Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Hades
Post-Launch Patch - December 1, 2020
This patch contains additional minor fixes and improvements based on your feedback and reports since our v1.0 Launch Update. We expect this to be our final PC patch of the year. Thank you for playing!!
Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback!
• Sea Storm (Poseidon x Zeus): adjusted requirements for this to be offered; fixed interaction with Curse of Drowning (Poseidon x Ares) • Blinding Flash (Athena): fixed incorrect scaling from Poms on the Exposed Status Curse • Athena's Aid: reduced scaling from Poms • Parting Shot (Athena x Aphrodite): fixed interaction with Shadow Presence (Mirror) • Sweet Surrender (Aphrodite): normalized scaling from rarity and Poms • After Party (Dionysus): improved scaling from rarity • Black Out (Dionysus): adjusted requirements for this to be offered • Rare Crop (Demeter): fixed this not counting toward the bonus from Family Favorite (Mirror) • Killing Freeze (Demeter): fixed damage being locked at Common rarity; adjusted scaling from rarity
Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
• Dash Nova (Blade): increased Sturdy duration; fixed dash sometimes moving you to the wrong position • Heavy Knuckle (Fists): increased attack speed; no longer locks you in place while attacking 📢 Draining Cutter (Fists): life drain now works under the effects of Lasting Consequences (Pact)
Keepsakes & Items
📢 Companion Rib (Skelly): increased health for summoned companion; takes less damage from you • Myrmidon Bracer (Achilles): now also works vs. trap damage 📢 Skull Earring (Megaera): increased active threshold • Shattered Shackle (Sisyphus): increased power level • ----- of the ---- (???): reduced max number of stocks; updated text description to be more accurate
Mirror of Night
• Abyssal Blood: increased power level
Level Design & Environments
• Minor fixes and improvements to several chambers
Art & Visual FX
• Added unique visuals for the Aspect of Eris damage boost • Minor improvements to Final Boss intro animation
Music & SFX
• Updated sounds for the third strike in the Aspect of Guan Yu attack sequence • Updated sound for big slow radiating blasts generated by certain attacks • Added emote for when the Minotaur sets up the 'Bull Horn' combo attack
Voice & Narrative
• Slightly increased priority of events in the subplot that unlocks Hypnos' Affinity Gauge • Increased priority of Zeus events required for the epilogue • Increased priority of Orpheus events once you've started playing the Splendid Lyre • Fixed rare cases where the Night and Darkness prophecy was not fulfilling when expected • Fixed event requirements for Final Boss acknowledging if you can get there without Olympian Boons • Fixed event requirements for Thanatos and Achilles acknowledging specific Weapon Aspects 📢 Other minor fixes, changes, and improvements to various narrative events
Miscellaneous
• Improved feedback when highlighting upgrade buttons for each Companion in the Keepsake Screen 📢 Various fixes and improvements to localized text in different languages 📢 Minor text fixes, updates, and clarifications
Bug Fixes
• Fixed an old, elusive issue that sometimes caused text keywords to appear in the w r o n g f o n t • Fixed instances where Gorgon projectiles could be destroyed using the Shield of Chaos • Fixed Deflect causing higher-than-intended damage against the Furies and Bone Hydra 📢 Fixed the damage preview for Hazard Bomb (Rail) not being quite the right size 📢 Fixed interactions between Ares' Doom Status Curse and Aspect of Gilgamesh Maim effect 📢 Fixed issues using Poms on Flood Shot (Poseidon) with Blizzard Shot (Demeter x Poseidon) 📢 Fixed Pool of Purging showing non-zero sell costs while you are affected by Pauper's (Chaos) 📢 Fixed additional cases of Codex Index screen displaying incorrect requirements for Boons • Fixed Aspect of Hestia reload tutorial objective never clearing while testing it in the Courtyard • Other minor fixes
Quote of the Patch
'The dead? O gods, the dead! Yes, I know who you mean.' ~The Choephori (Aeschylus; P. Vellacott translation)
Vote for Hades in the Steam Awards!!
After a great deal of support and feedback from our community, Hades exited Early Access development this fall, and has become our most popular, most highly acclaimed game yet! If you've enjoyed your time with it, and feel Hades stands out even among the many fantastic games released this year, then please consider nominating it in the Steam Awards for the year's top honors: Game of the Year.
You can only nominate Hades in a single category, so if it's not your Steam Game of the Year pick, we would be grateful if you considered it in other categories, such as Outstanding Story-Rich Game, Best Soundtrack, or Outstanding Visual Style.
When we first envisioned Hades, we were drawn by the idea of creating a rogue-like / rogue-lite game with rich atmosphere and storytelling, that could create a unique experience for you every time you attempted to battle your way out of hell. Your support in Early Access meant we were able to make this game much bigger and better than we could have on our own. It's already been nominated for eight awards in The Game Awards (including Game of the Year!), earned Critics Choice Game of the Year and Best Indie Game in the 2020 Golden Joystick Awards, and most recently been named TIME Magazine's #1 Game of 2020!
