons because they give Melinoë a Hex separate and unaffected by the rest of her build.

Some Hexes are defensively focused, while others offer more offensive benefits. Unless your build uses no Magick or Omega Moves, it's always worth adding a Path of Stars.

Subsequent Path of Stars grant upgrades to your Base Hex effect. When you grab enough Path of Stars upgrades, you'll have the option to select Bright, Sublime, and Godsent upgrades to add new powerful impacts to the Hex.

(See our Hex Tier List to see how each Path of Stars stack up against each other)

Base cost from Charon's Shop = 100

God Boons

God Boons are the most important part of your build each night. They shape the power and playstyle of your build more than any other Major Reward or run upgrade.

Different Gods, Boons, Weapon Aspects, Hammers, and Hexes have strong or poor synergy depending on the combination. Check out our God Tier list and Build Guides for a full breakdown of what makes certain Boon combinations great or terrible.

Base cost from Charon's Shop = 150

Bones

Bones are the base currency of Hades 2. Nearly every other resource can be purchased at the Wretched Broker in exchange for Bones.

How to Farm Bones

• The primary way to farm Bones is by earning them as a Minor Reward for clearing an encounter.
• Wells of Charon and Charon's Shop may also offer Bones in exchange for Gold Crowns.
• Once you've unlocked the Rod of Fishing, all Fish caught can also be traded for Bones.
• After performing the Gathering of Ancient Bones Incantation, a random Weapon will be displayed to have Grave Thirst before starting each night's run. Weapons with Grave Thirst generate a reward of 3 Bones per location cleared.
• Poseidon's Buried Treasure and Sea Star Boons are valuable in farming all Minor Rewards
• Narcissus in Oceanus offers +50 Bones with Ancestral Offering

Ashes

When first starting in Hades 2, Ashes are primarily used to upgrade Arcana Cards. Later in the game, they will also be required for upgrading Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms and to perform some Incantations.

How to Farm Ashes

• The primary way to farm Ashes is by earning them as a Minor Reward for clearing an encounter.
• Wells of Charon and Charon's Shop may also offer Ashes in exchange for Gold Crowns.
• Poseidon's Buried Treasure and Sea Star Boons are valuable in farming all Minor Rewards.
• Narcissus in Oceanus offers +10 Ashes with Heartfelt Condolences.
• Purchase +1 Ashes from The Wretched Broker in Exchange for -15 Bones.
• Receive +20 Ashes after 20 While(s) in exchange for one Obol Point at Charon's Stash as a Gold Reward.
• Completing some prophecies from the List of Minor Prophecies also grants Ashes.

Psyche

Psyche's most crucial function is to increase Melinoë's Grasp at the Atlar of Ashes to equip more Arcana Cards. They are also used to unlock one Gathering Tool and in a few Incantations.

How to Farm Psyche

• The primary way to farm Psyche is by calming Lost Shades with the Tablet of Peace. (Grants +30-50 Psyche per shade)
• Wells of Charon and Charon's Shop may also offer Psyche in exchange for Gold Crowns.
• Narcissus in Oceanus offers +20 Psyche from Mystic Secrets.
• Purchase +5 Psyche from The Wretched Broker in Exchange for -30 Bones.
• Receive +80 Psyche after 30 While(s) in exchange for two Obol Points at Charon's Stash as a Gold Rewards.
• Completing some prophecies from the List of Minor Prophecies also grants Psyche

Fate Fabric

Fate Fabric's main uses are upgrading Arcana Cards and performing Incantations. They are also required to unlock the Rod of Fishing and to upgrade some Weapon Aspects.

How to Farm Fate Fabric

• Purchase +1 Fate Fabric from The Wretched Broker in Exchange for -60 Bones.
• Receive +10 Fate Fabric after 40 While(s) in exchange for three Obol Points Charon's Stash as a Gold Rewards.
• Completing some prophecies from the List of Minor Prophecies also grants Fate Fabric.
• A Garment of Arachne in Erebus, Onyx Dress, creates +1 Fate Fabric.
• Narcissus in Oceanus offers +2 Fate Fabric with Fates' Trimmings.

