Full details on each weapon's Aspects are below. Draining Cutter is quite frankly one of the hardest upgrades players can get using the Daedalus Hammer. Players should note that they will not be able to combine Sniper Shot with Point-Blank Shot or Twin Shot. Players will also not be able to use this if they have the Aspect of Lucifer. With Triple Shot players will be able to manage hoards of enemies at once, though battles against hoards tend to be better when enemies are clumped rather than when enemies are spread apart, simply due to the significant amount of space between the arrows. Level up. I strongly recommend always taking Rending Claws as it will Maim enemies so they take 25% more damage and will move 30% slower. Daedalus Hammer upgrades for Aspect of Eris are a little different than for Aspect of Zagreus, as you'll want to focus more on upgrades to your Special. Your Attack deals +150% damage to nearby foes. With Sudden Rush players will not have to wait as long for their Bull Rush to fully charge. Like all other weapons, each Aspect has 5 levels that can be unlocked by spending Titan Blood. Your Special bounces to up to 7 foes, dealing +30% damage for each. With Quake Cutter, players will deal 90 damage after using their Special, dealing AoE damage where they land, but this can be extremely useful when against mobs that flood you, essentially being able to completely shatter them if you have enough damage on your Special. It should be noted that the Cruel Thrust does not apply to the Dash-Strike, so players will continue to have to combo and stand still to deal damage. Hades is fairly well-balanced, so keep in mind while youre reading through this list that some weapons may simply fit certain builds or playstyles better. The best ones would probably be ferocious guard, since you use bull rush a lot. With Power Rush players will be dealing 500% extra damage, ultimately making the Power Rush a very good source of damage, especially if players upgrade it with other means. Freeze them in place, a relief in steaming Asphodel, and shatter them with the power of Ares. Players should note that if they have selected Triple Shot or Sniper Shot they will not be able to use Twin Shot. Do you think Empowering Flight is okay, or should it be tweaked? It fires a piercing, unblockable projectile that deals 80 base damage rather than Bull Rush's 20-40 (edit thanks to u/ask_me_about_pins). The final upgrade players can get for the Aspect of Lucifer is the Greater Inferno, which makes your special Igneous Eden Hellfire radiate 250% damage in a larger area. These upgrades don't persist between runs, but they are extremely powerful bonuses that you should prioritise finding throughout each run. You cannot be stunned while using your Attack or Special. Dashing Flight will also provide players with 200% damage using their Special. Bonus Hellfire Blast Damage: (50/63/75/88/100). If players are unaware of how far 330 units is, they will be indicated with an attack line, making it much easier to place yourself around the map. Players should note that if they break their combo midway through this breaks the stack of damage. Ill be honest, this one is a bit of a hit and a miss for me. It's a huge damage increase in addition to making the weapon easier to use, as well as safer. You have Naeglings Board, but take +10% damage. This will be marked for players with an Attack line, allowing players to know when they have enough range from the enemy. Again, players will not need this upgrade early on, however, in the late game all the rewards mentioned will be the better choices, especially when players have purchased enough upgrades from the House Contractor to provide them with other rewards that equally as useful. Your Attack is faster and more accurate; gain +6 ammo capacity. The other benefit to having Flaring Spin is the fact that players will release a pulse that deals 40 damage to enemies, which essentially will increase the DPS a player is able to output while running a Spin Attack. A few days ago I covered all the Artifacts that players can collect in order to upgrade their characters, including passive perks and upgrades for specific Weapons, one of these Artifacts being the Daedalus Hammer. Players will also be unable to acquire Kinetic Launcher with the Aspect of Gilgamesh or Aspect of Talos. From gaming trends to the latest blockbuster anime, DualShockers keeps you ahead of the curve. The special throws the shield, which bounces between enemies and objects before returning. Completing Chamber Trials is going to be the most efficient way of successfully getting Daedalus Hammers, though a Daedalus Hammer appearing as a room reward is not guaranteed and in many cases if a player is trying to farm all of their Daedalus Hammers this way, they will not be able to do so. The following are all of the upgrades players can get for the Adamant Rail. Hold Special to charge your skewer for up to +200% damage. Also on that note, I would much rather take infinite ammo to this. It should be noted that Explosive Fire cannot be used if players have Ricochet Fire or Piercing Fire. Your email address will not be published. Sword - Spear - Shield - Bow - Fist - Rail. When players are comfortable with using Bull Rush I recommend moving away from it as the upgrade isnt the most powerful one a player can choose when playing with the Shield of Chaos. Breaching Rush is great upgrade