We are honored to have earned that recognition. Yet, the Steam Awards are uniquely meaningful to us, as longtime Steam users ourselves. We know you have many excellent games to choose from. So, having your vote would mean an awful lot. Thank you for your consideration.
Post-Launch Patch - October 27, 2020
This small patch contains assorted balance changes, fixes, and improvements, following our v1.0 Launch Update. We should have another patch in the coming weeks. Thanks very much for playing!!
Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback!
Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities
• Eternal Spear (Guan Yu Aspect): increased attack damage; improved attack input buffering (you now can Dash between strikes) 📢 Twin Fists (Talos Aspect): increased duration of Magnetized effect 📢 Twin Fists (Gilgamesh Aspect): improved input buffering after Dash-Strike • Adamant Rail (Lucifer Aspect): increased Bombard special bomb travel speed and detonation speed
Boons & Blessings
• Thunder Dash (Zeus): increased scaling from Poms • Second Wave (Poseidon): adjusted requirements for this to be offered • Parting Shot (Athena x Aphrodite): no longer offered while using the Shield's Beowulf Aspect • Calculated Risk (Athena x Dionysus): increased power level • Crush Shot (Aphrodite): increased scaling from Poms • Passion Dash (Aphrodite): increased area of effect and scaling from Poms
Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
• Dash Nova (Blade): now offered while using Aspect of Arthur • Twin Shot (Bow): reduced penalty to max. range 📢 Draining Cutter (Fists): life-drain effect now activates from Aspect of Gilgamesh Maim damage • Heavy Knuckle (Fists): increased damage
Foes & Encounters
• 'Trial of the Gods': slightly reduced encounter difficulty in Tartarus • Wretched Thug: slightly reduced appearance rate 📢 Theseus: improved hitbox of his Zeus lightning enchantment on his spear throw
Voice & Narrative
• Adjusted requirements for several miscellaneous Hermes events that were never playing 📢 Minor fixes, changes, and improvements to various narrative events
Miscellaneous
• Steam: Added choice of rendering configurations when starting the game, including a new Vulkan renderer option, which may lead to better performance and stability on some systems (you can also run this version of Hades.exe directly from the x64Vk folder in your install directory) 📢 Slightly increased chance to find Fishing Points in Chaos 📢 Adjusted timing of when gameplay timer pauses while opening the Codex
Bug Fixes
📢 Fixed various additional crashes reported by players 📢 Fixed A Friendly Wager (Fated List) prophecy not being fulfilled when expected 📢 Fixed sometimes being able to queue two empowered shots using the Rail's Hestia Aspect 📢 Fixed Deadly Flourish (Artemis) negating the Critical chance of Vicious Skewer (Daedalus - Spear) 📢 Fixed incorrect damage text on the description for Heart Rend (Artemis x Aphrodite) 📢 Fixed an inconsistency in the requirements for being offered Minotaur Rush (Daedalus - Shield) and Sudden Rush (Daedalus - Shield) 📢 Fixed rare issues on older save files preventing players from gifting certain characters in certain cases 📢 Fixed a camera issue interacting with the Bat Cage, All-Seeing in the House of Hades 📢 Fixed instances where Fishing Points could appear when you did not have the Rod of Fishing • Fixed a minor animation issue when Bloodless foes started moving after attacking • Other minor fixes
Quote of the Patch
Espous'd in Autumn: life and death alone to wretched mortals from thy power is known: For thine the task according to thy will, life to produce, and all that lives to kill. ~The Hymns of Orpheus - "To Proserpine (Persephone)" (T. Taylor translation)
Post-Launch Patch - October 13, 2020
This patch contains additional improvements, balance changes, voice lines, and fixes following our v1.0 Launch Update. We expect to deploy another patch in the coming weeks. Thank you for playing!!
Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback!
