Hades II: Oath of the Unseen Fear 32

What you need to know

Conquering 32 Fear in the Underworld becomes much easier when you use a ranged strategy that keeps enemies away from you. By utilizing the Ygnium weapon with the Aspect of Eos, you can slow down foes with your cast, deal constant area damage with your special, and attack safely from a distance. Activating the Origination Arcana card with two distinct curses from different Olympians will boost your damage output significantly.

Step by step

1. Equip Ygnium with the Aspect of Eos (Rank 1 is sufficient).
2. Select your Arcana cards, ensuring you include Origination, The Furies, The Sorceress, and The Messenger.
3. Configure your Vows to reach 32 Fear, activating Vow of Pain Rank 1, Wards Rank 2, Frenzy Rank 1, Hordes Rank 3, Menace Rank 2, Return Rank 1, Fangs Rank 2, Shadow Rank 1, Forfeit Rank 1, Hubris Rank 2, Denial Rank 1, and Rivals Rank 2.
4. Bring the Iridescent Fan keepsake into Erebus to target Hera boons. Acquire a boon like Sworn Flourish to increase special damage and inflict Hitch as your first curse.
5. Proceed to Oceanus with the Vivid Sea keepsake. Grab Poseidon's Wave Strike for your attack, then secure Slippery Slope to apply Froth as your second curse, which triggers the Origination Arcana bonus.
6. Visit the Fields of Mourning with the Harmonic Photon keepsake to look for Apollo upgrades that increase your cast size or give your attacks a chance to hit twice.
7. Enter Tartarus equipped with the Knuckle Bones keepsake to weaken the upcoming Guardian, and bring Hecuba along for the stun chance and extra magick.
8. Focus on maintaining distance during combat: cast to slow enemies, use your special for surrounding damage, spam your attack from afar, and dash forward only to stop enemies from respawning.

Tips

• Pick up any boons or Daedalus Hammer upgrades that increase your cast size, special damage, or attack damage.
• Ensure you maintain at least two active curses from different Olympian gods to keep the +50% damage bonus from the Origination Arcana active.
• While the guide author only needed to use a single Death Defiance during their successful run, adding more can provide a helpful safety net if you find yourself struggling.
• Prioritize safety over speed by keeping enemies slowed inside your cast and letting your ranged attacks do the work.