Early Access Patch 4 Notes

Hades II

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43315153/34d111aa1e2b69286e80a373ee7af0681ab9bba6.png[/img] This smaller patch addresses various issues we've observed since our previous patches, which we wanted to alleviate before our first [b]Major Update[/b] later this year. Thank you for your feedback and support! [b]Note:[/b] 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback! [h1]Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms[/h1] · [b]Sister Blades (Melinoë)[/b]: increased damage striking foes from behind [h1]Boons & Blessings[/h1] · [b]Lightning Lance (Zeus)[/b]: improved targeting while using gamepad controls · [b]Spirit Surge (Zeus)[/b]: reworked; now whenever you use magick, a surrounding foe is struck by lightning · [b]Sworn Strike (Hera)[/b]: slightly reduced bonus from [b]Poms of Power[/b] · [b]Engagement Ring (Hera)[/b]: reworked; inflicts Hitch on foes, and any slain in the circle deal area damage · [b]Family Trade (Hera)[/b]: cut from game; replaced with... · [b]Rousing Reception (Hera)[/b]: [b]new![/b] Your Casts damage foes as they enter the Encounter, wherever they appear [i](this effect was previously innate to Engagement Ring)[/i] · [b]Golden Rule (Hera X Poseidon)[/b]: now applies a multiplicative global damage bonus, rather than a flat bonus only to Attacks and Specials · [b]Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo)[/b]: added greater damage and area scaling over a brief charge-up duration · [b]Mint Condition (Hephaestus)[/b]: invulnerability effect now resets between Encounters in same Location [h1]Daedalus Hammer Upgrades[/h1] · [b]Mirrored Thrasher (Staff)[/b]: removed Life penalty; now requires Magick instead · [b]Skulking Slice (Blades)[/b]: reduced bonus damage striking foes from behind · [b]Escalating Ambush (Blades)[/b]: cut from game; replaced with... · [b]Wicked Onslaught (Blades)[/b]: [b]new![/b] Adds power to Attacks · [b]Melting Shredder (Axe)[/b]: increased damage to Armor · [b]Inverted Spark (Flames)[/b]: now also causes projectiles to linger for longer · [b]Whirling Coil (Flames)[/b]: projectiles no longer spin in place; renamed from [b]Origin Coil[/b] · [b]Crushing Comet (Flames)[/b]: cut from game; replaced with... · [b]Triple Comet (Flames)[/b]: [b]new![/b] Your Special fires more projectiles · [b]Destructive Array (Skull)[/b]: now deals a percentage of your Attack damage whenever your Shells drop · [b]Rocket Bombard (Skull)[/b]: increased damage [h1]Hexes of Selene[/h1] · [b]Phase Shift[/b]: rescaled some [b]Path of Stars[/b] upgrades · [b]Lunar Ray[/b]: rescaled damage over a shorter duration [h1]Foes & Encounters[/h1] · [spoiler]Chronos[/spoiler]: adjusted sequencing of some moves; now easier to strike from behind after certain moves · [b]Headmistress Hecate[/b]: now easier to strike from behind after certain moves [h1]Oath of the Unseen[/h1] · [b]Vow of Haunting[/b]: Revenants can no longer spawn others; you now collect them from farther away · Damage penalties from [b]Vow of Blood[/b] and [b]Vow of Suffering[/b] now are added, rather than multiplied [h1]Bug Fixes[/h1] 📢 Fixed several later narrative events related to [b]Nemesis[/b] and [b]Moros[/b] never playing 📢 Fixed interaction between [b]Witch's Staff (Momus)[/b] and [b]Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff)[/b] 📢 Fixed visual shield from [b]The Lovers (Arcana)[/b] not appearing while using [b]Sister Blades (Artemis)[/b] 📢 Fixed some hit-stun effects applying unexpectedly during [b]Riposte[/b] from [b]Sister