Boons & Blessings
• Lightning Reflexes (Zeus): improved scaling from Poms • Hydraulic Might (Poseidon): increased power scaling at Heroic rarity • Huge Catch (Poseidon): Conch Shell Keepsake now works as a prerequisite for this to be offered • Clean Kill (Artemis): improved scaling from Poms
Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities
• Heart-Seeking Bow: reduced damage of Volley special (it retains other improvements from the v1.0 update) • Heart-Seeking Bow (Chiron Aspect): increased arrows from Volley special (offsetting the change above) • Heart-Seeking Bow (Hera Aspect): additional improvements to interaction with Crush Shot (Aphrodite) • Twin Fists (Talos Aspect): increased Magnetized damage bonus
Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
• Dash Nova (Blade): increased Sturdy effect duration • Charged Volley (Bow): increased power level (offsetting the Volley change above) • Sniper Shot (Bow): increased size of effective area • Flaring Spin (Spear): increased damage of pulse effect
Foes & Encounters
• 'Trial of the Gods': increased encounter difficulty in Elysium • Minor adjustments to foe appearance rates in Tartarus
Mirror of Night
• Fiery Presence: fixed damage bonus not working correctly; adjusted bonus to compensate
House Contractor
• Added Theme, Infinite and Theme, Sonorous, two new late-game decorative themes that spruce up the Boon Info screen and Victory screen (there now are eight unlockable themes in total)
Fated List of Minor Prophecies
📢 Added a new Prophecy after the true ending, on the path to the epilogue
Art & Visual FX
• Lord Hades' luxurious mane and moustache now animate as well they ought in certain contexts • Bloodless foes now have a start-moving animation • Minor visual fixes and improvements to some chambers
Voice & Narrative
📢 Thanatos should make his very first appearance more reliably (once you have met the requirements) 📢 Achilles should grant the Codex more reliably early on • Added more Charon voice lines for miscellaneous interactions with him • Added more Asterius voice lines when entering his chamber • Added more Zagreus voice lines in certain contexts; and a new late-game conversation with Achilles • Added a new Inspect Point after the epilogue • Nyx should be more inclined to greet you on approach • Dusa has a wider variety of remarks when startled • Fixed issues preventing some repeatable Zeus and Athena dialogue events from playing • Fixed Zagreus no longer sometimes calling out different types of foes by name in encounters • Minor fixes, changes, and improvements to various narrative events
Miscellaneous
• Various updates and improvements to translated content. Cheers to our heroic Community Translators!! • Adjusted animation and presentation after a successful escape attempt after the true ending • Added several names to Community Contributors and Special Thanks in the Credits 📢 Various minor performance optimizations 📢 Various minor text changes and fixes
Bug Fixes
📢 Fixed various additional crashes reported by players 📢 Fixed Mouse Lock not always working properly with multi-display setups 📢 Fixed Sundial, Imported sometimes not appearing as expected from the House Contractor 📢 Fixed additional cases of Codex Index screen displaying incorrect requirements for Boons 📢 Fixed Decorative Themes causing too many 'new inventory' notifications from the House Contractor 📢 Fixed Well Stocked (Achievement) sometimes not unlocking correctly 📢 Fixed Back to Work (Achievement) sometimes not unlocking in the correct chamber 📢 Fixed cases where you could give gifts to Thanatos after he had already shifted away 📢 Fixed cases where you could not interact with Thanatos in the House of Hades 📢 Fixed Orpheus sometimes switching songs when you moved between House of Hades chambers 📢 Fixed effect of Divine Protection (Athena) being visible during a key story scene 📢 Fixed Dusa sometimes embarrassingly getting stuck while flying away in embarrassment • Other minor fixes
Quote of the Patch
'Night bore hateful Doom and dark Fate and Death, she bore Sleep, she bore the tribe of Dreams.' ~Theogony (Hesiod; M. L. West translation)
Post-Launch Patch - October 2, 2020
We are humbled by and grateful for the amazing response to our v1.0 Launch Update. While our Early Access development is now complete, expect several follow-up patches such as this one to shore up any remaining issues. Thank you very much for playing.
Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback!
Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities
📢 Heart-Seeking Bow (Hera Aspect): fixed certain interactions with Crush Shot (Aphrodite) 📢 Adamant Rail (Hestia Aspect): fixed instances where empowered shots could fire successively
Boons & Blessings
• Merciful End (Athena x Ares): combo effect can no longer activate multiple times from a single instance of the Doom Status Curse
Foes & Encounters
📢 Wringers no longer appear in Survival encounters • Theseus and The Minotaur: fixed issues with their alternate late-game tag-team maneuver • Hidden Boss: fixed an issue preventing pillars from collapsing between phases as intended
Level Design & Environments
• Minor fixes and improvements to several chambers
Music & SFX
📢 Updated timing of music-ducking during voiceover (music should remain soft during gaps in speech) • Other minor changes, fixes, and mix improvements
Voice & Narrative
• An early event where Achilles grants the Codex should occur more reliably • Minor changes and improvements to various narrative events
Miscellaneous
📢 Added launch option UseSideBarArt (set to false if you prefer black bars in ultrawide resolutions) 📢 The third of Skelly's unlockable prizes now sparkles as well it ought • You can no longer use Fishing Points in Survival encounters before the encounters begin • Improved aim preview intersections around some obstacles • Updated text size in some non-English languages in certain contexts • The backing for floating text messages should align better with the text in certain cases • Various minor performance optimizations
Bug Fixes
• Fixed Bouldy gifting interactions repeating more often than intended (there are a bunch...) • Fixed Good Riddance not unlocking correctly from the House Contractor 📢 Fixed unintended Eurydice events sometimes occurring after completing her subplot 📢 Fixed Orpheus sometimes changing songs after re-entering the House of Hades main hall • Fixed the Final Boss reusing a certain ability while under Extreme Measures (Pact) • Fixed Thanatos area attack activating the player's revenge Boons 📢 Fixed Thanatos being invisible during certain specific story interactions 📢 Fixed various Achievements not unlocking as expected 📢 Fixed Dusa sometimes remaining visible after flying off 📢 Fixed Lord Hades using the wrong animation in certain late-game scenes 📢 Fixed a specific case where the Administrative Chamber could be unexpectedly inaccessible • Fixed Dark Thirst looping sound stacking when successively equipping the imbued weapon • Fixed Aspect of Beowulf causing Cast to function in the House (no fighting in the House!) 📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Scintillating Feast (Zeus x Dionysus) 📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Thunder Flare (Zeus) 📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Curse of Nausea (Ares x Dionysus) 📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Defiance (Chaos) • Fixed some visual issues with Chill effects from Demeter Boons • Fixed minor formatting issues in the Keepsakes Screen • Other minor fixes
Quote of the Patch
'My son, my son, the unluckiest man alive! This is no deception sent by Queen Persephone, this is just the way of mortals when we die.' ~The Odyssey (Homer; R. Fagles translation)
Hades: v1.0 Has Arrived!!
