So you want to escape the Underworld?
A guide to the Encounters of Hades
Friends and foes, traps and treasure. The Underworld teems with wealth and dangers unimaginable. How will you navigate these treacherous paths?
Friends and foes, traps and treasure. The Underworld teems with wealth and dangers unimaginable. How will you navigate these treacherous paths?
There are many chambers in the underworld.
These icons will guide you as you choose your path.
Boon
A blessing offered by one of the Olympian gods. Boons will power up Zagreus and his abilities.
Pom of Power
Eating this fruit won't give you any abilitites - but it will let you upgrade a power up you already possess.
Centaur Heart
The centaur heart provides you with a boost to your max health this encounter.
Charon's Obols
A currency used to buy merchandise from Charon's shop. Can be used to purchase power ups from him.
Nectar
A powerful and rare resource which can be given to the game's NPCs to earn their favour.
Daedalus Hammer
A master craftsman's hammer, which provides a power up to your weapon.
Darkness
A currency used to strengthen Zagreus and his abilities between runs.
Chthonic Key
Used to unlock new bonuses for Zagreus, as well as new weapons.
Gemstones
A currency used to expand and decorate the Underworld. Unlocks new chambers and encounter types.
Charon
The shopkeeper of the Underworld. Charon's shop has no monsters, and allows Zagreus to spend his Obols in exchange for power ups.
NPC Chamber
A rare encounter with no monster battles. Each zone of the Underworld has its own NPC, who provides Zagreus with a choice of powerful rewards.
"The trials of Prince Zagreus have only just begun..."
- Narrator
Guide Zagreus out of the pits of Tartarus...or into death's embrace.