Hades 2 tests reflexes and builds planning, and rewards the bonds you form along the way. Each ally you meet, from Hecate’s stoicism to Eris’s mischief, can reward you with a Keepsake if you prove yourself.
The trick is knowing who gives what, and how to reach them in a world where some allies only appear after key story beats or in hidden side rooms.
Here’s a full guide to help you finish Melinoë’s Keepsake case, covering every Keepsake in Hades 2 and the exact way to unlock each.
How to Unlock Keepsakes
Keepsakes are special accessories that you unlock the very first time you give Nectar to a character, or to a god’s sigil when it appears during a run.
It’s smart to always carry at least one Nectar with you, since some NPCs and Olympian sigils show up unpredictably and you’ll want to gift them as soon as they appear.
Make sure to hand over Nectar before choosing “Talk,” or you’ll have to wait until the god returns to give it.
Some characters only become available after you’ve advanced the story or opened new areas, such as the surface zones or late-game bosses.
Each character can reward you with just one Keepsake, so giving them more Nectar later will only deepen your bond, but won’t earn extra Keepsakes.
All Keepsakes & Unlock Requirements
Crossroads Residents
(Becomes permanently available once unlocked. Moros and Eris require story progress)
- Hecate — Silver Wheel
- Unlock: Give Nectar to Hecate in the Crossroads.
- Odysseus — Knuckle Bones
- Unlock: Gift Nectar to Odysseus in the Crossroads.
- Schelemeus — Luckier Tooth
- Unlock: Give Nectar to Schelemeus in the Crossroads.
- Dora — Ghost Onion
- Unlock: Gift Nectar to Dora in the Crossroads.
- Nemesis — Evil Eye
- Unlock: Give Nectar to Nemesis in the Crossroads.
- Moros — Engraved Pin
- Unlock: Brew the Doomed Beckoning incantation to make Moros appear at the Crossroads, then gift Nectar.
- Eris — Discordant Bell
- Unlock: Encounter Eris during Underworld runs; once she has appeared several times, she’ll later arrive at the Crossroads, where Nectar can be given.
Olympian & Primordial Powers
(Gift the sigil the first time you see it each run)
- Aphrodite — Beautiful Mirror
- Apollo — Harmonic Photon
- Demeter — Barley Sheaf
- Hephaestus — Adamant Shard
- Hera — Iridescent Fan — requires Surface access to meet her.
- Hestia — Everlasting Ember
- Poseidon — Vivid Sea
- Zeus — Cloud Bangle
- Ares — Sword Hilt
- Hermes — Metallic Droplet
- Artemis — White Antler — Spawns at unpredictable times, so carry Nectar.
- Selene — Moon Beam
- Chaos — Transcendent Embryo — gift inside Primordial Chaos’s realm when you find it.
For each: gift Nectar to their sigil (or Chaos’s portal) before talking the first time it appears.
Underworld NPCs (Dungeon Encounters)
- Arachne — Silken Sash
- Unlock: Found behind “hand” doors in Erebus. Gift Nectar when you meet her.
- Narcissus — Aromatic Phial
- Unlock: Shows up behind the hand doors in Oceanus and can be gifted Nectar.
- Echo — Concave Stone
- Unlock: Appears in Mourning Fields. May need to talk a couple of times before the Gift prompt appears.
- Charon — Gold Purse
- Unlock: Gift Nectar at any of his shops when you find him mid-run.
Surface-World Characters
(accessible after breaking wards and reaching the Surface)
- Heracles — Lion Fang
- Unlock: Randomly aids you in City of Ephyra; you may need to meet him a few times before you can gift Nectar.
- Medea — Blackened Fleece
- Unlock: Located behind Hand Doors in the City of Ephyra and can be obtained by gifting Nectar.
- Circe — Crystal Figurine
- Unlock: Found behind Hand Doors in the Rifts of Thessaly and requires Nectar to obtain.
- Icarus — Experimental Hammer
- Unlock: Appears at random in Rifts of Thessaly battles, and after several showings, the Gift option becomes available.
- Athena — Gorgon Amulet
- Unlock: Encounter Athena on the Surface (often when you have no Death Defiance) and give Nectar.
- Dionysus — Fig Leaf
- Unlock: Meet Dionysus in special Surface encounters and gift Nectar.
Late-Game / Fates’ Whim Keepsakes
(only after beating the main story and triggering the endgame state)
- Hades & Persephone — Jeweled Pom
- Unlock: After finishing the story, visit them in the House of Hades during runs and gift Nectar.
- Zagreus — Calling Card
- Unlock: Unlock Infernal Contracts, beat Zagreus twice in Elysium after the story, then gift Nectar.
- Chronos — Time Piece
- Unlock: After completing the main story, find Chronos at the end of the Underworld or Surface route and gift Nectar.
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