We are beyond excited to announce we have completed the Early Access development of our god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler, Hades, and officially launched v1.0 of the game! Whether you've been with us all through Early Access or just now delving in, we hope you have a wonderful time exploring everything the Underworld has to offer. [previewyoutube="YZZFlcE0fWE;full"]
About the v1.0 Launch Update
Returning players will find that our v1.0 Launch Update is brimming with exciting new additions and improvements, including the true ending of the story, new events for the game's 30 fully voiced characters, five stunning new pieces of music, a new weapon variant in the hidden aspect of the Twin Fists, an all-new variant of the final boss fight, new late-game unlockables, Achievements, and more!
On top of that, scores of audiovisual improvements, fixes, and other enhancements ensure Hades is now bigger and better than ever before.
How to Get the Update
The v1.0 Launch Update is a free, automatic download for Early Access players. If you've come directly to this post, check out the game here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/ Once you've downloaded the update, you may need to restart your Steam client. In the off chance the game isn't working properly for you after the update, please try verifying the game files:
Right-click on Hades in your Steam Library
Select 'Properties...', then select the 'Local Files' tab
Select 'Verify Integrity of Game Files...'
This may alleviate any issues. If you run into any technical issues, please check our Technical Support FAQ for solutions.
Patch Notes & Discord
Full patch notes are available here on Steam, in the game client, and our official Discord, where you can join a welcoming community of Hades players and Supergiant fans. Also, just in case you like your patch notes recited via a disembodied storyteller, we of course have that for you as well: [previewyoutube="8x9dyya1ci0;full"]
About the Hades Original Soundtrack
To accompany our v1.0 Launch, we're pleased to offer the complete Hades Original Soundtrack, featuring two and a half hours of stunning music created for the game by our composer and audio director, Darren Korb:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206340/Hades_Original_Soundtrack/ Even if you've heard the blood-pumping tracks we have released thus far in Early Access, we can confidently say we've saved some of the best for last in this full release! The soundtrack is available digitally here on Steam, and we also offer a physical version on CD or vinyl at our online store.
About the Game
Hades combines the best aspects of our critically acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre. [previewyoutube="Bz8l935Bv0Y;full"] As the immortal Prince of the Underworld, you'll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt.
We designed Hades for Early Access from the ground up to see just what we could create in partnership with our community. After three years in development, the result is by far the biggest, most feature-rich game we've ever made. We hope it captures your imagination right away with its fast-paced action and detailed world, and keeps you discovering new events and possibilities for dozens or even hundreds of hours. For more information, visit the Hades FAQ on our web site.
What's Next?
We put everything we've got into v1.0 of Hades! As always around our game launches or Major Updates, we'll be monitoring this launch closely to ensure it's as problem-free as possible for all players, deploying patches as needed to address any issues. Once we're sure things are in a good spot, our small team will be taking a break to recharge, and plan what's next. Looking further ahead to 2021 and beyond, we'll be excited to say more about what's in store for us just as soon as we're ready.
Thank You!!
Hades was made possible through the 10+ years of experience we've gained working together as a team, and the generous support and enthusiastic feedback provided by our player community during the course of development. Thanks to you, this game grew bigger than we ever expected, and we loved creating it in every detail.
v1.0 Launch Update - Patch Notes
Hades is officially out out of Early Access! This update contains the last major set of changes as we go into our full v1.0 launch.
EDIT -- Follow-up Patches We always release at least a couple of follow-up patches after each Major Update, to respond to feedback, fix remaining issues, and make additional improvements.
At long last, our v1.0 Launch has arrived!! The true ending awaits, along with much, much more. This marks the conclusion of our development in Early Access, though we will be monitoring this launch closely and patching any issues that arise. To all of you who joined us during development, thank you!
Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback!
