Hades II

Hades II Early Access Patch 1 Notes

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Early Access Patch 1 Notes
Version Date
May 16, 2024
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Patch Notes

Early Access Patch 1 Notes

Here's our first patch in Early Access!! We're very grateful for all the feedback so far, which inspired this first set of targeted improvements and fixes. Next, we'll be working on a patch with balance changes and additional improvements based on what we've observed. Thank you for playing!

Note: πŸ“’ indicates a change inspired by community feedback! (Almost everything in this case…!)

General Gameplay


πŸ“’ Your Sprint is innately faster and turning is more responsive; re-scaled abilities that boost this
πŸ“’ You now can Dash out of many attack recovery animations more reliably
πŸ“’ You now can gather from any resource point once you have unlocked the corresponding Gathering Tool; you now can Prioritize any available Tool in the Training Grounds to make its resources appear as often as before, while resources for Tools you do not Prioritize will appear far less often

Altar of Ashes


πŸ“’ The Swift Runner: now also makes your Dash immediate (note the faster speed means you are invulnerable for very slightly less time); re-scaled Sprint speed bonus since Sprint is innately faster now

Level Design & Environments


πŸ“’ It is easier to Dash across chasms in Oceanus
πŸ“’ Driftwood resources are more common in the Rift of Thessaly

Menus & UI


πŸ“’ Using a Well of Charon displays your current Gold without the need to check your Boon Info
πŸ“’ The Grasp Upgrade Tutorial in the Altar of Ashes will repeat if ignored
πŸ“’ Added Patch Notes option to the Main Menu (where you can read this!)

Miscellaneous


πŸ“’ Early encounters with Eris are less likely to occur; she also drops something of value…
πŸ“’ Related, if this already occurred, look for a one-time bonus in the Crossroads while Eris is present
πŸ“’ Entries in the Book of Shadows are generally easier to reveal
πŸ“’ You can gift Echo without having to wait around as long after conversing
πŸ“’ Adjusted Animal Familiar upgrades invalidated by the Gathering Tool changes above
πŸ“’ In the Hades Flashback, a hint will eventually play for players who don't realize they are in control
πŸ“’ Improved mouse selection in various cases
πŸ“’ Improved support for some additional controllers
β€’ Abilities that boost Sprint speed display more-accurate numbers (generally lower than before)
β€’ Updates and fixes to translations in some languages

Bug Fixes


πŸ“’ Fixed several issues with Dark Side (Selene)
πŸ“’ Fixed Sun Worshiper (Apollo) sometimes preventing new foes from spawning
πŸ“’ Fixed Fire Extinguisher (Hestia) not dealing damage as expected
πŸ“’ Fixed Sister Blades Omega Attack not hitting Chronos reliably from certain angles
πŸ“’ Fixed Satyr Hoplites retaining the ability to block while afflicted with Twilight Curse (Selene)
πŸ“’ Fixed various cases of foes sometimes spawning out of bounds
πŸ“’ Fixed camera zoom-in getting stuck vs. Polyphemus in certain situations
πŸ“’ Fixed cases where you could Dash out of bounds in the Crossroads
πŸ“’ Fixed Fishing Pier events in the Crossroads not passing Whiles like other similar events
πŸ“’ Fixed autolock not clearing as expected while using mouse controls
πŸ“’ Fixed keyboard inputs sometimes getting stuck unexpectedly
πŸ“’ Fixed several input issues switching from gamepad to mouse-and-keyboard controls
πŸ“’ Fixed several issues playing in ultrawide resolutions
πŸ“’ Fixed some visual effects vs. Chronos lingering between phases or after the fight
πŸ“’ Fixed a MelinoΓ« voice line repeating unexpectedly around the City of Ephyra Bat Cages
πŸ“’ Fixed various rare crashes
πŸ“’ Fixed several text errors
πŸ“’ Other minor fixes

Quote of the Patch


'…now plain to the eye, now shadowy, now shining in the darknessβ€”
all this in unnerving attacks in the gloom of night.'
~The Orphic Hymns, 71: To MelinoΓ« (Anonymous; A. Athanassakis translation)[/]