{"id":584311,"date":"2026-04-14T20:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/584311\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:36:10","slug":"hades-ii-bonus-content-arrives-on-switch-1-2-here-are-the-full-patch-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/584311\/","title":{"rendered":"Hades II Bonus Content Arrives On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hades<\/a> Image: Supergiant Games<\/p>\n

Hades II<\/a> has arrived on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles today, and while the game has been out on Switch 1 & 2 for almost seven months, that doesn’t mean we’re being left in the dust.<\/p>\n

Supergiant Games has released a brand new patch<\/a> for the game which adds some Bonus Content and a number of tweaks and changes to the God-like, roguelike. This includes extra dialogue, some new decorations for the Crossroads Training Grounds, and “additional surprises we hope you’ll enjoy!”<\/p>\n

For our money, we’re happy we can give Bath Salts to more people in the Crossroads, because bathtime is the best time. Trust us, it’s normal.<\/p>\n

For the full patch notes, scroll down below, but be warned, as there may be some minor spoilers:<\/p>\n

Hades II, Patch 2
\nHighlights<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fated Prophecy Updates: Prophecies about characters such as Odysseus and Arachne now have new narrated conclusion scenes, which can be viewed in the Fated List once those Prophecies are fulfilled.
\u2022 Forever Gifting: Most Crossroads characters now can be gifted Bath Salts, Twin Lures, or Ambrosia indefinitely after forging a bond with them, in various brief new scenes.
\u2022 Going Steady: Characters with whom Melino\u00eb can have non-Platonic relations may occasionally show interest in continuing to have such relations.
\u2022 New Dialogue Events: Many of the game’s characters have new things to say at various points throughout the story.
\u2022 …And More! Look for dreamy new decorative items in the Crossroads Training Grounds, a new alternate form for each Animal Familiar, and additional surprises we hope you’ll enjoy!<\/p>\n

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms<\/p>\n

\u2022 Aspect of Artemis (Blades): Riposte effect now recharges faster between uses
\u2022 Aspect of Pan (Blades): now also works with Dancing Knives (Daedalus)
\u2022 Aspect of (Skull): Omega Attack now channels faster; now hits cocoons more reliably<\/p>\n

Boons & Blessings<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tidal Ring (Poseidon): now hits multiple foes more reliably
\u2022 Seismic Servo (Poseidon x Hephaestus): now applies its bonus to several additional Boons
\u2022 Snow Queen (Demeter): the barrier is no longer negated by attacks that deal no damage
\u2022 Fire Away (Hestia): now works with all Casts, not just Hestia’s
\u2022 Sword Ring (Ares): increased damage
\u2022 Grievous Blow (Ares): increased bonus from Rarity and Poms of Power
\u2022 Grisly Gain (Ares): increased chance of weapon strikes spilling Plasma; Rarity and Poms now affect how much Magick is restored by collecting Plasma
\u2022 Profuse Bleeding (Ares): reworked \u2014 now creates a falling blade over a surrounding foe whenever you collect Plasma or inflict Wounds
\u2022 Sanguinary Savor (Ares): reworked \u2014 now increases Wounds damage, in addition to drawing in Plasma automatically; adjusted offering requirements
\u2022 Winner’s Circle (Hermes): now works more consistently with all Cast effects, speeding up how quickly they deal damage then expire; effect re-scaled to compensate
\u2022 Various other minor fixes and adjustments<\/p>\n

Hexes & Path of Stars<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tribulation (Moon Water): now activates your ‘after you take damage’ effects multiple times in a row
\u2022 Decline (Twilight Curse): reworked \u2014 now increases direct damage from the projectile<\/p>\n

Resources & Reagents<\/p>\n

\u2022 Resources obtained using Gathering Tools now offered more consistently
\u2022 Minor changes to inventory descriptions of some resources<\/p>\n

Foes & Dangers<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sorrow-Spiller (Fields): slightly reduced appearance rate
\u2022 Charybdis (Thessaly): fixed cases where this Encounter would not initially occur for longer than expected; tentacles no longer susceptible to Morph, consistent with the Encounter<\/p>\n

Level Design & Environments<\/p>\n

\u2022 Various minor fixes and improvements to several Locations<\/p>\n

Fated List of Minor Prophecies<\/p>\n

\u2022 Updated several character-related Prophecies with additional instructions as you make progress; adjusted at which points some of these Prophecies are foretold or fulfilled
\u2022 : increased priority of key events; the narrated epilogue scene now can be re-viewed
\u2022 Silk and Spitefulness: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
\u2022 Voice and Vanity: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
\u2022 Haunted by the Past: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
\u2022 Unfinished Business: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
\u2022 Soundest of Sleepers: added narrated conclusion
\u2022 Denier of Suitors: reduced requirements to fulfill this
\u2022 Original Virtues: reduced requirements to fulfill this
\u2022 Born to Win: increased priority of event in which Chaos introduces this<\/p>\n

