In each stage in Hades 2, players will encounter doors with various symbols. These refer to different Goodies and other rewards that can be applied to Melinoë, but it can be confusing to remember which is which. Here's our handy guide to all the Door Symbols and what they mean in Hades 2.
All Door Symbols in Hades 2
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As Melinoë progresses deeper through Erebus and beyond, she will encounter doors marked with various symbols that indicate what reward she will receive after clearing the next stage. These include powerful Boons, gains to Melinoë's Magic and Health, boosts to her weapons and abilities, and more. Some also lead her to vendors such as Charon and Arachne, who sell armor buffs, Bounties, and other useful items.
Remember that after dying, Melinoë will lose all the Goodies and buffs collected during that run. However, all “progressive” resources (eg – bones, psyche, ash, etc) will be saved and compiled.
Charon's shop
This door symbol refers to the seller named Charon, and it takes you directly to his shop. He provides an assortment of very helpful items for Melinoë's journey, from extra Goodies to health restoration, all in exchange for Gold Crowns.
Area Specific Vendors (Golden Hands Symbol)
This symbol refers to vendors found in specific locations throughout the game that provide unique rewards for free, including:
- Silky Feasts of Arachne (Erebus)
- Narcissus Secondhand Goods (Oceanus)
- Echo's Complaining Echoes (Fevering Fields)
- Hades Boon (Tartar)
- The Night Curses of Medea (City of Ephyra)
- The Changes and Fortunes of Circe (Rift of Thessaly)
Apple of Power
The Pom of Power symbol refers to a buff item that empowers one of Melinoë's existing Boons. It will be rewarded after completing the next stage.
Daedalus Hammer
The Daedalus Hammer provides an augmentation to greatly strengthen Melinoë's current weapon. It will be rewarded after completing the next stage.
Centaur Heart
The Centaur Heart is a unique health boost that provides +25 Max Life points. It will be rewarded after completing the next area. Once they are used in battle, they will not regenerate.
Magic Potion
The Magic Potion is another boost that improves Melinoë's Magick meter by +25 points. It will be rewarded after completing the next area. Once the extra points are spent on Magick skills, they will not regenerate.
Golden Crown
The Gold Crown symbol refers to the gold currency that Melinoë can obtain during her travels. They can sometimes be earned passively while defeating enemies, but this guarantees a drop of Gold Crowns (coins) upon completion of the next stage. They can be used to buy items from Charon's Shop or the Wells of Charon.
Apollo Boon
The Apollo Boon symbol resembles a shining star, and after completing the later stage, Melinoë will be visited by Apollo and offered a choice between three Apollo-type Boon abilities that boast unique magical powers. These will continue for the duration of the current run. After death, they will be lost.
Hestia Boon
The Hestia Boon symbol resembles a glow of fire, and after completing the later stage Melinoë will be visited by Hestia and offered a choice between three Hestia-type Boon abilities that boast fire-elemental powers. These will continue for the duration of the current run. After death, they will be lost.
Aphrodite Boon
The Aphrodite Boon symbol resembles a pink heart, and after completing the later stage Melinoë will be visited by Aphrodite and offered a choice between three Aphrodite-type Boon abilities that boast unique magical powers. These will continue for the duration of the current run. After death, they will be lost.
Hermes Boon
The Hermes symbol resembles a golden wing, and can first be seen during Melinoë's first encounter with Hermes in Erebus. When leaving, he will leave behind a Hermes Boon that can be redeemed for a selection of speed-related abilities.
Demeter Boon
The Demeter Boon symbol resembles a silver arrow, and after completing the later stage, Melinoë will be visited by Demeter and offered a choice between three Demeter-type Boon abilities that boast varied projectile powers. These will continue for the duration of the current run. After death, they will be lost.
Hephaestus Boon
The Hephaestus Boon symbol resembles a set of blacksmith's tongs, and after completing the later stage Melinoë will be visited by Hephaestus and offered a choice between three Hephaestus-type Boon abilities. These will continue for the duration of the current run. After death, they will be lost.
