Aside from Melinoe’s runs throughout the four layers of the Underworld,Hades 2provides another type of challenge through the Chaos Trials. These challenge runs are a mid-to-late game featured locked behind a hidden Incantation. Chaos Trials are extremely difficult and limit the players’ usual arsenal of weapons, boons, and abilities, but all give very powerful rewards.
Veterans of the firstHadesgame may remember the mysterious Realm of Chaos. This is an exclusive zone that appears rarely and costs a significant portion of Melinoe’s health to enter. Along with strange but useful boons,other rewards in the Realm of Chaos can grant familiars, Keepsakes, Incantations, and even the ominous Chaos Trials. The first step to acing the Chaos Trials is unlocking the proper Incantation. With practice and knowledge, you can easily master the chaotic, primordial realm.
Hades 2 Players Are Noticing One Major Downgrade From The Original
Hades 2 early access already boasts more content than the first game, but players are quickly noticing big issues with one specific detail.
How To Unlock The Chaos Trials In Hades 2
To gain access to the Chaos Trials inHades 2, you need toacquire the Abyssal Insight Incantation. To gain this Incantation, you need to find the Realm of Chaos andgift Chaos herself the Nectar of the Gods.
Entrances to the Realm of Chaos appear randomly throughout your runs in the Underworld, but can be identified by ominous, eye-shaped doorways built into the ground. Entering into the Realm of Chaos will cost you at least 15 health. Once inside,meet with Chaos and give her Nectar. This might take a couple of bottles, but eventually, Melinoe will receive the Abyssal Insight Incantation.
Purchased from the Wretched Broker at the Crossroads.
Gathered by slaying Scylla and the Sirens Guardian boss at the end of Oceanus.
Gathered by hand in Erebus.
Gathered in Erebus with the Silver Spade tool. Seeds can then be planted in the Crossroad seedbeds with the Flourishing Soil Incantation.
Entering the Realm of Chaos will always cost health. Be wary if you are already low health, as this trip can either unceremoniously end your run, or spit you out into a new encounter at a massive disadvantage.
InHades 2, you can gather Nectar either through room rewards or as a purchase fromCharon or the Wretched Broker. Once you have gathered all the necessary materials and performed the Incantation at the Crossroads by the cauldron, located by theWitch Headmistress Hecate, you can then spot a new glowing crystal in Melinoe’s room. By interacting with this Crystal, you have officially gained access to the Chaos Trials.
How Do Chaos Trials Work In Hades 2
Each Chaos Trial inHades 2is a short run with multiple encounters, much like any regular run throughout the Underworld. Instead of being able to customize your own gear, each trial has pre-set weapons, boons, and a special change that makes this challenge unique.
The goal of the Chaos Trial is to complete all encounters and slay the boss at the very end. The bosses that cap off each trial are the Guardians which you regularly face in the Underworld, although in different arenas with slightly modified move sets.
Chaos Trials use all the main bosses and mini-bosses from usual runs. The more familiar you are with the Guardians at the end of each level, the more likely you are to finish your run.
If you manage to successfully clear a Chaos Trial, you are rewarded with Star Dust. This mysterious reagent has various purposes inHades 2. First, it is used to upgrade Arcana Cards that you have already unlocked. Next, it can be exchanged for Witch’s Delight. Witch’s Delight is another reagent used to craft Beast-Loved Morsels, which are then used to recruit familiars to aid Melinoe on future runs with passive benefits. Both of these are massively beneficial buffs that can make your fight to the Titan of Time much easier.
All Chaos Trials In Hades 2
So long as you have unlocked at least the Witch’s Staff and Sister Blades weapons for Melinoe, there are three Chaos Trials initially available after performing the Abyssal Insight Incantation: the Trial of Salt, Trial of Origin, and Trial of Humility. You can unlock more Chaos Trials by acquiring more weapons, weapon aspects, and Incantations. More Chaos Trials will likely be added toHades 2as the game continues along itsearly access road map,but below are three central trials that you can test your skill with.
Erebus
Headmistress Hecate
In this trial, you have greatly increased HP and Magick. This mostly works as a test run so you’re able to get accustomed to this new game type. You will face off against Hecate in an arena very similar to the Guardian’s usual location in Erebus.
Oceanus
Scylla and the Sirens
This Chaos Trial equips you only with Poseidon’s boons which give knockback effects. This does not synergize very well with the Sister Blades, which require close-range attacks. You will need to constantly chase the enemies you attack. With both dash attacks and the Sister Blades Omega attack, this is still a very doable instance.
This trial gives Melinoe Apollo’s Lucid Gain boon and the Daedalus Hammer Vampiric Cataclysm. This means that you will regenerate mana when standing your cast and health whenever you slay a foe with your Omega attacks. This run strips the player of all Arcana Cards, leaving you with no other benefits.
you may unlock even more Chaos Trials through theAspect of the Night and Darkness Incantation. Thiscosts five bronze and one Nightshadebut increases the number of available weapon aspects. By crafting more weapon aspects, such as the Aspect of Melinoe, you will start to see more Chaos Trials appear in your selection menu.
Ultimately, Chaos Trials are incredible ways not only to gain reagents for extra buffs, but also to gain further mastery with all weapons available to you. If you want to test out your proficiency with any particular weapons inHades 2, then the Chaos Trials are the perfect test.
