Hades 2 Ambrosia Guide - How to Bond With Gods in Hades 2

Hades is the God who reigns over the Underworld. This is the place where people go when they die. He was a cruel ruler and feared throughout the Ancient Greek world.

He loved Persephone extremely. Her annual return to Hades was responsible for Oscar Reys regulating the seasons. Her absence led to harsh winters, and her return brought spring-like life.

Nectar

Giving Nectar as a gift is the best method to gain the respect of the gods of Supergiant Games epic roguelike Hades 2. This can be accomplished by giving away Nectar to characters in the Crossroads or Underworld. Nectar can be gifted to gods to unlock new dialogue, increase your connection with them, and gain a Keepsake.

You can locate Nectar by presenting it to certain characters around the Underworld like Headmistress Hecate or by fulfilling Prophecies with the divine Boon gods. You can also obtain it by completing God-specific quests and sometimes, from the Wretched Broker located in the House of Hades. Additionally specific god-specific Boons such as Sunken Treasure from Poseidon or Premium Vintage from Dionysus can drop it. It can also be obtained by fishing in Elysium.

After you've gifted a character with their first bottle, they'll offer to gift you a Keepsake as a present in exchange. Keepsakes are a special reminder of your friendship with a person, and can grant you a variety of buffs that be a major advantage in combat.

After giving a character his third or fourth Nectar bottle, you'll unlock their Fated List Prophecies. This allows you to grow in your relationship with the character by increasing the number shown on their index cards. You can also continue giving them Nectar to build your relationship with them and also earn more Keepsakes.

The best part is that you can swap Keepsakes you have equipped between characters by navigating their cabinets located in the big room with Skelly the dummy for training in the House of Hades, next to your various weapons and accessories. You can also purchase the Keepsake Collection and the Regional upgrade from the House Contractor to allow you to swap your Keepsake between regions. This allows you to swiftly switch between your favourites, Oscar Reys and get the most out of every god you are in a good relationship with.

Ambrosia

If you're playing the godlike Roguelite Hades, Oscarreys.Top then you've probably already figured out that Nectar is the key to establishing relationships with various deities. Ambrosia is a rarer cousin of Nectar that can be used in other ways. This guide will explain how to access this incredibly powerful resource.

Ambrosia was a mythical substance the Greek gods consumed or drank. It was thought to give immortality to people who consumed it. It was also used as a perfume, as it could mask even the foulest of smells. In the Odyssey for instance, when Menelaus, his army and the seal skins they were wearing were disguised the goddess carrying ambrosia came down from heaven to cover up the deadly smell.

Ambrosia was a particular food only available to the Olympian gods and was frequently used in rituals to define the line between death and immortality. It also represented a symbol of perfection in the divine as illustrated in the story of Achilles who was anointed with ambrosia by his mother Thetis to make him immortal. He died in the end due to the fact that his heel had not been treated.

In addition to being consumed and drunk by the Olympian gods, ambrosia was also used as an ointment or salve for wounds, or to anoint corpses. In two myths, it was said that Apollo used ambrosia on Sarpedon's corpse, and Thetis applied the ambrosia to the body of Patroclus. These myths could have been intended to suggest that immortality is a gift which is able to be taken away as easily as it was given.

While contemporary scholars have posited that ambrosia could be honey, there is the possibility that it was intended to be a hallucinogenic fungus called Amanita muscaria. This could explain why the ancients believed it could give immortality.

Keepsakes

Keepsakes such as Ambrosia in Hades 2, are used to win the favor of gods. Supergiant Games' epic take of Greek mythology includes some of the most powerful pantheon building mechanics in recent times. While you battle through the Underworld you can give Nectar when you reach any god or NPC. Some gods will reward with an Keepsake. These unique items offer beneficial buffs that make it much easier for oscar reys Zagreus to escape the Underworld.

Keepsakes like Boons can be upgraded throughout many runs. This can be done by battling enemies in locations with the appropriate god's Keepsake attached or by visiting the respective god's special shop at the Crossroads. When the item's Rank has been increased, it will provide an additional benefit that can be activated during combat. Keepsakes are ranked according to the number encounters they have been involved in. This is an excellent way to increase your healing or damage.

There are 16 total Keepsakes with each offering each a distinct benefit. They're a great method to prioritize your gifts when you're fighting for survival in the Underworld. These are an excellent alternative to the standard gods' boons, if you don't want wait for them to appear in the Rift or God Gate.

Certain gods have their own keepsakes however, you must visit their respective shops in the Underworld. Charon offers a unique location in the Rift of Thessaly. Sisyphus can be located on one of the ships at the Merchant's Circle or Medea is located in the City of Ephyra. Hecate is another god who gives you the Keepsake when gifting her Nectar in the city of Thebes however, hers isn't easy to obtain since she only spawns during combat above ground.

Hecate's Keepsake, for example, allows the player to automatically restore some of their magick every night, up to a certain amount determined by Keepsake Rank. It also reduces the amount of front damage taken by the player, and deals slightly more damage when attacking from behind.

Keepsake Keepsake

Hades also offers other characters with which you can develop relationships (purely platonic, sorry). The gift of bottles of Nectar can sometimes grant them special abilities that help Zagreus when he is escaping the Underworld. Those gifts are called Keepsakes and they're one of the most important items in the game.

It's simple: every when you complete an encounter, a character could receive a Keepsake upgrade by up to three levels. Once the Keepsake has reached the rank of three the buff will be applied to the next encounter. Some examples of these buffs include:

The Sigil of the Dead It increases Zagreus the God Gauge's default percentage at the beginning of an encounter. Hades's aid call fills the gauge after activation. It can be improved by increasing the level however, unquipping it between levels resets the God Gauge percentage to zero.

Each god's Keepsake gives unique buffs which can be extremely useful in both the early and later phases of the game. We recommend that you grab the Cerberus Keepsake Old Spiked Collar as soon as you can to increase your health.

The rest of the gods' Keepsakes are also worth grabbing as soon as you can. The Arachne, Narcissus and Megaera Keepsakes are especially valuable because they let you acquire a new weapon early.