Accruing upgrades and becoming stronger is the number one goal of Melinoe in Hades 2. After all, her goal is to take down Chronos, the titan of time - and this is no mean feat. She'll need every advantage she can get if she is to be successful.
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PostsKeepsakes are one possible way for Melinoe to gain an edge over her opponents. These accessories provide significant bonuses to Melinoe on her nightly runs, and they are quite easy to acquire - they just require a little friendly, traditional gift-giving. With so many to collect, though, you're looking at a long journey.
Hades 2 is currently in Early Access. As a result, the details below are likely to change over time. Some details are currently unknown, and will be filled in as we learn of them.
How To Get Every Keepsake And How To Upgrade Them
Keepsakes are acquired in one way and one way only: by giving Nectar to an NPC and receiving them in return. There are 26 Keepsakes in the game, each tied to a specific character.
You may be barred from gifting Nectar to characters based on your story progression and their current attitudes towards you. Just keep trying!
Upgrading Keepsakes is also a simple procedure. Each Keepsake has three ranks, beginning at rank one and ending at rank three. To upgrade a Keepsake, you must have it equipped for a certain number of successful encounters:
- To upgrade from rank one to rank two, you'll need to win 25 encounters with the Keepsake equipped.
- To upgrade from rank two to rank three, you'll need to win a further 50 encounters with the Keepsake equipped.
Encounters are fights, not simply locations - you need to be beating enemies for the Keepsake to progress.
The table below lists every Keepsake in the game, its effects (with each rank's effects separated by slashes and boldened), and who you receive them from. Numbers that we aren't sure of but can make a guess at are in italics.
Keepsake
Giver
Location
Effects
Silver Wheel
Hecate
Crossroads
Automatically restores 1,000/1,500/2,000 Magick per night.
Knuckle Bones
Odysseus
Crossroads
The first boss fought after equipping this loses 5%/10%/15% of their health, and you take 15% less damage from bosses.
Luckier Tooth
Schelemeus
Crossroads
After falling to zero Life, you will restore a large percentage of it automatically. The percentage grows with each rank.
Ghost Onion
Dora
Crossroads
Whenever you exit a location, you restore your Life to max, up to a total value of 50/75/100.
Evil Eye
Nemesis
Crossroads
Deal +20%/+25%/+30% damage to the last enemy that killed you.
Engraved Pin
Moros
Crossroads
After you fall to zero Life, you become Impervious for 10 seconds. If you kill the remaining enemies within 10 seconds, you gain 30/40/50 Life back.
Discordant Bell
Eris
Crossroads
After each encounter deal and take +0.5%/+1%/+1.5% damage.
Gold Purse
Charon
Shop Rooms
Gain 100/125/150 gold when you equip this Keepsake.
Metallic Droplet
Hermes
God Boon
Your move, strike, and channel are 20% faster for the next 200/300/400 seconds.
White Antler
Artemis
Randomly
While you have less than 30 Life, you have a +20%/+30%/+40% critical chance.
Moon Beam
Selene
God Boon
You gain +3/+4/+5 Hex upgrades from the next Path of Stars you acquire.
Cloud Bangle
Zeus
God Boon
Boons from Zeus are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of his once per night.
Iridescent Fan
Hera
God Boon
Boons from Hera are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of hers once per night.
Vivid Sea
Poseidon
God Boon
Boons from Poseidon are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of his once per night.
Barley Shef
Demeter
God Boon
Boons from Demeter are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of hers once per night.
Purest Hope
Apollo
God Boon
Boons from Apollo are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of his once per night.
Beautiful Mirror
Aphrodite
God Boon
Boons from Aphrodite are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of hers once per night.
Adamant Shard
Hephaestus
God Boon
Boons from Hephaestus are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of his once per night.
Everlasting Ember
Hestia
God Boon
Boons from Hestia are more likely and you can Rarify a Common/Rare/Epic blessing of hers once per night.
Lion Fang
Heracles
City of Ephyra
You deal +30%/+40%/+50% damage, but this reduces by 5% per encounter.
Blackened Fleece
Medea
City of Ephyra
After taking 250 damage over the course of a run, your Omega Moves deal +20%/+30%/+40% damage.
Crystal Figurine
Circe
Rift of Thessaly
After the next boss fight, activate a random Arcana card at rank 1/2/3.
Silken Sash
Arachne
Erebus
Gain +20 shield and buff this by +2/+3/+4 every time you complete a location if you still have some shield remaining.
Aromatic Phial
Narcissus
Oceanus
Fountains restore +20% Life, and the next fountain you use will improve a Common Boon of yours to Rare/Epic/Heroic level.
Concave Stone
Echo
Mourning Fields
After choosing a Boon, 25%/30%/35% you will get an additional Boon. This happens once per night.
Experimental Hammer
Icarus
Rift of Thessaly
Gain 1 random Daedalus Hammer effect for the next 10/15/20 encounters.
Transcendent Embryo
Chaos
Chaos Gates
Gain a random Common/Rare/Epic Chaos blessing once this night, and replace it every 8 encounters.
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