Hades guide: Heroic, Legendary, and Duo boons
Heroic, legendary, and duo boons are some of the most powerful skills you can obtain in Hades. Here's our guide to help you out.
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Aphrodite’s Duo boons
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| Ares | Curse of Longing | Doom effects continuously damage Weak enemies. | Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash | Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain |
| Artemis | Heart Rend | +50% bonus critical damage vs. Weak enemies | Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash | Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, or True Shot |
| Athena | Parting Shot | +25% bonus backstab damage. | Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash | Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot, Divine Dash, or Athena’s Aid |
| Demeter | Cold Embrace | +30% bonus casting damage; your casting skill fires its beam at you directly. | Aphrodite’s Aid | Crystal Beam |
| Dionysus | Low Tolerance | +3 extra stacks of Hangover vs. Weak enemies. | Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash, or Aphrodite’s Aid | Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Dash, or Dionysus’ Aid |
| Poseidon | Sweet Nectar | +1 level for affected boons when you pick up a Pom of Power. | Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash, or Aphrodite’s Aid | Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon’s Aid |
| Zeus | Smoldering Air | The Call Aid gauge charges automatically but it’s capped at 25%. | Heartbreak Flourish or Aphrodite’s Aid | Thunder Dash |
Aphrodite has decent combinations with certain gods in Hades due to how the Weak debuff debilitates enemy attacks or makes them susceptible to damage. I find more success with her skills when paired with Dionysus/Low Tolerance (focusing on Weak and Hangover debuffs), Artemis/Heart Rend (combined with Aphrodite’s Sweet Surrender), and Poseidon/Sweet Nectar due to faster boosting via Poms of Power.