Moondust

Moondust is vital for character progression in Hades 2 I as it is the primary resource required to upgrade Arcana Card ranks. Some Arcana Cards feel useless at rank 1, but feel like an absolute necessity at max rank.

How to Farm Moon Dust

• Purchase +1 Moon Dust from The Wretched Broker in Exchange for -80 Bones.
• Receive +8 Moon Dust after 80 While(s) in exchange for four Obol Points Charon's Stash as a Gold Reward.
• Charon's Shop may offer Moon Dust in the final Region.
• Performing the Moonlit Essence From Shadow Alchemy Recipe grants +5 Moon Dust.
• Performing the Moonlit Essence From Stars Alchemy Recipe grants +3 Moon Dust.
• Completing some prophecies from the List of Minor Prophecies also grants Moon Dust.
• After performing the Bounties of the Infinite Abyss Incantation, Moon Dust will sometimes be found as a free reward in the Underworld and Surface's final Regions (if you have enough active Oath Vows)

Star Dust

Star Dust is the reward for completing Chaos Trials at the Pitch Black Stone. Each Chaos Trial will reward you with Star Dust only once and cannot be repeated for extra Star Dust. A few resource Incantations and Arcana Card upgrades require Star Dust.

Unlocking the Pitch-Black Stone

• Melinoë needs to acquire 1 relationship heart with Chaos and speak with him a few times after entering his domain. (Requires 1 Nectar).
• The Abyssal Insight Incantation must also be performed.

How to Farm Star Dust

• Complete every available Chaos Trial. When no new ones are available, more will be presented after you've attempted a random number of nights on either the Surface or in the Underworld.
• Available for purchase from the Wretched Broker in exchange for -600 Bones.
• Narcissus in Oceanus offers +1 Star Dust with Heavenly Splendor.
• After performing the Bounties of the Infinite Abyss Incantation, Star Dust will sometimes be found as a free reward in the Underworld and Surface's final Regions (if you have enough active Oath Vows)

Shadow

Shadow is mostly used with Incantations involving soul and defiance. You will need Shadow to perform the Incantation that brews the highest amount of Moon Dust and gain the maximum amount of Grasp at the Altar of Ashes.

How to Farm Shadow

• Completing the Shadow Extraction Alchemy Recipe that costs 30 Ash, 30 Psyche, 3 Fate Fabric, and requires 12 While(s) to pass.
• After performing the Bounties of the Infinite Abyss Incantation, Shadow will sometimes be found as a free reward in the Underworld and Surface's final Regions (if you have enough active Oath Vows)

Nightmare

(Spoilers) Nightmare can be obtained by achieving multiple victories on the Underworld and the Surface's paths. As you progress in the game, you'll unlock the Oath of the Unseen shrine. Afterward, you'll be presented with Testament challenges based on a Fear requirement and a Guardian's defeat.

Every Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms requires Nightmare to upgrade its rank. For each Weapon's Aspect of Melinoë, you will only require standard resources and no Nightmare.

How to Farm Nightmare

• Enact Testaments at the Oath of the Unseen Shrine by defeating the designated Guardian at the required Fear level. Grants +1 Nightmare
• Complete the required Prophecies from the list of Minor Prophecies.
• Gold Reward from Charon's Stash in exchange for 5 Obol Points and after waiting 100 While(s). Grants +2 Nightmare.
• Purchase +1 Nightmare from The Wretched Broker in Exchange for -950 Bones.
• After performing the Bounties of the Infinite Abyss Incantation, Nightmare will sometimes be found as a free reward in the Underworld and Surface's final Regions (if you have enough active Oath Vows)
• Occasionally, Charon's Shop will offer Nightmare for purchase in the final Region.

Keepsakes

Keepsakes are given to Melinoë as a thank-you gift from various gods and NPCs the first time Melinoë offers them a gift. For a full breakdown of every Keepsake as well as their rankings, see our Keepsakes Tier List.

Nectar

Nectar is the main resource required to increase relationship rank with various Olympian gods and comrades who help Melinoë in her quest.

