Supergiant’s Hades 2 just received its second major update, which brings in a familiar face, but adds in so much more. Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld and sister to Zagreus, the protagonist of the first game, will be aided by the ultra-violent Ares and can now be granted his boons. There’s also the addition of animal familiars, and several boons that have been reworked.
The Warsong Update is a free, automatic download as part of the early access development of Hades 2. Players may need to restart their Steam client to initiate the download. So let’s break down what’s new and improved for the game.
The Final Confrontation: Battle to the summit of Mount Olympus and discover what awaits…New Olympian: Meet the god of war himself, and choose from his many BoonsNew Familiar: Find one last animal companion to join your journey and aid you in battleRevamped Boons: Gain many powerful new and improved blessings from various OlympiansRevamped Altar of Ashes: Activate several reworked effects, and each Card now has all-new artworkRevamped Resource Gathering: Worry no more about which resources you can collectRevamped Menus: Look for new and improved animations across many menu screensExpanded Story: Discuss the final confrontation and more with many different characters
As for general gameplay, players no longer prioritize Gathering Tools in the Training Grounds, but they can still harvest any type of resource as long as they have unlocked each Tool. Psyche can no longer be found as a Location Reward; Bones may now be found sooner, instead.