Highlights
• The True Ending: discover what awaits Prince Zagreus at the end of his journey • New Hidden Aspect: harness the unsurpassed fury of the Twin Fists in the aspect of an ancient god-king • Extremer Measures: can you withstand the full unbridled power of the Final Boss? • New Late-Game Unlockables: assert your status with new decorative themes and prestigious badges • New Keepsakes: get not one but two powerful, new Keepsakes... but from whom? • New Music: listen for five stunning new tracks, rounding out 2.5 hours of original music • New Artwork: new visual effects, renovated chambers, and updated animations abound • Expanded Story: new narrative events with every character, and thousands of new voice lines
Achievements
• Added nearly 50 Achievements! Note: You may earn certain Achievements once you load your game, based on past progress. Fear not, it isn't possible to have played past the point where you can unlock any Achievement. Ones not awarded retroactively should be reasonable to earn (e.g. clearing Tartarus).
General Gameplay
📢 Increased Darkness rewards when vanquishing Bosses 📢 Increased Darkness and Gemstone rewards from Elite encounters • You may receive a large surplus of Darkness, as a refund from adjusted Mirror of Night costs for Fated Authority and Fated Persuasion
Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities
• Stygian Blade: adjusted Dash-Strike recovery and input buffering • Stygian Blade (Zagreus Aspect): now increases move speed and Attack speed (rather than Dash distance) 📢 Heart-Seeking Bow: increased Attack and Special damage; reduced Attack and Special recovery time • Heart-Seeking Bow (Rama Aspect): reduced Attack charge-up time (it is faster); fixed an interaction between Shared Suffering effect and Breaking Wave (Poseidon) • Twin Fists (Zagreus Aspect): removed increase to attack speed (this was only affecting the first punch...) • Shield of Chaos (Chaos Aspect): updated behavior of bonus Shields from Throw special • Shield of Chaos (Zeus Aspect): increased damage radius of Throw special • Twin Fists (Hidden Aspect): new! Seek Asterius to reveal it (unlock Guan Yu and Fist aspects first) • Adamant Rail (Eris Aspect): increased damage bonus • Adamant Rail (Hestia Aspect): now easier to manually reload after firing • Adamant Rail (L------ Aspect): Bombs no longer block pathing
Boons & Blessings
• Thunder Dash (Zeus): improved scaling from rarity • Electric Shot (Zeus): reduced scaling from Poms • Zeus' Aid: reduced damage • Lightning Rod (Zeus x Artemis): significantly increased attack range; increased attack rate • Razor Shoals (Poseidon): increased damage • Wave Pounding (Poseidon): increased damage bonus • Hydraulic Might (Poseidon): reduced damage bonus; increased duration; fixed when effect begins in encounters that do not start right away • Sunken Treasure (Poseidon): fixed scaling from rarity not working correctly • Parting Shot (Athena x Aphrodite): increased damage bonus • Merciful End (Athena x Ares): adjusted requirements for this to be offered; slightly reduced damage • Deadly Reversal (Athena x Artemis): adjusted requirements for this to be offered • Crush Shot (Aphrodite): reduced scaling from Poms • Urge to Kill (Ares): increased power level • Dire Misfortune (Ares): improved scaling from rarity • Curse of Vengeance (Ares): improved scaling from Poms • Blood Frenzy (Ares): increased power level • Slicing Shot (Ares): increased damage; reduced rate-of-attack to compensate • Blade Dash (Ares): increased damage; reduced rate-of-attack to compensate • Vicious Cycle (Ares): increased damage (to compensate for the previous changes) • Freezing Vortex (Ares x Demeter): reduced penalty to damage radius • Hunter's Dash (Artemis): reduced scaling from rarity • Fully Loaded (Artemis): adjusted requirements for this to be offered • Black Out (Dionysus): adjusted requirements for this to be offered • Demeter's Aid: reduced scaling from Poms • Swift Strike (Hermes): fixed an issue where this did not affect the third strike from the Stygian Blade • Greater Evasion (Hermes): reduced power level • Hyper Dash (Hermes): reduced scaling from rarity • Bad News (Hermes): adjusted requirements for this to be offered
Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
• Rending Claws (Fists - Hidden Aspect): new! Dash-Upper makes foes slower and take more damage • Snap Nova (Blade): cut from game; replaced with... • Dash Nova (Blade): new! Lunge forward during your Special and briefly become Sturdy • Piercing Wave (Blade): increased damage • Perfect Shot (Bow): increased damage • Charged Volley (Bow): increased damage • Serrated Point (Spear): slightly increased Dash distance penalty • Quake Cutter (Fists): increased damage; now applies Boon effects 📢 Hazard Bomb (Rail): increased damage
Foes & Encounters