to have with the Shield of Chaos as it can be difficult to deal damage using it, especially when enemies have Armour. Your Spin Attack becomes Punishing Sweep. Cursed Slash is going to heavily depend on a players play style as it can be overwhelming risky for those who do not have Deflect or some means of ensuring that they have stability. Some players prefer a more defensive build or maybe a combination that provides better ranged or melee abilities. If I get access to Cluster Bomb, realistically I begin focusing the majority of my damage of my Special, making it my main source of damage. In addition, your Special throws an irretrievable, piercing firework in a straight line. His favourite games include Resident Evil, Donkey Kong 64, Little Big Planet, Don't Starve Together, FFXIV, New World, Punball and League of Legends. Contents hide S Tier - Best Hades Shield Aspects Aspect of Chaos A Tier - Best Hades Shield Aspects Aspect of Beowulf B Tier - Best Hades Shield Aspects Aspect of Zeus C Tier - Best Hades Shield Aspects Aspect of Zagreus S Tier - Best Hades Shield Aspects Aspect of Chaos You can turn either your regular attack or your special into a Dash-Strike which deals bonus damage. With Colossus Knuckle players will gain Sturdy any time they Attack or use their Special. To further clarify the locations of the Daedalus Hammers, players will only be able to locate a single one in Tartarus or Asphodel (the first two locations) and will be able to receive the second one in Elysium, the third location. Be sure to check out more Hades Game Guides, check out the Main Page for everything the site has to offer and click here to subscribe to my new Bright Rock Media YouTube channel where Im posting game reviews, site updates and occasionally some other types of content. I wouldnt deter you away from this upgrade, its just not for me personally. Even if the hammer simply changed Bull Rush's base to 80, it would still be a fantastic hammer, but it also gives you the projectile with properties. As much as 80% isnt the biggest increase, players will really see a bonus in damage while using Empowered Flight, especially if they already have damage built up on their basic attack. Thrusts already deal a higher amount of damage, though with this upgrade players will deal 200% more damage and have a 40% chance to Critical Hit. With Heavy Knuckle players deal 40 damage per hit, making it a bit of a hit and miss for players to choose, though with good enough upgrades on your attacks you can deal a significant amount of damage, making the attack speed reduction not as problematic. The only downside to Malphon is that you have to get up close and personal with even the most dangerous of adversaries. Your Attack deals +1 damage for each uninterrupted hit to a foe. Landing animation makes recovery longer and still no invulnerability - all for a subpar damage bonus. Essentially, with Flurry Slash, players can now hold down their Attack button in order to strike rapidly dealing 25 damage for each hit instead of 20/25/30. Both Charged Shot and Power Shot ignore shields wielded by. Im personally not a huge fan of Triple Shot, simply from a play style perspective, but I have to admit that I take it fairly often because Im not really offered any alternatives. Stygius is built for balance between strength and speed (which is why it makes for a good starting weapon). This one transforms the shield's moveset in more subtle ways compared to other hidden aspects. In my opinion, this is a great upgrade to have if a player is simply trying to get used to their Spin Attack, but its not massively necessary. This upgrade is pretty niche and will depend on a players preferred play style. Players will still be able to activate Piercing Wave while using their Dash-Strike, being one of the best ways to activate Piercing Wave. Given how much damage the Hazard Bomb provides, I really like it, though players who are unable to recover Health may not want this upgrade. Edit: as a few commenters have pointed out, Ferocious Guard is a global damage increase rather than only on attack. Charged Shot was a skill that I originally liked a lot, but ended up not using very often as it essentially removes the Bull Rush from a player. Quake Cutter - really bad and actual downgrade. There are a few ways a player can receive a Daedalus Hammer in Hades, the first being a typical chamber reward once a player completes the challenge ahead of them. Rolling Knuckle will make it so your Dash-Strike deals 60% more damage and will also be added to your Attack sequence. While the Daedalus Hammer upgrades are going to come down to personal choice and a players personal play style, players should be aware that some upgrades feel completely useless. The main reality is that there are too many options for players to receive as room rewards, essentially cluttering up a players ability to actually locate a Daedalus Hammer. Essentially, Sudden Rush for me was a tool that I could use to learn how to use Bull Rush, but due to the other upgrades players can choose for the Shield of Chaos, I tend to no longer use it. Once you get used to dash-striking and releasing your arrow at the right moment for a power-shot, you'll quickly realise just how insanely strong this bow can be. Though with Aspect Chiron players would have the best chance to deal the most damage with Concentrated Volley. With Frost Fair Blade, your attacks