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- This guide contains builds that i tested and approved, not necessarily the best, if you have any suggestion make sure to comment so other people can discover - This guide may be outdated some time if Supergiant changes anything, i'll try to update this regularly - I won't cover any Arcana cards…
Steam Community guide by keloZ.
The guide
- This guide contains builds that i tested and approved, not necessarily the best, if you have any suggestion make sure to comment so other people can discover
- This guide may be outdated some time if Supergiant changes anything, i'll try to update this regularly
- I won't cover any Arcana cards in this guide, but overall i recommend always using The Furies and Origination for increased damage
"Descura", the Witch's Staff
Aspect of Melinoë
Focus on spamming Ω Specials, with Apollo's Legendary boon and Dual Moonshot upgrade, you'll quickly fire 4 projectiles at once.
Boons:
- Nova flourish (Apollo): Your specials do more damage in a larger area
- Exceptional Talent (Apollo): Your Ω Attack and Ω Special fire 2 times, but use more Magick
- Racing Thoughts (Hermes): Your Ω Moves are faster
- Any Magick regenHammer Upgrades:
- Dual Moonshot: Your Specials fire 2 projectiles, but have -40% range
- Aetheric Moonburst: Your Ω Special gains a Power Shot that deals +50% damage and restores 20 Magick
or - Rapid Moonshot: Your Specials are 25% faster
Video:
https://youtu.be/2e8vv0r1pt8
Aspect of Circe
Focus on using Cast and Ω Cast. Air Quality is essential for increasing all lightning bolts and Psychic Leash damage
Boons:
- Storm Ring (Zeus): Your Casts cause lightning bolts to repeatedly strike 1 foe at a time in the binding circle
- Double Strike (Zeus): Your lightning bolt effects may strike 2 more times
- Air Quality (Zeus): While you have at least 5 Air, you can never deal less damage than the limit
- Prominence Flare (Apollo): After your Ω Cast expires, rapidly deal damage in the area for 2 Sec
- Super Nova (Apollo): Your Casts expand in size until they expire
- Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo) You can Channel +30 Magick into your Ω Cast to repeatedly strike foes with lightning bolts
- Any Magick regen
Video:
https://youtu.be/fpgbw-Eojyg
Aspect of Momus
Focus on Apollo boons and using all you Ω Moves, you can get 6 Ω Attacks with one use with those boons/upgrades:
Boons:
- Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
- Exceptional Talent (Apollo): Your Ω Attack and Ω Special fire 2 times, but use more Magick
- Any Special
- Good Magick regen (Lucid Gain (Apollo) can be trigerred 3 times)Hammer Upgrades:
- Mirrored Thrasher: Your Attacks hit 2 times, but use 5 Magick
- Vampiric Cataclysm: Whenever you slay a foe with your Ω Attack, restore 5 health
or - Cross Cataclysm: Your Ω Attack deals +50% damage and also strikes sideways
Video:
https://youtu.be/rTLvzzt1RCk
Aspect of Anubis
Use Ω Attack then start using Ω Special
Boons:
- Flame Strike (Hestia): Your Attacks inflict Scorch
- Controlled Burn (Hestia): Your Ω Special also launches a fireball, but uses +10 Magick
- Flutter Flourish (Aphrodite): Your Specials deal more damage to nearby foesHammer Upgrades:
- Dual Moonshot: Your Specials fire 2 projectiles, but have -40% range
or - Aetheric Moonburst: Your Ω Special gains a Power Shot that deals +50% damage and restores 20 Magick
or - Pharaoh Etchings: Lone Shades deal +50% damage and launch at foes struck by Special
Video:
https://youtu.be/YVhQp2JzJAM
"Lim and Oros", the Sister Blades
Aspect of Melinoë
Focus on using your Ω Special really close to enemy's back so you hit all your daggers and trigger Aphrodite and Apollo boons effects. You can use Demeter's cast to freeze enemies and hit them easier
Boons:
- Flutter Flourish (Aphrodite): Your Specials deal more damage to nearby foes
- Blinding Rush (Apollo): Your Sprint is faster and inflicts Daze on surrounding foes
- Back Burner (Apollo): Foes with Daze take more damage if struck from behind
- Arctic Ring (Demeter): Your Casts inflict Freeze and repeatedly deal damage to foes in the binding circle