• Fixed Thanatos sometimes showing up too frequently in Tartarus (as a result of using Infernal Gates) • Increased falling rubble damage to foes • Increased maximum money value earned from slaying foes in Survival encounters • Increased Darkness given by Sisyphus • Slightly reduced Well of Charon appearance rate • Slightly reduced Infernal Trove appearance rate; increased resource reduction speed • Reduced damage Bosses take from using Deflect effects against them • Wringer: significantly increased speed of Elite version • Tisiphone: this battle now has one fewer phases • Slam-Dancer: now has a death weapon similar to the Burn-Flinger • Spreader: reduced appearance rate of Elite version • Gorgon: increased sight radius • Dracon: increased sight radius • Skull-Crusher: adjusted hitbox of its nova attack under the effect of Middle Management (Pact) • Asphodel Barge of Death: added alternate encounter under the effects of Middle Management (Pact) • Flame Wheels: reduced explosive radius; reduced appearance rate of Elite variant • Splitter: Elite variant now fires several splitting shots at once; reduced appearance rate • Exalted Longspear: attack reduced to a single strike; Elite strikes three times successively • Soul Catcher: increased health 📢 The Minotaur: whirlwind attack telegraphs more distinctly while under Extreme Measures (Pact) • Theseus: each Olympian's aid also imbues his spear with special properties • Theseus and The Minotaur: they have learned a new tag-team maneuver (once you reach a certain point...) • Final Boss: added variant of this battle while under Extreme Measures (Pact); no longer susceptible to Charm effects during beam attacks; summoned urns now easier to target using mouse controls; Deflect effects now cause ranged projectiles to drop rather than destroying them • Optional Boss: fixed Deflect effects causing Backstab damage
Mirror of Night
• Thick Skin: increased Darkness cost • Fiery Presence: increased power level • Privileged Status: increased Darkness cost • Abyssal Blood: fixed issues preventing this from working as described • Dark Foresight: fixed issues that made this less effective than described • Fated Authority: reduced max. rank; significantly reduced cost (invested Darkness will be refunded) • Fated Persuasion: significantly reduced cost (invested Darkness will be refunded)
Keepsakes
• Added not one but two new Keepsakes to discover 📢 Companion Fidi (Dusa): increased duration before summoned companion departs • Companion Shady (Sisyphus): removed variance in dropped rewards
Pact of Punishment
📢 Extreme Measures: increased Heat for third rank; added fourth rank (requires a certain Contractor item) 📢 Benefits Package: capped Savior Perk invulnerability rate; reduced spawns from Popper Perk • Tight Deadline: your time no longer resets between regions; clearing regions adds more time
House Contractor
• Adjusted costs of various items (costs are lower, for the most part) • Codex Index: new! Lets you view each Olympian's Boon List (while browsing the Codex or choosing Boons) 📢 Vanquisher's Keep: new! Earn bonus Gemstones from vanquishing Underworld bosses • Extremer Measures: new! Unlock this brutal variant of the Final Boss (once you reach a certain point) • Decorative Themes: new! Revealed in the late-game, these 6 different themes alter the look of the UI 📢 Once purchased, you can now deactivate Shortcut, Great Hall
Resources Director
• new! Revealed in the late-game, this shade lets you trade excess resources for a fancy Badge! These are cosmetic decorations for your Life Total UI.
Fated List of Minor Prophecies
• The Reluctant Musician: new! Release Orpheus from solitary confinement (if you haven't already met him) • Power Without Equal: Discover all Legendary Boons • The God-Like King: new! Bring the Fists' Hidden Aspect to the surface • F----- R------: new! Complete the epilogue of the story 📢 Increased Gemstone rewards for many prophecies • Slightly reduced rewards for fulfilling the prophecy for each hidden Aspect
Permanent Record & Security Log
📢 The Permanent Record now shows Clears, Best Time, and Best Heat for everything 📢 You now can press and hold to rapidly scroll through Security Log escape attempts
Level Design & Environments
• Added new environments related to the true ending... • You now can enter the locked chamber in the House of Hades (under certain conditions) • Adjusted camera height in some chambers • Fixed Zagreus appearing at incorrect scale in several chambers • Other minor fixes and improvements to various chambers
Art & Visual FX
• Updated main menu art, animations, and logo • Updated Zagreus animation when jumping down at the start of an escape attempt • Updated Zagreus animation when he is defeated • Updated several Zagreus animations using the Stygian Blade • Updated textures and animations for Lord Hades while toiling in the House • Updated Orpheus character model (specifically, his lyre) • Updated artwork in inter-region chambers • Updated artwork in an early chamber in Tartarus, as well as the opening chamber • Updated artwork in the fountain chamber in Elysium • Updated artwork in the Asphodel Barge of Death • Updated textures for various foes in Tartarus • Updated firing effects for Witches • Updated death animation for Wretched Sneak • Updated Bone Hydra neck and base art and visual effects • Updated look of Wave-Maker projectiles (and similar effects) • Updated Dracon visual effects while burrowing • Updated textures for Satyrs • Updated Tiny Vermin death presentation • Updated Final Boss visual effects • Updated visual effect when Achilles and Orpheus leave the scene in certain events • Updated on-hit animations for Exalted • Updated Theseus pre-fight animations 📢 Updated visual effect for Fishing Points, making them easier to spot • Updated visual effects on Flame Wheels • Updated phase-in animation for Megagorgon • Updated visual effects for Punishing Sweep effect using Spear (Hades Aspect) • Updated icon for Bone Hourglass (Charon) • Updated visual effects for bonus shields using Shield (Chaos Aspect) • Updated visual effects for Magnetic curse using Fists (Talos Aspect) • Added visual effect when foes are struck by Charm effects • Added visual effects for Power Shot-style abilities granted by Daedalus Hammers 📢 Added visual effects for when foes' projectiles are hit using Deflect effects 📢 Added visual effect for Billowing Strength (Zeus) 📢 Added distinct effects for Broken Spearpoint (Fallen Warrior) and Divine Protection (Athena) • Added distinct visuals to locked exits in inter-region chambers • Minor updates to several images in the Codex • Many other visual fixes and improvements