How to Farm Nectar

• The primary way to farm Nectar is by earning them as a Minor Reward for clearing an encounter.
• Purchase +1 Nectar from the Wretched Broker in exchange for -30 Bones. Limited to one per night.
• Charon's Shop may offer Nectar in exchange for Gold Crowns.
• Sea Star Boon may produce an additional Nectar whenever you pick one up.
• Performing the Sweet Nectar Alchemy Recipe grants +3 Nectar. [Costs 1 Golden Apple and 8 While(s).]

Bath Salts

Bath Salts are used for communal visits to the Hot Springs with comrades in the Crossroads. After a friend accepts Melinoë's offer, 12 While(s) will pass.

How to Farm Bath Salts

• Purchase +1 Bath Salt from the Wretched Broker in exchange for -50 Bones. Limited to one per night.
• While rare, Bath Salts are occasionally found in Digging Spots with the Silver Spade.

Twin Lures

Twin Lures are used for communal visits to the Crossroads Fishing Pier. After a friend accepts Melinoë's offer, 16 While(s) will pass.

How to Farm Twin Lures

• Renovate the Fishing Pier by performing the Rite of River-Fording Incantation.
• Purchase +1 Twin Lure from the Wretched Broker in exchange for -100 Bones. Limited to one per night.

Ambrosia

Ambrosia is used for communal visits to the Crossroads Taverna. After a friend accepts Melinoës offer, 20 While(s) will pass. Every Olympian god will also require Ambrosia to upgrade their final relationship rank.

How to Farm Ambrosia

• Purchase +1 Ambrosia from the Wretched Broker in exchange for -450 Bones. Limited to one per night.

Witch's Delight

Animal Familiars are a core part of your starting loadout before beginning a night's run. Before you can form a bond with an Animal Familiar, you'll need to encounter them at least once and offer them a Witch's Delight on or after your 2nd encounter.

Witch's Delight also strengthens Melinoë's bond with Animal Familiars, increases their rank, and improves their effects.

Animal Familiars

• Frinos, Toula, Raki, Hecuba, Gale

How To Farm Witch's Delight

• Before you can acquire Witch's Delight, you must first perform the Faith of Familiar Spirits Incantation at Hecate's cauldron. (grants +1 Witch's Delight)
• Performing the Incantation Bravery of Familiar Spirits after defeating the Surface Region's first Guardian. (grants +1 Witch's Delight)
• Performing the Beast-Loved Morsel Alchemy Recipe grants +2 Witch's Delight.
• After performing the Bounties of the Infinite Abyss Incantation, Witch's Delight will sometimes be found as a free reward in the Underworld and Surface's final Regions (if you have enough active Oath Vows)

Obol Points (Charon's Gold Dollars)

Obol Points are spent at Charon's Stash, located on the dock next to the Wretched Broker after you've unlocked it. In addition to Obol Points, each item from Charon's Stash will also require you to pass While(s). Relationship items, such as Bath Salts, Twin Lures, and Ambrosia, can be used to pass While(s), or every location you pass through during a night's run counts as 1 While.

How to Farm Obol Points

• Obtained automatically every time you spend 1,000 Gold Crowns at Charon's shop or Well.
• Check your Inventory of Indulgences to see how many Gold Crowns you need to spend before receiving your next Obol Points.
• After performing the required Incantation, Tartarus and the Summit randomly offer a free Moon Dust in the final Region.
• Occasionally, Charon's Shop will offer Obol Points for purchase in the final Region.

Prestige (Indulgence)

Prestige is mostly used for manifesting decorations and other luxuries in the Crossroads. Spend Prestige with Dora to renovate and renew the Crossroads. Although the changes are primarily aesthetic, you'll also unlock hidden dialogues from some changes.

The Music Maker also requires Prestige to unlock music tracks to play while in the Crossroads.

How to Farm Prestige

• Perform Earthly Fortune Incantation at the Cauldron.
• Recycle various resources through the Wretched Broker's Recycling Service.

Gemstones (Reagent)

Gemstones were one of the main forms of currency in Hades I, but in Hades 2 their main value is trading for aesthetic upgrades. The Wretched Broker will recycle Gemstones for +5 Prestige each.