- Any Magick regenHammer Upgrades:
- Sudden Flurry: You Channel your Ω Special 40% faster
- Reaper Knives: Your Specials have +15 Power and deal damage in a wider area
- Dancing Knives: Your Specials deal +15% damage and each hit bounces toward up to 2 more foes
- Hidden Knives: Your Specials deal +20% damage and your Ω Special fires +3 shots
- Sureshot Flurry: Your Ω Special fires each shot straight ahead and your Specials have +30% range
Video:
https://youtu.be/3nk45RaKt9k
Aspect of Artemis
Same as Aspect of Melinoë, but this time you want to focus on Attacks. Artemis boons can be useful for more crits
Boons:
- Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
- Weed Killer (Demeter): Your Ω Attack deals more damage, but uses +10Magick
- Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain Power, but you Prime 20 Magick
- Heart Breaker (Aphrodite): Whenever you use 40 Magick, create a Heartthrob
- Nova Flourish, Solar Ring, Blinding Rush, or Lucid Gain (Prerequisite)
- Sunny Disposition (Apollo x Aphrodite): Whenever you create Heartthrobs, create more
- Good Magick regen
Hammer Upgrades: - Sweeping Ambush: Your Ω Attack deals 400% damage in a wider area, but uses +20 Magick
- Skulking Onslaught: Your Attacks deal +150% damage striking foes from behind
- Rapid Onslaught: Your Attacks are 35% faster
- Wicked Onslaught: Your Attacks have +20 Power
Video:
https://youtu.be/0s0OXh6UA88
Aspect of Pan
Just use your Ω Special to inflict scorch fast, then use your cast to trigger Freezer Burn
Boons:
- Flame Flourish (Hestia): Your Specials inflict Scorch
- Highly Flammable (Hestia): Whenever you inflict Scorch on a foe for the first time, inflict more
- Arctic Ring (Demeter): Your Casts inflict Freeze and repeatedly deal damage to foes in the binding circle
- Freezer Burn (Hestia x Demeter): Whenever you inflict Freeze on a foe with Scorch, deal damage and remove Scorch
- Good magick regen.
Hammer Upgrades: - Sudden Flurry: You Channel your Ω Special 40% faster
- Hidden Knives: Your Specials deal +20% damage and your Ω Special fires +3 shots
- Sureshot Flurry: Your Special fires each shot straight ahead and your Specials have +30% range
Video:
https://youtu.be/hh7bVZADWg0
Aspect of Morrigan
Use attack, special and Ω attack for full combo. Practice doing Dash->Special->Attack->Ω Attack to trigger Blood Triad or Ω Attack->Special->Attack
Boons:
- Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
- Volcanic Flourish (Hephaestus): Your Specials can cause a blast that deals 400 damage in the area
- Dazzling Display (Apollo): Your attacks may inflict Daze
- Furnace Blast (Hephaestus): Your blast effects from Hephaestus also inflict Glow on foes
- Trusty Shield, Security System or Heavy Metal (Prerequisite)
- Premium Service (Hephaestus): Your Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms is even stronger
- Rude Awakening (Apollo x Hephaestus): Your blast effects from Hephaestus clear Daze and deal more damage if they do
- Any Magick regen
Hammer Upgrades: - Phantom Etchings: Your Blood Triad deals +222 damage
- Banshee Brand: Your Blood Triad has 33% chance to strike once more
- Sweeping Ambush: Your Ω Attack deals +400% damage in a wider area, but uses +20Magick
- Final Slice: The last strike in your Attack sequence deals +300% damage in a larger area
Video:
https://youtu.be/3TUuZmwJ2qA
"Ygnium", the Umbral Flames
Aspect of Melinoë
Just hold attack button (and dash sometimes)
Boons:
- Sworn Strike (Hera): Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Hitch
- Born Gain (Hera): Whenever you run out of Magick, Prime until the next Location to restore all Magick
- Fine Line (Hera): Your Ω Moves create a fissure that deals damage in a long line, but use +15 Magick
- Ocean Swell (Poseidon): Your Ω Moves also launch a wide wave ahead that knocks foes away, but use +5 Magick
- Ripple Effect (Hera x Poseidon): Your effects from Fine Line and Ocean Swell have a chance to fire 2 times
Success Rate (Hermes): Your chance-base effects are most likely to occur, except for Dodge or DazeHammer Upgrades: - Mega Blaze: Your attacks fire 20% farther and deal +30% damage
