Hera, the Queen of the Olympians and wife of Zeus, finally makes an appearance in Hades 2, offering her boons to Melinoe.
As a powerful boon giver, she is known for her unique status curse called Hitch, as well as her potent beam- and damage-focused boons.
Her boons provide some of the strongest offensive capabilities, while also offering excellent crowd control and damage amplification.
Becoming a valuable goddess for a variety of weapon builds, here’s a full breakdown of Hera’s boons, requirements, and the best weapons to pair with them.
How to Unlock Hera’s Boons in Hades 2?
Hera offers some of the best boons in Hades 2. Many of these boons are tied to her unique curse called Hitch, which tags enemies and causes damage to everyone affected.
While these boons excel at handling groups of enemies, they are less effective against bosses. Here’s how to unlock Hera’s boons:
- Progress through the Surface path: Unlock Hera by advancing through key story points and defeating certain major bosses.
- Encounter as a boon giver: Once unlocked, she will appear as a boon giver, typically during later Surface encounters.
- Timing Matters: Knowing when and where to meet Hera is crucial to fully take advantage of her powerful abilities.
What are Hera’s Boons?
As mentioned earlier, Hera’s boons feature a unique status effect called Hitch and include powerful beam-based attacks. Her boons focus on applying Hitch, which deals 30% damage to enemies and can affect groups, making her abilities excellent for crowd control.
Here’s a full breakdown of Hera’s boons:
Common Boons:
- Sworn Strike: Attacks deal more damage and inflict Hitch.
- Sworn Flourish: Specials deal increased damage and inflict Hitch.
- Engagement Ring: Casts last 20% longer and damage every enemy in the encounter.
- Nexus Sprint: Sprint inflicts Hitch on foes and damages nearby enemies.
- Bridal Glow: Boons become Heroic but lose Rarity every five encounters.
- Born Gain: Restores all Magick up to a reduced limit when you run out.
- Uncommon Grace: Deal more damage when none of your other boons are common.
- Nasty Comeback: Inflict Hitch and deal extra damage after taking damage.
- Keen Intuition: Deal more damage when using Omega Moves at 100% Magick.
- Family Trade: Sacrifice selected boons to make others stronger.
- Hereditary Bane: Hitch effects deal more damage and last +5 seconds.
- Dying Wish: Damage all other Hitch-afflicted foes after others are slain.
- Proper Upbringing (Infusion): All common boons gain rarity when you have at least three Earth boons.
Legendary Boons:
- Brace Face: Magick resists up to 50% of any damage.
Duo Boons:
- Sun Worshipper (Hera + Apollo): The first foe you slay returns to fight for you in each encounter at 75% damage.
- Soul Mate (Hera + Aphrodite): Foes with Hitch take more damage and are Weak (only two can be afflicted at a time), causing +20% damage.
- Cherished Heirloom (Hera + Demeter): Other Keepsakes you acquire gain +1 Bonus Keepsake Rank.
- Spiteful Strength (Hera + Hephaestus): Attacks and Specials deal more damage.
- Funeral Pyre (Hera + Hestia): Repeatedly inflicts Scorch on foes when channeling Omega moves.
- Golden Rule (Hera + Poseidon): Gain more gold when you deal more damage.
- King’s Ransom (Hera + Zeus): Raise the level of Zeus boons if you give up all Hera boons.
- Queen’s Ransom (Hera + Zeus): Raise the level of Hera boons if you give up all Zeus boons.
What are the Best Weapons for Hera Boons?
The best weapons to pair with Hera’s boons are generally those that deal high damage over a large area (AoE) or focus on Omega moves. Since Hitch is so powerful, almost any weapon can synergize well with Hera’s boons.
- Xinth: The Aspect of Shiva is ideal for pairing with Sworn Flourish, as the bouncing Omega Specials repeatedly cover a large area and deal high damage.
- Sister Blades: Great for fast attacks and backstab potential, which is further enhanced by Hera’s boons.
- Witch’s Staff: A cast-focused weapon that perfectly complements Hera’s beam-enhancing abilities.
- Argent Skull: Ideal for applying Hitch to multiple enemies from a distance, especially with the Medea Aspect, which boosts damage and increases explosion size.
With Hera’s unique Hitch curse and powerful beam attacks, you can achieve strong crowd control and high damage potential in Hades 2, especially when paired with the right weapon choices and duo boon combinations.
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