deal bonus damage, and you can charge your attack for a Serpent Slash, which sends out a spinning blade that deals damage and heals Zagreus per hit. Although it's fine to pick up any Boon that will provide some Doom, this build is more focused on the Blade Rift ability. The issue with Explosive Return is that players will not always be surrounded by enemies, though this isnt the biggest problem as a players Special can be used fairly frequently. If fewer than two hammers have been acquired upon entering the Temple of Styx, it is possible for one to be found there. Shield follows this to a degree, but the weapon notably doesn't have any hammers I would say are horrible. Quite frankly, this isnt that bad of an upgrade if players are good enough at blocking damage, as 10 seconds of boosting damage will actually prove to be more than you think. . It comes in a square bottle instead of a circular one and is more difficult to obtain. The following are all of the upgrades players can get for the Eternal Spear. Now let's talk about my thoughts on the best weapons in Hades. All rights reserved. The Aspect of Beowulf unlocks only after you've spent 5 Titan's Blood on the Aegis already, so it'll likely be a while before you get it. Your Attack hits twice, but does not knock foes away. Essentially you will want to make sure that you have to use your Power Shot as little as possible due to how much damage youre dealing with it. Chain Shot greatly increases the amount of Area of Effect your Attack has, causing it to bounce across enemies dealing 15% damage for each enemy hit. Wearing a Keepsake from an Olympian ensures that Zagreus is more likely to meet the god that gave it to him, and therefore be able to build his weapon using their Boons. Im personally not a huge fan of Knockback, though Im also not a huge fan of primarily dealing damage with my Special on the Stygian Blade. Try them out, experiment with them, and see what suits. Your Special automatically seeks the foe last struck by your Attack. Double Edge can be a useful upgrade for players to use if they are regularly using their Dash-Strike to deal damage. It can appear in the first room of a run, as a room-clear reward, or can be purchased from Charon for 200 before the Temple of Styx. Flash Fire is the next upgrade for the Aspect of Lucifer and will provide players with the ability to fire 50% faster with 15% range. The Daedalus Hammer will almost always trump a Boon. The effects of the hammer are reset upon Zagreus's death. Your Special is replaced with a rocket that deals 80 base damage. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. For Daedalus Hammer upgrades, look out for Triple Bomb or Cluster Bomb (you only need one of them). Not horrible when it comes to the best Hades aspects, but not mindblowing either. Your Attack seeks the nearest foe and deals +10% damage. Its utility is its greatest strength: as well as the powerful single attacks you can unleash, you can hold Attack to block attacks in a certain direction, before letting go to charge forwards in a Bull Rush. Bombs will be fired in a 150 fashion, firing from right to left. For those of you who are flighty or simply love to dodge with Athenas Dash Deflect, look forward to dealing damage twice and also deal an extra 20% damage with your Dash-Strikes. I'll link it here, though there's so little to the post that it's not worth going back to, hence why I'm covering the same topic here, not to mention that my opinions have changed a little. Take, for example, the Varatha spear. And then there's Eris aspect which increases all kinds of damage by 60% so you aren't locked into a setup when you start the run. Hello, I would like some advice on the meta-best upgrades for the shield with the aspect of chaos? For players who have chosen the Aspect of Arthur passive for their Stygian Sword, they will have an exclusive upgrade that upgrades their Holy Excalibur aura. In my opinion, the Dash Nova is an upgrade I take if theres nothing else I want as it doesnt really provide you with a whole lot of bonuses. Your Special deals +4 damage for each consecutive hit to a foe. If you find you're taking heavy damage, Aphrodite's Heartbreak Flourish is a good pick, since it buffs your shield throw and makes it inflict weak. While this may not seem like a great upgrade to have, in my opinion it can be especially useful for players yielding the Heart-Seeking Bow as it can be difficult for to keep their health up when also being concerned with charging up their shots to deal damage. Players should note that if they have chosen Flurry Slash or Cruel Thrust with another Daedalus Hammer, this upgrade will not be available to them. The Special makes it great, especially with some hammer upgrades you can more than triple its damage. The Daedalus Hammer is a run-specific item; however, the offerings cannot be re-rolled with Fated Persuasion. With Concentrated Volley players will be able to amplify the amount of damage that they deal with their Special. Keep . Hazard Bomb can be a struggle to use if players are running the Aspect of Eris, as they will be required to stand in the damage of the Hazard Bomb in order to deal more damage with their basic attacks. It should be noted that the Daedalus Hammer will always affect a players Attack and Special, this means that it never has an effect on a players Cast. The Long Knuckle is quite a nice upgrade to have on your