How to Farm Gemstones

• After performing the Gathering of Subterranean Riches Incantations, you will earn Gemstones whenever you vanquish a Guardian.
• After performing the Bounties of the Infinite Abyss Incantation, Gemstones will sometimes be found as a free reward in the Underworld and Surface's final Regions (if you have enough active Oath Vows)

Rubbish (Reagent)

Rubbish is aptly named, because as a resource, it is rather rubbish to you.

One important Incantation requires Rubbish (Summoning a Colony of Bats), but outside of that, it can only be traded for a 1 Prestige with the Wretched Broker.

How to Farm Rubbish

• Clean up after Eris in the Crossroads.

Gathering Tools Overview

Gathering Tools are required for Melinoë to harvest resources discoverable in various chambers and locations across every Region. Each Gathering Tool farms a particular type of resource that is unique to that Gathering Tool, such as Fish from the Rod of Fishing and Seeds from the Silver Spade. These resources are essential for unlocks, upgrades, and Incantations in both the early and mid-game.

Gathering Tools Differences from Hades I

If you played Hades I, you'll remember that you had to select which Gathering Tool you wanted to take with you each run. However, this is not the case in Hades 2 because all unlocked Gathering Tools will always be equipped by default.

Each Tool can upgrade their Rank to increase its gathering effectiveness and add the benefit of granting +1 Element per night.

Hand Gathering

Before you unlock any of the Gathering Tools, Melinoë can already harvest any Flora and a few unique items she finds by hand. The main use of resources found by Hand Gathering is performing Incantations and Alchemy at the Cauldron.

Flora

• Resources gathered in the Underworld
• • Moly in Erebus
  • Lotus in Oceanus
  • Myrtle in the Fields of Mourning
  • Shaderot in Tartarus
• Resources gathered on the Surface
• • Moss in the City of Ephyra
  • Driftwood in the Rift of Thessaly
  • Iris in Mount Olympus
  • Fangs in The Summit
• Resources gathered inside Chaos Gates
• • Darkness
• Element Resource Bonus (once per night)
• • None N/A
• Animal Familiar with Hand Gathering Buff
• • Gale

Crescent Pick

The Crescent Pick is used to mine Outcroppings of various minerals. Outcroppings are primarily required to upgrade the Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms. A few Incantations will also need these materials, but once you've max-ranked your Nocturnal Arms, feel free to recycle your remaining inventory of Outcroppings.

Outcroppings

• Resources gathered from Outcroppings in the Underworld 
• • Silver in Erebus
  • Limestone in Oceanus
  • Glassrock in Fields of Mourning
  • Marble in Tartarus
• Resources gathered from Outcroppings on the Surface
• • Bronze in the City of Ephyra
  • Iron in the Rift of Thessaly
  • Adamant in Mount Olympus
  • Serpent Scales on The Summit
• Resources gathered inside Chaos Gates
• • Flux
• Element Resource Bonus (once per night)
• • Fire
  • Outcroppings have 50% Chance to yield +1 once per night.
• Animal Familiar with Crescent Pick Buff
• • Raki

Tablet of Peace

Whenever you find a Lost Shade during the night, you can calm them with the Tablet of Peace. Melinoë enters into a mini game where you need to match the hand movement of the Shade using (L) and (R). After successfully completing the minigame, the Shade rewards you with Psyche, which is required to increase Grasp at the Altar of Ashes.

Lost Shades

• Resources gathered from Lost Shades everywhere (Underworld, Surface, Chaos Gates)
• • Psyche
• Element Resource Bonus (once per night)
• • Air
  • Lost Shades have 50% Chance to yield +1 once per night.
• Animal Familiar with Tablet of Peace Buff
• • Frinos
  • Once upgraded, Frinos will calm the Lost Shades and allow you to skip the minigame interaction.

Silver Spade

Using the Silver Spade, Melinoë unearths seeds from Digging Spots. Seeds can be planted and harvested in the Crossroads. The plants grown from seeds are required for multiple Incantations, and for upgrading a few Arcana Cards and Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms. Plants also become one of your primary methods of farming Prestige through the Wretched Brokers Recycling Service.