- Furious Blaze: While you Channel your Attacks, you move and fire 20% faster
Video:
https://youtu.be/NRXmOWGANt0
Aspect of Moros
First use the Ω Special and spam Ω Attacks to constantly activate Fine Line and Ocean Swell. Make sure to have a lot of Magick (200+ may be enough to beat any boss)
Boons:
- Sworn Strike (Hera): Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Hitch
- Heaven Flourish (Zeus): Your Specials inflict Blitz
- Born Gain (Hera): Whenever you run out of Magick, Prime until the next Location to restore all Magick
- Fine Line (Hera): Your Ω Moves create a fissure that deals damage in a long line, but use +15 Magick
- Ocean Swell (Poseidon): Your Ω Moves also launch a wide wave ahead that knocks foes away, but use +5 Magick
- Ripple Effect (Hera x Poseidon): Your effects from Fine Line and Ocean Swell have a chance to fire 2 timesHammer Upgrades:
- Clean Coil: You Channel your Ω Special 20% faster, and it uses -10 Magick
- Hidden Helix: Your Specials create a bonus projectile
- Furious Blaze: While you Channel your Attacks, you move and fire 20% faster
- Whirling Helix: Projectiles from your Specials orbit 20% faster
Video:
https://youtu.be/S8KLFGOV59M
Aspect of Eos
Use you Ω Attack then start using regular Special and Ω Special, so your Daybreaker can copy it
Boons:
- Ice Strike (Demeter): Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Freeze
- Flame Flourish (Hestia): Your Specials inflict Scorch
- Highly Flammable (Hestia): Whenever you inflict Scorch on a foe for the first time, inflict more
- Freezer Burn (Hestia x Demeter): Whenever you inflict Freeze on a foe with Scorch, deal damage and removeHammer Upgrades:
- Hidden Helix: Your Specials create a bonus projectile
- Whirling Helix: Your Ω Special projectiles orbit +20% faster
- Clean Coil: You Channel your Ω Special +20% faster, and it uses -10 Magick
- Sudden Burst: You Channel your Attack 50% faster, and it uses -1Magick
Video:
https://youtu.be/fg8rEDeTT7o
Aspect of Supay
Use you Ω Special and Ω Attack then start sprinting around to apply both Special and Rush boons
Boons:
- Wave Strike (Poseidon): Your Attacks hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away
- Heaven Flourish (Zeus): Your Specials inflict Blitz
- Heat Rush (Hestia): Your Sprint leaves a cinder trail, and any damage you take from burning is reduced to 1
- Slippery slope (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon also inflict Froth, and Froth deals more damage
- Arc Flash (Zeus): Damage from Ω Moves immediately activates Blitz effects and makes them strongerHammer Upgrades:
- Hidden Helix: Your Specials create a bonus projectile
- Clean Coil: You Channel your Ω Special +20% faster, and it uses -10 Magick
Video:
https://youtu.be/sLxTUZvJx9c
"Zorephet", the Moonstone Axe
Aspect of Melinoë
Abuse this aspect's high base attack damage to get stronger Attack. Alternatively, you can use Life Affirmation (Aphrodite) and Hearty Appetite (Aphrodite x Demeter) then focusing on getting more health to deal extra damage.
Boons:
- Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
or - Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
- Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain power, but you Prime 20 MagickHammer Upgrades:
- Executioner's Chop: The final move in your Attack sequence hits 2 times, but uses 20 Magick
- Hell Splitter: Your Attack has +300 Power, but the 3-strike sequence becomes only the final chop
Aspect of Charon
Focus on using you Cast, then at close range use your Ω Special, so you can trigger Lucid Gain and Local Climate. Pick as many Ω Cast boons you can
Boons:
- Arctic Ring (Demeter): Your Casts inflict Freeze and repeatedly deal damage to foes in the binding circle
- Local Climate (Demeter): Your Ω Cast deals more damage. If you are in the binding circle, the bonus is doubled
- Arctic Gale (Demeter): Your Casts also create a Gust at the binding circle
- Lucid Gain (Apollo): If you stand in your Casts when they expire, immediately restore Magick
- Super Nova (Apollo): Your Casts expand in size until they expire
- Prominence Flare (Apollo): After your Ω Cast expires, rapidly deal damage in the area for 2 Sec.
