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Hades 2 Ambrosia Guide - How to Bond With Gods in Hades 2

Hades is the God who rules the Underworld. This is the place where people go after they die. Hades was a brutal and hated ruler in the Ancient Greek world.

He loved his wife Persephone deeply. Her annual return to Hades was responsible for controlling the seasons. Her absence caused harsh winters, but her return brought spring-like life.

Nectar

The primary method of ingratiating yourself with gods in Supergiant Games' epic roguelike, Hades 2, is by giving Nectar to different characters in the Crossroads and Underworld. Nectar is an item that can be used to unlock new dialogue with gods, increase your affinity level with them by a factor of one and even get an item to keep for each god when you gift them your first bottle of Nectar.

You can find Nectar by presenting it to specific characters in the Underworld such as Headmistress Hecate, or working on Prophecies with the divine Boon gods. You can also get it by completing God Quests and occasionally from the Wretched broker in the House of Hades. Additionally there are god-specific Boons such as Sunken Treasure from Poseidon or Premium Vintage from Dionysus can drop it. It is also available by fishing in Elysium.

After you've gifted your character with their first bottle, they will offer you a Keepsake reward. Keepsakes are unique souvenirs of your bond with a person, and can grant you a variety of buffs that make a big difference in battle.

After giving a character his third or fourth Nectar bottle, you'll unlock their Fated List Prophecies. This allows you to grow in your relationship with the character by increasing the number shown on their index cards. Beyond that, you'll be able to give them Nectar in order to strengthen their relationship with you and earn more Keepsakes.

You can switch Keepsakes between characters in the large room of the House of Hades with Skelly, the training dummy, just next to your weapons and accessories. You can purchase the Keepsake Collection and the Regional upgrade from the House Contractor to allow you to change your equipped Keepsake between regions. This allows you to swiftly switch between your favorite items and make the most from every god you have a strong relationship with.

Ambrosia

You've probably stumbled across that Nectar is a rare relative of Nectar, can be used to build relationships with deities in the game of the godlike Roguelite Hades. Ambrosia is a rarer cousin of Nectar that can be used in other ways. In this guide, we'll guide you through the best way to acquire this powerful source.

Ambrosia is a mystical substance that the Greek gods consumed or drank. It was believed to give immortality to the people who consumed it. It was also used as a perfume, because it could cover the foulest of smells. For instance in the epic poem Odyssey, when Menelaus and his comrades were disguised in seal skins, a goddess wearing ambrosia rose from the heavens to smother the dangerous smell.

Ambrosia was a special food only available to the Olympian gods and was frequently used in rituals to symbolize the lines between mortality and immortality. It also represented a symbol of perfection in the divine, as exemplified in the tale of Achilles, who was blessed with ambrosia by his mother Thetis to make him immortal. He was mortal again in the end, because his heel had not been treated.

In addition to being eaten and drank by the Olympian gods, ambrosia was also used as a salve or ointment for wounds or to anoint dead bodies. In two myths, it was said that Apollo applied ambrosia on the bodies of Sarpedon and Patroclus and Patroclus, while Thetis anointed Patroclus. These myths could have been meant to suggest that immortality was a gift that could be revoked in the same way as it was granted which would establish the sanctity of ambrosia, as well as the demarcation between immortal and mortal.

It is possible that the ambrosia in question was a hallucinogenic fungus called Amanita Muscaria. This could explain the belief that it brought immortality, as it was a common hallucinogenic in the time of the ancient people.

Keepsakes

Keepsakes such as Ambrosia in Hades 2 are used to gain favor with the gods. Supergiant Games' epic take on Greek mythology contains some of the most potent pantheon-building techniques in recent memory. The game lets you offer Nectar to any god or npc while you battle through the Underworld, and certain gods will reward you with a Keepsake in the form of a reward. These unique items provide useful boosts to help Zagreus escape the Underworld.

Keepsakes are, in contrast to Boons can be upgraded throughout many runs. This can be achieved by defeating enemies at locations that have the Keepsake of the god associated with it connected, or by visiting the shop specifically for the god at the Crossroads. Once the item's rank is increased, it will provide a bonus effect that can be activated during combat. Keepsakes are ranked up by the number of encounters that have been defeated with them attached, so they're an effective way to gain a large increase in damage or healing during combat.

There are 16 total Keepsakes that each have an individual benefit. They're an excellent method to prioritize your gifts when fighting for your life in the Underworld. They're also an excellent alternative to the traditional god's Boons when you don't wish to wait for them to spawn at the Rift of Thessaly or in a God Gate.

Some gods provide special keepsakes that require you to visit their shop in the Underworld. Charon offers a unique location in the Rift of Thessaly. Sisyphus can be located on one of the ships in the Merchant's Circle or Medea is located in the City of Ephyra. Hecate is another god that provides you with a Keepsake when she gives you Nectar in the city of Thebes, though hers can be difficult to acquire as she only spawns during combat above ground.

Hecate's Keepsake for instance, allows the player to automatically restore some of their magick each night, up until a certain amount that is determined by Keepsake Rank. It also reduces the amount of damage the player takes from the front, and deals slightly extra damage when attacking behind.

Keepsake Keepsake

In addition to the gods themselves, Hades offers a number of other characters for whom you can form relationships (purely platonic, sorry). Gifting  demo slot pragmatic zeus vs hades holmestrail  of Nectar can sometimes grant them special abilities that will increase the power of Zagreus in his quest to escape the Underworld. Keepsakes are the kind of gifts you can give to others. They're very important in the game.

It's easy: each when you complete an encounter, your character can receive a Keepsake upgraded by up to three levels. When the Keepsake has reached rank three it will be upgraded and a new buff will be applied to your next encounter. Some examples of these buffs include:

The Sigil of the Dead Increases Zagreus' God Gauge's percentage by default at the beginning of an encounter. Also, it grants access to Hades Aid Call, which fills the gauge once activated. It can be enhanced by upgrading it however, unquipping it between levels resets the God Gauge to zero.

Each god's Keepsake has unique buffs, which can be extremely useful in both the early and later stages of the game. We recommend you pick up the Cerberus Keepsake Old Spiked Collar as soon as you can to boost your health.

The rest of the gods' Keepsakes are also worth getting as soon as you can. The Arachne, Narcissus and Megaera Keepsakes are particularly good because they allow you to acquire a new weapon early.