Art & Visual FX<\/p>\n

\u2022 Updated some Fated List artwork and added artwork for the character-related Prophecies noted above
\u2022 Added new banner animation when fulfilling most of the character-related Prophecies noted above
\u2022 Added new greeting animation when you confront after a certain point
\u2022 Added ambient animations for Hecate while she stands in the Crossroads
\u2022 Added ambient animations for Moros while he stands in the Crossroads
\u2022 Added animations for Selene when she greets or salutes in the Crossroads
\u2022 Added portrait variant for for a particular context
\u2022 Updated some transition animations using Aspect of (Flames)
\u2022 Updated visual FX for bombing runs by Icarus
\u2022 Updated visual FX for Mental Block (Athena)
\u2022 Updated visual FX for Colossus Slash (Daedalus – Axe)
\u2022 Updated visual FX for Dashing Heave (Daedalus – Axe)
\u2022 Updated some visual FX for Aspect of Circe (Staff)
\u2022 Updated some visual FX for King Vermin (Oceanus)
\u2022 Updated Hecate sticker on her Keepsake after forging a bond with her
\u2022 Updated artwork where Chronos can appear in
\u2022 Various other minor graphical fixes and improvements<\/p>\n

Voice & Narrative<\/p>\n

\u2022 Icarus now is less painstakingly reluctant when it comes to trying to forge a bond with him
\u2022 Characters in the Crossroads now will accept an initial gift of Bath Salts earlier than before
\u2022 A key scene later in the relationship with Moros now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances
\u2022 A key scene later in the relationship with Nemesis now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances
\u2022 Moros now may appear in additional circumstances while Melino\u00eb returns to shadow
\u2022 Hecate now has more to say about each Hidden Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms, among other things
\u2022 Poseidon now becomes increasingly enthusiastic as Sea Star activates more times
\u2022 The audience watching Scylla and the Sirens has new responses after a certain point
\u2022 now has more to say about the after a certain point
\u2022 Heracles now can somehow be after a certain point
\u2022 Melino\u00eb has new voice lines when choosing Sacrifice Boons
\u2022 Melino\u00eb has new voice lines for Lone Shades summoned by the Aspect of (Staff)
\u2022 Melino\u00eb now has more to say to the in the Fields of Mourning
\u2022 Melino\u00eb now has things to say about the unlockable Abandoned Statue in the Training Grounds
\u2022 Melino\u00eb now gives due credit if Toula vanquishes a Guardian
\u2022 Melino\u00eb now comments when choosing Keepsakes near the end of the Prophecy
\u2022 Melino\u00eb now may comment when she can gift Nectar to Echo if she has not already done so
\u2022 Melino\u00eb now may comment when new Chaos Trials are available in the Pitch-Black Stone
\u2022 Dora now has more to say while in the Crossroads Training Grounds
\u2022 Eris now has opinions about the decorative Warning Sign pointing to her, among other things
\u2022 Odysseus now has more resources to give you at various points
\u2022 Nemesis may in her Encounters after a certain point
\u2022 Hecate and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention
\u2022 Moros and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention
\u2022 and may sometimes be chatting in the after a certain point
\u2022 Hera won’t act like she never met you if you reach the before you find her Boon
\u2022 More characters now have voice lines when re-offering their blessings using Change of Fate
\u2022 Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events
\u2022 Other minor additions, fixes, changes, and improvements<\/p>\n

Music & SFX<\/p>\n

\u2022 Updated sound effects for
\u2022 Updated sound effects for collecting Gifts of Night after the Incantation Bounties of the Infinite Abyss
\u2022 Added sound effect of Moonstone Axe hitting the ground after the full attack sequence
\u2022 Added sound effect when setting the Express Route in Tartarus
\u2022 Adjusted volume of several sound effects
\u2022 Other minor fixes and improvements<\/p>\n

Settings<\/p>\n

\u2022 Zoom In: new! Set the camera a bit closer to the action. Recommended for smaller displays. Look for this in the Accessibility menu.<\/p>\n

Miscellaneous<\/p>\n

\u2022 You may now skip most of the narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear (he won’t really mind)
\u2022 You may now sort the Archived Trivia menu by Animal Familiar
\u2022 The Argent Skull Special now destroys trees in Erebus in one hit
\u2022 Added Reward preview icon when entering Locations just before a Region’s Guardian
\u2022 Updated text if you just so happen to lose to
\u2022 Updated Path of Stars menu selection art to make unpicked upgrades easier to see
\u2022 Updated Seed-planting menu to only show Seeds; selection now defaults to last chosen Seed
\u2022 Updated Inventory hints for several resources
\u2022 More Boons of Hestia now will ignite oil slicks in Thessaly
\u2022 Arachne now responds if you take a swing at her
\u2022 Added more-festive atmosphere to the Crossroads during
\u2022 Adjusted Book of Shadows entry for
\u2022 Adjusted camera during Taverna sequences with Icarus to make him easier to see
\u2022 Updates and fixes to translations in all languages<\/p>\n

