Hades 2 released in early access last week, and now has received its first patch. Supergiant Games is already proving the utility of its early-access period, with a majority of Patch 1’s changes implemented as a result of player feedback–including one major quality-of-life change.
The first patch makes resource-gathering far less of a chore, which will be a relief to everyone who found the original process too grindy. “You now can gather from any resource point once you have unlocked the corresponding Gathering Tool,” the patch notes read. “You now can Prioritize any available Tool in the Training Grounds to make its resources appear as often as before, while resources for Tools you do not Prioritize will appear far less often.”
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The update should go a long way towards solving players’ frustrations with resource gathering, making it easier to target the resources you really need from any given run.
The update has also made a number of changes to the player’s Dash and Sprint. “Your Sprint is innately faster and turning is more responsive,” the patch notes read, also noting that abilities that boost the Sprint have also been re-scaled. The Swift Runner tarot card has also received a new bonus, and will now make your Dash immediate as well.
The standard Dash has also gotten an overall upgrade, with it now being more reliable to Dash out of many attack-recovery animations. Supergiant has also tweaked the Dash to make it easier to cross chasms in a certain biome of the game.
The patch includes a handful of other small quality-of-life fixes and balance tweaks in response to players’ early feedback, such as being able to see your current Gold amount from a Well of Charon without having to check your Boon Info. A number of bugs have also been fixed up in Patch 1.
Check out the full patch notes below, though beware they do contain some spoilers. If you’re looking for help on your journey through the Underworld, check out our Hades 2 guides hub.
Hades II: Early Access Patch 1
Note:馃摙 indicates a change inspired by community feedback! (Almost everything in this case…!)
General Gameplay
馃摙 Your Sprint is innately faster and turning is more responsive; re-scaled abilities that boost this
馃摙 You now can Dash out of many attack recovery animations more reliably
馃摙 You now can gather from any resource point once you have unlocked the corresponding Gathering Tool; you now can Prioritize any available Tool in the Training Grounds to make its resources appear as often as before, while resources for Tools you do not Prioritize will appear far less often
Altar of Ashes
馃摙The Swift Runner: now also makes your Dash immediate (note the faster speed means you are invulnerable for very slightly less time); re-scaled Sprint speed bonus since Sprint is innately faster now
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馃摙 It is easier to Dash across chasms in Oceanus
馃摙 Driftwood resources are more common in the Rift of Thessaly
Menus & UI
馃摙 Using a Well of Charon displays your current Gold without the need to check your Boon Info
馃摙 The Grasp Upgrade Tutorial in the Altar of Ashes will repeat if ignored
馃摙 Added Patch Notes option to the Main Menu (where you can read this!)
Miscellaneous
馃摙 Early encounters with Eris are less likely to occur; she also drops something of value…
馃摙 Related, if this already occurred, look for a one-time bonus in the Crossroads while Eris is present
馃摙 Entries in the Book of Shadows are generally easier to reveal
馃摙 You can gift Echo without having to wait around as long after conversing
馃摙 Adjusted Animal Familiar upgrades invalidated by the Gathering Tool changes above
馃摙 In the Hades Flashback, a hint will eventually play for players who don’t realize they are in control
馃摙 Improved mouse selection in various cases
馃摙 Improved support for some additional controllers
鈥?Abilities that boost Sprint speed display more-accurate numbers (generally lower than before)
鈥?Updates and fixes to translations in some languages
Bug Fixes
馃摙 Fixed several issues with Dark Side (Selene)
馃摙 Fixed Sun Worshiper (Apollo) sometimes preventing new foes from spawning
馃摙 Fixed Fire Extinguisher (Hestia) not dealing damage as expected
馃摙 Fixed Sister Blades Omega Attack not hitting Chronos reliably from certain angles
馃摙 Fixed Satyr Hoplites retaining the ability to block while afflicted with Twilight Curse (Selene)
馃摙 Fixed various cases of foes sometimes spawning out of bounds
馃摙 Fixed camera zoom-in getting stuck vs. Polyphemus in certain situations
馃摙 Fixed cases where you could Dash out of bounds in the Crossroads
馃摙 Fixed Fishing Pier events in the Crossroads not passing Whiles like other similar events
馃摙 Fixed autolock not clearing as expected while using mouse controls
馃摙 Fixed keyboard inputs sometimes getting stuck unexpectedly
馃摙 Fixed several input issues switching from gamepad to mouse-and-keyboard controls
馃摙 Fixed several issues playing in ultrawide resolutions
馃摙 Fixed some visual effects vs. Chronos lingering between phases or after the fight
馃摙 Fixed a Melino毛 voice line repeating unexpectedly around the City of Ephyra Bat Cages
馃摙 Fixed various rare crashes
馃摙 Fixed several text errors
馃摙 Other minor fixes