- Meat Grinder (Ares): Your Ω Cast also creates a Blade Rift in the binding circle
- Any SpecialHammer Upgrades:
- Sudden Cleaver: You Channel your Ω Special 25% faster
- Giga Cleaver: Your Ω Special fires 2 times in succession but costs +15 Magick
Video:
https://youtu.be/zJFPp8ML3mU
Aspect of Thanatos
Use your attacks until you get Mortality, then just spin for win. I recommend getting Daze/Dodge boons so you don't get hit often and don't lose your Mortality
Boons:
- Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
- Blinding Rush (Apollo): Your Sprint is faster and inflicts Daze on surrounding foes
- Weed Killer (Demeter): Your Ω Attack deals more damage, but uses +10 Magick
- Success Rate (Hermes): Your chance-base effects are most likely to occur, except for Dodge or Daze (Mortality goes up to 21%)
- Any Magick regenHammer Upgrades:
- Furious Whirlwind: You Channel your Ω Attack faster, and move 50% faster while it is active
- Colossus Slash: Your Attacks have +10 Power and you take -20% damage while using them
- Psychic Whirlwind: During your Ω Attack, you are free to use your Attacks and Specials
Video:
https://youtu.be/rIty6mABF5U
Aspect of Nergal
Use both Ω Attack and Ω Special so you trigger Berserk quicker and heal more often. Get as many Daze/Dodge boons so you basically get immortal
Boons:
- Nova Strike (Apollo): Your Attacks deal more damage in a larger area
- Flame Flourish (Hestia): Your Specials inflict Scorch
- Light Smite (Apollo): After you take damage, your foe takes damage and you inflict Daze on all foes in the vicinity
- Solar Ring or Blinding Rush (Prerequisite)
- Extra Dose, Super Nova or Back Burner (Prerequisite)
- Exceptional Talent (Apollo): Your Ω Attack and Ω Special fire 2 times, but use more Magick
- Self Healing (Apollo): While you have at least 3 Fire, whenever you take damage, restore some Health
- Hot Pot: Gain a chance to Dodge, which is doubled against Scorch-afflicted foes
- Warm Breeze (Apollo x Hestia): Whenever you Dodge or Daze causes a foe to miss, restore some Health
- Good Magick regenHammer Upgrades:
- Psychic Whirlwind: During your Ω Attack, you are free to use your Attacks and Specials
- Giga Cleaver: Your Ω Special fires 2 times in succession, but costs +15 Magick
- Sudden Cleaver: You Channel your Special 25% faster
- Iron Core: Your Berserk lasts +2 Sec. and restores +1 Health per foe struck
Video:
https://youtu.be/iTwKkV-e4as
"Revaal", the Argent Skull
Aspect of Melinoë
Focus on using all your regular attacks in close range, sou you can recover them.
Boons:
- Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
- Secret Crush (Aphrodite): Your Attacks gain power, but you Prime 20 Magick
- Arctic Ring (Demeter): Your Casts inflict Freeze and repeatedly deal damage to foes in the binding circleHammer Upgrades:
- Bolstered Array: Gain +2 Shells
- Wide Grin: Your Attacks fire your Shells all at once in a spread pattern (May be bugged right now and not trigger Aspect of Melinoë passive effect)
Aspect of Medea
Use one regular attack then one regular special so you have costant DPS
Boons:
- Flutter Strike (Aphrodite): Your Attacks deal more damage to nearby foes
or - Sworn Strike (Hera): Your Attacks deal more damage and inflict Hitch
- Heaven Flourish (Zeus): Your Specials inflict BlitzHammer Upgrades:
- Mega Driver: Your Specials launch you ahead faster and deal +50% damage
Video:
https://youtu.be/CN3uUQUzeZM
Aspect of Persephone
Take advantage of the passive and get high-level boons early in the run. Get any Duo blessings you want, but I mainly recommend:
Boons:
- Volcanic Strike (Hephaestus): Your Attacks can cause a blast that deals 400 damage in the area
- Blinding Rush (Apollo): Your Sprint is faster and inflicts Daze on surrounding foes
- Arctic Ring (Demeter): Your Casts inflict Freeze and repeatedly deal damage to foes in the binding circle
- Cardio Gain (Hestia): Whenever your Attack or Special deal damage, restore Magick
- Grand Caldera (Hephaestus): Your blast effects from Hephaestus deal more damage and are 50% larger
- Chain Reaction (Hestia x Hephaestus): If you use your blast effects from Hephaestus just after they recharge, they fire 2 times
- Rude Awakening (Apollo x Hephaestus): Your blast effects from Hephaestus clear Daze and deal more damage if they do
- Cryo Pounder (Demeter x Hephaestus): Your blast effects from Hephaestus deal more damage to Freeze-afflicted foes
Video:
https://youtu.be/dXLoofvXUwc
Aspect of Hel
Use your Ω Special then start spamming attacks. Get as many plasma drop boons of Ares you can for higher attack speed
Boons:
- Wave Strike (Poseidon): Your Attacks hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes away
- Vicious Flourish (Ares): Your Specials deal more damage and inflict Wounds
- Flood Gain (Poseidon): Your Ω Moves make you briefly restore any Magick you use, repeatable after 8 Sec.
or - Grisly Gain (Ares): Striking foes with your Weapon may spill Plasma, which also restores 10 Magick
- Slippery Slope (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon also inflict Froth, and Froth deals more damage
- Profuse Bleeding (Ares): Whenever foes with Wounds take damage, they may spill Plasma
- Arterial Spray (Poseidon x Ares): Your splash effects from Poseidon may hit 2 times
- King Tide (Poseidon): Your splash effects from Poseidon are larger and deal bonus damage to GuardiansHammer Upgrades:
- Venerated Relic: Your Valkyrie form lasts +3 Sec.
or - Leering Glance: Your Attack shots bounce toward +1 and deal +15% damage on the successive hit
or - Garmr Gaze: Your Attacks shoot +25% farther and deal +25% damage
Video:
https://y