How to Survive on the Surface in Hades 2: Spell and Ingredients

In Hades 2, you'll find a multitude of maps and locations, and while the majority of them start in Erebus, players are also free to wander the Surface. If you've progressed enough in the story, you probably know that you can ascend to the Surface and explore individual rooms, battle unique enemies, and find valuable materials. However, the problem is that the main heroine cannot stay here for long. In this guide, we'll tell you how to lift the curse and live on the surface longer in Hades 2.

While outside the Underworld, due to a family curse, Melinoe will gradually lose health until she eventually dies. Add to this the numerous enemies you'll have to face, and you're unlikely to last very long. Even some tarot cards designed to restore the heroine's strength won't help survive here. However, there is an effective way to lift the family curse — create a special spell that allows you to stay on the surface as long as you wish.

If you thought you had progressed far enough by unlocking the passage to the Surface, we're sorry to disappoint you — it was just a small step. As we've noted, you won't be able to get far there while the curse is upon the heroine. To remove the effect of constant health decrease and survive on the surface in Hades 2, you'll need to make several additional runs on the Surface until Moros appears before you. In a dialogue with him, you'll learn about the ailment and receive the «Untangling Fate's Bonds» spell.

To create the «Untangling Fate's Bonds» spell, you'll need to gather many ingredients:

Lotus can easily be found in the Ocean location. Moss is gathered on the Surface, we've seen it in large quantities in the starting rooms, so even with the curse, it won't be difficult to find. Nightshade is also very easy to obtain in the Erebus location using a silver shovel (you'll need to plant the seeds at the Crossroads and wait for them to sprout, but that's a minor detail). But there may be problems with Thalamus.

To find the ingredient Thalamus, you'll need to spend many hours in the Dungeon until you get the chance to encounter the Gates of Chaos. You will need to enter them and meet Chaos himself. It is recommended to equip a Silver Shovel in advance and stock up on Nectar, which will be needed as a gift to Chaos to increase loyalty level. This is important because encounters with the Gates of Chaos are extremely rare, and increasing Chaos's loyalty will increase your chances of finding them.

Continue your visits to the Realm of Chaos until Moros is mentioned in the conversation with him. At that moment, Chaos will gift you unique Seeds of Chaos. Subsequently, with each visit to the Gates, you will be able to collect these seeds in a specific location, using the shovel.

Then plant the seeds in the ground at the Crossroads and wait for them to sprout. If you already have all the necessary ingredients, all that remains is to create a spell that will cure Melinoe of her illness and allow her to move across the Surface without any restrictions.