Menus & UI
• Updated look of floating text messages in most in-game contexts • Updated look of the Controls screen • Updated look of timer while using Tight Deadline (Pact) • Updated look of sidebar art while playing in ultrawide resolutions • Updated icons in the biome map travel sequence • Updated presentation when maxing out a Talent in the Mirror of Night • Updated presentation when entering the Temple of Styx main hall for the first time • Updated look of damage preview using the Rail's Bombard special • Updated look of various button prompts • Slightly increased text sizes in various contexts for improved readability • Improved menu navigation using controller input • Opening the Codex no longer requires pressing and holding the command • Version number no longer appears onscreen during gameplay (only in the main menu) 📢 Various fixes to Bloodstone ammo indicators using Aspect of Hera and Aspect of Beowulf • Unified look of Side Hustle (Hermes) and Golden Touch (Mirror) text • Fixed various formatting and text spillover issues in some languages • Other minor fixes, changes, and improvements
Music & SFX
• Added five new music tracks! Listen for them in Asphodel, Elysium, and beyond... • Added sound effects for Fists' Hidden Aspect • Added sound effects for Rare Crop (Demeter) activating • Updated sound effects for various Final Boss attacks 📢 Reverb in the House of Hades gradually dampens as you fill the place with House Contractor items 📢 Weapon charge-up sounds pitch faster or slower based on the charge duration • Updated ambient sounds on the Asphodel Barge of Death • Updated combat emotes for the Minotaur • Updated sound effects on explosive upgrades from Daedalus Hammers • Updated sound effects for Voidstone invulnerability pulse • Updated sound effects entering Chaos Gates • Updated impact sounds using Electric Shot (Zeus) and Shield (Zeus Aspect) • Updated sound effects when fulfilling prophecies related to Hidden Aspects • Updated footstep sound effects while walking on various rugs • Other minor changes, fixes, and mix improvements
Voice & Narrative
• Added one last new character to meet... • Added many new narrative events, with some for every character (with more than 3,000 new voice lines!) • Added many new Zagreus voice lines to various contexts for additional variety • Added Zagreus voice lines to some contexts (e.g. seeing a Kiss of Styx you can't afford in a Well of Charon) • Added Codex entries for Zagreus, a new location, and more • Added new Remembrance sequences (when Lord Hades appears at the start of some escape attempts) • Added a number of new Inspect Points to various locations • Added alternate portraits for a couple of characters 📢 Updated requirements and priority for various character subplots (these should advance more reliably) 📢 Updated requirements and other minor changes and improvements to various narrative events 📢 Fixed Theseus and the Minotaur sometimes lamenting one another's demise while already dead • Updated various older voice lines • The second flashback sequence can now occur several escape attempts earlier • Lord Hades will eventually take a brief recess from judging shades (then begin again...) • You now can listen to many conversations between other characters from farther away • Sometimes, Hypnos will be awake and ready to greet you as per his job description • The Wretched Broker and Megaera react to being the Featured Houseservant • Added several missing subtitles • Fixes and tuning to various contextual voice events
Miscellaneous
• Integrated additional technical optimizations that should improve performance for some players • All text should be fully translated in all languages! To our vigilant Community Translators, thank you!! • Removed Development Roadmap, now that we have exited Early Access and launched v1.0 • Added support for Cloud Saves (Epic Games Store version) • Added stickers for each character to the Keepsakes Screen (once you have forged a bond with them) • Added objective hints for revealing Weapon Aspects for the first time • Updated presentation when unlocking a character's Affinity Gauge • Updated presentation when forging bonds with each character • Updated presentation when revealing Weapon Aspects for the first time • Updated ordering of Keepsakes in the Keepsakes Screen (now that all of them are implemented) • Updated text position during Death Defiance presentation • Clarified text on Boons and Upgrades that affect base damage (as opposed to adding damage bonuses) • Adjusted size of Bone-Raker relative to other Bloodless 📢 You now can select the Mouse Wheel when remapping controls 📢 The sound effect for Fishing Points plays slightly sooner after encounters • Slightly reduced frequency of crowd reactions in the final chamber in Elysium • The Featured Houseservant Board in the House of Hades starts off looking bare-bones... • You now can no longer fish in Thanatos encounters before he appears • The Supportive Shade in the final chamber in Elysium now emotes when addressed by Zagreus • Removed occasional 'Perfect Landing' text when beginning escape attempts • Added more variety to messages when circumventing Cerberus in the Temple of Styx • In the House Contractor, a message appears under Court Music before it's available • Zagreus will not appear to take damage while entering a Chaos Gate with the Cosmic Egg (Chaos) • Added several new Victory Screen Commendations • Updated Credits 📢 Various text fixes, updates, and clarifications