Digging Spots

• Resources gathered from Digging Spots in the Underworld
• • Nightshade Seeds in Erebus
  • Cattail Seeds in Oceanus
  • Wheat Seeds in the Fields of Mourning
  • Poppy Seeds in Tartarus
  • Origin Seeds in Chaos Gate → Grows into Thalamus
• Resources gathered from Digging Spots on the Surface
• • Garlic Cloves in the City of Ephyra
  • Mandrake Seeds in the Rift of Thessaly
  • Olive Branches in Mount Olympus
  • Plankton in The Summit → Grows into Snake-Reed
  • Mystery Seed 
• Resources gathered from Digging Spots inside Chaos Gates
• • Origin Seeds
•  Gathered from Digging Spots everywhere by random chance
• • Mystery Seed
• Element Resource Bonus (once per night)
• • Earth
  • Digging Spots have 50% Chance to yield +1 once per night.
• Animal Familiar with Digging Spot Buff
• • Hecuba

Rod of Fishing

Once Melinoë has unlocked the Rod of Fishing, she can catch Fish from Fishing Points. After interacting with a Fishing Point, you will be entered into a minigame where you must correctly time to reel in the fish.

Fishing Points

• Resources gathered from Fishing Points everywhere (Underworld, Surface, Chaos Gates)
• • Fish are used to be exchanged with the Wretched Broker for Bones.
  • Various types of Fish can be caught in different regions. The type of Fish caught determines the exchange value with the Wretched Broker.
• Element Resource Bonus (once per night)
• • Water
  • Fishing points have 50% Chance to yield +1 once per night.
• Animal Familiar with Rod of Fishing Buff
• • Toula
  • Once upgraded, Toula will catch the fish and allow you to skip the minigame interaction.

Cinder

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Underworld's 1st Region, Erebus. Mostly used with incantations involving fire and preservation.

Cinder is required to unlock and upgrading the Witch's Staff Aspect of Melinoë, certain Arcana Cards, and performing certain Incantations.

Pearl

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Underworld's 2nd Region, Oceanus. Mostly used with incantations involving luminance and perfection.

Pearl is required to unlock The Moonstone Axe Aspect of Charon, upgrade certain Arcana Cards, and perform certain Incantations.

Tears

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Underworld's 3rd Region, Mourning Fields. Mostly used with incantations involving spirit and sorrow.

Tears are required to unlock certain Weapon Aspects, upgrade certain Arcana Cards, and perform certain Incantations.

Zodiac Sand

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Underworld's 4th Region, Tartarus. Mostly used with incantations involving inevitability and decay.

Zodiac Sand is required to upgrade certain Arcana Cards and perform certain Incantations.

• With the official release of Version 1.0, all Zodiac Sand you earned during Early Access will automatically be converted to Prestige.

Wool

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Surface's 1st Region, City of Ephyra. Mostly used with incantations involving coarseness and touch.

Wool is required to unlock The Sister Blades' Aspect of Pan, upgrade certain Arcana Cards, and perform certain Incantations.

Golden Apple

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Surface's 2nd Region, Rift of Thessaly. Mostly used with Incantations involving beauty and fertility.

Golden Apples are required to unlock The Umbral Flames' Aspect of Eos, upgrade certain Arcana Cards, and perform certain Incantations. They are also the only ingredient necessary for performing the Sweet Nectar Alchemy Recipe, which grants +3 Nectar.

Feather

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Surface's 3rd Region, Mount Olympus. Mostly used with incantations involving freedom and opportunity.

Feathers are required to unlock The Sister Blades' Hidden Aspect of the Morrigan, perform certain Incantations, and for aesthetic unlocks with the Music Maker and Dora.

Void Lens

Reward earned every time you defeat the Guardian of the Surface's 4th Region, the Summit. Mostly used with incantations involving calamity and madness.

Void Lens are required to unlock The Black Coat's Hidden Aspect of Shiva, upgrade certain Arcana Cards, and perform certain Incantations.

• With the official release of Version 1.0, all Void Lens you earn during Early Access will automatically be converted to Prestige.

Entropy

Listed as a requirement for an incantation crucial to the defeat of the Titan of time. In Early Access Hades 2, all details surrounding Entropy are a mystery.