Poseidon Boon
The Poseidon Boon symbol resembles a trident, and after completing the later stage Melinoë will be visited by Poseidon and offered a choice between three Poseidon-type Boon abilities that boast water-elemental powers. These will continue for the duration of the current run. After death, they will be lost.
Gift of the Moon from Selene
This special Boon symbol is unique and refers to Moon-themed Boons granted personally by Selene, the Goddess of the Moon herself. It provides Melinoë with an exceptionally strong magical ability that can only be used once, and when she has spent enough of her Magick meter in battle.
There are various options that Selene can offer, depending on the occasion. So far, they include:
- Phase change – Your Hex makes everything else move 80% slower for 5 Sec. Ready After: 150 Magic
- Twilight Curse – Your Hex launches a seeker projectile that causes Morph to up to 10 susceptible enemies. Ready After: 140 Magic.
- Lunar Ray – Your Hex fires a beam that deals up to 1200 damage over 3 Sec. Ready After: 120 Magic
- Dark side – Your Hex turns you into a Necessary living nightmare with its own abilities for 5 Sec. Ready After: 90 Magic.
- Total Eclipse – Your Hex explodes the target area for 1000 damage after 4 sec. Ready after: 200 Magic
- Moon Water – Your Hex restores 25 Hearts up to 3 times, which resets whenever you use Sources. Ready after: 70 Magic
- Wolf Howl – Your Hex makes you rise up and crash down in the target area for 200 damage. Ready After: 80 Magic.
- Night Flower – Your Hex raises 1 random slain enemy from this Encounter to fight for you for 12 sec. Ready after 100 Magic
Zeus Boon
The Zeus Boon symbol resembles a yellow lightning bolt, and after completing the later stage Melinoë will be visited by Zeus and offered a choice between three Zeus-type Boon abilities that boast lightning-elemental powers. These will continue for the duration of the current run. After death, they will be lost.
Psycho
The Psyche symbol resembles a green tonic liquid and upon completion of the next stage, Melinoë will receive a fixed amount of Psyche as a reward that stacks with her existing Psyche inventory. This item is not lost in the event of death and is used to increase Melinoë's Grasp meter.
bones
The Bones symbol resembles a pile of darkened bones and upon completion of the next stage, Melinoë will receive a fixed amount of Bones as a reward, which accumulates with her existing inventory of Bones. This item is not lost upon death and is used to purchase items from the Wretched Broker vendor at Crossroads.
Ashes
The Ash symbol resembles a pile of ashes and upon completion of the later stage, Melinoë will receive a fixed amount of Ash as a reward that accumulates with her existing inventory of Ash. This item is not lost in the event of death and is used during Meditation to unlock new Arcane Cards for Melinoë to fill her Grasp gauge.
nectar
The Nectar symbol resembles a bottle of yellow nectar and upon completion of the next stage, Melinoë will receive 1 x Nectar as a reward, which accumulates with her existing inventory of Nectars. This item is not lost in the event of death and is used as Gifts for Melinoë's comrades at Crossroads, to fulfill a prophecy for the Three Fates. It can also be given as a Gift to other characters during the game.
ash
The Cinder symbol resembles a set of wooden planks on a fire, and it can first be seen at the final stage of Erebus, where Melinoë will have to defeat the leader Hecate in battle. 1 x Cinder is rewarded upon completion. This item is not lost on death and can be used to craft Spells at the Cauldron in Crossroads.
pearl
The Pearl symbol resembles a giant white pearl, and it can first be seen in the final stage of Oceanus, where Melinoë will have to defeat Scylla and her group of Sirens. 1 x Pearl is rewarded upon completion and is not lost upon death. It can be used mainly for concocting Spells at the Cauldron in Crossroads.
Tears
The symbol of Tears is first encountered in the Fields of Mourning, and is obtained by defeating the Guardian of the area (Cerberus). They are mainly used for Enchantments at the Cauldron in Crossroads.
That concludes our guide to all the Door Symbols and what they mean in Hades 2. We hope you found this useful, and let us know how you've been enjoying the game so far.
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