Bug Fixes<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fixed controller vibration not working while (once you can do so)
\u2022 Fixed a rare case where you could avoid finding on the path to the True Ending
\u2022 Fixed Aspect of (Axe) sometimes missing if you changed direction during a Dash-Strike
\u2022 Fixed visual issue where Melino\u00eb could get stuck in the Special animation for the Moonstone Axe
\u2022 Fixed Vampiric Cataclysm (Staff) not being improved by Old Herbal Remedy (Circe)
\u2022 Fixed the effect of Phase Shift (Selene) persisting unexpectedly after entering a Chaos Gate
\u2022 Fixed Lunar Ray (Selene) ending unexpectedly if Athena happened to arrive
\u2022 Fixed additional cases where you could end up out of bounds after using Wolf Howl (Selene)
\u2022 Fixed Moon Water (Selene) affecting controls for the Aspect of Persephone (Skull) Omega Special
\u2022 Fixed interaction between Arctic Ring (Demeter) and Hostile Environment (Demeter x Ares)
\u2022 Fixed interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus – Blades) and Aspect of (Blades)
\u2022 Fixed Pride of Poseidon regeneration being canceled by
\u2022 Fixed cases where Gold taken from Personal Loan (Dionysus) would not be re-paid when expected
\u2022 Fixed Slothful (Chaos) causing an unexpected burst of speed if it expired while affected by Miasma
\u2022 Fixed Expiring (Chaos) dealing its burst of damage despite having the effect of Breath of Eros (Charon)
\u2022 Fixed an issue that could cause the Prophecy Natural Talent to not appear in the Fated List as expected
\u2022 Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly accept the same Boon twice
\u2022 Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly interact with Athena twice as she arrived
\u2022 Fixed Engraved Pin (Moros) sometimes unexpectedly resetting its effect in a Location
\u2022 Fixed Ghost Onion (Dora) not quite fully healing when possible in certain situations with Vow of Scars
\u2022 Fixed several Keepsakes not having added feedback when their effects have expired and can be replaced
\u2022 Fixed an issue that could cause Magick not to regenerate as expected in Family Dispute Encounters
\u2022 Fixed Lone Shades sometimes failing to hit Polyphemus when expected
\u2022 Fixed Gale not blocking the ink effect from a Hellifish along with the damage
\u2022 Fixed cases where Boons of Ares could be offered before you properly met
\u2022 Fixed a case where the Incantation Beast-Loved Morsel would not be available when expected
\u2022 Fixed a case where the Crossroads Renewal Project would not become available when expected
\u2022 Fixed Golden Boughs in the Fields of Mourning sometimes not showing Athena if she was present
\u2022 Fixed Location Rewards unexpectedly appearing in the Crossroads after a failed Encounter with Nemesis
\u2022 Fixed song subtitles sometimes getting stuck onscreen while Melino\u00eb and Artemis sing together
\u2022 Fixed contextual interaction with the Hot Springs not being available right away
\u2022 Fixed unexpectedly being able to open the Book of Shadows while being warped out of
\u2022 Fixed visual issue where could remain tinted if affected by Freeze during
\u2022 Fixed Talos sometimes throwing his shields straight through walls
\u2022 Fixed Eris sometimes throwing Rubbish where it could not be reached
\u2022 Fixed various voice lines not playing as expected
\u2022 Fixed several text errors
\u2022 Other minor fixes<\/p>\n

This patch makes it a great time to dive into the excellent sequel today. We loved Hades II, scoring it a 9\/10<\/a>, noting the huge amount of gameplay improvements while leaving slightly disappointed with the story.<\/p>\n

And, if you’re a big fan of Supergiant’s work, then you can also snap up a lovely physical version<\/a> of the sequel, too.<\/p>\n

Let us know if you’ll be going back to the Crossroads with this update in the comments.<\/p>\n

[source steamcommunity.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\tRelated Games<\/p>\n

\tSee Also<\/p>\n

\"Alana<\/p>\n

Alana has been with Nintendo Life since 2022, and while RPGs are her first love, Nintendo is a close second. She enjoys nothing more than overthinking battle strategies, characters, and stories. She also wishes she was a Sega air pirate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Supergiant Games Hades II has arrived on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles today, and while the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":584312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[5177,75,74,10704],"class_list":{"0":"post-584311","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-nintendo-switch","9":"tag-nintendo-switch-2","10":"tag-technology","11":"tag-updates"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/584312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}