Twin Fists as it both increases your range and will provide players with a 10% damage boost. Once the Aspect of Chaos starts throwing out 4-5 shields with every special, if you combine it with Dionysus or Ares, it can quicky clear rooms and rapidly melt bosses. Finally, each weapon in Hades has a specific set of Daedalus Hammer upgrades which you'll gain by picking up Daedalus Hammers throughout your run. His powers are a combination of damage and crowd control. Personally, I consider Coronacht to be the best weapon in Hades. The damage radius is pretty large sitting at 275. Essentially, Breaching Skewer will make it so a player rotates between attacking armoured enemies while trying to take down those whos Armour has already shattered. I dont care for Sturdy. Once he became king of the Olympians, he truly had nothing left to fear. I would always take this, because its so powerful and makes using the Aspect of Guan Yu feel a lot more worth it, as it is by far one of the more difficult Weapon Aspects that players can choose. However, I feel like this hammer is pretty weak, even in that case. Aside from that, we also recommend Minotaur Rush and Breaching Rush for buffing the Rush attack even more. Poseidon is another good option. Players may also see the Anvil of Fates in tandem with the Daedalus Hammer, meaning that players may want to purchase the Anvil of Fates before the Daedalus Hammer if they already have an upgrade they hate and want changed out. Your Dash Attack deals +50% damage in a larger area. Sometimes the bone-etched visage shudders as though it means to speak. Concentrated Knuckle is by far my favourite damage dealing upgrade as it will provide players with 5 base damage (which can be boosted with Boons) for each basic attack hit unerupted to a foe. Each Aspect offers a specific bonus to one area of the weapon's moveset (possibly even changing the moveset altogether). Your Attack deals +200% damage when striking foes from behind. Shadow Slash is an upgrade that more skilled players will want to focus on. With Chain Shot players will no longer need to focus merely on piercing enemies and ensuring that they are lined up and instead will want to make sure that enemies are close enough for the arrow to ricochet. It doesnt get anything special that cant be done better with one of the other shields. Related: Mistakes To Avoid While Playing Hades. While the description of Draining Cutter sounds good, being that it provides players with 2% of their life every time they kill an enemy using their Special, the reality is that it can be pretty difficult to guarantee a kill using your Special. It should be noted that players will not be able to merge Charged Flight with Dashing Flight and will not be able to combine it with Aspect of Chaos or Aspect of Zeus. Your Igneus Eden Attack fires 3 beams in a spread pattern (Aspect of Lucifer). Aspect of Zagreus is just standard. As the Heart-Seeking Bows special doesnt deal a whole lot of damage, this isnt the most useful upgrade for most players, but when used for niche uses it can be a great idea. You can still Attack before the shield is recalled. And aside from Boons, these upgrades come in two forms: Aspects, and Daedalus Hammer upgrades. Essentially while players are using their Dash, players will retrieve their Special faster, making it easier to quickly deal damage with. The best upgrade you can get, for the Aspect . My third favourite weapon is Stygius - the old reliable sword which deals excellent, reliable damage whether you choose to focus on the regular attack combo or the area-of-effect special attack. With Concentrated Beam players will be able to deal damage to enemies faster, though not in the most straight forward way. After you perform a Bull Rush attack, you'll throw multiple shields in your special - one extra shield initially, then more as you upgrade. This hammer would be much stronger, in my opinion, if it was something like +40% base damage for your next two attacks. As the basic person that I am, Flurry Shot is an upgrade I rely on, even though its admittedly not a great upgrade. Like a lot of hammers here, it's an okay pick, but there are definitely better hammers. The following are all of the upgrades players can get for the Twin Fists. Essentially with Pulverizing Blow players will be able to Bash enemies twice, losing its knockback feature. Its focus is clearly on its normal attack, and Zeus is a much, much better option for that. Quite frankly, Concentrated Volley can be a tricky upgrade to use as players will have to fire their Special in hopes of targeting single enemy. Flat damage is your friend. The Aspect of Beowulf has a unique move-set which changes the fighting style of the Shield of Chaos. In my opinion, Explosive Return tends to be best when a player is utilizing their Special to place Status Curses on enemies, essentially marking them and finishing them off with the Explosive Return. Take the Conch Shell Keepsake to Tartarus with your shield. I personally love Quake Cutter, though admittedly it can feel a bit hit and miss. While this greatly increases the time it takes to throw a Special, players the increase isnt too bad for the amount of damage it deals. This is mostly advice for fellow newbies, just some speculation on recent runs I've done, I'm in no way saying this is the best and most efficient time saving advice, just sharing some experiences I had so far.