Hades Beginner Guide | 5 Critical Early Game Build Tips

How do we create strong builds as new players in Hades? What Boons should we take on each weapons attacks? Are Power Poms worth taking? This Hades beginner guide has the 5 tips you need to know to create the best possible build every run. The Furies will never stop Zagreus again!

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Table of Contents

00:00 Video Introduction
00:53 Tip #1: Quick Attacks Get Stacking Boons
03:10 Tip #2: Slow Attacks Get 1 Stack Boons
05:17 Tip #3: Focus on Strengthening One Attack Early
06:20 Tip #4: Take Only 1-3 Defensive Boons
08:06 Tip #5: Take Resource Boons Early
09:54 Video Outro
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Hades is the new Roguelike game being developed by Supergiant Games. The game is phenomenal, with deep combat systems and classic roguelike elements and I'm here to break them down and serve you the best tips and tricks to help you make the most of your runs.

In this Hades Beginner Guide series I will be creating simple How To videos for players new to the game and just getting started. We will be examining the resources available in Hades, the powers you collect during a run, and the tips and tricks of combat and building successful runs. I break down the Hades game systems into simple beginner tips that new players can use to guide their runs as they learn the game. I hope you find them valuable!

Want to know what the best Hades Beginner Builds are? The best boons for each of the infernal arms? How about what keepsakes you should unlock and level up first? You've come to the right place!

Each week I will be releasing Hades Beginner Guides and tips to explain the games systems and how to best reach the end game and enjoy all that Supergiant's amazing game Hades has to offer!

[mattsimus]

Hello Everyone, I hope that you found that video helpful! Help make these How To videos by letting me know what Hades questions you want answered here in the comments!

[jaxsonzuccala]

I had only beaten the game once before watching any videos on it and was struggling to get a second. But I had no game knowledge on how to make a build or what gates to choose (I almost always skipped the hammer). After Watching a few videos of yours and one like them, I beat Hades twice in a row w an extra death defiance on one and three extra on the other

[Sidney_TSG]

This was very helpfull, thank you. Second day of playing this game and I'm allready addicted.

[colinhay]

I really like your videos man. It's nice to be subscribed from the beginning because I have a feeling your videos will blow up due to Hades popularity. Thanks for the great content!

[CoCLord]

Great video man. Your videos have been a great help. I watched a few last night and the stuff about stacking chill and hangover helped me escape for the first time. Thanks again!

[GRLatiolait]

Thanks for the guide, helped so much 😊 congrats on 1K!

[guybrushthreepwood]

Your tips about the mirror abilities to take and using back stab against bosses helped me finally beat 3rd bosses. Also I took your advice about Artemis and I was doing tons of critical damage it was pretty cool. And 4 bars of Zeus call really carried me vs the 2nd and 3rd boss fights. I couldn't believe that Patroclus refilled all three of my defiances.

[Chaos]

I just escaped for the first time today with the gauntlets!

[RGNRK-msrk]

For tip 4 damage buffs also have diminishing returns(with the exception of crit) as they’re additive. Say you have +50% and +20%. Say your base damage is 10. With the +50% that’s 15 damage. Add on 20% and it’s 17. This means that you’re only adding on 13.333% to the 15, which means additive damage bonuses is diminishing returns.

[Tyrranid]

Btw there is a very tiny cooldown on zeus special when hitting 1 enemy multiple times. It affects the bow special when shotgunning

[risbomon]

Such a great video for a great game. I’ll definitely watch the whole series of tutorials

[vespertinnee]

hey, interesting analysis.

where would u say poseidon falls on the slow or quick categories?
i'm guessing hermes should be considered a quick one, since he gives u speed and therefore the status effects add up faster

[degreeskelvin]

Ares' Dire Misfortune boon sorta let's you stack doom, but the damage is reduced. This also requires an RNG blessing to get the boon so I understand y it's classified as slow

[colinhay]

I've been playing since early access. I haven't beaten the game I'm at Elysium, but who is Demeter? I've never seen that God/Boon.

[UXUXA]

Is adamant rail good for beating the game 1st time?