Hades 2 Daedalus Hammer Upgrades

Hades 2

Early Access

Last Updated:October 18, 2024|Changelog

The Hammer of Daedalus offers special bonuses that modify and enhance your Weapon. These upgrades modify your Attack and Special, offering damage bonuses or changing their mechanics. After you set out each night, keep an eye out for these distinct hammers as the Upgrades they offer can redefine your build.

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Daedalus Hammers

You normally encounter 2 Hammers of Daedalus within a given run. They appear as room rewards and are sometimes sold in Charon's shop. Unlike Boons, you cannot reroll Daedalus Hammer rewards which makes them highly random.

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Once you interact with the hammer it gives you 3 options to choose from. Unlike Boons, you cannot reroll these choices which makes it a bit random.

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Upgrade Mechanics

There are a few Hammer effects that are shared between all the weapons. For example, all weapons have an anti-Armor upgrade. But some Hammer upgrades have powerful effects unique to the weapon. For example, Dual Moonshot on Descura causes both your Special and Omega special to fire 2 projectiles in parallel, doubling your damage! On the other hand, Psychic Whirlwind on Zorephet lets you freely use Attacks and Special during your whirlwind style Omega Attack.

You can tell if a Hammer Upgrade applies to both forms of a Move or just one based on its descriptor. If the upgrade says "Attacks" this means it applies to both the Attack and Omega Attack. On the other hand, if it says "Your Special" then it only applies to the regular Special move. Turns out the letter s is pretty important here!

Descura, the Witch's Staff

Upgrade Name	Effect
Rapid Thrasher	Attacks are 50% faster.
Melting Swipe	Dash-Strike hits a larger area and destroys 60% of any Armor (based on the total).
Wicked Thrasher	Attacks have +30 Power.
Cross Cataclysm	Omega Attacks deal +50% damage and also strikes sideways.
Vampiric Cataclysm	After you slay a foe with your Omega Attack, restore 5 health.
Rapid Moonshot	Specials are 25% faster.
Shimmering Moonshot	Specials bounce to up to 2 foes, dealing +10% damage with each hit.
Extending Wallop	Your Attack has more range and deals +100% damage to distant foes.
Mirrored Thrasher	Attacks hit 2 times but use 5 Magick.
Aetheric Moonburst	The Omega Special gains a Power Shot that deals +50% damage and restores 20 Magick.
Giga Moonburst	You can channel 30 Magick into your Special to deal +300% damage in a larger area.
Dual Moonshot	Specials fire 2 projectiles but have -40% range.

Lim and Oros, the Sister Blades

Upgrade Name	Effect
Final Slice	The last strike in your Attack sequence deals +300% damage in a larger area.
Skulking Slice	Attacks deal +150% damage when striking foes from behind.
Explosive Ambush	Omega Attacks cost 20 additional Magick but hit a wide area and deal +400% damage.
Sudden Flurry	Channel your Omega Special 40% faster.
Flick Knives	Your Dash-Strike fires your Special releasing 3 knives in a fan pattern.
Wicked Onslaught	Attacks have +20 Power.
Rapid Onslaught	Attacks are 35% faster.
Melting Dart	Specials destroy 50% of any Armor (based on the total).
Spiral Knives	Specials deal +20% damage and your Omega Special fires 16 knives in a spiral pattern.
Dancing Knives	Specials deal +15% damage and bounce towards up to 2 more foes.
Sureshot Flurry	Your Omega Special fires straight ahead, and your Specials have +30% range.
Reaper Knives	Your Specials have +15 Power and deal damage in a wider area.