Bug Fixes
• Fixed various issues with environment art layering incorrectly • Fixed subplot between Achilles and the Fallen Warrior sometimes not advancing correctly • Fixed voice lines not playing when opening the Codex entry for the Fallen Warrior for the first time • Fixed Bloodstone ammo sometimes not regenerating as expected using Stygian Soul (Mirror) • Fixed golden flecks in the House of Hades not sparkling • Fixed an issue where Infernal Troves could be activated twice • Fixed visual issues where Chill effects could make other visual effects too bright • Fixed combat messages not playing correctly when foes are slain by falling rubble 📢 Fixed Crush Shot (Aphrodite) sometimes getting blocked unexpectedly 📢 Fixed Companion Fidi (Dusa) summon becoming trapped outside of the environment vs. Tisiphone 📢 Fixed an issue where losing a Death Defiance while fishing froze you in place 📢 Fixed Heaven's Vengeance (Zeus) not interacting correctly with Vengeful Mood (Zeus x Ares) • Fixed 'Prophecy Foretold' notifications playing invisibly while choosing a Boon • Fixed visual effects while using Rocket Bomb (Daedalus - Rail) • Fixed Companion Rib (Skelly) sometimes summoning in a spot inaccessible to the Tiny Vermin • Fixed damage fall-off effect not playing on small life bars • Fixed stun reaction presentation occurring while immune to stun effects • Fixed a visual issue where Aspect of Beowulf and Aspect of Rama attack sparkles became disjointed • Fixed instances of incorrect button prompts displaying using certain controllers 📢 Many, many, many other minor fixes
Quote of the Patch
'The labyrinth was then built by an eminent master-craftsman, Daedalus, who had obscured all guiding marks and designed it to cheat the eye with bewildering patterns of tortuous alleys.' ~Metamorphoses, Book 8: The Minotaur and Ariadne (Ovid; D. Raeburn translation)
VIDEO: 'Hades: Developing Hell' Ep. 6
From Noclip's YouTube channel: "Thanks for waiting for this one. We began production on this episode back in March not knowing what the world would look like in the future and whether any of our interviews or footage would be usable. So major thanks to Supergiant Games for being so open in interviews and for their trust in our vision. The final episode of Hades: Developing Hell will be live shortly after the game reaches it's 1.0 launch."
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Thank you for watching!
Hades: Coming to Nintendo Switch (with Cross-Saves)!
We're very excited to announce that our god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler, Hades, is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall!
It will launch when we exit Early Access with the Steam version of Hades. Watch our new animated v1.0 Launch Trailer, and check out Nintendo's Indie World broadcast for our announcement with first-ever footage of the game running on the Switch!
[previewyoutube="Bz8l935Bv0Y;full"] We think the pick-up-and-play nature of the game makes it perfectly suited for the Nintendo Switch, and that new and returning players are going to love having Hades on the go. For you returning players, our planned cross-save support means your Steam progress can transfer to the Switch!
We think Hades combines the best aspects of our past acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre. It's grown to become our biggest, most replayable game by a longshot... and it's going to get even bigger and better when we exit Early Access and launch v1.0, complete with the true ending, and many other finishing touches.
Though we're launching v1.0 of Hades this fall only on Nintendo Switch and PC, we will be considering opportunities to bring the game to additional platforms down the line. For now, all our focus is on making sure v1.0 of Hades on these platforms is the best game it can possibly be. You'll hear from us again about a specific launch date as we get closer. Until then!
Introducing The Songs of Supergiant Orchestral Collection!
The music of Supergiant Games has always been vital to the experience. Now, the most memorable songs from each of the games we created in our first 10 years are brought to life like never before!
Back in January, we traveled to the world-famous Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios in London to record the unique orchestral arrangements found on this album. Our composer and audio director, Darren Korb, carefully supervised every detail of this production, while providing vocals and guitar on the album; longtime collaborator Ashley Barrett also sings for each piece, all to the accompaniment of an orchestra conducted by Austin Wintory.
If you like what you've heard, then we have a truly one-of-a-kind item for you in The Songs of Supergiant Games: 10th Anniversary Orchestral Collection, now available for pre-order.
The Songs of Supergiant Games is presented on translucent red vinyl, pressed by Cleveland-based manufacturer Gotta Groove Records, and contains a full-color 24-page booklet with lyrics and trivia for each song. We expect the album to ship this fall, in time for the holidays. It will include a digital download code for the album here on Steam in MP3 and FLAC formats. Please visit our online shop for more details.
