The Daedalus Hammer returns inHades 2, and it does the exact same job it did in the first game: give your weapon a very strong, playstyle-defining effect. Of course, since Melinoe’s arsenal is different from Zagreus', Daedalus Hammer’s bonuses are also markedly different.
Considering how rare this item is and how many potential upgrades there are for one weapon, players will want to choose their options wisely, especially if they want towin against the hardest bosses inHades 2. Here’s a list of all Daedalus Hammer upgrades that we’ve found in the game so far.
We’re yet to find all the Daedalus Hammer upgrades for the Argent Skull and Umbral Flames. Once we do find them (and if Supergiant decides to add or rework more Daedalus upgrades), this guide will be updated accordingly.
Effect
Vampiric Cataclysm
After you slay a foe with your Omega attack, restore 5 hearts.
Cross Cataclysm
Your Omega Attack deals +50% more damage and also strikes sideways.
Attacks hit twice, but you take +30% more damage.
Melting Swipe
Dash-Strike hits a larger area and destroys 60% of an enemy’s total armor.
Specials fire two projectiles, but have 40% less range.
Shimmering Moonshot
Your Specials bounce to up to two more enemies, dealing 10% more damage per hit.
Aetheric Moonburst
Your Omega Special gains a power shot that dealst 50% more damage and restores 20 mana.
Giga Moonburst
You can channel 30 mana into your Omega Special to deal 300% more damage over a large area.
Extending Wallop
Attacks have more range and deal 100% more damage to distant
The Witch’s Staff is Melinoe’s starting weapon, and it’s arguably the most balanced one in her arsenal. It has average stats across the board, and its decent base range makes it very comparable to Varatha, the Eternal Spear fromthe arsenal of the firstHadesgame.
Final Slice
The last attack in your basic combo deals 300% damage in a large area.
Attacks deal 200% more damage when striking enemies' backs.
Explosive Ambush
Omega Attacks hit a wide area and deals 400% more damage, but uses 20 mana.
Escalating Ambush
Gain +15 Power for every enemy you defeat in each encounter.
Your Omega Special channels 40% faster.
Sureshot Flurry
Omega Special fires each shot in a straight line, and Specials gain 30% more range.
Flick Knives
Dash-Strike also fires your Special three times in a fan pattern.
Spiral Knives
Specials deal 20% more damage, and Omega Specials fire up to 16 shots around you.
Dancing Knives
Specials deal 15% more damage and can bounce up to two more enemies.
Hook Knives
Specials pierce through enemies and return to you at the end of their path.
Attacks and Omega Attacks are faster.
Melting Dart
Specials destroy a large percentage of an enemy’s armor.
Sister Blades trade power and a bit of range to becomethe fastest weapon inHades 2so far. Its Omega Attack lets you teleport behind enemies for a quick backstab, and it’s great for closing gaps while enemies launch attacks that face forward. Expect to dash around a lot when using these blades.
Furious Whirlwind
Omega Attacks channel faster, and you move 60% faster while it is active.
Psychic Whirlwind
While using Omega Attacks, you can still use your regular Attacks and Specials.
Omega Attacks fire ahead of you and deals more damage.
Dash-Strike deals double damage in a larger area.
Unyielding Slash
Attacks have +10 Power, and you take 20% less damage while using them.
Omega Special channels 50% faster.
Giga Cleaver
Channel mana into your Omega Special to double-fire it ahead of you.
Executioner’s Chop
The final hit of your basic attack chain hits twice, but uses 20 mana.
Empowering Guard
Blocking an enemy with your Special increases the damage you deal by 50% for 15 seconds.
Your Attack becomes a big chop with 300 Power.
Melting Shredder
Specials destroy 35% of any armor based on its total value.
Concentrated Whirlwind
Omega Attacks deal more damage as it hits the same target.
The Moonstone Axe is the heavy hitter in Melinoe’s arsenal. It cleaves through wide swathes of enemies at once, but it can be excruciatingly slow to use at times. Expect to get hit a lot while using this weapon, though you can mitigate some of that risk if you’re lucky enough to getsome of Circe’s boons in Hades 2.
Attacks travel faster and deal more damage.
Inverted Spark
Dash to make shots from Attacks reverse their direction and hit targets again.
Attacks knock foes away and have bonus Power.
Move and fire 20% faster when channeling your Attack.
Origin Helix
Omega Specials orbit 50% faster at the point where you fired it.
Omega Specials are channeled faster and use less mana.
Melting Coil
Fire your Special in a straight line and melt a large portion of your target’s total armor.
Origin Coil
Your Specials orbit where you fire them and move 60% faster.
Umbral Flames is a curious weapon. It’s a pair of mystic torches that requires Magick to be used to its full potential. Umbral Flames is very confusing to use at first, but once players start to understand the ins and outs of how it is intended to be used, it can be a powerful tool inthe fight against Chronos inHades 2.
Specials travel farther and deal more damage.
Colossus Driver
Specials have +30 Power and you take 30% less damage while using them.
Specials destroy a large portion of an enemy’s armor.
Colossus Tackle
Specials have 45 more Power and you take 30% less damage while using them.
Argent Skull is a ranged AOE weapon that’s all about launching and retrieving exploding skulls. Its playstyle is very unique, even amongHades 2’salready impressive selection of weapons, and players who want to spice things up can pick Argent Flames up and have a blast.