Blades (Artemis)[/b] 📢 Fixed [b]Ionic Gain (Zeus)[/b] not working correctly while [spoiler]Icarus[/spoiler] is around 📢 Fixed [b]Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo)[/b] using Magick without activating the bonus effect 📢 Fixed [b]Hail Storm (Zeus x Demeter)[/b] sometimes not working on [spoiler]Chronos[/spoiler] 📢 Fixed interaction between [b]Bridal Glow (Hera)[/b] and [b]Heavy Metal (Hephaestus)[/b] 📢 Fixed [b]Golden Rule (Hera x Poseidon)[/b] not applying a global damage bonus as the description states 📢 Fixed [b]Hydraulic Might (Poseidon)[/b] unexpectedly granting invulnerability at the start of Encounters 📢 Fixed [b]Water Fitness (Poseidon)[/b] unexpectedly restoring Life whenever you gained Water essences 📢 Fixed [b]Freezer Burn (Demeter x Hestia)[/b] sometimes not working on [spoiler]Chronos[/spoiler] 📢 Fixed [spoiler]Icarus[/spoiler] Armor boosts not correctly adding to [b]Hephaestus[/b] Armor boosts 📢 Fixed [b]Burnt Offering (Hestia)[/b] sometimes selecting a different Boon to sacrifice if Rarified 📢 Fixed [b]Hard Target (Hermes)[/b] not affecting [b]Sea-Serpent[/b] shots and other splitting shots 📢 Fixed [b]Atrophic ([spoiler]Chaos[/spoiler]) [/b]sometimes displaying incorrect values 📢 Fixed [b]Aetheric Moonburst (Daedalus - Staff)[/b] not restoring Magick when your Magick is full 📢 Fixed [b]Inverted Spark (Daedalus - Flames)[/b] sometimes preventing Attacks from destroying urns 📢 Fixed interaction between [b]Phase Shift (Selene)[/b] and [b]Alacrity[/b] upgrade not resetting properly 📢 Fixed [b]Lunar Ray (Selene)[/b] firing indefinitely if you collected a reward while firing 📢 Fixed interaction between [b]Experimental Hammer ([spoiler]Icarus[/spoiler]) [/b]and [b]Full Salvo (Daedalus - Skull)[/b] 📢 Fixed several Keepsakes not correctly showing up as expired when switching between regions 📢 Fixed [b]Headmistress Hecate[/b] shadow copies being vulnerable to Aphrodite's [b]Charm[/b] Curse 📢 Fixed upgraded [b]Warding Circles[/b] in [b]Erebus[/b] sometimes recharging your Hex multiple times 📢 Fixed instances where time-slow effects could unexpectedly persist if quickly chained together 📢 Fixed Guardians appearing to restore Life after taking heavy damage from Hestia's [b]Scorch[/b] Curse 📢 Fixed cases where using [b]Change of Fate[/b] on a reward preview would not offer a different result 📢 Fixed [b]Witch of the Crossroads[/b] and [b]Natural Talent[/b] Prophecies not appearing as expected 📢 Fixed [b]Moon Beam (Selene)[/b] sometimes unexpectedly displaying as expired in Boon Info 📢 Fixed several Boons not appearing in their respective Olympians' Fated List Prophecies 📢 Fixed [b]Breath of Eros (Charon)[/b] not appearing in the [b]Valued Customer[/b] Fated List Prophecy 📢 Fixed a display issue in the [b]Fated List[/b] with the prompt to view more requirements 📢 Fixed Reset option in the [b]Oath of the Unseen[/b] not always resetting all Vows as expected 📢 Fixed instances where camera motion could push Melinoë offscreen in the [spoiler]Rift of Thessaly[/spoiler] 📢 Fixed an issue preventing the use of the [b]Book of Shadows[/b] while [spoiler]Icarus[/spoiler] is around 📢 Fixed occasional visual issues with special deliveries from [b]Shrines of Hermes[/b] 📢 Fixed several text and voiceover errors 📢 Fixed several rare crashes 📢 Other minor fixes [h1]Quote of the Patch[/h1] [i]'Ghost-evocation technology is first laid out in Homer's Odyssey and remains fairly conservative throughout ancient literature.[/i] [b]~Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds[/b] (D. Ogden)