Zorephet, the Moonstone Axe

Upgrade Name	Effect
Melting Shredder	Specials destroy 35% of Armor (based on the total).
Rapid Slash	Attack is 35% faster.
Siege Shredder	Your Special strikes farther ahead and deals +150% damage.
Sudden Cleaver	Channel your Omega Special 25% faster.
Dashing Heave	Dash-Strike hits 2 times in an area around you.
Psychic Whirlwind	During your Omega Attack, you are free to use Attacks and Specials.
Executioner's Chop	The final move in your Attack sequence hits 2 times but uses 20 additional Magick.
Seething Marauder	Each of your Attacks also deals 60 damage to surrounding foes.
Giga Cleaver	Your Omega Special fires 2 times in succession but costs 15 additional Magick.
Furious Whirlwind	Channel your Omega Attack faster and move 50% faster while it is active.
Unyielding Slash	Attacks have +10 Power and you take -20% damage while using them.
Hell Splitter	Your Attack becomes a big slow chop with 300 Power.

Revaal, the Argent Skull

Upgrade Name	Effect
Fetching Array	Your Shells return to you but you have -1 Max Shells.
Bolstered Array	Gain +2 Max Shells.
Looming Ignition	Your Attack grows up to 50% bigger and stronger over 2 seconds, or until it explodes.
Twisting Crash	After your Omega Special projectiles fire, they fire again towards you.
Mega Driver	Specials travel farther and deal +50% damage.
Posessed Array	Your Shells fire your Omega Attack when retrieved at the cost of 10 Magick.
Destructive Array	Whenever your Shells land, they deal 50% of your Attack as damage around them.
Melting Tackle	Specials destroy 50% of Armor (based on the total).
Sudden Driver	Specials are 35% faster.
Full Salvo	Attacks fire all your Shells in a spread pattern.
Rocket Bombard	Your Omega Attack fires straight ahead and has +60 Power.
Colossus Driver	Your Special has +30 Power and you take -30% damage while using it.

Ygnium, the Umbral Flames

Upgrade Name	Effect
Sustained Spark	While you channel your Attack you move and fire 20% faster.
Clean Candle	You channel your Omega Attack 50% faster and it uses 1 less Magick.
Inverted Spark	Attacks linger for 2 seconds and fire backward after you Dash.
Triple Helix	Omega Specials create +1 flame.
Rising Coil	Specials grow in size and deal +25% damage the longer they are active.
Mega Spark	Attacks fire 20% farther and deal +30% damage.
Whirling Coil	Omega Special projectiles orbit 40% faster.
Triple Comet	Specials fire +2 projectiles.
Melting Coil	Specials destroy 20% of any Armor (based on the total).
Clean Helix	Channel your Omega Special 20% faster and it uses 10 less Magick.
Leaden Spark	Attacks knock foes away and have +10 Power.
Split Spark	Your Attacks split in 2 the first time they strike foes.

Xinth, The Black Coat

Upgrade Name	Effect
Melting Cross	Attack destroys 20% of any Armor (based on the total).
Rapid Frame	Attacks are 35% faster.
Reaper Frame	Attacks have +10 Power and deal damage in a larger area.
Siege Frame	Attacks deal +30% damage and reach farther ahead.
World Collider	fully-charged Omega Attack has +100 Power.
Exhaust Riser	Dash-Strike hits +3 times.
Shimmering Rockets	Specials bounce toward up to 2 more foes.
Furious Rockets	Specials launch and fly 80% faster.
Launcher Frame	Whenever your Attacks strike foes, your Special has 25% chance to fire automatically.
Counter Barrage	After blocking with your Omega Attack, your Special auto-fires 5 shots, reloading after 3 sec.
Sudden Salvo	Omega Special locks on faster and uses 20% less Magick.
Ripper Rockets	Specials briefly gain +5 power for up to 5 consecutive hits on the same foe.

Summary

Keep an eye out for Hammers of Daedalus which offer unique ways to enhance your Attack and Special. After interacting with the Hammer you pick from 1 of 3 upgrades which is then applied to your weapon. Many of these effects are incredibly powerful to the point where they can be build defining.

If you want to see some Daedalus Hammer upgrades in action, check out our Hades 2 build guides!

Written by: Tenkiei