Drinks are gifted to players in Hades 2 after giving special NPCs bottles of Nectar. I've compiled a list of the best Hades 2 Trinkets to help you use them effectively in your next run.
Hades 2 Best Trinket List
This list does not include Drinks related to God and Goddess goodies as those depend on how you play and who you like. Instead, it contains the Best Hades 2 Trinkets that any player can benefit from. If you're missing any of these, I recommend giving Nectar to their respective characters so you can use them whenever.
Knuckle Bones
Received from: Odysseus at the Crossroads
If you're having trouble taking out Guardians but don't have the right circumstances to use the Evil Eye, the Knuckle Bones is a great option. They both reduce the damage you take from Guardians, such as Hecate and Scylla, and decrease the health of the Guardian you fight after equipping. This gives you a slight advantage that can be the difference between life and death in battle. Increasing the rank of Knuckle Bones will increase how much health the first Guardian loses at the beginning of his battle. I recommend equipping it right before picking up a Guardian you're grappling with.
A luckier Tooth
Received from: Schelemeus at the Crossroads
For players of the original Hades, the Lucky Tooth Trinket is used exactly like Skelly's Lucky Tooth. When you die from an enemy's attacks, the Luckier Tooth will revive you once with a set amount of health. The amount of health depends on the Rank of the Luckier Tooth. It's handy if you haven't unlocked Death Defiance or have already used yours.
Evil Eye
Received from: Nemesis in the Crossroads
The Evil Eye Perk allows players to deal extra damage to the enemy that killed them in their previous run. The amount of damage you do depends on what rank the Trinket is. If you complete a run by killing either Eris or Chronos, this trinket will continue to apply its effect to the last enemy that killed you. I don't recommend starting with this trinket because its biggest use is fighting bosses you just lost to. For example, I mainly used Evil Eye against Eris after dying to her the night before. It allowed me to take her out much more efficiently because of the damage sand. Get the cauldron upgrade that allows you to switch Trinkets between areas and equip the Evil Eye before fighting the boss that defeated you for the best results.
Moon Robbery
Received from: Selene
I found Selene's Hexes to be the most powerful moves in the game. Equipping Moon Beam at the start of a run is a great way to power these Hexes quickly. It depends on having the luck to find several of Selene's “goodies” across the map, so be sure to pick her whenever possible. After selecting Hex, Moon Beam allows players to unlock additional upgrades each time they encounter Selene. For example, let's say you meet Selene after capturing Hex and she allows you to choose three upgrades. With a Rank 3 Moon Beam equipped, you will be able to choose six upgrades instead of the three! Once you've upgraded your Hex enough, exchange Drinks for something more suitable for your next objective.
Crystal Figure
Received from: Circe in the Rift of Thessaly
The Crystal Figurine Trinket activates inactive Arcane Cards after players defeat a Guardian. If you've unlocked a lot of Arcana Cards, you'll have great luck with this one. The higher the Rank the figurine has, the stronger the activated Arcane Cards will be. However, this Trinket may become less useful as you strengthen your Grip and unlock and upgrade the Judgment Arcane Card. You could combine the two to activate all of your Arcana Cards in a single run, but those in the later stages of the game may want to stick to just the Judgment card.
Transcendent Embryo
Received from: Primal Chaos
The usefulness of the blessings of Chaos is only diminished by the penalties they take for you to receive them. The Transcendent Embryo bypasses this by giving you direct access to a random Chaos blessing. The only downside is that the blessing changes after eight encounters. Increasing the Rank of the embryo will increase the rarity of the blessings you receive. If you prefer Daedelus hammers to Chaos blessings, I recommend using the Icarus memento instead.
For more Hades 2, check out How to unlock all weapons in Hades 2 here in Pro Game Guides.
